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Dear Parents/Guardians,
As the 2025-2026 school year comes to a close, I would like to recognize and celebrate a remarkable group of educators and staff members whose careers have left a lasting impact on our schools and communities.
This year, 31 individuals across Northborough, Southborough, and Algonquin Regional High School are retiring after dedicating more than 645 combined years of service to students, families, and schools. Their collective contributions have helped shape generations of learners and have strengthened the fabric of our educational communities.
The 2025-2026 retirees have served in many roles, including educators, principals, nurses, educational support professionals, custodians, food service staff, and program coordinators. While their responsibilities varied, they shared a common commitment: ensuring that every student had the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.
Throughout their careers, they have welcomed students on the first day of school, guided them through challenges, celebrated accomplishments, supported families, and created learning environments where students felt seen, valued, and inspired. Their influence extends far beyond classrooms and school buildings. The lessons they taught, the relationships they built, and the care they provided will continue to have a positive impact for years to come.
On behalf of The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough, I would like to extend my gratitude to this year's retirees for their dedication, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to public education.
Public Schools of Southborough
Administrators
Clayton Ryan, Principal, Finn SchoolKathleen Valenti, Principal, Neary School
Educators and Professional Staff
Julie Burdsall, Grade 6/7 Math Teacher, Trottier Middle SchoolLori Donfrancesco, Health Teacher, Trottier Middle School
Katrina Foley, Kindergarten Teacher, Finn School
Jodi Palmer, Focus Study Tutor, Trottier Middle School
Educational Support Professionals
Diana Frazitta, Educational Support Professional, Finn School
Kathryn Reilly, Educational Support Professional, Finn School
Maureen Sullivan-Falzone, Educational Support Professional, Finn School
Food Services
Donna Campbell, Food Services Worker, Woodward School
Nancy Hite, Food Services Elementary Manager, Woodward School
Southborough Extended Day Program
Reni Mooney, Site Coordinator, Neary School
Public Schools of Northborough
Educators and Professional Staff
Susan Berger, School Nurse, Zeh SchoolLorie Caldicott, Grade 1 Teacher, Lincoln Street School
Sean Carey, Grade 5 Teacher, Lincoln Street School
Michelle Dallaire, Grade 4 Teacher, Zeh School
Michelle Hennigan, Grade 1 Teacher, Proctor School
Peter Olson, Grade 5 Teacher, Lincoln Street School
Lorraine Perkins, School Nurse, Peaslee School
Anne Shaughnessy, Grade 6 Science Teacher, Melican Middle School
Bruce Williams, Technology Teacher, Melican Middle School
Educational Support Professionals
Susan Woods, Educational Support Professional, Lincoln Street Elementary School
Lesley Shore, Educational Support Professional, Proctor School
Diane Webster, Administrative Assistant, Proctor School
Facilities
Pamela Banks, Head Custodian, Proctor School
Northborough-Southborough Regional School District
Educators and Professional Staff
Thomas Alera, English Teacher, Algonquin Regional High School
George Clarke, Applied Arts and Technology Teacher/Department Chair, Algonquin Regional High School
Eileen Cronin, Math Teacher, Algonquin Regional High School
Christine Ferreira, Applied Arts and Technology Teacher, Algonquin Regional High School
Mary Beth Pappas, Applied Arts and Technology Teacher, Algonquin Regional High School
Deborah Saltzman, English Teacher, Algonquin Regional High School
Food Services
Leslie Foley, Food Services Baker, Algonquin Regional High School
Respectfully,
Gregory L. Martineau
Superintendent of Schools
Congratulations to the P. Brent Trottier Middle School's Big Band
 The P. Brent Trottier Middle School's Big Band will perform at their annual fundraiser event, An Evening of Jazz, on Thursday, June 11th at 7:00 pm. The band will perform an entire evening of jazz pieces that showcase their talents and hard work this year, and they are excited to welcome back special guest trumpeter and recording artist Summer
Camargo. The Trottier Big Band, under the long-time direction of Jamison Clark, has been a Gold Medal Recipient from the Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators from 2008-2019 and 2022-2026, and a 10-time winner at the Clark Terry/UNH Jazz Festival. This year, the band was honored to be chosen as 90.5 WICN Worcester Public Radio’s Featured Artist for June in their “Emerging Artist” series, which supports rising Jazz+ talent from across the greater Worcester/Central Massachusetts region. A concert recording of the band was made at Trottier by a WICN engineer, and that concert will be featured this Friday, June 5th, from noon to 1 pm, and again on Saturday, June 6th, from 11 am to noon. On Friday, WICN will host the band members and their parents for a listening party, and on Saturday, Jamie Clark will join program host Howard Caplan on the air during The Saturday Swing Session to talk about the band and share interview clips with the students. WICN has been a long-time sponsor and supporter of An Evening of Jazz.
https://wicn.org/event/the-trottier-middle-school-big-band/
An Evening of Jazz will feature the acclaimed jazz trumpeter, composer, and recording artist Summer Camargo, who was also their special guest in 2024. Camargo released her first album, To Whom I Love, in 2024, and since 2022, she has been a member of the Saturday Night Live House Band. Camargo also tours internationally, performs regularly in New York City with the Mingus Big Band and at jazz clubs like Dizzy’s at Lincoln Center and Birdland, and plays in the orchestra for the Broadway hit musical Just In Time. She was named one of DownBeat Magazine’s “25 for the Future” in their July 2024 issue. NPR’s Jazz Night in America program featured her in “Jazz Youngbloods, 2023” as one of five exciting artists under 30, highlighting her for “infusing new energy into today’s jazz scene.” Camargo completed her Master's Degree in Jazz Studies (trumpet) at The Juilliard School in 2024; as an undergraduate at Juilliard, she was a Jerome Green Fellowship recipient and completed her Bachelor’s Degree in 2023. Camargo is also an alumna of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival from 2017-2019, where she earned awards including the Outstanding Trumpet Soloist Award, the Ella Fitzgerald Outstanding Soloist Award, and the Dr. J. Douglas White Student Composition Contest. https://www.summercamargo.com/
Each year, the Jazz Night showcase concert collects donations for admission, and the Big Band parents bake treats available at intermission for a donation as well. All proceeds this year will be donated by the band to Wayside Youth and Family Support Services in Framingham, MA. Wayside offers a wide range of support services driven by the central mission “to empower children, young adults, and families to achieve greater independence and emotional well-being.” https://www.waysideyouth.org/
Reminder: Last day of the 2025-2026 School Year: Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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