Neville has two kids who will soon be going through the Waterbury school system.įor the first time in about eight years, Brookside is using a co-principalship.

He’s been an administrator at four other schools and used to be a special education teacher. Neville is new to Brookside this year having moved from Golden, Colorado. It’s a pretty great place and we’re excited to be part of that.” “I think that’s remarkable and the commitment and level of our investment. “So many of us live here, have kids in these schools, have kids who went to these schools, or are going to have children in these schools,” Schoolcraft said as footsteps of students can be heard from above. She has three kids in the school system, is married to another school administrator in the district, and lives in Waterbury.

Schoolcraft has been at Brookside for three years, the first two as assistant principal. The pair took some time for an interview recently near the end of a school day as classes were packing up for dismissal. Once Thatcher Brook Primary School, newly renamed Brookside Primary School is settling into the school year with both a new name and new leadership.Ĭo-Principals Sarah Schoolcraft and Chris Neville say they are finding ways to have diverse conversations, educate students on the history of the old name, and keep students in school amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. UPDATE: This story was updated to correct the spelling of Rebecca Haslam’s name and to add information on the signmaker and cost of the new sign for the school.

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