Saxe Middle School
468 South Avenue
New Canaan, Connecticut
(203) 594-4500
Principal: Mr. David Gusitsch
Assistant Principal: Dr. Julia Ferreira
Assistant Principal: Mr. Steven Bedard
Assistant Principal: Ms. Sarah Granite
School Start/End Times
Upper Division (Grades 7/8): 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Lower Division (Grades 5/6): 9:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Main Office
Telephone: 594-4500
Fax: 594-4565
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Principal: Mr. David Gusitsch
Grade 7 Administrator: Dr. Julia Ferreira
Secretary: Ms. Lisa Jarosik
Secretary: Ms. Lauren Sherwood
Secretary: Mrs. Melissa DiMeglio
Upper Division Office (Grades 7/8)
Telephone: 594-4500, Ext. 7 (Grade 7) or Ext. 8 (Grade 8)
Fax: 594-4507
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Grade 8 Administrator: Mr. Steven Bedard
Grade 7/8 Counselor: Mrs. Tammy Nettleton
Grade 7/8 Counselor: Mrs. Sarah Beltran
Grade 7/8 Counselor: Mr. Brad Lepisto
Grade 7/8 Secretary: Ms. Lin Benware (594-4538/4539)
Nurse: Mrs. Sara Paine (594-4573)
*Grade 7/8 Counselors (please refer to your child's schedule in PowerSchool for counselor information):
Lower Division Office (Grades 5/6)
Telephone: 594-4500, Ext. 5 (Grade 5) or Ext. 6 (Grade 6)
Fax: 594-4516
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00 PM
Grade 6 Administrator: Mr. David Gusitsch
Grade 5 Administrator: Ms. Sarah Granite
Grade 5/6 Counselor: Ms. Kim Hillyer
Grade 5/6 Counselor: Ms. Erica Garnett
Grade 5/6 Counselor: Mrs. Christine Risoli
Grade 5/6 Secretary: Ms. Brenda Carmichael
Nurse: Mrs. Joelle Graham (594-4526)
*Grade 5/6 Counselors (please refer to your child's schedule in PowerSchool for counselor information):
Special Education
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Special Education Administrator: Ms. Vanessa Visners
School Psychologist: Ms. Samantha Gagliano
School Psychologist: Mr. Chris Dykes
Social Worker: Ms. Christina Pesce
Social Worker: Ms. Kelly Platow
Secretary: Mrs. Ashley Connaughton (594-4570)
Library Media Center
Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM (Closed Thursday)
Telephone: 594-4529
School Schedules
School schedules can be found on the Saxe Website at https://www.ncps-k12.org/domain/133
DATTCO Bus Company
Telephone: 594-4680
