New Haven Interdistrict Magnet Schools

191 Fountain Street, New Haven, CT 06515   MAP
203-691-2800

Grades: Pre-K 3 & 4 – 8th grade
School Hours: 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM (K-8) 7:30 AM-5:30 PM (Pre K3 & Pre K4)
Principal: Denise Coles-Cross
Enrollment: 603 students
Website: www.mauro-sheridan.net

Open House

Thursday, January 21, 2010: 10am-12pm

Wednesday, February 3, 2010: 6-8pm

Snow Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010: 6-8pm



 
Shadowing:  February 1 - 5, 2009 (Monday-Friday)

Call for appointment. Contact: Joyce Listro, Magnet Resource Coordinator - (203) 691-1312

School Overview

Located in a state-of-the-art facility in the Westville area of New Haven, Mauro-Sheridan Science, Technology and Communications Interdistrict Magnet School emphasizes science, communication and technology. These magnet themes are embedded in a strong math and language arts program which integrates project-based learning throughout the curricula. A video production studio supports a student-produced daily news broadcast, and the applied technology/robotics lab engages students in exploring robotics, physics and math. In addition, students have access to a computer science lab, CLAB (Classroom lab), electronic music classroom, and science discovery room where a variety of animals – from aquatic animals and birds to snakes and tarantulas – live in cages. Through interaction with these species, students learn through experience about ecology, ecosystems, biology and habitats.

Additional technology includes ELMO/Mimeo Interactive Presentation Screens, LCD projectors, laptop and destop computers, n-computing modules, digital still and video cameras, V-Brick digital distribution system and other equipment. Video conferencing equipment provides opportunities for distance learning. Mauro-Sheridan is committed to bringing the world to our students and providing them with the technology tools and communication skills in order to explore it.

Mauro-Sheridan is one of the first fifty NASA Explorer Schools and the first Connecticut school to be selected. Students of all grade levels particpate in many NASA activities such as Star Night at Leitner Planetarium (Yale University), Women in Engineering Day, Blast Off Day and other exciting events. Our sustainability program is supported by Hamilton Sundstrand, a division of United Technologies Corporation known for its spacesuit design. Hamilton Sundstrand sponsors an annual aeronautics contest. Past winners have won trips to New York City, the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The home-school connection in conjunction with our full time Family Educator is further supported through the school’s website at www.mauro-sheridan.net where parents and students can access the weekly newsletter as well as up-to-date information about upcoming activities, student services, and teachers’ individual web pages highlighting classroom information and homework assignments to name a few.

The school seeks to integrate school, home and community to foster academic excellence and social responsibility. As a Dr. James Comer School, Mauro-Sheridan employs the Comer Pathway Model to direct daily learning. The Comer Model is committed to working collaboratively with students, teachers, parents and community to provide a learning environment where all children can learn and develop to their maximum potential. (Comer School Development Program)

Students receive a multitude of experiences to foster growth as critical thinkers and responsible citizens who appreciate all cultures and beliefs. Above and beyond our exceptional resources and partnernships, Mauro-Sheridan approaches education holistically; all aspects of the developing child are vital in promoting learning for all.

Walk Our Halls

Additional School Features

• Arabic, French, Spanish and Latin Instruction
• Before, After and Saturday School academic/enrichment programs
• Discovery Lab (Science)
• Distance Learning555
• Family Resource Center and full-time Family Educator
• Full-day Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 programs (7:30 am to 5:30 pm)
• Instrumental Band Program
• Peer Mediation/Safety Patrol
• Personalized storage space on district server (P Drives)
• Project Pride/ Payne Whitney Gym
• Radio Jove
• Robotics Club - Grades 5-8
• School-Based Health Clinic
• Full-time school nurse
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
• School Uniform Policy
• Talented and Gifted Program for grades 3-8
• Tutors: Yale University/Hopkins School/Jewish Coalition for Literacy
• Video Media Collaboration with Cooperative Arts High School
• Weather Station

Education Partners of Mauro-Sheridan

• Amity High School / The Hopkins School / Yale University
• Concept for Adaptive Learning
• Connecticut Humanities Council
• Covidian Medical/Pharmaceutical
• Hamilton Sundstrand
• ICO (Inner-City Outing)
• NASA
• New Haven Ballet
• PACK (Parents and Community for Kids)
• Read To Grow
• Technical Planning Associates, Inc.
• The Federal Bureau of Investigation(New Haven)
• The Peabody Museum
• UCONN Extended Services
• United Shoreline Credit Union(school banking)

What our students are saying...

"Mauro-Sheridan is a combination of two excellent schools into one beautiful building. The technology is superb. The new video lab, applied technology room, and science labs are outstanding. What makes our school the greatest is that here you will meet and work with the best teachers in the city." -Ben C., 8th Grade, Milford

"Mauro-Sheridan has been great for me. This year has been wonderful. I have met so many people of different backgrounds. I've learned not to judge people before I get to know them. Not only have I made wonderful friends, but wonderful teachers as well. I am having an awesome year!" -Mercy Y., 8th grade, West Haven

"I like Mauro-Sheridan becuase it is cool, and we enjoy math, reading, and literacy." -Briana P., 3rd grade, New Haven

"I like Mauro-Sheridan because you get to type on the computer and learning is fun!" -Jennilize Tristanis, 3rd grade, West Haven