Region 15 Announces New Assistant Principal at
Rochambeau Middle School

    It was back to business as usual, January 4 at Rochambeau Middle School as staff and students returned to school following the holiday break.  But, as the New Year begins, a new first mate stands at the helm of the Southbury school.

   Region 15 is pleased to announce that Mr. Jason Bluestein has joined RMS as the school’s new Assistant Principal.  “I am extremely thrilled that he is finally here,” said RMS Principal Lauren Robinson.  “After what I would call an intensely competitive and time intensive search, we have found someone who will help us advance our mission and school improvement plan at Rochambeau.”

   According to Ms. Robinson, the first day on the job was a delayed school opening and Mr. Bluestein was immediately introduced to the need for flexibility when running a middle school.

   “My first day at RMS was terrific,” Mr. Bluestein reports.  “I spent a lot of time in classrooms and in the halls meeting staff and students.” 

   Referring to the days ahead, he says, “First and foremost I want to bring my enthusiasm for education to RMS. I am a high energy person who sees relationship and culture building as critical elements to moving a school forward.  I also love instructional leadership and school improvement.”

   A graduate of the Monroe, CT public school system, Mr. Bluestein has been a resident of Trumbull for the past year and a half.  He holds an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of CT – Storrs, a Masters in Education from Sacred Heart University, where he has taught in the Graduate School of Education for the past seven years, and a sixth year in administration from Southern CT State University. 

    Mr. Bluestein has worked in education for the past 13 years.  His career began as a fifth grade teacher in Woodbridge, CT.  Having also taught fourth and fifth grade in Trumbull, CT, Mr. Bluestein has spent the last five years working in Fairfield, CT, first as an 8^th grade teacher and most recently at Central Office as the District Instructional Improvement Teacher. 

    “Jason's knowledge of effective instruction and what it takes to maintain an excellent school along with his experiences within the classroom and at Central Office in Fairfield will only enhance our abilities as a leadership team to support teachers in their efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of our students,” said Ms. Robinson. 

    “Jason has the reputation of being smart, caring, energetic and dedicated to making sure students are provided with the best education imaginable.  He also has very clear ideas about how to achieve this lofty goal,” she adds.

    In his leisure time, Mr. Bluestein is an avid golf and tennis player as well as a huge sports fan standing behind UConn, the Mets and the Giants. 

    Of his chosen career he says, “I chose education for two reasons.  First, I wanted to help children grow as students and more importantly as people. Second, I love the process of learning and wanted to work in an environment that promotes lifelong learning for both children and adults.”