april superintendent's report to the board of education

Superintendent’s Report

April 7, 2014

CT National Elementary SchoolPrincipal of the Year

Mike Gray’s TWO great days!

CT National Elementary SchoolPrincipal of the Year

Mike Gray’s TWO great days!

CT National Elementary SchoolPrincipal of the Year

Mike Gray’s TWO great days!

Kindergarten Update

131 K’s currently enrolled – watching closely52 enrolled in Extended Day K = 3 sections• Currently limited to 52 students

(based on enrollment)• 7 wait-listed; numbered by lottery; • Then, first-come, first served• 10 additional = new section (based on

enrollment)

3 teachers have taken voluntary 1.0 assignments• Lisa Kaplan• Lisa Hines• Christine Varholak

SCASA Awards

SCASA AwardsSix 6th graders: 2 from each of our schoolsSelected by the teachers and Principals• Academics• Extra curricular involvement• Service to others and community

service

Represent our students and our communityLuncheon at Laurel View Country Club

SCASA AwardsPeck Place School: • Tess Csejka• Baasim Zafar

Race Brook School:

• Matea Salati• Elizabeth Cohen

Turkey Hill School:• Ameya Menta• Raymond Lu

SBAC TestingBetter than expected!Very few tech issues -- what we had… weren’t oursLess disruptive to the school dayKids -- prepared to be open-minded & flexible• Questions were interesting – what

technology skills?

No such thing as ‘opting-out’• Not optional, (i.e. not a choice)• Only ‘refuse to take’ (read in a

quiet spot)

No scores this year • Us -- a chance to look at the test

items• Kids – a chance to check-out a new

format

LA Curriculum

By CommitteeOut-of-District Visitations Piloted units – materials, on-line resourcesDecision = “Journeys” … Houghton Mifflin • Teacher Resources• Flexible with workshop instructional

strategies• Extras

Colleen = full presentation in May

21st Century

Hosting…• Saturday, June 14th at Race

Brook School• CT Afterschool Network

Conference• Conference for after-school

personnel• Workshops taught by

professional trainers