april superintendent's report to the board of education
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Report includes Mike Gray, Principal of the Year, and kindergarten updateTRANSCRIPT
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