The superintendent's report provides updates from the past two weeks including report cards, parent conferences, and training new tier 1 techs. It recognizes Nicole Gilson for being a state finalist for an elementary teaching award and attending the ATOMIC conference. The report also thanks the outgoing superintendent for accomplishments in the district over the past 3 years such as improvements in SRBI, security, facilities, technology, leadership, disaster recovery, police collaboration, curriculum implementation, and strategic planning. It notes the superintendent will miss moments spent with students and staff.

1. Superintendent’s Report
December 8, 2014

2. Nicole Gilson ~ ATOMIC Conference
One of two CT state finalists for the
elementary Presidential Awards for Excellence
in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Attended the annual ATOMIC Conference in
Cromwell
"Bringing Fun Back to the Classroom"

5. Past Two Weeks
 Report Cards
 Parent Conferences
 Tier I Techs – Trained and
into RB and TH; looking for
another Tech

6. A Heartfelt Goodbye and Thank you
What we’ve accomplished together in 3 years:
 SRBI ~ significant changes in how children’s
needs are met
 Security ~ significant changes in security
without sacrificing ‘warmth’ and ‘welcome’
 Updating our facilities ~ boilers, roofs, capital
improvements
 Technology – an explosion of equipment
and support

7. A Heartfelt Goodbye and Thank you
What we’ve accomplished together in 3 years:
 Updating our ‘public presence’ ~ new
webpage, PowerSchool, Facebook,
SlideShare, our BOE meeting room
 A strong, collaborative, smart leadership
team ~ the best people in the right positions
 Recovery from 3 significant disasters –
‘Snowtober’ (2012), Hurricane Sandy (2013), the
Peck Flood (2014)
 Collaborative relationship with Police
Department

8. A Heartfelt Goodbye and Thank you
What we’ve accomplished together in 3 years:
 Implementation of 2 new curricula – Math
and Reading (we’re partially there)
 Implementation of a ‘personalized’ TEVAL
Plan ~ collaborative, aligned, accessible
 Implementation of PBIS and positive school
climate reforms
 Design and implementation of a 2013 – 2016
Strategic Plan

9. A Heartfelt Goodbye and Thank you
Yale Graduation … MLT ‘Chicks’ hatching …
Mike’s Surprise award assembly … Veteran’s
Day… Quiet talks with the 6th graders …
But, if I had to pick one single moment which
‘captures’ my appreciation and pride here in
Orange, I guess it would be this one…
THIS ONE