Report includes Mike Gray, Principal of the Year, and kindergarten update

1. Superintendent’s Report
April 7, 2014

2. CT National Elementary
School
Principal of the Year
Mike Gray’s
TWO great days!

3. CT National Elementary
School
Principal of the Year
Mike Gray’s
TWO great days!

4. CT National Elementary
School
Principal of the Year
Mike Gray’s
TWO great days!

5. Kindergarten Update
131 K’s currently enrolled –
watching closely
52 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

6. SCASA Awards

7. SCASA Awards
Six 6th graders: 2 from each of
our schools
Selected by the teachers and
Principals
• Academics
• Extra curricular involvement
• Service to others and community
service
Represent our students and our
community
Luncheon at Laurel View Country
Club

8. SCASA Awards
Peck Place School:
• Tess Csejka
• Baasim Zafar
Race Brook School:
• Matea Salati
• Elizabeth Cohen
Turkey Hill School:
• Ameya Menta
• Raymond Lu

9. SBAC Testing
Better than expected!
Very few tech issues -- what we
had… weren’t ours
Less disruptive to the school day
Kids -- 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

10. LA Curriculum
By Committee
Out-of-District Visitations
Piloted units – materials, on-line
resources
Decision = ‚Journeys‛ … Houghton
Mifflin
• Teacher Resources
• Flexible with workshop instructional
strategies
• Extras
Colleen = full presentation in

11. 21st Century
Hosting…
• Saturday, June 14th at Race
Brook School
• CT Afterschool Network
Conference
• Conference for after-school
personnel
• Workshops taught by
professional trainers