Week of November 16, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
Best
wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
Winter Coat Drive to benefit those in need is
being sponsored by H-K High School Football Team and the H-K High
School Cheerleaders in conjunction with H-K High Field Hockey Team,
Valley Regional High Football Team, Valley Regional High Field
Hockey Team, Youth and Family Services of H-K and Tri-Town Youth
Services.
Coats will be collected during the HK Cougars
vs. Valley Regional football game on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
at Haddam-Killingworth High School Football Field in Haddam. Please
bring your gently used coats to the game for collection and the
donated coats will be distributed by St. Vincent DePaul Place in
Middletown. To date over 300 coats have been collected.
Thank you!
(The followng text was provided by
Deb Umba)
The Higganum Village
Market
Goes indoors for 2
Tuesdays!
November 24th & December 22nd 3:30
p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to put fresh local
food on your holiday table and purchase holiday gifts from local
artisans.
New vendors include local glass blower, Joan Levy
Hepburn, whose works appears in the Smithsonian and Corning museum
stores.
Spotlight on
SeventeenThe first three sessions of Spotlight
on Seventeen have been filmed and are being aired on Channel
18. Session one is an interview with Juan Vasquez, the
district's Teacher of the Year. The second session is an interview
with Linda Kauffman, District Nursing Supervisor. The third session
is an interview with Scott Butson, District Technology
Manager. Each session will also be included for viewing under
the "Spotlight on Seventeen" tab of the district's website at
www.rsd17.org.
SNOW CANCELLATION
PROCEDURES
Director of Transportation
calls dispatch to receive reports from State Police and Public
Works
Superintendent consults with Director of
Transportation
Superintendent consults with Director Fiscal Operations as
needed
Superintendent consults with Region 13, Clinton, East
Haddam and Region 4
Superintendent consults with Director of
Facilities
Superintendent reviews weather conditions using local
and area media services
Superintendent Makes Decision Using All Available
Information
Decision is made between 5:00 A.M.
& 5:30 A.M.
Options
1. Open -
Regular School
2. Two (2) Hour Delay
3.
Close
Superintendent Initiates Honeywell Instant Alert
Message via District Technology Manager
Administrative Assistant
to the Superintendent calls local media
Superintendent initiates
use of call chain
EARLY CLOSING
PROCEDURES
Superintendent or Director of Facilities call dispatch to
receive reports from State Police and Public Works
Superintendent
consults with Region 13, East Haddam, Clinton & Region
4
Superintendent consults with Director of
Transportation
Superintendent and Director of Facilities to
review weather conditions using local and area media
services
Superintendent makes decision using all available
information.
DECISION IS MADE
Superintendent or Director of Transportation calls dispatch to
report decision
Superintendent Initiates Honeywell Instant Alert
Message via Director of Information Systems
Administrative
Assistant to the Superintendent calls local media
Superintendent
initiates use of call
chain
Note: A decision to
dismiss early will only be used when the threat of weather is
predicable and probable. The logic here is as
follows:
1. In some cases, we would be dismissing
students during the height of road crews completing the treatment of
the roads. It is always best to wait until treatments are
completed to a certain level.
2. In some cases, we would be sending students home
without anyone home and without advanced notice. We respect
the fact that many people work away from their homes.
Please visit the District Calendar located on the
district's homepage (www.rsd17.org) to see when the various
activities and meetings are scheduled.
A reminder that the district utilizes the Honeywell Instant
Alert system to communicate with parents during times of emergency
or to deliver messages of high importance. Please be sure that
you are registered with Honeywell (link available at www.rsd17.org)
and have indicated how you wish to have messages received. If
you have questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact
the Principal of any one of our schools for
assistance.
If you wish to have
an announcement included in any Weekly Message, please forward the
text to Pamela Hensel, Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent of Schools at
henselp44@rsd17.org.
If you have any
suggestions regarding the Weekly Message, please contact Gary S.
Mala, Superintendent of Schools at
gmala@rsd17.org.
Enjoy your week and thank
you for your continued support.
Gary
Gary
S. Mala
Superintendent of Schools
Regional School District
17
(860) 345-4534
http://www.rsd17.org
"Transforming
Teaching and
Learning"
