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Week of September 1, 2008
As initiated last year, I am continuing with
sending you a Weekly Message from the Regional School District
17. I hope that this initial message for the 2008-2009 school
year finds you well and having experienced a great start to the
year.
This type of electronic message will be sent to
you each week for the purpose of keeping you informed about some of
the activities associated with all of your schools and the school
district as a whole. Each Weekly Message will highlight some
of the significant things happening in each school and the school
district at large over the course of any given week. I would also
quickly note that given the many positive things happening in the
district during any week, it will be next to impossible to include
all of them in every message.
I hope you find
this to be a meaningful communication tool being utilized by your
school district to keep you better informed.
Week of September 1,
2008
-I am pleased to announce that Kate Sawyer O'Mara, HKMS
teacher has been named the Regional School District 17 2008 Teacher
of the Year. Kate will now compete for Connecticut Teacher of
the Year.
-The theme of the district this year is
"Believing is Achieving." As a means of reinforcing the
importance of this message and providing a very powerful message on
behalf of all children in our country, I encourage you to copy and
paste the following link
(http://www.nrcpara.org/paranews/dalton-sherman-i-believe-me-do-you-believe-me)
into your internet browser and watch the presentation made by Dalton
Sherman, a grade 5 student in the Dallas Independent School District
in Dallas, Texas. This clip was sent to me by one of our
district staff members and is sure to leave you emotionally moved in
some way.
-There have been numerous
changes made to the district website to keep you better informed
about many things happening in the district. Please bookmark
www.rsd17.org and visit it often.
-Slightly revised bus
routes for the 2008-2009 school year have been published under the
Transportation link on the district website at www.rsd17.org.
- As you know, the school starting and ending times
have been adjusted this year to reflect what is listed
below.
SEPTEMBER 2008 - JUNE
2009
LOCATION
START
TIME
END TIME
Haddam-Killingworth High
School 7:25
a.m.
2:10 p.m.
Half Day
Schedule
7:25
a.m.
11:55 a.m.
Haddam-Killingworth Middle
School 8:05
a.m. 2:50
p.m.
Half Day
Schedule
8:05
a.m.
12:35 p.m.
Haddam Elementary
School 8:40
a.m.
3:25 p.m.
Half Day
Schedule
8:40
a.m.
1:05 p.m.
Killingworth Elementary
School
8:40
a.m.
3:25 p.m.
Half Day
Schedule
8:40
a.m.
1:05 p.m.
Burr District Elementary
School 8:40
a.m.
3:25 p.m.
Half Day
Schedule
8:40
a.m.
1:05 p.m.
-Telephones at each of our schools
as well as the Central Office of the district are covered until 4:30
p.m. to better serve you and any need that may arise over the
duration of the school year.
-The next regular meeting
of the Board of Education is scheduled for September 2, 2008,
beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Office of the school
district.
-The entry doors at all of our schools
are secured during school hours as an addition to the district's
safety practices. Each main entrance is equipped with a buzzer
and call box which is used to have visitors identify themselves
prior to being allowed to enter the building. Thank you for
your patience and cooperation as we continue to provide safe and
secure learning environments for all of our children.
-Please visit the District Calendar located on the
district's homepage (www.rsd17.org) to see when the Open House
programs are scheduled to be held. We look forward to seeing
you at them.
-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 something included in any
future Weekly Message, please forward the text to be included to
Cindy Fetteroll, Administrative Assistant the Superintendent of
Schools, at fetteroll44@rsd17.org.
- If you have any comments or suggestions about
the Weekly Message initiative, please do not hesitate to contact
Gary S. Mala, Superintendent of Schools, at gsmala@rsd17.org or
(860) 345-4534
Best wishes for a happy, healthy and productive
new school year.
Gary
Gary S. Mala
Superintendent of
Schools
Regional School District 17
(860) 345-4534
http://www.rsd17.org
"Believing is
Achieving"
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