| Week of
September 8, 2008
-This week, parents will be receiving via U.S.
Mail the individual results of their children on the Connecticut
Mastery Testing which were administered during March of the last
school year.
-After reviewing student performance on
CMT and CAPT, building principals have developed Instruction
Improvement Plans which have been presented to the Board of
Education and are posted on the district's website (under the
Curriculum & Instruction tab) at www.rsd17.org.
-The district is pleased to announce that Chuck Lewis,
HKHS Teacher / HKTV, has been selected to receive the Media Award
from the Connecticut Youth Service Association at their annual
meeting at the Aqua Turf in Southington on October 3,
2008.
-A reminder that Gary Mala, Superintendent of
Schools, holds monthly office hours on the first Saturday of each
month between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 11:30
a.m.
-The district is pleased to welcome the following
new staff.
Teacher
Position
Education
High School
Phillip
Holtz Physics
Teacher B.S.
& M.S. Southern CT State Univ.
Janet
Kohn
0.7 FTE Child Development B.S.
Univ. Rhode Island, M.S. S.C.S.U. & E.C.S.U.
Shefali
Mehta 0.5
FTE General
Science B.S.
Univ. of CA, Irvine, M.S. Central CT State Univ.
Erin
Grant Spanish
Teacher
B.A., Anselm College
Richard
Baxley Daily
Substitute
B.S. Roger Williams University
JoAnn
Anderson
SecretaryGrade2
Diane
Carpenter Cafeteria
Worker
Grace
Erhart Nurse
Sherry
Welsch Cafeteria
Worker
Middle School
Neil
English Assistant
Principal B.S.
& M.S. Univ. of Pittsburgh, Sacred Heart Univ.; 6th yr.
Holly
Maynard Special
Education
Teacher B.A.
Central CT State Univ., M.S. Southern CT State Univ.
Elizabeth
Young School
Counselor
B.A. & M.S. S.CT.State Univ.
Sebastian
Fazzino Custodian, 2nd
shift
Rebecca Degnan 0.33 FTE choral
teacher
Bryce
Budzinsky Paraprofessional
Nancy
Faccadio Reading B.A.
Marymount Univ., M.S. Southern C.S.U.
Debbie
Monroe Paraprofessional,
Learning
Center
Karen
Annasson-Dooley Paraprofessional
Burr Elementary School
Jennifer
Dorau Pre-School
Teacher B.A.,
Eastern CT State Univ.
Melissa
Dowd Grade
1
Teacher B.A.
& M.S. Quinnipiac Univ.
Laura
Lenahan Grade 3
Teacher B.A.
Trinity College, Sacred Heart Univ.; CT Cert. in Elem.
Educ.
Kimberly Parkington SPED, 1 yr
position B.S.
Salve Regina
Monserrate
Montes Custodian
Jane
Novarro
Paraprofessional
Haddam Elementary
School
Kelly
Fagan Paraprofessional,
Kindergarten
Jennifer Pletcher School
Nurse
Debra
Snelling Cafeteria
Worker
Jasmine Hewett Grade 2
Long Term
Substitute
Denise Levasseur Grade 4 Long Term
Substitute
Lisa
Stankiewicz Paraprofessional
Killingworth Elementary School
Jennifer
LaCoss Reading
Teacher
B.S. Southern CT State Univ., M.S. S.C.S.U & C.C.S.U.
Linda
Neydorff Paraprofessional,
Kindergarten
Alyssa
Baxley
Paraprofessional
District
Ernest
Nagler Paraprofessional,
Mentor
Coordinator
Nancy Lavriha-Smith 0.4 FTE Speech & Language
Pathologist B.S. &
M.A. S.U.N.Y. Geneseo
-Regional School
District 17 is assigned to DRG (District Reference Group) C by the
Connecticut State Department of Education.
Group
A
035 DARIEN 090 NEW CANAAN 118 RIDGEFIELD 158 WESTPORT 209
DISTRICT NO. 9
046 EASTON 117 REDDING 157 WESTON 161
WILTON
Group B
004 AVON 054 GLASTONBURY 076 MADISON
107 ORANGE 155 WEST HARTFORD
018 BROOKFIELD 056 GRANBY 085 MONROE
128 SIMSBURY 167 WOODBRIDGE
025 CHESHIRE 057 GREENWICH 091 NEW
FAIRFIELD 132 SOUTH WINDSOR 205 DISTRICT NO. 5
051 FAIRFIELD 060
GUILFORD 097 NEWTOWN 144 TRUMBULL 215 DISTRICT NO. 15
052
FARMINGTON
Group C
001 ANDOVER 031 CORNWALL 092 NEW
HARTFORD 139 SUFFIELD 212 DISTRICT NO. 12
005 BARKHAMSTED 048
ELLINGTON 108 OXFORD 142 TOLLAND 213 DISTRICT NO. 13
008 BETHANY
050 ESSEX 112 POMFRET 204 DISTRICT NO. 4 214 DISTRICT NO. 14
012
BOLTON 067 HEBRON 121 SALEM 207 DISTRICT NO. 7 217 DISTRICT NO.
17
023 CANTON 078 MANSFIELD 127 SHERMAN 208 DISTRICT NO. 8 218
DISTRICT NO. 18
030 COLUMBIA 079 MARLBOROUGH 129 SOMERS 210
DISTRICT NO. 10 219 DISTRICT NO. 19
Group D
007
BERLIN 033 CROMWELL 084 MILFORD 119 ROCKY HILL 152 WATERFORD
009
BETHEL 040 EAST GRANBY 094 NEWINGTON 126 SHELTON 153
WATERTOWN
014 BRANFORD 042 EAST HAMPTON 096 NEW MILFORD 131
SOUTHINGTON 159 WETHERSFIELD
027 CLINTON 045 EAST LYME 101 NORTH
HAVEN 137 STONINGTON 164 WINDSOR
028 COLCHESTER 072 LEDYARD 106
OLD SAYBROOK 148 WALLINGFORD
Group E
003 ASHFORD 032
COVENTRY 068 KENT 113 PORTLAND 154 WESTBROOK
013 BOZRAH 036 DEEP
RIVER 071 LEBANON 114 PRESTON 160 WILLINGTON
019 BROOKLYN 039
EASTFORD 073 LISBON 122 SALISBURY 169 WOODSTOCK
021 CANAAN 041
EAST HADDAM 074 LITCHFIELD 123 SCOTLAND 201 DISTRICT NO. 1
024
CHAPLIN 053 FRANKLIN 098 NORFOLK 125 SHARON 206 DISTRICT NO.
6
026 CHESTER 063 HAMPTON 099 NORTH BRANFORD 140 THOMASTON 216
DISTRICT NO. 16
029 COLEBROOK 065 HARTLAND 102 NORTH STONINGTON
145 UNION 903 WOODSTOCK ACADEMY
Group F
022
CANTERBURY 086 MONTVILLE 111 PLYMOUTH 134 STAFFORD 147
VOLUNTOWN
047 EAST WINDSOR 100 NORTH CANAAN 124 SEYMOUR 136
STERLING 165 WINDSOR LOCKS
049 ENFIELD 110 PLAINVILLE 133 SPRAGUE
141 THOMPSON 166 WOLCOTT
058 GRISWOLD 211 DISTRICT NO.
11
Group G
011 BLOOMFIELD 062 HAMDEN 083 MIDDLETOWN
116 PUTNAM 146 VERNON
017 BRISTOL 069 KILLINGLY 088 NAUGATUCK 138
STRATFORD 162 WINCHESTER
044 EAST HAVEN 077 MANCHESTER 109
PLAINFIELD 143 TORRINGTON 901 NORWICH FREE ACAD.
059 GROTON 902
GILBERT SCHOOL
Group H
002 ANSONIA 037 DERBY 080
MERIDEN 104 NORWICH 156 WEST HAVEN
034 DANBURY 043 EAST HARTFORD
103 NORWALK 135 STAMFORD
Group I
015 BRIDGEPORT 089
NEW BRITAIN 093 NEW HAVEN 095 NEW LONDON 151 WATERBURY
064
HARTFORD 163 WINDHAM
-There are a number of Open House programs
scheduled for this week. We hope you can join
us.
Tuesday, September 9 @ 6:00 p.m. Burr
District Elementary, Haddam Elementary and Killingworth
Elementary (grades K-2)
Wednesday, September 10 @
6:00 p.m.: Killingworth Elementary (grades
3-4)
Thursday, September 11 @ 7:00 p.m.:
Haddam-Killingworth High School
-In the event
that schools must be closed (most likely due to inclement weather),
the district uses the following procedures.
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 17
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
Open - Regular
School
Two (2) Hour
Delay
Closed
·
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
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.
-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.
-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 great week.
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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