Good
Morning:
I am pleased to be sending you this
first Weekly
Message from the
In this first message, I want to
take a moment to let you know that this type of electronic message will be sent
to you each week for the purpose of keeping you informed about some 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 the schools 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.
My hope as we move forward with this
initiative is that you find this to be another meaningful communication tool
being utilized by your school district to keep you better
informed.
Week of November
12, 2007
Congratulations
are extended to the following staff members for their remarkable
achievements.
…Marcy
Webster, HKHS Choral Music Teacher – Recognized at Welte Auditorium at CCSU as
…Mark
Brookes, HKHS Baseball Coach – Inducted into the Coaches Hall of Fame by
Connecticut High School Coaches Association at a banquet at the Aqua Turf in
Southington
The
Regional School District 17 Board of Education welcomes James Lippert and Frank
Cunningham of Killingworth and Colleen Fitzpatrick of Haddam. The Board also congratulates Jo Ferjak,
Robin Chasse, and John O’Leary of Killingworth as well as Amy Jacques-Purdy and
Mark Almeida of Haddam for their continued service on the Board of Education.
A complete list of Board of
Education members and their contact information may be found at www.rsd17.org (Board of Education
tab).
The
Board of Education has recently formed a new Building Committee, chaired by
Michael Trahan (Haddam), to integrate the use of solar technology into any
A
A
Transportation consultant from Versatrans will be in the school district next
week (week of November 26th) to finalize recommendations related to our present
transportation system. Details will
be provided after district officials have the opportunity to review the
consultant’s recommendations.
Report
Cards were distributed at
The
school district has applied for state, grant funds to enhance security features
at
Congratulations
go out to the Haddam Killingworth High School Drama Department for their
production of Little Shop of Horrors.
Congratulations
are extended to all
Please
be sure to check school websites at www.rsd17.org for regular updates to both
teacher and school web pages.
Unfortunately,
inclement weather is approaching us very soon. Please be sure that you have registered
with Honeywell so you may receive automated messages announcing any school
delays and/or closures. You may
register with Honeywell via the link provided at www.rsd17.org.
The
first segment of Spotlight on Seventeen will be aired on Channel 18 on Tuesday,
November 20, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. The
session will also be made available for viewing via streaming video at www.rsd17.org to accommodate individuals who do
not have access to Channel 18. This
monthly, student directed and produced series will feature taped discussions
about programs and services offered by the
Superintendent
of Schools, Gary S. Mala has announced that he will be hosting monthly office
hours on the first Saturday of each month commencing on December 1, 2007. The monthly office hours will run from
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and will be held in the Board of Education Meeting Room
located in the Central Office of the
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) 345-4524.
Thank you for your continued support
of your school district and enjoy your week.
Best wishes for a wonderful
Thanksgiving holiday.
Gary S.
Mala
Superintendent of
Schools
"Committed to
Making Dreams Come True"