Good Morning:

 

I hope you are having a good week and are enjoying the start of the winter season.

 

As reported previously, 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.  

 

Week of December 3, 2007

 

-The Regional School District 17 Board of Education has established a Solar Building Committee whose charge it is to explore ways to integrate the use of solar technology into future roof replacement projects at the five schools in the district.  In the immediate, the committee will focus on integrating solar technology into Haddam-Killingworth High School.  The members of this committee are as follows:

 

Michael Trahan (Chair)

Board of Education Member

 

Mark Almeida

Board of Education Member

 

Michael Distefano

Director of Facilities

 

Jeff Everett

Electrical Contractor

 

John Friedlander

Realtor/Clean Energy Author

 

Stewart Gillmor

Professor of History and Science at Wesleyan University (ret.), (recently installed solar system on backyard barn)

 

Bill Leahy

Chief Executive, Director for Operations Institute for Sustainable Energy, Eastern Connecticut State University

 

Ray Moore

Director of Facilities Management for New Britain Public Schools, (NBHS recently installed integrated solar roof system)

 

 

-The Regional School District Board of Education restructured itself last evening at its regular meeting as follows:

 

Jo Ferjak –Chair

 

Michael Trahan - Vice-Chair

 

Robert Baranoff – Treasurer

 

Amy Jacques-Purdy – Secretary

 

Education Subcommittee – Mark Almeida, Robert Baranoff, Robin Chasse, Frank Cunningham, Jo Ferjak, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Amy Jacques-Purdy, James Lippert,

    John O’Leary, Diane Stock, Michael Trahan

 

Finance Subcommittee – Bob Baranoff, Diane Stock, Jim Lippert, Mike Trahan, Robin Chasse

 

Facilities and Transportation Subcommittee – Mark Almeida, Jo Ferjak, Michael Trahan, Frank Cunningham,

 

Audit Subcommittee – Amy Jacques-Purdy, Bob Baranoff, Jim Lippert

 

Communications Subcommittee - Colleen Fitzpatrick, John O’Leary, Frank Cunningham

 

Policy Subcommittee - Jo Ferjak, Robin Chasse, John O’Leary

 

Personnel Subcommittee - Robert Baranoff, Amy Jacques-Purdy, James Lippert, Jo Ferjak, Mark Almeida

 

Prevention Council Representative – Diane Stock

 

LEARN Representative – Robin Chasse

 

HK Park & Recreation Representative – Michael Trahan

 

Haddam Board of Selectmen Liaison – Diane Stock

 

Killingworth Board of Selectmen Liaison – Frank Cunningham

 

Middle School Building Committee - Jo Ferjak, Mark Almeida, Diane Stock

 

Solar Building Committee – Michael Trahan, Mark Almeida

 

Athletic Field Lighting Building Committee - Amy Jacques-Purdy, Mark Almeida

 

 

-Please check the District Calendar of Events located at www.rsd17.org to be updated on upcoming district activities.   

 

-As inclement weather is upon us, 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.

 

-An area where you may view past segments of Spotlight on Seventeen via streaming video has been established on the district website at www.rsd17.org.

 

-The first segment of Spotlight on Seventeen was aired on Channel 18 beginning on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. with future broadcasts as announced on the Channel 18 program guide.  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 Regional School District 17.  The first segment was a conversation with the district’s elementary principals regarding the specific steps they are taking in each of their buildings to improve instruction.  Suggestions for future topics may be forwarded to gsmala@rsd17.org.

 

-The second segment of Spotlight on Seventeen will be filmed on Friday, December 7, 2007 and will be aired on Channel 18 during the week of December 10^th.  The session is an interview with the 2006 Regional School District Teacher of the Year, Chuck Lewis and the 2007 Regional School District Teacher of the Year, Marcy Webster

 

-An area where you may view past Weekly Messages has been established on the district website at www.rsd17.org.

 

-If you are aware of any parents who may not be receiving these Weekly Messages, please encourage them to speak to a representative of the school where their child (children) is (are) in attendance.  At that time, the parent e-mail address maintained in the district student management software will be checked for accuracy.  Please be aware that we are experiencing difficulties communicating with certain e-mail providers.  In these cases, the district has no control over this as it is a problem with each carrier and what filtering system they utilize.  At the present time, we are unable to communicate in this format with parents who use AOL, ATT, SBC Global, and Yahoo as e-mail service providers.  This third Weekly Message is being sent via a different electronic route in an attempt to overcome the problem as noted.

 

-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 

 

Thank you for your continued support of your school district and enjoy your week. 

 

Best wishes always.

 

Gary

Gary S. Mala

Superintendent of Schools

Regional School District 17

http://www.rsd17.org

"Committed to Making Dreams Come True"