superintendent's report 10.15.2013

Superintendent’s ReportOctober 15, 2013

Regional Calendar 2014 – 2015 “Recommended”

2015 – 2016 “Required”

Task Force requirements

To RESC’s, by January 2014:

Process Guidelines

Our RESC

ACES

Regional Calendar 180 days minimum

Uniform start date

Uniform PD days

Not more than three vacations

ONE = summer

Not more than TWO = one week

General Statutes

10-148a10-220a

Regional CalendarOur RESC

ACES

Our RESC

ACES

Nancy BoylesEmbedded PD

21st Century

STEM

New ‘Life Skills’ Curriculum

Philanthropy – blankets

“Talk-to-Me” Grant

CCSS Curriculum Nights

MLT: October 16th Peck: October 22nd

Turkey Hill: October 23rd

Lock-Down Drills with Orange Police

State requires 3 x’s per year

New lock-down – panic button Fire doors close Pre-recorded message 911 is called

Letter home

D.A.R.E.

Sargent Aquino

Officer Amarone

BOKS at Race Brook

“Build Our Kids Success” Typical BOKS Class

40-minute sessions

Fun warm-up game or movement drills

Running activity, relay races, obstacle courses and strength movements

Cool down

BOKS Bit- a nutrition

Peck

Adopt-a-Reader

Golf Tournament

New Drama Club:

“Wizard of Oz”

Golf Tournament• 68 Golfers • Over $11,500 • 6th Grade Teacher

Michele Behun’s team won with a score of 61.

‘Quest to be our Best” – Turkey Hill

October 9PBIS at PTO

Conversion from Oil to Gas will generate $24,140 in savings per school annually.

Natural Gas lock-in rate of $7.80 per DTH saving the District $2,410 over last year.

Facts on Natural Gas:

• U.S Dept of Energy forecasting a 14% increase in Natural Gas.

• Natural Gas accounted for 28% of electricity generated in New England in 2001; increased to 52% by 2012.

• Natural Gas Electricity generation expected to increase over the next year

• Natural Gas Commodity Pricing still half the cost of Oil

Energy Strategy: