superintendent's report may.12.2014

Superintendent’s ReportMay 12, 2014

Chick Watch at MLTView the chicks hatching live on the webcam

Studying Medicine at Yale

5th Graders • Used a retinoscope to look into the eye • Touched and handled pigs’ eyes• Checked their own vision• Dissected a pig's eye

An Eye on Science

Making Eye Contact at Yale School of Nursing

Eyeing Yale

Serious Heart-to-Heart

5th graders invited back to Yale • Used stethoscopes to listen to heart

beats• Checked their own pulse (at rest and

after exercise)• Used a pulse oximeter to monitor their

oxygen saturation levels• Dissected a pig's heart.

Learning about the heart

The Bare Bones

Grade 6 students • Looked at all 206 bones in the

human body• Analyzed and handled both a healthy

human lung and a smoker’s lung• Yale continues to look for curricular

connections.

Thank you, Yale!

Examining an unhealthy lung

Race Brook Pennies for Peck

Two Race Brook School brothers drove by Peck Place School and saw the dumpsters.

They decided they wanted to help. Soliciting the support of the Race Brook

Student Council, the school ran a drive called “Pennies for Peck” and collected $386

to help replace lost materials.

Grade # Eligible # Participating % Participating

1 27 16 59%2 44 25 57%3 40 21 53%4 39 11 28%5 49 10 20%6 42 13 31%

Summer School ParticipationRegular Education

Screen-Free Week at MLT

Evening activities to encourage turning off the devices

• Monday: Bowling at Woodlawn Duckpin Bowling• Tuesday: Nature Hike – Conservation Commission • Wednesday: Magic by Mike at MLT • Thursday: Fun Sportz America at MLT • Friday: Fun at MyGym

Governor’s Reading Challenge

• Race Brook was one of 14 elementary schools

• Based on # of summer reading books• Friday, May 9th at the State Library• Governor Malloy and Commissioner

Pryor• Museum & Capitol

Peck Update

• Most of the contractors are finishing -- painting, new ceilings, new lighting, etc.

• Flooring is being delivered (white tile)• Plans for univents, cabinetry, and roof

passed State and local review. • Univents and cabinetry went out to bid

(RFP) yesterday• Roof will go out soon• Will award contracts in about 2 weeks• Work will begin shortly thereafter

THEN

NOW

SOON

Other Facilities Updates

NOW• Security Projects bid was awarded --

work has begun• Roofs for TH and RB – in last stage of

State and local review• Roofs will go out to bid shortly• Other projects – ramp at RB, column

supports at THS, concrete work MLT – after referendum

Other Facilities Updates

AFTER Referendum – Tuesday, May 20th • MLT steps, RB and TH sidewalk repair• RB abatement and new flooring for

ramp, stage curtains, playground• Support columns at TH

ReferendumTuesday, May 20th

Birth Year # of Births Kindergarten Year # Kindergarten % Increase

2000 106 2005 163 + 54%

2001 106 2006 168 + 58%

2002 114 2007 170 + 49%

2003 122 2008 162 + 33%

2004 118 2009 162 + 37%

2005 91 2010 144 + 58%

2006 101 2011 146 + 45%

2007 107 2012 158 + 47%

2008* 77* 2013* 106* + 37%

2009+ 66+ 2014+ (93)+ (+ 40%)

2010 69 2015 (96) (+ 40%)

2011 96 2016 (134) (+ 40%)

2012 95 2017 (133) (+ 40%)

Historical and Projected Kindergarten Enrollments

Currently enrolled = 130Almost +100%

Additional Updates

• Connecticut 1st in Reading on the 12th Grade NAEP

• Uniform Regional Calendar delayed until 2016 – 2017; one year additional extension if your teacher’s contract needs revision