Superintendent's Report 10.15.2013
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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: