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Parent Update - March 24, 2010 From Dr. Stella – Superintendent of Schools Woodbridge School District – 203.387.6631 – [email protected] A fter a long grueling winter, the ever increasing signs of spring are a delight to see and hear – new foliage on the trees, birds chirping, animal life prospering and happy children coming to school with what seems like a hop in their step. It’s a pleasure to walk the campus during the late morning and early afternoon to watch students running and jumping as we return to more frequent outside recess time. Spring has always represented a time of renewal and a time of new growth in nature. In our school community a similar process is taking place. This Superintendent’s Parent Update will provide you with information about that new growth. New Growth and Renewal For BRS A grade level team of teachers sits around the table during a team meeting with mobile computers in front of each teacher. One teacher’s computer is connected to the SMART Board and he is standing at the board manipulating charts. The team is comparing results of recent assessment data. Members of the team quickly collect resources online and assemble lessons to address the identi�ied needs. In second and third grade, students learn concepts of regrouping with two-digit addition and subtraction when using an interactive website which enables them to regroup tens into ones instantaneously. Because the regrouping occurs with a touch at the SMART Board, students are able to see immediately how one “ten” regroups to ten “ones.” Teachers utilize SMART Boards for many aspects of the daily routine including greetings, schedules, transitions, and lessons. When home ill, many teachers now use the mobile computer to email daily lesson plans as SMART Notebook �iles directly to the substitute teacher. SMART Boards enable students to interact with information through more of their senses. Brain research has shown that humans learn in many different ways, so presenting information through a variety of the senses is critical in the classroom. SMART Boards allow students to view pictures and words, to hear words and sounds, and to interact with all these through touch. Additionally, this multi- modal interaction actually keeps students more attentively focused for longer periods of time. Technology: Transforming Teaching and Learning Point of Pride: The News Is Out, “Woodbridge Education System Ranks High” C onnecticut Magazine (March 2010 issue) has just released its survey of the best small towns. It broke the state’s 75 small towns into groups according to population: 6,500 – 10,000; 3,500 – 6,500; and below 3,500. Woodbridge and 22 other towns fall into the 6,500 –10,000 category. The survey compared �ive factors based on of�icial data: Education, Economy, Cost of Living, Crime, and Leisure/Culture. Of the 23 towns that include Woodbury, Litch�ield, East Haddam, Essex and Old Lyme, to name a few, Woodbridge ranks #10 out of 23 when consider- ing all �ive factors. However, when broken down farther, Woodbridge education ranks #3 out of 23, with Easton at #1 and Redding at #2. Woodbridge spends slightly more per capita on library resources than do the rest in our group and voter turn- out ranks #2. >> For all the details, check this issue out in the Woodbridge Library. D uring the past three years a transformation has been taking place at BRS. Mobile computers in the hands of teachers and SMART Boards at the front of the classrooms have created dramatic changes in how teachers and students interact with curriculum. Here are a few glimpses at transformational moments: The pervasive use of mobile computers and SMART Boards has energized learning at Beecher Road School in new, 21 st century ways. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL At this time, barring further storm days or other events, the last day of school is June 23.

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Page 1: Parent Update 3-24-10 · 2010. 3. 24. · attend the prestigious Honeywell Educators Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Just one of three teachers

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ParentUpdate-March24,2010FromDr.Stella–SuperintendentofSchools

Woodbridge School District – 203.387.6631 – [email protected]

Afteralonggruelingwinter,theeverincreasingsignsofspringareadelighttoseeandhear–newfoliageon

thetrees,birdschirping,animallifeprosperingandhappychildrencomingtoschoolwithwhatseemslikeahopintheirstep.It’sapleasuretowalkthecampusduringthelatemorningandearlyafternoontowatchstudentsrunningandjumpingaswereturntomorefrequentoutsiderecesstime.Springhasalwaysrepresentedatimeofrenewalandatimeofnewgrowthinnature.Inourschoolcommunityasimilarprocessistakingplace.ThisSuperintendent’sParentUpdatewillprovideyouwithinformationaboutthatnewgrowth.

New Growth and Renewal For BRS

Agradelevelteamofteacherssitsaroundthetableduringateammeetingwithmobilecomputersinfrontofeachteacher.Oneteacher’scomputerisconnectedtotheSMART

Boardandheisstandingattheboardmanipulatingcharts.Theteamiscomparingresultsofrecentassessmentdata.Membersoftheteamquicklycollectresourcesonlineandassemblelessonstoaddresstheidenti�iedneeds.

Insecondandthirdgrade,studentslearnconceptsofregroupingwithtwo-digitadditionandsubtractionwhenusinganinteractivewebsitewhichenablesthemtoregrouptensintoonesinstantaneously.BecausetheregroupingoccurswithatouchattheSMARTBoard,studentsareabletoseeimmediatelyhowone“ten”regroupstoten“ones.”TeachersutilizeSMARTBoardsformanyaspectsofthedailyroutineincludinggreetings,schedules,transitions,andlessons.Whenhomeill,manyteachersnowusethemobilecomputertoemaildailylessonplansasSMARTNotebook�ilesdirectlytothesubstituteteacher.SMARTBoardsenablestudentstointeractwithinformationthroughmoreoftheirsenses.Brainresearchhasshown

thathumanslearninmanydifferentways,sopresentinginformationthroughavarietyofthesensesiscriticalintheclassroom.SMARTBoardsallowstudentstoviewpicturesandwords,tohearwordsandsounds,andtointeractwithallthesethroughtouch.Additionally,thismulti-modalinteractionactuallykeepsstudentsmoreattentivelyfocusedforlongerperiodsoftime.

Technology: Transforming Teaching and Learning

Point of Pride: The News Is Out,“Woodbridge Education System Ranks High”

ConnecticutMagazine(March2010issue)has

justreleaseditssurveyofthebestsmalltowns.Itbrokethestate’s75smalltownsintogroupsaccordingtopopulation:6,500–10,000;3,500–6,500;andbelow3,500.Woodbridgeand22othertownsfallintothe6,500–10,000category.

Thesurveycompared�ivefactorsbasedonof�icialdata:Education,Economy,CostofLiving,Crime,andLeisure/Culture.Ofthe23townsthatincludeWoodbury,Litch�ield,EastHaddam,EssexandOldLyme,tonameafew,Woodbridgeranks#10outof23whenconsider-ingall�ivefactors.However,whenbrokendownfarther,Woodbridgeeducationranks#3outof23,withEastonat#1andReddingat#2.

Woodbridgespendsslightlymorepercapitaonlibraryresourcesthandotherestinourgroupandvoterturn-outranks#2.

>>Forallthedetails,checkthisissueoutintheWoodbridgeLibrary.

DuringthepastthreeyearsatransformationhasbeentakingplaceatBRS.Mobilecomputersinthehandsof

teachersandSMARTBoardsatthefrontoftheclassroomshavecreateddramaticchangesinhowteachersandstudentsinteractwithcurriculum.Hereareafewglimpsesattransformationalmoments:

ThepervasiveuseofmobilecomputersandSMARTBoardshasenergizedlearningatBeecherRoadSchoolinnew,21stcenturyways.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOLAt this time, barring further storm days or other events,

the last day of school is June 23.

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TheTri-StateConsortiumisagroupofthehighestperformingschooldistrictsinthegreaterMetropolitan

NewYorkareathathavevoluntarilychosentoworkwithoneanotheroneducationalimprovement.Togethertheyexamineperformancedatatodeveloparigorousframeworkforsystemicplanning,assessmentandcontinuousimprovement.Servingascriticalfriends,thegroupseekstoadvanceteachingandlearningandsharebestpracticesamongmemberdistrictsbyapplyingtheTri-Stateassessmentmodelintheirexaminationofeachother’sprograms.AteamfromtheTri-StateConsortiumwillvisitBRSfromMay5-7.Thevisitingteamwillbecomprisedof10-15educatorsfromtri-StatedistrictsinNewYork,NewJerseyandConnecticut.Teamsoftenincludesuperintendents,assistantsuperintendents,curriculumsupervisors,principalsandteachers.Ineffect,theteammemberswillserveascriticalfriendsassistingustoassessourLanguageArtsprogram.Theteamwillbepresentedwithquestionsthatthedistrictwantsansweredconcerningourprogram.Evidencewillbeexamined,classeswillbevisited,staff,administrationandparentswillbeinterviewed.Sincethestartofthe2009–2010schoolyear,aBRSTri-Statesteeringcommittee,ledbyCo-PrincipalMs.Torre,hasbeenplanningforthisvisit.Thepreparationsincludeaself-studyprocess,collectionofevidencetosupportcurriculumstrategiesandoutcomes,aswellasgatheringdataonstudentperformance.Asaresultofthisvisit,itisexpectedthattheWoodbridgeSchoolDistrictwillbeprovidedwithinsightstobringstudentperformancetonewheights.Inadditiontolookingattangibleevidence,thevisitingteamwillexamineresultsofstudent,parentandstaffsurveys,interviewadministrators,Boardmembers,parents,students,andshadowstudents.

BRS Critical Friends: Tri-State Consortium*Coming in May

OnMarch15,BRSmathematicsspecialistsMs.MolotandMs.Schnitzergaveacomprehensive,well-received

progressreporttotheBoardofEducationregardingtheongoingmathematicscurriculumreview.ArichdialogueamongBoardmembers,teachersandadministratorsfollowed.Workonthecurriculumwillcontinuethroughthesummerandintonextyear.Foranin-depthlook,seethePowerPointpresentationonthedistrictwebsite:>www.woodbridge.k12.ct.us>clickonMathCurriculumInformationontheupperrightsideofthehomepage.

Math Curriculum Progress Presented

ThegoaloftheWoodbridgeSpanishprogramistodevelopspokenandwrittenpro�iciencyinalanguageother

thanEnglishwhileprovidingstudentstheopportunitytoacknowledgeandembraceanotherculture.Learningasecondlanguageattheelementarylevelhelpsstudentsdeveloplisteningandproblem-solvingskills,memoryandcreativity.Toachievethisgoal,manythematicinstructionalunitshavebeentaughtandmoreareunderway.Afewexamplesfollow:•Thenewsixthgradeunitofstudyisabouttravel.Studentslearnedaboutthe24-hourclockandtypesofschedules.TheyhadtheopportunitytolookatauthentictrainandplaneschedulesthroughtheuseoftheSmartBoard.•Fifthgradersarecontinuingtolearnabouttopicsrelatedtoavisitfromanexchangestudent.Theylearnedaboutthemembersofthefamily,adjectivesrelatedtophysicalandpersonalitytraits,thepartsofthehouse,andfurniture.•Meanwhile,fourthgradestudentshavelearnedtorecognizeandusevocabularyrelatedtogreetings,thecalendar,numbers,classroomobjects,schoolsubjects,andplacesintheschool.•Studentsinthethirdgradehavelearnedtorecognizeandusevocabularyrelatedtogreetings,numbers(1-100),daysoftheweek,monthsoftheyear,thecalendar,schoolsupplies,colors,fruits,andvegetables.ManyofthesetopicshavebeenaidedbytheSmartBoard.•Thusfar,studentsinsecondand�irstgradehavebeenexpandingtheirknowledgeofgreetings,thecalendar,weather,shapes,numbers,familyandpetsthroughSmartBoardtechnology,smallprojects,gamesandsongs.•InKindergartenbasicgreetings,farewellsandinterpersonalquestionshavebeenlearnedthroughmusicorconversationswithpuppets.Thisisjustasampleoftherichandvariedactivities,assessmentsandprojectsinourworldlanguageprogram.

Proficiency in Spanish is the Goal

Board of Education Members Recognized forTireless Effort on Students’ Behalf

March15wasof�iciallyproclaimedSchoolBoardMemberDaybyFirstSelectmanEdSheehyandSuperintendent

GuyStella.AmongkudosfortheBoardmembers,theof�icialproclamationhighlightstheroleofanexcellentpublicschoolsystemforaqualitycommunity.ThefactthatWoodbridgehassuchasystemistheresultoftheeffortsofmany,nottheleastofwhichareBoardmembers.Theymustmakedif�icultdecisionswhilerespondingtodemandsforhigherstandards.Thesemenandwomen,exemplarypublicservantselectedtotheirpositions,deserverecognitionandthanksfortheircountlesshoursofvolunteerservicetopubliceducationandthechildrenofourcommunity.

PleasejoinmeincongratulatingNancySmerekanicz,BRSsixth

gradeteacher.Ms.SmerekaniczhaswonafullyfundedgranttoattendtheprestigiousHoneywellEducatorsSpaceAcademyattheU.S.SpaceandRocketCenterinHuntsville,Alabama.JustoneofthreeteachersfromthestateofConnecticutchosentoparticipateinthishighqualityone-week

program,Ms.SmerekaniczwillbeengagedinintensiveclassroomtrainingwithmanylaboratorysimulationsandexperiencesforwhichtheSpaceCampisknown.Atrainedscientist,Ms.Smerekaniczhopestousetheexperiencetoenhancethedistrict’sparticipationintheK-12STEMinitiative(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics)withtheotherBOWAdistricts.

BRS Teacher Wins Prestigious Grant

Mybestwishestoyouall,

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