Amanda Megill - North Branford Public Schools

Amanda Megill - Grade 12
NORTH BRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2014 – 2015
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Dear Parents, Students, and Community Members:
North Branford Board of Education
On behalf of North Branford Public Schools, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2014-2015 school year. Prior
to the commencement of the school year, I would like to extend my gratitude to the staff, students, parents and
community members who continue to contribute to the success of our schools through hard-work, collaboration
and patience. I would also like to invite all of our new community members to join our partnership in an effort to
offer every student their own opportunity for success.
With that being said, I would like to recognize the many accomplishments that were achieved this past school
year. The North Branford Public School District successfully addressed many of the Connecticut State Department
of Education’s mandated initiatives as well as some of the action steps set forth in the NBPS Strategic Plan.
Once again there is much to be celebrated as we continue to be driven by our goals: student achievement through
academic rigor; positive school climate and school facilities improvement.
During the 2013-2014 school year, staff throughout the district worked tirelessly with nationally-renowned, state
and local experts to more deeply integrate the Connecticut Core Standards into customized curricula specifically
designed to advance the students of North Branford towards excellence. North Branford Public Schools also
continued to participate in exciting programs, such as the Yale Center for British Arts Visual Literacy Consortium,
to ensure that all of our students are challenged and supported. Our commitment to students’ success was recently
exemplified by the 2013-2014 Advanced Placement Program at North Branford High School. This past year, the
AP program achieved greater results than in any recent year with an increase in the overall number of AP tests
completed, a greater percentage of students enrolled in courses and participating in the AP exams, as well as
achieving college credit at the AP level.
Additionally, the school climate surveys completed this past spring by staff, parents and students reflect another
significant accomplishment. According to data from the surveys, all of our school communities exceeded their
2013-2014 school climate goals! Again, I want to thank staff, students, and parents for their support and their
commitment to Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as we cultivate a safe, positive culture of
respect and responsibility.
The continued improvement to our school facilities this past school year and throughout the summer have
contributed to our safe, positive environment and will continue to support the success of our students in years
to come. Several major projects have recently been completed including a new roof for North Branford High
School and a thorough district-wide security audit. There have also been numerous technology and physical
enhancements completed and many smaller projects that support safer, healthier and more efficient buildings.
The North Branford Board of Education wishes
everyone a very successful
2014/2015 school year!
(Top Row—Left to Right)
(Bottom Row—Left to Right)
Finally, with extraordinary enthusiasm I look forward to the 2014-2015 school year. North Branford Public
Schools are excited to offer “full-time” band at Totoket Valley Elementary School, implement a new schedule at
North Branford Intermediate School, and welcome a new principal at Jerome Harrison Elementary School and
interim assistant principal at North Branford High School in the upcoming school year.
Board Chair—Lou Paternoster
Board Secretary—Colby O’Rourke
Board Member—Philip Dahlmeyer
Board Member—Deborah Prunier
Board Member—David McMahon
Board Vice Chair—Marcey Onofrio
My best wishes for a successful school year!
Board Member—Edward Corradino
Sincerely,
Scott Schoonmaker
Superintendent of Schools
All regular Board of Education Meetings are listed on the calendar and open to the
public. Board of Education members maintain a school email address. (Details on
determining email addresses for all school personnel are listed in the Directory located at the end of the calendar.)
John Acker, Grade 11
August 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
NBHS Freshmen
Orientation
17
18
19
20
NBHS Freshmen
Orientation
24
25
26
27
Professional Development
JHS Kindergarten
Orientation
8:30—9:30 a.m.
31
JHS Open House
9:30—11:30 a.m.
TVES Open House
1-3 p.m.
21
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
22
23
28
First Day for
Students
29
30
Laney Brewster, Grade 1
September 2014
Sun
Mon
1
Tue
2
Wed
3
Labor Day
No School
7
8
JHS PTO 6:30 p.m.
Thu
4
Fri
Sat
5
6
12
JHS Movie Night
6 p.m.
13
TVES Back to School
Night - 6 p.m.
9
NBIS PTO 6 p.m.
10
TVES PTO 6 p.m.
NBHS School Photos
11
NBIS Back to School
Night 6:30-8:00 p.m.
NBHS College
Planning 7 p.m.
14
15
16
NBHS Curriculum
Night
17
JHS Picture Day &
Back to School Night
6 p.m.
18
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
19
20
21
22
23
First Day of Autumn
24
JHS Room Parent
Tea 3:45 p.m.
25
Rosh Hashanah
begins
NBIS School Photos
26
27
28
29
30
Gianna Imbraguglio, Grade 2
Hunter Foster, Grade 2
October 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
TVES School Photos
3
4
Yom Kippur
5
6
JHS PTO 6:30 p.m.
7
8
TVES PTO 6 p.m.
9
NBHS Open House
Gr. 8 Parents 7 p.m.
10
11
12
13
14
15
NBHS PSAT’s
16
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
17
18
21
22
23
NBHS Homecoming
Game
24
25
Make a Difference
Day
Columbus Day
No School
19
20
JHS Parent/Teacher
Conferences
JHS Halloween Night 6
p.m.
NBHS Career Fair &
Homecoming Dance
26
27
28
29
30
31
Halloween
TVES Spirit Day
Community
Round Up
Connor Coyne, Grade 5
Taylor Kamienski, Grade 5
Andrew Sellitto, Grade 5
November 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
Standard Time
Begins
3
9
10
JHS PTO 6:30 p.m.
11
16
23
30
4
5
6
NBIS Book Fair
through 11/13
7
NBHS Report Cards
NBHS Cabaret Night
8
Veteran’s Day
School in Session
JHS Celebration
NBIS PTO 6 p.m.
NBHS Parent Conf. 7-9
12
13
14
15
17
18
NBHS Financial Aid
Night - 7 p.m.
19
20
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
21
NBIS Drama Club
Production
“Annie”
22
NBIS Drama Club
Production
“Annie”
24
25
26
Early Dismissal
27
28
29
Professional Development
No School for Students
NBIS Report Cards
NBHS Parent Conf.
2-3:30 p.m
TVES PTO 6 p.m
Thanksgiving Recess—No School
Alec Martone, Grade 11
December 2014
Sun
Mon
1
JHS PTO 6:30 p.m.
Tue
2
JHS Holiday Sale
Wed
3
JHS Holiday Sale
Fri
5
JHS Night to Care
TVES Holiday Sale
TVES Holiday Sale
11
12
NBHS Senior
Citizens Visit &
Gingerbread Wars
6 p.m.
13
20
27
8
9
14
15
16
17
NBIS Winter Concert Hanukkah begins
Assembly
& Evening Concerts
5:30 & 7:30 p.m .
18
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
19
TVES Band
Ensemble/Caroling
23
Early Dismissal
25
Christmas Day
26
Kwanzaa begins
22
24
Holiday Recess—No School
28
29
30
31
Holiday Recess—No School
Sat
4
7
21
10
NBHS Winter
Concert
Thu
6
Zachary Jamieson, Grade 8
Olivia Hemstock, Grade 8
January 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
New Year’s Day
Fri
2
Sat
3
Holiday Recess—No School
4
5
6
7
NBHS FAFSA
Workshop
8
9
NBHS
Alumni Return
10
11
12
13
NBIS PTO 6 p.m.
14
15
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
16
JHS Family Pasta
Dinner 6 p.m.
17
18
19
20
21
TVES PTO 6 p.m.
22
23
24
30
31
M.L. King, Jr. Day
No School
NBHS Exams
25
26
27
28
29
NBHS Report Cards
TVES Health & Wellness
Expo—Jump Rope for
Heart
Steven Fontenault, Grade 12
Christina Branfuhr, Grade 12
February 2015
Sun
1
Mon
2
Groundhog Day
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
3
4
5
NBHS Grade 8
Student Scheduling
Assemby
6
NBIS Report Cards
7
JHS PTO 6:30 p.m.
8
9
10
11
12
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
13
TVES Evening of the
Arts 6:30 p.m.
14
Valentine’s Day
15
16
Presidents’ Day
17
18
19
20
21
27
TVES Read Across
America
28
Winter Recess—No School (Subject to School Cancellations)
22
23
24
25
26
Lindsey Patton, Grade 6
March 2015
Sun
1
Mon
2
JHS PTO 6:30 p.m.
NBIS Read to Grow
Book Drive thru 3/31
Tue
3
Wed
4
NBHS Chorus
Spectrum Concert
Thu
5
JHS Spring Book Fair
JHS Read Across America
7 p.m.
NBHS Band Spectrum
Concert 7 p.m.
Fri
6
NBHS Kaleidoscope Game
Night
9
10
NBIS PTO 6 p.m.
11
TVES PTO 6 p.m.
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
20
26
27
23
24
25
NBIS Parent
Orientation—incoming
Gr. 6 6:30—8 p.m.
JHS Festival of the Arts
NBHS Senior Citizens
Luncheon
29
Palm Sunday
30
31
7
JHS Father/Daughter
Dance 6:30 p.m.
8
22
Sat
14
First Day of Spring
21
TVES Invention
Convention
NBHS Student Council
Blood Drive
JHS Mother/Son Activity
28
NBHS Drama Club Musical
Jessica Ingarra, Grade 10
April 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Thu
6
7
8
Sat
2
3
Good Friday
No School
4
Passover begins
9
10
11
National
Paraprofessional
Appreciation Day
5
Easter Sunday
Fri
Spring Recess—No School
12
13
JHS PTO 6:30 p.m.
14
15
TVES PTO 6 p.m.
16
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
17
NBHS Report Cards
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
TVES Eco Fair
25
Administrative
Professionals Day
26
27
28
29
NBIS Report Cards
NBHS Junior Prom
Bill Miller’s 7 p.m.
30
TVES Variety Show
Assembly
JHS Bingo Night
6:30 p.m.
Elena Pearson, Grade 4
Sarenna Aguiar, Grade 4
May 2015
Sun
3
Mon
Tue
4
JHS PTO 6:30 p.m.
5
10
Mother’s Day
11
12
17
18
NBIS Book Fair thru 5/18
19
Wed
6
25
26
Memorial Day
No School
31
Fri
Sat
1
TVES Variety Show
2
8
JHS & TVES Plant
Sale
9
K-12 Art Show 4-6 p.m.
School Nurse’s Day
NBHS National Honor
Society Induction
TVES Staff Appreciation
7
13
NBHS Spring
Concert - 7 p.m.
14
15
NBHS Senior
Prom—Anthony’s
Ocean View—7 p.m.
16
20
TVES PTO 6 p.m.
21
NBHS Academic
Awards 12:30 p.m.
22
23
29
NBHS “Chef Ed”
Field Day
& Talent Show 7 p.m
30
NBIS Spring
Concerts 5:30 & 7:30
24
Thu
27
NBHS Grade 8 Panel
Assembly
JHS Staff
Appreciation Day
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
28
Max Becker, Kindergarten
June 2015
Sun
Mon
1
7
8
TVES Band
Assembly
Tue
Wed
2
3
NBHS IPP Showcase
NBSA Awards 7 p.m.
9
TVES Incoming
Grade 3 Orientation
10
NBIS Incoming Gr. 6
Orientation
TVES Band Concert
Thu
Fri
Sat
4
5
TVES Field Day
6
11
JHS Fun Day
12
13
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
JHS Flag Day
Celebration
NBHS Kaleidoscope Café
NBHS Final Exams *
14
Flag Day
15
16
DARE Graduation*
NBHS Final
Exams *
17
Ramadan begins
18
19
20
27
Last Day of School*
21
Father’s Day
22
23
24
25
26
28
29
30
*These events may be
moved depending
upon school make-up
days.
Last Day Activities
NBHS
9 a.m. Graduation
Breakfast
6:30 p.m. Graduation
*Graduation Day and will be determined at
the last day of school the April Board of
are contingent upon
Education meeting.
the number of school
make up days and
Johanna Wethly, Grade 5
Ariana Fiondella, Grade 5
July 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
Fourth of July
Observed—
No Programs
4
Fourth of July
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Ben Acker, Grade 7
Antonio Tomassini, Grade 7
August 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
BOE Meeting 7 p.m.
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
North Branford Public Schools
Directory At-A-Glance
Board of Education
Central Office Administration
1332 Middletown Avenue - Northford, CT 06472
Lou Paternoster
Marcey Onofrio
Colby O'Rourke
Edward Corradino
Philip Dahlmeyer
David McMahon
Deborah Prunier
Chairperson
Vice Chair
Secretary
Member
Member
Member
Member
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
Scott Schoonmaker
Donald A. Winnicki
Suzanne Wright
Tracy Wootton
Bruce Williams
Kimberly Neubig
Michael Augur
Ann-Marie McCarthy
William Choti
Superintendent
Director of Personnel & Business
Director of Special Services
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Director of Technology
Supervisor of Fiscal & Support Services
Supervisor of Food Service
Supervisor of Family Resource
Supervisor of Operations
Fax
Jerome Harrison School
North Branford Intermediate School
335 Foxon Road - North Branford, CT 06471
654 Foxon Road - North Branford, CT 06471
Dr. Carter Welch
Principal
Nurse
Fax
(203) 484-1235
(203) 484-1238 Extension 2
(203) 484-1237
Alan Davis
Keith O'Rourke
Principal
Assistant Principal
Guidance
Nurse
Fax
Totoket Valley Elementary School
North Branford High School
1388 Middletown Ave - Northford, CT 06472
49 Caputo Road - North Branford, CT 06471
Dr. Kris Lindsay
Principal
Nurse
Fax
(203) 484-1455
(203) 484-1460 Extension 2
(203) 484-6090
Todd Stoeffler
James MacDonald
Abigail DeTour
Principal
Interim Assistant Principal
Director of Guidance
Nurse
Fax
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1230
(203) 484-1477
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-1440
(203) 484-4243
(203) 484-6091
(203) 484-1445
(203) 484-1500
(203) 484-1500
(203) 484-1506
(203) 484-1227
(203) 484-1505
(202) 484-1465
(203) 484-1465
(203) 484-1475
(203) 484-1466
(203) 484-1233
Absence Reporting
Jerome Harrison
Totoket Valley
North Branford Intermediate School
North Branford High School
Transportation
(203) 484-1238
(203) 484-1455
(203) 484-1247
(203) 484-1465
DATTCO
(203) 466-1244
School Closing Announcements
Family Resource Program
1332 Middletown Avenue - Northford, CT 06472
Television
WFSB Channel 3 - Cable Channel 3
WTNH Channel 8 -Cable Channel 7
WVIT Channel 30 - Cable Channel 4
Radio
WELI 960 AM
WKCI 101.3 FM
WAVZ 1300 AM
Ann-Marie McCarthy
Kimberly Neubig
Supervisor of Family Resource
Billing & Payment Inquiries
Families In Training
Preschool Program
Jerome Harrison Before & After
Totoket Valley Before & After
E-Mail
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the North Branford Public Schools who contributed
artwork to the calendar.
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