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| November 8, 2009 |
•Please visit the newly designed artroom site. Ms. Collins has made a new site to showcase children's work. The link to teacher web sites is at the bottom of the Faculty and Staff page of our Simon Lake Site. |
| November 6, 2009 |
• Please note that the summary of the Professional Development for November 4, 2009 Early Release Day Teacher Data Team Training has been uploaded. Remember this can be accessed by clicking on the Teacher Resources or Parent Resources and then clicking on the Professional Development Summary page link. This brings you to a page with the summary archives. Click on the date for each training.
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| November 2, 2009 |
• Please note that the November edition of The Explorer, our school newsletter is now online. Click on newsletter in the main menu. |
| October 5, 2009 |
• Please note that you can access the currrent NCLB AYP report for Simon Lake School by doing the following:
Go to district website (www.milforded.org).
Go to middle of page and select your school (on the drop down selection menu).
When the next page appears – select PROFILES. This is where our AYP is located.
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| October 2, 2009 |
• Please note that a link has been added to the Teacher Resources page and the Parent Resources page to a pdf file that details the schedule for teachers on early release days. |
| October 1, 2009 |
• Mrs. Gage's, Mrs. Montini's, Mrs. Roy's and Mrs. Clark's sites have been updated for October.
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| September 22, 2009 |
•Please note that a letter from Mr. Busca has been added to the Parent Resource page concerning AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress). Also on the Parent Resource page you will find a pdf file of the 2009 Preliminary CMT Results. |
| September 14, 2009 |
• Please note that a pdf file has been added to the Parent Resource section of our site that has information for parents about SRBI.
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| September 10, 2009 |
• Please note that the September issue of The Explorer is now online on The Explorer page which has been changed in the menu bar to : Newsletter. |
| August 28, 2009 |
• Please note that the School Calendars link on the Parent Resources page has been fixed. My apology to anyone trying to access the 2009-2010 calendar for the last two days when there was an error in the link.
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| August 27, 2009 |
• Please note there is a new button labeled lunch menus which will soon contain lunch menu information. Please note that the Informational sites page is now on the Teacher Resources page.
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| August 26, 2009 |
• Please note that Teacher Websites are now found on the Faculty and Staff page. Frequently asked questions can now be found on the General Info page. Information about Reading, Math Investigations, Make Your Day, School Policies, Our Learning Principles, and School Calendar can now be found on the Parent Resources Page.
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| August 26, 2009 |
• Please note that there will some changes occurring during the next couple weeks to the look of the site. Some of the menu buttons may be renamed. All the content will still be here and any changes will be noted in this section. Thank your for your understanding as we work to align our site with the district requirements to ensure all parents can access information with an emphasis on consistency within the district. |
| August 20. 2009 |
• Please note that Mrs. Koosa is now correctly listed under grade four.
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| August 19, 2009 |
• Please note that Mrs. Roy is now correctly listed under grade two.
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August 14, 2009
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• My apology for anyone confused by new blank pages on the site from August 10th until today. The web hosting company made these changes. They have now been removed. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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SIMON LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
65 Devonshire Road
Milford, CT 06460
Donald J. Busca
Principal
dbusca@milforded.org
Phone: (203) 783-3533
FAX: (203) 783-4825
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October 22, 2008
Dear Simon Lake School Families,
Due
to an increase in our enrollment and for our students’ safety and
privacy, we can no longer have family members join students for lunch.
We are unable to accommodate the number of parents, guardians,
grandparents and younger siblings who have been coming to school to
have lunch with students. We need the tables to accommodate our
students and to provide a safer environment. Thank you for your
understanding.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Busca
Principal
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Below is a letter from Mr. Busca explaining the AYP profiles now available on the Milford Board of Ed website. A link to the profiles is at the end of the letter.
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SIMON LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
65 Devonshire Road
Milford, CT 06460
Donald J. Busca
Principal
dbusca@milforded.org
Phone: (203) 783-3533
FAX: (203) 783-4825
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September 25, 2008
Dear Simon Lake Elementary School Parents and Guardians,
Enclosed you will find the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reports for Simon Lake Elementary School and the Milford School District. These reports are based on the results of the spring 2008 Connecticut Mastery Test and will serve as benchmarks for the progress our school and district make over the coming years.
The top section of the attached report identifies Connecticut’s targets for the percent of students proficient in mathematics (82%) and reading (79%). If our school or district did not meet these levels, we would be identified as not making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). If our school or district does not make AYP goals for two years, we have to prepare a school improvement plan for the Connecticut Department of Education. There is also an AYP goal of 95% of students taking the state assessment. In NCLB terms, it is known as the Participation Rate.
The report outlines the state goals and our school results. Simon Lake Elementary School has exceeded state goals in reading and mathematics. In mathematics, 93.4% of our students were proficient and in reading, 80.7% of our students were proficient. In addition, our students made AYP in writing and participation. The entire school community should be proud of the accomplishments of our Simon Lake School students.
NCLB also describes student results by subgroups of the student population as well as the whole school. Each subgroup must have 40 students in it to have results reported by the subgroup. In most cases, the subgroup analysis does not apply to our school. However, we have been identified in need of improvement and did not make AYP in reading in the Economically Disadvantaged subgroup. We had 77.6 % of the students in this subgroup reach the proficient level which is 1.4% less than the state goal of 79%. We have several initiatives and programs to address these needs in addition to our school improvement plan. These include Reading Recovery, Leveled Literacy, and the Reading for Success program.
The second report is the Milford School District report. The format is the same as our school report. Overall, students in Milford scored well above state goals. In mathematics, 90.8% of the students were proficient and in reading, 84.6% were proficient. Overall the district made AYP in writing and participation.
The district has been identified in need of improvement and did not make AYP in reading and mathematics in the Students with Disabilities subgroup. In addition, the district has been identified in need of improvement and did not make AYP in reading in the Black, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Economically Disadvantaged subgroups. Goals for the district and the subgroups are identical. The district has established a number of initiatives and programs to address these needs that include a district academic improvement plan, the reading for success program, special education services, and several reading programs including My Sidewalks, Fundations, SRA, Good Habits and Great Readers. Teachers and administrators are working together to address these needs.
At Simon Lake Elementary School, our school improvement plan focuses on reading, writing and mathematics. We are proud of our students, staff and all those who support our efforts. The results reflect the dedication to learning of the entire Simon Lake School community. We will continue to work diligently to maintain and improve our students’ academic achievement. We know we can count on your continued support.
If you have any questions regarding these reports, please feel free to contact me.
Respectfully,
Donald J. Busca
Principal
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Click on
‘NCLB Simon Lake, 2007-08’
The file should appear on your screen.
The
first page will be your school’s specific data. The second page is the
total report for the district (CMT on top, CAPT on bottom).
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