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September Special Recognition - Teacher Specialists Our Math and Literacy Specialists attended the Sept. BOE Meeting to represent the work of our teachers who help our students progress and grow academically throughout the year. | October Special Recognition - EHS Football Team Our AD, coaches and players joined us at the BOE meeting as our October Special Recognition recipient for their display of sportsmanship, maturity and respect when paired with their rival, the Rockville football team, for an afternoon of camaraderie and inter-team bonding. | EPS Honors All Who Served VIsit our YouTube page for our Verteran's Day Educaiton in Ellignton video. Visit our channel today! @EllingtonPublicSchoolsCT |
September Special Recognition - Teacher Specialists
Our Math and Literacy Specialists attended the Sept. BOE Meeting to represent the work of our teachers who help our students progress and grow academically throughout the year.
October Special Recognition - EHS Football Team
Our AD, coaches and players joined us at the BOE meeting as our October Special Recognition recipient for their display of sportsmanship, maturity and respect when paired with their rival, the Rockville football team, for an afternoon of camaraderie and inter-team bonding.
EPS Honors All Who Served
VIsit our YouTube page for our Verteran's Day Educaiton in Ellignton video.
Visit our channel today! @EllingtonPublicSchoolsCT
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SAFE GRAD Video Production - Brett Lussier - November Recognition Mr. Guidry was happy to recognize Brett at the November Board meeting for his work promoting Safe Grad. Thank you, Brett! Great job! | December Recognition - EDUinnovate Grant Recipients EDUinnovate awarded Ellington teachers over $24k for their initiatives. They were recognized at December's BOE meeting. Thank you to Jeff from EDUinnovate for presenting! | December Recognition - Fire Safety Poster Contest Winners! Students from Crystal Lake, Center, and Windermere took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the Fire Prevention Poster Contest. There were also three honorable mentions! Great job to our students for sharing the importance of Fire Safety and to Fire Marshal York for sharing information about the program! |
SAFE GRAD Video Production - Brett Lussier - November Recognition
Mr. Guidry was happy to recognize Brett at the November Board meeting for his work promoting Safe Grad. Thank you, Brett! Great job!
December Recognition - EDUinnovate Grant Recipients
EDUinnovate awarded Ellington teachers over $24k for their initiatives. They were recognized at December's BOE meeting. Thank you to Jeff from EDUinnovate for presenting!
December Recognition - Fire Safety Poster Contest Winners!
Students from Crystal Lake, Center, and Windermere took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the Fire Prevention Poster Contest. There were also three honorable mentions! Great job to our students for sharing the importance of Fire Safety and to Fire Marshal York for sharing information about the program!
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ASL Students sign at the December Meeting EHS American Sign Language students attended December's BOE meeting to sign the National Anthem to start the meeting. They were AMAZING and we look forward to having them back the Spring! | Annual Windermere Holiday Boutique - Great Success! Board members Underwood and Moser stepped in to assist at Windermere's Holiday Boutique. So many smiling faces and an event that is looked forward to each year! | EHS Liaison Angie Moser and Board Members Marcia Kupferschmid and Kerry Socha attended this past weekend! The Opening Knight Players, Ellington High School’s Drama Club, produced the annual Christmas comedy Christmas in Pine Tree Corners on December 9th and 10th. Liaison Moser commented that the students did a great job! |
ASL Students sign at the December Meeting
EHS American Sign Language students attended December's BOE meeting to sign the National Anthem to start the meeting. They were AMAZING and we look forward to having them back the Spring!
Annual Windermere Holiday Boutique - Great Success!
Board members Underwood and Moser stepped in to assist at Windermere's Holiday Boutique. So many smiling faces and an event that is looked forward to each year!
EHS Liaison Angie Moser and Board Members Marcia Kupferschmid and Kerry Socha attended this past weekend!
The Opening Knight Players, Ellington High School’s Drama Club, produced the annual Christmas comedy Christmas in Pine Tree Corners on December 9th and 10th. Liaison Moser commented that the students did a great job!
2022 Holiday Card Challenge
EPS participated in the Holiday Card Challenge sending over 750 cards to our military to wish them a Happy Holiday season! The Board was so impressed with the many moving Veterans Day activities that occurred in the month of November.
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Community Design Session A great turn out on October 19th! | Board Members Socha, Underwood and Dzen at the Windermere Design Session Board Members, Town Officials, and the community attend the Design Session at Windermere School. | Greg Smolley, DRA Architects Mr. Smolley presents a layout of the lot for the new Windermere Building Project. |
Community Design Session
A great turn out on October 19th!
Board Members Socha, Underwood and Dzen at the Windermere Design Session
Board Members, Town Officials, and the community attend the Design Session at Windermere School.
Greg Smolley, DRA Architects
Mr. Smolley presents a layout of the lot for the new Windermere Building Project.
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Coffee Talks at EMS Liaison Socha shared that she was very pleased to hear about this monthly opportunity for parent-Administration communication at EMS! Board Member Moser has also attended these events. Sign up for one if you haven't already! | National Walk to School Day - Center School It was so great to see our friends celebrating community and exercise on Walk to School Day 2022! | Crystal Lake Trunk or Treat! The Crystal Lake School Community had their Trunk or Treat! Liaison Underwood was happy to see a great turnout for this great community event! |
Coffee Talks at EMS
Liaison Socha shared that she was very pleased to hear about this monthly opportunity for parent-Administration communication at EMS! Board Member Moser has also attended these events. Sign up for one if you haven't already!
National Walk to School Day - Center School
It was so great to see our friends celebrating community and exercise on Walk to School Day 2022!
Crystal Lake Trunk or Treat!
The Crystal Lake School Community had their Trunk or Treat! Liaison Underwood was happy to see a great turnout for this great community event!
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Unity Day at Center School Board Liaison Kupferschmid was so happy to see this message built on the playground fence by our Center School Friends! | Windermere Color Run 2022! What a fun event - Principal Hill was ready to go! | Harvest Parade at Arbor Park The community gathered at beautiful Arbor Park on Halloween for the annual Harvest parade put on by Center School. Liaison Kupferschmid dressed for the occasion to cheer on Center's students and staff! |
Unity Day at Center School
Board Liaison Kupferschmid was so happy to see this message built on the playground fence by our Center School Friends!
Windermere Color Run 2022!
What a fun event - Principal Hill was ready to go!
Harvest Parade at Arbor Park
The community gathered at beautiful Arbor Park on Halloween for the annual Harvest parade put on by Center School. Liaison Kupferschmid dressed for the occasion to cheer on Center's students and staff!
Virtual Author visit at Ellington High School - Board Members behind the scenes!
Angie Moser and Marcia Kupferschmid @ EHS for a virtual author visit and live cooking session with the author of THE VINTAGE BAKER by Jesse Sheehan.
Our Boards Collaborate!
Ellington's Boards of Education, Selectmen, and Finance came together for a Special Meeting to discuss HVAC Grants. One of many examples of our Boards collaborating on important projects. You can watch the workshop HERE.
Board of Education New Teacher Meet and Greet 2022
Ahead of the September Board meeting, Board members, Administration and our newly hired teachers gathered for a Meet and Greet. Attendees shared stories relating them to the Seeds of Civility. We had great turn out and enjoyed being together for this fun event
welcoming our new teachers!
EPS had it's first 2-hr. delay of the year!
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