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Superintendent’s Update

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As shared in previous Observer submissions, it is my intention to narrow the focus of my articles to make them shorter and more reader friendly.

Schools/Sports

Congratulations to the Suffield Board of Education!

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Since 1998, the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) has been recognizing local boards of education with Board of Education Leadership Award for their efforts to further enhance educational programs and opportunities within public schools across the State of Connecticut.

Schools/Sports

Superintendent’s Update

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As I write this submission, we are three weeks away from our first day of school, and the excitement is building.

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Board of Education Goals

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The Suffield Board of Education establishes a set of annual goals that serve to guide our district in a myriad of ways. Multi-year strategic planning, annual advancement plans, school-based priorities, budgeting, and resource allocation are all significantly influenced by the BOE Goals, and we look forward to the direction and guidance they provide. For this year, the following goals were formally adopted by the Suffield Board of Education:

Collaborative Partnerships: The Suffield Public Schools will be a collaborative partner with parents, guardians, staff and other community resources to ensure the academic, social and emotional needs of students are met.Student Achievement: The Suffield Public Schools will systematically collect and use meaningful data to measure student achievement and growth, provide interventions and improve instructional practices.Professional Growth: The Suffield Public Schools will provide opportunities for professional growth to cultivate a talented workforce that will contribute to a challenging, innovative and collaborative culture defined by continuous improvement.Building Blocks to Success: The Suffield Public Schools will develop curriculum and provide programming to engage students in rigorous, dynamic, and relevant learning experiences in alignment with the Suffield Portrait of a Graduate.Safe School Climate and Culture: The Suffield Public Schools will continue to engage our students, parents, staff, and Suffield community in fostering an inclusive, responsive, safe and accepting environment built on mutual respect, civility and non-discrimination. Beyond the development of annual goals, the Board of Education has an
incredibly important role in the overall direction of our school
district. The success of our schools is highly dependent on the work of
the Board, and we greatly appreciate the contributions that Board
members make to support and improve our schools.

Schools/Sports

Superintendent Year-end Update

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It is hard to believe that the end to our 2021-2022 school year is already upon us. Fortunately, our school district was afforded the opportunity to experience a school year with far greater consistency than we were anticipating. As a result, we were able to focus on teaching and learning and providing our students access to all the extra-curricular opportunities that make each school year unique and memorable. This is not to say that there were not adversities we faced. However, this year provided us with a reminder regarding the importance of our schools in bringing consistency and normalcy to all our lives.