School Governance

 Just a reminder that Tuesday May 26, 2015 is a Driggs School Governance Council Meeting. This is our last meeting for the school year.  

Waterbury Republican Article

Thursday, May 21, 2015 1:05 AM EDT

Wilby grad puts Driggs on map
From Waterbury to the New York Times and beyond
BY MICHAEL PUFFER REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

WATERBURY — Growing up in Waterbury, Sarah Brady Voll always wanted to travel the globe. Her love of video production blossomed at Wilby High School, thanks to teacher Scott Serafine.

In the past seven months, Brady Voll merged these passions as a contracted audio specialist working with the New York Times on a highly stylized video travel feature called "36 Hours." The project uses sharp video production and well-blended audio and music to highlight the culture of destinations around the world.

Brady Voll, 33, of Queens, has visited Strasbourg, Milan, Columbia, Austria, Croatia, Sante Fe and 15 other destinations since October. And, in a way, she's taken students from Driggs Elementary School along for the ride.

Brady Voll's mother, Charlotte Brady, is the library-media specialist at Driggs. She's made a schoolwide project of following her daughter's international exploits. Students have created diamond-shaped pennants featuring the cities visited to hang in the library. Where the New York Times focuses on activities for adults in the visited cities, Driggs students focused on activities for children among the various cultures.

It began with Brady sharing a photo blog of her daughter's destinations. From there, the project "snowballed," she said, and became a favorite of Driggs students. Brady said students constantly ask where her daughter is traveling next.

For Brady, it helped drive home the point that Waterbury students, like her daughter, can accomplish any goal.

On Tuesday, Brady Voll visited Driggs, with a crew of four New York Times contractors and one producer, all of whom volunteered their time to work with students to create a "36 Hours" piece focusing on Driggs and Waterbury.

Ten students wearing red polo shirts were trained as the assistant film crew. Students held the microphone boom, helped manage the camera, and even conducted interviews with the lunch staff, Principal Michael Theriault and others. All of this was done under the careful tutelage of the New York Times crew.

Brady Voll said it felt "really good" to show students a slice of the broader world, and potential career opportunities.

"I was one of them," Brady Voll said. "It's nice for them to know they can do whatever they want."

First Grade Field Trip to Maritime Aquarium

New York Times Comes to Driggs

From Waterbury Republican Newspaper:

WATERBURY — Growing up in Waterbury, Sarah Brady Voll always wanted to travel the globe. Her love of video production blossomed at Wilby High School, thanks to teacher Scott Serafine.

In the past seven months, Brady Voll merged these passions as a contracted audio specialist working with the New York Times on a highly stylized video travel feature called "36 Hours." The project uses sharp video production and well-blended audio and music to highlight the culture of destinations around the world. 

May 21, 2015

School Governance Meeting Minutes

Norms Reviewed:   Meetings will begin on time

                                Be active participants

                                Questions and answers will be addressed at the appropriate time

                                We will be respectful of each other at all times.

---Mrs. Rumbin   began the meeting, and  norms were read.

---  School Compact update:   The compact is complete, so we will wait, and send it out in Sept. for the new school year.

--- May 12 9:00-10:00 (tentative) Support Services will give a tea, and will give information to parents about support services. Mrs. Grabherr created a flyer and will offer this to the whole school. Get back by RSVP.

--- Career Day meeting was held on Apr. 27, 2015. There will be 2 parts. 1^st 5^th grade students will have speakers to encourage them to specific careers.

 2^nd part will be careers on wheels-like police, firemen, D.O.T truck, state trooper with dog, limo etc. Half hour per grade, and rotate around display of cars, ending with ice cream truck. More info to follow. Next meeting will be Mon. May 4.

  

--- Discussion, and filling out  Mrs. Marold report for School governance council questionnaire on information about our council. Focus was on school safety, and getting an additional school bus.

--- The Gathering May 16, 2015 This will be our 3^rd year in the parade. All cultures in the ity will celebrate their customs/dress/ dances. Meet at Torrington Supply. Parade starts at 11:00. Moira Lee is collecting money for candy.

--- April 30, 2015 (Thurs) Parent Academy at Naugatuck Valley 8:00 – 2:00. Representatives from U.S. Secretary Dept. will talk about education.

--- May 8, 2015 (Friday) is Driggs Clean Up Day 3:00-5:00 We will be working parents, students, and community to clean up area around Driggs School.

--- Next Agenda Look at officers for next year. Address parking lot and play area for students.

      Possibly form a committee.

Next meeting is  Tuesday May 26, 

Parade

The Gathering Parade Meeting Location

We Need You Support

BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY 

Date: Saturday, May 16^th

Time: 10:15am

Place: Torrington Supply Company, 100 North Elm Street 

Please come in your Cultural Attire

Contact Information:

Dave Clay – 203-574-8160

Important Dates!

Tuesday, May 12^th- 9:00- 10:00-Mother’s Day Tea- Driggs Café

Tuesday, May 12^th- 9:30-11:00- Pre-k Field trip to Fulton Park

Tuesday, May 19^th- 8:50-1:30- 5^th grade Field trip to Southern CT State University

Wednesday, May 20^th-7:30-3:00- NY Times TV Channel Production Crew

Thursday, May 21^st- 8:30-1:30- 1^st grade Maritime Aquarium

Thursday, May 21- 9:00-10:30- Kindergarten Orientation- Driggs Café

Tuesday, May 26^th - Field Day (rain date 5/27)

Wednesday, May 27^th- 9:30-12:00- Pre-K field trip to Cheshire Park (rain date 5/29)

Thursday, May 28^th- Rock Cats

Monday, June 1^st – Kindergarten Field trip to Flanders Nature Center (tentative)

Wednesday, June 3^rd-5:00 p.m. - Kids marathon- Library Park

Friday, June 5^th- Career Day- 9:00-12:00 pre-k- 5, Grade 5- all day

Tuesday, June 9^th-Chorus and instrumental music concert-

                                   9:00-9:45- Grades K-2

                                   10:00-10:45- Grades 3-5

Monday, June 15^th- 9:00 Pre-K Celebration in Café

Tuesday, June 16^th- PBIS Go Green Celebration- Fulton Park (rain date 6/17) (tentative)

Friday, June 19^th- LAST DAY!!!! 

Kindergarten Orientation

Driggs School

Kindergarten Orientation

Thursday, May 21, 2015

9:00am – 10:30am

Drigg’s Café

          Please join us as we welcome all of our new 2015-2016 kindergarten students. Come meet our Kindergarten Teachers, Principal, Parent Liaison, and School Nurse and other important support staff. Learn about our kindergarten school policies and procedures.

          We have free learning materials and resources to help transition your child (and parents) into their kindergarten school year. The students will be treated to a short bus ride to help acquaint them with school bus rules and regulations.

          Light refreshments will be served. Please call the school by Thursday, May 14^th if you would like to attend. Hope to see you and your child there.

Dave Clay

Driggs Parent Liaison

Driggs School

77 Woodlawn Terrence

Waterbury, CT 06702

 203-574-8160