Tuesday, May 26, 2015

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."


Friday, May 22, 2015

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

Wednesday, May 20, 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. 1st 5th grade students will have speakers to encourage them to specific careers.
 2nd 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 3rd 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, 

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Parade

The Gathering Parade Meeting Location
We Need You Support
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY 


Date: Saturday, May 16th
Time: 10:15am
Place: Torrington Supply Company, 100 North Elm Street 
Please come in your Cultural Attire
Contact Information:
Dave Clay – 203-574-8160


Friday, May 8, 2015

Important Dates!

Tuesday, May 12th- 9:00- 10:00-Mother’s Day Tea- Driggs Café
Tuesday, May 12th- 9:30-11:00- Pre-k Field trip to Fulton Park
Tuesday, May 19th- 8:50-1:30- 5th grade Field trip to Southern CT State University
Wednesday, May 20th-7:30-3:00- NY Times TV Channel Production Crew
Thursday, May 21st- 8:30-1:30- 1st grade Maritime Aquarium
Thursday, May 21- 9:00-10:30- Kindergarten Orientation- Driggs Café
Tuesday, May 26th - Field Day (rain date 5/27)
Wednesday, May 27th- 9:30-12:00- Pre-K field trip to Cheshire Park (rain date 5/29)
Thursday, May 28th- Rock Cats
Monday, June 1st – Kindergarten Field trip to Flanders Nature Center (tentative)
Wednesday, June 3rd-5:00 p.m. - Kids marathon- Library Park
Friday, June 5th- Career Day- 9:00-12:00 pre-k- 5, Grade 5- all day
Tuesday, June 9th-Chorus and instrumental music concert-
                                   9:00-9:45- Grades K-2
                                   10:00-10:45- Grades 3-5
Monday, June 15th- 9:00 Pre-K Celebration in Café
Tuesday, June 16th- PBIS Go Green Celebration- Fulton Park (rain date 6/17) (tentative)

Friday, June 19th- 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 14th 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