2005-06 School Budget Recommendation
Dr. Frank Sippy, School Superintendent, presented his budget recommendations for the 2005-06 school year to the Region 15 Board of Education on February 14th.
For the transcript, READ MORE>>
For the PowerPoint presentation, READ MORE>>
Send Dr. Sippy your comments on the '05-06 School Budget Proposal.

Important Budget Dates
3/16:  Budget Presentation to the Middlebury Board of Selectmen & Board of Finance and to the Southbury Board of Selectmen & Board of Finance, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Shepardson Community Building

3/21:  Finance Committee to review 2005-06 budget, Central Office,  7:00 pm

(3/28:  Board of Education meeting, PHS All-Purpose Rm., 7:30pm)

4/11:  Public Hearing on 2005-06 proposed School Budget, PHS All-Purpose Room, 7:30pm

(4/13 & 4/25: Board of Education meeting, PHS All-Purpose Rm., 7:30pm)

4/26:  Town Talk at Middlebury Library, 6:30-7:30pm

4/28:  Town Talk at Southbury Library, 6:30-7:30pm

5/04:  School Budget Referendum, Polls open 6am - 8pm
   Southbury Firehouse, Southbury
   Shepardson Community Building, Middlebury
   For maps to Polls, click here.

    For a printable version of the Time Line, click here.

 

Neighborhood Coffees
Are you interested in having or attending a Neighborhood Coffee with Dr. Frank Sippy to talk about and ask questions about the 2005-06 school budget?  READ MORE>>

If you would like to host a "coffee", click here.

Town Talk at Libraries
Dr. Frank Sippy will be hosting a casual budgetary town talk at the local libraries on April 26 and 28... READ MORE>>

Is there an Ideal Class Size?
Smaller class sizes maintain quality teaching and learning. Board of Education class size guidelines... READ MORE>> 

Budget Time Line
Each month, the PTO publishes an informational bulletin, entitled "Did You Know?". March's "Did You Know" is entitled "A Time Line To the Budget"...  READ MORE>>

Archives
The past "Did You Know" issues can be found on the district website under "Parent-Teacher Organization" as well as in the Community Connections in the left column.

PES: Wall of Peace
Staff and students at Pomperaug Elementary School are painting tiles about what peace means to them.... READ MORE>>

MES: 2nd Annual Coast-to-Coast Marathon
Started March 3rd and runs to May 13th. Last year the students ran 8,000 miles in that 10-week period... READ MORE>>
Check the Middlebury Elementary School website for up-to-date information on the Coast-to-Coast Marathon. Click here for photo gallery.

PES: Art Show at Restaurant
Select Art Students from Pomperaug Elementary School had their art featured at Carole Peck's Good News Cafe on March 6. It will be displayed at the restaurant until April 11... READ MORE>>

Morning Kindergarten: Snow Delay Schedule
On 90-minute school delay days, Kindergartners who are enrolled in the AM session will now go to school 90-minutes later also in this piloted program, which began after mid-Winter recess... READ MORE>>

Regionwide: Kindergarten Registration
Region 15 is piloting a new Kindergarten registration process. Incoming students will not attend a Kindergarten screening in the spring. This article also gives Parent Orientation meeting dates/times... READ MORE>>

PHS: Athletic Schedules
According to Joseph Velardi, Region 15 is using a new program to publicize its athletic schedules... READ MORE>>

MMS: Girls' Basketball Team
The girls' team finished the basketball season with a 20-0 record... 
READ MORE>> 

MMS: Construction Techniques
Sixth-graders experiment with construction support designs to determine its strength.

MMS: Tsunami Benefit Concert
Student government coordinated a concert on March 11 to benefit the victims of December's tsunami disaster.... READ MORE>>

Click below for the month's activities at the schools
PHS    MMS    RMS    GES    LMES    MES    PES

No School
March 25th (Good Friday)

PHS Coffee With the Principal
PHS Principal James Agostine invites all interested parents/guardians to his next Coffee With the Principal, scheduled for April 28... READ MORE>>

Waterbury Arts Magnet School Applications Due
Applications for students interested in applying to the Waterbury Arts Magnet School are due by 2pm on March 23rd; applications are available in (and must be returned to) the Region 15 Central Office/superintendent of school's office.... READ MORE>>

Board of Education Meetings
Click here for the Board of Education calendar and agendas. Region 15 Board of Education meetings will be held in the Pomperaug High School All-Purpose Room #269 at 7:30pm.

Rochambeau Middle Sch. Art Show & Region 15 Art Show
Save the Dates:  RMS Art Show at Southbury Green Gazebo on April 9th at 12pm - 3pm.   Districtwide Region 15 Art Show at PHS on April 29 (6-9pm) and April 30 (9am-1pm).