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VOL 5 • ISSUE 1
SEPTEMBER 2007

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Inside the September 2007 issue:

The School Reporter
Lunch Prices Increase; New Teachers; PHS Video Awards; PowerSchool; Back-to-School Events; Dirga Speaks at Leadership Breakfast; PTO Book Fairs.

Upcoming Events
School Activity Calendars; Board of Education; PTO Perpetual Fund Raffle; Bleachers Dedication.

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Welcome back, students, teachers, and staff!

GES K-gartner on 1st Day

Principals reported at Monday's Board of Education meeting that the 2007-08 Opening Day "went very smoothly...the best one in years," and the schools were very clean and had a lot of facilities work done over the summer due to the hard work by the schools' custodial staff. Nearly 4,600 students are enrolled in the seven Region 15 schools.

The School Reporter


PHS Student Getting LunchLunch Prices Increase at All Schools
Due to increased food and dairy costs and healthier menu choices, the prices for school lunch are:
Elementary Sch: $2.30 (.50 milk)
Middle & High Sch: $2.50 (.50 milk)

(a la carte items are priced individually)

New Teachers
Region 15 is proud to welcome 28 new teachers (and a new interim principal at GES) to the school system.  In August, new teachers attended an induction program where they were introduced to issues including special education, teacher evaluations, sexual harassment, master mentor support, and technology. The Region 15 community wishes all the new staff great success for the upcoming school year....
SEE LIST OF NEW TEACHERS>>

PHS Students Win Video Production Awards
PHS video production students at WTCH, under the supervision of teacher Charlie Vlahos, won recognition for excellence in educational programming. Chris D. won a SKYE award for Outstanding Youth Director, and Pomperaug News Network won an award for Outstanding Series.

PowerSchool Installed at all Schools
A new student management software has been installed at all Region 15 schools....
READ MORE>>

Two Children Eating IcecreamBack-to-School Family Events
Teachers scooped ice cream for students and parents at the traditional Ice Cream Social at Long Meadow Elementary School...SEE PICS>>
Other Region 15 schools had their back-to-school events, including last night's GES PTO Potluck Supper and MES's Ice Cream Social on Sept. 5th.



Field Hockey Coach Speaks at Leadership Breakfast
Linda Dirga, PHS Field Hockey Coach, was the guest speaker at the United Way of Greater Waterbury Leadership Council Breakfast on September 11. Ms. Dirga's team won the Division and Conference Championships in 2006, and she was named the 2007 National H.S. Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Ms. Dirga was joined at the breakfast by three of her current players.

MMS Student at PTO Book Fair

MMS PTO Book Fair
The book fairs have already begun! Please support your PTO's book fair. Eighth-grader Amber D., 13, of Middlebury looks over some books, including a cookie recipe book at the Memorial Middle School fair.
 

Upcoming Events

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

Board of Education
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 #103 at 7:30pm.

PTO Perpetual Fund Sales

Region 15 PTO Perpetual Fund Raffle
The PTO Perpetual Fund will be sponsoring a raffle to help the Fund. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at all back-to-school events. Drawing will be held on Oct. 6th at noon: Meadowview Park Pavilion. Winners do not need to be present to win.


Bleachers at Arum Field

Dedication Ceremony: New Bleachers at Ed Arum Field
September 28th, 6:30pm....
READ MORE>>

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