Griswold Public Schools...Thursday, April 27th The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When...
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Griswold Public Schools Monthly Newsletter The community of the Griswold Public Schools educates for excellence by empowering students to become compassionate, confident, creative, and resourceful members of society. From the Office of the Superintendent… Dear Family & Friends, Now that spring has officially arrived, we are all more than thrilled that April is here. On Tuesday, April 4 th , at 7pm, the Board of Finance will host its public hearing on the budget. This public hearing will take place in the cafeteria of Griswold Middle School. Please feel free to attend! Keep in mind that you can access all Griswold Board of Education budget materials on our homepage, and if you have any questions feel free to call our offices. We want to remind all students, parents, and community members that Friday, April 7 th is an early dismissal day for students; educators will have professional development for the rest of the day. There is no school the week of April 10 th , as that is our April break. Do enjoy the time with your families. To keep up with all the latest in Griswold Public Schools, be sure to visit our web site. Sincerely, Sean P. McKenna Superintendent April 2017 Griswold Public Schools would not be successful without the continued support of all parents and community members. We appreciate your continued support. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to communicate with your child’s school or with the Superintendent’s office directly. The Superintendent can be reached by calling 860-376-7600 or email: [email protected] DISTRICT MISSION The community of Griswold Public Schools educates for excellence by empowering students to become compassionate, confident, creative, and resourceful members of society DISTRICT VISION The community of Griswold Public Schools excels at education for excellence for all students to be college and/or career ready. Research has shown that parental involvement is the most important factor in a student's success in school. Important District Dates to Know…. The month of April: Autism Awareness Month National School Library Month April 7 th —Early Dismissal for Students—1/2 day Professional Development for teachers April 10 th -14 th —Spring Vacation Week (No School) April 10 th ---BOE meeting, GMS library media center, 6pm April 20 th —School Volunteers & Friends of Education Appreciation Day April 22 nd —Earth Day April 24 th —BOE meeting, GMS media center, 6pm. April 26 th —Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day April 27 th —Griswold Reads, Slater Library, 5:30pm.
Transcript of Griswold Public Schools...Thursday, April 27th The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When...
Griswold Public Schools Monthly Newsletter
The community of the Griswold Public Schools educates for excellence by empowering students to become
compassionate confident creative and resourceful members of society
From the Office of the Superintendenthellip
Dear Family amp Friends
Now that spring has officially arrived we are all more
than thrilled that April is here
On Tuesday April 4th at 7pm the Board of Finance will
host its public hearing on the budget This public
hearing will take place in the cafeteria of Griswold
Middle School Please feel free to attend Keep in mind
that you can access all Griswold Board of Education
budget materials on our homepage and if you have any
questions feel free to call our offices
We want to remind all students parents and
community members that Friday April 7th is an early
dismissal day for students educators will have
professional development for the rest of the day There
is no school the week of April 10th as that is our April
break Do enjoy the time with your families
To keep up with all the latest in Griswold Public Schools
be sure to visit our web site
Sincerely
Sean P McKenna Superintendent
April
2017
Griswold Public Schools would not be
successful without the continued support of
all parents and community members
We appreciate your continued support If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to communicate with your childrsquos school or with the Superintendentrsquos office
directly The Superintendent can be reached by calling 860-376-7600 or email
smckennagriswoldpublicschoolsorg
DISTRICT MISSION
The community of Griswold Public Schools
educates for excellence by empowering
students to become compassionate
confident creative and resourceful
members of society
DISTRICT VISION
The community of Griswold Public Schools
excels at education for excellence for all
students to be college andor career
ready
Research
has shown
that parental
involvement
is the most important
factor in a
students
success in
school
Important District Dates to Knowhellip
The month of April
Autism Awareness Month National School Library Month April 7th mdashEarly Dismissal for Studentsmdash12 day Professional Development for teachers April 10th -14thmdashSpring Vacation Week (No School) April 10th---BOE meeting GMS library media center 6pm April 20thmdashSchool Volunteers amp Friends of Education Appreciation Day April 22ndmdashEarth Day April 24th mdashBOE meeting GMS media center 6pm April 26th mdashAdministrative Professionals Appreciation Day April 27thmdashGriswold Reads Slater Library 530pm
GES APRIL NEWS
Dear GES Families
The students have reached the goal of 300000 total pages read The total number of pages read was 544482 (what an amazing total for the 4th Annual Gris-WALDO Reading Challenge Consider the following reading statistics middot Student A reads 20 minutes per day = 3600 minutes per school year = 1800000 words per year middot Student B reads 5 minutes per day = 900 minutes per school year = 282000 words per year middot Student C reads 1 minute per day = 180 minutes per school year = 8000 words per year
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing begins on Tuesday April 18th for grades 3 and 4 If you have any questions about the assessment please contact the school
Please note that we have had 3 school cancellation days due to inclement weather Our last day of school is Friday June 16th Dismissal for the last day of school is 110 pm
Have a wonderful spring vacation See you back at GES on Monday April 25th
Important Dates
Friday April 7th Professional Development Day Student dismissal 110pm
April 10th-14th No school amp spring vacation
Tuesday April 18th Smarter Balanced Testing begins in grades 3 amp 4
GMS APRIL News Happy Spring GMS Families
As we complete our third quarter and begin our final quarter of this school year we are excited about new lessons a new athletic season music concerts and warmer weather Eighth graders have switched to their final exploratory rotation and track season has begun The end of March brought us mild temps and a fabulous concert performed by our fifth grade band orchestra and chorus students Bravo to our grade 5 music students
Grades 5- 8 will begin the Smarter Balanced Assessments April 3rd and extend through the end of April We are asking parents to please avoid scheduling appointments on the days that your child is testing In addition we canrsquot stress enough the importance of students being well rested well-nourished and afforded some down time with family and friends during this window of time For more details (including the testing calendar) please be sure to refer to the GMS spring newsletter
We wish all of our families a wonderful Spring Recess with family and friends
Important Upcoming Dates
April 4- 3rd quarter ends 5- 4th quarter begins 7- frac12 day for students 10-14- spring recess May 2- Spring pictures 9- 7th grade concert 10- 8th grade concert 17- Art Show Book Fair 6th Grade Concert 18- ExPO Community Night 26- frac12 day for students 29- No School Gr 7 amp 8 bands will perform in the Memorial Day Parade
Special Education Noteshellip
April is National Autism Awareness
month
To learn more about National Autism
Awareness month please visit the web
site below
httpwwwautism-societyorgget-
involvednational-autism-awareness-
month
GHS APRIL NEWS Happy April Spring is upon us and we welcome the
sunshine
April 4th brings us the end of the third quarter The
fourth and final quarter will begin on Wednesday April
5th Please continue to check on Plus Portals and GHS
will work to get report cards finalized before spring
break
On April 4th we will also welcome professionals for our
Mock Interviews Those students in Financial and
Professional Management will participate in this
important process in preparation for future job success
The SAT School Day for our 11th graders will be
Wednesday April 5th We will also be celebrating our
Freshman Laws of Life Essay winners that morning GHS will debut a Career Day on Thursday April 6th
We have employees representing many professions
coming into our school to speak with our students about
their experiences Our FBLA students will be escorting
our special guests around the building We are very
much looking forward to this exciting day
GHS proudly presents The Little Mermaid--this amazing
show will run from April 19-22 Many of the shows
have already sold out so get your tickets now
A friendly reminder Friday April 7th Half Day for Students
Monday April 10th-Friday April 14th spring
recess Happy Easter
GRISWOLD READS
A book discussion series sponsored by Griswold Public
Schools amp The Slater Library
UPDATES FROM OUR TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
Griswold Public Schools has spent the
school year implementing googledocs
Students teachers and staff have used
googledocs to complete assignments to
collaborate with one another and to build
this yearrsquos budget proposal Googledocs
allow users to work on a document (word
processing presentation or spreadsheet) at
the same time and creates the kind of
collaboration that is so essential for the 21st
century workplace
Those using googledocs with a
Chromebook have the added benefit of
accessing documents with a computer
notebook specifically designed for cloud
computing We are all very excited about
googledocs and our use of Chromebooks
and it is our sincere hope to continue this
effort next year and in years to come
A PUBLIC FORUM ON THE TOWN amp
BOE BUDGET PROPOSALS
WHEN Tuesday 44
WHERE GMS CAFETERIA
TIME 700pm
This presentation will allow
Griswold taxpayers to voice
their views on the proposed
budget before the Griswold
Board of Finance begins
deliberations
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY FIRST
GRISWOLD
Equity and Social Justice Subcommittee
Families and Community First Griswold (FCFG) will participate in a series of
trainings called SANKOFA which incorporates the historical context of race and poverty in
order to build a better future for those adversely impacted by these inequalities
This timely program features EIGHT (8) INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS FROM JANUARY TO
APRIL (see schedule below) each lasting 2 12 hours Participants will engage in dialogue self-
discovery and activities in order to develop anti-racism leadership and advocacy skills that will
benefit the entire community
THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM begins with the support of the entire collaborative and so
it is vital to secure your participation and commitment This is challenging yet rewarding work
Simply put racial reconciliation is the unfinished agenda of this nation
We also are seeking members of the community to lend their voices to this dialogue To
participate in the sessions an individual must first become part of the social justice and equity
subcommittee For more information contact Adam Bowles at 860-861-4246 or
adambowlessbcglobalnet
Wednesday April 5 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday April 19 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday May 10 2017 - 600-830pm
Most meetings are scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
Meeting will occur on 1st and 3rd of the month
Snow date
Child care will be available
Food and refreshments will be available between 530-600pm
This Equity Learning Partnership training is available to FCFG due to a generous grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
GRISWOLD READSmdash
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
ldquoGriswold Readsrdquo is a newly established book discussion partnership between the Griswold Public Schools and The Slater
Library During the school year we will host a book discussion series on select mass-market titles that explore relevant
topics pertaining to public education while casting a wide net on reader interest The book discussions will be held at the
Slater Library and the library will have a few copies of each title for circulation Griswold Public Schools educators will
partake and lead the discussions which will be an hour long and are open to the public The book discussions begin promptly
at 530pm We hope you can join us
BOOK DISCUSSION DATE BOOK TITLE
Thursday April 27th The Collapse of Parenting How We Hurt Our
Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
By Leonard Sax
GPS Facilitators Erin Palonen amp Michele
Demicco
Griswold Public Schools
211 Slater Avenue Griswold CT 06351
Tel 860-376-7600 Fax 860-376-7607
Visit us at griswoldpublicschoolsorg
Monthly COFFEE AND CHAT WITH
THE SUPERINTENDENT
NOTE Additional dates and times have been added to
accommodate different community membersrsquo and familiesrsquo
schedules
DATE TIME amp LOCATION
Wednesday April 5th (before PAC MEETING)
630pm ndash 700pm GHS media center
Thursday April 20th
430 pm - 530 pm Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Wednesday May 3rd (before PAC
MEETING)
630pm - 700 pm GHS media center
Thursday May 18th
900 am - 1000 am Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
GES APRIL NEWS
Dear GES Families
The students have reached the goal of 300000 total pages read The total number of pages read was 544482 (what an amazing total for the 4th Annual Gris-WALDO Reading Challenge Consider the following reading statistics middot Student A reads 20 minutes per day = 3600 minutes per school year = 1800000 words per year middot Student B reads 5 minutes per day = 900 minutes per school year = 282000 words per year middot Student C reads 1 minute per day = 180 minutes per school year = 8000 words per year
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing begins on Tuesday April 18th for grades 3 and 4 If you have any questions about the assessment please contact the school
Please note that we have had 3 school cancellation days due to inclement weather Our last day of school is Friday June 16th Dismissal for the last day of school is 110 pm
Have a wonderful spring vacation See you back at GES on Monday April 25th
Important Dates
Friday April 7th Professional Development Day Student dismissal 110pm
April 10th-14th No school amp spring vacation
Tuesday April 18th Smarter Balanced Testing begins in grades 3 amp 4
GMS APRIL News Happy Spring GMS Families
As we complete our third quarter and begin our final quarter of this school year we are excited about new lessons a new athletic season music concerts and warmer weather Eighth graders have switched to their final exploratory rotation and track season has begun The end of March brought us mild temps and a fabulous concert performed by our fifth grade band orchestra and chorus students Bravo to our grade 5 music students
Grades 5- 8 will begin the Smarter Balanced Assessments April 3rd and extend through the end of April We are asking parents to please avoid scheduling appointments on the days that your child is testing In addition we canrsquot stress enough the importance of students being well rested well-nourished and afforded some down time with family and friends during this window of time For more details (including the testing calendar) please be sure to refer to the GMS spring newsletter
We wish all of our families a wonderful Spring Recess with family and friends
Important Upcoming Dates
April 4- 3rd quarter ends 5- 4th quarter begins 7- frac12 day for students 10-14- spring recess May 2- Spring pictures 9- 7th grade concert 10- 8th grade concert 17- Art Show Book Fair 6th Grade Concert 18- ExPO Community Night 26- frac12 day for students 29- No School Gr 7 amp 8 bands will perform in the Memorial Day Parade
Special Education Noteshellip
April is National Autism Awareness
month
To learn more about National Autism
Awareness month please visit the web
site below
httpwwwautism-societyorgget-
involvednational-autism-awareness-
month
GHS APRIL NEWS Happy April Spring is upon us and we welcome the
sunshine
April 4th brings us the end of the third quarter The
fourth and final quarter will begin on Wednesday April
5th Please continue to check on Plus Portals and GHS
will work to get report cards finalized before spring
break
On April 4th we will also welcome professionals for our
Mock Interviews Those students in Financial and
Professional Management will participate in this
important process in preparation for future job success
The SAT School Day for our 11th graders will be
Wednesday April 5th We will also be celebrating our
Freshman Laws of Life Essay winners that morning GHS will debut a Career Day on Thursday April 6th
We have employees representing many professions
coming into our school to speak with our students about
their experiences Our FBLA students will be escorting
our special guests around the building We are very
much looking forward to this exciting day
GHS proudly presents The Little Mermaid--this amazing
show will run from April 19-22 Many of the shows
have already sold out so get your tickets now
A friendly reminder Friday April 7th Half Day for Students
Monday April 10th-Friday April 14th spring
recess Happy Easter
GRISWOLD READS
A book discussion series sponsored by Griswold Public
Schools amp The Slater Library
UPDATES FROM OUR TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
Griswold Public Schools has spent the
school year implementing googledocs
Students teachers and staff have used
googledocs to complete assignments to
collaborate with one another and to build
this yearrsquos budget proposal Googledocs
allow users to work on a document (word
processing presentation or spreadsheet) at
the same time and creates the kind of
collaboration that is so essential for the 21st
century workplace
Those using googledocs with a
Chromebook have the added benefit of
accessing documents with a computer
notebook specifically designed for cloud
computing We are all very excited about
googledocs and our use of Chromebooks
and it is our sincere hope to continue this
effort next year and in years to come
A PUBLIC FORUM ON THE TOWN amp
BOE BUDGET PROPOSALS
WHEN Tuesday 44
WHERE GMS CAFETERIA
TIME 700pm
This presentation will allow
Griswold taxpayers to voice
their views on the proposed
budget before the Griswold
Board of Finance begins
deliberations
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY FIRST
GRISWOLD
Equity and Social Justice Subcommittee
Families and Community First Griswold (FCFG) will participate in a series of
trainings called SANKOFA which incorporates the historical context of race and poverty in
order to build a better future for those adversely impacted by these inequalities
This timely program features EIGHT (8) INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS FROM JANUARY TO
APRIL (see schedule below) each lasting 2 12 hours Participants will engage in dialogue self-
discovery and activities in order to develop anti-racism leadership and advocacy skills that will
benefit the entire community
THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM begins with the support of the entire collaborative and so
it is vital to secure your participation and commitment This is challenging yet rewarding work
Simply put racial reconciliation is the unfinished agenda of this nation
We also are seeking members of the community to lend their voices to this dialogue To
participate in the sessions an individual must first become part of the social justice and equity
subcommittee For more information contact Adam Bowles at 860-861-4246 or
adambowlessbcglobalnet
Wednesday April 5 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday April 19 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday May 10 2017 - 600-830pm
Most meetings are scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
Meeting will occur on 1st and 3rd of the month
Snow date
Child care will be available
Food and refreshments will be available between 530-600pm
This Equity Learning Partnership training is available to FCFG due to a generous grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
GRISWOLD READSmdash
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
ldquoGriswold Readsrdquo is a newly established book discussion partnership between the Griswold Public Schools and The Slater
Library During the school year we will host a book discussion series on select mass-market titles that explore relevant
topics pertaining to public education while casting a wide net on reader interest The book discussions will be held at the
Slater Library and the library will have a few copies of each title for circulation Griswold Public Schools educators will
partake and lead the discussions which will be an hour long and are open to the public The book discussions begin promptly
at 530pm We hope you can join us
BOOK DISCUSSION DATE BOOK TITLE
Thursday April 27th The Collapse of Parenting How We Hurt Our
Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
By Leonard Sax
GPS Facilitators Erin Palonen amp Michele
Demicco
Griswold Public Schools
211 Slater Avenue Griswold CT 06351
Tel 860-376-7600 Fax 860-376-7607
Visit us at griswoldpublicschoolsorg
Monthly COFFEE AND CHAT WITH
THE SUPERINTENDENT
NOTE Additional dates and times have been added to
accommodate different community membersrsquo and familiesrsquo
schedules
DATE TIME amp LOCATION
Wednesday April 5th (before PAC MEETING)
630pm ndash 700pm GHS media center
Thursday April 20th
430 pm - 530 pm Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Wednesday May 3rd (before PAC
MEETING)
630pm - 700 pm GHS media center
Thursday May 18th
900 am - 1000 am Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Special Education Noteshellip
April is National Autism Awareness
month
To learn more about National Autism
Awareness month please visit the web
site below
httpwwwautism-societyorgget-
involvednational-autism-awareness-
month
GHS APRIL NEWS Happy April Spring is upon us and we welcome the
sunshine
April 4th brings us the end of the third quarter The
fourth and final quarter will begin on Wednesday April
5th Please continue to check on Plus Portals and GHS
will work to get report cards finalized before spring
break
On April 4th we will also welcome professionals for our
Mock Interviews Those students in Financial and
Professional Management will participate in this
important process in preparation for future job success
The SAT School Day for our 11th graders will be
Wednesday April 5th We will also be celebrating our
Freshman Laws of Life Essay winners that morning GHS will debut a Career Day on Thursday April 6th
We have employees representing many professions
coming into our school to speak with our students about
their experiences Our FBLA students will be escorting
our special guests around the building We are very
much looking forward to this exciting day
GHS proudly presents The Little Mermaid--this amazing
show will run from April 19-22 Many of the shows
have already sold out so get your tickets now
A friendly reminder Friday April 7th Half Day for Students
Monday April 10th-Friday April 14th spring
recess Happy Easter
GRISWOLD READS
A book discussion series sponsored by Griswold Public
Schools amp The Slater Library
UPDATES FROM OUR TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
Griswold Public Schools has spent the
school year implementing googledocs
Students teachers and staff have used
googledocs to complete assignments to
collaborate with one another and to build
this yearrsquos budget proposal Googledocs
allow users to work on a document (word
processing presentation or spreadsheet) at
the same time and creates the kind of
collaboration that is so essential for the 21st
century workplace
Those using googledocs with a
Chromebook have the added benefit of
accessing documents with a computer
notebook specifically designed for cloud
computing We are all very excited about
googledocs and our use of Chromebooks
and it is our sincere hope to continue this
effort next year and in years to come
A PUBLIC FORUM ON THE TOWN amp
BOE BUDGET PROPOSALS
WHEN Tuesday 44
WHERE GMS CAFETERIA
TIME 700pm
This presentation will allow
Griswold taxpayers to voice
their views on the proposed
budget before the Griswold
Board of Finance begins
deliberations
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY FIRST
GRISWOLD
Equity and Social Justice Subcommittee
Families and Community First Griswold (FCFG) will participate in a series of
trainings called SANKOFA which incorporates the historical context of race and poverty in
order to build a better future for those adversely impacted by these inequalities
This timely program features EIGHT (8) INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS FROM JANUARY TO
APRIL (see schedule below) each lasting 2 12 hours Participants will engage in dialogue self-
discovery and activities in order to develop anti-racism leadership and advocacy skills that will
benefit the entire community
THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM begins with the support of the entire collaborative and so
it is vital to secure your participation and commitment This is challenging yet rewarding work
Simply put racial reconciliation is the unfinished agenda of this nation
We also are seeking members of the community to lend their voices to this dialogue To
participate in the sessions an individual must first become part of the social justice and equity
subcommittee For more information contact Adam Bowles at 860-861-4246 or
adambowlessbcglobalnet
Wednesday April 5 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday April 19 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday May 10 2017 - 600-830pm
Most meetings are scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
Meeting will occur on 1st and 3rd of the month
Snow date
Child care will be available
Food and refreshments will be available between 530-600pm
This Equity Learning Partnership training is available to FCFG due to a generous grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
GRISWOLD READSmdash
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
ldquoGriswold Readsrdquo is a newly established book discussion partnership between the Griswold Public Schools and The Slater
Library During the school year we will host a book discussion series on select mass-market titles that explore relevant
topics pertaining to public education while casting a wide net on reader interest The book discussions will be held at the
Slater Library and the library will have a few copies of each title for circulation Griswold Public Schools educators will
partake and lead the discussions which will be an hour long and are open to the public The book discussions begin promptly
at 530pm We hope you can join us
BOOK DISCUSSION DATE BOOK TITLE
Thursday April 27th The Collapse of Parenting How We Hurt Our
Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
By Leonard Sax
GPS Facilitators Erin Palonen amp Michele
Demicco
Griswold Public Schools
211 Slater Avenue Griswold CT 06351
Tel 860-376-7600 Fax 860-376-7607
Visit us at griswoldpublicschoolsorg
Monthly COFFEE AND CHAT WITH
THE SUPERINTENDENT
NOTE Additional dates and times have been added to
accommodate different community membersrsquo and familiesrsquo
schedules
DATE TIME amp LOCATION
Wednesday April 5th (before PAC MEETING)
630pm ndash 700pm GHS media center
Thursday April 20th
430 pm - 530 pm Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Wednesday May 3rd (before PAC
MEETING)
630pm - 700 pm GHS media center
Thursday May 18th
900 am - 1000 am Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
GRISWOLD READS
A book discussion series sponsored by Griswold Public
Schools amp The Slater Library
UPDATES FROM OUR TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
Griswold Public Schools has spent the
school year implementing googledocs
Students teachers and staff have used
googledocs to complete assignments to
collaborate with one another and to build
this yearrsquos budget proposal Googledocs
allow users to work on a document (word
processing presentation or spreadsheet) at
the same time and creates the kind of
collaboration that is so essential for the 21st
century workplace
Those using googledocs with a
Chromebook have the added benefit of
accessing documents with a computer
notebook specifically designed for cloud
computing We are all very excited about
googledocs and our use of Chromebooks
and it is our sincere hope to continue this
effort next year and in years to come
A PUBLIC FORUM ON THE TOWN amp
BOE BUDGET PROPOSALS
WHEN Tuesday 44
WHERE GMS CAFETERIA
TIME 700pm
This presentation will allow
Griswold taxpayers to voice
their views on the proposed
budget before the Griswold
Board of Finance begins
deliberations
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY FIRST
GRISWOLD
Equity and Social Justice Subcommittee
Families and Community First Griswold (FCFG) will participate in a series of
trainings called SANKOFA which incorporates the historical context of race and poverty in
order to build a better future for those adversely impacted by these inequalities
This timely program features EIGHT (8) INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS FROM JANUARY TO
APRIL (see schedule below) each lasting 2 12 hours Participants will engage in dialogue self-
discovery and activities in order to develop anti-racism leadership and advocacy skills that will
benefit the entire community
THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM begins with the support of the entire collaborative and so
it is vital to secure your participation and commitment This is challenging yet rewarding work
Simply put racial reconciliation is the unfinished agenda of this nation
We also are seeking members of the community to lend their voices to this dialogue To
participate in the sessions an individual must first become part of the social justice and equity
subcommittee For more information contact Adam Bowles at 860-861-4246 or
adambowlessbcglobalnet
Wednesday April 5 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday April 19 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday May 10 2017 - 600-830pm
Most meetings are scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
Meeting will occur on 1st and 3rd of the month
Snow date
Child care will be available
Food and refreshments will be available between 530-600pm
This Equity Learning Partnership training is available to FCFG due to a generous grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
GRISWOLD READSmdash
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
ldquoGriswold Readsrdquo is a newly established book discussion partnership between the Griswold Public Schools and The Slater
Library During the school year we will host a book discussion series on select mass-market titles that explore relevant
topics pertaining to public education while casting a wide net on reader interest The book discussions will be held at the
Slater Library and the library will have a few copies of each title for circulation Griswold Public Schools educators will
partake and lead the discussions which will be an hour long and are open to the public The book discussions begin promptly
at 530pm We hope you can join us
BOOK DISCUSSION DATE BOOK TITLE
Thursday April 27th The Collapse of Parenting How We Hurt Our
Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
By Leonard Sax
GPS Facilitators Erin Palonen amp Michele
Demicco
Griswold Public Schools
211 Slater Avenue Griswold CT 06351
Tel 860-376-7600 Fax 860-376-7607
Visit us at griswoldpublicschoolsorg
Monthly COFFEE AND CHAT WITH
THE SUPERINTENDENT
NOTE Additional dates and times have been added to
accommodate different community membersrsquo and familiesrsquo
schedules
DATE TIME amp LOCATION
Wednesday April 5th (before PAC MEETING)
630pm ndash 700pm GHS media center
Thursday April 20th
430 pm - 530 pm Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Wednesday May 3rd (before PAC
MEETING)
630pm - 700 pm GHS media center
Thursday May 18th
900 am - 1000 am Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY FIRST
GRISWOLD
Equity and Social Justice Subcommittee
Families and Community First Griswold (FCFG) will participate in a series of
trainings called SANKOFA which incorporates the historical context of race and poverty in
order to build a better future for those adversely impacted by these inequalities
This timely program features EIGHT (8) INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS FROM JANUARY TO
APRIL (see schedule below) each lasting 2 12 hours Participants will engage in dialogue self-
discovery and activities in order to develop anti-racism leadership and advocacy skills that will
benefit the entire community
THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM begins with the support of the entire collaborative and so
it is vital to secure your participation and commitment This is challenging yet rewarding work
Simply put racial reconciliation is the unfinished agenda of this nation
We also are seeking members of the community to lend their voices to this dialogue To
participate in the sessions an individual must first become part of the social justice and equity
subcommittee For more information contact Adam Bowles at 860-861-4246 or
adambowlessbcglobalnet
Wednesday April 5 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday April 19 2017 - 600-830pm
Wednesday May 10 2017 - 600-830pm
Most meetings are scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
Meeting will occur on 1st and 3rd of the month
Snow date
Child care will be available
Food and refreshments will be available between 530-600pm
This Equity Learning Partnership training is available to FCFG due to a generous grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
GRISWOLD READSmdash
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
ldquoGriswold Readsrdquo is a newly established book discussion partnership between the Griswold Public Schools and The Slater
Library During the school year we will host a book discussion series on select mass-market titles that explore relevant
topics pertaining to public education while casting a wide net on reader interest The book discussions will be held at the
Slater Library and the library will have a few copies of each title for circulation Griswold Public Schools educators will
partake and lead the discussions which will be an hour long and are open to the public The book discussions begin promptly
at 530pm We hope you can join us
BOOK DISCUSSION DATE BOOK TITLE
Thursday April 27th The Collapse of Parenting How We Hurt Our
Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
By Leonard Sax
GPS Facilitators Erin Palonen amp Michele
Demicco
Griswold Public Schools
211 Slater Avenue Griswold CT 06351
Tel 860-376-7600 Fax 860-376-7607
Visit us at griswoldpublicschoolsorg
Monthly COFFEE AND CHAT WITH
THE SUPERINTENDENT
NOTE Additional dates and times have been added to
accommodate different community membersrsquo and familiesrsquo
schedules
DATE TIME amp LOCATION
Wednesday April 5th (before PAC MEETING)
630pm ndash 700pm GHS media center
Thursday April 20th
430 pm - 530 pm Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Wednesday May 3rd (before PAC
MEETING)
630pm - 700 pm GHS media center
Thursday May 18th
900 am - 1000 am Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
GRISWOLD READSmdash
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
ldquoGriswold Readsrdquo is a newly established book discussion partnership between the Griswold Public Schools and The Slater
Library During the school year we will host a book discussion series on select mass-market titles that explore relevant
topics pertaining to public education while casting a wide net on reader interest The book discussions will be held at the
Slater Library and the library will have a few copies of each title for circulation Griswold Public Schools educators will
partake and lead the discussions which will be an hour long and are open to the public The book discussions begin promptly
at 530pm We hope you can join us
BOOK DISCUSSION DATE BOOK TITLE
Thursday April 27th The Collapse of Parenting How We Hurt Our
Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
By Leonard Sax
GPS Facilitators Erin Palonen amp Michele
Demicco
Griswold Public Schools
211 Slater Avenue Griswold CT 06351
Tel 860-376-7600 Fax 860-376-7607
Visit us at griswoldpublicschoolsorg
Monthly COFFEE AND CHAT WITH
THE SUPERINTENDENT
NOTE Additional dates and times have been added to
accommodate different community membersrsquo and familiesrsquo
schedules
DATE TIME amp LOCATION
Wednesday April 5th (before PAC MEETING)
630pm ndash 700pm GHS media center
Thursday April 20th
430 pm - 530 pm Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Wednesday May 3rd (before PAC
MEETING)
630pm - 700 pm GHS media center
Thursday May 18th
900 am - 1000 am Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Monthly COFFEE AND CHAT WITH
THE SUPERINTENDENT
NOTE Additional dates and times have been added to
accommodate different community membersrsquo and familiesrsquo
schedules
DATE TIME amp LOCATION
Wednesday April 5th (before PAC MEETING)
630pm ndash 700pm GHS media center
Thursday April 20th
430 pm - 530 pm Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
Wednesday May 3rd (before PAC
MEETING)
630pm - 700 pm GHS media center
Thursday May 18th
900 am - 1000 am Superintendentrsquos Office--GMS
