CAS will be hosting its annual spring membership reception on June 3rd at 4:00 p.m. Formerly a morning business meeting, this annual event has been reconstituted as an end-of-the-year celebration and awards ceremony. We hope you will join us!

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CAS will be hosting a technology summit in October 2015 as part of Connected Educator Month. As we continue our planning, we would like to assess your technology-related interests. Please complete a very short survey to help us design a program that is engaging, relevant and directly aligned with your professional needs.

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Please join us on Thursday, June 4th, for an in-depth look at the elements of effective pre-K-3 programs. This forum will introduce principals and school leaders to the Competencies for Effective Principal Practice published by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Participants will review the competencies, discuss implementation strategies, and focus on developing a personalized plan for their school. Andrea Brinnel, education consultant at the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, will present information on the importance of building a high quality continuum of learning for young children during the developmental period of early childhood (birth through grade 3).

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Have you finally reached that seemingly elusive milestone? If so, please let us know! All retiring principals and assistant principals receive life memberships in CAS. If you plan to retire this year, or if you know of any principal or assistant principal who is so planning, please go to www.casciac.org/retiringadmins and fill in the requested fields.

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Three hundred forty-four high school seniors were honored at the 32nd Annual CAS-CIAC Scholar-Athlete Banquet held at the Aqua Turf on May 3rd. The scholar-athlete program recognizes two senior student-athletes – one boy and one girl from each member high school - whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary, whose personal standards and achievement are a model to others, and who possess high levels of integrity, self-discipline and courage. ESPN anchor Bob Picozzi served as the host for the event; and CAS-CIAC Executive Director Karissa Niehoff provided the keynote address. More than 1,700 students, family members, school administrators and coaches were in attendance.

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Look no further! The annual New England Student Leadership Conference will be held at Stonehill College on July 14-17, 2015. This four-day, residential event is designed to help talented, committed young people become better citizens who will be positive, contributing adults and role models for youth. Registration is now open!

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On May 22nd, CAS, in conjunction with ReVision Learning, is offering a no-cost workshop to CAS members: DISC Leadership: Leveraging Understanding of Self and Others for Improved Performance. Workshop participants will receive an analysis of their leadership styles by completing the short online DISC survey. Using their analyses, participants will delve into the dimensions of their leadership and communication patterns and examine how they interact with others. Registration for this workshop, which is sponsored by the CT State Department of Education, closes tomorrow.

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On June 11, Shipman & Goodwin LLP is hosting a no-cost school law seminar at its Stamford office. Join school law attorneys Andreana Bellach, Gwen Zittoun and Melika Forbes for a timely discussion of hot topics in special education, including: how to handle non-attending students; residential placements; transition services; SLD/dyslexia issues; OSEP’s guidance on IEEs and bullying/FAPE issues; and, the M.O.R.E. Commission’s special education recommendations.

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Arts for Learning Connecticut is hosting a summer institute for teachers and artists which will focus on making the Common Core work through the arts. Participants in the Summer Institute for Arts Integration will learn to connect art to the Common Core curriculum standards and to refine their teaching to reach all types of learners. The institute will be held June 29-July 2 in New Britain. 

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