CAS is hosting its annual spring membership reception on May 10th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Please join us for a casual cocktail reception to celebrate the end of another successful school year and to honor those individuals who have contributed so generously to our work.

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While we all are winding-up the current academic year thanks to our "snowless" winter, it is not too early to begin planning for next year. The Annual CAS-CAPSS Convocation will be held at the Aqua Turf on September 20, 2016, with buffet stations open at 5:00 p.m. Stay tuned for further details later in the summer; but, pencil in the date now and plan to join your fellow educational leaders from across Connecticut to jumpstart our important work for 2016-2017!

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CAS and the My Brother's Keeper Initiative (MBK) from the Obama Administration are hosting a conference for young men of color on Monday – yes, Monday, May 2nd!  And it's not too late to register! It will be held at Bloomfield High School and is open to boys in the middle and high school grades. The conference is a vital opportunity to introduce leadership skills and experiences to a population of students who are historically underrepresented in leadership programs. The conference will also include sessions for teachers and administrators.

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Registration for the renowned scholar-leader awards banquet closes today! This annual event, now in its 32nd year, gives recognition to one boy and one girl from each middle school in Connecticut who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and leadership in their school and community. The banquet is scheduled for Sunday, May 22, 2016, at 4:30 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville. If you haven't done so already, register immediately!

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On April 20, 2016, CAS-CIAC’s very own Judy Sylvester was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame! Judy was one of seven members of the 2016 class, all of whom were honored for their contributions to the enhancement of women’s basketball in Connecticut. Judy has been working in the trenches for more than forty years and has helped expand and enrich athletic experiences for female basketball players as well as for all high school student-athletes.

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Congratulations to incoming CAS President Dr. Rosie Vojtek, recipient of the 2016 UCEA Excellence in Educational Leadership Award. The Excellence in Educational Leadership Award, sponsored by the University Council for Educational Administration, is an annual recognition for practitioners who have made significant contributions to the improvement of administrator preparation. Rosie, who is the principal of Ivy Drive School in Bristol, was selected for her exemplary work with aspiring educational leaders as a longtime mentor for the University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program. She was honored at the University of Connecticut Neag School of Education’s 22nd Annual Honors Ceremony on April 20th.

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The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has announced that high schools have been granted new flexibilities regarding the administration and reporting of the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment results. These flexibilities will afford greater local control and decision-making on the most appropriate way to administer the assessment to meet the needs of students.

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A recent memo issued by the CSDE’s Talent Office provides important updates on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and recent recommendations from the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council. It also clarifies the state’s ongoing support of the BloomBoard evaluation/observation platform and provides a detailed recap of the successful statewide coherence conference held in February.

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State safety advocates are encouraging school administrators to do more to keep students safe by implementing new student parking agreements that enforce the state’s graduated driver licensing law (GDL). A 2014 statewide study, led by researchers at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, found that most public high schools in Connecticut were using parking agreements that failed to reference the need for students to follow the GDL law. Following the study, a model parking pass application was drafted and has been distributed to school and district leaders across the state.

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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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