CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERS!

On May 23rd, students, advisors and principals from around the state filled the CAS conference center for the presentation of the 2017 Challenge to Educational Citizenship Awards. These awards celebrate student-organized activities that demonstrate good citizenship, civic awareness and service to others. Representatives from each of this year’s nine winning schools were in attendance to share and showcase their extraordinary community service initiatives. Read about the amazing projects which were selected for recognition this year! 

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The CAS Annual Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) is one of the association’s largest and most lauded educational gatherings, attracting school leaders from around the state. This year's institute, Leading Personalized Learning: Supporting the Emotional Needs of Our Students, will be held at the Heritage in Southbury on June 22nd and 23rd. Registration is limited and filling fast. Don't miss out on critical conversations surrounding whole child wellness. 

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The State Education Resource Center (SERC) and CAS are teaming up to sponsor a three-session workshop series on co-teaching this fall. Making It Work in Your Building: A Co-Teaching Series for Administrators kicks off on October 3rd with Dr. Marilyn Friend, international presenter and expert in the field of co-teaching. Participants will examine ways to implement co-teaching successfully at the building level and evaluate its effectiveness in improving outcomes for students, particularly those with IEPs.

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Twenty-eight of Connecticut’s top juniors were honored at the Twenty-First Annual Governor’s Scholars Luncheon held at the Aqua Turf on May 18, 2017. Sponsored by Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C., this annual recognition event celebrates academically high-achieving eleventh-grade students from schools throughout the state. In addressing this year’s class of scholars, CAS President Dr. Rosie Vojtek remarked, “Today we are continuing a 21-year tradition of honoring Connecticut’s highest performing high school students. The selection criteria are demanding; the caliber of applicants is formidable; and, the process leads to the selection of an elite group designated as Governor’s Scholars.”

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Are you up to speed on the administrator evaluation model? If not, register now for the Administrator Evaluation Foundational Skills Two-Day Workshop on June 27 and 28. This training, designed for all public school and private program leaders having evaluation oversight for school and district administrators, is offered at no charge and will acquaint participants with the provisions of the administrator evaluation model.

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CAS, in partnership with NE FIRST, hosted the fifth annual High School State Robotics Championship on Saturday, May 13th, at Guilford High School. Thirty-five high school teams from across the state competed in this year’s event. After the qualification rounds, Team 195 from Southington H.S. ranked first and selected Team 558 from Hill Regional Career H.S. in New Haven and Team 176 from Windsor Locks and Suffield to be part of its alliance. The three-team alliance fought through the playoffs without a loss and won the state championship. Teams 195 and 558 captured the Connecticut title for the second year in a row! 

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Due to issues with the resurfacing of the track at Middletown High School, the following changes have been made to the sites for this week's CIAC Track and Field championship meets: 

• Class LL meet will now be held at Manchester High School (May 31)
• Class L meet will now be held at Manchester High School (May 30)
• Class MM meet will now be held at Willow Brook Park, New Britain (May 31)

The dates and times for all meets remain as previously scheduled. Complete schedules and information for all CIAC championships can be found at http://tournamentcentral.ciacsports.com.

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High school principals are invited to nominate a student to be considered for service as a member of the State Student Advisory Council on Education (SSACE). The council gives Connecticut students a voice in education planning and provides educational decision-makers with high school students’ perspectives on key issues. Please consider nominating one of your students. Applications must be submitted by June 23, 2017.

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Looking for a fantastic summer leadership experience for your students? Look no further! The 7th Annual New England Student Leadership Conference (NESLC) is scheduled for July 25-28, 2017, at Worcester State University (MA). 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 closes on June 12th!

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