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The
mission of the Bridgeport
Public
Schools and its
supporting
communities
is
to graduate all
students
“college
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and prepared to succeed in
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Friday,
January 7, 2011
4th Annual
Technology Conference
Prepares
Future Teachers to Be
Competitive
In
Bridgeport,
scholars are preparing for a future where they can
give back to their communities. Today’s Students
Tomorrow’s Teachers
(TSTT) is a career
development mentoring program that recruits and
trains high school students for college and a
rewarding teaching career. TSTT was  designed
to address the growing shortage of teachers, in
particular, teachers of color. Upon receipt
of teacher certification, TSTT students pledge to
return to the classroom as teachers and role
models in their communities.
On,
Tuesday, December 14, 2010, the 4th
Annual Technology
Conference was held at
Tisdale
School. Future teachers
learned how current technology tools are being
integrated into effective teaching methods. This
one-day conference helped prepare TSTT students to
be competitive 21st century
teachers.
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Community
Forum
"Designing
Schooling for
the Times
We
Live
In" |
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Please
join Superintendent Dr. John J. Ramos, Sr. and
Dr. Rudy Crew as they share the changing reality
of education, what the educational enterprise
needs to look like going forward, and what our
community must consider doing in order to
empower our students to be globally
prepared.
Wednesday,
January
19, 2011
5:45pm-7:30pm
City
Hall Council Chambers
45
Lyon
Terrace
Bridgeport,
CT
06604
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Nominations
Open for the Beard Excellence in Teaching
Award |
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The
Fairfield County Community Foundation is now
accepting nominations for the 2011 Beard
Excellence in Teaching Award. The Beard
Excellence in Teaching Award is one of the
largest teaching awards in the nation and
specifically recognizes one exceptional
Bridgeport
public school teacher each
year.
Nominations
are
due
by Tuesday, January 18,
2011.
The
award will be presented on May 3rd, 2011 at the
Inspiration Awards ceremony, a joint effort of
the Fairfield County Community Foundation and
the Bridgeport Public Education Fund recognizing
leaders in Bridgeport
public education.
A
downloadable nomination form, along with a full
description the eligibility and selection
criteria for, can be found on the FCCF website
at http://www.fccfoundation.org/cm/Beard_Award.html
Please
help FCCF find this year’s exceptional teacher –
nominate a teacher and pass this information
along to others.
New
this year! The first 15 people to submit
nominations will receive a Donors Choose gift
card, courtesy of Donors
Choose.
Email
or call Sharon Jones, program assistant with any
questions -- sjones@fccfoundation.org
or 203.750.3219. |
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BPS
School
Psychologist to Debut
on NBC's "Weekend Today" Show
This Saturday
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Dr.
Rita Brown-Holloway, school psychologist and
special transitions coordinator for the
Bridgeport Public Schools is scheduled to make
her national television debut on NBC's Weekend
Today show Saturday, Jan. 8, at 8:15
a.m.
She
will discuss the impact of MTV's Teen Mom
reality show on teen pregnancy
trends. |
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Saturday
Learning Pays
Off
Principal
and Teachers of Classical Studies Academy Recognized at
the 4th Annual Connecticut
Association of Schools' Elementary Program
Recognition
Banquet
Principal
Helen D.
Giles of
Classical Studies
Academy School joined
by teachers
Rebecca
Feola, Danielle Carlos, Ryan Howard, Ruth Gaie,
Nathan Brinkhoff, Sam Gachelin and Jennifer
Babb
(pictured above) were honored at the Connecticut
Association of Schools 17th Annual Program
Recognition Banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in
Southington, Connecticut,
on November 22, 2010.
The
group was recognized for their program
Saturday
Academy.
Saturday
Academy is
a six week CMT prep program created and
implemented to increase student
achievement.
The
Connecticut Association of Schools celebrated
this annual program and publicly acknowledged
the outstanding work of teachers and staff for
the contributions they made to schools across
the state. CAS thanked all of the teachers
and staffs for sharing their time, talents, and
commitment to providing quality education in
their schools.
Geoff
Fox, meterologist for News Channel 8, served as
master of ceremonies providing live weather
forecasts with principals and teachers
throughout the evening. Dr. Marion
Martinez, Associate Commissioner for the
Division of Teaching, Learning, and
Instructional Leadership for the Connecticut
State Department of Education, was the guest
speaker for the event.
Dr.
Martinez acknowledged the uniqueness of the
exemplary programs and praised the dedication
and commitment of the staff members being
honored. “It’s important to shine a light
on these educators who have challenged
themselves and their students with engaging and
creative programs.”
The
banquet with over 400 in attendance was made
possible by The Connecticut Association of
Schools and the generosity of Horace Mann
Insurance. |
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Making
the Holiday a
Success
Central
High School Choral Department performs at
Success Village's Holiday
Luncheon
On
December 20, 2010, students from the Central
High School Choral Department performed at
Success Village’s
Holiday Luncheon. The invitation to
perform was extended to the choir by Success
Village Manager, Jerome
Alexander.
The
production, “Shapin’ Up Santa,” featured
Central High
School students from
grades 9-12 and all members from all 4
choirs. Success Village residents, as well
as 638 students from the Bridgeport Public
School district lined up to watch the production
and celebrate the season. Some of the schools
that reserved seats were: Blackham, Johnson,
Multicultural, High Horizons, Columbus, Luis Munoz Marin,
Hallen and Madison.
It was an exciting time for all
involved!
One
resident of Success Village,
Vicki (pictured above with students) shared with
the students that she had been a school teacher
for over 35 years, and was moved to tears by
both the sight of and sound of the choir. It
brought back many wonderful memories for
her. The students were amazed when they
found out that Vicki recently celebrated her
94th birthday!
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On the
Road to Learning
Target
Field Trip Grant to Be Awarded
to
Adult Education
Department
The
Adult Education Department has been selected as
a recipient of a Target Field Trip Grant. This
is the fourth year the department has received
this grant.
Since
launching the Target Field Trip Grants
program in 2007, Target has
awarded $9.76 million in grants, providing 1.2
million students in all 50 states with the
opportunity to experience learning outside the
classroom and enhance their studies in the arts,
math, science and social
studies.
As
part of the program, each Target store awards
three Target Field Trip Grants to K-12
schools nationwide-enabling one out of every 25
schools throughout the U.S.
to send a classroom on a field trip. Each grant
is valued up to $700.
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Fairfield
University Teams
Up
with
Bridgeport Public
Schools
to
Acknowledge Bridgeport's
Brightest
Scholars
Bridgeport
Public Schools in conjunction
with Fairfield
University will
reward city scholars for their academic
performance in the Connecticut Mastery
Test (CMT) and Connecticut Academic
Performance Test (CAPT) with the Bridgeport ’s
Brightest Program. The event will mark the
second straight year that Fairfield University
and Bridgeport Public Schools will team up to
honor the city’s outstanding
students.
The Bridgeport ’s
Brightest Program is a partnership between the
Bridgeport Board of Education and Fairfield
University
. The program is an effort to encourage and
reward high achievement in the two state tests
as well as overall academic achievement by the
individual schools. The intent of the program is
to recognize the approximately 1,500 Bridgeport
public school students who are CMT and CAPT
scholars. Students who received scores of 4 or 5
on the CMTs, and all 5's on the CAPT are
eligible for recognition.
These
scholars, who range from elementary to high
school age, will be honored during the Fairfield
University-Saint Peter’s men’s basketball game
on Sunday, January 9,
2011 at 1:00 pm at the Arena Harbor
Yard. The individual
school that had the greatest percentage of
increase in overall CMT scores will be
honored.
All CMT and CAPT scholars can pick up tickets at
the Fairfield
University
’s will call window as the Arena at Harbor
Yard. All family members of CMT and CAPT
scholars will also receive free admission for
the game.
For
information regarding the Bridgeport ’s
Brightest program, please contact Roy
Brown, Fairfield University
Assistant Director of Athletics
at (203) 254-4000 ext. 3457 or
Veronica Douglas-Givan, Bridgeport Public
Schools Director of Communications and External
Affairs at (203)
245-1015. |
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