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May 16, 2007
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Upcoming Events
Bridgeport Public Schools’
Annual Mathematics Meet
May 17 from 9:30 a.m to noon
Sacred Heart University’s Shine Auditorium
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“The Wiz”
Harding High School
Performances:
May 19 at 7pm
May 20 at 4pm
Donations are greatly appreciated.
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Bridgeport Public Schools
Fine & Performing Arts Department
Presents the
26th All-District Concert
“Reflections of Bridgeport”
May 24 at 7pm
Klein Memorial Auditorium
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Superintendent Dr. Ramos dicussed Strategic Plan 2012
The Bridgeport Public Schools’ Education Forum, featuring Superintendent of Schools, Dr. John J. Ramos, Sr., Ed.D., was held on Tuesday from 7:45-9:30 a.m. at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. Educators, administrators, students, community members and business leaders from around Bridgeport attended.
Keynote speaker Superintendent Dr. Ramos discussed “The Bridgeport Board of Education’s Strategic Plan for Academic Achievement.” All attendees received a copy of the Executive Summary of the Strategic Plan. A short documentary featuring student interviews was also shown at the event.
“The Strategic Plan, which was unanimously adopted by the Board of Education on April 9, will be the guiding force for the Bridgeport Public Schools for the next five years, making great things happen for all students,” Dr. Ramos said. “Our plan is unique, because the community has publicly and clearly accepted responsibility for making the Strategic Plan a success.”
Other speakers at the Education Forum included Wiley Mullins, Chairman of the Bridgeport Public Education Fund Community Outreach Committee; Paul Timpanelli, President and CEO of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council; and Anne Gribbon of the School Volunteer Office. The Education Forum was sponsored by The Bridgeport Public Education Fund, in partnership with The School Volunteer Association, The Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition and The Bridgeport Regional Business Council. The event was underwritten by AT&T, Aquarion Water Company, and The Community’s Bank.
Principal for a Day
Guest Principals Mary Jane Foster, CEO of the Bridgeport Bluefish, and Matt DeCamara, Program Manager for the GE Foundation pictured with Columbus School Principal, Mr. Rocha.
Guest Principal, Gus Serra, Manager of Communications & Community Relations at GE pictured with Central High School Principal, Mr. Ortiz.
Yesterday business and community leaders spent the morning in Bridgeport’s public schools as Principals for a Day. Each participant shadowed a principal and had the opportunity to interact with students and staff, giving them an inside look into both the successes and challenges facing Bridgeport Public Schools.
According to Anne Gribbon of the School Volunteer Association, “The Principal for a Day event is intended to raise awareness of critical issues facing public education in Bridgeport. Through spending time in Bridgeport schools, participants will gain firsthand knowledge of the varied administrative aspects of leading city schools.”
“Guest Principals” spent time in the classrooms in order to engage both students and teachers and also shared information about their company and career. As business and community leaders, the “Guest Principals” examined the students’ work and provided practical classroom strategies for students. They also addressed important management issues, such as budgeting and goal setting, with administrators.
One of the day’s “Guest Principals” was Mary Jane Foster, CEO of the Bridgeport Bluefish. “I feel so privileged to have spent the morning at the Columbus School. There is the most extraordinary energy that permeates the building. You can feel it the minute you walk in the door,” she said. “From the ‘real’ principal, Manny Rocha to each and every teacher and staff member I met, the commitment to the students was clear and inspiring. The many students I met are engaging and engaged. I was impressed by the depth and breadth of the questions they asked me and their curiosity about their wider community. I can't wait to be invited back.”
The following participants were Principals for a Day:
Bassick High School
Reverend Bob Knebel, Habitat for Humanity
Dr. Fred McKinney, CT Minority Supplier Dev Council (CMSDC)
Dianne Wildman, Ed. Dir., Cablevision
Central High School
Gus Serra, Mgr. Communications & Community Relations, General Electric
Harding High School
Christine Winn, SV. V.P. Ambulatory Services, Bridgeport Hospital
Linda Lambeck, Connecticut Post
Aquaculture
Virginia Lee Forbes, Recruiter, Derecktor Shipyards
Maria Cruz, Human Resources, Derecktor Shipyards
Barnum School
Anita Gliniecki, President, Housatonic Community College
Reverend William Gonzalez, Iglesia Baptista Emanuel Church
Steven Glinski, Really Good Stuff
Beardsley School
Cynthia Payne, Branch Manager, The Community’s Bank
Blackham School
Sandi Clark, MSC 6101, Pitney Bowes
Diane Rankin, MSC 2C750, Pitney Bowes
Black Rock School
Dawn Edwards, AltruShare Securities, LLC.
Bridgeport Alternative Learning Center
Matt Jones, Matt Jones Foundation
Bryant School
Reverend Jeffrey P. Von Arx, S.J., President, Fairfield University
Cesar A. Batalla School
Robert Allessio, President & COO, Southern CT Gas Company
Classical Studies Academy
Shannon Ruedlinger, E.D., The Watermark at 3030 Park
Columbus School
Mary Jane Foster, CEO, Bridgeport Bluefish
Matt DeCamara, Program Manager, GE Foundation
Cross School
Gail Solis, E.D., Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Donisha Altman, Training & Development Specialist, Helicopter Support, Inc.
Curiale School
Susan Ludwig, Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County
Cindy Schersching, V.P., Millward Brown
Dunbar School
Frank Faughnan, Chief Risk Officer, RBS National Bank
Edison School
Peg Perillie, Trumbull rotary Club
Hall School
Susan Schroeder, Bridgeport Sunrise Rotary
Charles Phillips, Bridgeport Sunrise Rotary
High Horizons Magnet School
Mariusz Gladczuk, People’s Bank
Thomas Hooker School
Jose Oromi, E.D., Horizons at Greens Farms Academy
Longfellow School
Linda Malkin, Discovery Museum
Luis Munoz Marin School
Steve Nelson, President of Health Net of the Northeast
Madison School
Edward Malin, Ph.D., Chair Education, Sacred Heart University
McKinley School
Elizabeth Szczygiel, First V.P., Washington Mutual Bank
Carol Martin, Washington Mutual Bank
Multi-Cultural Magnet School
Laura Marchi, TD Banknorth
Park City Magnet School
Ken Harrington-Howes, Trust Officer, JP Morgan Chase
Alisandra Rozzolo, Pitney Bowes
Ken Kochiss, Pitney Bowes
Pamela Patterson, Moms Club Fairfield North
Read School
Dr. John Fisher, President/CEO, St. Vincent’s College
Anne Flouders, Weekly Reader
Jennifer Magid, Weekley Reader
Roosevelt School
Barbara Durham, E.D. University Relations, University of Bridgeport
Attny. Eroll Skyers, The Barrister Law Group
Skane Center
Theresa Clifford-Addison, Dir. Training & Volunteers, American Red Cross
Waltersville School
Susan Hitchcock, Mgr. Community Relations, Sikorsky Aircraft
David Stone, Rodeph Sholom
Brian Smith, WICC
Webster School
Merle Berke-Schlessel, Esq., President, United Way of Eastern Fairfield County
Winthrop School
Jatin Mehta, President Elect, Rotary Club of Bridgeport
Thank you to all of the day’s participants for helping make Principal for a Day a great success!
Adult Education Graduation
Adult Education Graduation Ceremonies took place at 7:30 PM, on May 9, 2007 in the Central High School Auditorium. One hundred and twenty (120) adults received their High School Diplomas at a cap and gown ceremony, before an audience of some 600 people. Guests included Mayor Fabrizi, Board of Education members, Superintendent Dr. John Ramos, Sr., Assistant Superintendents, the Bridgeport Education Association, college representatives, guests from the State Department of Education, staff, family and friends.
Ceremonies included music, speakers, and awards. While the ceremony honored primarily the Accredited High School Graduates, it was also a tribute to another 130 adults who received their GED (High School Equivalency) Diplomas throughout the year, and to all of the other 3,000 adults who participated in Bridgeport Adult Education.
Graduates Wanda Traylor and Gregg Williams, Jr. each received scholarships to the University of Bridgeport and Ada Diaz received a scholarship to Housatonic Community College.
The Bridgeport Education Association presented five cash awards, four of which were for excellence in specific subject areas, and one for general achievement. The winners were: Janet Calderas – Math; Drew Clarke – Science; Melanie J. Torres – English; Betsy L. Crespo – Social Studies; and Evadney Agnes James – General Achievement.
Cash awards were donated by the Adult Education staff for two graduates who displayed diligence and perseverance toward their goal. The winners were: Terry McFadden and Sarah Eagles Sparks.
Music was provided by Mr. Larry Langello and the Central High School String Orchestra.
High School Diplomas were awarded to: Kodjovi Abony, Jose Abreu, Joanne Bailey, Andres Bedoya, Shavonne Bholanath, Shavonne Bivens, Alicia G. Boulware, Robert A. Brown, Daniel Bush, Carlos A. Caballero, Janet Calderas, Joel Camarro, Naquisha Z. Campbell, Natalia Cardona, Chante Carter, Osiris Manrique Castellanos, Melissa Castro, Melvin Castro, Jr., Miguel Chavez, Jose A. Cintron, Drew D. Clarke, Omar K. Clarke, Shaquanda Corbett, Marco Cordero, Rashonda Craddock, Betsy L. Crespo, Shawn Crews, Jose A. Cumpa-Matos, Melissa I. Cumpa-Villegas, Joshua A. Davis, Zenilda L. DeJesus, Kevin Demetrius, AdaDiaz, Mayra J. Diaz, Jeane E. Dixon, Barbara G. Draper, Gabrielle Jacquez Edmonds, Eduardo Feliciano, Argenis Figueroa, Christopher Figueroa, Eva Fleming, Melissa Ford, Melissa Gabriel, Lawrence K. Galberth, Charles K. Gill, Aikeya Gonzalez, Regina Graves, Robert Hall, Dianne E. Hanlon, Nylkia Hernandez, Jennifer Humphrey, Evadney Agnes James , Nicholas Jones, Lynn Marie LaPierre, Tashea S. Lewis, Margarida Lopes, Lillian Flora Lopez, Vanessa Lopez, Maehand Mack, Jason Maldonado, Emanuel Martinez, Lucille D. McClain, Terry McFadden, Tracey-Ann D. McPherson, Jacinda L. Melendez, Lissette Montanez, Murray B. Musa, Jessica Nelson, Robbie L. Nelson, Anthony Nichols, Malcolm Jamal Novilus, Coraly Ocasio, Guillermo Olmos-Gonzalez, Ynette Ortiz, Christopher Paris, Miguel Perez, Leigh-Anne Perssico, Shalonda Pettway, Yachira Marie Piña, Michael W. Pryce, Santos M. Ramos, Susana Ribeiro, Charles Ray Richardson II, Latoya V. Ricks, Jasmin Rivera, Luz E. Rodriguez, Marques Rosa, Brittany Rosa, Tiffany Russell, Klermont Saint Fleur, Brendaliz Salva, Maria Sanchez, Xavier Santana, Katherine Siguencia, Jason A. Silva, Luis Soler, Sarah Eagles Sparks, Tiffany Strong, Rosanna V. Tejeda, Rosi Tejeda, Melanie J. Torres, Julian Torres, Wanda Traylor, David Valdovinos, Vidal Valdovinos, Dixie Valdovinos, Aisha A . Valle, Marcella P. L. Vasques, Ruben Vega, Magali Vera, Casandra Vernon, Edgar Vicente, July Villamil, Cherise Williams, Denesha Williams, Gregg Williams, Jr., and Robert Wray.
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