Barry Ricci: Superintendent
From Your Superintendent...
January 2012
Dear Friends...
Congratulations to Chariho Middle School faculty and students! As compared to the first quarter of 2010-2011, 44% fewer failing grades were issued at the end of the first quarter of the current school year. The reason is simple! If work is important enough to be assigned, students need to complete it. Our new Secondary Grading Policy can be found at http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/sites/default/files/secondary_grading_polic....
It’s important that parents make note of the following information regarding immunizations. For those students who will enter kindergarten and grade seven next year and for whom there are not extenuating circumstances (which must be discussed in advance with the school nurse teacher), all students must be fully immunized by the first day of school in August.
On Saturday, January 7, I will present the fiscal year 2013 budget to the Chariho Regional School District Committee. The budget development process starts in early October at the building and department levels and continues with building and district level reviews. On Saturday, the School Committee will receive the Superintendent’s recommended budget. After a series of public budget workshops, the School Committee is scheduled to approve a budget on February 14. This will be followed by the Annual Regional School District Meeting, which is a public hearing on the budget, on March 6. Following adoption of a fiscal year 2013 budget by the School Committee on March 13, the process culminates with an all-day referendum on April 10. The School Committee welcomes full public participation in the budget process. Budget documents and workshop dates will be posted on the District website at http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/budget.
Please mark your calendar for March 20-22. We’re taking the Open Forum with the Superintendent on the road. On March 20, I’ll be at the Hopkinton Town Hall; on March 21, I’ll be at the Richmond Town Hall; and on March 22, I’ll be at the Charlestown Town Hall. These Forums provide the community with an opportunity to engage in informal conversation with me. All Forums will begin at 6:30 PM.
While it’s been warm thus far this winter, snow and ice are sure to come our way. Information regarding school closings, delays, and early dismissals will be provided via Twitter, local radio and television stations, OneCall Now, the district website, and the district phone system. You can sign up for email and text message notifications at the websites of radio and television stations affiliated with the RI Broadcasters Association.
Happy New Year! Take care.
Race to the Top: Transforming Education in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Education has created a Common Core State Standards flier for the public that has active links to all of RIDE’s Common Core resources. Please visit www.ride.ri.gov/Division-EEIE/transition.aspx.
Here are some additional electronic resources:
US Department of Education Race to the Top page: www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop
Educator Evaluation:
www.ride.ri.gov/educatorquality/educatorevaluation
Certification Redesign:
www.ride.ri.gov/educatorquality/certificationredesign
PARCC and Common Core:
www.ride.ri.gov/Division-EEIE/transition.aspx
In the News...
• The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Rhode Island a major federal grant to improve early childhood programs. Rhode Island is one of nine winners of a Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant. Rhode Island’s application is available at www.ride.ri.gov/OSCAS/earlychild/.
• Students from Block Island, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Narragansett, Richmond, South Kingstown, and Westerly who are interested in attending the Chariho Career and Technical Center in 2012-2013 are invited to a Tech Night Open House. It will be held on January 11 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM.
Scholarship Spotlight!
Burger King Scholars http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html
Due January 10
RI School Superintendents’ Association Rising Star Scholarship
Criteria: Demonstration of effort, determination and resilience despite obstacles and challenges
Due: March 15
Visit the Guidance Office or www.chariho.k12.ri.us/scholarships for Assistance!
Budget Workshop Dates
Middle School Library
January 7 at 9:00 AM
January 12 at 6:00 PM
January 19 at 6:00 PM
January 26 at 6:00 PM
Check the District website for updates.
Congratulations!
Marissa Mustiano
Junior All-State Treble Chorus
Abra Clawson & Elysia Hempel
Junior All-State Mixed Chorus
Addison Chau
Senior All-State Orchestra
Emma Chodos
Senior All-State Chorus
Mike Kelly
Coach of the Year
Colton Place & Kyle Eva
First Team All-State/Football
Brandon Cahoon & Austin McQuaide
Second Team All-State/Football
Kyle Eva
Lineman of the Year
Brandon Browning, Jordan Cassidy, Stallion Collins, Cassidy Ferraro, Austin McQuaide, Ben Miller, Mike Pagliarini, Tom Paliotti, Colton Place, Hayden Pryor & Jansen Williamsen
Academic All-Division/Football
Jansen Williamson, Colton Place, Kyle Eva, Ben Miller, Brandon Cahoon, Austin McQuaide & Jordan Cassidy
First Team All-Division/Football
Kyle Audette, Cassidy Ferraro, Cody Moorehead & Tom Paliotti
Second Team All-Division/Football
Cody Rathbun & Brandon Browning
Honorable Mention All-Division/Football
Mike Marsella & Jake Kilcoyne
All-New England/X-Country
Mike Marsella, Jake Kilcoyne, Dan Kilcoyne, & Bryce Kelley
First Team All-State/X- Country
Liz Hansen
Second Team Southern Division, Third Team All- Class & Third Team All-State/X-Country
Paige Vargo-Willeford
Academic All State/X-Country
Kaitlin Dolloff
Second Team Division II/Field Hockey
Kayleigh Hill
Honorable Mention Division II/Field Hockey
Michaela Carrier
All-Rookie Division II/Field Hockey
Sydney Scott & Skye Hart
Third Team Division I South/Volleyball