Region In Review
September 16, 2022
First Day of School
Region 12 teachers welcomed new and returning students from PK
through 12th grade on the opening day of our schools on August 24th.
Ready, Set, Go!
Excitement and smiles filled our elementary schools as students and staff readied for a new school year of adventures. This year, classrooms were fitted with new furniture and arranged to support small group teamwork and collaboration. Area rugs were reintroduced to support whole group learning and discussions. These small changes created optimism for a great school year.
As students entered the classrooms, they eagerly joined their peers to take part in the Morning Meeting on the carpet, which is one part of our Responsive Classroom Approach. Morning Meetings provide an opportunity for students to greet one another, share personal stories and learning, and have fun together with a class activity. This helps build a sense of community and belonging. Students also engaged in generating hopes and dreams to spark interest and set personal goals. This process led students to create shared classroom expectations that will guide their pathway to learning.
Essential to a positive classroom community are smooth routines and transitions. Routines were modeled proactively, practiced, and reinforced to foster the development of independence for our students which will continue to grow throughout the school year.
Classrooms that are welcoming, focused on social-emotional learning, and provide effective and efficient routines create a positive learning environment for all students. Students are able to feel safe, take learning risks, engage in accountable talk, and develop kind, caring relationships with others.
Future Engineers
Sixth-grade students create comic strips and tinfoil sculptures about engineering.
Let's Go SPARTANS!
In their season opener, boys’ varsity soccer pulls ahead with a win against Litchfield!
Thank you Officer Cario!
A special thanks to Officer Bill Cario for teaching Shepaug students the proper techniques for horse driving with The Agriscience Academy’s new miniature horse, Chief.
Fliers & Upcoming Events
Region 12 Calendar
September 19 - BFS PTO Meeting, BFS, 3:30pm
September 21 - Early Dismissal for Students
September 22 - Open House, SVS, 7-8:00pm
September 29 - Agriscience Advisory Committee, SVS, 7pm
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The Region 12 community educates, challenges, and inspires all learners to become compassionate, creative, and courageous individuals who are empowered by the knowledge, character, and perseverance to achieve their greatest potential within the global society.
Email: rir@region-12.org
Website: www.region-12.org
Location: 11A School Street, PO Box 386 Washington Depot, CT 06794
Phone: 860-868-6100
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