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Board Adopts Operating Budget

At its meeting on January 25, 2012, the West Haven Board of Education voted to adopt a budget for 2012-13. This budget was sent to Mayor Picard. Mayor Picard will review it and send a budget to the City Council to adopt. The City Council must adopt a final budget by the first Thursday in May. Click here to see the proposed adopted budget.

What's New in Curriculum?

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WHHS Girl's Basketball player, Jayva Johnson, had 27 points and eight rebounds to lead the Blue Devils to their SCC interdivision home win. Jayva was honored at a recent Board of Education meeting. She is pictured above with Coach Jim Eagan and Superintendent Neil Cavallaro.

WHHS Hockey Player, Mike Troiano, was honored at a recent Board of Education meeting after being named the New Haven Register's Male Athlete of the Week. Mike, a senior, scored three goals and had an assist in a 6-5 overtime win over Darien on a Saturday. Mike had two goals in a 5-0 win over Greenwich on Thursday of the same week.

Abdul-Razak Zachariah, who also sits on the Board of Education as a student representative, will be serving as one of two student delegates from Connecticut at the 50th Anniversary United States Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C. March 3-10, 2012. Abdul was awarded a $5,000 college scholarship.

Hunter Axelrod was one of the students whose drawing was selected as the Mayor's Christmas Card. Below are two young ladies who also received that honor, Julia Werle and Amanda Sykes-Quirk.

John Birch, a senior at West Haven High School, listens as Superintendent Neil Cavallaro reads a list of his accomplishments. John was honored at a recent Board of Education meeting for receiving a National Merit Scholarship commendation.

Spelling Bee Winners

Colleen Bradley, Grade 8 at Bailey Middle School, won the West Haven Citywide Spelling Bee and will represent West Haven at the New Haven Register Spelling Bee on March 20, where she will receive a $50 savings bond. The winner of that competition will compete in the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee.

From left to right, Mayor John Picard; Hannah Allan, a sixth grade student at May V. Carrigan Intermediate School; Paige Sheriden, a seventh grade student at Harry M. Bailey Middle School; Christopher Bradley, a fifth grade student at May V. Carrigan Intermediate School; Colleen Bradley, an eighth grade student at Harry M. Bailey Middle School; and Neil Cavallaro, Superintendent of Schools.

The four contestants had previously won the grade level competitions held at their schools. The other participants were Christopher Bradley, Grade 5, from May V. Carrigan Intermediate School; Hannah Allan, Grade 6, from May V. Carrigan Intermediate School; and Paige Sheriden, Grade 7, from Harry M. Bailey Middle School. Each contestant received a Barnes and Noble gift certificate from the West Haven PTA Council. Pictured above from left to right are: Hannah Allan, a sixth grader at Carrigan Intermediate School, Paige Sheriden, a seventh grader at Harry M. Bailey Middle School, Christopher Bradley, a fifth grader at Carrigan Intermediate School, and Colleen Bradley, an eighth grader at Harry M. Bailey Middle School..

Bailey Students Entertain Seacrest Residents

Students from Bailey Middle School's National Junior Honor Society recently entertained residents at Seacrest on Ocean Avenue in West Haven. They were led by Bailey Choral Music Teacher Leila Mustakos. Teachers Barbara Dougherty, Roberta Penna, Lisa Ricci and Lisa Sibley accompanied the students and helped to arrange the event. Mayor Picard and Superintendent Neil Cavallaro were on hand to join in the festivities. For more pictures of this program, click here..

CAPT Scholars 2011

From Left to Right: Abdul-Razak Zachariah, Perrin Krala, Jessica Kuchta, Carly Brereton, Brenda Calderon, Christopher Mazzacane. Missing from photo is John Dalton.Students were honored at a recent Board of Education meeting.

Carrigan Community Bands Together to Help Others

Wall at Carrigan School

The Carrigan Intermediate School students, staff and families worked together to raise over $1,000 to help needy families in Ghana and Liberia. Above is a picture of the bulletin board that represents their efforts. For $1 one received a small goat to decorate, and for $5 a larger goat. In just over three weeks, the school has raised over $1,381. This was in addition to a Toys for Tots campaign run by the Student Council which collected 1000 toys for needy children and over 3400 items of non-perishable food for WHEAT, the local food bank.

Click here to see more pictures and to read more about the drive.

Yale Donates $50,000 to Pagels Pride Playground Fund

Pictured above are: Neil Cavallaro, Alison McBride, Gina Prisco, Lori Burrows Nacca, Mayor John Picard, Bruce Alexander, Yale University Vice President for New Haven and State Affairs and Campus Development and Miranda Burrows.

Yale University presented Alison McBride and Lori Nacca Burrows, Co- Chairpersons of the Pagels Playground Pride Committee with a check for $50,000.00 at the 5k race on Sunday, November 6, 2011..Pagels Playground Pride is trying to build a playground that will be accessible to all children despite their physical handicaps.

Ainsworth Praises West Haven

“It is with gratitude and respect that I dedicate this book to the leaders, curriculum supervisors, curriculum designers, and educators of West Haven, Connecticut. What they have accomplished together in such a relatively short amount of time is nothing short of remarkable. I want to especially thank Superintendent Neil Cavallaro for his unflagging support and Assistant Superintendent Anne Druzolowski for her visionary leadership, tenacity, and genuine caring for all. It continues to be both an honor and a privilege to work with such dedicated professionals and truly wonderful people. You have all contributed greatly to make this process both real and doable, and your work will have a far-reaching impact on education, both within and beyond the West Haven community.”

~Larry Ainsworth, Director of

The Leadership and Learning Center

Author of Rigorous Curriculum Design

Events

March 1, 2012
- Outreach Team Meeting 2:00 PMWashington School
March 5, 2012
- Fine Arts Advisory Council Meeting 2:30 PM to 3:30 PMWest River Hall
- Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PMWest Haven City Hall, Harriet North Room
March 8, 2012
- West Haven Early Childhood Council Transition Committee Meeting 1:00 PMYale West Large Conference Room

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