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Get newly released CAPT SCORES through Connecticut State Dept of Education site.  http://solutions1.emetric.net/captpublic/Index.aspx

Compare 2008 with 2007!

http://solutions1.emetric.net/captpublic/CAPTCode/Report.aspx 

Fall of 10th Grade never looked so good.

Congratulaitons to all.

Cambridge part two

 The UK Company, Cambridge Education Associates, was hired by the Connecticut State Department of Education. Their report along with some recommendations after their four day visit follows. (Note: the report was scanned and a few words did not receive proper recognition by the program, so a line here and there may be unexpected in content.)

PowerPoint presentation by union at WMS January 8th 2008.

Insurance  --  Two Options

Informational meetings coming in late spring, enrollment window before the close of school.   more...

Wed. Jan. 9th Windham Middle School Auditorium

WFT members received information about the next contract beginning Sept 1st. The contract presentation power point, and hand outs will soon all be available here.    Language changes ...

    

Windham Board of Education Chair, Ken Folan writes:    Please pass the good news to your membership, all budgets in Windham have passed tonight. Thanks  for all your support and generosity. I  hope we all renew our support and efforts of working  as a TEAM , and increasing the lines of communication.

Ken Folan

Take The Paraprofessional Survey
The CSDE has created a survey to identify the professional development needs of instructional paraprofessionals and any problem areas that may exist.  The results will help them coordinate training at the state level. Take the survey today:  http://www.sdecali.net/survey/p/ppd.htm.

Connecticut Legislature Education Committee Hearings

See them on CT-N   ON DEMAND   

 

3/10 Ben Wenograd testifies on the need for grade integrity for teachers.

http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/ondemand.asp?ID=3364

Advance to 4:30 for Ben’s part, or just watch all seven+ hours of the hearing.

 

3/06 Sydney Gilbey testifies on the In School Suspension legislation going into effect July 1.

http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/ondemand.asp?ID=3359

Salary 2008-2009

 

Promoting Poetry

Members of Windham High School’s Young Poets group, Angel Ruiz, Cietarya Jones and Caridad Booker, stand with William E. Skoog, president of the Windham Federation of Teachers, second from left, after being given a check for $ 250....

COMMISSION ON CHILDREN QUARTERLY MEETING AND
 ROUNDTABLE ON GANGS IN CONNECTICUT
The Commission heard from
Department of Correction gang expert, John Aldi about the current extent of gang activity in the state, in an effort to learn how to recognize, identify, understand, and respond to gangs

Link to the video of the presentation: http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/ondemand.asp?ID=3450

SALARY SCHEDULE 2010-2011

Step

BA

BA+15

MASTERS/ BA+30

MA+15

6th YR/ MA+30

DOC/PHD

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

38,783

39,690

41,245

42,570

43,955

47,697

The Streets Hold No Secrets

Recently published book by some of our WHS students.

more...

 

William E. Skoog, president of the Windham Federation of Teachers, presented Don Muirhead, executive administra­tor for the town of Windham, a check for $ 3,000 for the Windham Theatre Guild...
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