R Eleveld May 24, 2013 at 03:29 pm
Sage Park en masse is to be congratulated. The Principal Mr. Cavaliere is to be commended for the…Read More leadership he has provided. Money can buy good leadership, however it is much better when it is 'home grown'. The Principal sets the tone of the organization to accomplish those expectations. Mr. Cavaliere worked with his staff and parents and students to complete the application interview process. It sounded from the presentations that is was a long process and kudos to all stakeholders at Sage Park.
................................................. New Paragraph ................................................. If we could move the VeePs with the kids to the high school the results might continue upward. It is management and leadership that leads the way. Mr. Cavaliere it would seem is such a manager/leader. Can we clone him?
CatherineDennis May 24, 2013 at 09:59 am
A common sense approach and dedication. I would also add in parent involvement to the list above.…Read More Ms. Richardson -there is your answer. No need for the costly study.
Again-congrats to Sage Park, the students, teachers, administrators and parents.
Henry G May 24, 2013 at 11:43 am
Of course they back the license bill! More of a guarantee for the democrats to stay in power when…Read More they continue to back the social programs that take away money from the struggling taxpayers and give it to those who are on the system! This is another opportunity to get the illegal votes! So please tell us how they are to pay for a license, insurance, cars, gas, etc. when it is illegal for them to work????
Karen Amendola May 24, 2013 at 05:02 pm
I am so thankful for our veterans. Thank you for informing the public of these despicable scams!
LeighAnn Tyson May 24, 2013 at 07:46 am
Yes, please identify your group' leader(s) at the very least. It is unnerving for some to…Read More "communicate" with anonymous individuals especially when regarding such sensitive matters. Thank you.
Leonard Lockhart May 23, 2013 at 08:01 pm
@ Concerned Mothers and Fathers, thank you for your posting AND letter sent to my home with no…Read More return address or contact information. How is it possible to speak with your group? Per your posting, you are communicating with someone from the BOE and its not me. This board member spoke about making sure that the public is aware of the proposed cuts before citizens go back to the polls at the last meeting; it was stating in the spirit of inclusion. In this environment of transparency, it's only fair I have an opportunity to speak with you as well. Per the title of your group, this could be inclusive of EVERY parent in town rather than a particular point of view. Please advise; thank you in advance.
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All Boards » Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 10:39 am
$90k of taxpayer money to pay for a horse shoe pit should be used for a fund to help people fix…Read More their properties, or to give scholarships to children or to maintain infrastructure....for the good of the whole. What a frivolous waste of taxpayer money.
George Slate May 24, 2013 at 10:34 am
Earlier this week I sent copies of your Patch comment, and my come back comment, regarding the…Read More Newsweek ranking of High Schools in the USA, to Dr. Villar's assistant. Yesterday I got back a message that includes, in part, "I have attached WHS’s application to Newsweek America’s Best High Schools 2013 as requested.
Also, please see Dr. Villar’s comments below regarding the application:" Since I did this for your benefit, please call me, my phone number is published, give me an E-mail address to send this to, and I (all of us in Patch land) look forward to your analysis of the application. Thank you, in advance, for your service in this regard.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 04:14 pm
I too grew up in this town, that is why I frequently visit a facebook site discussing all the warm…Read More memories of growing up in Windsor. Those were good times.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 04:13 pm
Hillary, some posts were changed ....the original told me this was a school post and that my…Read More comments were out of place.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 01:35 pm
There are some who remember the town doing leaf pick-up and free garbage service.
George Slate May 22, 2013 at 06:45 pm
Yes, success has many parents. I truly do not want to taint your story, but my question is: Does…Read More WEF have enough money to fund an EER by a legitimate researcher (or are you willing to start up a collection?)? If you do, maybe in five years you can do a similar story about our High School.
Tim Curtis May 24, 2013 at 03:31 pm
George, Bill Generous has a good point, and that fact has a significant impact on test scores. i…Read More know that one year the BOE did a study of standardized test scores at the HS, separating the scores of those who started in our system vs. those who came in later. The differences were tangible. I taught at East Granby High School. I don't know the exact number, but a very significant number of my students had been together since third or fourth grade. So they were exposed to the same vertical curriculum all the way through. Definitely not the case in Windsor where mobility is pretty high. Students come and go in Windsor. And sometimes they come back, making it very difficult to get the new students up to speed. I also point out that a number of my students started out in Windsor.
Al Simon May 24, 2013 at 08:38 am
It is an excellent question. Maybe we should study it? Oh, wait.....
CatherineDennis May 21, 2013 at 08:45 pm
Congrats to all students, parents, teachers and administrators at Sage Park. It would seem that…Read More mission statements, transparency, parent involvement all equal excellence. How much would you charge to teach these basics to those that feel the need to hire college students from Chicago to review WHS-those very same people that congratulated you tonight?
The students achievements that were honored tonight were very impressive and you make us all proud. Keep up the great work at Sage Park.
Albert Williams May 20, 2013 at 03:40 pm
Just curious...any relation to Griffin Land, Imperial Nursuries, River Bend Associates?
R Eleveld May 21, 2013 at 03:44 pm
@Slate The BoE originally said they did not believe the Town Ethics Commission had purview over the…Read More BoE. Yes in November the voters can choose to continue the behavior with the current party in the majority. See the comment of WR who says a Councilor accepted responsibility here: http://windsor.patch.com/groups/schools/p/council-approves-reduction-in-education-funding
George Slate May 20, 2013 at 02:27 pm
R Eleveld - Just to clarify, The Town Ethics Committee ruled (1) that the BOE is subject to the Town…Read More Ethics Code, but (2) they do not have jurisdiction over violations of BOE by laws violations. When someone is brought in front of an Ethics Committee, and comes out vindicated, one of two things happen. They are humbled, or emboldened. The BOE President, and the Superintendent of Schools are emboldened because virtually nothing stands in their way of two person absolute rule, until November 2013. The only obstacle is for one of the Democrat BOE members joining the other four BOE members to reign (the pun works all too well here) them in (this appears unlikely). What is the old saying, Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely? So we have to wait until November to try and fix this situation. In the meantime the voters in Windsor can keep voting NO on the referenda to send the message that we do not want dysfunctional BOE oversight. Or we could get back a functional BOE. Since September 12, 2012, this possibility grow less likely each day.
R Eleveld May 20, 2013 at 10:18 am
@Michele, you are correct. The TC can only provide the BoE an amount of money, it can not in anyway…Read More tell the BoE what to do with that money. It could make suggestions, however they carry the same weight as any citizen making any suggestion to the BoE. State law has created the BoE as an island unto itself. They do not even think they are subject to the Town Ethics Code. The voters do have the power to change what they do not like in November. The question is will they again repeat the prior behavior and vote in those that will not make change. Remember Einstein's definition of insanity. It applies here.
R Eleveld May 20, 2013 at 10:22 am
They did a good job of investigation along with Ms. Fissel. in the article: Some investigation…Read More yields more questions.
I ask some questions about the timing of this whole situation. It is now become an embarrassment to Windsor, Loyola, and Dr. James. The idea of this research/study is important, however this execution is fraught with problems and serious concerns.
http://windsor.patch.com/groups/r-elevelds-blog/p/some-investigation-yields-more-questions
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