Weekly Message from the Superintendent

Dear Families and Staff,

Next Tuesday, November 11 is Veterans Day, a time to recognize and honor the members of the United States Armed Forces who served our nation with bravery and honor. There are more than 17.5 million U.S. Military veterans in the United States, including approximately 150,000 right here in Connecticut. Each November, our schools plan a number of activities to honor veterans, including musical performances, assemblies, classroom visits, writing thank you notes, and more. I’d like to thank our teachers, administrators, and staff for creating these opportunities for our students to learn about and honor veterans’ contributions to our nation.  

Healthcare Subsidies for Paraeducators 

We are pleased to share that the State of Connecticut is once again providing public school districts with funding to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs for paraeducators. Stamford Public Schools recently received $543,916.59 from the Paraeducator Subsidy Program funded by the General Assembly. These funds will be used to reduce healthcare costs for 385 qualifying SPS paraeducators. Across the State, more than 7,500 paraeducators from 160 districts will benefit from the Paraeducator Subsidy Program. 

AITE Information Session is November 15 at 9:30 am  

If your child is interested in applying to AITE for high school, be sure to attend the information session on Saturday, November 15 at 9:30 am. If you cannot attend on November 15, there will be another session on Thursday, December 11 at 6 pm. 

Stamford High’s Production of All in the Timing Opens Tonight  

All in the Timing—a collection of one-act comedic plays by American playwright David Ives—opens tonight and runs for the next two weekends. All performances are at 7:30 pm in the Stamford High School Auditorium. Click here to purchase tickets. 

ICYMI: High School Information Night Presentation & Video 

Thanks to everyone who joined us on Wednesday night for High School Information Night. We hope you enjoyed learning about the many specialized academic programs at our high schools as well as Advanced Placement and UConn Early College Experience course offerings and the Career Pathways Programs at Stamford High and Westhill. If you missed the meeting, you can watch the video or view the presentation in English or Spanish

Meeting for Families of Students with Special Needs is November 12 

The Stamford Coalition of Parents Expecting Success (SCOPES) will host its next meeting on Wednesday, November 12 at 6 pm at the SPS Welcome Center. The Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) will present “Steps to Improving Communication with the Special Education Team.”  Michelle Fitzgerald from CPAC will lead this training, which will be presented with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish. Please register to let us know that you will attend.  

Cafe con la Super is Monday, November 17

Please join us in person at the SPS Welcome Center on Monday, November 17 at 6:30 pm for Cafe con la Super, our monthly Spanish language community conversation. This month we will share information about the magnet school application process. This session is highly recommended for families with children in PreK, Grade 5, and Grade 8. Please register to let us know you will attend. 

No School on Tuesday

Finally, a reminder that schools are closed on Tuesday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you again to those in our community who served as a member of the United States Armed Forces. We are grateful for your service.  

 

Stay Safe & Healthy!

 

Dr. Tamu Lucero
Superintendent

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