Superintendent Communications
The Superintendent’s office is responsible for overseeing the efficient operation of the Colchester School District. The Superintendent is the executive officer of the district and is responsible for the administration and management of Colchester public schools in accordance with Board of Education policies, directives, and state and federal law.
Superintendent Newsletters:
- December 2019
- March 2019
- December 2018
- September 2018
- May 2018
- December 2017
- August 2017
- March 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
Letters to Families:
- April 26, 2017 - Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
- December 13, 2016 - Snow Day Dilemma
- September 12, 2016
- August 16, 2016
Reports and Presentations:
Inspiring Ted Talks
Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
What do you think when you look at this speaker? Well, think again. (And then again.) In this funny, honest, empathetic talk, Yassmin Abdel-Magied challenges us to look beyond our initial perceptions, and to open doors to new ways of supporting others.
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.