Irving Elementary School
9 Garden Place
Derby, Connecticut 06418
(203) 736-5043▪ fax (203) 736-5045▪ www.derbyps.org
Principal, Aimee Misset
Update to Board of Education - June 2023
Academics
- Planned and presented May HQI session along with instructional coaches as part of our Teacher Collective Efficacy work
- Administered end of year assessments including Smarter Balanced, DIBELS 8, and iReady
- Held regular instructional leadership meetings with coaches and interventionists including review of progress monitoring data and EOY scores
- Participating in bi-weekly Teaching and Learning sessions with Dr. Rafferty
- Held planning meetings for summer school using EOY data
- Participated in transition meetings with LRU and DMS for incoming Kindergarten students and outgoing 5th grade students, as well as orientation visits
- Participated in Junior Achievement in a Day with DHS student volunteers and volunteers from Fairfield County Bank on 5/23
Human Capital
- Attend strategy meetings with support staff teams
- Coordinated Staff Professional Development, monthly committee meetings, and book study
- Completed teacher observations as part of the TEVAL process and held end of year conferences
- Selected Irving Teacher of the Year with school committee and participated in selection of District Teacher of the Year
Operations
- Participated in Admin Council and BOE meetings
- Met with Mr. Hoffman to update minor building improvements and check in on projects
- Met with DEA Building Representatives for Monthly Update
- Held monthly drill and debriefed with Safety Committee, as well as safety table top discussions during faculty meetings
- Participated in operating and grant review meeting with Mr. Trainor
- Participated in building committee meetings to revise Elementary Behavior Expectations Matrix to present to BOE subcommittee on 6/1
Culture/Climate
- Celebrated VIPs and other school awards during monthly community meeting
- Held the Irving Spring Musical (School Daze) on 5/5
- Celebrated Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
- Held Gillon Awards Banquet to honor achievement and effort of 4th & 5th graders
- Grade 5 students participated in Nature’s Classroom overnight trip
- Grade 4 students will participate in Nature on Wheels one-day visit on 6/6
- End of Year ESL/Multicultural Family Night to be held on 6/8