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 - February 2022

Academics

• Held weekly meetings with Director of Teaching & Learning and instructional coaches - updated format to provide more individualized support for both instructional coach and teacher
• Participate and facilitate Child Study Team meetings
• Participated in monthly PDEC meeting        
• Middle of the Year benchmark testing continues into the first two weeks of Feb
• Held next staff HQI session to build shared understanding and identify focus areas:

Irving High-Quality Instruction

Human Capital

• Attend strategy meetings with support staff teams                
• Coordinated Staff Professional Development and monthly committee meetings
• Continued informal evaluations and feedback to certified staff
• Held monthly check-in meetings with all grade levels to review successes, challenges, and necessary support
• Attended professional Development with Rape Crisis Center of Milford and DCF on minimal facts and mandated reporting

Operations

• Participated in Admin Council and BOE meetings
• Met with DEA Building Representatives for Monthly Update
• Held monthly drill (Code Yellow) and debriefed with Safety Committee
• Staff attended a presentation by Gary MacNamara on “first responder” mentality and All-Hazards Plan
• Hosted CSDE multi-disciplinary Alliance team for walkthrough 1/31

Culture/Climate

• Celebrated World Read Aloud Day with Change Sings
• ExcEL committee held Winter ELL celebration with The Mitten and hot cocoa
• School-wide PBIS Monthly Reward held Friday, 1/28
• Partnered with Cathi Kellett & Griffin Hospital to present Winter Safety to K-3
• Held a Week of Respect including schoolwide activities that exemplified respect for self, other and our school