Open Choice Adds New Staff Members
The Open Choice office is pleased to announce the addition of three new staff members, Riberia S. Jones, program manager; Maritza Morales, secretary; and Sam Girona, support specialist.
2012-2013 Recruitment
Families will be able to apply to the Open Choice program for the 2012-2013 school year by submitting a RSCO lottery application either online at www.choiceeducation.org or by submitting a paper application. Applications may be submitted from October 14, 2011 to January 20, 2012.
Save the Dates for Open Choice Book Club!!!
The Hartford Region Open Choice Program is proud to sponsor its annual Book Club Discussion Groups once again for the 2011-2012 School Year.
Staff Updates
2012-2013 Recruitment
Open Choice Book Club
Special Education
We are required by the State Department of Education to report the number of special education students in the program.
High School Unity Teams
Unity Teams are being developed that will provide students the leadership skills to work towards a safe and respectful school environment.
Transportation
The CREC Transportation Department, headed by Mason Thrall, manages transportation for the State DOE Regional School Choice Office.
Our five support specialists, under the direction of Lead Support Specialist Janette Hernandez, work collaboratively with you to support all Choice students and families. The team will work with you fostering positive relationships to better meet the needs of our students, both academically and socially.
Student Success Stories
In an effort to better inform our families about the success of Open Choice, we need your assistance in identifying students who are achieving, participating in leadership roles in either the school or community, and those who have been nominated or received awards. Please provide this information to your support specialist; we will request it on a monthly basis.
We are also planning to use more photos of our Open Choice students in our marketing materials. As photos are taken, the support specialists will request a copy of the photo release on file for those students. If not available, we will send the release to their parents to sign.
Student Withdrawals
If a parent indicates that they be transferring their child to another school, please notify our office immediately. They do not always inform us of these changes. Our office will also notify you of any changes related to students in your district.