Wednesday, June 5, 2013
A Channel 12 study of school absenteeism found that Coventry had some of the lowest rates in Rhode Island.
Coventry schools fell mainly on the lower end of the scale in what the state Department of Education terms "chronic absenteeism," meaning students who miss more than 18 days of the school year. WPRI Channel 12 recently reported that 17 percent of all students in Rhode Island were classified as chronically absent during the 2011-12 school year, with four Providence high schools reporting more than 50 percent of students on the list. Locally, Coventry High School recorded 23.05 percent chronic absenteeism, followed by Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School with 13.33 percent. Coventry elementary schools had fewer than 10 percent of their students in the chronically absent category - Blackrock School (9.37), Western Coventry School (9.35), …
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Amy Anzalone was appointed to the position at Monday's School Committee meeting.
At Monday's meeting of the Coventry School Committee, dozens of administrators and members of the school community gathered to congratulate the new leader of Western Coventry Elementary School. Western Coventry second grade teacher Amy Anzalone, was appointed by Committee members to the position of Principal for the 2013-2014 school year. She will be replacing longtime principal Janice Sullivan, who is retiring at the end of this school year following several months of medical leave and the decision to spend quality time with her grandchildren. Apart from teaching, Anzalone served the majority of the school year as an Administrative Intern providing service and support to students, staff and parents of the school. She is well-known …
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
Members changed their minds due to the uncertainty of future funding for the center.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Members changed their minds due to the uncertainty of future funding for the center.
Members of the Coventry School Committee voted 3-1 Tuesday night in favor of not opening the vacant Oak Haven Elementary School as an early learning center next school year. If utilized as proposed, the Oak Haven Early Learning Center, would have accommodated the majority of Coventry's Pre-K and Kindergarten students, with the exception of those from Western Coventry due to busing constraints. The main purpose for opening the Center was to create improved teaching environments in the form of additional instruction space as well as the ability to create computer labs in several schools, allowing the district to meet the ever-evolving state and federal technology standards and requirements. In 2009, the school was closed as a cost-saving …
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Friday, May 24, 2013
More than 20 special guests helped students celebrate Reading Week by dropping by to share their favorite storybooks.
On Tuesday morning, about 20 educators, community members, Coventry Police personnel, TV personalities and school committee members participated in Blackrock Elementary School's 26-year tradition, "Guest Reader Day". The event was part of Blackrock's annual Reading Week celebration, which also included "My Favorite Book Day" on Monday, "Build-a-Poem Day" on Wednesday, a Bubbleologist Cultural Arts event and teacher reading swap on Thursday and "Positive Message T-Shirt Day" on Friday to raise money for Books are Wings. Fifth grade teacher Linda Cohen organized much of the event that students look forward to all year. To prepare for Guest Reader Day, response cards are sent to potential readers asking if they are available, if they have a…
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Coventry Wellness Committee distributes this seasonal newsletter to Coventry families to encourage good choices for a healthy lifestyle
Monday, April 1, 2013
Attached is the 2013-2015 two-year proposal to reopen Oak Haven Elementary School as an Early Learning Center for the majority of Coventry's Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students.
Making progress on an idea that has been discussed for more than a year, Coventry school officials have begun to plan for the reopening of Oak Haven Elementary School for use as an Early Learning Center. Approximately $100,000 will be needed to reopen the school that was closed in 2009 - $50,000 of which would be immediately used for fire code upgrades. Changes and improvements will also be required to bring the building up to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. At the March 26 Town Council meeting, during which school officials shared the fiscal 2013-2014 recommended operating and capital budgets, Superintendent Mike Almeida told Council members that the Early Learning Center would create a better environment for students …
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Concerning assessment results in some grade levels instill in educators the need for effective intervention and support systems.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Concerning assessment results in some grade levels instill in educators the need for effective intervention and support systems.
At the March 12 meeting of the Coventry School Committee, Asst. Superintendent Michael Convery gave a presentation on the district's most recent New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) testing results. The presentation included a 3-year comparison of NECAP proficiency for each grade, as well as comparative results for each Coventry school and Rhode Island state averages. Overall, Coventry NECAP scores have been and continue to be above the state average in both English Language Arts (Reading) and Math. The NECAP is scored on a scale of 1-4 as follows: Level 4 = Proficient with Distinction; Level 3 = Proficient; Level 2 = Partially Proficient; Level 1 = Substantially Below Proficient. In the case of Grade 11 students, a score of 2 …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
This newsletter is distributed by the Coventry Wellness Committee to parents of Coventry schoolchildren via ListServ emails.
Frank G.
6:56 am on Saturday, June 8, 2013
What about the drug problem at the middle school. They try to keep everything quite. During the time a teacher was arrested, police with dogs took drugs off of sixth graders. There is nooooooo crebility in this Town, just like Nobama. more ›