2022-2023 Waterford Board of Education Budget Approved by the Board of Finance - March 28, 2022

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Appendix C

The Physical Education department at WHS revamped the Personal Wellness Curriculum, adding new courses: Lifetime Fitness and Dance. They also wrote curriculum for new courses to be offered in 2021-22: Aquatics, Recreational Sports, Adventure PE, and Lancer PE. The Technology Education department at WHS continued the development of the Youth Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative with parts of the program embedded in the drafting, manufacturing, and automotive areas. College credit is now available for WHS students in CAD 2 and Architectural Drafting classes through the articulation agreement with Three Rivers Community College. All elementary schools continued in PK and K workshops with EASTCONN to build capacity in Executive Function and Purposeful Play. QH awarded $1,000 CT PTA grant and a $1000 Walmart Community grant for STEM education. ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES/ARTS WHS athlete was selected as the CT Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. WHS Athletic Achievements (Team Results, Season Winners, All state Achievements) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HpKbyiAXnlsJl1oZ8sPXU_6H4JIMzIhX6-0lAtmbsMg/edit#gid=1040253830 After a year without any live performances, the WHS Music department held outdoor concerts for the community under the big tent in June, and band and orchestra members performed for the WHS Graduation ceremony. Although CLMS had to suspend athletics, concerts, and after school programming, some teachers held clubs virtually and even created new and exciting activities for the Wednesdays when all students were virtual. Students played academic bingo games, shared artwork, attended lessons, participated in book talks, and enjoyed a variety of fun things teachers created for them! It wasn’t the normal after school, it was the hybrid afterschool. OSW Students participated in Laps with Lance, a whole-school running fundraiser, and raised over $9,697to support school activities and resources in coordination with the OSO. OSW students were visited by Camp Hazen staff to participate in collaborative team-building physical activities. OSW students participated in the Waterford Virtual Art Show. QH held a virtual talent show for students in Grade 4 and 5. GN held an afterschool running club to promote physical activity for students. GN participated in the All School Workout Warriors Challenge. GN held a whole school Virtual Art Show during the pandemic as well as Virtual Concerts.

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