September 2009

Dear Willard Families,

We are excited to launch this new website as one way to communicate with you.  Mr. Clapp, our Webmaster, is working with all members of the school community to refine and revise the information on these pages to develop a useful and “easy to use” tool.  Please visit the site throughout the year for any new updates and changes.

 The 2009 – 2010 school year is off to a good start and our staff members are working hard to support your children to become the best readers, writers, mathematicians, musicians, artists, scientists, athletes, and thinkers they can be. Our school goal will target literacy as stated below: 
100% of Willard students will become independent strategic readers as evidenced by the ability to meet or exceed: 
 
• CT Preschool Standards COG 9 - 11 Pre reading Skills (pre K) 
Understands and participates in conversation 
Shows Understanding of Stories 
Displays Knowledge of Books and Print 
 
• DRA independent benchmark (grades k-5) 
 
• CREC Assessment benchmark (grades 3-5) 
 
• CMT Reading Comprehension Goal (grades 3-5) 

We hope you and your children have a great school year and look forward to a positive partnership in the common goal of maximizing the achievement of all of our students.

Sincerely,

Salvatore Urso, 
Principal 
Jen Derick
, Assistant Principal

Salvatore Urso - Principal
1088 Norton Road
Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 828-4151      Emergency Closing/Late Opening (828-8594)
Fax: (860) 828-4178

Congratulations to Mrs. Eileen Cutler, who was selected as the Willard School Teacher of the Year for 2008-2009