Celebrate What's Right - A Look Back at 2020

I thought it appropriate to use the December newsletter to look back at previous newsletters to highlight the great things that have happened this year despite our challenges.  I chose one picture from each month that I thought showed the spirit of the Ramsey School District and also highlighted how much this year has been unprecedented.  Here is a quick preview of this "year in review":

• January - Big Blue performs in Rome (back when we could travel)
• February - Dater celebrates Read Across America (back when we could gather in groups)
• March - Remote learning requires Smith teachers to adapt their instructional delivery
• April - Remote learning requires Tisdale traditions to be reimagined
• May - Despite the challenges of remote learning, dozens of Ramsey High School seniors completed their Profile Projects and defended their learning in front of a panel (on Zoom of course)
• June - Ramsey High School holds a successful graduation
• September - The Dater band adapts to hybrid teaching by practicing outdoors
• October - Ms. Moore takes advantage of our new comfort with technology to connect with a Ramsey alumnus who works in the Foreign Service
• November - Hubbard teachers hold parent-teacher meetings using teleconferencing
• December - Mr. Veit presents to the Board of Education and shares Holiday Card

I would also like this thank our retirees for their service to the district and wish them the best in their retirement.  They are:

• Cliff Bialkin, Ramsey High School Director of Bands
• Nancy DiSalvo, Hubbard School Psychologist 
• Kelly Hasslinger, Ramsey High School Wellness teacher
• Dave Muschko, Dater Head Custodian
• Nancy Riffel, Hubbard School Office Assistant

 

All my best,

 

Andrew Matteo, Ph. D.

Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment