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Ellington highlights curriculum gains; Windermere construction and HVAC work continue over summer; district discusses cell-phone limits and school-food vendor’s
Summary
The Ellington Board of Education received a district improvement update on June 10 outlining curriculum rollouts, summer HVAC and Windermere construction work, a district composting rollout and the district’s continuing effort to reduce certain additives in school food.
The Ellington Board of Education received a district improvement plan update on June 10, with Superintendent Dr. Oliver Young highlighting curriculum rollouts, facilities work and several ongoing programs aimed at improving student conditions for learning.
Dr. Young told the board the district organized its improvement plan under three headings—conditions for learning, academic excellence and efficiency/operations—and noted work this year to sustain social-emotional programs (Seeds of Civility, Ellington Unplugged and RULER). On academics, Young said the district rolled out the Illustrative Math program beginning in upper elementary and carried literacy curriculum upgrades through K–3; preliminary state test results show promising growth in math and mixed…
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