High Road School: Wallingford (Primary/Middle) Archives

Staff of the Month: Mr. Pittman

What impact has Mr. Pittman had on colleagues and students over the past month? Mr. Pittman comes to work each day with a smile and a positive attitude. His encouraging, compassionate, and helpful demeanor have led multiple students to succeed. He is always looking on the bright side and encourages the students to do the same. He has built an amazing rapport with his students. “Mr. Pittman has made an impact on our classroom in many ways. He brings an atmosphere that is positive, energetic, and upbeat. While remaining appropriate and within the context of schoolwork, he [...]

2019-10-31T14:59:43-04:00October 31st, 2019|

Student of the Month: Jacob

What has Jacob accomplished over the past month to achieve Student of the Month? Jacob was selected for student of the month for September. Jacob is currently on Gold Day 92, which was a huge accomplishment for him. He began at High Road School of Wallingford Primary/Middle and did not always feel success. He worked extremely hard, utilizes appropriate supports, and came to school with a positive mindset each day. Jacob is extremely helpful throughout the school day. Being on Gold level provides more opportunities for independence, maturity and skill building. He has surpassed his social, emotional, [...]

2019-10-31T14:58:40-04:00October 31st, 2019|

Staff of the Month: Shanti

What impact has Shanti had on colleagues and students over the past month? Ms. Newman shows a level of compassion, care, and understanding when working with both colleagues and students. She is determined to build relationships with her colleagues and students that fosters modeling of positive interactions. Ms. Newman has made an impact on each of the students in her classroom in a positive way. She has shown through patience, empathy, as well as accountability that she wants the best for each one of them. She truly is a team player and is always willing to help [...]

2019-10-11T16:18:03-04:00October 11th, 2019|

Student of the Month: James

What has James done over the past month to achieve Student of the Month? James was selected for student of the month due to extremely positive behavior, academic strides, and his overall motivation to succeed at High Road School of Wallingford Primary/Middle. James reached Gold Day 1 today, which was a huge accomplishment for him. He has worked extremely hard, has been a leader amongst his peers, and has been an inspiration to his entire classroom. What are James' teachers saying about him over the past month? James asked two teaching assistants in his classroom as well [...]

2019-10-11T16:15:54-04:00October 11th, 2019|

Connecticut judge reads to students at High Road School of Wallingford

Superior Court Judge Julia Dewey recently joined students of the High Road School of Wallingford in a Read Across America event to promote children’s literacy in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Read the Story

2019-03-24T14:06:08-04:00March 15th, 2019|

Meet the Team: Anastasia McGlone

Anastasia McGlone, Special Education Teacher I choose education because I realized that I enjoyed working with children and seeing their growth and those “aha” moments when they figured it out. I found my niche with Special Education when I worked with an amazing special education teacher and saw the growth among her students and it motivated me to pursue special education. Each day I teach language arts, math, and science social studies and art elective. I work in small groups with my students for LA and math which allows more direct instruction. [...]

2019-02-04T22:40:13-05:00February 4th, 2019|