End of Summer Session II 2004 - August 13, 2004, Ed Dept e-newsletter, Eastern CSU

The summer ends and we wonder where we are
And there you go, my friends, with your boxes in your car
And you both look so young
And last night was hard, you said
You packed up every room
And then you cried and went to bed
But today you closed the door and said
"We have to get a move on.
It's just that time of year when we push ourselves ahead,
We push ourselves ahead."

And it was cloudy in the morning
And it rained as you drove away
And the same things looked different
It's the end of the summer
It's the end of the summer,
When you move to another place

And I feel like the neighbor's girl who will never be the same
She walked alone all spring,
She had a boyfriend when the summer came
And he gave her flowers in a lightning storm
They disappeared at night in green fields of silver corn
And sometime in July she just forgot that he was leaving
So when the fields were dying, she held on to his sleeves
She held on to his sleeves

And she doesn't want to let go
'Cause she won't know what she's up against
The classrooms and the smart girls
It's the end of the summer
It's the end of the summer
When you hang your flowers up to dry

And I had a dream it blows the autumn through my head
It felt like the first day of school
But I was going to the moon instead
And I walked down the hall
With the notebooks they got for me
My dad led me through the house
My mom drank instant coffee
And I knew that I would crash
But I didn't want to tell them
There are just some moments when your family makes sense
They just make sense

So I raised up my arms and my mother put the sweater on
We walked out on the dark and frozen grass
The end of the summer
It's the end of the summer
When you send your children to the moon

The summer ends and we wonder who we are
And there you go, my friends, with your boxes in your car
And today I passed the high school, the river, the maple tree
I passed the farms that made it
Through the last days of the century
And I knew that I was going to learn again
Again, in this less hazy light
I saw the fields beyond the fields
The fields beyond the fields

And the colors are much brighter now
It's like they really want to tell the truth
We give our testimony to the end of the summer
It's the end of the summer,
You can spin the light to gold.

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A message shared by Dr. Ann Gruenberg from Cara Ravetto -

I took a long term sub position at the Borough Elementary School for a teacher on maternity leave with the expectation of continuing in the fall for her. As the last few days of school arrived one of the teachers in decided not to renew her contract and resigned, thereby creating an open position. After all was said and done, the position ended up being for first grade. I interviewed for it and was offered the job! I am very excited because I wasn't expecting anything in the district to be open! I was fully prepared to sub for the next year. Now reality sets in as I prepare to set up my classroom and plan the curriculum! My fellow collegues seem very nice and the principal is very supportive. Hope all is well at ECSU and I plan to return in the spring to complete my Capstone. Take care!

Cara Ravetto

Scott Hill just emailed me. He has accepted a 4th grade position at Sweeney School. Scott was in last semester's student teachers' seminar with me. He is a fine student and will be a great first year teacher.

I heard from Rosemary Humes that Cary Langley and Chad Johnson have taken science teaching positions at the Norwich Free Academy. Cary is teaching biology, and I believe that Chad's job is in General Science.

Guess what I've been doing for the past 6 months?? I've been a full-time-long-term-sub in the New London Elementary schools as a music teacher. Yes, I was the best music teacher the children and principals had ever had, and I loved it. I am speaking in the past tense because I just stopped because they had to hire a real, certified-in-music music teacher, and because Pfizer where my husband works, has offered him a very good post in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sasha and I will be in the St. John English school, a private school in the Condado area. She is entering 9th grade and therefore, we will be there for at least 4 years. We are very excited and the place is beautiful and the people very warm and friendly. San Juan has many Lebanese people as well as many Ladino Jews. Deena, 23 just graduated with a masters in Physical therapy from UHa. She is going to Louisiana for her clinical before she joins us in PR in order to prepare for her Liscencing exam. The only 'child left behind' is Alexi, who will be 20 this summer and he is at Eastern as a sophomore. Tell me about you and the twins and the rest. Miss you, Diana

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I am actually doing great! Immediately after finishing all coursework in
January, I landed a long-term substitute position at Litchfield High School,
teaching 7th and 8th grade Spanish. On April 1st, they hired me as a first
year teacher under a DSAP Certification. I will be at Litchfield until the
end of the year at which point I have the option of staying next year or
looking for another position. I have been applying to area schools for
positions in Early Childhood Education, where my actual certification lies.
In addition, I will be beginning Grad. School at CCSU this summer. I will
be taking up a M.A. in Modern Languages, studying in Spain, and applying for
a cross-endorsement in Elementary Spanish. I will definitely keep you
posted! Thanks again.

Sarah Orefice

Hello, more great news!! I was asked to be a Student Marshall at graduation
representing Sigma Delta Pi, the National Spanish Honors Society. I also
got engaged over the weekend and will be planning a wedding for June 2005!!!

posted on May 3, 2004

She writes that "in addition to using a website as a communications vehicle, I also use powerpoint in my classroom (to give notes). It is very effective because the kids really like it, so they pay attention. Also, I can put up a slide and walk around to ensure the kids are on task. I know that a lot of schools do not have the technology, we do not have smartboards or projectors, so I use a TV."

Hi Leah,

Just thought I would write and say hi! I am still at Dwight School teaching
Kindergarten Special Ed in Hartford. I absolutely love it this year! My

Best portfolio is coming along pretty good, it's a lot of work! Thank you for
preparing me for my career - I could not have done it without your support. I
would also like to thank Shirley, Diane, and Anne, if you could pass this
along to them!!

I also thought I would let you know that I got married last Feb. to Rob
before he left for Iraq - he will be coming home this Saturday after 13
months; we are having the official wedding this July so it will be exciting.
I am starting my masters this fall either at Mitchell College, they started
a new masters program. I am also looking into Eastern and Central. I would
like to either complete my masters in Special Ed or Reading and Literacy!

Well... Thanks you so much for all you did for me at Eastern. I will see

you next time you visit my school!!

Benjamin Carter Gwinnell was born on Friday, November 28, 2003 at 2:57 p.m. 8lbs3.5oz, 20.5 inches.

Call for Graduate News -

A request from Institutional Research -
Please share news about the plans of graduating seniors.
If they are going on to graduate school, please provide the graduate's name, undergraduate major,
graduate university, location (city, state), field of study and degree program sought, and any information
on scholarships and/or fellowships.
If they have been accepted for employment positions, please provide the graduate's name,
undergraduate major, company, location (city, state), position, salary.
Please email the information to David, who will compile it for the department. Thanks.

Research and Creativity Activities
chronicling the ongoing progress of the Education Department at Eastern Connecticut State University

departmental searches pending approval -
full-time tenure track faculty members to start in Fall 2005
in Learning and Teaching and
Reading/Language Arts

Before the school year ends I wanted to remind people that once again I will be conducting an intensive 3-day summer institute - Developing a Multicultural Curriculum - Multicultural Education and Its Application to Student Achievement. It will be held at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Mashantucket, Connecticut August 17-18-19, 2004. This is the 10th year I have been offering this course. The fee is only $45 for all three days. This includes a comprehensive course manual, all training materials, 2.0 CEUs (20 hours of professional development), continental breakfast, and admission to the museum. Lunch is on your own. Hotel accommodations are not included but available close by. The museum is located 1 hour from Hartford, 2 ½ hours away from Cape Cod, 2 hours from Boston and 3 hours from New York City. Please pass the word on.

The application is located at:

Http://www.state.ct.us/sde/. Click on Agency Calendar. If you cannot download the brochure call or email me.

There is a block of rooms available at the Two Trees Inn down the road. The last day to book a room at Two Trees at the reduced rate is August 5th. Here's the block number for the August CT. Dept. of Education Diversity workshop: #TI7895 at Two Trees. Rooms are $79.00 plus tax. The TOLL FREE number for reservations is 1-800-369-9663 (1-800-FOXWOOD)

Here is some information about the museum - http://www.pequotmuseum.org/

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, a new state-of-the-art, tribally owned-and-operated complex, brings to life the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, and serves as a major resource on the history of the Tribe, the histories and cultures of other tribes, and the region's natural history.

Utilizing the latest in exhibit design and technology and based on years of discussion with Tribal members and scholarly research, the institution, with a total project cost of $193.4 million, presents multi-sensory dioramas and exhibits of eastern woodland and Mashantucket Pequot life. Films and videos, interactive programs, archival materials, ethnographic and archaeological collections, and commissioned works of art and traditional crafts by Native artisans are featured in the exhibits.

The 308,000-square-foot complex, whose research facility serves as a major resource for scholars and the general public on American and Canadian Native histories and cultures, is one of the most innovative and comprehensive centers of its kind in the United States.

William A. Howe, Ed.D.
Education Consultant for Multicultural Education & Gender Equity
Connecticut State Department of Education - Office of Educational Equity
165 Capitol Ave. Rm 364, Hartford, CT 06106 <>Telephone: 860-713-6542 * Fax: 860-713-7021
email: william.howe@po.state.ct.us

9th Annual Connecticut Conference on Multicultural Education
Mon. Oct.18, 2004 Hartford, CT - Details at: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/calendar/index.htm
14th Annual NAME Conference - Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City,
Oct. 27-Oct. 31, 2004 - Details: http://www.nameorg.org

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