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In The News
| Aug 10th 2010 |  |
| Welcome Back Letter to Community for 2010 School Year! | |
| Dear Students, Parents, Staff, and Community Members of Trinidad School District #1, Where did the summer go? It seems like just yesterday when we were wishing the kids all the best for a safe and fun-filled break. As the new school year approaches, I am extremely excited about the opportunities before us. We have developed a district calendar providing a four day school day week throughout the vast majority of the year. The new calendar does not sacrifice any student learning time, but at the same time provides Friday’s for professional development of staff and opportunities for our kids to attend extra-curricular activities without sacrificing any academic instructional time. The District staff and the Board of Education are committed to continuously raising the bar in our collective efforts to improve student achievement not only in core subject areas, but also emphasizing the importance of developing your “whole” child. We are bringing back the arts (music, art, and drama) in a big way in all of our schools. Programs such as WAIT (Why am I tempted?) are being introduced in the interest of developing character and our children’s social and emotional wellness. We will continue to look for opportunities to help our children find new and creative ways to learn by doing, rather than just memorizing from a textbook. Our MESA program at the middle school is a prime example of this type of program. We have a responsibility to teach our kids to be responsible stewards of our environment, and we hope to engage them in meaningful projects this school year, such as water conservation. Putting together a plan that optimizes the use of technology in our children’s learning will also be a major initiative of this new year. Finally, recognizing the importance of nutritional wellness, we have decided to give all of our kids free breakfast in all grades K-12, and to give them a free lunch in grades K-5. Our parents play a key role as essential learning partners. I would encourage your active participation in our schools. We will also broaden our outreach to you with more proactive information on your individual child’s academic program and will enhance the number of training opportunities on how you can become more involved in your child’s learning. Please check out our web-site at www.TSD1.org for a wide range of information. We’ll see all the kids back in school on Friday, August 20. Sincerely yours, Mike Tranter Superintendent Trinidad School District #1 |
| Nov 24th 2009 |  |
| Announcing New Board of Education | |
| The Triinidad Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 24, but the meeting was far from normal. Charlene Bertolino and Manuel Torres were sworn in by Judge Leslie Gerbracht as Trinidad's two newest Board Directors. Mrs. Bertolino and Mr. Torres received the two highest vote counts in the recent Board of Education election on November 3. After assuming their seats the Board proceeded to elect new officers. Linda Vigil was elected Board President. Charlene Bertolino was elected Board Vice President. Vic Meyers was elected Board Treasurer and Manuel Torres was elected Board Secretary. Karen Montera will continue to serve on the Board as a Director. Vic Meyers was appointed to serve as the District BOCES representative and Charlene Bertolino was appointed to serve as the District Legislative representative. Long-time District Executive Liason to the Superintendent, Dorothy Stelitano, was appointed to continue serving as Executive Secretary to the Board. |
| Sep 22nd 2009 |  |
| Georgia Rino Honored With McGuffey Award | |
| At its regular board meeting on Tuesday, September 22, the Trinidad School District #1 Board of Education honored its President, Georgia Rino, in a special ceremony, honoring her eight years as a Board member, and thirty-six prior years as a teacher in Trinidad. During the ceremony, Bill Bregar, President of the Colorado Association of School Boards, presented Mrs. Rino with the prestigous McGuffey award, one of the most significant service awards that can be bestowed on a school board member in the state of Colorado. The ceremony also included two presentations by school distrcit students including a portrait drawn by Trinidad High School student Kyle Shoop, and a song of thanks representative of all school district students, sung by Trinidad Middle School eight grader, Nick Ruybalid. Add to that the Trinidad High School marching band, a duet of the song "Unforgettable" by former long-time band director Duane Zanotelli and former THS counselor/teacher, Janna Tranter, and numerous testimonies from family, friends, and community leaders, all provided a well-deserved tribute to somone who has spent her entire adult life dedicated to the service of the kids of Trinidad. |
| Sep 1st 2009 |  |
| Board of Education Candidates Set for November 3 Election | |
| Dorothy Stelitano, Trinidad School District #1 Election Officer, has reported that six candidates have been certified for the upcoming Board of Education election on November 3, 2009. The candidates are running for two open seats vacated by Georgia Rino, current Board President, who was term limited after eight years on the Board, and Scott Martin, who was appointed late last year to fill Gene Duran's unexpired term. The six candidates that are running include Scott Martin, Manuel Torres, Charlene Bertolino, Robert Doering, Sherry Pelham, and Joseph "JoJo" Martinez. The Board has also voted to put forth a question to the voters concerning expanding term limits. The question shall read, "As permitted by article XVIII, section 11 of the Colorado Constitution with voter approval, shall the elected Directors of Trinidad School District No. 1 be authorized to serve more than two consecutive terms of office, not to exceed three consecutive terms?" |
| Jun 23rd 2009 |  |
| Trinidad Board of Education Adopts 2009 /10 Budget | |
| At its regular Board meeting on June 23, 2009, the Trinidad School District #1 Board of Education took action to approve an appropriations resolution for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010 in the amount of $20,067,200. Please see the Finance section of the Administration section of the web-site for access to the detailed budget. http://tsd1.org/admin_finance.html |
| Jun 10th 2009 |  |
| Negotiated Agreements Ratified by Trinidad School Board | |
| The Trinidad Board of Education ratified by a unanimous vote two negotiated agreements with their respective unions at a Special Meeting on June 9, 2009. A three year agreement has been ratified by both the Board of Education and members of the Trinidad Education Association Educational Support Professionals. Whereas, the Board and Association recognize and declare that providing services in support of a quality education for the children of Trinidad School District #1 is their mutual aim, and that excellent education depends in part upon the quality, morale, and cooperation of the classified employees of the Trinidad School District #1. This Agreement is entered into and dedicated toward establishing an effective labor-management program. The Trinidad Board of Education and Trinidad Federation of Teachers and Trinidad Education Associated have also all ratified an agreement on a collection of Negotiated Polices effective for the period of July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2010. Please see copies of both agreements in the employment section of the web-site. |
| May 28th 2009 |  |
| 2009 / 2010 School Calendar | |
| At the May 26, 2009 Regular Board of Education meeting, the Board unanimously approved the proposed new 2009 / 2010 calendar that adds eight days of professional development and planning time to the current calendar for the next school year. The new calendar has the same number of total instructional hours as the prior calendar, but schedules fourteen early release Fridays in which students will be released two hours earlier than normal so that teachers can meet in collaborative teams focused on improving the quality of instruction and student achievement. Please see the District Schedule link for details on the new calendar. |
| May 28th 2009 |  |
| The Trinidad School District #1 Preliminary 2009 / 10 Budget | |
| The Trinidad School District #1 Preliminary 2009 / 10 Budget was presented at the May 26, 2009 Board of Education meeting. Copies of the budget may be picked up at the District Administration office. The Board will act on final approval of the budget at its regular board meeting on June 23, 2009. |
| Apr 28th 2009 |  |
| Mike Tranter Unanimously Affirmed As Superintendent of Schools | |
| After a year of productive service as Interim Superintendent, the Board of Education unanimously approved Mike Tranter as Superintendent of Trinidad School District #1 effective July 1, 2009. |