Catch up with the latest from a Top STEM education school and other high marks, HVRHS in Falls Village CT

Submitted by livfully

on Wed, 11/06/2019 - 02:09

https://vimeo.com/371196675 gives the footage of a recent Region One Board of Ed Meeting in Falls Village CT. Wouldn't it be great if newspapers could talk to you, put you in the front row? Thanks to Marshall Miles and CATV6.org that's what this video provides. There's plenty to consider about the dynamics and patterns of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and teens, faculty and parents in general in the year of 2019-2020.

Highlights of this include news about China relative to educational practices. HVRHS has had trips to China. I need to watch this for details but overall there's plenty of food for thought. Here's what I put on my FB page...

Nice to skim through this...want to learn more about the 16 habits of mind that are helpful to cultivate among people of all ages. From China to HVRHS logos and being recognized as one of the top 5K high schools with STEM success (out of 20K) in the US and hearing that creativity is being considered (as Pam Vogel was saying she went to Santa Monica where a school was doing well in that area...) I'll have to revisit this.

Meanwhile it's important to help kids get to school and not have 'chronic absenteeism' as in 10% (18 days) or more of days out of school.

That said I think there is a lot of room for towns close the high school to enrich offerings to students after school and on the weekends, hosting learning weekends and more.

Some kids would be able to stay in town from Fri afternoon through Mon and maybe have a trip to GB or Torrington from there (consider the kids from Kent or Sharon feeling those towns were more in their circuit than not.) Parents could arrange all sorts of things informally and through the recreation depts, scouts and such... See more on livfully.org on various posts...Thanks for posting this coverage, Marshall Miles!

Kudos to Pat Mechare of Falls Village CT at this meeting (maybe her 2000th!) on her recognition along with other stellar alum for inclusion the Wall of Honor at HVRHS.

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