First, we opened the school year announcing that this school year and all of 2020, we will be celebrating our 40th year. We are continuing to send notifications on several events during 2020 that are part of our celebration. Please join us at as many of these community building events as possible. As a reminder, our annual Auction is on May 2nd at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes. We hope you can all join us at what is always our largest and most important event and to also bid a fond farewell to Tad Jacks.
Last May, Tad announced that this year, his seventh year at Craig, would be his last at Head of School. Tad has been working to make sure that Craig is in the best place possible when he departs in June and Kara Loftin becomes our next Head of School on July 1, 2020. Tad and Kara have been working together since the start of 2020 to talk about key elements of the school and to help Kara prepare for Head of School role. Kara will be joining us at The Chili Cookoff on Saturday, February 22nd and also throughout the week of March 16th for various events and is looking forward to meeting our community. Kara has wonderful enthusiam and will have new ideas for Craig but understands the great culture and tradition we have as a school. We are all excited to have Kara join us and are certain you will be too once you meet her. Periodically, in our roles as Trustees, Tad Jacks and others remind us about the Mission of the School I also find that our Statement of Core Values is helpful in guiding our work:
The Mission of the School is paramount in all we do and remains our focus. Each day at Craig, we remember why we exist and for whom we exist. There is an unwavering commitment to our Mission by our Board of Trustees and our Faculty. The Mission is what makes Craig so special and will never change.
In the Fall, we announced the relocation of Craig High School to 24 Changebridge Road in Montville. Our students and faculty are excited about this move. The students literally gave Dr. Cap a standing ovation after his announcement. We were all ready to have our own space and to be able to make an entire campus our home. Our CHS Basketball team has been practicing there regularly in 2020. We will hold our Summer Academy for the academic morning there. Tad and Dr. Cap are leading a team to make this new home our own. Look for more information this spring about the move.
FRANK VELOCCI Chairman, Board of Trustees
Frank.Velocci@dbr.com
Saturday, February 22nd 11am - 1pm
Steven Rodriguez, CHS Class of 2017
Enrolled at Mitchell College, New London, CT
Current Major, Human Development
Mitchell College Cross Country Team
Inducted into the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society (international honor society for students with disabilities)
Camille Incao, CHS Class of 2017 Â
Graduated Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics and Cosmetology
Majored in Cosmetology
Attended CCM Major Fine Arts
Currently Apprenticing at Anthony Garubo Salon in Maplewood
Ryan Coates, CHS Class of 2017
Attending Mitchell College
Majoring in Communications
Secretary of the Mitchell Competitive Gaming Club (largest club on campus). Also, member of Mitchell Film Club
Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success
Cameron Maresca, CHS Class of 2017
Lesley University, Cambridge MA (Threshold Program)
Studying Business and Food Services
Internship at local restaurants which has turned into a paying job
Member of Circle of Friends Club
Mihir Jacinto, CHS Class of 2018 Â
Attending Pace University, NYC
Majoring Information technology
Member of the Pace Computing Society (serves as club secretary)
Volunteers as a Pace U Mentor for college freshmen and helps them adjust to college life.
Completed a Summer Internship with JP Morgan and Chase
Mark Zarnick, CHS Class of 2019
Attending CCM (Community College of Morris)
Majoring in Psychology
Currently working part-time at the YMCA as a swim instructor
The Science Department hosted the second annual Gingerbread STEM Day for the students as they headed home for their holiday break.
Grades 2-5 had a STEM day revolving around Gingerbread Friends, by Jan Brett. Dr. Gross, parent of fifth grader Max Gross, read the story to the students, everyone planned and built their gingerbread house, and made a gingerbread Badger friend craft.
Grades 6-8 worked in teams of 2-3 students to plan and build a 2-story gingerbread house with a theme. Some of the highlights were The Colorful Seaside Castle by Leo Carbonell and Rebecca Tillman, The North Pole by Sabina Colangelo, Jack Hogan, and Peter Olinto, and Santa’s Ski Lodge by Emerson Arnold, Gabby Danzi, and Brynne Michaelson.
All students enjoyed hot cocoa and donuts provided by PACS. Thank you to our parent volunteers and to Mrs. Gross for planning the delicious treats!
Thank you to an amazing staff for guiding the students through the days’ activities!
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