BULLETINThe Connecticut Association of Schools

Affiliated with the National Association of Secondary School Principals g Member National Federation of State High School Asociations g Member National Middle School Association

Vol. 72 / No. 8 MAY 1998

Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in a 9-part series on Connecticut’s School-to-Career System, Connecticut Learns.Each of the previous seven issues hasfocused on one of the eight “career clus-ters” around which the program is orga-nized. This issue highlights the Arts andMedia career cluster.

CONNECTICUT'S SCHOOL-TO-CAREER SYSTEM

By Ann R. GaulinState Department of Education

School-to-Career Systems restructureeducation so students improve theiracademic performance and becomemotivated to learn. Students areexposed to a variety of opportunitiesand career paths. Every School-to-Career System must include school-based learning, work-based learning,and “connecting activities.” For addi-tional information, contact SusanBinkowski, at the State Dept. ofEducation, (860) 638-4054.

Featured Career Cluster: Arts and MediaThis career cluster includes jobs in theperforming arts—such as theater, danceand music, as well as behind-the-scenesresponsibilities such as set design, setlighting and camera work—, the visualarts—such as painting and sculptureand the management of theaters, muse-ums, art galleries and concert halls—,and the media—including radio, televi-sion, films, newspapers and magazines.Advertising is also a part of this cluster,as are jobs in commercial art, designand photography. (Educational require-ments: high school diploma to a post-graduate degree.)

Please turn to page 6 to learn aboutCoginchaug H.S.’s School-to-Careerprogram in the Arts and Media.

Governor John Rowland took timefrom a busy schedule to congratulate thisyear's Governor's Scholars at theCommissioner's Breakfast held in the OldJudiciary Room at the State Capitol inHartford.

The program featured Commissionerof Education, Dr. Theodore Sergi, whoapplauded the winners and reminded themthat thay are the inheritors of "a heavy bur-den in light of recent events." "With thishonor comes the responsibility to be leadersin our communities and to alleviate some ofthe problems our state faces. [You] have theresponsibility of making life better for all ofus," Commissioner Sergi told the students.

In addition to Dr. Sergi, Sen. ThomasGaffey and Rep. Cameron Staples, co-chairpersons of the education committee,Dr. William Breck, superintendent ofRegion 13, Beverly Greenberg, a memberof the State Board of Education, RobertRadar, executive director, ConnecticutAssociation of Boards of Education, andSharon Palmer, vice president, ConnecticutFederation of Teachers, were in attendance.

Each scholar was accompanied by aneducator who had had a positive influenceon him/her during high school. The scholarshad an opportunity to introduce their invit-ed guest and to speak briefly about the edu-cator's impact on their lives. Scholars werealso asked to respond to such questions as"Based upon your experience, what are keycharacteristics needed for good teaching"and "what can the State of Connecticut doto retain your services as a student andfuture employee of Connecticut upon grad-uation?"

Scholars responses to these questionswere varied and well articulated. AndrewZaverton, of Oliver Wolcott RegionalTechnical School in Torrington, stated, "Ms.Avallone, my Geometry teacher, has givenus unique experiences by allowing us toteach lessons to the class."

Daniel Osnoss from Danbury High

School noted, "My Spanish teacher is asdedicated to her work as I am to my learn-ing. She makes learning an experience toenjoy." Dan also stated that, "in spite of thefact that Danbury is the largest high schoolin the state, the school personalizes educa-tion. The diversity I have encountered hasbroadened my education."

Near the conclusion of the program,Governor John Rowland paid a surprisevisit and greeted the scholars while posingwith them and proud parents and educators.

The Governor's Scholars AwardsProgram, sponsored by the ConnecticutAssociation of Schools and AmericanExpress® Financial Advisors, recognizestwenty (20) Juniors from secondary schoolsacross the state. This is the second year ofthis program. This year, the Governor'sScholars Committee reviewed one hundredand six (106) applications and selected thetwenty (20) young scholars from this pool.

Daniel Hatch, associate principal ofAmity Regional High School, chaired theCommissioner's Breakfast Committee.Paul Miller, English teacher/testing coordi-nator of Masuk High School, Monroe,assisted Mr. Hatch in assembling the pro-gram. Many thanks to Henry Cormier, JackHenehan, Robert Taylor, and JamesColeman, representatives of AmericanExpress® Financial Advisors, for theirattendance at and participation in this pres-tigious event.

GOVERNOR ROWLAND SURPRISES YOUNG SCHOLARSBy Laura Ferrante Fernandes and Paul G. Miller, Masuk H.S., Monroe

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Joseph Guay, asst. principal of StratfordHS, and Dr. Robert Lindgren, superinten-dent of the Litchfield Public Schools, wererecently honored for outstanding service tothe New England Association of Schoolsand Colleges. Mr. Guay was recognized forhaving chaired ten accreditation visits atmember schools in Connecticut andMassachusetts. Dr. Lindgren was the recip-ient of this year's Richard J. BradleyEndowment Fund award, which is givenannually to an individual who has made sig-nificant contributions to the work and pur-pose of the NEASC.

*****Alcohol is the one common factor in thethree leading causes of death in teens:drinking and driving accidents, homicide,and suicide. In Connecticut, teens are drink-ing at rates that are 12% higher than theirnational peers. Furthermore:• alcohol is involved in 50% of all teenpregnancies;• children in CT start to drink alcohol, onaverage, around their 11th birthday;• 13% of 7th graders and 28% of 11thgraders in the state reported being drunk(consumed 5 or more drinks at one time) inthe last week;• children who start drinking before the ageof 15 are four times more likely to becomealcoholics.(Source: CT Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking)

*****Last year, the state provided only 39% ofthe funds needed to support local educationin CT, compared to the U.S. average of 49%and the State Board of Education goal of50%.

*****As of April 25th, Connecticut's schools andlibraries had submitted a total of 397 appli-cations for telecommunications discountsthrough the Universal Service Fund. Thebreakdown of applications is as follows:schools: 150 applications; school districts:173 applications; libraries: 68 applica-tions; consortiums: 6 applications.

STATE APPROVES NEW CHARTER SCHOOLSAt its March 4, 1998 meeting, the State Board of Education awarded charters to five newschools (three state and two local). Charters were granted conditionally (pending fullcompliance with all statutory and administrative requirements) to the following:

State: Grades Proposed Enrollment Town/CityBrooklawn Academy 6-8 60 Bridgeport/FairfieldHighville Charter School Pre K-8 150 New Haven/HamdenCharter Oak Preparatory 6-9 100 Newington/Hartford

Local:Breakthrough Charter School Pre K-6 168 HartfordThe How and Why Things Work Middle School 6-8 100 Hartford

(The board received a total of twelve charter school applications this year.)

cas news & notes

Schools Join Forces to LureQuality Substitute TeachersHow can a school district get a larger,more dependable pool of substituteteachers? One way, school officials innorth central CT have found, is toestablish a multi-district program thatguarantees practically a full year ofsubstitute teaching assignments to aselect group of applicants. For the cur-rent academic year, school districts inAvon, Canton, Farmington, Granby,Plainville, Simsbury, and Suffield haveagreed to provide 173 days of employ-ment to a group of 14 substitute teach-ers. The school districts, acting throughthe Educational Resource Collabor-ative (ERC) of North Central CT, havedesignated the 14 teachers as "ERCFellows." Each fellow is promised halfa year's employment in one school sys-tem and half a year in another. Thearrangement appeals to substituteteachers who are looking for a perma-nent teaching job because it gives themin-depth exposure to two different dis-tricts, each of which might eventuallyhave a job opening. School officials areenthusiastic about the program becausethe fellows bring a degree of consisten-cy to school staffing. The 14, all ofwhom are certified teachers, rangefrom young graduates to middle-agedindividuals. Pay rates, which ordinarilyvary from district to district, have beenstandardized at $60 a day for the 14substitutes. (Source: CT Town and City,April 1998)1999 2000

Science Perform. Task 3/29-4/30 3/27-4/28

CAPT Administration 5/3-5/21 5/1-5/19

Response to Literature 5/4 5/2

Interdisciplinary 5/6 5/4

CAPT Calendar

1997 AP results showed that Connecticutranked 2nd in the nation (behind Illinois)in performance of public high school stu-dents, and ranked 2nd nationally (behindNew Jersey) in participation of publiccomprehensive high school students. U.S.History was the most popular AP coursefor CT students, with 1,800 studentsenrolled in it.

CAS OFFICERS 1997-98President.....................Earle G. Bidwell, CoventryVice President..........Alan Bookman, GlastonburySecretary...........................Donald Gates, PortlandTreasurer........................Tony Molinaro, Danbury

CENTRAL OFFICE STAFFMichael H. Savage......................Executive DirectorAnthony C. Mosa................Asst. Executive DirectorDr. Robert Carroll...............Asst. Executive DirectorTimothy Doyle....................Asst. Executive DirectorKaren Nastri............Editor, Asst. Executive DirectorAnn Malafronte................Director of Unified SportsJ. Robert Ford....................Director of Development

THE BULLETIN Published monthly except July, August and Sept. bythe Connecticut Association of Schools at 30 RealtyDrive, Cheshire, CT, 06410.Phone:(203)250-1111.Subscriptions to the BULLETIN are a membershipservice; subscription costs are $5.00 for senior highschools; $1.00 for middle leveland elementaryschools; $1.00 for associate and retired members.Third class postage paid at New Haven, CT. Permit#561. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to --BULLETIN, 30 Realty Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410.

Percent scores of 3 or more on AP Exams, 1997

U.S. History

Englishlit & comp

Calculus AB

Biology

Chemistry

CT public US public

63.2%52.5%

83.5%66.8%

66.8%58.7%

78.7%65.7%

70.5%56.8%

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According to a recent joint study by theCollege Board and the WesternInterstate Commission for HigherEducation, the nation's high schoolswill graduate a record 3.2 million stu-dents by 2008, 26% more than the 2.5million students who completed highschool in 1996. Furthermore, nearlyevery state will see a change in the eth-nic composition of its graduates, withthe Hispanic population experiencingthe largest growth. The greatest chan-ges will be in the West, which isexpected to become "minority majori-ty"—with no single racial or ethnicgroup constituting a majority—by2012.

*****Within recent years, an increasingnumber of districts around the countryare experimenting with delaying thestart of the school day. The schedulechanges are prompted in part by agrowing body of sleep research whichindicates that, during puberty, childrennaturally fall asleep and wake up later,and also need more sleep. The latestresearch comes from the Center forApplied Research and EducationalImprovement. Preliminary data fromrecent surveys conducted by the centersuggest that students at schools withearlier starting times may be more anx-ious and depressed than the teenagerswho are getting the sleep they need.The Minneapolis, MN, district is per-haps the largest school district toexperiment with later school openings,having flip-flopped the later start timesof elementary schools with earlier onesfor middle and high schools. Instead ofa 7:15 a.m. first bell for middle andhigh schoolers, middle school studentsnow get more than two hours extra inthe morning before a 9:40 a.m. start.

*****According to a study released byPolicy Analysis for CaliforniaEducation, public school districts arenot responding to charter schools withswift, dramatic changes. The studyfound that, while some districts haveresponded with new academic effortsand other initiatives to lure charter stu-dents back, most districts have "goneabout business as usual and respondedto charters slowly and in small ways."

A New York lawmaker has introduced legis-lation that would ask parents to pledge atleast one hour a day to help their childrenwith their school work, provide a quiet placeto do homework, and require daily quiet timefor their children. Under the "Parents'Education Pledge" legislation, the statewould give the local school a dollar for everyparent who signed the pledge. "You can't leg-islate morals or parent involvement," said thelawmaker, "but you can give incentives."

*****A report by the Institute for HigherEducation reveals that college graduates aremore likely to volunteer, vote, and appreciatea diverse society than individuals withoutany post-secondary education. Furthermore,the report shows that people with higher lev-els of education are less likely to commitcrimes. The report concludes that the socialand economic advantages of supportinghigher education extend well beyond betterjobs and higher salaries.

*****The results of the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention's annual study onyouth risk behavior showed that smokingrates among high schoolers rose sharply dur-ing the 1990's, with the steepest rise amongblack teenagers. The percentage of studentswho reported smoking cigarettes increasedby nearly 1/3 in this decade, from 21% in1991 to 36% in 1997. By comparison, thepercentage of black students who reportedsmoking increased by 80%, from 12% in1991 to 22% last year.

*****Mississippi legislators voted to expand thestate's death-penalty statute to make murderat schools and college campuses a capital

offense. The move followed the shootingspree at Pearl (Miss.) High School lastOctober which left two girls dead. The bill isawaiting the signature of the governor.

*****The final report of a 3-year study of televi-sion violence reveals that many children'sprograms contain violent portrayals whichpose a special risk of promoting aggressivebehavior among young children. The reportvoices special concern about the way vio-lence is depicted in some children's program-ming, particularly cartoons. Many cartoons,the study says, include violence that poses ahigh risk of stimulating aggression in chil-dren. These "high risk" portrayals include aperpetrator who is attractive, violence thatappears justified, and unpunished violencewith minimal consequences to the perpetra-tor. The findings of the National TelevisionViolence Study conflict with a recent studyfinanced by the major broadcast networksthat showed a steady decline in violent pro-gramming on network television.

*****The Capistrano Unified district in SouthernCA is cracking down on its latest behaviorproblem: overaggressive grown-ups. Facedwith a growing number of incidents in whichschool staff members have felt threatened byparents or other adults, the school boardpassed what it says is the state's first "civilitypolicy" targeting adults. The civility policy isessentially a reminder of existing districtrules and state laws governing disruptions onschool grounds. However, the policy alsoencourages school employees to warn mem-bers of the public to act civilly if they useobscenities or speak in a "demanding, loud,insulting and/or demeaning manner."

national news & notes

Would You Believe?A 7th grader in Reston, VA, wasconvicted of attempted panderingafter trying to arrange sexualexchanges between boys and girlsat his middle school. The 13-yearold boy had collected $80 fromsix girls who thought they werejoining a club, and then told sev-eral boys that he could arrangesexual encounters with the girls.Before any liaisons could bearranged, the student confessedwhile being interviewed on anunrelated theft charge. He calledhimself a pimp and referred to thesix girls as his ‘ho's.'

HOW TO AVOID SCHOLARSHIP SCAMSCollege Parents of America (CPA) and the FederalTrade Commission (FTC) Bureau of ConsumerProtection have joined forces to protect students andtheir parents from college scholarship scams. CPAand the FTC advise parents and students to look forsix signs that a scholarship offer is a scam:• "The scholarship is guaranteed or your money

back."• "You can't get this information anywhere else."• "May I have your credit card or bank account

number to hold this scholarship?"• "We'll do all the work for you."• "The scholarship will cost some money."• "You've been selected by a ‘national foundation' to

receive a scholarship," or "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered.

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On Tuesday, March 31, the CAS HighSchool Board of Control conducted a verywell attended and successful seminar on avariety of block schedule structures current-ly in use in Connecticut high schools. Dr.Everett Lyons and Boyd Biondino hosted theevent at Bristol Eastern High School.

The event opened with a keynoteaddress by Education Consultant Dr. HenryTraverso. Dr. Traverso stated that all highschools would likely employ some form ofblock instruction by the year 2000.Additionally, he emphasized the importanceof public relations with the school and com-munity during the research and implementa-tion of block scheduling. Following the gen-eral session, participants attended break-outsessions on specific block schedules.

Four schools presented information con-cerning the structures of their block sched-ules, the preparation prior to implementation,and the pitfalls to avoid to ensure greatestsuccess. Eastern presented its alternating ABBlock Schedule; Avon High schoolexplained its Modified Block; Tolland High

School detailed the process of its successful4 x 4 Block; and Windsor Locks High Schoolpresented its 3 Block and "Skinny" Hybrid.

The AB Block at Bristol Eastern hasimproved attendance and student learning,reduced tardiness and discipline referrals,and produced varied lesson design withgreater student involvement in the lesson.The Avon schedule has the following com-ponents: a five day cycle (A-E) featuringeight periods; each of the eight periods willhave three 42 minute periods and one 88minute period per cycle. Tolland's 4 x 4schedule has revealed "no problems" withstudent retention, an increased number ofstudents on honor roll, and a need for exten-sive curriculum adjustments. Additionally,study halls and duties are staffed by parapro-fessionals. Windsor Locks' schedule featuresa daily Advisory Period along with three 96minute blocks and a 47-48 minute class ses-sion during lunch. Anyone wishing informa-tion on these block schedules and theirimplementation should contact the respectiveschools.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

By Robert F. Carroll, Assistant Executive Director

The 21st Annual AssistantPrincipals' Conference was held onMarch 24, 1998 at the Marriott Hotel,Rocky Hill. Over 145 assistant princi-pals from throughout the state were inattendance. Mr. David Maloney, assis-tant principal of Branford High Schoolwas honored as Connecticut's AssistantPrincipal of the Year and was present-ed with a plaque from CAS.

In keeping with the theme of thisyear's Assistant Principals' Conference,"We Make the Difference," nationallyknown speaker, Walter J. Biscardi,spoke on "How Winners PursueExcellence During the AwesomeChallenge of Change."

Biscardi stressed that change is oneof the few constants in life. "If changeis a constant, then why are so manypeople and organizations reluctant toaccept change?," Biscardi queried. Heexplained that everyone is usuallyworking or living within a circle ofcomfort and, once asked to step outsidethat circle, is faced with two majorrisks: the risk of failure and the risk ofcriticism. He then went on to show thepositive side of both failure and criti-cism using illustrations easily under-standable and, at times, very humor-ous.

Conference workshops addressed anumber of critical and timely issues,including: police & school partner-ships, preparing for the principalship,time management, and discipline of thespecial education student. Many thanksto this year's presenters: Leon Mackie-wicz, Dr. Jerome Auclair, Dr. AllenFossbender, Philip Morton, AttorneySue Freedman, John Battista, GeraldTriano, Dr. Robert Carroll, Anne Jar-vis, Larry Nocera and Paul Gamache.

Arthur Arpin, Assistant Principal ofSeymour High School and Chair of theConference Committee, is creditedwith putting together an outstandingand successful program.

PReligious Freedom: The U.S. 10th CircuitCourt dismissed a student's lawsuit that herreligious freedom had been violated by ahigh school choir director who had selectedmostly Christian songs and venues. Thecourt stated that any choral curriculum canbe expected to include a "significant num-ber" of religious songs and that there were"plausible secular reasons" for the publicschool's choir to perform at churches. "Suchvenues often are acoustically superior to highschool auditoriums or gymnasiums, yet stillprovide adequate seating capacity," statedthe court. The suit was filed by a Jewish girlattending a Salt Lake City high school whenshe enrolled in the school's a capella choirclass. Her suit charged that the choir director,a Mormon, required the choir to sing primar-ily Christian music, selected religious sitesfor performances, and ostracized her for dis-agreeing with his "religious advocacy." Thecourt stated that the U.S. Supreme Court hasnever specifically addressed the conduct of apublic school teacher in choosing "coursematerials with religious content as part of abroader, secular curriculum." In this case, thejudges said that the selections of religioussongs and venues are "religiously neutraleducational choices." They also stated thatthe First Amendment doesn't give an individ-ual "the right to dictate a school's curricula toconform to her religion."

PTeacher Suspension Upheld: TheWisconsin Employment Relations Commis-sion recently ruled that a local school districtacted within its rights when it suspended ateacher without pay following an incident inwhich the teacher stayed overnight at anational convention in the same motel roomwith a student of the opposite sex. The localunion grieved the suspension claiming the“cause” standard of the collective bargainingagreement was not met. The arbitrator decid-ing the case ruled that the “District actedproperly by addressing not only theGrievant’s lack of professional judgementand inappropriate conduct but also theappearance of even greater impropriety.”

PNo Constitutional Violation: A lawsuitfiled by parents who charged that theschool’s band director violated their son’sFirst and Fourteenth Amendment rightsbecause he insisted that the boy play only B-flat clarinet was deemed frivolous by thecourts. And, instead of damages, the courtordered the parents to pay the school dis-trict’s legal expenses. The case was of inter-est because of some of the statements madein the court’s ruling: “A constitutional viola-tion does not occur every time someone feelsthat they have been wronged. There is noconstitutional right to be free from emotion-al distress.”

legal news & notes

CAS SPONSORS MINI-CONFERENCE ON SCHEDULINGBy Boyd Biondino, Asst. Principal, Bristol Eastern H.S.

5May 1998

PAUL HOEY NAMED H.S.PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Paul R. Hoey, principal of NewingtonHigh School, has been selected as theCAS High School Principal of the Year.Principal at N.H.S. since 1990, Paul hasbeen a strong and influential leader at theschool, district and state level.

Paul has been instrumental in imple-menting a number of new policies to raiseacademic and behavioral standards atN.H.S. He developed a new attendancepolicy which has resulted in improvedstudent attendance (97% daily attendancerate); he introduced new academic eligi-bility requirements for participation inathletics and other extra-curricular activi-ties and designed support services to helpstudents meet these new requirements;and he revamped the Industrial Arts pro-gram into an Industrial Technology pro-gram that promotes interdisciplinaryactivities involving Math, Science, andTechnology disciplines.

Paul was instrumental in the develop-ment of cable connect courses invol-vinginteractive TV with neighboring highschools. Through his efforts, studentshave been exposed to courses in art, crim-inal justice, foreign languages, music andhealth — opportunities which would oth-erwise not have been possible due tofinancial constraints.

Joann Vasil, a teacher at NHS, offeredthe following praise. "Since he began atN.H.S., Mr. Hoey has been a visionaryand clearly models and articulates themission of the school. He guides all areasof curriculum to fulfill the needs oftoday's learners and provides the neces-sary staff development to implementchange efficiently and effectively.

Paul has been an active member ofCAS-CIAC for 18 years. He currentlyserves as Vice Chair of the CIAC Boardof Control and Chair of the GirlsSwimming Committee; and is a memberof several standing committees. Paul hasalso been nominated by CAS for theNational Principal of the Year Award,sponsored annually by NASSP.

Celebrate the ARTS!

In 1995, the Connecticut Association ofSchools established a MusicCommittee, comprised of band direc-

tors throughout the state, to provide a forumfor communication among music educatorsand to promote music education in the state.That same year, the CAS Music Committeeorganized its first statewide OutstandingMusician Awards Banquet, which recog-nized two outstanding senior musicians ineach of the state's high schools whoexcelled in the performing arts. While out-standing musicianship was the primary cri-terion, students also had to possess qualitiesof scholarship and leadership.

Seventy schools participated the firstyear, with 140 students receiving awardsfor achievement in music. Seven hundredtwenty parents and educators attended thebanquet to honor these students. The State'sCommissioner of Education presentedplaques to each of the honorees.

During the 1996-97 school year, theMusic Committee decided to expand itsfocus and transformed itself into the "ArtsCommittee." The Outstanding MusicianAwards Banquet became the OutstandingArts Awards Banquet.

This year, more than 100 Connecticuthigh schools participated in Connecticut'sOutstanding Arts Awards Banquet. Twohundred twenty-five young people werehonored, and more than 1000 parents andeducators were in attendance.

The committee has recently been look-ing for ways to recognize teachers in thearts. Last year, the National Board forProfessional Teaching Standards namednine art teachers from Connecticut toreceive National Board Certification. TheseConnecticut teachers were among the firstgroup to receive certification in the area ofArt. CAS sent congratulatory letters to eachof the nine teachers and publicized theirefforts in its monthly BULLETIN. Thecommittee is working with the StateDepartment of Education to petition for leg-islation that will financially support teach-ers wishing to pursue national certification.

For the last three years the CAS Bulletinhas devoted its May issue to "The Arts".Members of the Arts Committee and other

arts educators from throughout the state areencouraged to submit articles for publica-tion. This has helped tremendously indirecting schools to focus on the impor-tance of arts education in our schools.Many programs in the arts were savedbecause of articles heralding studies whichshowed that students who study the artsperform better academically, have higherSAT scores, achieve higher grade pointaverages, are more likely to be accepted tothe colleges of their choice, are less likelyto abuse drugs or alcohol, and are less like-ly to be absent from school. Other articleshave emphasized the fact that students whostudy the arts are prepared to lead better andricher lives.

The committee is presently working atlobbying legislators to enact a high schoolgraduation requirement in the arts. Whilecurrent statutes require that students earnone credit in either the arts OR vocationaleducation, the committee is seeking to man-date a credit requirement specifically in thearts. The committee points out that the aver-age arts course is actually less expensive fora school to offer than other courses becauseteachers of music ensembles handle muchlarger groups than other teachers.

Can an arts committee have an impor-tant effect on the direction of arts educationthroughout a state? You bet it can! TheArts Committee of the Connecticut Associ-ation of Schools has played an importantrole in arts education in Connecticut. Thevalue of arts is promoted and publicized ona regular basis. Students and teachers in thearts are recognized for their talents, and leg-islation beneficial to arts education is beingconsidered. Other states that do not have astatewide Arts Committee should considerfollowing Connecticut's lead.

THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS EDUCATIONBy Robert F. Carroll, Ed.D.

“With every child who is born,under no matter what circum-

stances, the potentiality of thehuman race is born again. And it

is through the arts — as a creative act — that this poten-

tiality, if well-guided, can bepowerfully revealed.”

-- James Agee

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CT’s STUDENT-ARTISTS HON-ORED

By Denise Malnati, Windsor H.S.

CAS hosted the Third Annual ArtsAwards Banquet on April 7 at theAqua Turf Club in Southington.

The Westfield Corporation sponsored thisevent. The evening was a celebration ofsight and sound as two high school seniorsfrom 78 high schools were honored for theiroutstanding achievement in the performingor visual arts, scholarship and leadership.

The banquet began with ChristopherHerbert, from Weston High School, singingour National Anthem. Tom Chute, programdirector of WATR radio, once again servedas Master of Ceremonies. Dr. BettySternberg, Associate Commissioner ofEducation, congratulated the recipients andhelped present the award plaques. MarthaStewart, finding the recognition of studentsin the arts "a good thing", was this year'skeynote speaker. Ms. Stewart challengedstudents to live life to the fullest, to meetevery challenge head on, and to strive toreach their maximum potential.

Highlights of the evening included

musical performances by the Charter OakConference Jazz Band and the University ofConnecticut Trumpet Ensemble and an artshow, showcasing the work of 56 of thevisual arts award recipients. The show wasan impressive display of student work,which was admired by all.

Thank you to the Westfield Corporation,for their continued support of the arts in thestate by sponsoring this event and invitingart shows and musical performances intotheir shopping towns: the Connecticut PostMall, Meriden Square, Trumbull ShoppingPark, and Enfield Square.

ARTS OPPORTUNITIES AT COGINCHAUG HIGH SCHOOL

By Carol R. Marinaccio

Coginchaug Regional High School stu-dents have a tremendous opportunity toexplore careers in various career clusters,including the Arts and Media cluster. “Jobshadowing” opportunities and guest speak-ers play a large role in the school-to-careerprograms at Coginchaug.

Recently, Matt Peterson, a Cogin-chaug senior, participated in a job shadowactivity by playing an instrument in a musi-cal performance at Haddam-KillingworthHigh School. Peterson wants to become aprofessional musician and hopes to enroll ata four-year college this fall to study music.

Coginchaug works closely with theGoodspeed Opera House in East Haddam toprovide students with real-world exposureto the Arts. Britt Zumparo, the educationdirector at Goodspeed, visited Coginchaugto discuss with students the different typesof career opportunities that are available inthe theater. Coginchaug sponsors an annual"Student Stages Day," held in earlyDecember, which brings students to theGoodspeed Opera House to experience thebehind-the-scenes work of theater.

Students, faculty, and administratorsparticipated in a recent Arts and MediaSymposium at Middlesex CommunityTechnical College. This symposium provid-ed valuable insight for students and theirteachers to identify resources, opportuni-ties, and educational programs that areavailable to them in the field of Arts andMedia.

Celebrate the ARTS!

Keynote speaker Martha Stewart with Dr.Robert Carroll, CAS Asst. Executive Director

Music & Spatial Task Performance,Published in Nature, 1993

Music Training Causes Long-TermEnhancement of Preschoolers’Spatial-Temporal Reasoning,Published in NeurologicalResearch, 1997

Increased Corpus Callosum Size in Musicians, Hand Skill Asymme-try in Professional Musicians, andIn Vivo Evidence of StructuralBrain Asymmetry in Musicians

F. Raushcer & G.Shaw, Univ. ofCalifornia, Irvine

F. Raushcer & G.Shaw, Univ. ofWisconsin-Oshkosh, and Univ.of California, Irvine

G. Schlaug andcolleagues,Harvard MedicalSchool

Listening to 10 minutes of a Mozart pianosonata improved the spatial-reasoningskills of a group of college students

Weekly keyboard lessons helpedpreschoolers improve their performance ontests designed to measure spatial-temporalskills. These children performed 34% betterthan children who had taken either comput-er lessons or group singing instead.

Certain regions of the brain are larger inmusicians who started musical trainingbefore age 7.

STUDY RESEARCHERS RESULTS

In recent years, music learning has captured the attention of both researchers and thepublic. The following are selected studies published over the past 5 years.

(Source: Education Week)

Music has a potent impact on the mind, body and spirit, and itcan be used to effect healthful changes. More and more doctorsare using music as part of their treatments to help patients stayhealthy and recover more quickly from illness. Examples...P At a Baltimore hospital, heart patients derived the same benefitsfrom listening to 30 minutes of classical music as they did from tak-ing 10 mg of Valium.P At a Dallas hospital, music and relaxation therapy were used tolower heart rate and blood pressure in patients with heart disease.

P In a California State University study, migraine sufferers weretrained to use music, imagery, and relaxation techniques to reducethe frequency, intensity and duration of their headaches.

Music also has an impact on intelligence and productivity.Example...P In a University of Washington study, people who listened to lightclassical music for 90 minutes while editing a manuscript increasedaccuracy by 21%.

Two Florida legislators haveproposed requiring state-fund-

ed child-care centers to providedaily doses of Beethoven to

their young charges.

7May 1998

RICHARD MILLER OF WESTON IS CAS MIDDLE SCHOOLPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Richard Miller, principal of Weston MiddleSchool, has been selected as this year's CASMiddle School Principal of the Year. Richard hasserved as principal of W.M.S. since 1986, earninghis school national recognition as a Blue RibbonSchool in 1988-89. Throughout his tenure, Richardhas displayed the courage and confidence of a risk-taker, implementing a number of reforms toimprove the overall quality of education at W.M.S.He has established a successful student academicassistance program — designed to keep weaker students in the mainstream — , an after-school and summer enrichment program, and a parent university, which offers eveningmini-courses to members of the community.

Richard works diligently to keep pace with new educational reforms and to keep hisstaff abreast of changing educational philosophies and practices. He works with his staffto set clear and appropriate goals and to ensure that all teaching and learning activitiessupport these goals. He actively involves staff and students in the governance of theschool through frequent Faculty Council and SPARC (Students Participating in ActiveRepresentative Committee) meetings.

Richard is a respected leader in middle level education. In 1991, he served on theConnecticut State Department of Education Commission on Middle Schools. In 1995, hewas appointed to the International Visiting Committee of the New England Associationof Schools and Colleges. In that same year, he was selected as a mentor for the UConnAdministrative Intern Program. In 1997, he was appointed to the State Board ofEducation Approvals Council. Richard currently serves as vice chair of the CAS MiddleLevel Board of Control.

A staff member described Richard in the following way. "Richard F. Miller has a sen-sitivity to children, a respect for parents, and an educational vision which represent thehighest level of excellence...He understands school district policy and has tremendousinsight into the educational process with detailed knowledge of technology and fiscal andbudgeting issues...He is a natural leader with the gift of bringing together parents, stu-dents, and teachers for the benefit of all." Lucille Evans, President of the Weston TeachersAssociation, described Richard in the following way. "Mr. Miller is an exemplary educa-tional leader. His ability to solve problems, implement school objectives, enlist the enthu-siastic support of his staff, and take maximum advantage of the community resourcesavailable to him has created a school with high morale and high student achievement."

THE ‘NEED’ TO CHEATMiddle school students are more likely to cheat if they believe that their schoolsstress grades and performance over learning, say researchers from theUniversity of Kentucky. A recent study explored the motivations for cheating of285 middle school science students. Researchers found that students whoreported that they cheated—and who believed that cheating was acceptable—tended to:P worry about school;P perceive their schools as focued on grades and ability;P believe that they will get a reward for doing well in class, such as getting out ofhomework;P blame their failures on others or on outside circumstances; and,P avoid trying different ways to solve a problem.The researchers suggest that middle schools should focus more on the intrinsicrewards of learning and less on tests, grades, and ability.

(From Education Week, April 8, 1998)

MYTHS ABOUT TEENAGERS

Mike Males, author of The ScapegoatGeneration: America’s War on Adoles-cents, refutes the following myths aboutAmerica’s teenagers:

Myth: Teens are excessively violentFact: Youths have only slightly higherarrest rates than adults. Police officers areoften overzealous in arresting minorityjuveniles.

Myth: American schools are hotbeds ofviolence.Fact: Home is a much more dangerousplace. For example, from 1992-1994, 60murders were committed in U.S. schools.During that same period, over 4,000 chil-dren and teens were killed at home by par-ents or guardians.

Myth: Teen birth rates, compared to thoseof adult women, are skyrocketing.Fact: Teen birth rates are identical tothose of adult women. The same factorsthat influence adult birth rates also influ-ence teens. The biggest factor is poverty -- 6 out of 7 teen mothers were poor beforethey got pregnant. Seventy-five percent ofthe babies born to teen mothers arefathered by adult men.

Myth: Teens are in the highest risk groupfor contracting AIDS.Fact: Youths ranked 3rd by age group forHIV risk. Almost all teen cases of HIVcan be traced to adult partners orexploiters.

Myth: Teens are at extreme risk for sui-cide.Fact: The incidence of teen suicide is halfthat of adults. The alleged “tripling” inyouth suicide since the 1950’s resultsfrom more accurate coroner certificationof teens’ deaths. Furthermore, self-reportsof suicide attempts come predominantlyfrom young women with histories of sex-ual abuse. (Source: IPS Newsletter, April 1998)

middle school news...

The National Emergency MedicineAssociation is providing its gun vio-lence prevention video, In a Flash, freeto middle schools nationwide. Toobtain a copy, contact NEMA at(410)494-0300, or visit their website athttp://www.nemahealth.org.

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Dr. Maureen Fitz-patrick, principalof KillingworthElem. School, hasbeen named theCAS ElementaryPrincipal of theYear for 1998-99.Maureen assumedthe principalship at

K.E.S. in 1993, quickly winning the respectof staff, students, and the community.

A woman of unrivaled spirit and stami-na, Maureen has set high standards for bothher staff and students and has kept herschool on the forefront of educationalreform. Maureen has introduced a numberof successful initiatives which haveimproved the quality of education at theschool and the level of achievement of itsstudents. She was instrumental in establish-ing multi-age classrooms in grades 1-2. Thesuccess of this initiative forced a lotterysystem for selection into these classes andled to the expansion of multi-age class-rooms into grades 3 and 4.

Maureen has succeeded in implement-ing innovative programs in areas such astechnology and inclusion. Serving as co-chair for the district Technology Commit-tee, she has had a tremendous influence onthe use of technology both at K.E.S. andwithin the district as a whole. She created atechnology committee within the school toencourage the integration of technologyinto the curriculum. Several staff membersat K.E.S. now serve as technology trainersboth within the district and statewide.

Under Maureen's leadership, K.E.S.was honored for its success in the inclusion

of disabled students in regular educationclassrooms. In 1995-96, K.E.S. was one ofeight recipients of the Promising PracticesAward, which is given annually to schoolswith exemplary inclusion practices. To pro-mote the involvement of disabled studentsin all areas of school activity, K.E.S. estab-lished an in-house Unified Sports®Program, which allows disabled students toparticipate in sports activities with theirnon-disabled classmates. More than 100students are now actively involved inK.E.S. Unified Sports® Program.

Maureen worked aggressively toinvolve staff in the governance of theschool, to increase parent involvement andto engage the community in the life of theschool. She developed a strong volunteerprogram which brings members of the com-munity into the school to help in the library,read to children, serve on school or districtcommittees, and assist in other areas ofneed. A "Senior Pen Pal" program allows3rd graders to regularly communicate withand visit senior citizens in the town.

Maureen's former superintendentpraised her leadership abilities: "Dr. Fitz-patrick has great abilities in dealing profes-sionally and positively with students, teach-ers, administrators, the Board of Education,and the public at large. She is truly an excel-lent educational leader in terms of puttingher heart and soul into everything she does.She takes pride in her ability to keep verycurrent on what is happening in the field ofeducation. I, personally, appreciate herstyle, her constant energy and enthusiasm,and her commitment. The district is fortu-nate to have someone of Dr. Fitzpatrick'scaliber as a key educational leader."

Experts Tackle Transition to KindergartenA group of about 50 researchers, teachers and parents brought together by the National Center for Early Development and Learning, metlast month to discuss the topic of children’s transition into kindergarten and the early grades. During the two-day conference, severalthemes emerged:O The transition between kindergarten and first grade is more risky for children than the one into kindergarten because of the start of for-mal reading instruction.O Transition can create stress for children and their parents, particularly those from poor families. An unfavorable introduction to schoolcan drain children’s self-confidence and leave them feeling that school is an unfriendly place.O Because children entering school come from a wide variety of backgrounds — preschools, child-care centers, and home — standardsfor young people should encompass a wide range of abilities and recognize that not all children will accomplish them at the same pace.O Much can be learned about transition from children with disabilities, who usually begin attending public school programs at age 3.Most of these children also make transitions during the school day, from special education classrooms to regular classrooms, and frompublic schools to private service providers. (Source: Education Week, 3/4/98)

REPORT: HOW TO PREVENTREADING DIFFICULTIES AT

AN EARLY AGE

"The majority of reading problemsfaced by today's adolescents and adultscould have been avoided or resolved in theearly years of childhood," according to areport released March 18, 1998 by theNational Research Council. The report,Preventing Reading Difficulties in YoungChildren, calls for widespread reforms to"ensure that all children are equipped withthe skills and instruction they need to learnto read."

The report outlines specific instruc-tional components that should be includedin a child's education in grades K-3 inorder to ensure success in reading. Thereport underscores the need for properteacher training in reading developmentand makes recommendations on how toaddress the specific needs of students whoare at risk of reading difficulties.

According to the report, reading prob-lems are disproportionately high amongminorities, non-English-speaking children,and those who grow up in poor or urbanenvironments. The report says that chil-dren whose first language is not Englishshould first learn the skills of reading intheir initial language -- the language inwhich they will best be able to discern themeaning of words and of sentences. If suchinstruction is not feasible in a given schoolsystem, the child should not be rushed pre-maturely into English reading instruction,but should be given an opportunity todevelop a reasonable level of oral profi-ciency in English before learning to read.

The full report can be viewed at:http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/ReadDiff/index.html.

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MAUREEN FITZPATRICK IS NAMED CAS ELEMENTARYPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

9May 1998

At its April meeting, the CIAC Board ofControl approved a number of revisions tothe CIAC Code of Eligibility. The pro-posed revisions will be presented to themembership for adoption at the AnnualMeeting. The changes involve such issuesas residency, transfers, charter/magnetschools and other school choice options,home-schooling, etc. The two most criticalchanges which deserve attention are:

1. Hardship Exception to the TransferRule (Rule IIC#20) — For the first time inthe history of the CIAC, a regulation isbeing proposed which will allow decisionsto be made on a case-by-case basis. Ajudgement by the Eligibility Committeemade on the basis of the evidence present-ed will permit athletes to participate whenthe uniqueness of a "hardship"claim meetsthe objective of the Code of Eligibility.Eligibility under the Hardship exceptionwill be granted to a transfer student who isnot in compliance with the Transfer regula-tion but for whom sufficient evidence isprovided to show that it was necessary forthe student to transfer because of unfore-seen, unavoidable, or unusual circumstan-ces including, but not limited to, brokenhome conditions, terminal or serious ill-ness of parent or sibling, death of a parentor guardian, abandonment, loss of schoolaccreditation, etc. Hardship is defined asan unforeseeable act, condition or eventwhich may not reasonably and/or practical-ly be avoided or corrected and which caus-es the imposition of a severe burden uponthe student or his/her family. A hardshipsituation may be a situation which isunique to the student or his/her familywhich could not have been predicted,which does not apply to others in a similarsetting, and over which the family has nocontrol.

2. Due Process Procedures — In responseto an overwhelming number of appealswhich the Board of Control has had toadjudicate these past few years, it has beendifficult to spend the necessary time atmonthly meetings to get the importantwork of the association accomplished.Also, in anticipation of the considerableincrease in hearings which will occur as aresult of the new HARDSHIP exception,

the Board is recommending, with supportfrom its legal counsel, that a completelynew appeal procedure be established.

It is being recommended that a newEligibility Review Board, consisting ofmembers who have accumulated a wealthof experience with the CIAC governancestructure, replace the Board of Control asthe body to review and decide all appeals.In keeping with present procedure, allcases will first be heard by and acted on bythe existing CIAC Eligibility Committee.A ruling by the Eligibility Committee canthen be appealed to the new EligibilityReview Board. Decisions of the CIACEligibility Review Board are final. Thisdoes NOT, however, prevent the Board ofControl from hearing appeals. The CIACBoard of Control reserves the right to hearthose cases which it believes involve issuesof critical and conflicting opinion amongthe Eligibility Committee and the CIACEligibility Review Board or which, as aresult of other compelling reasons, deservethe attention of the CIAC Board ofControl.

A copy of the revised Code of Eligibility,containing all proposed changes, was sentto member principals last month. If adopt-ed at the Annual Meeting, the new Code ofEligibility will be effective Sept. 2, 1998.

MOST POPULAR CIAC SPORTS, 1997-98*

CIAC Adopts Changes to Disqualification/Ejection RuleAt its April meeting, the CIAC Boardvoted to change the existing Disquali-fication/Ejection Rule to allow for a moreconsistent application of penalities at thevarious levels of play. The new language,printed below, will prevent athletes andcoaches participating in sub-varsity con-tests from incurring more severe penali-ties than athletes or coaches in varsitycontests.

See page 12 for interpretations of this new language.

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NEW ELIGIBILITY CODE ADDRESSES ‘HARDSHIPS’

BOYS

# of Participating Sport Schools

Baseball 171Basketball 171Soccer 167Cross Country 158Golf 154Outdoor Track 152Tennis 142Football 123Indoor Track 103Wrestling 93Swimming 87Ice Hockey 68Lacrosse 31

GIRLS

# of Participating Sport Schools

Softball 171Basketball 170Cheerleading** 167Cross Country 152Soccer 147Outdoor Track 144Tennis 139Volleyball 133Golf 154Indoor Track 100Field Hockey 69Gymnastics 39

** not an official CIAC sport

* As per Annual Reporting Forms, submitted October, 1997

“When an athlete or coach is ejectedfrom a contest for unsportsmanlikeconduct or fighting (the first time),the athlete or coach is ineligible forthe next contest at the same level ofplay (even if the next contest at thesame level of play is a league or statetournament game or the next sea-son). In addition - if one or more dif-ferent level contests are scheduledprior to the next contest at the samelevel of play (in which the athlete orcoach was ejected/disqualified), theathlete or coach shall be ineligiblefor the next (but no more than one)contest at each (different) level ofplay. (Note: For first time offenses,the most contests that an athlete orcoach will be required to miss at eachlevel of play is one.)”

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Congratulations to this year’s recipients ofthe prestigious CT Sports Writers’Alliance gold Key Award: Jack Arute,Paul “Frosty” Francis, Dr. WilliamMoore, and Vito Montelli. Mr. Francisand Dr. Moore were recipients of theCIAC Boys Basketball Merit Award in1996 and 1997, respectively.

*****The CIAC Boys and Girls SoccerCommittees have voted to implement thefollowing format for quarter final games:P All quarter final games will be played atthe site of the higher-ranked team.P If the higher-ranked team’s home sitedoes not conform to CIAC facilityrequirements, the game will be played atthe site of the lower-ranked team.P If the lower-ranked team’s home sitedoes not conform to CIAC facilityrequirements, the higher-ranked teamshall select a suitable site.The new format, which has been imple-mented due to the increased difficulty insecuring suitable neutral playing sites,will be in place on a trial basis for the1998-99 season.

*****CIAC Cross Country rules for 1998-99:1. Any runner who uses an illegal aid,such as a heart rate monitor, shall be dis-qualified from competition.2. All team members shall wear uniforms(jersey and trunks) of the same color anddesign. Apparel worn under the jersey bymore than one (1) team member must bethe same color. Apparel worn under theuniform jersey and shorts must be of a sin-gle color. Names on tights, etc., are pro-hibited.

*****The National Federation of State HighSchool Associations has released suggest-ed guidelines for dealing with head trau-ma in high school sports. The guidelinesare intended to help coaches, athleticdirectors and trainers make informeddecisions about whether or not to return aconcussed athlete to the game. The guide-lines will be mailed to all CIAC memberschools this month.

*****In February, a Hew Hampshire highschool won a landmark case which was avictory for the New Hampshire Inter-scholastic Athletic Association’s restitu-tion rule. The case involved a student whoreturned to Moultonborough Academy tocomplete the 1997-98 school year. Ininvestigating the reason for the return,Moultonborough Academy determinedthat the student was persuaded to leave his

school in Massachusetts and transfer toMoultonborough for the purpose of par-ticipating in athletics. The school refusedto sign the transfer affadavit and the stu-dent was ruled ineligible by the NHIAA.The student subsequently filed an injunc-tion in Superior Court. The court deniedthe plaintiff’s petition for a preliminaryinjunction, stating, “[C]onsidering theinformation relied on by the defendants,the plaintiff’s actions could reasonably bedetermined to be the result of recruitment,although that may not have been the solepurpose in the plaintiff’s decision toreturn to Marlborough. The Court findsthat there is substantial risk to the school,its athletic program, and other team mem-bers if post season games proceed with theplaintiff as a team member, and the plain-tiff is subsequently found to be ineligible.The court refuses to grant injunctive reliefif the potential harm to the defendants, ifthe injunctive relief is granted, is greaterthan that threatened against the plaintiff ifit is not.”

*****Erratum: The statistics on the number ofgirls participating on boys ice hockeyteams were incorrectly reported in lastmonth’s issue of the BULLETIN. St. Tho-mas Aquinas HS and Guilford HS wereerroneously listed as having females par-ticipating on boys ice hockey teams. (Infact, St. Thomas does not even have an icehockey team). Hamden HS, which hasone female on its ice hockey team, wasinadevertently omitted from the list.

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Simsbury Wins Michaels Cupfor 3rd Consecutive Year Since its inception in 1985, the MichaelsAchievement Cup has been awarded to CThigh schools for outstanding overall athleticprograms. The awards program recognizesthe top three athletic programs in each of sixdivisions and selects one overall winner fromthe first-place finishers in each division.Congratulations to Simsbury HS and to the toptop three schools in each division:

PP Class LL— 1. Simsbury HS2. Southington HS3. Trumbull HS

PP Class L — 1. Staples HS, Westport2. Ridgefield HS3. Guilford HS

PP Class MM — 1. Hand HS, Madison2. Farmington HS3. Darien HS

PP Class M — 1. Tie: Tolland HS & Joel Barlow HS, Redding2. Avon HS3. Xavier HS, Middletown

PP Class SS — 1. Haddam-Killingworth HS2. Housatonic Valley Reg.3. Lauralton Hall, Milford

PP Class S — 1. Litchfield HS2. Weston HS3. Shepaug Valley HS

The Cost of A High SchoolFootball Program

Start-up CostsEquipment and uniforms......................$11,663.75Five-man sled, tackling dummies, and other practice equipment................$3,702.80Goal posts and pads.................................$720.00Yard markers, goal line pylons, sticks & chains..........................................$555.00One dozen footballs..................................$456.00Kicking tees................................................$21.50Total.....................................................$17,119.05

Annual Operating CostsHead coach, three assistants...............$11,500.00Officials, security, ambulance (5 home games).....................................$1,720.00Equipment maintenance...........................$966.00Transportation (5 away games)................$900.00Film (10 games)........................................$250.00Total.....................................................$15,336.00

Future ExpansionScoreboard..........................................$10,000.00Press box..............................................$8,000.00Concession facility.................................$5,000.00Portable communication system............$2,500.00Game announcer, clock operator, ticket takers............................................volunteer

* estimates based on a 35-member squad(Source: Rocky Hill football boosters)

ciac notes

Defibrillators Make Their Way toHigh School Sports EventsSudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of themost common causes of death in the U.S.,claiming about 325,000 lives each year. Untilrecently, treatment for SCA - an electricalshock known as defibrillation - usually wasadministered in either a hospital or by emer-gency medical service personnel.

Innovative communities are looking forways to improve access to defibrillation. Theyare equipping firefighters, police - and nowhigh school athletic coaches and trainers - withautomated external defibrillators (AEDs),allowing them to provide critical treatmentbefore EMS arrives.

Many rural and suburban high schools arefollowing the trend of having AEDs available atsporting events. Although those at greatestrisk of SCA are the spectators in the stands,young athletes occasionally suffer SCA, too -caused by a genetic defect or a blow to thechest such as from a baseball or hockey puck.

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1997-98 CIAC WINTER SPORTS — TEAM CHAMPIONSBoys Basketball

Class LL Windsor 74 Norwalk 66Class L Crosby, Waterbury 81 Notre Dame, W. Haven 72Class M N.W Catholic, W. Htfd. 85 Prince RVT, Hartford 66 Class S Gilbert School, Winsted 48 Tolland 43

Girls BasketballClass LL New Britain 40 Fairfield 37Class L Hillhouse, New Haven 73 Killingly 61Class M Seymour 50 Joel Barlow, Redding 27Class S Wheeler, No. Stonington 47 St. Paul, Bristol 40

Boys Indoor Track Girls Indoor TrackOpen Danbury Open New CanaanClass L Xavier, Middletown Class L Amity Reg., WoodbridgeClass M Hillhouse, New Haven Class M New CanaanClass S Middletown Class S RHAM, Hebron

WrestlingClass LL DanburyClass L Bristol CentralClass M New FairfieldClass S Rocky Hill

Girls GymnasticsClass L Norwich Free AcademyClass M FarmingtonClass S Daniel Hand, Madison

Boys SwimmingOpen Fairfield Prep.Class LL GreenwichClass L CheshireClass M WiltonClass S Weston

CheerleadingCoed WolcottClass L Sacred Heart Academy, HamdenClass M Holy Cross, WaterburyClass S Sacred Heart, Waterbury

Waterbury’s Crosby High School wins Class L Championships

Ice HockeyDivision I:

Trinity Catholic 3 New Canaan 1Division II:

East Haven 7 Newington 1

Stamford’s Trinity Catholic wins Division I Hockey Tournament

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DISQUALIFICATION/EJECTION Q & A’s

An athlete is ejected from the lastjunior varsity football game of theseason. There are three varsity

games left in the season and the next juniorvarsity game is not scheduled until after thefirst varsity game is played the following sea-son. What will be the penalty in this case?

The athlete may not play in the nextvarsity contest as well as the nextjunior varsity game the following

year. The athlete may play in the second andall other varsity games that occur after theejection.

An athlete is ejected from a fresh-man basketball game on a day inwhich junior varsity and varsity

games are scheduled to follow. What is thepenalty in this case?

The athlete must miss the nextjunior varsity and varsity games butmay play in all subsequent junior

varsity and varsity games that occur prior tothe next freshman game (which the athletecannot participate).

A cross country runner is ejectedfrom a junior varsity race at thebeginning of the season. It is the

only junior varsity race scheduled for the sea-son. What is the penalty?

The runner is ineligible for the nextvarsity race but may participate inall other varsity races after that. If

and when the next junior varsity race isscheduled, the runner will have to miss thatjunior varsity race.

HIGHLIGHTSCIAC Board of Control MeetingApril 9, 1998O The Board voted to establish an ad hoccommittee to examine the appropriatenessof developing guidelines for participationin sports that are not currently governed bythe CIAC, such as fencing, crew, boys vol-leyball, girls ice hockey, bowling, girlslacrosse, and skiing. O After reviewing data from the CIAC IceHockey committee indicating support forthe establishment of a third tournamentdivision, the Board voted to retain its exist-ing two-division structure.O The following language was adoptedinto the CIAC Code of Eligibility:“If an athlete violates an eligibility stan-dard which can be directly attributable toan incorrect interpretation or application ofa CIAC eligibility rule by school person-nel, the CIAC has the discretion to waiveor alter the penalty.”O A member high school was fined $100for use of an ineligible player and directedto forfeit all games in which the ineligibleplayer participated.O A member school was fined $500 andits entire athletic program was placed onprobation for the 1998-99 school year forviolation of the CIAC Recruitment Policy.The violation involved a high school bas-ketball coach who attended a middleschool basketball game and distributed lit-erature and spoke to students and parentsabout playing basketball at his high school.O The board imposed the following sanc-tions on a member school for use of anineligble player: the school was assessed a$1,000 fined; its football program wasplaced on prohibition for the period of oneyear; its entire athletic program was placedon probation for a one year period; and itwas forced to forfeit all games in which theineligible player participated.

ACADEMY OF WOMEN’S COACHING & OFFICIATINGSTATEMENT OF BELIEFS

O We believe sports is a microcosm of soci-ety; and, as such, serves as a highly valuableextension of the educational process and ahighly visible vehicle to develop, enrich, andenhance the essence of self confidence, selfesteem, motivation, teamwork, achievement,the power of role modeling, and preparationfor lifeskills in future endeavors.

O As women in sports has evolved into anational focus via high school, collegiate,Olympic, and professional arenas, opportuni-ties for involvement in sport as an athlete,coach, official, athletic trainer, sport psycholo-gist, administrator of athletics, and variousaspects of sports management have sur-faced.

O Through the passage of Title IX and theefforts to create a level playing field forwomen in sport, we believe women shouldfeel empowered to make choices about thevaried levels and opportunities for involve-ment in sport.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Academy of Women'sCoaching and Officiating of the ConnecticutAssociation of Schools and the ConnecticutInterscholastic Athletic Conference is to pro-vide a framework for grassroots efforts toencourage and prepare girls and women tobecome lifelong participants in sport. Theseefforts will continue to provide an arena forthe enrichment of girl's and women's growthin the world of sport.

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