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Please go to About TSD --> Superintendent for previous communication from Superintendent John Pandolfo.
Superintendent John Pandolfo
September 11, 2022
Dear TSD Families,
I hope the school year
has gotten off to a great start for all of you. Things have been moving
along well in our schools as we all settle into the routine of the school year.
I am excited for all the learning I have seen going on.
I had the pleasure of
seeing students Otto and Enzo Adolphi and their family backpacking in Navajo
Basin last weekend. Otto and his mom beat me to the top of Mt. Wilson on
Sunday and here is a picture
of them coming off the (pretty scary) summit block. I am so impressed by
the very cool things our students do. As I sit here writing this, our
Play in 48 students are finishing up a very intense but very fun weekend of
artistic creation.
As I’m sure you have heard, the Telluride Film Festival provided
great films for our students the Thursday prior to Film Festival weekend.
Our grade K-2 students had the opportunity to see Ponyo, and our grade 3-12
students had the opportunity to see the world premiere of Good
Night Oppy. Thank you TFF for bringing these films to our
students.
This past week, CDE released preliminary Performance Frameworks
after a 2-year pause. The performance frameworks, part of the state’s accountability
system, are calculated using statewide data, including academic growth,
academic achievement and postsecondary and workforce readiness data (e.g.,
graduation, dropout, matriculation rates).
Telluride School District is 1 of 11 districts (out of 184
total) rated at the highest rating level based on these preliminary
results. Due to the excellence and dedication of our teachers, staff, and
students, Telluride School District has maintained its status of Accredited
with Distinction.
With
that said, please note that 72 school districts in the state received the
designation of Insufficient State Data. This occurs when there is not
enough reportable data for a school or district. This year, this is
occurring because the department cannot run three-year frameworks which impacts
smaller systems. Some schools and districts also experienced low participation
on state tests.
The CDE News Release
on the Performance Frameworks can be found at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/090822newsrelease-frameworks
And detailed
information can be found on the CDE website at: https://www.cde.state.co.us/accountability/performanceframeworkresults
Cheryl Miller, BOE
President, and I will be at La Cocina for our first monthly coffee talk this
coming Friday morning at 8:15am. Please plan to join us with any
questions you have or just to chat.
In closing, please
join me in remembering the significance of this day in the history of our
nation and our world. It is hard for me to think of September 11, 2001
without feeling sad, but it also makes me more committed to the work that we do
to educate our students to be the best they can be and empower them to make the
world a better place!
Sincerely,
John Pandolfo
Superintendent
[email protected]
970-369-1213