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Our School |
School Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:35 A.M. - 3:20 P.M.
Wednesday - 8:35 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Supervision for students begins at 8:20 A.M. outdoors.
Students may enter the building at 8:30 A.M. unless scheduled for a special activity such as Choir or Band practice when they may enter earlier.
At the beginning of each year, a Duffy Directory is given to every family which contains important information about our school rules and programs.
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Population: 558 students |
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Staff: Classroom
Teachers: 30 |
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Support Staff: School Psychologist, ESOL Teacher, Social Worker, School Nurse, QUEST Teacher (Gifted & Talented), 1.5 Speech Clinician, Early Intervention Teacher -Early Intervention Intern, Grade I, Resource Teacher, Reading Lab Teacher 1-5, FLES Fulltime Teacher - Grades K-5, FLES Part-time Grade 1 |
| Arts Staff: 1.5 Art Teachers, 1.5 Music (Voice) Teacher, 1.5 Physical Education Teacher, Instrumental Teacher, Library Media Specialist |
| Custodial Staff: 3 Full Time Workers, 2 Part Time Workers |
The Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) is given to our 3-5th Graders in March of each year.
The Adjusted Curriculum Program in our school provides integrated Special Education in grades 1-5. This town-wide program services learning disabled students who are performing at least two years below grade level.
Our community center, Hillcrest Avenue Neighborhood Outreach Center (HANOC) provides a homework center and counseling groups for our students and their families after school every day. We work with Webster Hill School and Wolcott School to provide services to all of our students.
We have a very active and productive PTO which provides funding for many school activities and programs. They meet ten months of the year on a Thursday evening in the school cafeteria. Dates are announced in our weekly newsletter.
Duffy's Student Council is a dynamic group of children from Grades 1 - 5. We rely on their enthusiasm to lead us in School Spirit Days throughout the year. The Council also sponsors several community service projects. The Officer Board positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary, are held by 5th grade students elected by their peers in November of every year.
Our community newsletter, The Dateline, is written every other week and sent home with our students on Thursday and is also available online. This newsletter provides information for our families and community about the activities, programs and special events that take place at Duffy. It also contains a calendar of important dates to remember as well as a monthly menu from our cafeteria. The Duffy Reader is our school-wide literacy newsletter and is also available online. ..\LMC\Library_home.htm
Duffy Mission Statement
The mission of Louise Duffy School, as a community with a strong belief in the
unlimited potential of every child, is to develop confident, responsible,
respectful, and compassionate students who are academically well-prepared,
physically fit, and emotionally healthy to journey into the 21st century.
To accomplish this, we will ensure high individual achievement, develop critical
thinking skills, foster creativity, and celebrate personal uniqueness.
Objectives:
| All students will meet their grade level objectives in reading, writing and math. |
| All students will demonstrate technological competency upon graduation from Duffy. |
| All students will communicate with respect and act responsibly. |
| All students will begin to identify their personal uniqueness and strive to reach their personal best. |
Tactics:
| We will use effective strategies and programs to help all students achieve the Duffy mission and objectives. |
| We will improve our system of parent and teacher communication throughout the Duffy community. |
| We will develop the character of each student with emphasis on responsibility, respect, confidence, compassion and an appreciation of personal uniqueness. |
| We will actively pursue the acquisition of technology and integrate it into the curriculum. |