Saturday, May 30, 2020
Derby Public Schools names 2021 District Para educator of the Year
Amanda Troop
DERBY - Derby Public Schools has selected Amanda Troop as the 2021 District Para educator of the Year.
The Connecticut State Department of Education and the School Paraprofessional Advisory Council has established the Anne Marie Murphy Para educator of the Year Program to recognize the important role of the Para educator in supporting student achievement.
The award is named in honor of Anne Marie Murphy, a Para educator who was killed in the Sandy Hook shootings.
Troop is a one-to-one para educator for 7th grade at Derby Middle School. She supports learning center students in their art, music, and physical education classes.
Troop attended Irving Elementary School, Derby Middle School while it was housed in Derby High School as a 7-12 grade building, and graduated from Derby High School class of 2012.
She continues to live in Derby and holds a second job at Shop Rite in Derby.
Rachael Caggiano, Derby Middle School Principal said, “Amanda is well-deserving of the honor of Para educator of the Year for Derby Public Schools and Derby Middle School. Her passion and dedication to serving students and ensuring they are meeting success shines through in everything she does. "She makes a difference in the lives of our students each and every day!"
Troop said, “I am so grateful to be honored as this year’s Derby Middle School and Derby District’s Para educator of the Year. Growing up, I went to Derby schools K-12, and I love being able to give back what I learned to the district. Every day I would leave school with a smile on my face simply because I love what I do.”
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Conway said, "We are so fortunate to have Amanda working with our kids every day. She has provided so much support in multiple ways and is always willing to assist. Most recently, she was immediately up and running with her own Google classroom to support our kids during our distance learning.”
Board of Education Chairman Jim Gildea said, “The Derby school system is fortunate to have such an enthusiastic, loyal, and innovative paraprofessional in Amanda. She can be counted on to offer creative ways to impact those students that she works with. As an added benefit, Amanda has deep roots in Derby and having someone so connected to our great city with all its history is a huge asset.”
The District also recognizes its Building Level Para educators of the Year: Rita Mammano from Bradley School, Maria Ryan from Derby High School, Donna Kalafut from Little Raiders University, and Samantha Mahan from Irving School.
This is a press release from Derby Public Schools.
Congratulations to all the honorees!
Rochelle shares latest information on COVID-19 cases in CT
As of Friday at 3:30 p.m., a total of 41,762 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents. Day-to-day changes reflect newly reported cases, deaths, and tests that occurred over the last several days to week.
All data in this report are preliminary; data for previous dates will be updated as new reports are received and data errors are corrected.
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COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence
As of 05/28/20 8:30 p.m. Includes patients tested at the State Public Health Laboratory, hospital, and commercial laboratories.
As of 05/28/20 8:30 p.m. Includes patients tested at the State Public Health Laboratory, hospital, and commercial laboratories.
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County
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COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19-Associated
Deaths
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Fairfield County
Hartford County
Litchfield County
Middlesex County
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15409 1257
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10146 1222
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1375 130
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1090 146
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New Haven County
New London County Tolland County Windham County Pending address validation |
11241 957
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1068 85
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827 57
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380 14
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226 0
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Total
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41762 3868
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National COVID-19 statistics and information about preventing spread of COVID-19 are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
All data are preliminary and subject to change.
*Information is taken from a press release from Rochelle's office.
Derby Public Library to mark June birthday of Holton Harcourt Wood
DERBY - The Derby Public Library will commemorate the birthday of Holton Harcourt Wood, the young boy in whose memory the Library was built.
This time-honored tradition of the Library being decorated with flowers in compliance with his father Col. H. Holton Wood's request, which he made at the dedication of the Library in 1902, has become well known over the years, not only throughout the Valley, but well beyond.
This year Harcourt Wood will still be remembered on June 19 even though the Library is closed for public access due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the week of June 15-20 a special search and find activity will be featured on the Library's website www.derbypubliclibrary.org with a photograph of Harcourt along with pictures of roses hidden throughout the website's pages.
This loving tradition continues even in these most uncertain times.
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.