284 Sandy Beach Road
Ellington, CT 06029
860-896-2322
Contact Information
There is no secretary at Crystal Lake School during the summer.
Dr. Dwyer, the principal, monitors the telephone messages.
If you call in the summer, please leave a message; she will return your call.
In case of an emergency, call the Board of Education offices at 896-2300.
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Crystal Lake School is open from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM during the summer.
Office hours vary. Please call ahead.
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Summer Learning Opportunities Everyone looks forward to the more relaxed pace of summer. Summer is also a great time to support skills learned through the school year or to explore new interests.
There will be a summer math camp offered to students entering third and fourth grade this coming fall. The session will be held from August 6 - August 17, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Center School. This camp will focus on hands-on math activities and projects including real-life problems. For questions, contact. Leslie Mancuso, Mathematics Coordinator, at 896-2300 ext. 121.
Ellington will offer a three week Summer Reading Camp for students entering grade 1, 2, or 3 this coming fall. The session will be held from July 9 - July 26, Monday through Thursday, at Center School. This program supports students who need additional reading instruction or practice to maintain skills over the summer. For questions, contact Robin Kline, Language Arts Coordinator, at 896-2300 ext. 124. Students will be selected through a lottery. The cost is $150. There is some scholarship money available. Transportation is not provided.
The school district will also offer a variety of fee based enrichment programs this summer. More information will be coming home soon..
Manchester Community college offers two summer programs, From July 16th to 20th, they have a technology camp. Excursions in Learning, an enrichment camp for talented and high achieving students, will be July 30 - August 10. There are morning and afternoon sessions for students in grades 1 to 8 ranging from acting to nature study. Students who have participated previously were very pleased with these programs. Information is available in the school office or at www.mcc.commnet.edu
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Summer Reading Another very important aspect of summer learning fun is to keep reading. Research shows that leisure reading is a very valuable way to help students improve . It is critical for all students to read all summer and ENJOY that reading. We will again be participating in the Governor's Summer Reading program. Students will receive a reading log. Students who keep track of their reading will be recognized in the fall. Hall Memorial Library also offers a fun summer reading program.
return to Crystal Lake News return to Crystal Lake main page To contact the principal by e-mail Nutmeg Readers Each year Connecticut students in grades four through six participate in the Nutmeg Children's Book Award selection. Students read the ten nominated books and select their favorite. Crystal Lake fourth graders participate each year. Students must read at least five of the books in order to vote for their favorite.
So, third and fourth graders, start reading! Books are available at school and at Hall Library. The nominees are:
A Bear Named Trouble. Marion Dane Bauer
Escaping the Giant Wave, Peg Kehret
Hatching Magic, Ann Downer
Jackie's Wild Seattle, Will Hobbs
The Lightening Thief. Rick Riordan
Project Mulberry, Linda Sue Park
The Ravenmaster's Secret, Elvira Woodruff
The Seven Professors of the Far North. John Fardell
Shredderman: Secret Identity, Wendelin Van Draanen
White Star: A Dog on the Titanic, Marty Crisp
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Please save your old cell phones and empty inkjet, laser, fax, and copier cartridges for our school. We participate in a recycling program, Students bring empty cartridges and old phones to school. Parents can be involved by bringing cartridges from work. We earn money for the school and keep cartridges and phones out of the landfill. The money is used to purchase Accelerated Reader books for the media center. Last year we purchased $600 worth of books. A list of accepted cartridges is on our web site.
We are always looking for substitutes to work in the schools. Our list of people available to substitute for teachers, aides, nurses, and secretaries is very short. If you are interested in substituting, please contact Dr. Dwyer or the Board of Education offices.
Anyone who works in the school must be fingerprinted for a criminal record check. Substitute teachers are required to have a Bachelor's Degree. Substitute nurses should be RN's. Substitutes for aides should have a high school diploma.
We can always use extra hands at Crystal Lake School. Volunteers make important contributions to our school by helping in classrooms, reading to or being read to by students, helping with computers or writing, or sharing special skills with children.Parents may volunteer in their child's class, another class, or in another school program. Volunteer guidelines are in the student handbook. If you can volunteer at least two hours a week, please complete the form below and return it to school.
Each year we have parents who would like to volunteer, but are unable to because they also have preschool age children. Again this year, we will have a work group/ play group at school for parents with preschoolers. Parents meet in the teacher workroom and work on projects for teachers while their children play.
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