Principal’s Update

Good afternoon Eli family,

• The freshman completed their first phase in exploratory this week. 
• Seniors continued Empower leadership training, where they will lead the underclass in mentoring and teambuilding skills.
• The girl’s volleyball team remains undefeated, defeating Emmett O’Brien in 3 sets on Friday night.  It was a great game!
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• The Battle of the Classes basketball event was held on Friday.  It was an exciting afternoon of basketball.  The Seniors won the tournament for the second year in a row!   The students exhibited excellent sportsmanship and the student spectators were positive enthusiasts!  
   Thank you to Ms. Camacho, the senior class advisor, and all the staff who supported the event to make it a fun and safe time!
   
   
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• Thank you to Mr. Walker, social media advisor for the pictures and video.
• Here is a link to the Eli Whitney Tech Instagram page.  https://www.instagram.com/eli_whitney_tech/
• Here is a link to the Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/WhitneyTech 
   
• Daily attendance is important as it prepares you for professionalism in the workplace or college. Chronic attendance occurs when you have 2 or more absences in a month. Achieving ten unexcused absences places you in the chronic absentee category and may lead to credit denial.  Communication is important for all absences, notes should be submitted as well.
   
   
• As the Eli Whitney students have been extremely cooperative in the educational process, we have had numerous situations with student disagreements.   As mentioned before and in the handbook, fighting is not an acceptable form of disagreement.  Communicate with the school counselors, teachers, administration, or SRO if aware of a potential issue or if a student needs to talk to someone.   A physical altercation can lead to out-of-school suspension, expulsion, and/or arrest.
    
• Dress code remains the same, no crocs, midriffs, pants with holes.  The attire must be appropriate.  Once again, IDs must be worn at all times.
  Cell phones may be used at the discretion of the teachers in class. Recording of other students and adults is not permitted. We will be reviewing the policy to reduce interruption of learning time.
    
• As we have transitioned into the Fall season if we need to cancel we will announce school closures in ParentSquare, and post on the following TV stations, CH3-WFSB, CH 61 Fox, CH8 WTNH, and CH30 WNBC.
   
   
• There will be an early dismissal, at noon, on Wednesday, 9/28/22.
   
   
• Let’s work together to make Eli Whitney the best and safest school for trade and college preparation!  

Have a great afternoon,

Mr. DiNatale

Principal