The program identifies academic and social needs of the individual and provides a curriculum that focuses on problem solving and critical thinking. Through intervention and strengthening learning strategies, the school empowers each student to reach his or her potential.
Dear CLS Families,
It goes without saying we are in unprecedented times both as a country and as a school. While we have been busy over the past few weeks planning how distance learning will work for our students, this is not something our teachers, students, or parents ever thought we’d be doing. Our distance teaching-learning program will be delivered in a variety of ways depending on each teacher. The general guidelines are outlined below. In addition to continuing with class/course work, our goals as teachers during this time are to provide structure and a school routine, as well as opportunities for engagement with teachers and classmates.
Per guidelines below, we do not expect your children to be in front of their computer screen or working on assigned work ALL day. During breaks we encourage your child to read, you to read with them, and you to read to them. Audio books and Podcasts are a great resource and provide an opportunity to listen together, which can also lead to great conversations. NOTE: Any experience and/or exposure counts as learning – whether your child is learning about family history, or learning to bake, sew, knit, paint, or, if you’re in my house, learning to fix a lamp, build a table, caulk a tub, or install a shelf, it’s all learning and it all counts.
As we work our way through the coming weeks please communicate with your child’s teachers. Let them know what is working. Communicate with Dr. Dostillio. He will be setting up varied ways to touch base for social and emotional needs. Above all stay healthy and happy. I wish you all peace, health and plenty of happy moments.
Thank you, Rich Taubar
Timeline of Implementation:
General Guidelines
Academics
Social Emotional
Dr. Dostillio is committed to supporting you and your child during this time. He will be offering options for Google Meet video chats, email communications, and Google Chat communications. Please look for an initial communication via email (on Monday) and Google Chat by the end of next week
Instructional Options
Below are some of the possible ways CLS teachers may conduct distance learning. Your child’s teachers will contact you with their prefered methods.
Contact Methods
Below are ways your child’s teacher may make contact. If they are going to explore other methods the teacher will share those with you.
Technology to Access/Have on Hand
Spirit Store
Yearbook Orders
Give Online
Our son learned the valuable skills of teamwork, patience and perseverance during his time at Centreville Layton as well as the academic strategies to move forward into a typical high school setting. Centreville Layton strikes a great balance of family-like warmth and discipline in a beautiful country setting.
This past year has been completely transformational for our daughter and her positive strides have been noticeable both at home and at school. She is growing into the best version of herself and her teachers at CLS have played a significant role in her progress.
This year, I’ve learned to understand that acceptance is greatly appreciated but difficult to find. Compared to where I came from, CLS houses some of the most accepting people that I’ve ever met. I am thankful for every little act of kindness shown towards me or even towards another student. They have not gone unnoticed.
We’re prepared for this because we’ve learned how to work hard, solve problems, be independent, happy, responsible and kind to all.
The support from my teachers taught me not just reading and writing, but to embrace who I am, to learn from my mistakes and grow because of them.