1. Brian Modarelli, Head of School January 24 & 25, 2012

2. Our Core Functions  Teaching  Learning  Discipleship Decidedly Christian Decidedly College-Preparatory Decidedly More…

3. A Calling Prep School Highlands Ability Battery www.highlandsco.com SAT Preparation College Awareness

4. Curricular Enhancements Lower School: Mandarin 官话 - beginning in kindergarten Middle School: 7 th grade Honors Algebra 1 High School: Media Applications

5. Technology Initiatives projectors installed in all Upper School classrooms installed in approximately half of Upper School classrooms Closed-circuit television system will be installed in the next few weeks will be installed & connected to the closed-circuit system 12 new touch-screen computers have been added to the libraries

6. Technology Initiatives  In 18 months, CHS will launch a one-to-one computer program for Upper School students  A robust teacher training program will commence at the end of this school year  The campus Internet infrastructure will be significantly enhanced

7. Student Information System RenWeb will replace PowerSchool www.renweb.com Real-time grades and attendance will still be available Behavioral records will also be available to parents School directory (sortable) School calendar Parent control of family demographic information Homework, faculty pages, school forms, surveys, etc.

8. Streamlined Registration Educational Agreement Automatically renewable

9. Streamlined Registration The February Perfect Storm will become the February Break

10. Streamlined Registration The February Perfect Storm will become the February Break

11. Streamlined Registration Streamlined Registration The February Perfect Storm will become the February Break Tuition Deposit

12. Tuition Management  will replace Tuition Management Systems  Parents will have 24/7 access to their account  Parents will control payment dates and payment methods  Individual fees will be billed through SMART Begins with the 2012-2013 School Year!

13. Streamlined Tuition Assistance  Our third-party agency will remain the same  Notification from the school will be significantly faster  February 29 is the application deadline for the first wave

14. Professional Development What would it take to genuinely have the best-trained faculty and staff in Connecticut?

15. Professional Development An intense, ongoing professional development venue for educators Thursdays, 7:30am – 9:00am

16. TE@CH Same time drop off – at no charge Safe, caring and worthwhile experience for children Total # of instructional minutes will actually increase

17. Campus Improvements Renovate the cafeteria Relocate the playground Remodel kindergarten classrooms Resurface and restripe the parking lot Complete a host of technology projects

18. Funding the CHS Mission Enrollment x Tuition Rate + Giving Tuition will increase by 4% to fund these initiatives

19. Kindergarten Readiness Screening

20. Parent Coffees Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:45am to 10am Thursday, February 2, 2012 7:45am to 10am

21. Educational Agreements can be signed and returned tonight