Torringford Tigers

Dear Torringford Families,

"Love is showing you care with your words and actions." – Unknown

February is a special time to celebrate kindness, friendship, and learning together. Whether it’s sharing a smile, helping a friend, or working hard in class, small acts of love make Torringford School a wonderful place to be. This month, we’ll continue to grow, learn, and show kindness in all that we do. We see love in the way our students support one another, in the dedication of our teachers and staff, and in the strong partnership we share with our families.

Today (February 10th), marked our 100th Day of School! It’s incredible to reflect on how much our students have learned and accomplished so far this year. We hope you are as proud of their progress as we are! The Torringford staff remain focused and committed to providing all students with engaging and meaningful learning experiences. Thank you for your efforts in ensuring your child comes to school ready to learn each day—your support truly makes a difference!

As we continue through the school year, we look forward to working hand in hand with you to provide the best possible educational experience for your child. Spring Conferences will be held on March 24th, 25th, and 26th, offering an important opportunity for parents and teachers to connect. Thank you for being a part of our Torringford family—we love seeing our students shine every day!

In partnership,

Mrs. Galullo (Principal) & Mrs. Austin (Assistant Principal)

📚✨ Join Us for Our Second Literacy Night! ✨📚

Thursday, March 6th (snow date: March 13th)

5:30 - 7:30 PM

This session will dive into The Power of Storytelling, celebrating how stories bring us together, spark imagination, and strengthen literacy skills.

• This session will explore the Power of Storytelling!
• Dinner will be served.
• A special journal will be gifted to all PreK-3 students who attend.
• RSVP is required: https://forms.gle/HzkcnkSxGZdjxCWV7

We can't wait to see you there!

In January, 354 Pawsome cards were awarded. Congratulations to the following Torringford Tigers:

We appreciate your partnership in promoting a positive learning environment for all students. Please be sure to celebrate your student when they share with you a PAWSOME award received at school.

To report your student's absence,

please call the school office at 860-489-2300 (option 1)

before 9:00 AM.

If you have any health concerns,

please don't hesitate to reach out to Nurse Allison or Nurse Denise!

Torringford Tigers, Strong and Bold

If you're feeling strong and bright,

Come to school—it feels just right!

Torringford Tigers roar with pride,

Learning, growing, side by side!

Missing days can set you back,

Keep on track—stay in the pack!

Show up, grow up, do your best,

Tigers rise above the rest!

So if you're well, don’t stay away,

Join the Tigers—learn each day!

Please reach out to Georgia Austin or Deb Mordecai with any attendance concerns.

• February 14: Valentine's Day

• February 17: President's Day - NO School

• February 18: Professional Development - NO School

• February 20: 1:30 Dismissal - Teacher Professional Learning Community

• March 3 - 7: Read Across America Spirit Week

• March 6: Family Literacy Night - Explore the Power of Storytelling "Once Upon a Family" Dinner will be served - - RSVP Required

• March 14: Hats Off to the Graduates!

• March 24, 25, 26: Early Dismissal - Parent Conferences

• March 27: 1:30 Dismissal - Teacher Professional Learning Community

In Math, we are working on comparing numbers. Check out our greater than, less than, and equal to signs!

We are learning all about 2-D shapes in our geometry unit.

In ELA, students are practicing using their phonics skills and high-frequency word knowledge to write sentences independently.

Encoding is the process of stretching out sounds to write words. Check out this great spelling!

We are writing nonfiction informational books about technology to go along with our Benchmark unit! Students learned to brainstorm and how to use a graphic organizer to support their writing.

Students love using the e-pocket chart to build and read words during our Foundations lessons.

Students showed wonderful growth on their mid-year DIBELS literacy assessments and celebrated with stuffed animals!

Students have been learning about the engineering process during science and have been continuing to explore these steps independently and cooperatively through their play.

In Science, we have been working on becoming engineers! We are building trash collectors to get the trash out of Danny the Duck’s pond.

We explored the different material choices and discussed which ones would be best to help us get trash out of the pond without removing too much water.

We made and tested out different trash collectors to determine what shape tool could pick up the most “trash”.

We also tested how each potential material reacted to water so we could figure out which ones were capable of standing up against the pond water.

Finally, we created and improved our trash collectors so that we could clear all the trash out of our model ponds.

🎵We are engineers. We are engineers. We can solve problems. We are engineers. Ask, imagine, plan. Then we create. Improve to make it better. Engineers are great!🎵

We filled up our behavior chart and earned a Glow-in-the-Dark dance party!

This unit in Benchmark has been all about technology! Our third graders have been learning all about different technological advancements throughout this unit.

Students work together to use vertical thinking boards to compare and contrast two texts about Thomas Edison!

Students build upon their comprehension in small reading groups, learning about underwater technologies and the importance of text features in a non fiction text.

Students gather information to write opinion essays on whether or not video games are good for kids! Ask your student what their opinion is, you might be surprised by their claim and reasons.

Torringford School is a safe and welcoming community where we take care of people and foster positive relationships. Our team spirit supports and acknowledges everyone. Optimists persist to meet challenges with the flexibility and empathy to create healthy, enthusiastic, life-long learners.

Educate. Explore. Inspire.

Email: gaustin@torrington.org
Website: http://torringtontorringford.ss16.sharpschool.com
Location: 800 Charles Street, Torrington, CT, USA
Phone: (860)489-2300
Facebook: facebook.com/TorringfordTigers