Torringford Tigers

Dear Torringford Families,

What a wonderful start to the school year! It’s hard to believe our first month is already behind us. Our Tigers have jumped right into their school routines with enthusiasm, kindness, and lots of smiles!

A special thank you to our PTO for sponsoring our very first Touch-A-Truck event. What a fun evening it was! Our playground was filled with beeping horns, flashing lights, sirens, children’s laughter, and plenty of smiles. We are so grateful to all of our community supporters who brought their amazing vehicles with big wheels for our students to explore. It was an experience our Tigers won’t forget!

As the leaves begin to change, we’re excited to keep the momentum going with even more opportunities for our students and families to learn, connect, and have fun together. We have some exciting events ahead, including Storybook Character Day, the Fall Festival at Ruwet, and our All-In for Torri Day!

We are so grateful for our partnership with Torringford families. You are an important part of your child’s success! If you ever have a question, concern, or simply want to check in, please reach out to your child’s teacher. Our teachers are always happy to connect with you and will continue to keep you updated on your child’s learning and progress.

Thank you for being such an important part of the Torringford community. When families, school, and community come together, our Tigers thrive!

With Tiger Pride,

Kelly Galullo (Principal) & Georgia Austin (Assistant Principal)

At Torringford School, we use PAWSOME Cards to recognize and celebrate students who make positive choices. This school-wide approach helps build a positive school community where all students feel safe, respected, and ready to learn.

Throughout September, our school focused on teaching and reinforcing positive behaviors across all settings, including classrooms, hallways, playgrounds, the cafeteria, and school buses. By making expectations clear and consistent, we help students understand what it means to be a Torringford Tiger!

When students demonstrate these expectations, we celebrate their efforts through verbal praise, PAWSOME Cards, special privileges, and other rewards. Recognizing positive choices encourages students to take responsibility, show respect for others, and contribute to a safe and welcoming school environment.

Families play an important role, too! You can reinforce these same expectations at home by praising positive choices, setting clear expectations, and establishing consistent routines. When home and school work together, we strengthen the positive behaviors that help our students grow and succeed.

Celebrating Our PAWSOME Tigers!

In September, 206 PAWSOME Cards were awarded! Congratulations to our students who earned special experiences in recognition of their positive choices:

• Olivia Mackiewicz (grade 3): Fancy Lunch with Mrs. Austin
• Anna Shi (kindergarten): Bracelet Making with Mrs. Henry
• Miracle Otto (grade 1) Popsicles with the Principals for Her Entire Class
• Asher Martel (grade 1): Orbeez with Mrs. Austin
• Leila Batchelder (grade 3) Legos with Mrs. Galullo

We are so proud of our Torringford Tigers for showing what it means to be respectful, responsible, and safe!

Thank you for partnering with us to create a positive learning environment for every student. When your child shares a PAWSOME Card or tells you about a positive choice they made at school, be sure to celebrate their success!

Get ready to smile! Picture Day is Wednesday, October 14th.

Please try to make sure your student will be here for the full day on this day so they won't miss it. Their individual fall portrait is the photo that will be used in the yearbook. You are not required to purchase anything, but there is a discount for early orders.

Website: www.geskusprint.com
Torringford's unique code for ordering: 7QZG8VDI

We look forward to seeing them dressed in their best for Fall Picture Day!

• Location: Ruwet Farm (236 East Pearl Rd, Torrington, CT)
• Date & Time: Saturday, October 17th | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• Activities: Enjoy family-friendly fun including a corn maze, haunted house, grain bin basketball, tic-tac-toe, checkers, Jenga, corn hole, pickleball tables, tetherball, sling shot challenge, and soccer ball dart board!
• Admission: $10 per child (includes all activities and a pumpkin) and $5 per adult (includes all activities). Note: All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
• Food & Details: Discounted food options will be available. Tickets are purchased directly at the farm, and all proceeds go toward student enrichment activities.
• Please RSVP by October 15th. Click HERE!

To celebrate the completion of our school-wide Character Unit across all grade levels,

dress up as your favorite storybook character and bring their traits to life!

Show how much we love Torringford!

Wear your favorite school gear, royal blue and white,

and maybe even your tiger ears to celebrate our mascot and our school community.

October 14: Picture Day

October 15: Early Dismissal (1:45); Teacher Professional Learning Community (PLC)

October 16: Storybook Character Day

October 17: Ruwet Farm Fall Festival - 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

October 30: 'All-In for Torri' Day!

November 3: Election Day; NO School for Students

November 11: Veterans Day Ceremony - More Information Coming Soon

November 12: Early Dismissal (1:45); Teacher Professional Learning Community (PLC)

November 18, 19, 20: Early Dismissal (1:45); Parent Conferences

November 25-27: Thanksgiving Recess

First Grade has been learning all about how living things grow and change! Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Meyers brought in some guests! We got to see a real frog and toad in adult form as well as a tadpole. We also got to see all the stages of an Oak Tree before it becomes an adult sized!

It has been a wonderful start to the school year, and I have truly enjoyed getting to know

our students, teachers, and families! As the school psychologist, one of my favorite parts of

my role is having opportunities to work directly with students and help support their

academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and friendship skills.

Throughout the school year, I will be visiting our classrooms to provide age-appropriate

social-emotional lessons and conversations based on the needs and interests of each grade

level. In our PreK and Kindergarten classrooms, we will be focusing on understanding and

expressing feelings, recognizing emotions, and learning simple strategies for managing big

feelings. As students get older, classroom visits may focus on topics such as friendship and

social skills, empathy, problem-solving, coping with stress, managing strong emotions,

executive functioning, positive decision-making, conflict resolution, and being a supportive

member of our school community.

These conversations are an opportunity for students to learn that social-emotional skills are

just like academic skills—we practice them, make mistakes, ask for help, and continue to

grow. My goal is to help create a school environment where students feel safe, supported,

included, and connected, while also giving them practical tools they can use both in and

outside of school.

I am looking forward to continuing to work with our students and staff throughout the

year and finding meaningful ways to support the whole school community. Thank you for

helping us make this such a positive start to the year!

As always, please feel free to reach out if there is anything I can do to support your child or

family. I am always happy to connect and help in any way I can.

Warmly,

Emily DiCostanzo, MA, CAS

School Psychologist

Torringford School

860-489-2300 ext. 1459

edicostanzo@torrington.org

Reading together, sharing stories, and talking about books are wonderful ways to nurture your child’s love of reading. Your encouragement and involvement help strengthen reading skills, build confidence, and make reading an enjoyable part of everyday life.

We are excited to share these Family Activities and short Family Videos with simple, engaging ways to support your child’s growth as a reader. Together, you can build vocabulary, practice letter sounds, read and spell words, and strengthen reading comprehension.

A few minutes of reading and practice each day can make a difference! Thank you for partnering with us to help your child grow as a reader and develop a lifelong love of books.

Congratulations to the following students who achieved perfect attendance for September by attending school every day and arriving on time! We are so proud of their dedication, responsibility, and commitment to learning. Keep up the great work, Tigers!

PreKindergarten

• Samuel Da Luz Gomes
• Allison Perry
• Jack Becker
• Finn Chiv
• Lincoln Cianciolo
• Izabella Fisher
• Samuel Rubino
• Richard Toutebon

Kindergarten

• Victor Liriano Fernandez

Grade 2

• Caleb Neill-Patterson
• Jase Perry
• Finley Beckett
• Samuel Costa
• Emylia Del Pozo Ayala
• Isabella Martinez
• Chloe Neill-Patterson
• Charlee Ann Palance
• Lucas Quituizaca Tapia
• Sol Ramirez Vaca
• Oliver Stevens
• Ivy Tavarez
• Iverson Valdez
• Alana Bourgeois
• Jax Evans
• Natalia Fabian
• Amir Imeri
• Edward Kowalewski
• Odin Lach
• Emily Martin
• Jacey Nichols
• Claire Oleksiw
• Tristian Price
• Liam Quijosaca Santacruz
• Rya Rajah-Rozier
• Joseph Royer
• Arlo Ware
• Xander David
• Zion Akofur
• Greyson Neri
• Angel Romero Chalan
• Noah Schaer
• Riley Sweet
• June Woznicki
• Grayson Bayliss
• Michael Burggren
• Eliana Darling
• Ibhri Farrow
• Layla Rivera Acevedo
• Chloe Young

• Frantzaneeah Philogene
• Eman Arif
• Shay Blomberg
• Rocco Bruno
• Daenerys Chacha Merchan
• Lincoln Ewers
• Gino Fabiaschi
• Emmalina Hardy
• Hadley Jones
• Madison MacDonald
• Camryn Perry
• Charlotte Todor
• Wallace Ware
• Lira Amiti
• Sebastian Becker
• Adeline Costa
• Max Czapor
• Dalila Dutan
• Isabella Ferry
• Paisley Jones
• Avery Mahar
• Aubree Teggi
• Kaylan Vonrichthofen
• Charlotte Cianciolo
• Abigail Del Hoyo
• Steven Distefano
• Olivia Mackiewicz
• Elani Morales
• Lillian Ostrander
• Carter Reichert
• Anjali Samaroo
• Sophia Stepney
• Fernando Loja Chuqui
• Xiara Patino Sanchez
• McKayla Rich
• Cayde Samaroo
• Dylan Veloz
• Josue Saucedo Lucas
• Jesse Acosta
• Zahra Adnan
• Mia Carile
• Dylan Inga Chacha
• Ivy Nelson
• Yancarlo Palafox Rosas
• Asia Torres
• Juana Choc
• Everett Czapor
• Ka'mya Hudson
• Caroline Millette
• Nevin Montalvo
• Jacek Rivera Cirino
• Donald Smith III
• Ellie St Amand

Keep being Attendance HEROS by showing up every day, arriving on time, and making learning a priority! Every day counts, and our Torringford Tigers are ready to ROAR!

The Lyman Orchard Pie Fundraiser is underway and runs through 10/16; pick-up will be 11/11 (more details regarding pickup will be forthcoming).

Please consider using the link below to register and sell online to family and friends (this makes it very convenient to share on social media or through text).
mcmfundraising.com

All funds raised go towards student enrichment (e.g., field trips, unique learning opportunities). Reach out to the PTO with any questions (torringfordpto@gmail.com).

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