Torringford Tigers

🎉 Hooray for June! We’re so excited to share our final newsletter of the school year as we celebrate an incredible year packed with growth, learning adventures, and so many proud moments!

🌟 A huge THANK YOU to our amazing families for being such wonderful partners all year long! Whether you cheered us on at parent-teacher conferences, rocked it at PTO events, joined in on fun school activities, enjoyed literacy nights, or celebrated with us during special moments—your support made this year extra special. Together, we created a warm, caring community where our students could shine!

🎈 This past Friday, we wrapped up the year with a super FUN school-wide assembly that had everyone smiling and cheering!

📬 Progress reports were shared electronically Friday afternoon—don’t forget to check your child’s backpack for their Student ID letter and a helpful supply list to get ready for next year. Take time to celebrate all the amazing things your child has accomplished—they’ve worked hard and grown so much!

🎓 A big shout-out to our fantastic third graders as they prepare to take on new adventures at Torrington Intermediate School! We are so proud of all you’ve achieved and the kind, responsible Tigers you have become. Keep shining bright—we’ll always be cheering for you!

📚 As we prepare for redistricting this fall, we know that many of our students and staff will be spreading their wings as Southwest Dragons or Vogel-Wetmore Eagles. For those students and staff, know—you will ALWAYS have the heart of a Torringford Tiger! 💙🐾 Remember to take pride in who you are, try your best, and bring your kindness and courage with you to your new school.

🐾 From all of us at Torringford School—have a safe, joyful, and absolutely PAWsome summer, Torringford Tigers!

In partnership,

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

Torrington Public Schools is redistricting for the upcoming school year and all students will be assigned to a school based on their home address. K–3 students will attend Torringford, Vogel Wetmore, OR Southwest School.

Please view the new K–3 school listing by street name for the 2025–2026 school year.

Progress reports were shared electronically on Friday, June 13th. Please check your child’s backpack for the Student ID letter and a suggested supply list for next school year.

Although there were only 8 school days in June, 110 Pawsome cards were awarded. Congratulations to the following Torringford Tigers who got to silly string Mrs. Galullo and Mrs. Austin:

• Yarita Arizaga Lema
• Leilyanis Gutierrez Rodrigues
• Gael Ibanez
• Rhoslyn Penaranda
• Kaitlyn Sarmiento
• Beverly Xayachack

Please take a look at the 2025–2026 school calendar when making vacation plans. Planning around school dates helps support strong attendance, which is key to student success.

• September 2: First Day of School
• September 11: Early Dismissal
  
• September 18: Early Dismissal
• November 26-28: NO School - Thanksgiving Recess
• December 24 - January 2: Winter Recess; NO School
  
• April 13-17: April Recess; NO School

Thank you for partnering with us!

Our talented students have been busy creating masterpieces, and now you can enjoy their work from the comfort of home. Click the links below to explore their creativity and celebrate their artistic achievements!
👉https://www.artsonia.com/artshow/316/94871
👉https://www.artsonia.com/artshow/316/94872

The 2025 Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge stresses the importance of maintaining math skills during the summer.

• Encourage your child to use what is already known to find answers for new problems.
• Ask your child to explain what she or he is doing when working on a problem. Be patient with unfamiliar methods, because they might be helpful to support your child’s understanding of mathematics.
• Encourage your child to stick with a problem that may seem difficult at first; working on different ways to solve a problem can be helpful.
• Play math games with your child and ask for explanations of his or her strategies and solutions.
• Use everyday activities to show your child how mathematics is used.
• Reinforce mathematics by sharing your thinking as you work through real problems, especially if it takes some time and effort to find a solution.
• Show enthusiasm for your child’s study of mathematics.

Keep the math fun going this summer—play, count, measure, and explore together at home! Looking for activities just right for your child’s age?

• Students Entering Kindergarten (English) (Spanish)
• Students Entering Grade 1 (English) (Spanish)
• Students Entering Grade 2 (English) (Spanish)
• Students Entering Grade 3 (English) (Spanish)
• Students Entering Grade 4 (English) (Spanish)

Make This Summer a Reading Adventure

• Summer is a great time to read together as a family. Take turns reading aloud and talk about the stories to make reading more fun.

• Help your child find books, magazines, or articles they enjoy—and pick some up for yourself, too! A trip to the library is a perfect way to find new favorites.

• Create a cozy reading spot at home with good lighting and comfy seating.

• Set aside one night a week for family reading time—snacks like popcorn or cookies make it extra special!

• If you’re planning a trip, invite your kids to read maps and brochures to get involved in the planning.

• Encourage reading about your child’s interests—whether it’s sports, animals, robots, or anything they love.

• Explore new cultures through books, food, and art, or learn about your family history together.

• Check out local libraries, parks, museums, and community centers for summer reading programs and events.

• Don’t worry if you can’t attend local events—there are lots of great online resources to keep the reading fun going all summer long.

Let’s make this summer full of great stories, learning, and family fun!

The links below provide specific book recommendations for children of various ages, and more ideas and resources on how to encourage summer reading.

• https://www.cbcbooks.org/readers/searchable-reading-lists/favorites-awards-lists/
• https://www.readingrockets.org/books-and-authors/literacy-calendar/summer-reading
• https://www.ala.org/alsc/summer-2025
• https://lemonlimeadventures.com/must-try-summer-science-activities-for-kids/
• https://www.scholastic.com/site/summer/home.html
• https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/games/homebase/
• https://www.nea.org/resource-library/get-serious-about-summer-reading
• https://www.science-sparks.com/summer-science/
• https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

*Taken from Shanahan on Literacy (https://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/encouraging-summer-reading-1)

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