Gingerbread Houses are back! Let’s get into the holiday spirit with one of our favorite OX Ridge traditions. We are excited to be hosting the event in person! Each child will get their own gingerbread house from DiMare’s to decorate from start to finish with icing and candy!
Sign up on pay4schoolstuff by November 25th for a slot during Parent-Teacher Conference week (Nov 29th-Dec 2) from 1:30-2:30pm in the Ox Ridge Cafeteria. Select the student’s name, then “Gingerbread Decorating” to see the signup options. Cost is $32 per child. Space is limited. We’re looking for 10 parent volunteers for each day, please volunteer HERE.
Questions? Contact Barbara May or Erin Morphy.
We are thrilled to offer you an opportunity to hear Dr. Yeap Ban Har, a world-renowned mathematics professor, speak in Darien. On Wednesday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Middlesex Middle School auditorium, Dr. Yeap Ban Har will present a workshop for parents on the background of Singapore Math and how it ties into teaching and learning in Darien.
Dr. Yeap Ban Har taught mathematics education courses at the National Institute of Education, a teacher education institute in Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His research interests include problem solving and problem posing, early numeracy, and teacher professional development. He holds a Master of Education, a Master of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies, and a doctorate in mathematics education. He has served on the editorial board of two mathematics education journals—Mathematical Thinking and Learning and The Mathematics Educator.”
For more information about Dr. Yeap Ban Har, please click here.
Dr. Yeap is spending several days with our elementary and middle school teachers during the week of November 7th, providing professional development in strategies that engage all students in higher-level mathematical thinking.
We highly encourage all parents to attend this presentation. It will be an informative event for the Darien community.
National Special Education Day is a recognized awareness day to commemorate the 1975 signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. On December 2nd (observed on 12/1 this year), we will celebrate the accomplishments of teachers, providers, paras, admins and staff who not only impact the lives of students with disabilities and learning differences but ALL of our children who benefit every day from being in an inclusive and neurodiverse learning environment and school community.
Across the Darien school district, the Special Education community is planning a show of appreciation for our Special Education staff and would very much appreciate your support! In particular, we are asking Ox students to create ‘thank you’ cards for their teachers and service providers. You will receive an email from your room parents with a card template which your child can decorate and sign, or feel free to create your own card! Please have your child deposit their card(s) in the designated box in the front office by Wednesday, November 30th.
Thank you for helping us to celebrate this important day. If you have any questions, please contact your Ox Ridge Special Education Reps: Dayna Checketts, Kira Saunders, and Anne Cotton.
Students wear red, white and blue
For Immediate Release 2:00pm, March 16, 2020
First Selectman Declares State of Emergency for the Town of Darien Business and Public Facilities/Programs Closure Notice
At 2:00pm today, in response to and in coordination with federal, state and local agencies, First Selectman Jayme Stevenson has issued a Town of Darien State of Emergency. This action has been taken to augment the Town’s response efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 and to underscore to the Darien community the seriousness of the virus crisis.
Beginning at 8:00pm on Monday, March 16, Governor Lamont, in a coordinated action with the governors of New York and New Jersey, has ordered the temporary closure of all bars, restaurants, gyms, fitness centers and similar public exercise studios, and movie theatres. Restaurants and bars that serve food will be temporarily required to move to takeout and delivery service only. Bars that do not serve food will be temporarily required to close. All other local businesses, including grocery stores and pharmacies remain open at this time. Staff and customers should practice social distancing while shopping and working. Gatherings of more than 50 people are prohibited.
These measures are being taken to help ensure the health and safety of our residents through social distancing and to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in our region.
Effective, Tuesday March 17, all public facilities including park and beach playgrounds, school playgrounds, Weed Beach Paddle Hut, restrooms, water fountains and train station buildings will be closed. All Parks & Recreation winter programs are canceled. Tennis and paddle courts remain open for public use. Spring programming will be evaluated as more information about virus conditions becomes available. Check the Town of Darien Parks & Recreation web page at www.darienct.gov or call (203)656- 7325 for program and facility updates.
Darien and Noroton Heights Rail Station buildings will be closed to the public until further notice. New Haven Line service is still operational. Ticket machines, parking machines and elevators remain operational. See the MTA Metro North website (www.web.mta.info) for train schedule information.
Darien Town Hall remains fully operational during normal business hours through limited access and by appointment only. All non-essential municipal meetings are canceled until further notice. Please refer to the Town of Darien website (www.darienct.gov) for online services.
Jayme Stevenson, First Selectman Town of Darien