CAS Calendar
| Thu., Jan. 12 |
| 8:00am-12:00pm CAS New Leaders Academy |
| 8:30am-2:00pm Elementary Leadership Conference |
| 9:00am-12:00pm Leadership Advisors Meeting |
| 4:30-8:30pm UCAPP Law Class |
| Fri., Jan. 13 |
| 4:30-8:30pm UCAPP Law Class |
| Mon., Jan. 16 |
| 9:00am-2:00pm CAS-CASC Student Advisory Board Retreat |
| Tue., Jan. 17 |
| 8:00-11:30am Principals’ Leadership Series |
| 12:30-3:00pm Equal Opportunity Schools |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Wed., Jan. 18 |
| 3:30-5:00pm High School and Principals’ Center Boards Mtg |
| 3:30-5:30pm Cheerleading Committee |
| Thu., Jan. 19 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT – Cohort 3/Year 2/CoP |
| 4:00-5:30pm Middle Level Board |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Fri., Jan. 20 |
| 9:00am-3:00pm Administrative staff development |
| Mon., Jan. 23 |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Tue., Jan. 24 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Meriden Leadership Academy |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Wed., Jan. 25 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Bloomfield Leadership Academy |
| 9:30-11:00am US Attorney Deirdre Daly The Opioid Crisis |
| 4:00-5:00pm CANHS Advisory Committee Meeting |
| Thu., Jan. 26 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT – Coaches CoP |
| Fri., Jan. 27 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm State Student Advisory Council on Education |
| Mon., Jan. 30 |
| 8:00am-12:00pm Special Session PLS: Feedback |
| Tue., Jan. 31 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Waterford Leadership Academy |
| Thu., Feb. 2 |
| 3:00-5:00pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Fri., Feb. 3 |
| 10:00am-1:00pm CAS-CASC Student Advisory Board Meeting |
| Mon., Feb. 6 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CSDE Admin Eval Workshop |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT – Cohort 4/Year 1 |
| 5:00-8:00pm 18th Annual Elementary Arts Banquet |
| Tue., Feb. 7 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CSDE Admin Eval Workshop |
| 3:00-5:00pm Naesp roundtable |
| 5:00-8:00pm 18th Annual Elementary Arts Banquet |
| Wed., Feb. 8 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CSDE Admin Eval Workshop |
| 9:00-11:00am Administrative Staff Meeting |
| Thu., Feb. 9 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| 5:00-8:00pm 18th Annual Elementary Arts Banquet – Snow Date |
| 5:00-8:00pm CALAS Meeting |
| Fri., Feb. 10 |
| 10:00am-12:45pm CT Association of National Honor Societies Advisory Board Meeting |
| Sat., Feb. 11 |
| 9:00am-2:30pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Mon., Feb. 13 |
| 4:00-6:00pm Elementary Board |
| Tue., Feb. 14 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Meriden Leadership Academy |
| 8:30am-12:30pm Common Core Community of Practice |
| 1:00-3:00pm UCAPP Clinical Supervisors’ Meeting |
| Wed., Feb. 15 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Awards and Recognition Committee Meeting |
| Thu., Feb. 16 |
| 4:00-7:00pm Recognition Ceremony for John Holt |
| Sat., Feb. 18 |
| 9:30am-1:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Sat., Feb. 25 |
| Dance Team Championship |
| 9:30am-1:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep (Snow 1) |
| Tue., Feb. 28 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Waterford Leadership Academy |
| 8:30am-3:45pm Let’s Move Active Schools Training |
| 9:30am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education |
| 5:00-8:00pm CALAS Meeting (Snow Date – Hold) |
| Thu., Mar. 2 |
| 8:00am-12:00pm CAS New Leaders Academy |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT – Cohort 3/Year 2 CoP |
| Fri., Mar. 3 |
| 4:30-9:00pm Cheer State Championships |
| Sat., Mar. 4 |
| 10:00am-7:00pm Cheerleading State Championships |
| Mon., Mar. 6 |
| 9:00-11:00am Administrative Staff Meeting |
| 11:00am-12:00pm Special Ed Coaches Meeting |
| 1:00-5:00pm CAS Coaching CoP |
| 1:30-3:00pm HS Arts Prep |
| Tue., Mar. 7 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Meriden Leadership Academy |
| 8:30am-12:00pm SAT and PSAT/NMSQT Workshop: Understanding Score Results and the Online Portal |
| Wed., Mar. 8 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Bloomfield Leadership Academy |
| 4:00-5:00pm CANHS Advisory Committee Meeting |
| Thu., Mar. 9 |
| 8:30am-12:30pm Common Core Community of Practice |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT – Cohort 4/Year 1/CoP School Visit |
| Fri., Mar. 10 |
| 10:00am-1:00pm CAS-CASC Student Advisory Board Meeting |
| Sat., Mar. 11 |
| 8:30am-3:00pm UCAPP Residency Special Education Institute |
| Mon., Mar. 13 |
| 3:00-6:00pm Interim Assessment Follow-up (Open to Participants from Part I – Nov. 29, 2016) |
| Tue., Mar. 14 |
| 8:00-11:30am Principals’ Leadership Series |
| Wed., Mar. 15 |
| 8:30am-4:00pm John Hattie Visible learning Institute |
| 5:00-8:30pm Volunteer Recognition Banquet |
| Thu., Mar. 16 |
| 8:30am-2:30pm John Hattie Visible Learning |
| 3:00-5:00pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Fri., Mar. 17 |
| 8:00am-2:30pm Governor’s Scholars Committee |
| Sat., Mar. 18 |
| 8:30am-3:00pm UCAPP Residency Special Education Institute |
| Tue., Mar. 21 |
| 8:30am-5:00pm UCAPP Admissions Screening |
| 8:30am-3:00pm UCAPP Admissions Screening |
| Wed., Mar. 22 |
| 8:30am-5:00pm UCAPP Admissions Screening |
| Thu., Mar. 23 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT – Coaches CoP |
| 9:30am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education |
| 4:00-5:30pm Middle Level Board |
| Sat., Mar. 25 |
| 8:30am-3:00pm UCAPP Residency Special Education Institute |
| Mon., Mar. 27 |
| 2:30-4:00pm Common Core Community of Practice Webinar |
| Tue., Mar. 28 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Waterford Leadership Academy |
| Mon., Apr. 3 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT – Cohort 4/Year 1/CoP School Visit |
| 10:00am-1:00pm CT Association of National Honor Societies Advisory Board Meeting |
| Tue., Apr. 4 |
| 9:00-11:00am Administrative Staff Meeting |
| 3:00-4:30pm Nominating Committee Meeting |
| 5:00-8:00pm High School Arts Awards Banquet |
| Wed., Apr. 5 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Bloomfield Leadership Academy |
| Thu., Apr. 6 |
| 8:00am-12:00pm CAS New Leaders Academy |
| 4:00-5:30pm CAS Executive Committee |
| Fri., Apr. 7 |
| 10:00am-1:00pm CAS-CASC Student Advisory Board Meeting |
| Tue., Apr. 11 |
| 1:00-3:00pm UCAPP Clinical Supervisors’ Meeting |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Wed., Apr. 12 |
| 4:00-9:00pm CAS Leadership Academy Set-Up |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Thu., Apr. 13 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| Mon., Apr. 17 |
| 8:00-11:30am Principals’ Leadership Series |
| 4:00-6:00pm Elementary Board |
| Wed., Apr. 19 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Meriden Leadership Academy (Snow Date) |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Awards and Recognition Committee Meeting |
| Mon., Apr. 24 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm NEASC – Day 1 |
| 4:00-9:00pm HS Prep |
| Tue., Apr. 25 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm NEASC – Day 2 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Waterford Leadership Academy (Snow Date) |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Wed., Apr. 26 |
| 8:30am-12:30pm Common Core Community of Practice |
| 3:00-5:00pm CAS Board of Directors |
| 4:00-4:45pm CANHS Advisory Committee Meeting |
| Thu., Apr. 27 |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Fri., Apr. 28 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Administrative Assistant Conference |
| Sat., Apr. 29 |
| UCAPP Change Projects |
| Mon., May 1 |
| 9:00-11:00am Administrative Staff Meeting |
| Tue., May 2 |
| 1:00-5:00pm CAS Coaching CoP |
| Wed., May 3 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm Bloomfield Leadership Academy (Snow Date) |
| Thu., May 4 |
| 8:00am-12:00pm CAS New Leaders Academy |
| Sat., May 6 |
| UCAPP Graduation |
| Sun., May 7 |
| 4:30pm CAS-CIAC Scholar-Athlete Banquet |
| Mon., May 8 |
| 4:00-8:30pm UCAPP Orientation |
| Tue., May 9 |
| 3:00-4:00pm Middle Level Board |
| 4:00-6:00pm CAS 65th Annual Membership Reception |
| Wed., May 10 |
| 4:00-9:00pm CAS Leadership Academy Set-Up |
| Thu., May 11 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| Mon., May 15 |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Tue., May 16 |
| 12:00-4:00pm UCAPP Mentor Selection |
| 4:30-7:00pm UCAPP CAT Prep |
| Thu., May 18 |
| 9:00am-3:00pm LEAD CT – Cohort 4/Year 1/ CoP Principals (9am-3pm) & Coaches(9am-1pm) |
| 10:30am-1:00pm Governor’s Scholars Luncheon |
| Fri., May 19 |
| 10:00am-1:00pm CAS-CASC Student Advisory Board Meeting |
| Tue., May 23 |
| 8:30am-2:30pm Arts in the Middle – Univ. of Hartford Arts School ( 200 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford) |
| 10:00-11:00am Challenge to Educational Citizenship Awards |
| Sun., June 4 |
| 4:30-8:00pm Middle Level Scholar Leader Banquet |
| Mon., June 5 |
| 9:00-11:00am Administrative Staff Meeting |
| Tue., June 6 |
| 8:30am-4:00pm John Hattie Visible Learning |
| Tue., June 13 |
| 12:00-2:00pm CT Coalition for Public Education |
| 1:00-3:00pm UCAPP Clinical Supervisors’ Meeting |
| Thu., June 22 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT – Cohort 3/Year 2/CoP |
| Tue., June 27 |
| 8:30am-3:00pm UCAPP Special Education Institute |
| Wed., June 28 |
| 8:30am-3:00pm UCAPP Special Education Institute |
| Thu., June 29 |
| 8:30am-3:00pm UCAPP Special Education Institute |
| Mon., July 10 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT Summer Institute |
| Tue., July 11 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT Summer Institute |
| Wed., July 12 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT Summer Institute |
| Thu., July 13 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT Summer Institute |
| Fri., July 14 |
| 9:00am-12:00pm UCAPP MBTI Workshop |
| Mon., July 17 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT Summer Institute |
| Tue., July 18 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT Summer Institute |
| Wed., July 19 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT Summer Institute |
| Thu., July 20 |
| 9:00am-3:30pm LEAD CT Summer Institute |
| Tue., Oct. 17 |
| 8:30-8:30pm CAS LA Set-up |
| Wed., Oct. 18 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| Tue., Nov. 14 |
| 8:45-8:45pm CAS LA Set-up |
| Wed., Nov. 15 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| Sat., Nov. 18 |
| 6:00-9:00pm Hall of Honor [more details] Currently a tentative Date |
| Tue., Nov. 28 |
| 9:00-11:00am Summer Leadership Institute Mtg |
| Sat., Dec. 2 |
| 6:00-9:00pm Hall of Honor [more details] A tentative Date |
| Tue., Jan. 16, 2018 |
| 8:45-8:45pm CAS LA Set-Up |
| Wed., Jan. 17, 2018 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| Tue., Feb. 6, 2018 |
| 8:45-8:45pm CAS LA Set-Up |
| Wed., Feb. 7, 2018 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| Tue., Mar. 20, 2018 |
| 8:45-8:45pm CAS LA Set-Up |
| Wed., Mar. 21, 2018 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| Tue., Apr. 3, 2018 |
| 5:00pm High School Arts Awards Banquet |
| Tue., Apr. 17, 2018 |
| 8:45-8:45pm CAS LA Set-Up |
| Thu., Apr. 19, 2018 |
| 8:00am-3:00pm CAS Leadership Academy |
| Thu., May 24, 2018 |
| 10:30am Governor’s Scholars Luncheon |
CAS News and Announcements
Last Call for Heart of the Arts Nominations
The deadline for nominations for the annual Heart of the Arts Award is quickly approaching!
The “Heart of the Arts Award,” sponsored in conjunction with the
18th Annual Elementary Celebration of the Arts
CAS is pleased to open registration for the 18th Annual Celebration of the Arts! This yearly event provides elementary schools the opportunity to recognize students
DONNA SCHILKE JOINS CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF
CAS is thrilled to announce that Donna Schilke, award-winning administrator and recently retired principal of Smith Middle School in Glastonbury, has joined the central office
PSAT 8/9 Assessment Workshop
CAS is offering a special workshop on the PSAT 8-9 Assessment featuring Alan Bernstein, senior director for the College Board. Alan's presentation, which will take
2017 CT Core State Standards Leadership Community of Practice Series
The Connecticut Association of Schools is pleased to announce the return of the Connecticut Core State Standards Leadership Community of Practice. Now in its fourth
CAS Opens Nominations for the 2017 Principal of the Year Awards
The Principal of the Year Award Program was established in 1984 to bring recognition to high-achieving school principals and to increase public awareness of the
Announcing the 17th Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet
Every school in Connecticut is blessed with parents and other volunteers who contribute to its success. Here’s a chance to honor them!
Join us at












