South End Elementary School (860-628-3320)

Bus 1 – Am

Start Time                 8:08 Am

1, 95 Mulberry St

2, 118 Mulberry St

3, 345 Buckland (Pick Up On Mulberry St.)

4, Buckland St & Nunzio Dr

5, Barbara Ln & Buckland St

6, 76 Werking St

7, Cummings St & Milldale Av

8, Franklin St & Milldale Av

9, Franklin St & Wilbur St

10, 372 Buckland St

11, 293 Mulberry St

12, Benny Dr & Mulberry St

13, 442 Mulberry Street

14, Greystone Dr & Mulberry St

15, Dorio Dr & Greystone Dr

16, 623 Mulberry Street

17, Brooklane Rd & South End Rd

18, South End School

Bus – 2 Am

Start Time                 8:03 Am

1, 584 Old Turnpike Rd

2, 659 Old Turnpike Rd

3, 710 Old Turnpike Rd

4, 207 Mulberry Street

5, Atkins Way & Old Turnpike Rd

6, 1054 Old Turnpike Rd

7, 191 Norton St

8, Norton St & Turnberry Ct

9, 133 Norton Street

10, 103 Norton St

11, 81 Norton Street

12, 72 Norton St

13, 108 Norton St

14, Atkins Way & Whitlock Av

15, 1266 M&W Rd

16, 1165 Meriden Waterbury Rd

17, 996 Meriden Waterbury Rd

18, Country Club Cr & South End Rd

19, 555 South End Rd

20, 577 South End Road

21, South End School

Bus 3 – Am

Start Time                 7:55 Am

1, Curtiss Farm Court & S.End Rd

2, 950 S End Rd

3, 970 South End Rd

4, 29 Brownstone Drive

5, 700 Johnson Ave

6, South Borough Rd & Southshire Dr

7, 64 South Borough Rd

8, 860 Johnson Ave

9, Meriden Waterbury Rd & Sultana Terr

10, 90 Paul Terr

11, Paul Hts & Paul Terr

12, Paul Hts & Webster Park Rd

13, Mckenzie Dr & Paul Hts

14, Scarano Rd & Shweky Ln

15, Evan Rd & Scarano Rd

16, 506 Savage St

17, Kingswood Dr & Savage St

18, Savage St & Shweky Ln

19, Chapel Hill & Savage St

20, Buena Vista Dr & Savage St

21, Hacienda Cr & Savage St

22, 18 Savage St

23, South End School (07)

Bus 4 – Am

Start Time                 8:05 Am

1, S End YMCA At DES

2, 581 Meriden Ave Bb 2

3, Dale Dr & South End Rd

4, Shetland Dr & South End Rd

5, 313 South End Road

6, South End School (07)

Southington High School (860-628-3229)

Bus 01 (A) ‑ Am

Start Time, 7:11 Am

1, Autumn Dr & Winter Park Rd

2, Potomac Ln & Washington Dr

3, Brandywine Pl (1st) & Washington Dr

4, Washington Dr & Winter Park Rd

5, Deerbrooke Cr & Yorktown Rd

6, Deerbrooke Cr & Huckleberry Ln

7, Alder Ln & Commission St

8, SHS (62)

Bus 01 – Am

Start Time                 6:55 Am

1, 1109 Mount Vernon Rd

2, 1191 Mount Vernon Rd

3, Brentwood Dr & Mount Vernon Rd

4, Mount Vernon Rd & Roaring Brook Dr

5, Cascade Ridge & Mount Vernon Rd

6, Ciccio Rd & Mount Vernon Rd

7, 1515 Mount Vernon Rd

8, 1553 Mt Vernon Rd (Winter Stop)

9, Jude Ln & Mount Vernon Rd

10, 641 Jude Ln

11, 591 Jude Ln

12, Jude Ln & Walkley Dr

13, Southington High School (62)

Bus 02 – Am

Start Time                 6:39 Am

1, NBT

2, 970  South End Rd

3, 990 South End Rd

4, Brownstone Dr & South End Road Ext.

5, S Borough Rd & South End

6, South Borough Rd & Southshire Dr

7, 740 East Johnson Ave

8, Mckenzie Dr & Meriden Waterbury Rd

9, Meriden Waterbury Rd & Sultana Terr

10, Blatchley Av & Meriden Waterbury Rd

11, Meriden Waterbury Rd & Paul Terr

12, 785 Meriden ‑Wtby Tpke

13, 847 M&W Rd

14, Savage St & South End Rd

15, Parkview Dr & South End Rd

16, Pond Mill Rd & South End Rd

17, Brooklane Rd & South End Rd

18, Pondview Dr & South End Rd

19, Southington High School (62)

Bus 03 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:36 Am

1, NBT

2, Faye Ln & Savage St

3, 625 Savage St

4, Blue Hills Dr & Savage St

5, Savage St & Weiss Way

6, Beechwood Dr & Savage St

7, Savage St & Woodland Dr

8, Rockwood Dr & Savage St

9, Mountain Edge Dr & Rockwood Dr

10, Panorama Dr & Rockwood Dr

11, Blue Hills Dr & Rockwood Dr

12, Blue Hills Dr & Schlayer Farm Rd

13, Ferncliff Dr & Schlayer

14, Ferncliff Dr & Copper Ri

15, Bridle Path Dr & Savage St

16, 995 Savage St

17, Canterbury Ln & Savage St

18, Savage St & Sunset Ridge Dr

19, 1118 Savage St

20, East St & Undermountain Xing

21, 705 Berlin St

22, Berlin St & North Stonegate Rd

23, Southington High School (62)

Bus 04 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:43 Am

1, NBT

2, Jubilee Dr & Prospect St

3, Green Valley Dr & Prospect St

4, October Ln & Prospect St

5, 718 Mount Vernon Rd

6, Mount Vernon Rd & Pennywise Ln

7, Mount Vernon Rd & Winding Ridge Rd

8, Vernondale Dr & West Center St Ext

9, South Vernondale Dr & West Center St Ext

10, 1020 West Center St(Winter Stop)

11, Royal Oak Dr & West Center St Ext

12, Royal Oak Dr & West Center St Ext

13, Jubilee Dr & West Center St Ext

14, West Center St Ext & Empress Dr

15, 517 West Center St

16, 426 West St

17, 485 West St

18, Morningside Ln & West St

19, 580 West St

20, 669 West St

21, 703 West St

22, Hart St & Cortland Way

23, Southington High School (62)

Bus 05 – Am

Start Time                 6:47 Am

1, NBT

2, Marion Ave & Pine St

3, Frost St & Marion Ave

4, 614 Marion Ave (Winter Stop)

5, 678 Marion Ave

6, Marion Ave & Nutmeg Dr

7, 741 Marion Ave

8, Marion Ave & Mount Vernon Rd

9, Defashion St & Marion Ave

10, 181 Defashion St

11, Humiston Brook Dr & Roseanna Rd

12, Lagana Ave & Roseanna Rd

13, Mount Vernon Rd & Roseanna Rd

14, Mount Vernon Rd & Lagana Dr

15, Crispino Dr & Mount Vernon Rd

16, Frost St & Mount Vernon Rd

17, Southington High School

Bus 06 – Am

Start Time                 6:42 Am

1, NBT

2, Jody Ln & Prospect St

3, Kathryn Ln & Prospect St

4, Deer Run Rd & Prospect St

5, Prospect St & Sylvia Ct

6, Fleetwood Rd & Prospect St

7, Manor Rd & Prospect St

8, 936 Prospect St (Winter Stop)

9, Alex Ct & Prospect St

10, Mount Vernon Rd & Prospect St

11, Mt Vernon Rd & Twin Pond Ter

12, Hubeny Dr & Mt Vernon Rd

13, Mount Vernon Rd & Sandra Ln

14, Frost St & Robindale Dr

15, Frost St & Manor Rd

16, Alpine Trl & Frost St

17, Cobblestone Dr & Frost St

18, Roxbury Rd & Wonx Spring Rd

19, Soutington High School (62)

Bus 07 – Am

Start Time                 6:37 Am

1, NBT

2, 28 East St

3, East St & South Plains Rd

4, East St & Rustic Oak Dr

5, Candlewood Ln & East St

6, 386 East St

7, 435 East St

8, East St & Metacomet View

9, Doe Meadow Ct & East St

10, 701 East St

11, 789 East St (Winter Stop)

12, East St & Hamilton Ave

13, 1000 East St

14, North Star Dr & Williamsburg Dr

15, North Star Dr & White Sail Dr

16, Beacon St & North Star Dr

17, North Star Dr & Windward Pl

18, 77 Kensington Rd

19, 133 Kensington Rd

20, 165 Kensington Rd

21, 21 Andrews St

22, 220 Andrews St

23, Andrews St & Lee Dr

24, 300 Andrews St

25, 1174 Woodruff St

26, 1134 Woodruff St

27, Friar Ln & Woodruff St

28, 965 Woodruff St

29, Spring Lake Rd & Woodruff St

30, 890 Woodruff St

31, Southington High School

Bus 08 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:53 Am

1, NBT

2, Milldale Ave & South Main St

3, South Main St & Werking St

4, Crescent Ave & South Main St

5, 861 South Main St

6, Cornerstone Ct & Main St & Maple St

7, 6 Carter Lane/Elderly Hse Driveway

8, Old Turnpike Rd & Southington Ave

9, 11 Chestnut St

10, Bristol St & Chestnut St

11, Bristol St & Eden Ave

12, Center St & High St

13, Southington High School

Bus 09 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:40 Am

1, NBT

2, Burritt St & Clark St

3, Clark St & Jennifer Lynn Dr

4, Canal St & Elliott Dr

5, Burritt St & Georgetown Condo Dr

6, 157 Burritt Street

7, Burritt St & Ruggles Row

8, Burritt St & Jeanette Ct

9, 389 Burritt St (Winter Stop)

10, Burritt St & Echo Valley Rd

11, Anne Rd & Burritt St

12, Anne Rd & Burritt St

13, Marion Ave & School St

14, 1210 Marion Ave (Winter Stop)

15, 2855 Meriden Waterbury Rd

16, Trolly Ridge Rd & Meriden Waterbury Tpk

17, 2876 M&W Rd

18, 2772 Meriden Waterbury Rd

19, Cherry St & Meriden Waterbury Rd

20, 2344 M&W Rd

21, Meriden Waterbury Rd & Robin Rd

22, 2216 Meriden Waterbury Rd

23, Winterberry Woods 1

24, Canal St & Meriden Waterbury Rd

25, Clark St & Meriden Waterbury Rd

26, Lynwood Dr & Meriden Waterbury Rd

27, Southington High School

Bus 10 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:42 Am

1, NBT

2, Norton St & Russell Rd

3, 249 Norton St

4, 1187 Old Turnpike Rd

5, Meriden Waterbury Rd & Old Turnpike Rd

6, 996 Meriden Waterbury Rd

7, 451 Meriden Waterbury Tpke

8, Evan Rd & Scarano Rd

9, Masthay Cr (1st C/O) & Meriden Waterbury Rd

10, 230 Meriden Wtby Rd

11, Craig Av & Meriden Waterbury Rd

12, Gwen Pl & Gwen Rd

13, Devonshire Dr & East Johnson Ave

14, Richmond Ct & E Johnson Ave

15, 421 Pratt St

16, 383 Pratt St

17, 307 Pratt St

18, Pratt St & South Woods Dr

19, Budding Ridge Rd & Pratt St

20, Pratt St & Rahlene Dr

21, Orchard Ln & Pratt St

22, 1619 Meriden Ave

23, Meriden Ave & Village Gate Dr

24, Claudia Dr & Meriden Ave

25, Meriden Ave & Savage St

26, 1139 Meriden Ave

27, Beechwood Dr & Meriden Ave

28, Greenwood Dr & Meriden Ave

29, Meriden Ave & Porriello Dr

30, Meriden Ave & Stuart Dr

31, Meriden Ave & Strawberry Ln

32, Southington High School

Bus 11 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:45 Am

1, NBT

2, Farmstead Rd & Mill St

3, Beecher St & Mill St

4, Maplewood Rd & Mill St

5, Mill St & Raynor St

6, Mill St & North Summit St

7, 509 Mill St

8, Holly Hill Dr & Ridgewood Rd

9, Hart St & Ridgewood Rd

10, Hart St & Maplewood Rd

11, Hart St & Regency Ct

12, Hart St & Sabina Dr

13, Hart St & Kane St

14, Flanders St And Lincoln Dr

15, Fenwood Rd & Flanders St

16, Southington High School (62)

Bus 12 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:50 Am

1, NBT

2, Atkins Way & Old Turnpike Rd

3, Old Turnpike Rd & Page Farm Rd

4, Old Turnpike Rd & Rejean Rd

5, Carter Ln & Old Turnpike Rd

6, Carter Ln & Rejean Rd

7, Carter Ln & Heritage Dr

8, Carter Ln & Meriden Ave

9, Delahunty Dr & Meriden Ave

10, Hart Acre Rd & Meriden Ave (Winter Stop)

11, Meriden Ave & Southington Ave

12, Meriden Ave & Oakland Rd

13, Berlin Ave & Berlin St

14, Southington High School (62)

Bus 13 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:47 Am

1, NBT

2, Mulberry St & Old Turnpike Rd

3, Deckert Dr & Mulberry St

4, Greystone Dr & Mulberry St

5, Dorio Dr & Mulberry St

6, 660 Mulberry St

7, Shetland Dr & South End Rd

8, Dale Dr & South End Rd

9, Lawncrest Dr & Pond View Dr 1st

10, Lawncrest Dr & Pondview Dr

11, Hemlock Dr & Pondview Dr

12, Meriden Ave & Pondview Dr

13, Belleview Av & Hart Acre Rd

14, Bagley Rd & Belleview Av

15, Berlin Ave & Woodruff St

16, Alyssa Ct & Woodruff St

17, Marcy Dr & Woodruff St

18, Skyline Dr & Woodruff St

19, Southington High

School (62)

Bus 14 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:55 Am

1, NBT

2, W Main St & Summer St

3, Prospect St & Summer St

4, Prospect St & Summit St

5, Prospect St & Westbrook Rd

6, Prospect St & West St

7, Maxwell Dr & West St

8, Ridge Dr & West St

9, 370 West St

10, Connecticut Av & West Center St

11, Autran Av & West Center St

12, Summit St & West Center St

13, Howard Ave & W Center St

14, Summer St & West Center St

15, Southington High School

Bus 15 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:35 Am

1, NBT

2, 778 West St

3, 20 Jude Ln

4, 130 Jude Ln

5, 110 Monarch Dr

6, 244 Jude Ln (Winter Stop)

7, Beal Dr & Jude Ln

8, Desorbo Dr & Jude Ln

9, Desorbo Dr & Jude Ln

10, Autumn Dr & Jude Ln

11, Acre Way & Mount Vernon Rd

12, Churchill St & Mount Vernon Rd

13, Mount Vernon Rd & Mountain Pond Rd

14, 2023 Mt Vernon Rd (Winter Stop)

15, Mount Vernon Rd & Mountain Pond Rd

16, Mount Vernon Rd & Panthorn Trl

17, Norwood Dr & Welch Rd

18, Welch Rd & Westover Ln

19, 36 Welch Rd Winter Stop

20, Pine Hollow Dr & West Pines Dr

21, 1448 West St

22, Sommers Hill Dr & West St

23, Brothers Way & Churchill St

24, 1150 West St

25, Curtiss St & Rustlewood Dr

26, Curtiss St & Juniper Rd

27, Curtiss St & Knollwood Rd

28, Curtiss St & Muir Terr

29, Curtiss St & Garden Gate Rd

30, Curtiss St & Little Fawn Rd

31, Curtiss St & Riverside Ct

32, 440 N Main St

33, Southington High School

Bus 16 – Am

Start Time                 6:49 Am

1, NBT

2, Academy St & Main St

3, Berin Ct & Queen St

4, Queen St & Southington Manor Rd

5, Queen St & Queen Terr

6, 88 Loper St

7, 240 Loper St

8, Flanders Rd & Malcein Dr

9, Ciccolella Ct & Flanders Rd

10, Flanders Rd & Pilgrim Ln

11, Flanders Rd & Glen Eagles Dr

12, Flanders Rd & Tallwood Dr

13, Flanders Rd & Hawthorne Dr

14, Flanders Rd & Stakey Farm Rd

15, Flanders Rd & Highridge Rd

16, 217 Flanders Rd

17, Flanders Rd & Wild Oak Dr

18, Wedgewood Rd & Wild Oak Dr

19, Wedgewood Rd & Wild Oak Dr

20, Flanders Rd & Windermere Ridge Dr

21, Flanders St & Hitching Post Dr

22, 571 Flanders St

23, 435 Flanders St

24, Southington High School

Bus 17 – Am

Start Time                 6:37 Am

1, NBT

2, Dennys/Motel 6

3, Chaffee Ln & Queen St

4, Queen St & Advent Campground

5, Brookside Dr & Town Line Rd

6, Minthal Dr & River St

7, Johanna Cr & Laurel St

8, Johanna Cr & Laurel St

9, 162 River St (Winter Stop)

10, River St & Squires Dr

11, River St & Luciano Dr

12, Pavano Dr & Testa Dr

13, Dunham St & Shuttle Meadow Rd

14, 350 Dunham St

15, Dunham Pl & Shuttle Meadow Rd

16, 1053 Shuttle Meadow Rd (Winter Stop)

17, 932 Shuttle Meadow Rd

18, 897 Shuttle Meadow Rd

19, 1614 Flanders Rd

20, 1574 Flanders Rd

21, Flanders Rd & Pattonwood Dr

22, 1444 Flanders Rd

23, 1299 Flanders Road

24, Southington High School (62)

Bus 18 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:45 Am

1, NBT

2, 199 Ledge Rd

3, 29 Ledge Rd

4, 9 Ledge Rd

5, 563 Shuttle Meadow Rd

6, 370 Long Bottom Rd

7, 250 Long Bottom Rd

8, 47 Mine Hollow Rd

9, Flanders Rd & Harness Dr

10, Blossom Way & Laning St

11, Laning St & Pleasant St

12, 418 Laning St

13, Doral Ln & Laning St

14, 274 Laning St

15, 218 Laning St

16, 78 Laning St

17, Southington High School

Bus 19 – Am

Start Time                 6:37 Am

1, NBT

2, 1413 West Street

3, 1505 West St

4, 1901 West St

5, Elizabeth Dr & Westwood Rd

6, 1954 West St

7, West Queen St & West St

8, 1610 West St

9, Spring Hill Rd & Spring St

10, Spring St & Summit Farms Rd

11, 535 Spring Street

12, 462 Queen Street (Knight Inns)

13, 255 Lazy Ln

14, Lazy Ln & Melcon Dr

15, Southington High School (62)

Bus 20 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 6:47 Am

1, NBT

2, Buckland St & Mulberry St

3, Buckland St & Nunzio Dr

4, 456 Atwater St

5, 169 Atwater St

6, Marion Ave & Old Mill Rd

7, Sunnyridge Dr & Wonx Spring Rd

8, Marion Ave & Sunnyridge Dr

9, 60 Diana Rd

10, Diana Rd & Prospect St

11, Great Pine Path & Prospect St

12, Cardnial Dr & Prospect St

13, Gallant Dr & Prospect St

14, Prospect St & Ashwell Dr

15, Southington High School (62)

Bus 21 – Am

Start Time                 6:57 Am

1, NBT

2, 2 Old Mountain Rd

3, 45 Old Mountain Rd

4, 86 County Rd

5, 146 County Rd

6, 96 Farmingberry Dr

7, 341 Farmingberry Dr

8, Southington High School (62)

Bus 21 (A) ‑ Am

Start Time                 6:42 Am

1, NBT

2, 1051 Marion Ave

3, 55 School St

4, 108 School St

5, 176 School St

6, Hearthstone Ct & Old Mountain Rd

7, 279 Old Mountain Rd

8, 257 Old Mountain Rd

9, 315 Defashion St

10, Defashion St & Long Ln

11, Southington High School (62)

Bus 22 – Am

Start Time                 6:44 Am

1, NBT

2, 1166 Andrews St

3, Andrews St & Reservoir Ridge Dr

4, 804 Andrews St

5, Andrews St & Sheldon Rd

6, 102 Carey St

7, Carey St & Millbrook Ln

8, Andrews St & Orchard Hill Dr

9, 1548 East St

10, East St & Hunting Hills Dr

11, East St & Saddlebrook Path

12, 1350 East St

13, Southington High School 62)

Strong Elementary School (860-628-3314)

Bus 1 – Am

Start Time                 8:13 Am

1, 1013 Marion Ave

2, 1051 Marion Ave

3, 1100 Marion Ave

4, 1371 Marion Ave (Winter Stop)

5, 1397 Marion Ave

6, 1276 Marion Ave

7, 2627 Meriden Waterbury Tpke

8, Cherry St & Meriden Waterbury Rd

9, 2344 M&W Rd

10, Meriden Waterbury Rd & Robin Rd

11, Lombardo Ct & Meriden Waterbury Rd

12, 2224 M&W Rd

13, 2202 M&W Rd

14, 2172 Meriden Waterbury Rd

15, 2118 Meriden Waterbury Tpke

16, 2223 Meriden Waterbury Tpke

17, 2309 Meriden Waterbury Rd

18, 168 Farmingberry Dr

19, 231 Farmingberry Dr

20, 290 Farmingberry Dr

21, Defashion St & Long Ln

22, 196 Defashion St

23, 160 Defashion St

24, Strong School (08)

Bus 2 – Am

Start Time                 8:31 Am

1, 50 Burritt St

2, 150 Burritt St

3, 157 Burritt St

4, 183 Burritt St

5, April Ln & Burritt St

6, 272 Burritt St

7, 284 Burritt St

8, Burritt St & Jeanette Ct

9, 360 Burritt St

10, Burritt St & Echo Valley Rd

11, 560 Burritt St

12, Anne Rd & Burritt St

13, Anne Rd & Burritt St

14, 938 Marion Ave

15, 921 Marion Ave

16, Marion Ave & Mt Vernon Rd

17, Strong School

Bus 3 – Am

Start Time                 8:28 Am

1, Marion Av & Tunxis Path

2, Marion Av & Wonx Spring Rd

3, 330 Marion Ave

4, 369 Marion Ave

5, 459 Marion Ave

6, Frost St & Manor Rd

7, 79 Manor Rd

8, Manor Rd & Union St

9, 280 Manor Rd

10, 102 Union St

11, 23 Union St

12, 94 Pine St

13, 26 Pine St

14, 540 Marion Ave

15, 555 Marion Ave

16, 663 Marion Av

17, Marion Av & Nutmeg Dr

18, 741 Marion Ave

19, 778 Marion Ave

20, 799 Marion Ave

21, Strong School (08)

Bus 4 – Am

Start Time                 8:29 Am

1, 9 Ruggles Row

2, 185 Ruggles Row

3, 12 Old Mountain Rd

4, 111 Old Mountain Rd

5, 131 Old Mountain Rd

6, 21 Hearthstone Ct

7, 207 Old Mountain Rd

8, Strong School

Bus 5 – Am

Start Time                 8:25 Am

1, 645 Mount Vernon Rd

2, 599 Mt Vernon Rd

3, Hubeny Dr & Mount Vernon Rd

4, 532 Mt Vernon Rd

5, Eastwood Dr & Sandra Ln

6, Duck Pond Xing & Sandra Ln

7, Duck Pond Xing & White Deer Path

8, Mount Vernon Rd & Sandra Ln (522 Mt Vernon Rd)

9, 461 Mount Vernon Rd

10, 345 Mount Vernon Rd

11, Frost St & Mt Vernon Rd

12, Frost St & Robindale Dr

13, Frost St & Nosahogan Dr

14, Alpine Trl & Frost St

15, Cobblestone Dr & Frost St

16, Strong School (08)

Bus 6 – Am

Start Time                 8:26 Am

1, 273 Canal St

2, 169 Atwater St

3, Hull Dr & Sunnyridge Dr

4, Mcarthur Dr & Sunnyridge Dr

5, 179 Wonx Spring St

6, Jacob Ln & Roxbury Rd

7, Jacob Ln & Miller Farm Rd

8, Roxbury Rd & Wonx Spring Rd

9, 112 Wonx Spring Rd

10, 200 Wonx Springs Rd

11, 270 Wonx Spring Rd

12, 118 Old Mill Rd

13, 69 Old Mill Rd

14, Strong School School (08)

Bus 7 – Am

Start Time                 8:21 Am

1, Lynwood & Meriden Waterburytpk

2, 1581 Unit #6 Meriden Waterbury

3, 216 Clark St

4, Clark St & Jennifer Lynn Dr

5, Clark St & Wyndcrest Ct

6, 81 Russell Rd

7, 44 Russell Rd

8, 34 Todd Rd

9, 89 Todd Rd

10, 420 Canal St

11, 94 Elliott Dr

12, 30 Elliott Drive

13, 506 Canal St (Apts)

14, Manor Inn (Rear)

15, 1744 M&W Rd

16, 64 Knotter Dr

17, Strong School (08)

Thalberg Elementary School (860-628-3370)

Bus 1 – Am (Same In The Pm)

Start Time                 7:40 Am

1, Kelly School YMCA Am

2, 47 Ledge Rd

3, 37 Ledge Rd

4, Hawks Nest Dr & Shuttle Meadow Rd

5, 380 Shuttle Meadow Rd

6, 368 Long Bottom Rd

7, 100 Mine Hollow Rd

8, 1127 Flanders Rd

9, 1367 Flanders Rd

10, 1425 Flanders Rd

11, 1464 Flanders Rd

12, Pattonwood Dr & Thunderbird Dr

13, Pattonwood Dr & Masters

14, Burning Tree Dr & Pattonwood Dr

15, 312 Pattonwood Dr

16, 386 Pattonwood Dr

17, 1538 Flanders Rd

18, 1550 Flanders Rd

19, 1628 Flanders Rd

20, 1676 Flanders Rd

21, 935 Shuttle Meadow Rd

22, Dunham Pl & Shuttle Meadow Rd

23, 1209 Shuttle Meadow Rd

24, 1217 Shuttle Meadow Rd

25, River St & Luciano Dr

26, River St & Squires Dr

27, 169 River St

28, 103 River St

29, Thalberg School (09)

Bus 2 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:09 Am

1, Blossom Way & Laning St

2, Laning St & Old Cider Mill Rd

3, 865 Laning St

4, 413 Dunham St

5, 340 Dunham St

6, Dunham St & Dunham St

7, Apple Valley Village St & Dunham St

8, Thalberg School (09)

Bus 3 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:04 Am

1, Sommers Hill Dr & West St

2, Stork Club Day Care

3, Curtiss St (Pumpkin Patch)

4, 438 Lazy Ln

5, 409 Lazy Ln

6, 383 Lazy Ln

7, 289 Lazy La

8, 182 Lazy Ln

9, Queen St & Southington Manor Rd

10, Queen St & Queen Terr

11, 625 Queen St (Motel 6 Denny’s)

12, Interstate Park Condo’s

13, Chaffee Ln & Queen St

14, Thalberg School

Bus 4 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:02 Am

1, Annelise Av & Loper St

2, Annelise Av & Olson Dr & Windham Dr

3, Erica Ct & Olson Dr

4, Annelise Av & Olson Dr

5, Applegate & Flanders St

6, Berin Ct & Queen St

7, 88 Loper St

8, 132 Loper St

9, 194 Loper St

10, 242 Loper St

11, Woodberry Hill Dr & Woodbury Hill Dr

12, 324 Loper St

13, Loper St & Patula Ct

14, Thalberg School (09)

Bus 5 ‑ Am

Start Time                 7:49 Am

1, 1632 Mt. Vernon Rd

2, 1682 Mt Vernon Rd

3, Acre Way & Mount Vernon Rd

4, 1742 Mount Vernon Rd

5, Churchill St & Mount Vernon Rd

6, 1920 Mt Vernon Rd

7, 1951 Mount Vernon Rd

8, Mount Vernon Rd & West Grannis Pond Rd

9, 148 Welch St

10, 97 Welch Rd

11, Cloverdale Rd & Westover Ln

12, 46 Norwood Dr

13, Mount Vernon Rd & Panthorn Trl

14, 2158 Mount Vernon Rd

15, 2092 Mt Vernon Rd

16, Boulder Ridge & Mount Vernon Rd

17, 2016 Mt Vernon Rd

18, Mount Vernon Rd & Mountain Pond Rd

19, Mount Vernon Rd & Mountain Pond Rd

20, 1829 West St

21, 15 Aircraft Rd

22, 1247 Queen St

23, 1259 Queen St

24, Red Stone Hl & Town Line Rd

25, Thalberg School (09)

Bus 6 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:02 Am

1, Curtiss St. & Riverside Ct

2, 188 Curtis St

3, Curtiss St & Ivy Dr

4, 290 Curtiss St

5, Curtiss St & Muir Terr

6, 352 Curtiss St

7, 371 Curtiss St

8, 488 Curtiss St

9, Curtiss St & Rustlewood Dr

10, 585 Curtis St

11, Brothers Way & Lady Slipper Ln

12, Brothers Way & Churchill St

13, 1150 West St

14, Queen St & Ruby Tuesday

15, Thalberg School

Bus 7 ‑ Am

1, 1911 West St

2, Elizabeth Dr & Westwood Rd

3, West Queen St & West St

4, 1676 West St

5, 1596 West St

6, 1562 West St

7, 1532 West St

8, Pine Hollow Dr & West Pines Dr

9, West Pines Dr & West Pines Dr

10, 706 Spring St

11, 60 Spring Hill Rd

12, 72 Summit Farms Rd

13, 572 Spring St

14, 421 Spring St

15, 100 Spring St

16, Thalberg School

Bus 8 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:02 Am

1, Pleasant St

2, Macintosh Way & Pleasant St

3, Holland View Dr & Pleasant St

4, Macintosh Way & Pleasant St

5, Crestview Dr & Pleasant St

6, Doral Ln & Laning St

7, 280 Laning St

8, 218 Laning St

9, 78 Laning St ‑ Kenmore Apt 1st Driveway

10, 78 Laning St 2nd Driveway

11, Thalberg School

Central Christian Academy (Cca)

Bus 1 Am

Start Time, 7:28 AM

1, 55 Berlin Ave

2, 28 Werking St

3, Atkins Way & Whitlock Av

4, 1395 Marion Ave Ext

5, 101 School Street

6, Manor Rd & Spring Glen Rd

7, 165 Welch Rd

8, Elizabeth Dr & Westwood Rd

9, Central Christain Academy (150)

Bus 1 Pm,

Start Time, 2:53 PM

1, Central Christain Academy (150)

2, 215 Lazy Lane

3, 976 Flanders Rd

4, 194 Harness Dr

5, 237 North Main St

6, 55 Berlin Ave

Bus 2 Am,

Start Time, 7:25 AM

1, 465 Savage St

2, 4 Parkview Drive

3, Florence Ln & Zwicks Farm Rd

4, 237 North Main St

5, 194 Harness Dr

6, 976 Flanders Road

7, 215 Lazy Lane

8, Central Christain Academy (150)

Bus 2 Pm,

Start Time, 2:53 PM

1, Central Christain Academy (150)

2, Elizabeth Dr & Westwood Rd

3, 165 Welch Rd

4, Mt Vernon Rd & Mountain Pond Rd (2nd)

5, 541 Jude Ln

6, Manor Rd & Spring Glen Rd

7, 101 School Street

8, 1395 Marion Ave Ext

Bus 3 Pm,

Start Time, 2:53 AM

1, Central Christain Academy (150)

2, 133 Center St

3, 991 S Main St

4, Atkins Way & Whitlock Av

5, Charles St & Parkview Dr

6, Lynn Av & Zwicks Farm Rd

E.C. Goodwin

Bus 1 Am,

Start Time, 6:27 AM

1, Nbt

2, 38 South End Rd

3, Bristol St & Chestnut St

4, Berlin Ave & Greeley Ln

5, Berkley Ave & Berlin St

6, Berlin St & Lepage Dr

7, Debbie Dr & Sun Valley Dr

8, Curtiss St & Ivy Dr

9, E.C Goodwinn (180)

Bus 1 Pm,

Start Time, 2:15 PM

1, E.C Goodwinn (180)

2, Red Stone Rd & Townline Rd

3, Curtiss St & Ivy Dr

4, Hobart St & Pleasant St

5, Berlin St & Lepage Dr

6, Berlin St & Wheeler Vlg

7, 38 South End Rd

Bus 2 Am,

Start Time, 6:22 AM

1, Nbt Yard

2, 2216 Mer‑Wtby

3, Marion Ave & Sunnyridge Dr

4, Fleetwood Rd & Prospect St

5, 1427 Mt Vernon Rd

6, Redstone & Town Line Rd

7, E.C Goodwinn (180)

Bus 2 Pm,

Start Time, 2:15 PM

1, E.C Goodwinn (180)

2, 1427 Mt Vernon Rd

3, Fleetwood Rd & Prospect St

4, Marion Ave & Sunnyridge Dr

5, 2231 M&W Rd

6, Chestnut St & Main St

Southington Catholic School

Bus 1 Am,

Start Time, 6:41 AM

1, Nbt Yard

2, 235 Shuttle Meadow Rd

3, 1027 Andrews St

4, Flanders Rd & Tallwood Dr

5, Chesterwood Terr & Windermere Ridge Dr

6, Flanders Rd & Pilgrim Ln

7, 750 Flanders Rd

8, Burning Tree Dr & Pattonwood Dr

9, Dunham St & Laurel St

10, Chaffee Ln & Queen St

11, Southington Catholic School (140)

Bus 1 Pm,

Start Time, 2:10 PM

1, Southington Catholic School (140)

2, 284 Woodruff St

3, Flanders Rd & Tallwood Dr

4, Chesterwood Terr & Windermere Ridge Dr

5, Flanders Rd & Pilgrim Ln

6, 750 Flanders Rd

7, 750 Queen St

8, Dunham St & Laurel St

9, Burning Tree Dr & Pattonwood Dr

Bus 2 Am,

Start Time, 6:45 AM

1, Nbt Yard

2, Buckland St & Nunzio Dr

3, 176 Atwater St

4, Marion Ave & Tunxis Path

5, 55 Belleview Ave

6, Lawncrest Dr & Pondview Dr

7, Lawncrest Dr & Pondview Dr

8, 217 Meriden Ave.

9, Berlin St & Butternut Ln

10, Berlin St & Stonegate Rd

11, North Star Dr & Williamsburg Dr

12, 312 Spring Lake St

13, 284 Woodruff St

14, Ymca

15, Southington Catholic School (140)

Bus 2 Pm,

Start Time, 2:10 PM

1, Southington Catholic School (140)

2, Buckland St & Nunzio Dr

3, 1066 Old Turnpike Rd

4, 176 Atwater St

5, Marion Ave & Tunxis Path

6, 100 Lagana Ave

7, 60 Farmingberry Dr

8, Twin Pond Terr & Mt Vernon

9, 1251 Mt Vernon Rd

10, Autumn Dr & Jude Ln & Pine Dr

11, Hart St & Holly Hill Dr

12, Hart St & Cortland Way

13, Brothers Way & Churchill St

Bus 3 Am,

Start Time, 6:51 AM

1, Nbt Yard

2, Meriden Ave & Scenic Dr

3, 1112 Meriden Av

4, Blue Hills Dr & Mountain Edge Dr

5, Savage St & Sunset Ridge Dr

6, 1012 Savage St

7, Rockwood Dr & Savage St

8, Savage St & Weiss Way

9, Pratt St & Rahlene Dr

10, Budding Ridge Rd & Pratt St

11, 214 Pratt St

12, 238 Gwen Rd

13, Chapel Hill & Savage St

14, Buena Vista Dr & Savage St

15, Parkview Dr & South End Rd

16, Bb 2 ‑ Church

17, Southington Catholic School (140)

Bus 3 Pm,

Start Time, 2:10 PM

1, Southington Catholic School (140)

2, 217 Meriden Ave

3, Lawncrest Dr & Pondview Dr

4, Lawncrest Dr & Pondview Dr

5, Parkview Dr & South End Rd

6, Buena Vista Dr & Savage St

7, Chapel Hill & Savage St

8, Blue Hills Dr & Panorama Dr

9, Savage St & Weiss Way

10, Rockwood Dr & Savage St

11, Savage St & Rochela Dr

12, Savage St & Sunset Ridge Dr

13, Meriden Ave & Scenic Dr

14, 1112 Meriden Av

15, Pratt St & Rahlene Dr

16, Budding Ridge Rd & Pratt St

17, 214 Pratt St

18, 238 Gwen Rd

Bus 4 Am,

Start Time, 6:47 AM

1, Nbt Yard

2, 1066 Old Turnpike Rd

3, 60 Farmingberry

4, Lagana Ave & Mariondale Dr

5, Twin Pond Terr & Mt Vernon Rd

6, 1251 Mt Vernon Rd

7, Autumn Dr & Jude Ln

8, Autumn Dr & Winter Park Rd

9, Brothers Way & Churchill St

10, Hart St & Cortland Way

11, Hart St & Holly Hill Dr

12, Southington Catholic School (140)

Bus 4 Pm,

Start Time, 2:10 PM

1, Southington Catholic School (140)

2, Ymca Aftercare

3, 55 Belleview Ave

4, Berlin St & Butternut Ln

5, Berlin St & Stonegate Rd

6, 58 North Star Dr

7, 312 Spring Lake St

8, 1097 Andrews St

9, 235 Shuttle Meadow Rd

Wilcox Tech

Bus 1 Am,

Start Time, 6:27 AM

1, Nbt Yard

2, Queen St & Southington Manor

3, Annelise Av & Loper St

4, Masters Dr & Pattonwood Dr

5, Flanders Rd & Pilgrim Ln

6, Pleasant St & Spring Lake Rd

7, 81 Stonegate Rd

Berlin St & Butternut Ln

9, Berlin St & Homesdale Ave

10, Faye Ln & Savage St

11, Wilcox Tech School (190)

Bus 1 Pm,

Start Time, 2:15 AM

1, Wilcox Tech School (190)

2, 655 Meriden Waterbury Tpke

3, Brooklane Rd & South End Rd

4, Lawncrest Dr 2nd & Pondview Dr

5, Main St & Grove St

6, 180 West St

7, 370 West St

8, Autran Av & West Center St

Bus 2 Am,

Start Time, 6:24 AM

1, Nbt Yard

2, 253 Prospect St

3, Ashwell Dr & Prospect St

4, Jubilee Dr & Prospect St

5, Green Valley Dr & Prospect St

6, Manor Rd & Prospect St

7, 969 Prospect St

8, Mt Vernon Rd & Pennywise Ln

9, 1141 W Center St Ext

10, Jude Ln & Washington Dr

11, Jude Ln & Walkley Dr

12, Autumn Dr & Jude Ln & Pine Dr

13, 370 West St

14, 180 West St

15, Marion Ave & Sunnyridge Dr

16, Marion Ave & Tunxis Path

17, Marion Ave & Pine St

18, Lagana Ave & Roseanna Rd

19, Cherry St & Meriden Waterbury Rd

20, 221 Burritt St

21, Burritt St & Clark St

22, Wilcox Tech School (190)

Bus 2 Pm,

Start Time, 2:15 PM

1, Wilcox Tech School (190)

2, 253 Prospect St

3, Ashwell Dr & Prospect St

4, Jubilee Dr & Prospect St

5, Green Valley Dr & Prospect St

6, Manor Rd & Prospect St

7, 969 Prospect St

8, Mt Vernon Rd & Pennywise Ln

9, 1141 Center St

10, Jude Ln & Washington Dr

11, Jude Ln & Walkley Dr

12, Autumn Dr & Jude Ln & Pine Dr

13, Mill St & Raynor St

14, Beecher St & Mill St

15, Farmstead Rd & Mill St

16, Hobart St & North Main St

17, Queen St & Southington Manor Rd

18, Annelise Av & Loper St

Bus 3 Am,

Start Time, 6:36 AM

1, Nbt Yard

2, Hillside Av & South Main St

3, Bristol St & George St

4, Beecher St & West Center St

5, Raynor St & W Center St

6, North Summit St & West Center St

7, Mill St & Raynor St (Winter Stop)

8, 169 Mill St

9, Fenwood Rd & Flanders St

10, Darling St & Summer Brook Apt (Small Center Lot)

11, Hobart St & Reussner Rd

12, Skyline Dr & Virginia Dr

13, Hobart St & Oak St

14, Eden Ave & Liberty St

15, Old Turnpike Rd & Southington Ave

16, Pondview Dr & South End Rd

17, Mulberry St & South End Rd

18, 655 Meriden Waterbury Tpke

19, Wilcox Tech (190)

Bus 3 Pm,

Start Time, 2:15 PM

1, Wilcox Tech (190)

2, Faye Ln & Savage St

3, Old Turnpike Rd & Southington Ave

4, Bristol St & George St

5, Eden Ave & Liberty St

6, Berlin St & Homesdale Ave

7, Berlin St & Butternut Ln

8, North Stonegate Rd & Old State Rd

9, Pleasant St & Spring Lake Rd

10, Dogwood Dr & Hobart St

11, Hobart St & Reussner Rd

12, Fenwood Rd & Flanders St

13, Darling St & Flanders St

14, Flanders Rd & Pilgrim Ln

15, Flanders Rd & Pattonwood Dr

Bus 4 Pm,

Start Time, 2:15 PM

1, Wilcox Tech (190)

2, Marion Ave & Sunnyridge Dr

3, Marion Ave & Tunxis Path

4, Marion Ave & Pine St

5, Lagana Ave & Roseanna Rd

6, Cherry St & Meriden Waterbury Rd

7, April Ln & Burritt St

8, Burritt St & Clark St

Lincoln College of New England
2279 Mt Vernon Rd, Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-4751

By TAYLOR HARTZ
STAFF WRITER

Lincoln College of New England (LCNE) has added another bachelor’s degree program to its expanding catalog – the Southington college will now offer a bachelors of science degree in dental hygiene.

The new program will serve as a “completer” for students who have already earned an Associate’s Degree in dental hygiene. This advanced degree program will provide students an opportunity to further their education in contemporary dental hygiene studies.

Students with their associate’s degree will already be licensed dental hygienists, able to work in the field, but a four-year degree better prepares students for their career needs.

“The completer program will help current hygienists qualify for new opportunities in an expanding market,” said LCNE President Denise Lewicki.

The college graduated its first class in a similar program last May, offering a new bachelor of science degree program for nursing.

The 31-credit program is open to students who earned their associates at LCNE or any other program approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA.)

“We will keep up with the latest with teaching methodologies including evidence based research,” said Rosemary B. Ryan C.D.A., R.D.H., M.P.H., program director for dental studies at the college.

The bachelor’s program will also “allow them to be one step closer to teaching in dental hygiene or dental assisting schools,” said Ryan.

The program will feature five courses on dental hygiene and four electives in the humanities and general studies. The course will finish with a capstone project, where students will chose a topic in dental hygiene to focus on as their final course.

The dental hygiene courses will focus on contemporary topics in the field, said Ryan, including community oral health program planning and assessment.

“We’re definitely basing our decisions on treatment of patients on evidence based research,” said Ryan.

The program is designed to be a full-time, one-year program, but it is flexible to accommodate work schedules.

“With most hygienists returning back to school while in the workforce, we kept their schedules in mind,” said Ryan.

Dental hygiene courses will be held in the evenings, and electives are available online. Ryan said that any student who has completed a CODA certified associate’s degree will have sufficient qualifications to be enrolled in the program.

The college is accepting applications for the fall semester through the start of classes on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and will accept future applications on a rolling basis. Ryan said the college will expand its staff as necessary to accommodate all students interested in earning their bachelor’s degree.

“We stand behind our programs and behind the success of our students,” said Lewicki. “The addition of the Bachelor Dental Hygiene completion program is a perfect example of how we tailor programs to meet the needs of Connecticut’s workforce.”

To learn more about Lincoln College New England, contact the admissions office at (800) 328-6077 or visit them on-line at www.lincolncollegene.edu.

Sophia Lopresti, 7, disassembles a computer to be repurposed at Camp Invention at Strong School.

By TAMMI NAUDUS
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

This past week, more than 100 local students converged on Strong School for Camp Invention. The second annual camp is a weeklong summer adventure with lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering, and innovation.

Children worked together to seek solutions to real-world problems, children turn ordinary into extraordinary and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills

“This year we have a full house of 110 elementary school children, 10 middle school children, and 11 high school students. We have five instructors and an assistant director.” site director Dave DeStefano said in a release.  “The students rotate through several modules during each day of the program.”

Each module had a specific focus. In the KartWheel module, children let their engineering skills glide them across the finish line as they build, enhance, and upgrade their very own freestyle racing cart. Campers explored the development of a product from scratch during the Design Studio: Illuminate module.

In the I Can Invent: Next Level Gamers module, participants recycled unused appliances to create a physical video game model. Finally, in the Inducted module, personalized video challenges from National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees are introduced along with hands-on activities.

The middle school and high school students work to assist the elementary students on a mentor level.

“The rules aren’t as strict as at home.  Here they will not get in trouble for making a mess and taking things apart,” said Cole Brock, a sophomore at Southington High. “A lot of these kids will come in not knowing how to use a screw driver, but by the time they leave at the end of the week they can tell you how to take apart a computer

The older student mentors are not limited from joining in all of the fun activities.  “My favorite part so far this week was when we helped the students create their own shields,” said Daniel Yu, and eighth grade student mentor from DePaolo Middle School. “We the used them in a game where we threw water balloons at each other and whoever got the least wet was the winner.”

Students were encouraged to bring in any items from home that may be able to be repurposed and used to create something new.  They collected items such as milk cartons, used cereal and snack boxes, empty yogurt containers, old water bottles, tin cans, and duct tape—lots of duct tape.

Lauren Fritz worked on a project using a cereal box, water bottles, an empty roll of paper towels, and tape.

“I’m building a car-slash-van.  It’s going to be like a micro house…I am also going to test it out to see if it will float, using the water bottles,” said Juliet Murphy. “I made a birdhouse using a basket and some bells.  It was the most fun project that I did, I love to build stuff.”

Students also tried their hands at circuit-wiring as a team.  “We have to put in the batteries to make the switch go off,” said Jack Breen. “We have to figure out the path to make the lights work.”

The week culminated with a showcase presentation where parents were invited into the school to view the children’s inventions.

To comment on this story or to contact staff photographer Tammi Naudus, email her at TNaudus@BristolObserver.com.

A group works together on a circuit board.

Derek Thibault and Haley Hardenburg build a robot.

Juliet Murphy and Paige Raines work together on their project.

Kaira Simonson, 7, peeks out of her project.

Kyle Gagnier constructs a shield out of cardboard to be used in a game.

Lauren Fritz enjoys her craft.

Sophia, Margaret, Jake, and Griffin try to build a robot out of recycled materials.

271 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 773-1300

FARMINGTON—Tunxis Community College will hold a “Super Saturday Registration Blitz” on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 100 Building to help students choose courses and register for fall semester.

The event is one of 12 being held across the state at Connecticut Community Colleges. The Tunxis event will offer one-stop assistance in the registration process and with class schedules, course selection, financial aid, placement testing (for those who arrive prior to 12 p.m.), and other matters. Application fee waivers may be available.

Those who have not yet applied for admission should bring a high school diploma or GED, immunization records, and unofficial college transcripts. Students who haven’t already applied for financial aid are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid immediately. The FAFSA can be submitted online at www.fafsa.gov, and Tunxis’ school code is 009764.

“At the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, we are making it easy and quick for students to enroll in fall classes,” CSCU President Gregory Gray said in a press release. “On Aug. 22, we are making community college staff available to prospective students to help get them started on the path to a college degree at the state’s community colleges—Connecticut’s best value in higher education.”

In addition to the Saturday blitz, Tunxis will also hold late registration on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and final registration on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes begin on Monday, Aug. 31.

For more information, contact Tunxis Admissions at (860) 773-1490 or visit them online at www.tunxis.edu/SuperSat.

Plantsville’s Karen Falk was among the 32-student team from Johnson & Wales University to place second at the National Student Advertising Competition.

Plantsville’s Karen Falk was a member of the 32-student ad team from Johnson & Wales University’s (JWU) that secured second place at the National Student Advertising Competition held on June 12 in Las Vegas, Nev.—the team’s best finish in program history.

To qualify for the national competition sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, the Ad Team placed first in the Regional competition in May, following their win (for the fifth year in a row) in the District One competition held in April. They were one of eight teams nationwide in the finals.

JWU’s Ad Team has won the district competition six out of the last seven years. At the national level, they came in second in 2015, fourth in 2014 and 2013, and third in 2012 and 2011.

All college teams that competed created an advertising campaign for Pizza Hut, which included all facets of advertising: television, radio, social media, and print. The JWU Ad Team campaign focused on getting consumers “excited” when ordering pizza online from Pizza Hut.

This year’s first place winner was the University of Oregon, and St. John’s University in New York finished third.

The Interact Students of the Month were recognized at The Rotary Club of Southington’s July meeting. From left, Sarah Luczak, Sana Khan, Cassidy Race, and Jennifer Congdon. Race was also one of six winners of the Rotary Club of Southington Academic Scholarship.

The Rotary Club of Southington presented a $2,000 scholarship to Rebecca Klem on July 15. Klem is studying business at Central Connecticut State University.

Jacqueline Ford, center, accepts a check for $3,500 from the Rotary Club of Southington as the 2015 Thomson Continuing Education Memorial Scholarship Award winner.

Emily Durocher received the Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award from the Delta Kappa sorority.

Southington resident Emily Durocher was recently awarded Kappa Delta’s “Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award.” The award is presented annually to the top echelon of Kappa Delta student leaders. It is based upon high academic performance, exemplary leadership within the chapter, on campus, and in the community.

The distinction of being named a “Corre Girl,” as it has become fondly known, is the sorority’s highest individual collegiate honor. It is awarded to only 12 students across the country out of 12,000 undergraduate members.

Durocher is the vice president of member education for Kappa Delta Sorority at Franklin & Marshall and was recognized in receiving the national “Genevieve Forbes Morse Excellence in New Member Education Award.” This award is presented to the top collegiate chapter in the country for its new member education program.  Both awards were presented at Kappa Delta’s National Collegiate Convention in Orlando, Fla. in late June.

While at Franklin & Marshall, Durocher has served as Prime Minister of the Ware College house Parliament, Chair of the Operations Committee, Academic Excellence Chair, and a Standards Boards Member. She serves as a certified volunteer EMT in the Lancaster area as well as a student athletic trainer, working with F & M athletes through all three sports seasons.

In addition, she has served as an Orientation Planning Director for incoming freshman. During the academic year, Durocher served as an RA and a biology teaching assistant. She is the Franklin & Marshall Class of 2016 Treasurer as well as a member of the College House Evaluation committee.  She was inducted into the Benjamin Rush Pre-Health Honor Society was recognized for her scholarship through the Marshall Fellows Program.

Durocher plans to use this fellowship award to travel to Honduras on a medical mission trip in the spring.

She was also a violinist in Franklin & Marshall’s Orchestra and Philharmonic Ensemble.  Durocher’s volunteer work included work with children through the SLAM (Sports, Leadership, Academics & Mentoring) program in greater Lancaster.

In a Kappa Delta press release, Durocher credits the preparation and challenges from her teachers in the Southington Public Schools and her work with children through the Southington YMCA and Camp Sloper as two strong foundational components to her motivation and desire to enter the health care field to help others in need.

She is working this summer in an immunology lab at Franklin and Marshall doing research on Crohn’s disease.  In September, she begins her senior year as a biology major with a minor in religious studies. She plans to attend graduate school in September 2016 to become a Physician’s Assistant.

Photos By TAMMI NAUDUS

Summer’s over. Students are back in school. This week, teachers scrambled to get ready for the 2015-2016 school year in the days leading up to the first day of school. Above, Hatton Elementary School teacher Gina DiNello, left, and paraprofessional Sherri LaRose organize books for a new class of fifth graders.

DePaolo sixth grade math teacher Erin McCrodden gets to work on the blackboard.

DePaolo sixth grade math teacher Erin McCrodden prepares her supplies.

Teachers Betsy Mauri and Linda Lasevoli sort through a closet at DePaolo.

Danielle Monte prepares the class signage.

Gina DiNello and Sherri LaRose

From left, first grade teacher Jamie Swain, Pre-K teacher Marie Mazurek, and Marie’s niece Kallia Borkowski

First grade teacher Joyce Frederick hangs Snoopy on the door to welcome her new class.

Community members filled an entire bus with school supplies during a fundraising campaign organized by the Giving Back Girls in late July. Proceeds from the event will fill over 400 backpacks for Southington school children in need.

Students returning to Hatton Elementary School for the first day of school were treated to a beautiful burst of colors as a result of the Hatton School Summer Enrichment program. Carolyn Serafino, a fourth grade teacher at the school, taught a course called “Scientific Wonders” where children learn about the impacts of natural disasters and how humans play a role in shaping the world. After hearing about the negative impacts from water pollution, oil spills, littering, and garbage dumps, students learned about positive ways to solve the problem. With the help of landscape designer Paul Serafino and plants donated by Winterberry Gardens, students helped plant a flower garde at the school’s entrance.

By TAYLOR HARTZ
STAFF WRITER

Southington Public Schools opened their doors this week, welcoming students back on Thursday and holding two professional development days for faculty and staff earlier in the week. Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connellan said Tuesday that the school system is “in great shape and ready to receive students.”

Over the summer, Connellan and new Assistant Superintendent of Schools Steve Madancy, former principal at Kennedy Middle School, hosted a first-time orientation for administrators, modeled off of the annual orientation for new teacher.

This year, Southington welcomes more than 10 administrators who are new to the district or to their administrative roles.

Brian Stranieri, new principal of Southington High School (SHS,) joins two new assistant principals at the high school. Steven Madancy’s move to Assistant Superintendent brought a new principal to Kennedy Middle School, while three new elementary school principals have been added—two that are new to Southington and one that’s new to the administrative field.

The district also welcomes two new special education coordinators and a new athletic director, who will begin their work in the district this fall.

“I’m happy with where we are in terms of our team,” said Connellan. “Our administrative team is solid.”

“I’m really excited to see an already great district in so many ways start chasing excellence in everything we do,” said Greg Ferry, new Athletic Director who comes to Southington from Avon Public Schools.

On Aug. 13, the Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved the addition of two full time teachers (FTE) for Thalberg Elementary School, and two part-time teachers who will provide assistance with ESL classes at SHS.

Sherri DiNello, finance director for the school district, explained that after calculating retirements and staffing changes over the summer, the district has exceeded the original allocated turnover. This means that the district will remain within their budget with the addition of two FTE’s and two part-time educators.

Though the summer saw fluctuation in classroom sizes, Connellan said “right now I think were in a situation where we have some stability in the numbers.”

“I’m pretty comfortable with where we are,” added the superintendent.

At the August BOE meeting, Connellan provided the board with his annual Superintendent’s Report. Patricia Johnson, BOE, applauded Southington High School’s 100 percent graduation rate. The High School graduated 508 students in June.

“We should be shouting this all over town,” said BOE member Terri Carmody of the accomplishment.

“It really reflects the caliber of the staff and the caliber of this board,” added Terry Lombardi, BOE, who commended the board and staff for managing a huge amount of change this year

“We have great folks here, we have great kids, great families, and wonderful staff who come to work and knock themselves out for the kids every day,” said Connellan. “It’s going to be a great year for us.”

To comment on this story or to contact staff writer Taylor Hartz, email her at THartz@SouthingtonObserver.com.