Middle school construction projects does not hinder return to class
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Significant progress was made over the summer for the construction projects at DePaolo Middle School and Kennedy Middle School and the transition into the upgraded...
View ArticleBee experts look to ease concerns at Strong School
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer State entomologists Dr. Kimberly Stoner and Dr. Gale Ridge, from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, gave a presentation to Strong School parents regarding...
View ArticleResidents concerned over school access walks
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The Town Council is considering making it the responsibility of home owners and property owners to clear school access walks, sidewalks that were created for children...
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Grant helps St. Thomas get new technology
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer St. Thomas Catholic School recently used a $25,000 grant from the Hoffman Foundation to purchase a Smart Table to use with pre-k through third grade classes and also...
View ArticleKennedy lockdown lifted after ‘suspicious’ person found to be a student
A lockdown at Kennedy Middle School was lifted once the suspicious person was determined to be a student at the school. At about 11 a.m., a staff member at the school reported a white male, 5’7” tall,...
View ArticleNew director of pupil services hired
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Margaret Walsh was selected as the new director of Pupil Services for the Southington school system at the Board of Education meeting on Sept. 11. With over 30 years of...
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Students weigh in on new tech policy
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Southington High School student representatives shared the student body’s satisfaction with the Board of Education regarding the new Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy....
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Community group starts the Nellie Shepard scholarship
Nellie Shepard spent 30 years teaching physics and chemistry at Southington High School before her retirement in 1989, years she calls the most rewarding of her life. “You know, I never had children,...
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Plantsville Nursery School celebrates 60 years
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer In 1955, the Mother’s Club of Plantsville Congregational United Church of Christ saw a need for a nursery school and successfully opened it during a time when most mothers...
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Semmel: SHS students are excelling in academics
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Southington High School (SHS) Principal Dr. Martin Semmel shared the High School Academic Report for 2014 at last week’s Board of Education meeting. The report compared...
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Names added to Wall of Honor at Southington High
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The Southington High School (SHS) Wall of Honor Committee inducted five graduates, including a research astronomer, a renowned choreographer, a Coast Guard hero, a leader...
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Youths say no to drugs during rally
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The Southington Drug Task Force recently hosted the 24 annual Red Ribbon Rally to promote a drug and alcohol free community. This year’s theme was “Take a Stand Against...
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Navy jazz band set to perform at SHS
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The United States Navy Band’s jazz ensemble, the “Commodores,” is making a stop in Southington for a performance on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m., as a part...
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Cyber Knights win post-season competition
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The Southington High School Robotics Team, Team 195, or more commonly known as the Cyber Knights, recently competed in and won at the 16th annual Bash at the Beach...
View ArticleThree students receive CAPSS awards
Jessica Goralski, a senior at Southington High School, Benjamin Palladino and Julia Semmel, eighth graders at Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School, have been selected as the 2014-2015 recipients of the...
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Southington High School announces its first quarter honor roll
Southington High School has announced its first quarter honor roll: Grade 9 First Honors Rosanna Airo, Victoria Aldieri, Jacob Anderson, Katarina Aulbach, Cicily Balachandar, Madison Beaudoin,...
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DePaolo Middle School announces its first quarter honor roll
J.A. DePaolo Middle School has announced its first quarter honor roll: Grade 6 First Honors Catherine Adamczyk;Mercy Adekola;Jackson Alfano;Sera Altomari;Devan Bade;Adam Badgley;Andrew Bafuma;Kelly...
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Kennedy Middle School announces its first quarter honor roll
John F. Kennedy Middle School hast announced its first quarter honor roll. Grade 6 First Honors Callan Angelo; Lindsey Arduini; Ernest Arroyo; Neel Avancha; Noah Barbour; Cameron Baston; Elizabeth...
View ArticleAlta announces its first quarter honor roll.
The following students have made the honor roll at Alta for the first quarter of the year. First honors: Matthew Nappe, Keith Pernal. Second honors: Christopher Abbott, Kaylah Ferguson-Cass, Kaylee...
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CAPSS award recipients: Palladino, Semmel, Goralski
Jessica Goralski, a senior at Southington High School, Benjamin Palladino and Julia Semmel, Grade 8 at Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School have been selected as the 2014-2015 recipients of the Connecticut...
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