Students urge town to consider sister city in Germany
By LINDSAY CAREYSTAFF WRITER The Town Council voted to support an AP German class at Southington High School (SHS) in pursuing a partnership between Southington and the town of Leer in northwestern...
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Barmore, Arduini, and Luponio sign college letters of intent
On March 20, a trio of Lady Knights signed letters of intent to play sports at the collegiate level. Alexa Luponio, left, will play lacrosse at Plymouth State University. Alex Barmore (tennis), center,...
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Have you taken the PROMise?
Kelly Leppard, center, and Meredith Fenwich, right, try to recruit SHS students Ariel Perry and Catherine Myers during the “Prom Promise” campaign last week. By LINDSAY CAREYSTAFF WRITER The...
View ArticleWaskowicz advances to the state finals in CT History Day competition
AVON—Talcott Mountain Academy announced that Southington’s Zachary Waskowicz was among a list of several Talcott Mountain Academy students to advance to the state level of the Connecticut History Day...
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Southington Student recognized at 67th annual CT Science Fair
Matthew Maciejewski captured first place at 67th annual Connecticut Science Fair Kennedy Middle School student, Matthew Maciejewski, was honored as a finalist for his project, “Pore” My Way to Cleaner...
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Capital markets expert is a 6th grader at Kennedy
Trevor Francis of Kennedy Middle School in Plantsville won the state title in the The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) InvestWrite essay competition with McGraw Hill...
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DePaolo competes at MATHCOUNTS district event
Six students represented DePaolo Middle School at a MATHCOUNTS district competition at the University of Hartford on Feb. 7. MATHCOUNTS is a competitive math program for highly motivated students with...
View ArticleSouthington schools announce last day of school is June 18
The Southington Board of Education held a special board meeting on Thursday, April 2 to approve the final day of school for Southington schools. In a short press release, the Board announced that the...
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Changing misconceptions about technology careers
Photo by khunaspix By LINDSAY CAREYSTAFF WRITER Nancy Chiero and Justin Mirante are on a campaign to clear up some misconceptions about “shop classes” that continue to circulate the halls at...
View ArticleDistrict enhances school security and safety plan
By LINDSAY CAREYSTAFF WRITER Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School Principal Frank Pepe presented an outline of the district’s updated school security and safety plan. “It’s something that will come before...
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Lincoln College open house on Saturday, April 11
Lincoln College of New England, located at 2279 Mt. Vernon Road, Southington, is hosting an open house on Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m. Lincoln College of New England, founded in 1966, offers five...
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‘Guest Reader Day’ at Derynoski Elementary
By TAMMI NAUDUSSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Local officials share stories with students at Derynoski Elementary School on Wednesday, April 1 during “Guest Reader Day.” Volunteers from the community read to...
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Flanders School needs help in playground competition
Photo by photostock Flanders Elementary School is currently in second place in a contest to win a $40,000 playground during a challenge sponsored by Colgate and ShopRite. Flanders School participates...
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Southington’s music program receives national recognition
File photo New research shows students involved with community music programs demonstrate improvement in subjects such as reading, but Southington educators have known that for years. With countless...
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Francesco Ricigliano receives national honor
Francesco Ricigliano was recently named to the National Society of High School Scholars. ATLANTA, GA—The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced that Southington High School student...
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Cyber Knights win New England title
Photo by Randy Bonomi By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Southington High School’s Cyber Knights robotics team have been named the New England District champions and will continue on to the World Championship...
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DePaolo Middle School announced March students of the month
Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School recently announced the names of its March students of the month. In sixth grade Julia Panarella, Erin Klem, and Sebastian Maslinski were selected by their teams. Julia...
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Kennedy Middle School announced March students of the month
John F. Kennedy Middle School in Plantsville recently announced the names of its March students of the month. Teachers nominated these students for their academic improvement on performance, exemplary...
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Kennedy Middle School announced April students of the month
Kennedy Middle School announced April’s students of the month. Front, from left, Erida Koxha, Thomas Nardi, Maya Ciaffaglione, Alyssa Bowker, Brooke Lynch, Christian Cahill, and Peter Loban. Back, Mrs....
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The student becomes the master
Christopher Bray, a fourth grade student at Thalberg Elementary School, earned an opportunity to shadow Principal Megan Bennett on April 23. According to sources, things went smoothly with “Principal”...
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