See the Yale Whiffenpoofs with SHS Chorus Alum Brandon Sherrod live in concert Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Stratford High School.

Also featured will be Stratford High School’s Select Choir and Boy’s and Girl’s a cappella group.

General seating and limited tickets means this event could sell out fast.

Here is the Ticketbud with ticketing information: whiffenpoofs.ticketbud.com/the-yale-whiffenpoofs-at-statford-high-school

The Whiffenpoof’s visit to Stratford High School has been organized by current group member Brandon Sherrod, who attended Stratford High School. Since matriculating at Yale University, Brandon has studied a political science major and played for the Varsity Basketball Team. He plans to pursue a career in local politics after college.

Each year, 14 Yale seniors are selected to be in the Whiffenpoofs, the world’s oldest and best-known collegiate a cappella singing group. Founded in 1909, the all-male ensemble claims a number of distinguished alumni including Cole Porter, Rudy Vallee, and U.S. Senator Prescott Bush. The Whiffenpoofs’ signature ballad (which is still sung at every concert) has been recorded by famous musicians like Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Elvis Presley.

The Whiffenpoofs perform more than 200 concerts each year in such venues such as Carnegie Hall, the White House, and the Lincoln Center. They have also been featured on television shows such as “Glee,” “The Sing Off,” “The West Wing,” and “Saturday Night Live.” This year, all 14 Whiffs have taken the year off from school to travel the world and will perform for audiences on all six inhabited continents.

The Whiffenpoofs’ repertoire of jazz standards, classic ballads, traditional Yale songs, and recent hits continue to delight audiences all over the world. They look forward to sharing their musical excellence and professional showmanship with nearby resident this February. For more appearance schedules or tickets to any of their performances, visit the Whiffenpoofs’ webpage at www.whiffenpoofs.com

Additional information available via leinenj@stratfordk12.org

Yale Whiffenpoofs, including SHS alum Brandon Sherrod, will perform here Feb. 3

The recently approved construction manager for the Stratford High School renovation project, Turner Construction, and architect Antinozzi Associates met on Jan. 23 at the school to start to get “a field sense” for how the various options being considered would affect scheduling and the students, according to SHS Renovation Subcommittee Chairman Alan Llewelyn.

Turner was approved as the construction manager (CM) by the Town Council on Jan. 12. During the CM selection process, Turner introduced a sixth option for the building and renovation project on top of the five that Antinozzi had asked the CM candidates to review.

The six options are all variations and extensions of renovating current buildings and adding new construction to the campus.

Part of the considerations at this early stage is whether to recommend closing King Street, which runs between the back of the school and athletics fields, in order to connect buildings that are being planned for both sides of it. A recently completed traffic study of impacts of closing King Street is expected to be explained in detail at the next subcommittee meeting, tentatively scheduled for Feb. 19.

Llewelyn said he expects the discussion of King Street to help the subcommittee focus in on which of the six proposals might be favored by the group.

Recently, Sikorsky Credit Union contributed to a mini-grant for Stratford schools through the town’s BEST (Business Education Support Team) program. This past week, the grant recipient was announced at the Board of Education Administration Center.

Stratford’s BEST is designed to promote excellence by supporting teachers in their classroom efforts, and operates in many areas, from mentoring to scholarships. Sikorsky Credit Union is helping to fund the Mini-Grant Program, which has given Stratford’s teachers the opportunity to expand upon their creativity and enhance the educational experience for well over 50,000 students since its founding in 1987. Stratford ‘s BEST provides grants for innovative and outstanding projects that otherwise would not be funded.

The recipients for this mini grant were Robin Celentano and Renee DiMatteo of Chapel Street Elementary School. Their program is called “Ready, Set, Goals,” and demonstrates the important payoff when students set and reach both short-term and long-term financial goals. The program consists of a variety of activities emphasizing the importance of saving.

Robin Celentano, a fourth grade teacher at Chapel Street Elementary, was very excited about receiving this grant. “We are excited to partner with Sikorsky Credit Union to help our students learn financial literacy at a young age so they can carry these skills with them to adulthood.”

Mike Shirling, Sikorsky Credit Union’s Vice President of Retail Banking added “This is a great program that teaches the importance of financial responsibility. These are some of life’s most important lessons.”  Stratford’s BEST is one of many community organizations that receive support from Sikorsky Credit Union.

Mike Shirling, VP of Retail Delivery at Sikorsky Credit Union, Brittany Blake, Youth Initiative Coordinator at Sikorsky Credit Union, Robin Celentano, 4th Grade Teacher at Chapel St. Elementary School in Stratford, Bob David, BEST Committee Member (also an Executive Board Member of Sikorsky Credit Union) and Dr. Janet Robinson, Superintendent of Stratford schools.

The following students were named to the first quarter honor roll at Wooster Middle School:

First honors

Grade 8 — Ayziah Elexus Abner, Taylor Marie Alves, Christopher Edward Anstis, Ivan Javier Arguello, Samuel Branyan, Jackson Lawrence Buchanan, Samantha Elizabeth Carbone, Olivia Grace Carriero, Christiana Jessica Carrillo, Jared Gabriel Carrion, Skyla Jewelz Cedeno, Nicholena Honey Connelly, Nelson Cortes, Alexa Crea, Yahlexis Marie Cuevas, Claire Elizabeth Curry;

Also, Na’varia Emonti Curry-Johnson, Neilisssa Nadilene DaGraca, Ryan Khang Dang, Kaitlin Elizabeth de Friesse, Jacqueline Gayle DeCrescenzo, Sydney Page Durost, Lauren Ann Fazekas, Karli Elizabeth Flores, Bryce Forte, Angie Dejesus Garcia, Nathan William George, Isiaha Jason Gonzalez, Ashley Yanelly Gramajo, Giovanni Emamuel Gramajo, Christopher Alan Gulish, Myles James Hall, Sarah Harrison, Ashley Michelle Hong, Bao-Van Huong;

Also, Gabrielle Celestine Jacob, William Scott Jenkins, Shailene Jennings, Kacie Lyn John, Abigail Elizabeth Joy, Raissatou A Karim, Megan Rose Kozlowski, Tristan Alexander Lariccia, Jaspar Michael Law, Saraya Theresa Lewis, David Lin, Shamar T Livingston, Kimani Jordan Long, Jake William Lopez, Everett Kiernan Lowe, Walter Luciano, Maggie Luong, Emily Rose Macisco, Nicholas Joseph Macisco, Jaysen Anthony Madera, Danielle Mae Malota, Aidan Patrick Marin, Kathryn Tatiana Martinez;

Also, Justin Masi, Facundo Mateo, Jordynne Kaylee Mateo, Brooks Hannah Matthews, Ann Elizabeth McNeil, Isaac Mellen, Jennifer Stephanie Melo, Ysabel A Motta, Olivia Xiaodou Mraz, Kerrigan Helene Murphy, Magnus Ordner, Joshua Alexander Ortiz, Alexander Clark Osenbach, Amelia Elizabeth Overby, Chloe Pappas, Emma Catherine Parkes, Madyson E Perley, Daniela Brennan Petillo, Stevie Joseph Pezzullo, Matthew Vinton Pond, Summer Valencia Reid, Elizabeth Ann Rohrs;

Also, Faye Elizabeth Rooney, Braydon Lundquist Seaburg, Kayla Theresa Simon, BobbieJune Mary Singer, Maniyardpha Sirichantho, Sanoma K Smart, Evan Alonso Solis, Amanda Nicole Tecci, Kaitlynn Torres, Shea Kathleen Tyler, Grecia Denys Villavicensio, Justin Thomas Williams, Preston Matthew Williams, Kayla Ameila Wilson, Melissa Lodge Wilson, Cheree Marie Wright, Jenna Alyssa Zabaneh.

Grade 7 — Elizabeth Nicole Adzima, Tiffany Freduah Agyemang Okrah, Chidima Rita Anekwe, Abigail Lee Anka, Matthew Terrence Antrum, Gredniela Jhovana Atencio, Olivier Nicholas Azevedo, Nallely Dianet Barrios, Mackenzee Amanda Berger, Erik Bielski, Teodona Lambrina Bode, Matthew Ryan Brander, Aidan Vincenzo Brennan, Kierra Elise Campfield, Justin Tyler Canzoneri;

Also, Vanessa Elizabeth Carvajal, Liam Joseph Chach, Lauren N Chechoski, Sebastian Jozef Chodorowski, Rachel Lauren Ciuci, Maxwell Alister Csedrik, Gabriela Zanette Dacosta, Nazareth Alejandra De la Borda, Bella Sera DeLorenzo, Niko John Dickervitz, Cache Amari Dickey, Noel Aden Difre, Lauren Nicole Dugan, Paul Leander Duncanson, Valerie Kamyla Duque, Michael Ojonugwa Enaye, Larry Gerrod Ferguson, Maria Dasilva Fernandes, Caitlin E Ferrari, Katherine Keenan Fontan;

Also, Julie Francois, Nadya Isabella Garcia, Briana Gilbert, Julianna Glick, Arabella Kyrsten Gockley, Kelly Amanda Goddard, Nicholas Edgerton Gonzalez, Ronajha Christine Gray, Christian Haas, Jenna Elizabeth Hannan, Brady Michael Havee, Elijah Xavier Henry, Melannie Hernandez, Michael Edward Hoffman, Shannon Michelle Hong, Tyler Joseph Horelik, Marco Iacobucci, Christine Annette Ihasz;

Also, Albert Andrew Ilie, Allen Jean-Pierre, Markel Angela Johnson, Heather N Kallay, Leah Karlan, Olivia May Kells, Fatima Rauf Khan, Malcolm James Kinder, Jordyn Avery Kszywanos, Joshua Edward Kusinski, Matthew Frantz Lamour, Sean Christopher Latham, Ethan James Lazaro, Helen Fern LeFever, Skyler Rose Lubas, Annalise Macisco, Kimberly Samantha Maldonado, Aaron Francis Martino, Natasha Bella Mas, Riley Pamelia Matto;

Also, Risa Lynn McLaughlin, Brendan John McMahon, Sean Brennen Meisel, Anthony Ralph Menillo, Eric P Miguel, Angela Elizabeth Miranda, Damian Artur Miskow, Karla Yulissa Morales, Michael William Mulligan, Sebastian Nerio, Rachel Ann Newall, Terry Ngo, Claire T Noccioli, Luke Evan Noel, Nicholas Nunez, Matthew Thomas O’Malley, Hector Manolo Oliva, Halle Peterlin, Claudia Alexandra Polanco;

Also, Michelle Polanco, Tatianna Mone’ Polite, Katelyn Bridget Quinn, Michael John Quinn, Samantha-Lyn Ann Ramos, Giovana Martinez Ribeiro, Elizabeth SandraLynn Richards, Nadia Galilea Rivera, Candice Julia Ryder, Melanie Taylor Sanwald, Lucy Ruth Schumann, Christopher Scott Shular, Aiden Joseph Smith, Kyla Shai Smith, Thomas Edward Smith, Vanessa Daje Smith, Sophia Marie Starkey, Sakura Jastina Stevens, Makhiya Shareem Tisdale;

Also, Jose Antonio Torres, Mikaella Elizabeth Torres, Mia Ann Totten, Alexander Ugarte, Keryna Faith Upchurch, Amanda Elizabeth Vargas, Halie Marie Veilleux, Andrew Glen Verkovod, Brianna Rose Vitka, Bruno Gabriel Volonte, Lianna Huan Wagner, Emma Walton, Julia Walton, Sophia Alberta Walton, Debbie Margaret Yerinides, Levi Zaccaria.

Second honors

Grade 8 — Elyza Brianna Acevedo, Kiyomi Leslie Bowen, Neia Paticia Brown, Patrick Jameson Carter, Anthony Edward Castro, Noah Christian, Markiya Leah-Saquoia Clinton, Edgar Cortes, Christopher Stephen Coughlin, Brianna A D’Aloia, Riley Alexander Danforth, Everett John Delaney, Jada Aljandra Delgado, Jack Antonio DeLise, Glen Orlando Diaz, Laniyah Brionna Dunn, Kyah Echo-Lyric Durrschmidt;

Also, Joshua Edmond Erdos, Zachary Fedak, Charlotte Rose Gilbert, Eyliana Marie Hernandez, Javier Giovanny Hernandez, Justin Ricardo Herrera, Brett Charles Hill, Kristen Hubbell, Amber M Johnson, Olivia Esinam Johnson, Ariel Jones, Joseph Christopher Allen Jones, Joyce Nsueli Kayembe, Dylan Kravitz, Suri Anahi Lainez, Jeneva Larose, Kelly Kassandra Londa, Julia Kathleen Mahoney, Kamila Anisa Malinowska;

Also, Juan Martin, Alexandria Eve Matyasovszky, Stacy Caroline Medina, Kenneth Faustino Mendoza, Kaylee Alise Middleton, Dallas Clifford Mortimer, David Keegan Nalezynski, Valerie Annette Navas, Kyleen Octayvia Nelson, Charles Nguyen, Jerry Antonio Palomo, Grace Sharon Perez, Austin Pongpit, John David Purdy, Christian Graviel Ramos, Mackenzie Taylor Rivera, Joshua Jefferson Gene Robbers, Rachel Alejandra Rosales, Avery Elizabeth Rosenbaum, Patricia Marilynn Rotonto, Jack Rivers Ryan;

Also, Rachel Ruth Sajaw, Daniel Sikes, Joshua Ara Simpson, Charles Soria, Jervon Jervar Speed, Quintan D Staton, Elquan Tyler Stone, Bay Tait, Laura Andrea Taracena, Jose Manuel Thomas, Nicholas Antonio Traussi, Kieara Nya Trenard, Nnenna Faith Ugenyi, Loreina Gabrielle Vasilakos, Christopher Johnathan Vaughan, Ryan James Wechter, Anthony David Wilcoxson, Madison Rose Winter, Chloe-Ryan Woolfolk, Carly Alexis Zajac, Logan Bennett Zezima.

Grade 7 — Sydney Anderson, Trinity Christine Anderson, Joseph Edward August, Benjamin David Barg, Destiny Lynn Belcher, Skyler Katherine Boibeaux, Connor Lee Bolton, Matthew William Brennan, Josiah Jordan Caserta, Aiyana Nicole Collazo, Caitlyn Cottrell, Lauren Cullen, Adrian Eladio De los Santos, Alana Kayla Delfranco, Angelo Cyrell Dicks, Timothy Martin Doherty, Jarell Aiden Estemil, Trevor Michael Forizs, Julie Gabrielle;

Also, Ashley Briana Gant, Arianna Ann Gaujean, Piper Lauren Glass, Nicholas Daniel Granja, Angela Denise Grindrod, Jared Michael Grindrod, Jonathan Gulloso, Te’ajai Bless Shymar Hall, Aariana Elaine Hamilton, Jacob Peter Hamilton, Aaron Evan Jackson, Jalisa Ja’ney Jackson, Wali Mubaarik Chu Kadeem, Gavin James Kissel, Paul Daniel Lagerfeldt, Vanessa Judith Lopez, Jacob Joseph Lucas, Maeve Elizabeth Marin, Marcella Bedeschi Marques;

Also, Sean Michael Martinez, Alejandro M McCormick, Catherine M Nelson, Kevin Keshon Nelson, George Nesterov, Daniel Newton, Randall Price Nightingale, Shania Nixon, Josephine Marie Ortega, Leonardo P Pavon, Antonio Giuseppe Pensanti, Andre Pongpit, Tylise Marie Powell, Joselyn Guadalupe Quechol-Flores, Crystal Rankin, Ryan Thomas Riccio, Johmalie Amel Rivera, Wilnaiza Charne’ Rucker;

Also, Christopher Jonathan Russell, Michael James Ryan, Anthony J Salerno, Emily Sargent, Rasheed Anthony Setal, Nathaniel Isaiah Smith, Gwendelyn Sarah Sokolovic, Kayla Sokunle, Adam-Nathaniel Jazz Soltis, Shaun Spurling, Giovanni R Stalvey, Dominick George Summa, Lilliana Varvella, Serena Rose Velazquez, James Wassmann, Demiah Amour Yearwood.

The Orthopaedic Specialty Group Education Foundation is offering six $2,500 scholarships to anyone who is a resident of New Haven or Fairfield County pursuing post-secondary training (four-year or advanced degree) in a musculoskeletal care related field. The awards will be applied directly toward tuition and educational expenses.

The Orthopaedic Specialty Group Education Foundation was established in 2009 and founded to foster humanitarian outreach and education related to musculoskeletal care at home and abroad.

To apply visit osgpc.com/educational_foundation.html for criteria and application details. Submission deadline is Friday, April 24 ,2015.

Sterling House offers a NAEYC accredited Preschool program for children aged 3-5. The school offers morning, full, or extended day options. Open registration is underway for the 2015-2016 school year.

The Sterling House Preschool classroom is a place where children will feel safe, wanted, encouraged, appreciated and part of a community. The classroom is set up for learning. There are 9 interest areas within the classroom: blocks, dramatic play, toys and games, art, discovery, music and movement, literature computers and sand and water. Children are given opportunities to make choices, discover ideas, experiment, and take responsibility for their work. Children will be encouraged to observe, explore, take things apart, build, create, and draw.

The goal of the Sterling House Preschool program is to have all children become self-confident in school with people and materials, to become aware and curious of their environment and to develop a love of learning that will sustain them throughout their educational experiences.

Daily activities include free play, clean-up, bathroom, snack, music and story time, as well as recreational periods to foster large muscle coordination. Children will play on our brand-new, state-of-the-art playground daily, weather permitting. A nutritional snack is provided daily.

Download a preschool registration packet at sterlinghousecc.org. For more information, email Priscilla Choquette at pchoquette@sterlinghousecc.org or call 203-378-2606.

The 2015 Stratford High School football fund-raiser event, with dinner and drinks, door prizes, DJ and dancing, will be on Saturday, May 16, from 6:30-11 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church. The price for each ticket is $25

Sponsors are being solicited and the opportunities are:

Wall — 2’x 3’ poster with business name or logo will be hung on the wall during the event. Additional exposure includes the image on its own page in the slide show that rolls throughout the night. Also, the image will be added to the Stratford High School Football website for the year. Price is $100.

Table — 8”x11” two sided page of business name or logo in an acrylic stand on one of the dining tables during the event. Additional exposure includes the image on its own page in the slide show that rolls throughout the night. Also, the image will be added to the Stratford High School Football website for the year. Price is $50.

Also, they are taking raffle donations — for product, service, gift certificate, and/or event tickets (i.e. movies, sporting, etc.). It does not have to be local, perhaps the company you work for provides a product or service which they would offer for the benefit.  Food donations also are welcome.

Donations are tax deductible and a letter is provided to those who make any contributions to this event.

For more information, contact Bonnie McIlhoney, 203-257-2981, mcilhoney@optonline.net, or Cheryl Chittem, 203-218-5697, chittem@optonline.net.

The Lordship Fathers’ Club is hosting its annual science/math exposition entitled ’Lordship SMARTS’ this Friday, Feb. 6, from 5-7 p.m., at the Lordship School All Purpose Room.

Children of all ages will be displaying science exhibits and participating in hands on demonstrations including a presentation from the Norwalk Maritime Aquarium.

The Lordship Fathers’ Club would like to invite the Stratford Star to join us and witness and potentially report on the event as children express their enthusiasm for science.

For more information on previous events or photo galleries, visit lordshipfathersclub.com/id14.html.

Emily Schofield, a junior at Notre Dame High School in Fairfield received high honors for the second marking period.

The following Stratford students were named to the fall semester dean’s list:

Bentley University: Alisyn Rowe, junior.

Central Connecticut State University: Emily Buzzanca, David Camille, Brianne Cronk, Aijah Downer, Haley Dunning, Aleena Garcia, Nastaja Johnson, Yasmine Mahmud, Dana Malave, Anne Masella, Madison Norton, Kacie O’Neill, Christopher Patria, Jason Potter, Amanda Rimkunas, Wade Rimkunas, Benjamin Ruskin, Amelia Vargas.

Roger Williams University: Kelly Fitzpatrick, finance.

Saint Joseph’s University: Holly Velleca, English; Margaret LeFever, interdisciplinary health services.

Springfield College: Lindsay, applied exercise science; Ryan Sosik, rehabilitation and disability studies.

Western Connecticut State University: Carley Altemose, nursing; Danielle Denitto, psychology; Samantha Feliciano, music education; Kathryn Hima, nursing; Patrick Mulligan, justice and law administration; Brodey Ott, English; Brittney Pecor, theatre arts; Justin Quinn, communication; Brittany Rich, English; Karla Sansone, health promotion studies; Kaitlyn Schuessler, music education; Alexia Smith, English.

The following students were named to the second quarter honor roll at Wooster Middle School:

First honors

Grade 8 — Ayziah Elexus Abner, Elyza Brianna Acevedo, Christopher Edward Anstis, Ivan Javier Arguello, Samuel Branyan, Neia Paticia Brown, Jackson Lawrence Buchanan, Samantha Elizabeth Carbone, Olivia Grace Carriero, Christiana Jessica Carrillo, Jared Gabriel Carrion, Nicholena Honey Connelly, Nelson Cortes, Alexa Crea, Claire Elizabeth Curry;

Also, Brianna A D’Aloia, Neilissa Nadilene DaGraca, Ryan Khang Dang, Kaitlin Elizabeth de Friesse, Jacqueline Gayle DeCrescenzo, Sydney Page Durost, Lauren Ann Fazekas, Bryce Forte, Nathan William George, Charlotte Rose Gilbert, Ashley Yanelly Gramajo, Giovanni Emamuel Gramajo, Christopher Alan Gulish, Sarah Harrison, Ashley Michelle Hong;

Also, Kristen Hubbell, Bao-Van Huong, Gabrielle Celestine Jacob, William Scott Jenkins, Kacie Lyn John, Abigail Elizabeth Joy, Raissatou A Karim, Megan Rose Kozlowski, Suri Anahi Lainez, Tristan Alexander Lariccia, Jaspar Michael Law, Saraya Theresa Lewis, Kelly Kassandra Londa, Kimani Jordan Long, Jake William Lopez, Everett Kiernan Lowe, Walter Luciano, Nicholas Joseph Macisco, Jaysen Anthony Madera, Danielle Mae Malota, Aidan Patrick Marin;

Also, Justin Masi,  Facundo Mateo, Jordynne Kaylee Mateo, Brooks Hannah Matthews, Ann Elizabeth McNeil, Stacy Caroline Medina, Isaac Mellen, Jennifer Stephanie Melo, Olivia Xiaodou Mraz, Christopher Lars Ohlin, Magnus Ordner, Joshua Alexander Ortiz, Alexander Clark Osenbach, Amelia Elizabeth Overby, Chloe Pappas, Emma Catherine Parkes, Madyson E Perley, Daniela Brennan Petillo, Austin Pongpit;

Also, Elizabeth Ann Rohrs, Faye Elizabeth Rooney, Braydon Lundquist Seaburg, Daniel Sikes, Kayla Theresa Simon, Maniyardpha Sirichantho, Sanoma K Smart, Amanda Nicole Tecci, Kaitlynn Torres, Nnenna Faith Ugenyi, Grecia Denys Villavicensio, Anthony David Wilcoxson, Justin Thomas Williams, Melissa Lodge Wilson, Chloe-Ryan Woolfolk, Cheree Marie Wright, Jenna Alyssa Zabaneh, Carly Alexis Zajac, Logan Bennett Zezima.

Grade 7 — Elizabeth Nicole Adzima, Tiffany Freduah Agyemang Okrah, Sydney Anderson, Chidima Rita Anekwe, Abigail Lee Anka, Matthew Terrence Antrum, Gredniela Jhovana Atencio, Nallely Dianet Barrios, Erik Bielski, Teodona Lambrina Bode, Matthew Ryan Brander, Ryan Philip Brault, Aidan Vincenzo Brennan, Justin Tyler Canzoneri, Liam Joseph Chach, Lauren N Chechoski, Sebastian Jozef Chodorowski;

Also, Rachel Lauren Ciuci, Maxwell Alister Csedrik, Gabriela Zanette Dacosta, Nazareth Alejandra De la Borda, Bella Sera DeLorenzo, Niko John Dickervitz, Cache Amari Dickey, Lauren Nicole Dugan, Paul Leander Duncanson, Valerie Kamyla Duque, Michael Ojonugwa Enaye, Maria Dasilva Fernandes, Caitlin E Ferrari, Briana Gilbert, Piper Lauren Glass, Julianna Glick, Kelly Amanda Goddard, Ronajha Christine Gray, Jenna Elizabeth Hannan;

Also, Brady Michael Havee, Melannie Hernandez, Michael Edward Hoffman, Shannon Michelle Hong, Tyler Joseph Horelik, Christine Annette Ihasz, Albert Andrew Ilie, Aaron Evan Jackson, Allen Jean-Pierre, Leah Karlan, Olivia May Kells, Fatima Rauf Khan, Malcolm James Kinder, Jordyn Avery Kszywanos, Joshua Edward Kusinski, Matthew Frantz Lamour, Sean Christopher Latham, Ethan James Lazaro, Helen Fern LeFever, Skyler Rose Lubas, Annalise Macisco, Marcella Bedeschi Marques, Sean Michael Martinez, Aaron Francis Martino, Natasha Bella Mas, Risa Lynn McLaughlin;

Also, Brendan John McMahon, Sean Brennen Meisel, Eric P Miguel, Angela Elizabeth Miranda, Michael William Mulligan, Kevin Keshon Nelson, Sebastian Nerio, George Nesterov, Terry Ngo, Claire T Noccioli, Luke Evan Noel, Matthew Thomas O’Malley, Hector Manolo Oliva, Antonio Giuseppe Pensanti, Halle Peterlin, Michelle Polanco, Katelyn Bridget Quinn;

Also, Michael John Quinn, Samantha-Lyn Ann Ramos, Giovana Martinez Ribeiro, Ryan Thomas Riccio, Elizabeth SandraLynn Richards, Christopher Jonathan Russell, Candice Julia Ryder, Melanie Taylor Sanwald, Lucy Ruth Schumann, Christopher Scott Shular, Kyla Shai Smith, Thomas Edward Smith, Vanessa Daje Smith, Kayla Sokunle;

Also, Sophia Marie Starkey, Sakura Jastina Stevens, Jose Antonio Torres, Mia Ann Totten, Alexander Ugarte, Keryna Faith Upchurch, Andrew Glen Verkovod, Brianna Rose Vitka, Bruno Gabriel Volonte, Lianna Huan Wagner, Emma Walton, Julia Walton, Sophia Alberta Walton, James Wassmann, Debbie Margaret Yerinides, Levi Zaccaria.

Second honors

Grade 8 — Krysta Jaylin Alverio, Taylor Marie Alves, John James Bike, Patrick Jameson Carter, Anthony Edward Castro, Skyla Jewelz Cedeno, Noah Christian, Edgar Cortes, Christopher Stephen Coughlin, Yahlexis Marie Cuevas, Na’varia Emonti Curry-Johnson, Everett John Delaney, Jada Aljandra Delgado, Jack Antonio DeLise, Lauren Ashley Dias, Glen Orlando Diaz, Amari Moore Dickerson, Laniyah Brionna Dunn;

Also, Kyah Echo-Lyric Durrschmidt, Joshua Edmond Erdos, Zachary Fedak, Karli Elizabeth Flores, Angie Dejesus Garcia, Jacob Eliseo Gonez, Myles James Hall, Eyliana Marie Hernandez, Javier Giovanny Hernandez, Justin Ricardo Herrera, Shailene Jennings, Joseph Christopher Allen Jones, Francis Robert Kotsay, Jeneva Larose, David Lin, Shamar T Livingston, Maggie Luong, Emily Rose Macisco, Julia Kathleen Mahoney, Kathryn Tatiana Martinez;

Also, Alexandria Eve Matyasovszky, Kenneth Faustino Mendoza, Ysabel A Motta, Kerrigan Helene Murphy, David Keegan Nalezynski, Valerie Annette Navas, Kyleen Octayvia Nelson, Jerry Antonio Palomo, Grace Sharon Perez, Matthew Vinton Pond, John David Purdy, Christian Graviel Ramos, Jessien Felipe Ramos, Summer Valencia Reid, Mackenzie Taylor Rivera, Joshua Jefferson Gene Robbers;

Also, Patricia Marilynn Rotonto, Jack Rivers Ryan, BobbieJune Mary Singer, Evan Alonso Solis, Jervon Jervar Speed, Laura Andrea Taracena, Shaun Emmanuel Taylor, Jose Manuel Thomas, Nicholas Antonio Traussi, Kieara Nya Trenard, Shea Kathleen Tyler, Loreina Gabrielle Vasilakos, Preston Matthew Williams, Kayla Ameila Wilson.

Grade 7 — Trinity Christine Anderson, Brianna Lee Arias, Joseph Edward August, Olivier Nicholas Azevedo, Benjamin David Barg, Mackenzee Amanda Berger, Skyler Katherine Boibeaux, Matthew William Brennan, Kierra Elise Campfield, Vanessa Elizabeth Carvajal, Aiyana Nicole Collazo, Lauren Cullen, Clarence Ricky Davis, Michael Frederick DeBernardo, Timothy Martin Doherty, Jarell Aiden Estemil, Larry Gerrod Ferguson;

Also, Trevor Michael Forizs, Julie Francois, Julie Gabrielle, Ashley Briana Gant, Nadya Isabella Garcia, Arianna Ann Gaujean, Arabella Kyrsten Gockley, Nicholas Edgerton Gonzalez, Nicholas Daniel Granja, Angela Denise Grindrod, Jared Michael Grindrod, Christian Haas, Aariana Elaine Hamilton, Jacob Peter Hamilton, Elijah Xavier Henry, Marco Iacobucci, Wali Mubaarik Chu Kadeem, Heather N Kallay;

Also, Kane Bernard Lafond, Paul Daniel Lagerfeldt, Makai Jaquest Lominy, Vanessa Judith Lopez, Jacob Joseph Lucas, Kimberly Samantha Maldonado, Riley Pamelia Matto, Anthony Ralph Menillo, Damian Artur Miskow, Karla Yulissa Morales, Trey Maurice Muschett, Eugene O Nagy, Catherine M Nelson, Rachel Ann Newall, Josiah Newton, Randall Price Nightingale, Mikenzie Lynn Norton, Nicholas Nunez, Josephine Marie Ortega;

Also, Austin Jerry Ouellette, Leonardo P Pavon, Claudia Alexandra Polanco, Tatianna Mone’ Polite, Andre Pongpit, Tylise Marie Powell, Joselyn Guadalupe Quechol-Flores, Crystal Rankin, Johmalie Amel Rivera, Wilnaiza Charne’ Rucker, Michael James Ryan, Anthony J Salerno, Emily Sargent, Rasheed Anthony Setal, Nathaniel Isaiah Smith, Gwendelyn Sarah Sokolovic, Dominick George Summa, Makhiya Shareem Tisdale, Mikaella Elizabeth Torres, Halie Marie Veilleux.

The following students were named to the second quarter honor roll at Flood Middle School:

First honors

Grade 8 — Nowsheba Sharin Absar, Alyssa Rose Adintori, Sarah Aktim, Chelsea Grace Alexandre, Kchrea Doyl Alindato, David Kelechi Alino, Joline Akunne Alisa, Matthew Raymond Allan, Anna Argulian, Julie Artiaga, Kyla-Jerusha Elira Bailey, Juliana Marie Barone, Sandy Carina Barrios, Anthony James Broadhurst, Malcolm Alfredo Brown, Teddy Josue Candanedo, Logan Caleb Caraballo, Andrew Alonzo Carcamo;

Also, Amanda Lynn Celentano, Alonna Yvette Christy, Catelyn Alana Clark, Alexander Matthew Cronin, Samantha Lynn Crowther, Allison Marie Curcio, Cassandra Lee Dunford, Emma Elizabeth Elrod, Sara Michelle Federici, Grace Elisabeth Gilbertie, Daisy Kassandra Gonzalez, Camille Faye Goodman, Jayleen Rose Herrera, Connor Peter Hikade, Danka Hlinka, Max Jacob Honafius;

Also, Kayla Ann Huchko, Ayisha Ijaz, Kaliha Monique James, Evans Jean, Kairyn Michelle Jimenez, Camryn Melissa Kascak, Andrew Joseph Kozel, Jacob Evan Kudysch, Heather Josephine Lamontagne, Samantha Elizabeth Laste, Juliana G Leblanc, Francis Paul Lembo, Jeremiah Lopez, Shania Angela Mahabee, Vanessa Merced, Erin Annesley Mullane, Samantha Michele Piroh, Kaia-Lynn Renee Rizzo;

Also, Maximus Robert Rodman, Rebecca Nicole Romano, Holly Shaye Rosa, Jenna Marie Sabia, Katie Anne Schulte, Emily Jayne Schwartz, Syed Durraiz Ali Shah, Jamie Rose Sullivan, Melissa Lynn Uhrynowski, Delanah Faith Urban, Isabella Maria Valerian, Daelynne Zoey Veloz, Andrena Monet Williams, Alyssa Jean Wright.

Grade 7 — Jazmyn Lanae Abner, Adrian Arias, Amira Jahira Bailey, Julia Baldowski, Andreina Barajas, Jaiah Joy Barrett, Melissa Kathryn Blanco, Ryan Connor Booth, MacKenzie Lynn Buffham, Allison Joan Buoni, Emily Claire Bursey, Zahira Ijaz Butt, Philip Matthew Caliendo, Amari Demir Campfield, Max William Chapman, Claudia Chudecki;

Also, Bruce Douglas Claxton, Brenna Rose Dahr, Catie Ann Delaney, Michael Gerard Ditoro, Jasin Dovolani, Lili Sara Dowell, Briana Rose Dunn, Caitlin Patricia Fenton, Miguel Angel Fernandez, Chenoa Amelia Francis, Keily Marie Garcia, Chloe Elizabeth Gariepy, Jillian Michelle Gerardi, Colin Keegan Grib, Larry Hughes, Sarah Elizabeth Ickowitz;

Also, Owen Edward Jaekle, Olivia Rose Kingston, Magda Kmiecik, Savoula Koutroulas, Kaitlyn Mary Lemieux, Ruhuan Liao, Joseph Lumasag, Megan Marie Lutheran, Alexis Ann-Marie Magliochetti-Velleca, Noelia Elise Marcano, Daniella Victoria Marrero, Brianna Alexia Mayne, Jaden Xavier McDowell, Ashley Nicole Merritt, Ramona Liza Galon Munsayac, Sabrina Marci Orazietti, Noelis Marie Ortiz, Makayla Rose Pagan, Arianna Althea Palmer;

Also, Alyssa Rose Pelletier, Mi’kayla Jean Perkowski, Darby Lane Pethrick, Susan Nicole Poisson, Kristen Marie Poplaski, Nico Anthony Provo, Alexander Henry Rice, Rachel Ann Rivera, Nile Keyanna Robinson, Courtney Marie Stewart, Madison Meier Talbot, Kadeshe Ashanti Taylor, Elizabeth Aurora Thompson, Izabella Vendela Tinguirlis, Christopher John Truedson, Jake Charles VandenBroek, Rushil Velupula, Savanna Lee Yakush, Ayisha Zakir, Amanda Elizabeth Zdru.

Second honors

Grade 8 — Madad Aljleilati, Grace Ann Andrade, Julianna Darlene Anglin, Avani Shani Armstrong, Emely Guerrero Baez, Molly Anne Belinkie, Stephen John Brennan, Kaylie Marie Broadhurst, Gianee Brianna Burgos, Natalie Castillo, Erik Alexander Cedillo, Alyssa Nicole Champagney, Hannah Marie Cologgi, Ryan William Deak, Angelina Maree Dermastja, Daniel James Digiugno, My Hoang Duong;

Also, William Emanuel Figueroa, Bobbi Ja’nell Frye, Deanna Victoria Fuentes, Nya Dolo Gardner, Yvemalya Stella Germain, David Benjamin Greenfield, Trevon Quentin Griffin, Justin Daniel Ickowitz, Sasha Belle Kalson, Maura Lynn Kelly, Rammy Mohammed Khouja, Cailynn Anne Mahoney, Kerina Mary Mandl, Andrea Isabel Martinez, Devin Jacob Martinez;

Also, Kyron Daniel Martinez, Alexander Maurice Mosley, Jacob Anthony Murphy, Ryan Michael Nelson, Xavier Chanthavong Ortiz, Hanna Palosina, Christina Pavone, Jenna Rose Petro, Jimmy Thanh Pham, Queenasia Iyah Ireyonnah Pierce, Ezekiel Joseph Price, Talia Rose Ranocchia, Jessica Rosalina Reynolds, Maximilian Gregory Richo, Cullen McKay Roper, Christopher James Serreti;

Also, Brandon Maxime Sixto, Brittney Alicia Slowley, Tyler Dimas Souza, Jackson Henry Sprouse, Amanda Laura Stauber, Enrique Fumiaki Tamez Vazquez, Anthony Tornifoglia, Matthew Michael Torpey, Jake Thomas Toth, Samuel Peter Towne, Janaya Elsie Vazquez, Tarik Marc Williams, Javari James Yearwood.

Grade 7 — Ava Marie Almeida, Rachel Elizabeth Arsenault, Carlos Andres Barrantes, Kelly Lynn Bavolacco, Brianny Kelly Boaventura, Joshua William Bonilla, Nicole Marie Brideau, Samantha Janet Carlson, Vanesa Michelle Casiano, Dariel Ceballos, Jaden John Chuma, Tucker Carlo David, Daniela Nicole DeBernardo, Glendalys Nichelle Delgado, Molly Ann Duff, Samantha Rose Elmadjian, Wadline Emmanuel, Leah Rose Evan;

Also, Fabiola Ashley Faustin, Dominick William Ferranti, Sabrina Fideles, Assiah Arianna Ford, Timothy James Fraedrich, Anthony Salvatore Gabriele, Jared Manuel Garcia, Benjamin Michael Gloria, Henry Philip Gloria, Tyree Elijah Hall, Ashley Madeline Hernandez, Kyle Domenic Hoben, Austen Edward Hoffman, Christy Edven Jean, Alyssa Victorine Johnson, Ciera Loren Johnson;

Also, Grace Elizabeth Kearns, Vincent Edward Koorse, Sophie Lucille LaBella, Alexandra MacPherson Leitch, Elizabeth Renee Lynch, Francis John Mahar, Misael Nathan Mercado, Morgan Lily Mitkowski, Sarah Sue Mohamad, Jenaya Nicole Nathan, Vladimir Naval, Amaya Kayla Nichols, Nicholas Ochoa, Justin Chisom Ogazi, Zachary Gray Ormsbee, Nicholas Raymond Petrino, Shannon Nicole Porzelt;

Also, Ariana Eliz Rivera, Ethan Scott Roberts, Jasmin May Saksene, Sara Julia Salej, Leilannie Evette Santana, Yaritza Santos, James Allen Semper, Shane David Sinise, Trevon Thomas Small, Tyler Glen Staggs-Burgess, Steven Ludwig Tarkowski, Sarah Beth Tartaglio, Megan Elizabeth Torpey, Henry Valerio, Victoria Vannarath, Andy Omar Vicente, Julianna Rose Wanser, Jessica Anna Wyszynski, Mahdi Ahmad Youssef, Zuzana Zivotska.

St. Mark School joined Catholic schools across the country in observing the 41st annual Catholic Schools Week. This year’s national theme celebrates Catholic Schools as “Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service,” which reflects St. Mark’s motto: “Academic Excellence, Faith and Service.”

“Faith” is a yearlong journey that begins when St. Mark School opens its doors in August. Religion class is taught every day, and each grade goes to church weekly and takes turns doing the readings at Mass once a month. Many students altar serve and volunteer their time teaching religious education to public school students after school. “Knowledge” is highly regarded at this nationally awarded Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. St. Mark School believes that technology increases students’ learning potential.

This year the school upgraded to the state-of-the-art fiber optic technology. This high capacity Internet line is particularly effective with the school’s iPad technology. “Service” is how students chose to celebrate their school’s Golden Jubilee this year. In honor of the school’s 50th Anniversary, St. Mark School is performing “50 Acts of Kindness” throughout the year. The students are excited to celebrate this historic occasion by “giving back” to others. To date, they have achieved 30 acts, with many service projects performed during Catholic Schools Week.

The week-long celebration of Faith, Knowledge and Service began with a school-wide assembly that opened a time capsule marked “Do not open until 2015,” buried by students and faculty 25 years ago. The school also hosted an Open House where student ambassadors and the lion mascot gave tours of the school. Other fun-filled events such as an indoor Winter Carnival, Faculty vs. Grade 8 Volleyball Game, Crazy Hat Day, and Science Fair also filled the busy week.

St. Mark students Skyler Johansen grade 4; Skylar Hinton grade 1; and Mea Grant grade 4.

Stratford Public Schools have set the dates for registration of kindergarten students for the 2015-16 school year. Centralized registration will take place by appointment at the Stratford Academy/Johnson House in the Student Registration/Early Childhood Offices from Feb. 23 through March 20. Children who will be 5-years-old on or before Jan. 1, 2016 are eligible to begin kindergarten this August.

The Stratford Public Schools offer a full-day kindergarten program in every elementary school including Stratford Academy, the district magnet school. The Stratford Public Schools will no longer offer a half-day kindergarten program at Stratford Academy beginning with the 2015-16 school year.

Enrollment for the full-day kindergarten classes at Stratford Academy is limited. The Stratford Public Schools will utilize a lottery to fill the full-day kindergarten classes at Stratford Academy. Siblings of current kindergarten through grade 5 Stratford Academy students will receive a preference. The Stratford Public Schools will hold the lottery April 29, at 7 p.m., at Center School, 55 Sutton Avenue. The Stratford Public Schools must receive a completed kindergarten registration by March 27 in order to include that registration in the lottery.

Students may receive an assignment of a full-day kindergarten program outside their attendance zone (neighborhood) school because there are a limited number of kindergarten classrooms in some schools. These children typically return to their designated attendance zone (neighborhood) school for first grade.

Energize Connecticut, in partnership with Eversource Energy and the United Illuminating Company, is now accepting entries for its eleventh annual eesmarts Student Contest for students in grades K-12. The contest is open to all students in Connecticut and the deadline for entries is April 24, 2015.

The eesmarts Student Contest invites students to create projects about energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability. Finalists for each grade level will be honored at a special awards ceremony on June 5 at the State Capitol in Hartford.

“The eesmarts program is intended help Connecticut students understand the science, math and technology related to clean energy and empower them to make energy-efficient choices, now and in the future,” said Bill Dornbos, ENE (Environment Northeast) and Connecticut Energy Efficiency Board Chairperson. “The annual contest is a great opportunity for students to creatively demonstrate their understanding of clean energy and develop projects that can positively impact Connecticut’s environment.”

Students in grades K-8 are assigned grade-specific topics and asked to submit their entries in the form of a poster (Grades K-2), narrative (Grade 3), news article (Grade 4), book review (Grade 5), essay (Grade 6), speech (Grade 7), or public service announcement (Grade 8).

Students in Grades 9-12 compete in the “Power of Change” award category, which asks students to propose a community-based project to address an energy-related issue. Students may work in groups in this category, and winners’ schools will receive funding to make their proposed project a reality. The eesmarts program provides grants of $1,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place and $500 for third place.

For all grade levels, first prize winners receive a $400 Amazon Gift Card, second prize winners receive a $250 Amazon Gift Card, and third prize winners receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card.

For more information about the contest, please visit www.eesmarts.com/contest.

The following students were named to the second quarter honor roll at Stratford High School:

First honors

Grade 12 — Gabriela Aguieiras, Anthony Alvarez, Jenna Amoroso, Bertha Barrios, Samantha Belport, Giselle Bonilla, Shaquanna Borodack, Ashley Bowers, Austin Burgess, Brianna Bursey, Kelleigh Cantiello, Zane Carey, Christopher Carroll, Piotr Chaber, Phinehas Cleary, Alexander Colwell, Livingston Cortez, Marissa Dacruz, Christopher DeCrescenzo, Tyler Devellis, Jerry Dinan;

Also, Nathanael Domschine, Joseph Dragone, Jack Erazmus, Derek Falcon, Aritza Federici, Thomas Ferrara, Lauren Goodrich, Tarquinn Granado, Destiny Jefferson, Stephen Jepsen, Jackson Kiernan-Morris, Katherine Krasniewicz, Michael Lapia, Nicole Longo, Emily Lopez, Alex Masi, Michael McClean, Dezmonda’e McKoy, Tera-je McLennon, Kevin Mendoza, Albert Messana, Alyssa Mucherino, Lauren Padua;

Also, Audrey Pancak, Kristin Pantelis, Celina Perez, Wodgerry Pompee, Estephanie Ponce, Laura Quijano Jimenez, Alexis Rader, Kareem Robinson, Victoria Sajaw, Christian Sarmiento, Haley A Schaefer, Matthew Schaefer, Jacob Silverman, Emma Simmons-Wignall, Matthew Tecci, Vilma Tomaj, Matthew Tomsheck, Idalis Torres, Anna Velasquez, Alexis Williams, Autumn Wright.

Grade 11 — Marlene Abouaassi, Julia Barksdale, Martha Barragan, Kristina Bennett, Jackson Bonazzo, David Buonantony, Michelle Buzzanca, Kyle Carmona, Joseph Cox, Elissa Dykes, Jomaris Echevarria, Danielle Evan, Kyle Fasanella, Jakarie Fulton, Mariah Ingram, Jason Kelly;

Also, Sarah Kotsay, Olivia Mastroluca, Joseph McClean, Emily Pappas, Danielle Peterson, Michael Petillo, Teresa Petreycik, William Rooney, Tamara Schriffert, Allana Scudder, Richard Starkey, Jakub Tomaszewski, Victoire Tshitenge, Maria Velasquez.

Grade 10 — Connor L Anderson, Nazea Anderson, Tia Anderson, Ndidi Anekwe, Connor Anstis, Anuoluwapo Atoyebi, Britney Boursiquot, Jordan Chach, Shawn Chambers, Danielle Cisero, Maia Dufane, Thomas Fernandes, Erik Flores, Britnie G Frances, Tristan Frownfelter, Samantha Gangemi, Geovanni Garrison, Zachary Gottlieb, Brooke Haschak, Jessica Homburg, Roula Kouvatas, Kelsey Lepesko, Jean-Paul Lieu;

Also, Caroline Londa, Emily Luciano, Allysa Noccioli, Jenna Noccioli, Tiffany Owen, Angeleen Pingol, Martha Polanco, Anginette Repollet, Meghan Reynolds, Samantha Rivera, Vanessa Rivera, Alexis  Rosado, Molly Ryan, Daniel Schaefer, Katie Schneider, Jeffrey Sharnick, Dejanah Smith, Khalil Sokunle, Colin Townsend, Tyler Verissimo, Marguerite Walsh, Kaya Wells, Michael Yacik, Brady Young.

Grade 9 — Michael August, Caitlin Bacon, Tyler Bailey, Milton Barrera-Garcia,  Steven Bonazzo, Jada Bryan, Ryan Carrano, Jake Chittem, Abigail Colwell, Emma Cranston, Carmela Daponte-Smith, Jeremiah Domschine, Brendan Duffy, Kevan Duffy, Ryan Duffy, Mikhaila Eller, Alexandra Flathers, Zachary Flores, Amanda Gallagher, Kate Gavilanes, Emily Goddard, Ariana Granado, Amanda Haydu, Tyler Heffern;

Also, Ameira Hernandez, Steevenson Jean, Trevor Johnson, Trinite Kayembe, Zachary Kenney, Jordan Kinder, Brianna Lapia, Barry Libowitz, Alexis Mackbach, Gillian Mariconda, Cora Martonak, Raymond McIlhoney, Christian Medina, Shannon Meisel, Philip Mercurio, Isabella Moshier;

Also, Matthew Murray, Kristi Pena, Marley Peterson, John Reed, Jenique Richards, Alicja Rog, Clarissa Rotonto, Gavin Scofield, Emily Shaw, Hannah Shimura, Reilly Simpson, Aoife Smith, Emily Sosik, David Tran, Martina Troncoso, Magda Twardowska, Danny Vega, Daniel Vilarinho, Andrew Visnicky, Joseph Wierzbicki, Jessica Wills, Yasmin Zieneddin.

Second honors

Grade 12 — Yamileth Alvarez,  Tahirah Anderson, Stephanos Baggeas, Emily Bludevich, Kevin Bott, Tyra Breedy, Samuel Breiner, Crisstal Cabrera, Andrea Camargo, Maria Castro, Brett Cody, Halona Colon, Mariah Cortes, Aleksandr Danilowicz, Karen De La Roca, Denise DeJesus, Gueber Docteur, Cierra Donald, Nelson Duque, Cayman Durost, Dwayne Ely, Tiana Estrada, Kelsey Gabris;

Also, Alasdair Gilbert, Ashley Glaudin, Allison Granberg, Wassim Haddad, Kaitlin Hines, Enrique Jaime, Lance Jamison, Schekina Jean, Coralie Joseph, Crystal Kantzas, Timothy Leveen, William McDonald, Rosalina Morales, Bethy Napaul, Ian Oliver, Athanasios Panolis, Kayla Penna;

Also, Kassie Poruban, Taylor Reed, Samantha Rivera, Emily Sanchez, Nelson Santiago, Lynn Schneider, Aurianna Sessa, Carlos Soto, Tania Spencer, Jillian Stringfellow, Kayla Torres, Alana Turner, Kylee Vitka-Lainey, Jake Vitti, Patrick Warren, Emily Winter, Lauren Wright.

Grade 11 — Donia Alkandry, Elmar Barrios, Grace Belport, Timothy Breiner, Daniel Brennan, Joana Brousseau, Gabrielle Camarero, Matthew Canapetti, Jordan Carrion, Geraldine Chavez, Jewls Douge, John Duffy, Shannon Dugan, Jayla Frederick, Gillian Goddard, Mackenzie Gold, Giovanni Gonzalez, Autumn Graham, Christopher Hamilton, Sarah Idarraga, Audray Joseph, Madison Lazaro;

Also, Megan Leonard, Willie McCallister, Gabrielle Olexovitch, McKayla Owen, Sylwia Pajorek, Brianna Pensanti, Alexander Ramos, Stephen Rohaly, Brianna Rotonto, Zohrah Sarpas, Rachel Scott, Chynna Sherrod, Christopher Smith, Kacie Velasquez, Luis Villanueva, Sarah Wright.

Grade 10 — Kirsten Adams, Maher Alsakkaf, Benjamin Andrade, Angel Arias, Mackenzie Bakos, Ross Bodington, Brianna Braham, Amelia Brennan, Umer Butt, Justin Champagne, Nicholas Cody, Olivia Donnelly, Stephen Duncanson, Alvaro Fernandez, Isabella Figueroa, Lia Galeano, Charlotte Haas, Rory Hannon, Caitlin Hoey, Khalifa Karim, Kaitlyn Keegan, Steven Koripsky, Emma Lacourciere, Carley Lubas;

Also, Leanne Lubas, Kamal E Mansour, Rahaf Mansour, Josef Mateo, Olivia Murray, Sam Noccioli, Brandy Okrah, Nathalie Pacheco, Megan Pale, Tatyanna Pettway, Anh Pham, Brandon Rashan, Nicole Richards, Vanessa Russo, Raghad Serri, Maggie Shea, Nathaniel Shields, Kyla Soares, Krystelin Tirado, Brittany Vasquez, Jashua Velazquez-Rodrigues.

Grade 9 — Marah Aljleilati, Mohamad Aljleilati, Heather Bacon, Matthew Barrios, Sai’Ka Belony, Dakota Benson, Robert Bloxsom, Taylor Brady, Helen Calderon, Christopher Carey, Nicholas Cipriani, Rory Cooper, Ryan Cooper, Daniel Cox, Kaylee Davidson, Scott Detuzzi, Belita Dos Santos, Emily Faulkner, Naishia Gray, Molly Hines, Evan Hudenets, Gardison Jean, Amanda Jeffreys;

Also, Anjel Juarez, Britney Levasseur, Brianna Lora, Amanda Lubin, Eric Mackowski, Emily Mucherino, Lauren Nadzam, Kristen Navarro, Julianna Nunez, Chloe Plavcan, Brandon Ramirez, Samantha Ritchie, Bryana Rivera, Emma Sakowicz, Antonio Sciarappa, Jalon Scudder, Zachary Shaham, Chyna Tisdale, Shannon Tripodi, Dream Whitaker.

Lindsay Szuch, a sophomore student-athlete at Keene State College majoring in elementary education, was named to the Little East Conference Fall Academic All-Conference Team.

The cost of more staff for an influx of special education students is the big reason the Stratford Board of Education budget may rise by 3.5%.

Superintendent Janet Robinson unveiled her proposed 2015-16 school year budget last Tuesday to the Board of Education. The proposed $101.38-million budget is $3.4 million more than the current budget.

Robinson said that a major driver for increase will be an addition of 22 special education students in the district, rather than having those children educated outside of Stratford.

The line for special education and pupil services will rise from $22,717,605 to $23,383,327, an increase of more than $665,000 or 2.93%.

“We will look to set up programs in the district rather than have them go to another school situation,” Robinson said Monday, noting that Stratford schools will have better control of programming.

Parents would also prefer to have their children in town as well, Robinson said.

Overall, teacher salaries would increase more than 4% to $48,307,657. Robinson attributed the projected increase to contractually agreed to raises in staff salaries.

Classroom support for the district will rise nearly 15% to $2.4 million, while plant operations will increase to $3.858 million, a 6.7% jump.

Stratford schools will have a little help with adding space as they expect to receive four portable classrooms from Trumbull schools to be added on to the elementary schools, which are facing crowding issues.

Robinson’s budget does find some savings in transportation, as general transportation would drop by nearly 3% to $1.9 million while special education transportation costs would fall by about 2% to $2.573 million.

Robinson said the overall budget would have increased by about 7% if not for cutting out requests from building principals for new staff.

“There were so many cuts in personnel. We are running very lean,” she said.

Robinson’s budget was set to be reviewed on Wednesday by the Board of Education.

Bunnell High School’s FBLA is hosting a St. Baldricks Head-shaving event on Sunday, March 15, from noon to 4 p.m., in the Bunnell High School gymnasium, 1 Bulldog Blvd.

St. Baldricks is a volunteer-driven charity that raises money to fund the research to find cures for childhood cancer. They are looking for people who are interested in signing up to be a shavee on the day of the event and raise donations towards the cause.

Free admission, but donations are accepted towards the goals of any shavees.

Become a shavee or donate at stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/11671/2015.

The following Stratford students were named to the second marking period honor roll at Notre Dame High School, Fairfield:

High Honors

Grade 9 — Jacob Rainey, Emma Sweeney.

Grade 10 — Maximiliano Cano, Guymara Manigat, Megan Peterlin.

Grade 11 — Rose Brennan, Brendan Gallagher, Elyse Politica, Emily Schofield, Siyuan Shao, Caitlin Wardlow.

Grade 12 — Shadea Foster, Xin Li, Trenton Moore, Mario Nunes, Morgan Sweeney.

Honors

Grade 9 — Richard Despeignes, Michaela Luk.

Grade 10 — Hector Duran, Trevor Sabia.

Grade 11 — Salvatore Emanuel, Zeyan (Dake) Li.

Grade 12 — Tekarah Coward.