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Stratford student named New England Scholar

Kalyn Sandia Choma, a junior in the UConn NEAG Program for Special Education was named a 2013 New England Scholar. She was selected because her grade point average was at least a 3.7 for the 2013...

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Preschool professionals learn about ethical conduct

Twenty local early childhood education professionals received training on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment on...

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Shakespeare Academy offers scholarships

Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford, a new summer theater program for college students, recently announced this week that the Mighty Quinn Foundation will provide two full scholarships and one partial...

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Family fun night supports Wilcoxson school

The Wilcoxson PTSA and The Shelton Sports Center are offering a fun family night for Wilcoxson families, friends, extended families and the greater Stratford community on Friday, March 28, from 5:30-8...

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Area students earn degrees

University of New Haven: Matthew Blumstein, master of science, environmental science; McCarthy Breedy, master of science, industrial engineering. Marquette University: Eric Takeda, bachelor of science...

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Area students named to fall dean’s lists

Rhode Island College: Michaela Kascak. Berkeley College: Malyna Reid. Siena College: Lindsay Rogers, psychology, president’s list; Marybeth Condon, liberal arts, dean’s list. Wagner College: Lauryn B....

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Movin’ On Up to middle school

The Stratford public schools and Town of Stratford Community Services are sponsoring the annual Movin’ On Up for rising sixth grade students and their families. Students and families are invited to...

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Stratford student pursues degree

Jennifer Therien received her associate’s degree in dental hygiene magna cum laude from the University of Bridgeport in May of 2013. She passed her boards and is a licensed dental hygienist. She is in...

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Local high schools plan reunions

Bunnell High School classes of 1974 and 1975 will hold a combined 40-year class reunion on Saturday, July 5, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Riverview Bistro, Ferry Boulevard in Stratford. For more...

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Earns high honors

Erin Milner earned high honors at Sacred Heart Academy.

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Reading expert discusses dyslexia

“English is a great language, but it’s part of the problem.” Words of wisdom from Margie Gillis , project director at the Haskins Literacy Initiative at Yale University , delivered earlier this month...

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Youth Character and Leadership Day

The fifth annual Sterling House Youth Character and Leadership Day, a program for students in grades 9 through 12 who will be actively engaged in skill development, will be Thursday, April 17, at...

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Student wins performing arts scholarship

Even Fernandes, a seventh grader at St. Mark School in Stratford, is the winner of the 10th annual Matthew Chiappetta Memorial Scholarship award at Crystal Theatre in Norwalk. The winner receives a...

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Schools see no increase for tech, special ed

Mayor John Harkins’ 2015 Town Budget Proposal includes a $2,306,499 increase for Stratford Public Schools, 2.4%, which covers the schools’ $1,235,735 requested increase for personnel benefits and the...

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Freshmen invited to forum on underage drinking

A presentation of real life stories and facts about underage drinking — Talk Early, Talk Often — will be held for all current Stratford high school freshmen and their families Tuesday, April 1, from...

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Schools’ salaries show larger bases, smaller increases

Unlike the Town Hall side of Stratford’s 2015 budget proposal, where scheduled wage increases for workers are public information on the town’s website (see The Star, March 20, page 1), the Board of...

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Common Core challenges schools’ technology, teacher evaluations

Town council members, state legislators, members of the Stratford Board of Education and the general public joined in a forum last Wednesday to discuss the impact of implementing Common Core standards...

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Special Ed program has disabled, non-disabled children together

The Stratford Board of Education Early Learning Services offers special education preschool services for eligible Stratford children ages three through five, and one of the program’s highlights is Come...

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Summer preschool camp slated at St. James

St. James School will hold a summer camp for ages 3-4, July 7 through Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the school building. Cost is $135 a week with a registration fee of $25. For more information, call...

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Schools seek children with special needs

Stratford Public Schools is participating in Child Find — a project to identify young people with special education needs. Federal and State regulations require that all disabled children be...

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