Pinwheels for Peace
Rachel Sherwood, a Flood Middle School student and Juliette Girl Scout, prepares more pinwheels for the upcoming International Day of Peace event. Rachel Sherwood, a Flood Middle School student and...
View ArticleSchool security upgrades in progress
Eli Whitney School Administrative Assistant James Marciano on Sept. 17 stood in an area where large, overgrown shrubs obscured the view of people approaching the school, until the bushes were recently...
View ArticleBackpacks and school supplies donated
The Stratford Junior Woman’s Club provided 20 well stocked backpacks filled with school supplies to the Stratford Board of Education. The backpacks include school supplies who could benefit the grammar...
View ArticleStratford Library announces Hispanic Heritage Contest winners
First place winner for Art, Ryan Dang, grade 7 from Wooster Middle School. Poetry runner-up winner Elizabeth Garfield, grade 8 from St. James School. The Stratford Library Teen Services Department...
View ArticleBunnell class of 2003 reunion
The Bunnell High School class of 2003 will be hosting their 10-year high school reunion on Saturday, Nov. 30, from 6-10 p.m., at the Riverview Bistro, 946 Ferry Boulevard, Stratford. Tickets, at $37,...
View ArticleState, schools and students work to fill manufacturing jobs
by John Kovach Editorial Director The shop at Platt Tech probably looked familiar to the business representatives who gathered there for a semi-annual meeting with teachers this past summer. They were...
View ArticleSterling House recognizes youth volunteers
Youth volunteers who were recognized at the 2nd annual President’s Volunteer Service Awards Recognition event on Saturday, Oct. 26. Nineteen students were recognized for contributing 100 hours or more...
View ArticleHoydick, Miller and Kelly applaud CHET Advance Scholarship recipients
State Representatives Laura Hoydick (R-120) Larry Miller (R-122) and Senator Kevin Kelly (R-21) today congratulated Stratford students Justin S. Bard, Taylor Binkley and Jessica A. Bogdwicz after they...
View ArticleSikorsky Credit Union opens at Stratford High for second year
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the Credit Union’s Stratford High School branch re-opened to students, faculty and staff. It operates from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on Wednesdays and Fridays. “Having Sikorsky Credit...
View ArticlePre-schoolers learn fire safety
Firefighter Ian Babingtonm wearing his full firfighter gear tells the young “Honey Bears” not to be afraid of or hide from firefighters, but to go towards them. During National Fire Prevention Month,...
View ArticleBridgeport Aquaculture info session for prospective students
The Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science and Technology Education Center will be hosting an information session for parents and students currently in grades 8-11, that would be interested in...
View ArticleWalkathon and celebration kick of Wilcoxson’s 85th year
Attendees Mayor John Hawkins; Bob Chaloux, school board member; Andy Ilie, 6th grade student; Claire Gonzalez, PTSA VP; Noelle Guerini, principal; Raquel Fetchin, president; Cole Maseto, kindergarten...
View ArticleSacred Heart Academy offers December entrance exam
For those who missed the November testing, Sacred Heart Academy will offer an entrance exam on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Academy, 265 Benham St., Hamden. Students are to arrive at 8:45 a.m. Testing...
View ArticleKennedy Center seeking volunteers
Volunteer Seneca Schultz and camper Sophie Polastek. Seneca has volunteered for two years at Camp Tepee in Monroe and has recently volunteered with Parent Connections. Make a difference in the lives...
View ArticleNeil Simon’s ‘Fools’ on Stage at Stratford High School
The cast of the SHS production of Fools Samantha Rivera, Nick Kovalik, Will Tait, Katie Schuessler and Megan Aviles; back row: Chris DeCrescenzo, Justin Gendron, Andre Vilarinho, Chris Smith and...
View ArticleKindergarten registration slated
Kindergarten registration for August 2014 begins in February. If you have a childwho will turn 5-years-old on or before Jan. 1, 2015, complete the name collection form available on the Stratford Board...
View ArticleRobinson named superintendent of the year
The Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, a statewide nonprofit educational administration organization which represents public school superintendents, assistant superintendents and...
View ArticleStratford receives school security grants
State Senators Kevin Kelly (R-21) and Andres Ayala (D-23) in separate statements applauded the announcement that Stratford, as part of the Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety Act, was...
View ArticleStudents participate in leaf raking project
Donato Quattrucci, Jesse Bike, Ryan Fernandes working together helping local families with leaf raking. The Student Service Club at St. Mark School recently participated in their annual leaf raking...
View ArticleSchool hosts New York City bus trip
Chapel Street School Father’s Club is sponsoring a bus trip to New York City on Saturday, Dec. 7. The bus departs from the Chapel Street School parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Once in New York there will be...
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