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New Canaan Leads Way With Some Of State's Best Elementary Schools: New Report New Canaan Leads Way With Some Of State's Best Elementary Schools: New Report
New Canaan Leads Way With Some Of State's Best Elementary Schools: New Report One school district in Connecticut scored three of the top five elementary schools in the state in a new ranking.  New Canaan Public Schools have clinched the top spots in Niche’s annual ranking of the best public elementary schools in Connecticut.  Leading the way is West School, ranked as the best elementary school in the state, with East School and South School following close behind in the second and third positions, respectively. These schools shine because of their student-to-teacher ratios, dedicated faculty, and community support. West School, which serves students from p…

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by Josh Lanier
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New Canaan School Earns National Blue Ribbon Distinction New Canaan School Earns National Blue Ribbon Distinction
New Canaan School Earns National Blue Ribbon Distinction An elementary school in Fairfield County was among just five schools from the state named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018 by the U.S. Department of Education. The West School in New Canaan earned the honor. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program award recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students either achieve very high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap. Nationally, 349 schools received this honor in 2018. For more info, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Canaan School Chief Offers Reassurances After Death Of 10-Year-Old New Canaan School Chief Offers Reassurances After Death Of 10-Year-Old
New Canaan School Chief Offers Reassurances After Death Of 10-Year-Old NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Superintendent of Schools Bryan Luizzi is offering reassurances and guidance to parents after a 10-year-old boy from New Canaan died suddenly over the weekend.  Nico Mallozzi died Sunday after he became ill at a hockey tournament in Buffalo, N.Y. The cause of his unexpected death has not been determined, but the West School fourth-grader had tested positive for Influenza B, Luizzi said in a statement late Monday. The superintendent said the school district has taken the precaution of having the custodians perform extra “cleanings” at all school buildings, he said.  &quo…

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by Daily Voice
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Official: New Canaan Fourth-Grader Who Died Suddenly Had The Flu Official: New Canaan Fourth-Grader Who Died Suddenly Had The Flu
Official: New Canaan Fourth-Grader Who Died Suddenly Had The Flu NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The fourth-grader from New Canaan who died unexpectedly over the weekend had tested positive for Type B Flu, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. Nico Mallozzi, 10, died Sunday after he became ill at a hockey tournament in Buffalo, N.Y., according to multiple reports. According to Dr. David Reed, New Canaan’s director of health, Nico’s brother is now hospitalized with the same type of flu, the Advertiser said. The cause of death for the 10-year-old has not been determined.  Nico was a fourth-grader at West School and played hockey for the Norwalk-based Connecticut R…

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by Daily Voice
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New Canaan Mourns Unexpected Death Of 10-Year-Old Boy New Canaan Mourns Unexpected Death Of 10-Year-Old Boy
New Canaan Mourns Unexpected Death Of 10-Year-Old Boy UPDATE: The cause of death has not been determined, but the 10-year-old boy had tested positive for Type B Flu. Click here for the updated story at Daily Voice. NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The town of New Canaan is mourning the unexpected death of a 10-year-old boy who died Sunday morning after becoming ill while at a hockey tournament, according to media reports.  Nico Mallozzi was a fourth-grader at West School and played hockey for the Norwalk-based Connecticut Roughriders.  The hockey club posted a statement on its website: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mallozzi family right now.…

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by Daily Voice