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Water Main Break Causes Closure Of High School In CT
A school in Fairfield County is closed on Wednesday, Aug.31 Westhill High School in Stamford said on its website that the closure is due to a water main break. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Covid-
19: CT School To Close For Week After More Than Half Of Its Staff Members Test Positive
A school in Connecticut will be closed for the rest of the week after being hit with a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases that knocked out more than half of its staff members. In Hartford County, the Henry Barnard Elementary School in Enfield will be closed on both Thursday, May 5, and Friday, May 6 after 40 of its 75 staff members tested positive for COVID-19, Superintendent Christopher Drezek announced. Related story - COVID-19: More Than 30 Staff Members Test Positive At School In Enfield “Although we have tried to cover the building with staff members from other schools, we have reached…
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Mechanical Issue Causes Closure Of School In CT
A Fairfield County elementary school will be closed for the second-straight day as the district contends with mechanical issues. An alert was issued by school officials in Bridgeport advising that one of the city’s elementary schools would be closed on Tuesday, April 5. On Monday, April 4, the John Winthrop Elementary School on Eckart Street was closed due to a reported water leak, which officials said impacted the school's boilers and required repairs. The following day on Tuesday, April 5, a notice was posted on the district’s website and social media accounts announcing that the buildin…
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Covid-
19: Staffing Shortages Cause Closure At CT School District
A school district in Connecticut was forced to close due to a staffing shortage caused by COVID-19. In New Haven County, officials with the Waterbury School District announced that it would not be opening on Monday, Jan. 10 due to a staffing shortage following the most recent rise in new infections. All schools were closed for students, but were open for staff members who were in attendance for an in-person workday, officials said. On the return from Winter Recess last week, Schools Superintendent Verna Ruffin said that nearly 350 employees called out sick, though they were able to manag…
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Covid-
19: Additional CT School Districts Closed Due To Staffing Shortages
Staffing shortages caused by the new outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Connecticut have led to the closure of some schools while other districts went remote. With the positive infection rate in Connecticut rising above 20 percent as the Omicron variant rapidly spreads, some schools have been facing staffing and busing shortages due to the virus. Related story - COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Soars Past 20 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County In New Haven County, Hamden Schools Superintendent Jody Ian Goeler took to social media to announce that the high school would be closed on T…
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Covid-
19: CT School District Announces Closure
A school district in Fairfield County will be closed on Monday, Jan. 3, and Tuesday, Jan. 4, as a result of COVID-related staffing challenges. The Stratford Public School system said that "This will position us to allow impacted staff members and students to receive current test results and potentially complete their quarantine for a safer return." In an earlier announcement, the Westport School District said it will extend the winter break by one day for all students and that Monday, Jan. 3 will not be a school day for students. All faculty and staff will report on Monday. "This will…
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13-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats Against CT Schools
A middle school student in Connecticut has been arrested for allegedly making threats on social media that led to the closure of a high school for several days, police announced. In New Haven County, police said that a 13-year-old teen has been arrested in connection to threats that forced the closure of Hamden High School for several days and a lockdown at the middle school he attends. Original story - Online Threat Leads To Closure Of CT High School Police said that the threats were made on Instagram before they were reported to both law enforcement and district officials. On Wednesday…
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Online Threat Leads To Closure Of CT High School
A Connecticut high school will be closed for two more days after a new online threat was made online toward the community, district officials announced. In New Haven County, Hamden Public Schools received another threat directed toward the high school community, prompting a closure of the building on Monday, Dec. 6, and Tuesday, Dec. 7. The building was also closed on Friday, Dec. 3 for a separate threat that was directed toward the high school regarding a potential shooting threat or large fight on campus. Hamden Public School Superintendent Jody Ian Goeler said that the district is …
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High School In Connecticut Stays Closed After Contractor Makes Error
Students at a Fairfield County high school will be staying home again following a contractor’s error that led to oil being poured into the water supply. Joel Barlow High School in Redding will remain closed after the contractor accidentally poured approximately 20 gallons of fuel oil into the school’s 20,000-gallon water storage tank. Easton-Redding Regional 9 School District Schools Superintendent Jason McKinnon announced that the school would be closed on Friday, Nov. 5 as crews work to clean up the water tanks in an effort to get students back to class as soon as possible. Most after-sc…
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