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COVID-19: Positive Case Leads To Revised Reopening For New Canaan Schools COVID-19: Positive Case Leads To Revised Reopening For New Canaan Schools
Covid-19: Positive Case Leads To Revised Reopening For New Canaan Schools A new confirmed case of COVID-19 has prompted a school district in Fairfield County to revise plans for the return to full in-person instruction. The new update affects students in grades seven through 12 in the New Canaan School District. The positive case occurred at Saxe Middle School.  "The student who tested positive was previously quarantined due to close contact with a known positive case outside of school, and has taken the appropriate steps as advised by the New Canaan Health Department and New Canaan Public Schools," New Canaan Public Schools Superintendent Bryan D…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Rankings: These Fairfield County Schools Among Best In State New Rankings: These Fairfield County Schools Among Best In State
New Rankings: These Fairfield County Schools Among Best In State A newly released study from Niche.com determined the best school districts for 2020 nationwide by analyzing the “key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents” using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Among the statistics that came into factor the rankings include state test scores, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and others, which were on a weighted scale. The complete methodology can be found here. Fairfield County school districts to make the top 50 on the list include: Westport School District (first overa…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
$500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court $500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court
$500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court The two lunch ladies who allegedly embezzled nearly a half-million dollars from the New Canaan School District were in court on Tuesday, claiming their innocence and blaming the school district for being negligent. Earlier this month, Stratford resident Joanne Pascarelli, 61, and sister Marie Wilson, 67, of Wilton, were arrested, following a lengthy investigation into an alleged scheme that net the two lunch ladies $478,588 over a five-year span. They have been out on released on $50,000 bail. Each sister has been charged with larceny, defrauding a public community. On Tuesday, in Norwalk S…

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by Zak Failla
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$500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage $500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage
$500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage The two sisters who embezzled nearly a half-million dollars from the New Canaan School District while working as lunch ladies has garnered national attention, and led to countless questions from the community about their elaborate scheme and how it was able to continue for years. New Canaan Police detectives launched their lengthy investigation - which included more than 20 interviews - on Dec. 21 when the Board of Education filed a complaint about financial inadequacies Saxe Middle School and the New Canaan High School cafeterias. Earlier this month, Stratford resident Joanne Pascarelli and…

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by Zak Failla
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Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say
Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say Two sisters who are former employees in the New Canaan School District have surrendered to police after being accused of embezzling nearly half a million dollars. The charges come after the New Canaan Board of Education filed a complaint on Dec. 21 with the New Canaan Police Investigative Section that financial discrepancies were discovered with the handling of cash at Saxe Middle School cafeteria and New Canaan High School cafeteria. Detectives from the New Canaan Police Department Investigation section then started a lengthy and involved investigation into the complaints reported at both …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Survey: These Fairfield County School Districts Rank High For Best Teachers New Survey: These Fairfield County School Districts Rank High For Best Teachers
New Survey: These Fairfield County School Districts Rank High For Best Teachers Did your school district make the grade? Does it have some of the best teachers in the state and nationwide? The No. 1 school district with the best teachers in Connecticut is the Westport School District, according to this report by Niche.com. Ranking factors are based on student and parent ratings of teachers, teacher salaries and data from the U.S. Department of Education, among others.  Other Fairfield County school districts that earned a top grade in the new survey include: New Canaan School District finishing third. Wilton Public Schools in fourth place statewide. Ridgefield Schoo…

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by Jon Craig
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New Canaan School District Ranked As Best In Nation New Canaan School District Ranked As Best In Nation
New Canaan School District Ranked As Best In Nation New Canaan School District was named the "best school district" in Connecticut by 24/7 Wall St. The financial news and opinion company based in Delaware ranks Best School Districts in every state. The survey based its top ranking on New Canaan's per student spending of $22,023 and percent of adults with a bachelor's degree, at 77.7 percent. Its district enrollment is 4,201. In addition to bachelor's degrees and spending, the company evaluated school districts by creating an index based on data in these categories: child poverty, teacher-student ratios, preschool enrollment and A…

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by Jon Craig
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Five Fairfield Schools Among Top 10 In CT For Best Teachers, Survey Says Five Fairfield Schools Among Top 10 In CT For Best Teachers, Survey Says
Five Fairfield Schools Among Top 10 In CT For Best Teachers, Survey Says Five Fairfield County districts are among the top 10 that have the best teachers in Connecticut, according to the latest survey published by niche.com:  Amity Regional School District in Woodbridge. New Canaan School District. Westport School District. Wilton Public Schools. Weston School District. Glastonbury School District. Regional School District No. 18 in Old Lyme, Ct. Ridgefield School District. Madison School District. Simsbury School District. The top 100 school districts in Connecticut also can be accessed by clicking here.

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by Jon Craig
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Flu Complications Confirmed As Cause Death For 10-Year-Old New Canaan Boy Flu Complications Confirmed As Cause Death For 10-Year-Old New Canaan Boy
Flu Complications Confirmed As Cause Death For 10-Year-Old New Canaan Boy NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Flu and pneumonia followed by sepsis was the cause of death of a 10-year-old boy from New Canaan who died suddenly over the weekend, according to the New Canaan News Online.  Nico Mallozzi began to feel ill last Thursday, Jan. 11, and traveled to Buffalo, to be with his hockey team over the weekend, New Canaan Director of Health Dr. David Reed told New Canaan News Online on Tuesday. Nico, who did not feel well and did not play in the hockey tournament, was taken to the emergency room at Buffalo Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where he was diagnosed with Influenza B, New…

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