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Police & Fire
HS Student Stabbed: Norwalk Teen Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Unprovoked Attack
A Norwalk High School student suffered life-threatening injuries and another was punched in the face by two 21-year-olds in an unprovoked attack. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Friday, March 24 at Norwalk High School. Norwalk officers quickly responded and located a juvenile victim on the football field. Officers rendered aid until Norwalk Hospital EMS arrived. The victim was transported to Norwalk Hospital with life-threatening injuries, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Officers obtained information that two adult men were loitering in the area of t…
Schools
Suspect Nabbed After Norwalk HS Stabbing
A suspect is in custody after a stabbing at a high school in Fairfield County. Norwalk Police say a knife was located, and a victim is receiving stab wound care at Norwalk Hospital early Friday evening, March 24. New information on the Norwalk High School incident will be released shortly, police say. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
News
Fairfield County Couple Working To Help Kids In Community Receives Donation From Ellen Show
A Fairfield County husband and wife who are working to help support children's education in their community received a major donation from The Ellen Show. Tremain and Fritzsa Gilmore appeared on the show with guest hosts Tiffany Haddish and Stephen "tWitch" Boss in April. During the show, the Gilmores shared their experience co-directing a non-profit called "EJ’s H.E.A.R.T," which they named after their son who died of a sudden illness at the age of 4 in 2016. Haddish announced that The Ellen Show would be donating $15,000 to the nonprofit, which raises money to support children's sch…
Police & Fire
Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School
A minor was arrested by police after phoning in several phony incidents to a Fairfield County school that led to lockdowns and police investigations, authorities announced. Police in Norwalk said the juvenile was taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 8 after an exhaustive search, for the incidents at Norwalk High School and P-TECH over the last several days. The incidents included: A bomb threat on Wednesday, Dec. 1; Reports of an armed person within the school on Friday, Dec. 3, and Dec. 8. “I appreciate the outstanding work of the officers that responded to the three incidents at Norw…
Schools
Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School
A Fairfield County high school was temporarily put in lockdown as police investigated a threat that is believed to be a hoax. Norwalk High School was put in its lockdown at approximately noon on Friday, Dec. 3 as police investigated the threat with multiple officers while students and staff remained in the school. The investigation is ongoing, but police said that they believe it to be hoax. During the lockdown, students and staff at Norwalk High School and P-TECH have been instructed to remain in their classrooms. Families have been advised not to go to the school, as it could impede the …
Police & Fire
Update: Bomb Threat Hoax Closes Fairfield County School, Police Say
Police in Fairfield County responded in large numbers to the threat of a bomb at a Fairfield County high school. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, when Norwalk Police responded to Norwalk High School in response to a bomb threat, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. According to Gulino, staff and students were evacuated and kept safe while officers secured the perimeters of the school and police canine bomb detection teams from Norwalk and Westport entered and methodically checked the school for any suspicious items, Related Story: Two Fairfield County…
Police & Fire
Two Fairfield County Schools Evacuated Due To Threat, Officials Say
Two Fairfield County schools have been evacuated due to a threat, school officials say. In a tweet to parents around 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, Norwalk Public Schools said Norwalk High School and PTTech have been "evacuated due to an alleged threat." "Everyone is safe: we'll let you know when there is more information. A call and email to Norwalk Police have not been returned. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Schools
Covid-
19: One More Norwalk Public School Goes Remote; Here's Brand-New Rundown
Norwalk Public Schools has added another school to its list of those that have moved to full remote learning due to COVID-19. School officials were notified late Thursday, Dec. 10, of new confirmed COVID cases at West Rocks Middle School, said Brenda Wilcox Williams, chief communications officer for Norwalk Public Schools. As a result, West Rocks will be on full remote learning on Friday, Dec. 11, to allow time for contact tracing to take place. Related Story: COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Norwalk Schools Switching To Remote Learning With One New Addition Students should log…
Schools
Covid-
19: Here's Rundown Of Norwalk Schools Switching To Remote Learning With One New Addition
As Norwalk Public Schools adds another school to full remote learning due to cases of COVID-19, there are currently 14 schools on full remote learning in the district. The latest school to move to full remove learning is Tracey Magnet School after the district was notified on Thursday, Dec. 10, that a member of the school community had tested positive for COVID-19, said Brenda Wilcox Williams, chief communications officer. "Due to the number of staff members now quarantined, we have determined it is necessary to transition to full remote learning for all students starting t…
Schools
Covid-
19: Norwalk Public Schools Sticking To In-Person Learning Despite City's Red Zone Status
Despite Norwalk entering the “red zone” due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the city, students in the school district will continue in-person learning, officials announced. Earlier story - COVID-19: Norwalk, Bridgeport Latest Cities In Fairfield County To Roll Back To Phase 2 Schools Superintendent Alexandra Estrella said that after evaluating the data, the hybrid learning model will remain in place for middle and high school students, with full in-person learning an option for elementary school students, English learners, and students with disabilities. Fully remote learning is also …
News
Covid-
19: Five Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County
A school district in Fairfield County is reporting that five members of its community have tested positive for COVID-19. The Norwalk Public School District said it was notified of the news on Friday, Oct. 9. Families at Cranbury Elementary School, Rowayton Elementary School, Roton Middle School, Ponus Ridge Middle School and Norwalk High School have received a message directly from their school principals, the district said. The affected people have been instructed to remain home in self-isolation and have been provided with additional instructions to follow prior to returning to school, a…
Schools
Norwalk High School's Haunted House Returns For Halloween Season
Tickets are now available for “The Haunting of Norwalk High: Volume 6” - an interactive haunted house event hosted by Norwalk High School Class of 2022. Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., this spooktacular event has returned for the sixth consecutive Halloween season to provide some frightful fun for students, friends and parents alike. Pre-sale tickets are available for $7 in room 207B through Friday, Oct. 25 before and after school as well as during all three lunch shifts. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $10.
Lifestyle
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship
When Norwalk High School senior Emilia Cuevas found out she had won a $100,000 college scholarship, the young woman said she was speechless. Cuevas, this year’s winner of the 23rd annual Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship for Norwalk High School students, named after Kevin M. Eidt, who was an 18-year-old Boston College freshman when he died suddenly in 1997 from cardiac arrest while playing in a basketball game. "I was so overwhelmed at the thought that I had won," Cuevas. "All of the other finalists were so qualified and have such amazing accomplishments so it is an ho…
Police & Fire
Norwalk High School Worker With Rifle On Campus Made Threats, Police Say
A Norwalk High School employee who had a 22-caliber rifle in the trunk of his car was charged with making threatening comments, according to Norwalk Police. The School Resource Officer assigned to Norwalk High School was contacted by school security regarding a threats complaint that security and the school administration had just been made aware of at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, Norwalk Police said. The resource officer learned that on Friday, Aug. 30, a school cafeteria worker had a conversation with a co-worker named Leslie Delaney, according to police. During this conversation, pol…
Lifestyle
Ian James Eaccarino 9-Mile Memorial Race In Norwalk Marks 20th Year
The 20th annual Ian James Eaccarino 9-Mile Memorial Race is on Saturday, Aug. 4 at Calf Pasture Beach, and is sponsored by the Courage to Speak Foundation. Ginger Katz, founder and CEO of the foundation and author of "Sunny's Story," said, "We present Ian's story to the students and parents in the schools in Norwalk." Ian graduated from Norwalk High School and went on to the University of Hartford. The mission of the Courage to Speak Foundation is to save lives by empowering youth to be drug free. "My book is told from our family beagles perspective," Katz sai…
Schools
Norwalk High School Students Launch Petition Protesting GPA Calculation
More than 455 people have signed the petition Request an Equitable GPA/Ranking System at Norwalk High School started by Norwalk High School Senior Chaz Bethel-Brescia as of Friday morning May 18. The point of it? To have the Norwalk Board of Education re-examine how grade point average (GPA) is calculated at Norwalk High School. A good GPA is something high school students strive for and can make the difference when it comes to college acceptance and especially to class standing. In March, Norwalk High changed the way it calculates GPA by giving members of its Norwalk Early College Academ…
Sports
Norwalk HS Standout Named To All-State Cheerleading Team
Congratulations to Rayna Aguiar of the Norwalk High School Co-ed Varsity Cheerleading program on being selected for the 2018 LL All-State Team. Each team from the state can nominate five athletes by sending in tryout videos that are judged. The top 20 scores are chosen for the All-State team. This is a huge honor, competing with the best cheerleaders from more than 30 high schools in Connecticut. Aguiar has been a part of the NHS Cheerleading program for the past 4 years. She made the All-American team this summer at NCA camp and has had an amazing season. Aguiar was a member of the te…
Schools
Details Emerge On Norwalk High School Shelter In Place
The report of the sliding sound of a gun being cocked in a men's room at Norwalk High School that led to a shelter-in-place alert and early dismissal for students, turned out to be just that, a noise.The incident took place around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday when Norwalk High School staff reported the incident to the Norwalk Police School Resource Officer, said Lt. Terrence Blake. Staff reported that a student reported hearing what they believed was someone pulling the slide back on a handgun in a men’s room around 8:30 a.m., said Blake. "At no time did the student see a firearm and at no time…
Schools
Norwalk High School Has Early Dismissal After Shelter In Place Issued
This story has been updated. Norwalk High School had an early dismissal at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday after an earlier shelter in place order was issued due to a report of a student with a weapon, according to school officials. In a statement, the school said: "Out of an abundance of caution, there is an early dismissal today at Norwalk High only beginning at 1:30 pm. Buses will be available. No afterschool activities or evening programs today. Our thanks to students & staff today for following the procedures we have practiced." The school was placed on a "shelter" alert aft…
News
Norwalk High School Has Early Dismissal After Shelter In Place Issued
This story has been updated. Norwalk High School had an early dismissal at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday after an earlier shelter in place order was issued due to a report of a student with a weapon, according to school officials. The school posted: "Out of an abundance of caution, there is an early dismissal today at Norwalk High only beginning at 1:30 pm. Buses will be available. No afterschool activities or evening programs today. Our thanks to students & staff today for following the procedures we have practiced." The school was placed on a "shelter" alert after a student m…
Sports
Everybody Sleeps: Norwalk Wrestling Team Hosts Mattress Fundraiser
Selling chocolates and magazines door-to-door as a school fundraiser is a relic of the past, at least that’s what Job Fernandez, math teacher and head coach of the Norwalk High School wrestling team is counting on. Fernandez and his team are hosting a mattress fundraiser this Sunday, January 28 in the Norwalk High School gym from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “We chose a mattress fundraiser because there is a great deal of potential to raise a significant amount of funds while minimizing the upfront financial responsibility on the team,” said Fernandez. “Furthermore, we will be selling an item that ind…
Police & Fire
Fight Breaks Out At Trinity Vs. Norwalk High Basketball Game
STAMFORD, Conn. — A coach was issued a summons and one player was injured when a fight broke out Friday at a freshman boys basketball game between Trinity Catholic and Norwalk High, according to the Connecticut Post. The junior varsity and varsity games were then postponed at Trinity, the Post said. A rough play during the game led to a brief fight, but a larger fight broke out after the game during the handshake between the teams and police were called, the Connecticut Post said. Norwalk coach Tom Keyes was given a summons to appear in court on a charge of third-degree assault, a misde…
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