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Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Abusing Student, Police Say Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Abusing Student, Police Say
Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Abusing Student, Police Say A Fairfield County teacher has been arrested for allegedly abusing a student by knocking him out of a chair and dragging him. The arrest took place in Norwalk at West Rocks Middle School on Thursday, June 16. New Haven County resident, York Mario, age 61, of Orange, was arrested following an investigation that was initiated in Nov. 2021, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police Department.  School officials reported to police that on October 29, 2021, Mario grabbed a student by his shoulder, while he was sitting in a chair, and pulled him causing the student to fall to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: One More Norwalk Public School Goes Remote; Here's Brand-New Rundown COVID-19: One More Norwalk Public School Goes Remote; Here's Brand-New Rundown
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…

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Some Schools In Fairfield County Are Closed Due To COVID, Power Outages Some Schools In Fairfield County Are Closed Due To COVID, Power Outages
Some Schools In Fairfield County Are Closed Due To COVID, Power Outages Schools throughout Fairfield County are closed due to loss of power from powerful storms with strong wind gusts that moved through the area and new COVID-19 cases at other schools. The storm roared through the county on Sunday evening, Nov. 15, causing thousands of power outages and downed trees and utility wires. In Norwalk, Ponus Ridge Middle School, Jefferson Elementary at Ponus, and Norwalk Early Childhood Center, and Wolfpit Elementary are closed due to power outages.  Nathan Hale Middle School, Roton Middle School, and West Rocks Middle School are closed due to COVID-1…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: School In Norwalk Closes For In-Person Learning After Confirmed Case COVID-19: School In Norwalk Closes For In-Person Learning After Confirmed Case
Covid-19: School In Norwalk Closes For In-Person Learning After Confirmed Case Another school in Fairfield County has been forced to transition back to its remote learning model after learning of a newly confirmed COVID-19 case. Late on Thursday, Nov. 5, Norwalk School District officials were notified of a confirmed COVID-19 case at Roton Middle School, forcing them into distance learning on Friday, Nov. 6 as the district and health officials completed contact tracing efforts. Earlier this week, school officials at West Rocks Middle School also announced that a staff member at West Rocks Middle School was in quarantine after testing positive for the virus, prompting t…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: More Schools In Fairfield County Go Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: More Schools In Fairfield County Go Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: More Schools In Fairfield County Go Remote After Positive Cases More schools in Fairfield County are transitioning to their distance learning models due to newly confirmed COVID-19 cases. Related story - COVID-19: 11 New Cases Lead To Quarantines For 60 At Norwalk Public Schools Kendall Elementary School in Norwalk canceled in-person classes on Monday, Oct. 19 to allow the district and Fairfield County Department of Health time to contact trace to determine if anyone else may have been exposed to the virus. New cases were also confirmed in Cranbury Elementary and West Rocks Middle School, officials said, forcing some students and staff members to ente…

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by Zak Failla