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Extracurricular activities

These Litchfield County Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists These Litchfield County Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
These Litchfield County Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Several talented high school seniors in Connecticut have been recognized for their impressive achievements by being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.  Those who earned this title join more than 16,000 other students across the country also named as semifinalists after earning high marks on the Preliminary SAT during their junior year.  Each semifinalist must fulfill requirements to advance to the finalist level, including submitting an application including information about their academic record, school and extracurricular activities, leadership abilities, work, hon…
COVID-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold COVID-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold
Covid-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold When Connecticut schools open in the fall, districts will be moving forward with sports, despite COVID-19 concerns, though some other extra-curricular activities will be on hold. After reviewing recommendations from various committees that oversee high school sports, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced this week that it will allow the fall sports season to move forward. The CIAC is recommending that fans don’t attend sporting events but said that decision will be made by individual schools. “Our collective work remains centered on providing safe opportuniti…