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Ponus Ridge Middle School

Brookfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Nearly 400 Quarantined At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: Nearly 400 Quarantined At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Nearly 400 Quarantined At School District In Fairfield County A Fairfield County school district is dealing with a post-holidays COVID-19 outbreak that has forced hundreds to temporarily quarantine due to potential exposure to the virus. The Norwalk School District has reported 69 new COVID-19 cases, which has impacted 21 schools, including the Jefferson School Annex, forcing a total of 362 students and staff members into quarantine. Since the school year began, the district has reported 877 COVID-19 cases that impacted 237 schools - which can be impacted more than once - at different times, leading to more than 6,500 people being placed in quarantin…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
Schools
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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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Norwalk Schools Switching To Remote Learning With One New Addition COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Norwalk Schools Switching To Remote Learning With One New Addition
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk, CT
Schools
COVID-19: New Cases Lead To Additional Closures Of Schools In Norwalk COVID-19: New Cases Lead To Additional Closures Of Schools In Norwalk
Covid-19: New Cases Lead To Additional Closures Of Schools In Norwalk As a result of confirmed COVID cases and the number of staff members quarantined, additional public schools in Norwalk are switching to full remote learning effective immediately.  Ponus Ridge Middle School and Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School (all students, including grades 4 & 5 at the annex), in Norwalk, will transition to full remote learning beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and will return on January 4, 2021, school officials said. Jefferson Elementary and Fox Run Elementary will remain on full remote learning, returning to in-person learning on Monday, Dec. 21.  St…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
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
Norwalk, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Norwalk Public Schools Sticking To In-Person Learning Despite City's Red Zone Status COVID-19: Norwalk Public Schools Sticking To In-Person Learning Despite City's Red Zone Status
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Five Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: Five Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County
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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Norwalk, CT
Politics
Around Fairfield County: Caravan Thanks Hospital Staff, Meals For Children, Volunteers Needed Around Fairfield County: Caravan Thanks Hospital Staff, Meals For Children, Volunteers Needed
Around Fairfield County: Caravan Thanks Hospital Staff, Meals For Children, Volunteers Needed With a display of lights and sirens, first responders formed a parade to salute healthcare personnel, drawing mutual adoration from the staff at two major Fairfield hospitals to kick off this past weekend. Police, fire and ambulance crews, along with Mayor Joe Ganim, among other officials, joined a caravan of emergency vehicles Friday, April 17 in Bridgeport to drive past Yale-New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital and Hartford Healthcare St. Vincent's Medical Center while hospital staff, some holding signs thanking the first responders, stood outside watching and waving.  "They are…

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Around Fairfield Schools: Drug-Free 'Free' Dinner, Lockdown Drill, Senior Citizenship Around Fairfield Schools: Drug-Free 'Free' Dinner, Lockdown Drill, Senior Citizenship
Around Fairfield Schools: Drug-Free 'Free' Dinner, Lockdown Drill, Senior Citizenship Sadly, a generation of children has now grown up with lockdown drills, so it will come as no surprise to parents that their kids in Strawberry Hill School in Stamford had a  "shelter in place" drill onThursday, Feb. 27. Principal Frank Rodriguez sent out a notification letter on Thursday morning and posted it on the school's website, saying "a building shelter in place drill" was planned.  The notice explained procedures, which are basically standard for any school in Fairfield County. It noted that the standard safety procedures practiced are similar to a fire drill or an ev…

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Treat Yourself To Midweek Night Of 100 Instruments On Fairfield County School Stage Treat Yourself To Midweek Night Of 100 Instruments On Fairfield County School Stage
Treat Yourself To Midweek Night Of 100 Instruments On Fairfield County School Stage Stressed? Tired? Tired of feeling stressed? Imagine this midweek pick-me-up. One hundred instrumentalists will perform a concert Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Greenwich High School. The musicians are fifth- and sixth-grade band students from across the Greenwich school district . They are Honor Band members and the event is an annual festival. The concert's guest conductors is longtime Fairfield County music educator Sal LaRusso. Each member of the large ensemble was nominated by their respective school's band teacher with selections based on their musical apt…

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by Donna Christopher
Norwalk, CT
Schools
Heat Restored To School In Norwalk Heat Restored To School In Norwalk
Heat Restored To School In Norwalk Repairs have been made and heat restored to a Norwalk middle school that temporarily was left in the cold. On Monday, a pipe in the Ponus Ridge Middle School ruptured, leaving the building without heat for several hours as contractors made repairs to the heating system. As a result, students in the school were dismissed shortly after arriving, at approximately 9:30 a.m. As of 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, officials announced that repairs were complete and the school was reopened normally on Tuesday. “Repairs are complete (and) heat has been restored to Ponus,” officials posted on Faceboo…

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by Zak Failla