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Stamford, CT
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Spray-Painted Racial Slur Discovered During Investigation Of Vandalism At AITE HS In Stamford Spray-Painted Racial Slur Discovered During Investigation Of Vandalism At AITE HS In Stamford
Spray-Painted Racial Slur Discovered During Investigation Of Vandalism At Aite HS In Stamford An investigation into vandalism at a high school in Fairfield County revealed the discovery of a racial slur. The incident occurred at the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE) in Stamford. Mayor Caroline Simmons, Stamford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tamu Lucero, and Stamford Board of Education President Jackie Heftman released a joint statement late Friday afternoon, July 26 on the incident. “During the Stamford Police Department’s investigation of the reported antisemitic vandalism at AITE, they discovered that the perpetrators had also spray-painted a …

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford, CT
Neighbors
Fundraiser Reaches Goal For Funeral Westhill HS Student Found Dead In New Canaan Fundraiser Reaches Goal For Funeral Westhill HS Student Found Dead In New Canaan
Fundraiser Reaches Goal For Funeral Westhill HS Student Found Dead In New Canaan A fundraiser for a Fairfield County high school student who was found dead in a wooded area has reached its goal to pay for funeral expenses. Related: ID Released For Man Found Dead In New Canaan Woods Santos Eujedo Perez, exact age not provided, of Stamford, was found dead Tuesday, July 9, in New Canaan in a wooded area after working at a construction site. Perez, a quiet but friendly Westhill High School student, was reported missing by family on Monday, July 8, according to the New Cannan Police. "Everyone associated with Stamford Public Schools is devastated by the passing of S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Schools
New Assistant Principal Named At Middle School In Greenwich New Assistant Principal Named At Middle School In Greenwich
New Assistant Principal Named At Middle School In Greenwich After serving for several months in an interim capacity, the assistant principal of a Fairfield County middle school now has the job for good. In an announcement on Friday, May 24, Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Toni Jones revealed that Matthew Cerruto will be the new assistant principal at Western Middle School, effective Monday, July 1.  Cerruto will take the position after serving as interim assistant principal since Wednesday, March 13. Before that, he spent two years as the assistant principal of the Parkway School in Greenwich. "Mr. Matthew Cerruto is a d…

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by Ben Crnic
Stamford, CT
Schools
Stamford School District Causes Controversy By Removing 2 Scheduled Holidays Stamford School District Causes Controversy By Removing 2 Scheduled Holidays
Stamford School District Causes Controversy By Removing 2 Scheduled Holidays A Connecticut school board's decision to remove two holidays that have traditionally given students a day off has sparked debate amongst community members, according to a report by ABC 7 New York.  The controversy began in Fairfield County following the Stamford School Board's decision to remove Veterans Day and Columbus Day from their calendar, which means students will not have them off for the next two years, according to an ABC7 report from Friday, Jan. 26.  Board members, who passed the decision in a 5-3 motion, have defended the decision by saying students should remain in s…

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by Ben Crnic
Brookfield, CT
Schools
New Principal Named At High School In Fairfield County New Principal Named At High School In Fairfield County
New Principal Named At High School In Fairfield County A high school in Fairfield County has announced its new principal. Matthew Forker is the new principal of Stamford High School, Stamford Public Schools announced on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Forker replaced Raymond Manka, who left his position in June after accepting a new job at New Milford High School. According to the announcement, Forker served as the assistant principal at the high school for the past 10 years. He began his teaching career in the social studies department. Forker is also a graduate of Stamford High School's class of 1992. “Matt’s commitment to and knowledge of the SHS…

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by Nicole Valinote
Stamford, CT
Schools
Five Assistant Principals Join Stamford Public Schools Five Assistant Principals Join Stamford Public Schools
Five Assistant Principals Join Stamford Public Schools Five local schools will have new assistant principals when the school year begins. Stamford Public Schools announced on Wednesday, July 28, the five new assistant principals are:  Sara Paolini, Hart Magnet Elementary School; Randy Bilik, Newfield Elementary School; Iuliana Roata, Stillmeadow Elementary School; Jillian Churchill, Cloonan Middle School; Robson de Andrade, Jr., Rippowam Middle School. Paolini fills the position recently vacated by the retirement of Mary Ann Mara, and Bilik fills the position vacated by the promotion of Sharon Longo to principal at Newfield.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Schools
Some Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday Some Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday
Some Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday The following school districts have announced closures and shifts to remote learning for Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to the major winter storm. Reload page for new updates. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Darien Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Fairfield Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Greenwich Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Newtown Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Norwalk Public Schools, remote learning day due to weathe…

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by Daily Voice
Brookfield, CT
News
New Update: Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm New Update: Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm
New Update: Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures for Monday, Feb. 1 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, closed Brookfield Public Schools, closed Darien Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Greenwich Public Schools, closed New Canaan Public Schools, closed Norwalk Public Schools, closed Ridgefield Public Schools, closed Stamford  Public Schools, closed Stratford Public Schools, closed Wooster School, Danbury, remote operations Litchfiel…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: New School District In Fairfield County To Go Remote COVID-19: New School District In Fairfield County To Go Remote
Covid-19: New School District In Fairfield County To Go Remote A school district in Fairfield County has announced it will close for in-person learning for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stamford Public Schools will switch to distance learning on Monday, Dec. 21, with an expected reopening of school buildings on Tuesday, Jan. 19,  Superintendent Tamu Lucero announced in a letter to the community posted on the district's website late Friday afternoon, Dec. 11. "We, unfortunately, anticipate our current staffing challenges, in both the hybrid and the distance teaching and learning models, to become increasingly more difficult,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford, CT
Schools
Around Fairfield County Schools: These Districts Will Announce Latest Reopening Plans Around Fairfield County Schools: These Districts Will Announce Latest Reopening Plans
Around Fairfield County Schools: These Districts Will Announce Latest Reopening Plans Parents won't want to miss these meetings giving the latest reopening plans in your child's Fairfield County school. Stamford Public Schools will announce theirs on Monday, Aug. 17 in a Pop-Up Webinar, Let's Talk: 2020-2021, said Superintendent Tamu Lucero. "As we move closer to the first day of school on September 8, 2020, we continue to refine our 2020-2021 SPS Reopening Plan Hybrid Model. The meeting for secondary grade students 6-12 is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. here and the elementary grades K-5 meeting webinar is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. here The plan added Lucero considers "the health …

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by Donna Christopher
Stamford, CT
Schools
Around Fairfield County Schools: Founder Of Diverse NYC School Hired, Top Teen Citizens Around Fairfield County Schools: Founder Of Diverse NYC School Hired, Top Teen Citizens
Around Fairfield County Schools: Founder Of Diverse NYC School Hired, Top Teen Citizens A former assistant principal and founder at a small progressive school in Manhattan, Kristina Wylie-Colmenares has been hired as assistant principal, Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE), effective Tuesday, July 21, Stamford Public Schools has announced. Wylie-Colmenares fills the position vacated by Lawrence Keller, who is returning to the classroom to serve as the Career & Technology Education Teacher for the Early College Studies (ECS) Program at Stamford High School. Wylie-Colmenares has 15 years of experience in education, most recently as an assistant princip…

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by Donna Christopher
Stamford, CT
Schools
Hundreds of Languages Spoken In Fairfield County Schools Hundreds of Languages Spoken In Fairfield County Schools
Hundreds of Languages Spoken In Fairfield County Schools Seventy languages are spoken among students in one Fairfield County school district and half the graduating class in another are biliterate. These foreign language skills have not gone unnoticed. There are 119 students in Stamford Public Schools who have attained literacy in English as well as another language and will be awarded a Seal of Biliteracy on their transcripts and diplomas, said an announcement by Stamford Public Schools  Superintendent Dr. Tamu Lucero. The Seal of Biliteracy, which was signed into law by the Governor of the State of Connecticut in June 2016, has be…

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by Donna Christopher
Danbury, CT
Schools
High Schools Around Fairfield: Drive-By Graduations & Live Stream Ceremonies Planned High Schools Around Fairfield: Drive-By Graduations & Live Stream Ceremonies Planned
High Schools Around Fairfield: Drive-By Graduations & Live Stream Ceremonies Planned A drive-by ceremony and beachside event are ways Fairfield County's first-ever distance-learning graduating class will celebrate their exit from high school. Many districts are still putting plans in place since Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday, June 3 that in-person graduation ceremonies will be allowed starting July 6.  Meanwhile, these schools are set to send off their 2020 seniors with the first of the events taking place this week at Danbury High School. The school will have drive-by graduation where graduates will be able to get out of their car and walk across th…

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by Donna Christopher
Stamford, CT
Schools
Around Fairfield Schools: Webinar For Parents To Talk Of Race; Meet New Principal, HR Director Around Fairfield Schools: Webinar For Parents To Talk Of Race; Meet New Principal, HR Director
Around Fairfield Schools: Webinar For Parents To Talk Of Race; Meet New Principal, HR Director You can't shield your children from the recent acts of racism and violence that followed the death of George Floyd, but what do you say to them? A pop-up webinar to address these is being hosted by Stamford Public School to assist parents in having these conversations. The webinar on Friday, June 5 at 5 p.m. will give "strategies for speaking with children about race and traumatic events," said Associate Superintendent for School Development  Olympia A. Della Flora. "Watching news stories related to George Floyd has left us all speechless. It is unbelievable that in 2020 we must …

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by Donna Christopher
Greenwich, CT
Schools
Around Fairfield County Schools: Free Meals For Children, Band Learning From Best In Country Around Fairfield County Schools: Free Meals For Children, Band Learning From Best In Country
Around Fairfield County Schools: Free Meals For Children, Band Learning From Best In Country Staying home to stay safe is not easy if you're a band student so a local instructor thought of a way to kick it up in virtual learning. He asked members of the country's most prestigious marching bands to record themselves playing the same music his students were. The professional musicians belong to the President's Own United States Marines Band. Their instrumental recordings are ones and students were learning at Greenwich High School and have become 11 virtual masterclasses provided to all band students in the district. “There is nothing more powerful for a young musician than seei…

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by Donna Christopher
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: CT Public Schools To Close For At Least Two Weeks COVID-19: CT Public Schools To Close For At Least Two Weeks
Covid-19: CT Public Schools To Close For At Least Two Weeks Updated story: All CT Public Schools To Close Under Order By Lamont Earlier school closure rundown prior to order for public school closure for two weeks or more: Bethel Public Schools: Closed through Friday, March 27 after being notified that an attendee at a national conference which several of Bethel High School students and staff member attended tested positive for COVID-19. Bridgeport Public Schools: Closed through Friday, March 27. Brookfield Public Schools: Closed through Friday, March 27. Danbury Public Schools: Closed through Friday, March 27. Darien Public …

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments COVID-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments
Covid-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments The following are closures and schedule adjustments by school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13 after being notified that an attendee at a national conference which several of Bethel High School students and staff member attended tested positive for COVID-19. Bridgeport Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13 and all of next week. Brookfield Public Schools: Closed from Friday, March 13 through Friday, March 27 out of an abundance of caution. Danbury Public Schools: Closed …

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by Daily Voice
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Around Fairfield Schools: Safe Grad Night, Teachers Shine, Dollar For Hats Helps Puerto Rico Around Fairfield Schools: Safe Grad Night, Teachers Shine, Dollar For Hats Helps Puerto Rico
Around Fairfield Schools: Safe Grad Night, Teachers Shine, Dollar For Hats Helps Puerto Rico Adults feel helpless watching a calamitous earthquake rock Puerto Rico and seeing footage of how bushfires are burning millions of acres in Australia. Imagine how kids feel. One Ridgefield school came up with a fun way to support relief efforts in both countries earlier this month. The East Ridge Middle School Student Council raised $1,600 by collecting a dollar donation from students wearing hats and hoodies to school. The effort is just one example of what's happening around Fairfield County schools this month. Norwalk And McMahon Post-Graduation Committees Receive Gifts In Norwalk,…

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by Donna Christopher
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Tuesday, Dec. 17 due to the storm.Reload page for new updates. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, closed Brookfield Public Schools, closed Danbury Public Schools, closed Darien Public Schools, closed Greenwich Public Schools, closed Monroe Public Schools, closed New Canaan Public Schools, closed Norwalk Public Schools, closed Redding Public Schools, closed Ridgefield Public Schools, closed Shelton Public Schools, cl…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Tuesday, Dec. 3 due to the storm.Reload page for new updates. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, three-hour delay Bridgeport Public Schools, two-hour delay Darien Public Schools, two-hour delay Fairfield Public Schools, two-hour delay Greenwich Public Schools, two-hour delay New Canaan Public Schools, two-hour delay Newtown Public Schools, three-hour delay Norwalk Public Schools, two-hour delay Redding Public Schools, three-hour delay Ridgefield Public Scho…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
Schools
School Districts Announce Delayed Starts For Wednesday School Districts Announce Delayed Starts For Wednesday
School Districts Announce Delayed Starts For Wednesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Wednesday, Feb. 13 due to the winter storm. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, two-hour delay Bridgeport Public Schools, two-hour delay Brookfield Public Schools, two-hour delay Fairfield Public Schools, two-hour delay New Canaan Public Schools, two-hour delay New Fairfield Public Schools, two-hour delay Newtown Public Schools, two-hour delay Ridgefield Public Schools, two-hour delay Shelton Public Schools, two-hour delay Stamford Public Schools, two-hour delay Stratford…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
News
Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Thursday, Jan. 31 due to icy conditions and frigid temperatures. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, two-hour delay Bridgeport Public Schools, two-hour delay  Brookfield Public Schools, two-hour delay Danbury Public Schools, two-hour delay Fairfield Public Schools, two-hour delay Greenwich Public Schools, two-hour delay Newtown Public Schools, two-hour delay Norwalk Public Schools, two-hour delay Ridgefield Public Schools, two-hour delay Shelton Public Sc…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Thursday, Jan. 31 due to icy conditions and frigid temperatures. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, two-hour delay Bridgeport Public Schools, two-hour delay  Brookfield Public Schools, two-hour delay Danbury Public Schools, two-hour delay Fairfield Public Schools, two-hour delay Greenwich Public Schools, two-hour delay Newtown Public Schools, two-hour delay Norwalk Public Schools, two-hour delay Ridgefield Public Schools, two-hour delay Shelton Public Sc…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
Schools
These School Districts Will Dismiss Early Due To Heat These School Districts Will Dismiss Early Due To Heat
These School Districts Will Dismiss Early Due To Heat The following school districts in Fairfield County have scheduled early dismissals for Thursday, Sept. 6 due to extreme heat.A Heat Advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday with heat index values around 100 degrees. Brookfield  Public Schools Danbury Public Schools New Fairfield Public Schools Newtown Public Schools Norwalk Public Schools Stamford Public Schools Trumbull Public Schools Check back for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Chappaqua, NY
Schools
New Roaring Brook Elementary School Principal Named New Roaring Brook Elementary School Principal Named
New Roaring Brook Elementary School Principal Named The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education has appointed Doreen O’Leary as the next principal of Roaring Brook Elementary School, effective July 1. Currently serving as principal of Island Avenue Elementary School in Madison, CT, since 2013, O’Leary began her career in education implementing a variety of instructional and assessment practices as an elementary school teacher for Stamford Public Schools.  She also has served as an assistant principal for Weston Public Schools and has previous experience as a curriculum project manager and curriculum associate. O’Leary’s appoint…

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by Jon Craig
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Mayor Issues Update On Newest Storm That Dumped 10 Inches Of Snow Stamford Mayor Issues Update On Newest Storm That Dumped 10 Inches Of Snow
Stamford Mayor Issues Update On Newest Storm That Dumped 10 Inches Of Snow Eversource reported that 2,832 electric customers in Connecticut were still without power on Thursday, March 8. Eversource has been informing the City of Stamford that its residents should expect an average of three days until power restoration, in many cases. Stamford Mayor David Martin said, “Unfortunately Stamford was hit hard by this storm with many trees and power lines down." "At this time Eversource is struggling to provide restoration in a timely manner. It appears that power restoration will take days and I am disappointed that they cannot provide better service," M…

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by Jon Craig
Stamford, CT
Schools
Stamford Officials Settle $3.2M School Sex Assault Case Stamford Officials Settle $3.2M School Sex Assault Case
Stamford Officials Settle $3.2M School Sex Assault Case Five men who claim they were sexually assaulted by a school gym teacher in the 70s and 80s settled a lawsuit with the city of Stamford, according to Libby Carlson, special assistant to Mayor David Martin. The city agreed to settle with the five men for $3.25 million on Thursday. The settlement was approved by Judge Barbara Bellis. The lawsuits claim that each of the men was under the age of 10 when they were sexually assaulted by Robert Martinez at the former Rogers School. The suit also claimed the Stamford Board of Education failed to them as children because of Martinez's conduct and did…

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by Kathy Reakes