By Rob Glidden Staff Writer Town officials looked back on a busy year and discussed the challenges of the next 12 months during the State of the Town event at the Manor Inn. The relatively new tradition was introduced by…
Category: Schools
Snow storm closes Southington schools
The Southington Board Of Education has announced that all Public Schools will be closed Tomorrow, Friday February 8th 2013. Also all Parochial schools will be closed. There will be no after school activities and no continuing Education Classes.
Kennedy School staff to battle on the hardwood
John F. Kennedy Middle School is getting ready to show great school spirit! Sticking with the Asset Building Classroom, and Southington Town-Wide Initiative to Promote Success (STEPS), the school is having a staff basketball game. Admission is $1, with proceeds…
Referendum set for March 19
By Rob Glidden Staff Writer The fate of the updated middle school renovations projects rests in the hands of Southington’s voters, now that the Town Council has officially scheduled a town referendum for Tuesday, March 19. The electorate has already…
School board asks for $85.3 million; Funds include full-day kindergarten proposal
By Rob Glidden Staff Writer The Board of Education approved a school budget of $85.3 million for the next fiscal year that includes the funds necessary to launch a full-day kindergarten program. The recommended budget represents a 3.51 percent increase…
The SEF hands out another $12,000 in grants
BY Rob Glidden Staff Writer The Southington Education Foundation handed out another round of grants last week, with over $12,000 in funding meant to make six unique teaching ideas possible. The teachers behind the chosen proposals gathered at Derynoski Elementary…
School board honors Palmieri’s recognition
By Rob Glidden Staff Writer The Board of Education honored Chris Palmieri with a proclamation during its last meeting, in recognition of his selection as the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year for 2013.…
Overheated HVAC unit at DePaolo causes evacuation
By Ed Harris Editor An overheated HVAC unit at DePaolo Middle School caused a minor evacuation early last week, after it started smoking, triggering the school’s fire alarm. Southington Fire Chief Harold “Buddy” Clark said the department was dispatched to…
EPA provides verbal confirmation; Decision will save millions in PCB clean up
By Rob Glidden Staff Writer The middle schools renovation project is poised to clear a major hurdle, after officials received verbal confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the cheaper plan for the remediation of hazardous materials will likely…
Erardi proposes $86 million school budget
By Rob Glidden Staff Writer Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Erardi has presented a proposed budget of $86.4 million, an increase of 4.87 percent that is intended to help the district keep pace with changing state standards. The final budget…