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Cheerleaders return with a vengeance
The Southington High School cheerleaders pose for the crowd at the Compete for a Cure competition in Torrington on Feb. 4. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Last year was the first time in Heather...
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DePaolo students champion anti-smoking campaign
DePaolo students brave the cold to create anti-smoking ads along the fences on Pleasant Street for the annual “Kick Butts” campaign. By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Curious motorist slowed for a better...
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SHS all night graduation party committee seeks volunteers
Planning is already underway for the 2017 all night graduation party at Southington High School. Officials are seeking volunteers. By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The 2017 SHS All Night Graduation...
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The worst part about getting hit in the face by ‘pi’? It never ends…
What’s a math teacher’s favorite dessert? Pi… depending how it’s served. Kristin Hardy doesn’t hold back on Mary Beth Parent at DePaolo Middle School’s Pi Day celebration on Thursday, March 16. The...
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CyberKnights partner with Turkey
Members of the CyberKnights pose with their overseas partner from Istanbul, Turkey, The two teams have been working together via Skype and joined together at a recent competition. With an endless...
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DECA advances 4 locals to national competition
Members of the Southington contingent share notes at the March 13 DECA competition at the Aqua Turf. (Submitted photo) By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER One thousand high school DECA students from across...
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Middle schoolers ready to open the curtain for ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Student practice a dance number during a recent rehearsal. The middle school production of “Beauty and the Beast” opens on March 30. By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER It’s a tale as old as time. Dancing tea...
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Seminar for future Kindergarten parents
On Wednesday, April 19, the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington (ECCS) will present a free educational presentation for childcare providers, parents, guardians, and community members. Speakers...
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Student project champions library’s newspaper collection
Southington students photographed by Fenno Jacobs during World War II, above, are now being studied by today’s Southington students. By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER High School students recently took...
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You can’t spell ‘excellence’ without SEF
Can the Rotary Club team, above with SEF executive board member Michelle LeBrun-Griffin, defend their title as the best spellers in town? The community spelling bee returns to the Southington High...
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First graders win $100
Plantsville Elementary School teacher Gina Krar won $100 from the Jeff Brown Insurance Agency in Plainville to use for school supplies in her first grade classroom. Check the agency’s Facebook page...
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at Thalberg
Several members from Orchard Valley Garden Club of Southington made a recent visit with Thalberg’s Student Garden Club to design St. Patrick’s Day floral arrangements for new staff members. The local...
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Special delivery: Home Depot answers Thalberg student’s letter
Claire Kaufmann breaks in the new carpet squares delivered to her classroom by Home Depot. The delivery came as a result of the third grader’s persuasive writing assignment. By JEN CARDINES STAFF...
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Freshman writing project turns into a civics lesson
Southington High School freshmen were challenged to share their research with newspapers, politicians, and local officials after an English assignment. Three chose to share their opinions with The...
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Obituary: Zaya A. Oshana, 87
Zaya A. Oshana, 87, loving husband of Angelica M. Oshana, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017. In addition to his wife, Angelica, “Poppy” as he was affectionately called, also leaves his daughter, Deborah...
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CyberKnights successfully defend their district title
The CyberKnights display their championship banner at the FIRST Robotics competition in Hartford last weekend. (Photo by Thavone Washer) Southington’s Team 195 CyberKnights participated in the Hartford...
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Problem Solvers: 2017 Invention Convention
Students poured into the high school cafeteria on Tuesday, March 28 for the annual “Invention Convention.” Local elementary students demonstrated their problem solving skills with a wide-ranging array...
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Middle school actors ask fans to ‘Be our guest’
The lyrics to the song “Be Our Guest” says it all. “Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes. They can sing. They can dance.” Olivia Lanteri (Belle) and Jordan Cyr (Beast) waltz across the stage last weekend...
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CyberKnights win 3rd straight regional championship
It’s official. Southington High School’s Team 195 took home a first place “three-peat” at the FIRST Robotics New England Regional Championship last week. The competition drew 64 high school robotics...
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Southington mourns former Board of Education member
Zaya Oshana By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Longtime Board of Education member Zaya A. Oshana, 87, died on Tuesday, April 4. For more than four decades, Oshana—the 16th Zaya in the family lineage—was a...
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