SHS honors student artists
Student art continues to be displayed in the high school atrium, just outside the school’s auditorium. By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The auditorium lobby at Southington High School was lined with...
View ArticleSouthington High School hosts state-wide Olympic event
Blue Knight athletes and partners cheer a teammate in the long jump during the CIAC Unified Sports state meet on Thursday, May 11. More than 200 students from 11 schools converged on Southington High...
View ArticleSt. Paul Spanish students score well
Several world language students from St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2017 national Spanish examinations. Students from the...
View ArticleSouthington student is interning at the capitol
Southington’s John Carragher is one of three Tunxis Community College students selected to serve as interns at the Connecticut General Assembly. Carragher, along with Sean McCusker of Simsbury and...
View ArticleDancing and moving at Derynoski Elementary School
The 90 degree day didn’t stop Derynoski Elementary School from participating in the All Children Exercise Simultaneously (ACES) event, part of a national initiative that encourages children to be...
View ArticleScholarship Night: Community heaps scholarships on the Class of 2017
Students gather on stage in the Southington High School auditorium for the annual presentation of scholarships. By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER “We are gathered here tonight to honor a special group of...
View ArticleUpdate: Police refer middle school texters to Juvenile Review Board
The Southington Police Department69 Lazy Ln, Southington, CT 06489(860) 378-1600 The Southington Police Department announced that they have referred 14 suspects from a recent middle school...
View ArticleBOE holds off on appointing Flanders’ principal
Flanders Elementary School, 100 Victoria Dr, Southington, CT 06489 Although it was on the agenda to appoint a new principal for Flanders Elementary School at the Board of Education meeting last night,...
View ArticleSouthington student presents biology project at national convention
Elizabeth Del Buono poses with the biology research that she presented at the National conference on Undergraduate Research in Memphis. Southington’s Elizabeth Del Buono, a senior biology major, was...
View ArticleTown honors future military members from Class of 2017
Ten SHS seniors were honored at a military appreciation luncheon for students enlisting in the U.S. military upon graduation. Front, from left, Jared Lacko, Shamus Geel, and Louis Gianacopolos Jr....
View ArticleECCS addresses state of pre-school, group’s future
Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington50 Spring Lake Rd #17, Southington, CT 06489Phone: (860) 877-4049www.southingtonearlychildhood.org By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Early Childhood...
View ArticleEngineering solutions: Project Lead the Way senior night competition
Matthew McLaughlin talks about his team’s invention, the Modu Helm, which incorporates Bluetooth technology, solar panel lighting, and a Go Pro mount, so that operators can use their electronic devices...
View ArticleDream big, win big
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) www.ott.ct.gov/chet.html Two Southington elementary students received contributions to their Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) college fund after...
View ArticleSouthington student at the head of the class at St. Paul
Southington’s Jordan Silva, left with St. Paul salutatorian Benjamin Czuprinski, graduated at the top of his class at St. Paul Catholic. By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For Jordan Silva, balancing...
View ArticleSHS officials crown the top 3 from the Class of 2017
Southington High School officials announced the top three graduates from the Class of 2017. All three will speak at high school graduation on Tuesday, June 20. From left, essayist Laura Furtak,...
View ArticleSouthington officials champion science award winners
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Board of Education recently celebrated 27 Southington students in grades 4 to 8 for their science achievements at the state and national level. Through the Invention...
View ArticleTeammates at the next level: Upham and Rivera sign National Letters of Intent...
Vance Upham, left, and Richie Rivera, left center, listen to Southington athletic director Greg Ferry talk about their impact on the Blue Knight football program. The pair committed to play next year...
View ArticleGo to the head of the class: UNICO celebrates Southington High School’s top 25
On Wednesday, June 7, Southington celebrated the best of the best from the Class of 2017 at the annual Top 25 dinner at the Aqua Turf. The event is sponsored by UNICO of Southington. Front, from left,...
View ArticleAP Expo asks students to answer life’s big questions
Are children more likely to conform/model than adults? Julia Mularczyk, left, and Jessica Piotrowski were ready with an answer at the AP Expo on June 6. By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER How clean is your...
View ArticleNational spotlight couldn’t stop CyberKnights
Members of Team 195 CyberKnights tinker with a prototype during the preseason. The Southington robotics team faced their biggest test this season as they made back-to-back visits to the national...
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