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Blue Knights host college signings

On Wednesday, Nov. 15, 5 Southington High School student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers after graduation. From left, Kara Zazzaro, Molly Dobratz, Dylan...

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Winter registration underway at Tunxis

Tunxis Community College271 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT 06032(860) 773-1300 Tunxis Community College in Farmington will offer accelerated credit courses during a winter session, which runs Dec. 27...

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Tunxis students donate Thanksgiving gift bags

On Thursday, Nov. 16, a group of Tunxis Community College faculty, staff and student volunteers joined together to fill Thanksgiving gift bags for students who use the college food pantry. The bags...

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DePaolo announces November students of the month

  DePaolo Middle School is pleased to announce their Students of the Month for November. In sixth grade Carson Landino, Madison Allister, and Evan Anderson were selected by their teams.  Carson is the...

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Hoop it Up: Middle schools battle for town title

Kennedy and DePaolo players squared off at Derynoski Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 8 for a “Hoop it Up” scrimmage between the schools. The event was sponsored by the Southington Middle School...

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SEF recognizes award winners

The Southington Education Foundation (SEF) recognized their most recent grant and program awardees at a reception at the Southington Community Cultural Arts Center (SoCCA) on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The SEF...

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Greg Ferry: From the director’s chair

By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER In the break between seasons, Southington athletic director Greg Ferry sat down with The Observer to look back at the fall and forward to the winter. Although the Knights...

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Tunxis holds ‘Super Saturday’ registration event

Tunxis Community College, at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington, will hold a “Super Saturday” registration event on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on campus in Founders Hall. The...

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Kennedy announces November students of the month

John F. Kennedy Middle School in Plantsville recently announced the names of its November students of the month.  Teachers nominated these students based on their academic performance, exemplary...

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Middle school sports fundraising on track for 2017-18 school year

By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Board of Education member Patricia Queen reported good news for middle school sports at the Dec. 14 meeting. The Southington Middle School Athletics Association was able to...

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Six Southington students earn CHET scholarships

Six Southington students were among the 200 Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) advance scholarship winners were honored on Dec. 1 by State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier at the Legislative Office...

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DePaolo Middle School announced their December students of the month

DePaolo Middle School announced their December students of the month. In sixth grade Emily Bennett, Logan Bassett, and Maya Ostapowicz were selected by their teams. Emily is the daughter of Jeffrey and...

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CyberKnights are ready to ‘Power Up!’ in 2018

By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER A packed municipal center meeting room, which roared with anticipation and suspense, fell completely silent as the live-stream reveal was broadcast across the screen. The...

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To teach, or not to teach? That is the question

By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER With last week’s heavy snow, Southington Public Schools announced back-to-back snow days, one on Thursday and another on Friday, sending a ripple through teachers’...

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Four score: Southington students speak about the Constitution

By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Four high school seniors squared off Monday, Jan. 8 at the annual Oratorical Contest at Southington High School, sponsored and conducted by the American Legion Kiltonic...

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CT Science Center to hold education savings accounts seminar

Local children and their parents will receive free admission to the Connecticut Science Center for the free to learn informational event, which runs 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. The...

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Kennedy announces December students of the month

John F. Kennedy Middle School in Plantsville recently announced the names of its December students of the month.  Teachers nominated these students based on their academic performance, exemplary...

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BOE ready to present school budget to finance board

By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Board of Education was met with a packed room on Jan. 25 as members of the BOE continued debating the budget presented by Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connellan....

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CyberKnight pair honored as leaders

On Wednesday, Jan. 24, Tyler Bade and Jacob Drechsler, above, were honored in a gathering at the Weichsel Municipal Center as national semifinalists in the FIRST Robotics Competition FIRST dean’s list....

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ECCS presents special needs support workshop

There’s still time for parents, guardians, and childcare providers to register for the special needs support workshop on Thursday, Feb. 15. The workshop, presented by the Early Childhood Collaborative...

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