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...
View ArticleWinter 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...
View ArticleTunxis 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...
View ArticleDePaolo 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...
View ArticleHoop 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...
View ArticleSEF 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...
View ArticleGreg 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...
View ArticleTunxis 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...
View ArticleKennedy 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...
View ArticleMiddle 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...
View ArticleSix 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...
View ArticleDePaolo 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...
View ArticleCyberKnights 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...
View ArticleTo 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’...
View ArticleFour 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...
View ArticleCT 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...
View ArticleKennedy 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...
View ArticleBOE 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....
View ArticleCyberKnight 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....
View ArticleECCS 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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