‘Megan Bennett Day’ celebrates former Thalberg principal’s spirit
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Tears were shed, laughs were boasted, and high heeled shoes clicked rhythmically across the floor of the auditorium of Thalberg Elementary School as teachers, students and...
View ArticleDerynoski student wins state-wide art contest
Derynoski Elementary School first grader Eashan Sanganalmath was one of four Connecticut students to win the grand prize at the 2018 Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) Dream Big! awards ceremony...
View ArticleBack to school: From K to 12 and beyond
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Southington Public Schools are not just preparing students for the first day of school, or readying the senior class to graduate in June of 2019. With the newly adopted...
View ArticleSounds like school’s starting again…
School begins this week, but the familiar student sounds have already signaled the end of summer. On Thursday, Aug. 23, the Blue Knight marching band gave fans a preview of this year’s show, “Destiny:...
View ArticleLincoln College students react to school closure
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER It’s been over a week since the interim president of Lincoln College of New England in Southington announced the campus would be closing effective Dec. 31, 2018 and that...
View ArticleSouthington students go back to school
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Lunchboxes were packed, backpacks were zipped up, shoelaces were tied tight and smiles stretched wide. Young ones and their parents across the country knows that the...
View ArticleWall of Honor to celebrate local WWII casualties
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Wall of Honor at the Southington High School commemorates the bravery, innovation, creativity, intelligence and strengths of nearly 50 SHS graduates. The wall that...
View ArticleTown to remove Hatton school path
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Town and school officials are teaming up and looking into a small project on the campus of Hatton Elementary School. At the last committee of the chairs meeting, Town...
View ArticleDestiny West: Blue Knight band ready for another championship run
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER It’s nothing but forward momentum for the Southington High School Blue Knights Marching Band—as long as “forward” is moving westward. This year’s show, titled “Destiny...
View ArticleBOE recognizes 2018-19 teacher of the year
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Board of Education held their first meeting since the official start of the school year on Sept. 13, but had a special celebration planned before getting down to...
View ArticleBlue Knights win ‘best overall effect’
The Southington Blue Knights Marching Band took the field at Naugatuck High School Saturday evening. The BKMB faced their fellow Class VI bands Trumbull High School and Norwalk High School and...
View ArticlePollinator garden unveiled on the rail-trail
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Southington’s rail-trail has a brand new, bright and colorful pollinator garden, designed and built by students from Kelley Elementary School’s Art for a Cause club. The...
View ArticleSHS Band continues to rise
The Southington Blue Knights Marching Band has been busy these last two weekends, with a football game, practices, two competitions and their annual march in the Apple Harvest Festival parade. On...
View ArticleApplications underway for Spirit of Community awards
Now through Nov. 6, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is looking for Connecticut’s top youth volunteers of the year. Students in grades 5 to 12 are invited to apply for 2019 Prudential Spirit...
View ArticleSouthington High School grad party seeks volunteers
Every year, Southington High School seniors celebrate the end of their days at Southington schools with an “All Knight Grad Party,” organized by parents and volunteers with the help of donations from...
View ArticleKnights place second in Trumbull
The Blue Knight marching band finished second again in a head-to-head battle against Trumbull last Saturday. Southington scored 84.7 to finish as runners up to the host teams. Next up, the Knights will...
View ArticleCyberKnights to hold STEM event at Southington Drive-In
The Southington High School FIRST robotics team 195 CyberKnights invite the community to a “STEM for All” event at the Southington Drive In on Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Several booths containing...
View ArticleKnights of Columbus supports Southington Catholic School
The Knights of Columbus Council 15 recently presented a donation of $1,500 to Southington Catholic School. Since the incorporation of Southington Catholic School four years ago, the Knights have made...
View ArticleMusic of the Knight offers a well-timed break from competition
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Just one week before the Southington Blue Knights Marching Band heads into their state competition, BKMB hosted their biggest fundraiser event of the season: the annual...
View ArticleBOE recognizes this year’s retiring teachers
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Southington Board of Education recognized 17 retiring employees of Southington Public Schools on Oct. 25 in what officials called “one of the best nights for the...
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