Five alarm fundraiser
Marcella Maynard, left, gets her sample bowl of chili at the Alta chili contest last Sunday at Bread for Life. On Jan. 13, visitors were able to sample a wide variety of homemade chili and cast their...
View ArticleKristen’s Kloset kicks off prom shopping
The Southington community is once again coming together to support “Kristen’s Kloset,” the prom program sponsored by Southington youth services (SYS). Kristen’s Kloset is named to honor the memory of...
View ArticleCouncil, BOE hear reaction after racist social media posts
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER When headlines across local media reached scores of communities across the state and beyond, describing a racist, violent video posted on social media by a Southington High...
View ArticleSouthington cheerleading coach earns state recognition
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Heather Allenback has always had an internal school spirit, no matter where she has been. Allenback, a self-described “military brat,” moved around every three years and...
View ArticleRegistration is underway for SHS spring sports
The Southington public schools athletic department will go with FamilyID online registration for 2019 spring sports at the middle and high schools. Spring sports at the high school are: baseball, golf,...
View ArticleStrong Elementary drama club to perform ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.’
What happens when a car flies? Thirty-three students from Strong Elementary School will share the magical story of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. on Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2. Tickets are $5...
View ArticleQuinnipiac volunteers teach skiing to disabled kids
Quinnipiac University volunteers are teaching children with disabilities how to ski this winter at Mount Southington. As participants in the Skiers Unlimited program, a group of about 35 Quinnipiac...
View ArticleBOE proposes budget, 4.58 percent increase
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The Southington Board of Education unanimously adopted its 2019-2020 operating budget of $100,216,856 at their Jan. 24 meeting. This comes as a 4.58 percent increase from...
View ArticleSouthington Catholic School: Learning about government, law, and the weather
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Southington Catholic School celebrated “Catholic schools week” last week with guest speakers and interactive experiences for students to enjoy. Sponsored by the National...
View ArticleFormer Blue Knight named as hoops coach at Notre Dame-West Haven
Nick DeFeo always wanted to be a head coach in basketball. After doing so for two seasons at Woodstock Academy, the Southington native takes on a new challenge in West Haven. DeFeo was named head coach...
View ArticlePlantsville school holds dance-a-thon for CT Children’s Medical Center
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Plantsville Elementary School students really know how to get a “move” on. At the 9th annual “Foxathon” dance marathon, nearly 70 fifth graders ages 10 and 11 danced for...
View ArticleEditorial: The rubber stamp
On Jan. 24, the Board of Education phoned in their budget, voting unanimously to propose a 4.58 percent increase in the school budget. If it stands, education expenses will top $100 million for the...
View ArticleAP exam taking is on the rise locally and nationally
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The nationwide high school advanced placement program saw more students than ever taking AP exams in 2018. More than 1.24 million students took 4.22 million AP exams in...
View ArticleKelley School students are Yukon fans
A group of third graders and fifth graders at Kelley Elementary School spoke to Alaskan musher Lev Shvarts last week in a Skype conversation. The students are learning about the Iditarod dog sled race...
View ArticleThe Greatest Show in Town: ‘Surround Sound IX, Under the Big Top’
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The circus couldn’t exactly come to town, but Southington High School’s Blue Knights Marching Band created their own, combing three grandiose popular shows to perform...
View ArticleSHS takes on ‘Grease’: Curtains open March 15-16
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Grease is the word this year for the Southington High School drama club production, which is just about ready to take the stage. The drama club will perform the 1970s...
View ArticleSHS art students receive state awards
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Southington Board of Education celebrated the achievements of two high school seniors on Feb. 28 with certificates of excellence for each of them. Alaina Rivers and...
View ArticleFull STEM ahead: Kelley School robotics competes in Plainville
Members of the Gigabots robotics team from the Boys and Girls Club in Meriden partner with Kelley Elementary School’s robotics team during a Vex Robotics competition at the Middle School of Plainville...
View ArticleGo, Greased Lightnin’
“Go, Greased Lightnin.’ You’re burnin’ up the quarter mile.” Last weekend, curtains opened on the Southington High School drama club’s production of “Grease.” The audience rocked to the 1950s love...
View ArticleCyberKnights are off and running
By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR It’s not how you start that counts. It’s how you finish. Southington High School’s CyberKnights struggled in the opening round of their first competition at SUNY Polytechnic...
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