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VOL 5 • ISSUE 2
OCTOBER 2007

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Inside the October 2007 issue:

The School Reporter
2008 Teacher of the Year; Radio-Controlled Planes; Project Panther Dedication; CMT/CAPT Scores; 4.0 GPA Ceremony; RMS Summer Reading; Chinese Principals and Education Deputy Commissioner Tour PHS.

Did You Know?
"Meet the Candidates" Forum AND Project Panther

Upcoming Events
School Activity Calendars; Board of Education; Tri-M Fundraiser; Meet the Candidates Forum; MASKS Premiere at PHS; Tour of Connecticut Schools.

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Next Week:   You are Invited to.....

You are invited to attend the PTO Advisory Council-sponsored Board of Education "Meet the Candidates" night. You can ask questions to the candidates, listen to their goals, and learn more about the candidates who are running to represent you on the Region 15 Board of Education!
    Place:  PHS All Purpose Room
    Date:   Thursday, October 25th
    Time:   7:00-9:00pm
                     Details about the Board of Education election.

Please attend the PHS Tour of Schools Town Meeting to talk with state and local leaders, administrators, parents, and others about quality education in Connecticut.
    Place:   PHS All Purpose Room
    Date:    Wednesday, October 24th
    Time:    10:00-11:00am  (Please arrive by 9:45am)

The School Reporter


Teacher of the Year Diane Hibbard2008 Teacher of the Year
Pomperaug Elementary School teacher Diane Hibbard has been named 2008 Teacher of the Year...READ MORE>>

 

PHS Teacher tests RC Plane in National Magazine
Cliff Becker, PHS biology teacher, wrote a review on the "Knockabout" radio-controlled airplane in the national publication Fly RC, the leading radio control airplane magazine. Mr. Becker wrote of his experiences, advising and giving technical support to PHS Transportation Technology students during the test flights of a radio-controlled plane. The students completed a similar project for their final exam.

Football Team Presents Footballs

New Bleacher Dedication
Project Panther was an overwhelming success due to the hard work of a great committee of volunteers, and the financial support by the community. The bleachers were dedicated on Sept. 28th at the PHS Varsity Football Team's 1st home game of the season...
PHOTO GALLERY OF BLEACHER DEDICATION>>;   READ MORE>>

CMT/CAPT Scores
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lois Lanning and PHS Principal James Agostine reported to the Region 15 Board of Education on the scores of the CMT and CAPT, administered last spring....READ MORE>>

Rachael C. congratulated by Principal

PHS Students Honored for 4.0 or Greater G.P.A.
Fifty students were celebrated for achieving a 4.0 or greater Grade Point Average as a final grade for last year...READ MORE>>


 

          Reading Photos (1)        Reading photos (2)

RMS Summer Reading Program
Students and staff read books everywhere this summer...READ MORE>>

Deputy Commissioner of Education

Chinese Principals & Deputy Commissioner Tour PHS
Twenty school principals and the Education Deputy Commissioner from the Shandong Province in China visited Pomperaug High School this week...READ MORE>>  SEE PICS>>

 

 

Did You Know?   "Meet the Candidates" Forum

                                  AND

                                 "Project Panther" Dedication

All interested parents and residents are invited to attend the BOE "Meet the Candidates" Forum on Thursday, Oct. 25th at 7:00-9:00pm at the PHS All Purpose Room. Only the Southbury candidates will be at the forum (as the Middlebury BOE seats are uncontested...READ MORE>>PRESS RELEASE>>

        **Details about Voting & Election of the Board of Education candidates.

The improvements to the Ed Arum Athletic Field were unveiled on September 28th...READ MORE>>
 

Upcoming Events

Click below for the month's activities at the schools 
              PHS    MMS    RMS    GES    LMES    MES    PES

Board of Education
Click here for the Board of Education calendar and agendas. Region 15 Board of Education meetings will be held in the Pomperaug High School All-Purpose Room #103 at 7:30pm.

Tonight!:  Tri-M Fundraiser
The Pomperaug High School (PHS) Tri-M Music Honor Society is hosting a Play-a-Thon on Friday, October 19, 2007 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the school....
READ MORE>>

PTO "Meet the Candidates" Forum
All interested parents and residents are invited to attend the BOE "Meet the Candidates" Forum on Thursday, October 25th at 7:00-9:00pm at the PHS All Purpose Room....
READ MORE>>;  PRESS RELEASE;   DETAILS ABOUT ELECTION

MASKS Premiere at PHS
The Pomperaug Theatre Company will present a world premiere of a new play by our own drama teacher, Mr. Paul E. Doniger...READ MORE>>

"Tour of CT Schools"
The Connecticut 2007 Teacher of the Year will be joining dignitaries on October 24th as they tour Pomperaug High School as part of his "Tour of Connecticut Schools"...READ MORE>>

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