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VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 4
DECEMBER 2005

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Inside the December 2005 issue:


Did You Know?

Board of Education

 

The School Reporter
Superintendent's Award Winners, MES' Thanksgiving Baskets, MMS at Yale, Constitution Day, Festival of Trees, Junior Firefighter Visits LMES

 

Upcoming Events
Dec. 26-Jan. 2 -- No School, Winter Recess

TONIGHT: Technology Boosters Meeting, 7pm

 

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The staff at "Community Connections" would like to wish the Region 15 staff, teachers, administrators, parents, and students a safe and happy holiday season. There is a full day of school on Dec. 23rd and classes resume on Tuesday, January 3. See you all in 2006!

If you as a parent, guardian, teacher, or community member have a story idea for "Community Connections", please email us with your story and/or digital photos.

Did You Know?

Board of Education
On November 8, voters in Middlebury and Southbury elected... READ MORE>>

Check your school PTO website and/or Region 15 calendar for meeting dates and times for PTO meetings.

The School Reporter

Litchfield County Superintendent Award Winners Named
Six students were honored at a recent Board of Education meeting by Dr. Frank Sippy, Region 15 school superintendent (four pictured at top). Those honored are Lindsay T., Cassie F., Hannah H., Connor K., Bernard K., and Michael T. The students and their families joined Dr. Sippy at an awards banquet on Nov. 17th.... READ MORE>>

MES: Thanksgiving Baskets
Middlebury Elementary School participated with St. Mary's Children's Health Center on their annual Thanksgiving basket drive. They collected 25 baskets of food plus a gift card for the turkey for area families in need. In photo above: Dan D., Ali B., Chris D., Emily J., and Erin M.

MMS: Stage Band & Chamber Orchestra
MMS music students performed at Yale University last May under the direction of Dr. Thomas C. Duffy.... READ MORE>>

PHS: Constitution Day
PHS seniors, Elie B. and Dorothy D., won for their entries in the Constitution Day Essay and Poster contest.... READ MORE>>

MIJ:  Festival of Trees
Pomperaug High School students at the Mary I. Johnson School created and submitted a tree to the Mattatuck Museum's annual Festival of Trees.... READ MORE>>

LMES: Junior Volunteer Firefighter
Brian I. of the Southbury Volunteer Fire Dept. recently visited some classrooms at LMES.... SEE PICS>>

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.

Technology Boosters
The next meeting of the Region 15 Technology Boosters will be held on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7:00pm at the S'bury Stop & Shop Conference Room. Contact the coordinator for more information.

 

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