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Thank
You, Members of the PTOs, for Volunteerism and Fundraising Efforts
Members of our schools’ PTOs
are vital to the success of the Region 15 school system...
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Each
year, Region 15 recognizes a Volunteer of the Year at
each of the seven schools in the district. Volunteers
of the Year are selected by teachers, building
administrators and staff members for their contribution
toward enriching school life for staff, teachers,
parents and students. The following ten
Volunteers of the Year were honored by the Region 15 Board of Education:
(front) Len Hamm, Teresa McLean, Margaret Nye, Ami Conlan,
& Nancy Belden; (back) Shelley Porter & Eileen
Clarke. Not pictured are
Kelley Gurvis, Taffy Fitzmaurice and Jackie Desmarais... READ
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2007
Teacher of the Year
Mr. Michael Murphy, Computer
Technology Teacher at Pomperaug High School, has been
named the 2007 Teacher of the Year. Mr. Murphy serves
as the staff advisor to the PHS club, ITLA. He recently
was a guest (see below, seated at far right) on WTCH's
"Inside the District" to talk about ITLA.
Congratulations, Mike!
2006
Art Gallery
Thousands of pieces
of art were displayed at PHS on April 28 & 29, as part
of the District's annual Art Gallery. Here is a
sampling.... SEE
PICS>> 
Superintendent's
Award
Six students
were named for a Superintendent/Student Award at a recent
Board of Education meeting.... READ
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LMES:
Project ACES
Students and Staff
participated in a nationwide event called Project ACES
(All Children Exercise Simultaneously). Students
walked/jogged around the field for 30 minutes to support
health and fitness. Strategic
Plan Update
Dr. Frank Sippy recently updated the Board of Education on
the state of the District's Strategic Plan....READ
MORE>> 
LMES:
Students Display Art at Yale Center for British Art
For the past six years, LMES art teacher, Louise
Porter-Hahn, has taken her Art Enrichment students on a
field trip to the Yale Center for British Art in New
Haven, as an extended lesson in art education.
From May 19 - June 1, select students from LMES
will have their own art work on exhibit in the
Docent Room at the Museum....READ
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PHS:
Hal Rettstadt Received "Gymnastics Coach
of the Year Award" from the CT High School Coaches
Assn
Hal has many accomplishments: two-time state class M
champion; two-time state class M runner up New England
championship; three-times gymnastics coach of the year for
teams of one; four SWC Championships. In addition he has
been very generous to Region 15 by: coaching his first
year with out a stipend so we can start our program;
lending gymnastics equipment to our schools for PE
classes; working with our cheerleaders. History
Day
Eight Region 15 students competed at the State
History Day competition, which was held in Hartford on
May 6:
Junior Individual Documentary Second Place - Mathew M.
Special Award for Best Overall Junior Project on the CT
Freedom Trail - Mathew M.
Junior Group Exhibit Second Place - Bailey B. and Jessica
U.
Senior Group Documentary First Place - Carolyn W. and Kate
H.
The above-named students will attend National
History Day at the University of Maryland, June 11-15.
Mrs. Sharon Wlodarczyk gave much time and effort to the
History Day Competition.
PHS:
Pomperaug Theatre Company
The Pomperaug
Theatre Company has been nominated in 7 performance
categories for the 7 Angels Theatre's 3rd annual Halo
Awards. On May 24th, they won the 2005-2006 Halo Award for
Best Ensemble in a play for their fall production,
The
Mouse That Roared!
"This particular award category is meaningful
to me because it rewards the team efforts of over 30
students working together toward a common goal," said
Mr. Paul Doniger. "A sense of ensemble is one of the
major goals I have for my students, both on stage and back
stage. That a group of theatre professionals recognized
the students' efforts is extremely gratifying."
On a related note, in August 2006, Mr. Doniger will
be playing Sir Toby Belch in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Ticket
information. Inside
the District (New Show!)
The new episode of Inside the District is on cable channel
16 (in Middlebury) and cable channel 17 (in Southbury).
Segments include the new math curriculum, drama, art show,
volunteerism, and more!
Times:
6:00am, 12:30pm, 6:00pm, 10:30pm.
Elementary
Schools: Bullet Hill Days & Old Sturbrg. Village
Third graders from PES, MES, LMES, and GES are visiting
Bullet Hill School in Southbury and Old Sturbridge Village (OSV)
in Massachusetts as part of their studies
about colonial times. At Bullet Hill, the girls dress up in colonial dress with
calico skirts, bonnets, and white aprons. Boys wear short
pants, sturdy shoes, suspenders, and hats....SEE
OSV PICS>>
 
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