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PHS:
Boys Tennis Team Achieves a First in School & SWC
History
At Middlebury
Racquet Club, Elie B. completed a PHS sweep of the four
top tennis spots in the singles play. He took #1 singles
tennis spot in the SWC Conference. Connor M. took first in
the #2 singles spot, Joe S. took first in the #3 singles
spot, and Mike B. took first in the #4 singles spot. This
is the first time in the history of the tennis
tournament in any conference play in the state that
the top four singles won their championship in the open
SWC play from the same school.
Congratulations to the entire team, the top four
players, and the incredible coaching of Mr. Albert
Villadolid, the boys' high school tennis coach.
LMES:
Fifth Grade Spring Concert at Shepardson
Mr.
Don West's LMES fifth grade band performed at the Shepardson
Community Center on May 31st....SEE
PICS>>  
PHS:
Band Marches in Local Memorial Day Parades
The Pomperaug
High School Marching Band participated in both the
Middlebury and Southbury Memorial Day Parades in May. Inside
the District (Season Finale--See you in the Fall!)
The new episode of Inside the District is on cable channel
16 (in Middlebury) and cable channel 17 (in Southbury).
Thank you to Lindsay T. and Seth W. (student hosts) and
Mrs. Anna Teardo for hosting the show. Segments include the new math curriculum, drama, art show,
& volunteerism.
Times:
6:00am, 12:30pm, 6:00pm, 10:30pm.
Staff:
Dress Down Days
Ever
wonder why staff and teachers (see above staff from PES) typically dress more
casually on Fridays?...READ
MORE>>  
Elementary
Schools: Celebration of Learning
In
lieu of the more formal parent-teacher conferences, each
May students at the elementary level hold a one-on-one
conference with their parents and guardians, showing them their
classroom work and their writing journals....READ
MORE>> 
LMES:
Engineer's Week
Representatives
from IBM visited some classrooms in June to talk about
engineering and work with students to build a viable
structure, using gumdrops and toothpicks...READ
MORE & SEE PICS>> Districtwide:
Congratulations to Retirees
We'll
certainly miss you, but we hope you all enjoy a wonderful
retirement. Best wishes!!...READ
MORE>> 
RMS:
Welcome Mr. Salutari
Mr. Anthony
Salutari, Jr. (see above) has been selected as the new
principal of Rochambeau Middle School to replace Mrs.
Lauren Robinson who will be retiring at the end of this
school year. Best of luck, Mr. Salutari and we wish you
great happiness and adventures, Mrs. Robinson, in your
retirement. 
PHS:
Mobil Good Citizenship Awards
Ten Pomperaug High School students were nominated and
selected for the Mobil Good Citizenship Awards over the
2005-2006 school year. The program started in 1994 by People's Mobil as a way to honor any PHS student who
has done something good for the community,
regardless of academic prowess. Students are nominated by
other students, teachers, parents, and community residents
and/or leaders. 
 PHS:
ITLA's SOPHIA Wins "Most Outstanding
Presentation" at Conference
The Pomperaug High School Information Technology
Leadership Academy, under the supervision of Mr.
Michael Murphy, won the "Most Outstanding
Presentation" for their project, "Sophia",
at a competition in Hartford with over 20 other high
schools. 
LMES:
Teacher's Pet Photo Contest
Long Meadow
staff, teachers, and students raised $500 for Animals For
Life with their annual Teacher's Pet Photo Contest.... READ
MORE>>
MES:
Jump Rope for Heart
Middlebury
Elementary School 4th & 5th graders raised over
$10,000 for the American Heart Association in the school's
annual Jump Rope for Heart. The event's coordinator, MES
physical education teacher, Marc Stockno, reported that
130 students jumped rope for over an hour and a half after
school. M.E.S. parents, faculty, and staff
chaperoned and donated fresh fruit to the jumpers.
Congratulations to all of the jumpers!
History
Day Results
The results are in
from the National History Day competition, and
congratulations to all our students for a job well done...READ
MORE>> LMES:
Printing Press
Kindergarten
teacher Jami Richardson and media specialist Angie Groman established a
school wide publishing center... READ
MORE>>
MMS:
Stick Ball with Rocca
During the winter
months, Memorial Middle School, Math and Science Teacher,
James Rocca organized lunch time football games for his
7th grade students. In the spring, it's an after
school game of stick ball. Mr. Rocca recently
held his last stick ball game at the Middlebury school as
he will be teaching in the Wilton Public School System in
September.
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