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PES Helicopter Visit
A U.S. Army helicopter and
crew visited the students at Pomperaug Elementary School
on May 31st. Massachusetts Army National
Guardsman Chief Warrant Officer Chris Monteiro flew the
OH-58 helicopter to PES to show the students what the
inside of a helicopter looks like. He also told the
children that boys and girls can be anything they want
to be when they grow up, but need to stay away from
drugs and alcohol, listen to their parents and teachers,
study hard, and stay in school. PES parent, Mrs. Jen Holguin, coordinated the visit.
Michaels Jewelers Art Drawing
Contest
Seventeen mothers in the Region 15 school district woke
up on Mother's Day to lovingly wrapped presents of
jewelry, hand-designed by their children. Michaels
Jewelers sponsored their annual Mother's Day Art Drawing
Contest for fifth-grade art students; over 725 CT
children submitted drawings of sterling silver jewelry
with semi-precious stones.
Region 15 winners were: Melissa C., Nikolas K., Nick P.,
and Olivia H. of Middlebury Elementary School; Benjamin
C., John S., Alexandra T., and Kristopher W. of Long
Meadow Elementary School; Caitlin C., Emma R., Aleena
O., and Claire M. of Gainfield Elementary School; and
Justin M., Eftihios M., Hannah H., Meghan C., and Amber
D. of Pomperaug Elementary School.
"We've sponsored this contest for many years," said
Jonathan Michaels of Michaels Jewelers. "This year 50
5th-grade classes from across the state participated and it gets bigger every year. I'm glad
the students enjoy it."
RMS Raise $1250 for Perpetual Fund
The RMS Student Council
raised and donated $1250 for the Region 15 PTO
Perpetual Fund, from proceeds from their Spring Dance.
Through fundraising efforts and the generosity of
community giving, the Region 15 PTO Perpetual Fund is
able to help Southbury and Middlebury families who have
a child in a Region 15 school and experience significant
financial expenditures due to their child's life
threatening and/or life-altering medical condition. To
apply to the Region 15 PTO Perpetual Fund for
assistance, contact your school's nurse or
guidance counselor, your school's Perpetual
Fund Representative for additional information.
MMS Spanish Cooking
With the assistance from parent-helpers(at left), students from Mrs. Judith Cruz's
7th grade Spanish
class at Memorial Middle School learned
how to cook Tortillas Espanolas as part of a lesson
about Spanish and Mexican foods. "This is an entirely
different dish than Mexican tortillas," said Mrs. Cruz.
"Oftentimes, people think of a tortilla as a flat bread.
The Tortilla Espanola is an omelette that contains
potatoes, eggs, and onions, and is commonly made in
Spain."
MMS
Student Wins French Award
At the Annual Meeting of the Alliance Francaise of
Northwestern CT., Inc., Memorial Middle School student
Rachael B. was honored for her writing sample submitted
to the locally-sponsored beginning category of the
Concours National de Français 2007. The ceremony
took place at the Southbury Public Library on May
19. Rachael and several winners in the intermediate and
advanced levels attended a breakfast reception and were
awarded prizes for their entries.
PHS Marching Band
The
Pomperaug High School Marching Band proudly marched in
the Middlebury and Southbury Memorial Day Parades...SEE
PICS>>
RMS Leis
Support Sports
Students sold leis to support the school's baseball &
softball teams. Kelsey B. and Melanie S., both 14, gives
Mr. Steve Vastola his bag of leis to sell to his
students.
Free Dictionaries
Region 15 teachers
and students agree on one word to describe the free
dictionaries distributed by the Tribury Rotary Club:
"Awesome!" The Tribury Rotary is donating a
dictionary to every third grade student in Region 15
schools in
preparation for fourth-grade when students rely heavily
on dictionary use. Middlebury Elementary School
students, Avery A., Olivia D., Tess G., and Madeleine D.
are flanked by principal, Jack Zamary and Tribury
Rotarian Juan Rodriguez-Torrent. The Rotary Dictionary
Project is part of a literacy program, with the goal of
getting a dictionary into every hand of a third-grader.
PHS Wins Kudos at 4th Annual Halo
Awards
The 4th Annual Halo Awards, presented by Seven Angels
Theatre in Waterbury, are given to area schools for
their work in theatre and musical theatre. This year,
PHS was awarded 19 nominations in competition
with 20 other high schools in the area. PHS won for Best
Dancing in "Anything Goes" (special thanks to PHS
history teacher Nicole Antosh for her choreography);
senior Adrienne C. won for Best Supporting Actress in a
play for her dynamic interpretation of Ariel in "The
Tempest"; and "The Tempest" also won top honors for best
play of the year!
LMES Field Day
An annual tradition, students from Long Meadow
Elementary School participated in Field Day, a full-day
devoted to teamwork, exercise, and fun.
GES Plants a Tree
to Honor Retiring Principal
The students,
staff, teachers and members of the Board of Education
helped plant a tree in honor of Mr. John Mudry's 38
years of service to Region 15 as an educator and
leader. Mr. Mudry will be retiring at the end of this
school year.
PHS Students Win Big in Simulated
Stock Market Game
Two Pomperaug High School Economics classes, led by
economics teacher Mrs. Kathleen Shannon, participated in
the CT Stock Market Game, and one of the investment
teams came out on top...READ
MORE>>
PES Math Olympiad
Several students
from Pomperaug Elementary School were among the nearly
150,000 students worldwide to take part this year in the
Math Olympiad program...READ
MORE>>
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