Lamont announces four CT public schools earn National Blue Ribbon School award
Governor Ned Lamont last week announced that the U.S. Department of Education is recognizing four Connecticut public schools as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools, an annual award given to select schools across the nation for demonstrating overall high achievement or success in closing achievement gaps. The schools include:
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Oct 3, 2019 - 5:41:46 AM
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Lamont announces CT schools ranked top three in nation by Education Week
Governor Ned Lamont and State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona on Friday announced that Connecticut’s K-12 schools have been ranked as the third best in the nation by Education Week in the annual edition of its Grading the States report. Connecticut’s ranking is an improvement of two spots from last year’s position of fifth in the nation.
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Oct 2, 2019 - 5:28:06 AM
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SHU debuts in national rankings of best colleges by U.S. News & World report
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For the first time in Sacred Heart University history, the college known for having the happiest students engaged in community service, was elevated to the national listing of U.S.News & World Report’s Best Colleges. According to the U.S.News website, “schools in the National Universities category offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus masters and doctoral programs, and emphasize faculty research or award professional practice doctorates.” While Sacred Heart has been thriving and growing for the last 56 years, ranking on this list of the most prestigious national universities is evidence that the once commuter school has arrived on the national higher education scene.
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Sep 10, 2019 - 8:23:20 AM
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CABE Recognized Stamford BOE Member Betsy Allyn
Betsy Allyn, a member of the Stamford Board of Education (BOE), recently achieved the level of Certificated Board of Education Member in the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) Board Member Academy for the 2018-2019 school year.
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Aug 30, 2019 - 5:21:02 AM
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BBB Tip: Back to School Shopping
How to save money in Connecticut during your back to school shopping
It may seem like you still have a little time left for summer fun—but it's already time to start thinking back–to–school.
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Aug 16, 2019 - 5:48:38 AM
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SHU changes business school name to Jack Welch College of Business & Technology
Sacred Heart University is changing the name of its Jack Welch College of Business to recognize the critical synergy between business learning and technology. It is now called the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology (WCBT) reflecting the integration of these two critical fields of study and their collaborative roles in today’s marketplace as well as Jack Welch’s long career leading a business focused on technology.
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Aug 7, 2019 - 5:55:57 AM
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AITE Students Anna Lichtenberg and Kevin Fleischer Worked with NASA on Infrared Astronomy Research this Summer
While many high school students study astronomy, only a select few actually get to do astronomy. Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE) Students Anna Lichtenberg and Kevin Fleischer were among the 13 selected NASA-sponsored high school students who participated in astronomical research at Caltech this summer. Along with AITE Teacher Vin Urbanowski, these students not only had hands-on experience, but they will also have the opportunity to present their results at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) annual winter conference in Hawaii this coming January.
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Aug 1, 2019 - 1:43:10 AM
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Waterbury's Palace Theater history class - registration now open for fall class
Join Palace Theater historian Louis Belloisy for a fascinating five-week class September 3 – October 1 10:15 – 11:45 am, exploring the theater’s beginnings and learn about its history, architecture, lore and roster of entertainers that have graced its stage that reads like a “Who’s Who” from the world of entertainment. The class includes a detailed tour of the theater including backstage, dressing rooms, and the flyway over the stage.
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Jul 19, 2019 - 5:42:58 AM
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Stamford Public Schools Released 2017-2018 Annual Report to the Community
Chief Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court Richard Robinson Westhill High School Alumnus Among Those Featured
Stamford Public Schools (SPS) released its 2017-2018 Annual Report to the Community, which is now available on the SPS district website and soon will be in mailboxes of homes and businesses across the city. The report is being distributed along with 8,000 copies of Stamford Plus magazine’s summer edition, which features a cover story interview with Superintendent Dr. Tamu Lucero.
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Jun 18, 2019 - 11:51:31 AM
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UCONN Stamford Students Create SPS Promotional Video
Stamford Public Schools (SPS) announced the launch of its new promotional video designed to build public awareness about the district’s mission to foster productive habits of mind, body and heart in every student. SPS and students from the UCONN Stamford Digital Media & Design Department (DMD) worked together to create a video showcasing students, activities and opportunities offered by the district. Produced by UCONN DMD juniors and seniors through the university’s in-house, pro-bono creative agency, Beachball, the SPS video features vibrant photographs, carefully selected action words and creative design elements. More
Jun 13, 2019 - 8:41:33 AM
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Stamford Public Schools to Participate in Seamless Summer Food Program
Stamford Public Schools (SPS) announces its participation in the federally funded Seamless Summer Food Program. This program, an extension of the National School Lunch Program, provides meals to children when school is not in session. The program is federally funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
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Jun 1, 2019 - 4:56:29 AM
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SHS Senior Ivy Zingone Wins 4th District Congressional Art Competition
Stamford High School (SHS) Senior Ivy Zingone was chosen as the winner of this year’s 4th District Congressional Art Competition hosted by Congressman Jim Himes. Congressman Himes’ office announced the winners and those receiving honorable mentions in a release issued earlier this week. Zingone’s winning artwork, “Counting Screens,” is a graphite and colored pencil drawing featuring a baby in a crib reaching for a mobile of screens.
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May 20, 2019 - 2:47:36 AM
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Lamont: 41 CT high schools receive 2019 college success award
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that 41 high schools in Connecticut have won the 2019 College Success Award by GreatSchools, a national nonprofit organization that provides information on educational opportunities to parents. The award recognizes 1,722 schools across 25 states that have a successful track record of graduating students who later enroll in two or four-year college, are ready for college-level coursework, and persist on to their second year.
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May 17, 2019 - 5:37:39 AM
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The Fairfield County Bar Association Awarded 14 SPS Students at Law Day Art and Essay Contest
Stamford Public Schools (SPS) announced that 14 SPS students were recognized for their writing or artistic talents by the Fairfield County Bar Association at its “Law Day” ceremony, which was recently held at the Stamford Superior Court. Thirteen judges, representing the Superior Court of the Judiciary of Stamford and Norwalk, greeted the winning students and more than 50 family and community members.
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May 16, 2019 - 5:55:23 AM
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The Palace Brings Original Works to Life for Local High School Playwrights
On May 20, three high school students from Fairfield and Westchester County will experience the joy of live theatre in a whole new way – as playwrights. Emilia Getzinger (of Botsford, CT), Grace O’Rourke (of Mamaroneck, NY) and Alexandra Levins (of Westport, CT) were named winners of The Palace Theatre’s 2019 Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Awards for their writing of an original one-act play. All three will witness their voices and visions come to life with a staged reading by professional actors at The Palace in Stamford.
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May 14, 2019 - 5:00:53 AM
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SPS Director of Early Childhood Development Kendra Brown Named 2019 Outstanding Pre-School
Stamford Public Schools (SPS) announced that Connecticut PTA recently named Kendra Brown, Stamford Public Schools director of Early Childhood Development and APPLES Early Childhood Educational Center principal, as the 2019 Outstanding Pre-School Principal. Brown was among nine educators honored earlier this month at the organization’s Outstanding Administrators Awards Dinner.
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May 13, 2019 - 5:16:36 AM
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Critical need for skilled trade workers leaving jobs vacant
J.M. Wright Technical High School and Festool join forces to bridge the skills gap.
There is currently a low unemployment rate. But at the same time, there is a shortage of skilled trade workers. This is amplifying a jobs crisis in the building trades. The critical need to attract a new generation of workers to bridge the skills gap has prompted J.M. Wright Technical High School and Festool to team up and do something about it.
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May 9, 2019 - 5:45:36 AM
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SPS High School Students Selected to Perform in CMEA Western Region and All-State Festival
Stamford Public Schools (SPS) announces that four Stamford High School (SHS) and six Westhill High School (WHS) students qualified for the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) Western Region High School Festival. Subsequently SHS Seniors Soprano Katy Aillery, Alto Rona-Lyssa Tulien, and Tenor Jayce Schwartz, and WHS Junior Soprano Mary Chobanyan and Senior Tenor Alessandro Schiro qualified for the CMEA All-State Festival, which was held in mid-April in Hartford.
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May 5, 2019 - 1:49:09 PM
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Nineteen SPS Students Qualify for FBLA National Leadership Conference
Stamford Public Schools (SPS) announced that 25 students from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapters at Westhill High School (WHS) and Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE) recently participated in the FBLA Connecticut State Leadership Conference at Naugatuck Community College Competition. SPS students competed among hundreds of students from across Connecticut. Nineteen SPS students were among those who qualified for the National Competition, by placing in the top four in their category.
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May 4, 2019 - 5:02:45 PM
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Westhill and Stamford High Theater Students Take Home Honors at Connecticut Drama Association Festival
Westhill High School (WHS) Northstar Playmakers and Stamford High School (SHS) Strawberry Hill Players recently competed against 11 other schools from across the state at the Connecticut Drama Association (CDA) Festival. WHS Northstar Playmakers won 14 awards, including “Outstanding Production Award,” earning the right to represent the state at the 2019 New England Drama Festival (NEDF), hosted by the New England Drama Council (NEDC) and the Rhode Island Theatre Education Association (RITEA). SHS Strawberry Hill Players earned the Theatrical Excellence Award as well as three individual awards.
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May 1, 2019 - 8:54:58 PM
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