Published May 18. 2021 8:11PM
New London The New London Board of Education recently appointed two veteran educators to fill new roles in the district.
Jessyca Campbell was hired to serve as assistant principal of the New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus. Campbell, with 20 years in education, has served for the last five years as assistant principal at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School.
In her new role, she will be responsible for assisting in the implementation of curriculum, supervision and evaluation of staff and students, as well as the day-to-day leadership and management of the building.
The school board, at its May 13 meeting, additionally appointed Louise Hanrahan as the supervisor for Adult Education. Louise will work alongside Adult Education Director Denise Spellman to provide leadership and facilitation of the on-site and off-site adult ed programs.
Friends & Neighbors
Frances Godek Goodman
Frances Godek Goodman of Mystic has spent her professional career focused on financial education, and now she has written a book to transmit a lifetime of knowledge.
“I started my career teaching at Bay Path University,” she said in an email. “I left teaching to become the co-founder of the Center for Tax Education and Research, a 501(c)(3) educational foundation.”
After the center’s dissolution, she took a position as a financial counselor and educator/trainer with the U.S. Naval Submarine Base in Groton.
Now retired, she recently penned an eBook, “Small Steps and Stories to Achieve Financial Security.” It is free on Amazon Kindle, and costs 99 cents if not a member. Sales are being donated to veteran organizations.
Published February 09. 2021 12:59PM
Robert F. Welt, Special to The Times
It was a few minutes before 8 one morning and I was on my way to my homeroom at Fitch Middle, which was located at the end of D-wing, the former Poquonnock Bridge Elementary School that had been added to Fitch. I used to joke that my classroom was closer to Bluff Point than it was to the main office.
As I passed the cafeteria, students were being released to head for their lockers and homerooms. A seventh grade girl emerged and had a severe asthma attack. I had her sit down on the floor and lean against the wall to try to catch her breath. I knew that she had a twin sister who also suffered from asthma. I told one youngster to run and notify the nurse and told another to go find her sister and tell her to bring her inhaler.
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Erica Moser
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Published January 21. 2021 6:27PM
Len Miller
We should be outraged about the recent racial incident in New London. We should be saddened by the racist attack against Regina Mosley, the President of the New London Board of Education, and we should be frightened about this horrid display of hatred. What we should not be is surprised.
We are now living in a country where we have seen innocent people unnecessarily killed by police. We are living through a period in time where incidents such as what happened in New London become everyday events. And we are living in a time and in a country where white supremacists are openly involved in an insurrection, including the attack on our Capitol that caused great damage and a loss of lives.