Tears filled the eyes of Victoria Shears once she took the stage at Weaver High School after she was announced as the Hartford Public Schools 2021 Teacher of the Year Thursday evening.
For the last couple of months, Josiah has been enrolled in the hybrid learning model and told NBC Connecticut he s had his share of hard days. Being at home felt very constricting and it felt as though I couldn t learn as much as I was learning full-time, said Perez-Henry.
Prior to the decision, school leaders were consulting with health officials about what needed to happen to get students safely back in the classroom. Our schools have low positivity rates for staff and for our students and the fact that we ve been able to implement our safety mitigations strategies helped with our decision, said Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, superintendent for Hartford Public Schools. We heard loud and clear that families needed to have that option so we worked to the best of our ability to provide options to give families that option.
Feb 3, 2021
She shares all about Classical Magnet School and how you can apply!
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philosophy! Our school focuses heavily on a classic liberal arts, college prep curriculum that teaches students to think, problem solve, and communicate - skills that transfer to everything and set our students apart. Data shows that people forget 95% of what they learn at school - at Classical we not only teach content mastery but we teach students how to think and question and solve problems which are skills that stay with you through your entire life.
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Pete’s Picks: The GameTimeCT Top 10 team nicknames in Connecticut
Peter Paguaga |
December 15, 2020
It’s been two years since I last released my top 10 picks for best high school nicknames in Connecticut for the GameTimeCT magazine. There have been some changes since. Some schools have moved away from Native American nicknames. Some of the new choices are unique, some are RedHawks and one was the RedHawks, but has since switched back.
This list is open to all nicknames for high schools across the state.
You should know that I am a fan of a unique nickname and those that have a specific connection to the school or town.