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Board chooses O & G to manage NHS project
NAUGATUCK — The Board of Mayor and Burgesses approved O & G Industries of Torrington to manage the Naugatuck High School renovation project. The construction company, which was selected Tuesday night at the board’s regular meeting, will be responsible for the bidding and supervision of 20 different tasks under the project’s $67 million construction... »
School board working to open the lines of communication
NAUGATUCK — When a new Board of Education was elected in May, newly minted members promised to improve communications with the community. Many felt that the previous board had failed to communicate when the school budget was in crisis. The board voted to close Salem School at a special meeting with no time allotted... »
Borough students may get shot at ‘The Substitute’
NAUGATUCK — When mixing paints in art class, the three primary colors are yellow, blue and what? What is Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter’s name? MTV is offering Naugatuck High School students the chance to answer questions such as these on “The Substitute,” a nationally televised trivia game show. Representatives from the network... »
Naugatuck holding kindergarten registration
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck parents can register their child for kindergarten in February. To be eligible for kindergarten for the 2012-13 school year, a child must turn 5 years old before Jan. 1, 2013. Registration forms are available in all elementary schools. Parents should call the school their child would attend and arrange to pick... »
NHS announces mid-term exam schedule
NAUGATUCK — Mid-term exams are slated to begin Jan. 26 at Naugatuck High School. The exam schedule is as follows: Jan. 26, periods 1 and 2. Jan. 27, periods 3 and 4. Jan. 30, periods 5 and 6. Jan. 31, periods 7 and 8. Students should arrive by 7:30 a.m. for the first session... »
Borough school bus issues subside
NAUGATUCK — Student Transportation of America, the school bus company employed by the Board of Education, has corrected problems that surfaced last spring, according to the chairman of the board’s transportation committee. “I think you’re always going to have issues and complaints and late buses,” James Jordan said. “There are constant complaints about everything... »
NHS students hope to tackle bullying
NAUGATUCK — With several high-profile cases of suicide among teens who were victims of bullying in recent years, bullying has been a hot topic among school districts and legislators trying to figure out how to prevent it. In July, the Connecticut General Assembly approved legislation that attempts to address the situation by requiring all... »
Looking ahead to 2012 : Naugatuck Schools
NHS Renovation No more dungy locker rooms and perennially flooded fields for Greyhound athletes. No more outdated science labs and sharing scarce technology. No more cracks in the walls and asbestos in the floors. In November, Naugatuck voters authorized an $81 million renovation project to completely overhaul the high school and restore it to... »
Block scheduling could be coming to NHS
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck High School students may have longer classes in the future. A new teacher contract awaiting approval from the Board of Mayor and Burgesses would allow a switch to block scheduling. Even though the teacher’s contract now allows for 80 minute class times, it’s not a switch Principal Janice Saam will make... »