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School records to be destroyed
NAUGATUCK — The public school system has announced special education records of students from the graduating class of 2006 and students who attended Naugatuck public schools but did not graduate will be destroyed in accordance with state and federal confidentially regulations. Confidential records are destroyed six years after they become irrelevant to the provision... »
Region 16 approves snow day contingency plan
Due to the historic October nor’easter and the massive power outages that followed, Region 16 used up its fair share of “snow days” well before the seasons turned. With winter still to go, the Board of Education approved a snow day contingency plan at its Dec. 7 meeting just in case winter’s wrath forces... »
‘Snow days’ pile up before winter
Local students will still be feeling the effects of Snow Storm Alfred next year. The Naugatuck school district has canceled February break, according to Assistant Superintendent Brigitte Crispino. Three days of the break, Feb. 22 through Feb. 24, were canceled after power outages forced school to close all of last week following the Oct.... »
Missed school counts as snow days
NAUGATUCK — The borough school system has already begun to rack up the “snow days.” Last year, the district used 13 snow days, the most in the state, according to Board of Education Chair David Heller. This year, Tropical Storm Irene pushed the first day of school backed three days. The school year began... »
Board seeks cause of lower test scores
NAUGATUCK — An analysis presented last week to the Board of Education shows the same group of students tracked over six years generally performed better on the Connecticut Mastery Test each year until last year. Last year’s eighth-graders took the current version of the CMT for the first time in 2006 as third-graders, Assistant... »
Borough pushes back first day of school
NAUGATUCK-Due to the Hurricane Irene, the Naugatuck school system has pushed the first day of school back to Thursday, Sept. 1. »
Borough schools holding registration
NAUGATUCK — Borough public schools will be holding summer registration sessions next week. Registration for students entering elementary school is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration for intermediate and middle school students is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration for Naugatuck High... »
Region 16 building project on schedule, includes switch to full-day K
PROSPECT — The size, classrooms and programs have all started to take shape for a new preschool-through-grade-5 school building planned for property on Talmadge Hill Road. All those components and more have made it into the educational specifications for an elementary facility at 54 Talmadge Hill Road that would replace Algonquin and Community schools... »
Nonresident students focus of review
NAUGATUCK — Board of Education member Glenn Connan has called for the board to investigate its policies regarding nonresident students who are enrolled in the district illegally. Connan said it was a hot-button issue for him even before he was elected to the Board of Education in May. He said he has heard suspicious... »
Naugatuck, Region 16 test scores pleasing so far
Though local school officials have yet to delve deep into area students’ scores on Connecticut’s standardized tests, their initial reaction to the mixed results was a positive one. “Overall, we’re pleased,” Naugatuck Assistant Superintendent of Schools Brigitte Crispino said. “There were some gains and there were some drops, as it is every year, because... »