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Borough schools ace food service audit
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck public schools’ kitchens, employees and methods passed a surprise audit with flying colors. The audit, which is done on a yearly basis by the National Sanitation Foundation, found very little to be concerned about. Sodexo Food Services Director Kate Murphy explained the audit took place at Naugatuck High School, Western Elementary... »
Naugatuck cancels school the rest of the week
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck schools will be closed Thursday and Friday as the borough continues to clean up in the wake of this weekend’s blizzard. “Borough and Board of Education officials met this morning and determined it was in the best interests of our children and public safety to close schools through the remainder of... »
Committee wants parental input on dress code
NAUGATUCK — School officials want to hear from parents about potential changes to the dress code. The Board of Education’s Policy Committee has scheduled an open discussion about the dress code with parents Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hill Middle School. The discussion on what to do about the dress code came before... »
State funds bring counselors to schools
NAUGATUCK — When a third-grader at Western Elementary School crumpled up a math worksheet and refused to keep working, the teacher called the school’s new guidance counselor, Holly DaSilva. Instead of taking the student out of class, DaSilva asked what was wrong. “He just fell apart and said, ‘I don’t understand what’s going on,’”... »
Projected state deficit elicits school funding concerns
With the state facing a projected deficit of over a billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, educators have begun to wonder what it might mean for their state funding. “With the current budget situation at the state level, a projected enormous deficit, everyone in the education community is real concerned that the ECS... »
School shuffle leads to layoff of one teacher
NAUGATUCK — Only one teacher ended up losing her job as a result of the closing of Central Avenue Elementary School and Prospect Street Preschool, according to administrators. Retirements and resignations caused the Board of Education to hire back the other eight teachers who were laid off as part of a reconfiguration for this... »
New school year, new faces
Maple Hill School welcomes influx of new students NAUGATUCK — Hunter Lishnoff just started kindergarten on Wednesday, but according to his dad he already has his college and career picked out. “I took him to a Johns Hopkins lacrosse game,” said Andrew Lishnoff, “and since then, he wants to go to Johns Hopkins and... »
Borough schools announce guidelines for lunch programs
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck public school system announced its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free or reduced price meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs or free milk served under the Special Milk Program. The income guidelines in the graph pictured above will be used in... »
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... »