Tag: St. Francis
Borough Catholic school ready for joint venture
NAUGATUCK — A new Catholic school is preparing to open its doors to students for the first time Aug. 31. After the borough’s two...
Letter to the editor: Keep saints’ names on Catholic schools
Taking away the names of St. Francis and St. Hedwig schools is a huge mistake for Naugatuck history.
Combining the names would be a...
Letter to the editor: Preserve the St. Francis name
I have such cherished memories of my childhood. Vacationing at the beach with my parents every summer and shopping every year for my...
Letter to the editor: Preserving names, preserves legacy
I am a graduate of St. Francis School in Naugatuck. My two daughters are alumni.
My mother and grandmother are graduates. Four generations...
Letter to the editor: Facebook group’s actions appalling
Although I am not an alumni, I am a friend and a parent of three children who attend St. Francis. I have been...
Letter to the editor: Respect history
Strong schools have strong alumni who financially support them and serve as good will ambassadors promoting the school by word of mouth. That support...
Letter to the editor: The making of a perfect storm
I have been following the coverage of the Catholic School merger in the media the last two weeks. As a public school teacher and...
Another season in the books
The St. Francis of Assisi Girls Varsity Basketball team recently finished a fun season and played their hearts out. The team was coached by...
Editorial: ‘What’s in a name?’
Shakespeare put it best when he penned, “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as...
New name for Catholic school draws ire, concerns
T-H-E-R-E-S-A could spell “disaster” for Catholic education in Naugatuck, according to a group opposed to the proposed name for the new, merged Catholic school...
