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Wells Road School kicks off  “Bullying Hurts” program

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By Anna Forlenza-Bailey, PhD​Through support from the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) grant, Wells Road School held an assembly on Monday, December 14, to kick off the Bullying Hurts: Teaching Kindness Through Read Alouds and Guided Conversations program developed by Lester Laminack and Reba Wadsworth. Earlier this year, Wells Road received the CAS Exemplary School Climate award and during December’s assembly, Dr. Bailey, Wells Road principal, shared with the students, “While winn […]

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​​Superheroes thrive at Valley Pre-School

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By Jodi D’AngeloValley Pre-School (VPS) has a special enrichment program for the four-year-old classes called Catapult. The current session has the exciting theme, Superhero Academy. Each week the class starts with a book depicting superheroes. The children learn the characteristics of superheroes such as some take their names from an animal’s super senses or abilities like spiders. They even learn about everyday heroes such as doctors and nurses.“Children tend to be more invested in […]

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​Granby runs away With Pequot Conference Championship

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By Curt FieldWhen Granby football went 0-10 in its first-ever varsity season in 2010, it looked as though it was going to be a long time before Granby would be competitive on Friday nights. However, the Bears had different ideas. Every season since that winless first year, Granby has won more games than it did the previous season. The Bears had two wins in 2011, four in 2012, six in 2013, seven in 2014, and thus far nine in 2015.As it stands right now, Granby football is 9–0 and has locked […]

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​Support Safe Grad Night Now!

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By Thérèse MulveyHelp raise money for the 2016 Safe Grad Night by purchasing a flock of Pink Flamingos to surprise a friend or neighbor! The flock will roost on their lawn for 48 hours and will mysteriously migrate when the time is up and go on to roost at another address (weather permitting).  All it takes to participate in the flocking is a small donation to the Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation.For more information please email jdegray1@cox.net or visit our new website at granbyctsa […]

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Celebrating American Education Week

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In November, the nation celebrated American Education Week. The first observance of American Education Week occurred back in 1921, with a resolution for: “An educational week … observed in all communities annually for the purpose of informing the public of the accomplishments and needs of the public schools and to secure the cooperation and support of the public in meeting those needs.” In the spirit of that original resolution, the district opened its school doors in November to showca […]

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High School Column: Granby Gets Back

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By Abby ShteklerAfter a long summer break, Granby comes back ready as ever. As far as sports go, everyone has been selling fundraisers in preparation for the fall season. Field hockey has been selling cookies, and girls soccer and football have sold coupon cards. Girls soccer has also held two bake sales where it raised money for the team as well as the Granby Food Bank. Our Granby volleyball team held a carwash as well as a bake sale and we’re all working hard to pull together a great sea […]

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​Connecticut Veterans Parade opens middle school essay contest

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Connecticut middle school students are invited to enter a contest to express what the heroism and commitment of U.S. veterans means to them. The top winner will ride in the 15th annual Connecticut Veterans Parade on Sunday, Nov. 8.Organizers want students to give some thought to the 2015 essay question: “Why should we honor veterans?” A panel of judges will select one top winner and two runners-up. The contest deadline is Friday, September 26.All Connecticut students entering 6th, 7t […]

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DAR Essay Contest

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​The Abigail Phelps Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring an American History Essay Contest for students in grades five through eight. All students who attend public or private schools in the Farmington Valley as well as home schooled students are invited to participate.The topic is “March 22, marks the 250th anniversary of the Stamp Act. Passed by the British Parliament in 1765, this new tax required all colonists to pay a tax on every printed piece of paper the […]

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Westminster School to hold admissions open houses

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Westminster School invites prospective students and their parents to attend one of its admissions open houses to be held Oct. 6 and Nov. 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on campus at 995 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury.The evenings provide an introduction to the range of programs offered to Westminster students and include presentations by students and faculty about student life, the curriculum, the faculty, the arts, athletics and college counseling. Prospective students and their families also will be abl […]

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100,000 reasons to Thank Geissler’s Supermarkets

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By Jen Bell On June 4, the Granby PTO hosted its final meeting of the school year at the Cambridge Brew House and honored Geissler’s Supermarkets for its ongoing support of the Granby primary and intermediate schools. In March of 2007, Geissler’s started a “give back” program that returned five percent of all pre-tax receipts of more than $35* to the Granby PTO. (* does not include alcohol, tobacco or lottery ticket sales.) Parents are asked to submit receipts to F.M. Ke […]