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Patchwork Schoolhouse Turns 15

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Patchwork Schoolhouse turns 15 By Karen O’Keefe  The Patchwork Schoolhouse is celebrating its 15th anniversary of teaching and caring for the children of the Granby area. The center has been an inspirational and creative learning home for many children over the years. The center’s philosophy, “Each child is like a piece of a patchwork quilt, beautiful, strong and unique. When all the pieces are united they create a community stitched together by creativity, individuality, inte […]

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Democratic Town Comm Scholarship

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Fourth annual Granby Democratic Town Committee scholarship 2015 By Celia Lofink The Granby Democratic Town Committee (DTC) has established a $500 scholarship to recognize a Granby student who best exemplifies its mission, and who has demonstrated engagement in the political process. The Granby Democratic Town Committee’s mission is “Making Granby a Better Community” by: ·    Selecting and supporting party-endorsed candidates for elected and appointed p […]

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Exploding the Moment

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Exploding the Moment: Innovative Literacy Programs at Wells Road School By Kim Becker While Granby Public Schools has made writing a key area of improvement District-wide, Wells Road Intermediate School has taken the directive to a new level. The fifth and sixth grade writing teachers, Cindy Garrey and Caroline Martin, in conjunction with Literacy Specialist Jen Kirk, created a slate of no- to low-cost programs to explore writing and literature. In February, the teachers hosted a Write N […]

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Granbee Recap

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Champions: The Drones—Mark Neumann, Tom McGuire, Rich Accetura. GranBee gives phone app run for its money By Mary Munsell What’s the color of Spock’s blood? Who was the first U.S. President to adopt the informal version of his first name? What new republic adopted the motto “Liberty! Equality! Fraternity!”? Questions like these may remind you of a time you waited in the car for dance class to end, or sat on the bus on the way to school or work. Yet these que […]

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Tender Care Child Care Name

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Apple Tree Children’s Centers in Connecticut are now Tender Care Learning Centers Apple Tree Children’s Centers announced that its five Connecticut locations will become Tender Care Learning Centers. Changing the Apple Tree name to Tender Care Learning Centers unites the sister companies that have been operating successfully as one company for many years. There are currently 18 Tender Care Learning Centers in the Pittsburgh area that have been operating successfully for more than 3 […]

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Puppets Bring Lessons to Life

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(Seamus): With the help of Puppeteer and Valley Pre-School Teaching Artist Audrey Laird, Seamus O’Shahaunessey repairs students’ shoes during a visit on St. Patrick’s Day. Photo by Sharyon Holness Puppet characters bring lessons to life at Valley Pre-School By Andrea Burns This St. Patrick’s Day Seamus O’Shahaunessey, a spirited leprechaun, will visit Valley Pre-School and spread some springtime cheer, dance a jig with the kids, count shamrocks, repair a few of the children& […]

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GMMH Honor Roll

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GMMH Granby Memorial Middle School Honor Roll 2nd Quarter 2014-2015 GRADE 8 HIGH HONORS Ryan Antkowiak, Rachael Badeau, Denise Blake, Anthony Bonadies, Brian Boyle, Charles Brinegar, Jalyn Brown, Catherine Bystrowski, Haley Clark, Lindsay Courser, Jenna Dauria, Lily Day, Anthony DelPrincipe, Jack DiMeo, Sydnie Dorman, Mackenzie Dowd, Elizabeth Escudero, Michael Favolise, Emma Fetridge, Madison Flebotte, Jonathan Hacia, Parker Hansen, Evan Holm, Katherine Hosack, Mckenzie Huot, Lucy Jacob […]

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Community Scholarship Association…

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Community Scholarship Association requests contributions from former recipients and the community By Lisa Holm Community Scholarship Association of Granby (CSAG) offers annual scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Applicants must be Granby residents who are soon-to-be high school graduates accepted at an institution of higher learning approved by the selection committee. The primary basis for selection is scholarship, with consideration given to need, initiative, character, and respo […]

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Wells Road Welcomes A New Flag

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Wells Road Intermediate School welcomes a new flag By Grace Yoder and Kathy Waddington Last spring, Grace Yoder, now a 5th grade student at Wells Road, spoke to her principal, Dr. Anna Forlenza-Bailey about making a school flag for Wells Road. Grace had been thinking about this idea during morning announcements and wondered, “Why does America have a flag and not Wells Road School?” Grace shared her plans to create a school flag with Dr. Bailey and the project was underway. […]

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Wells Students Donate Pajamas

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Wells students donate pajamas to the Pajama Program Wells students donate pajamas By Kierstan Pestana The students at Wells Road Intermediate School completed a collection of pajamas for area children that ended with a Pajama Day on Dec. 12. This is the fifth annual drive to support The Pajama Program, a non-profit organization that provides new, warm pajamas and books to children in need, many who are waiting and hoping to be adopted. In the first four years, the […]