Recent Stories

Miscast Cabaret one day only!

Valley Student Theatre (VST) will bring musical magic and daring performances to Granby Memorial High School with two showings of Miscast Cabaret. The highly anticipated event, which promises to break all casting rules, will take place on Dec. 7, 2024 at 2 and 7 p.m.

Drumrolls

Westfield State football landed FB Dylan Disabella, of Granby, on the first team for the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference all-conference team.

Special events and recognitions for Veterans Day

On Nov. 11, veterans were recognized and celebrated across the district for their service to our country. Students at Kelly Lane Primary School and Wells Road Intermediate School welcomed family members and neighbors to take part in school-wide gatherings to learn the importance of the holiday and to celebrate our veterans.

Spotlight on student and faculty achievements

For many, the holiday season is a time to slow down, reconnect with loved ones, and reflect on the things that moved and inspired us. In that spirit, I’d like to pause from our regular Board of Ed business and happenings this month and highlight some of the fantastic achievements of our students and staff.

Stopping mosquitoes before they hatch

Ahhh, spring is here! The deck and patio furniture are set up, the grill is ready to fire, and the garden’s perennials are waking from their winter slumber. As I’m basking in warm sunshine, listening to songbirds, and planning my next spring cleanup task, I hear that dreaded sound that ruins even the most tranquil outdoor moment: the buzzzzzzz of a blood-sucking mosquito!

In Town Focus

Blood Drive, Free Veteran Breakfasts, Camera Club, Women’s Breakfast, Men’s Breakfast, and SBHS News

Out of Town

Upcoming Events at Simsbury Grange: Agricultural Fair and Beaver Wildlife Docuseries,

Aquarion water conservation schedule

Aquarion Water Company reminds customers that the 2023 sprinkler irrigation schedule is in effect and continues until Oct. 31. The program is mandatory for Aquarion customers in East Granby, Granby and Simsbury.

— JUNETEENTH SCHEDULE —

The second Granby Celebrates Juneteenth festival will be held at Salmon Brook Park on Saturday, June 17. This free arts and education festival is hosted by Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) to commemorate Juneteenth and celebrate Black culture through music, dance, art and presentations.

“It’s my job”

Returning bottles and cans to the grocery store is about as much fun as watching paint dry.

Public Works

A household hazardous waste collection will be held Saturday, June 10

Wooden model of Mighty Mo presented to American Legion Post 182

Vince Tokarz of North Granby presented a large and beautifully restored wooden model of the famed battleship USS Missouri to the Granby American Legion Post 182 on March 24. Tokarz salvaged the battered model that had lain in the basement of a church in Hartford for many years. He then carefully restored it to its original condition and donated it for display at Legion Hall on North Granby Road.

Kelly Lane students help to “save the earth”

The Granby Conservation Commission contacted assistant superintendent Jenn Parsons about starting a composting program in the school district to help Granby move closer to being a Connecticut Sustainable Town. When Kelly Lane literacy coach Elisabeth Diemer heard about the initiative, she was very interested.

GMHS choir singers to perform at All-Eastern Honors Ensemble

Granby Memorial High’s music director Mindy Shilansky was stunned when she received notice earlier this year that not one, nor two but four students of her chorus students had been selected to perform at the 2023 National Association for Music Education’s All Eastern Honors Ensemble. The prestigious event was held in Rochester, New York on April 15 and 16, and featured the best high school vocalists and musicians from 11 eastern states.

Granby 4-H Robotics win award

Granby’s own G-4s 4-H Robotics team attended the world’s largest robotics competition and brought home an award. Over 13,000 teams from more than 50 countries competed to earn one of 1,000 invitations to the 16th annual VEX Robotics World Championship held in Dallas in April.

In Memory of…

Murphy, Ruth Secor, 90, wife of the late Owen Philip Murphy and the late Lawrence Secor, March 29

Thoughts

The fragile colors of early spring give way to the more vibrant colors of summer—children who began the school year last fall now talk of vacation plans and future endeavors. The seasons rush along. We cannot stop them.