In Windsor, the whole family gets involved when it’s back-to-school time! Ahead of the official start to the school year, teachers at John F. Kennedy welcomed students and parents into their classrooms for a meet-and-greet followed by a community-wide barbecue behind the school. Teachers, administrators, parents, and students who attend the 3-5 grade school all…
DetailsAs the 2017 Hurricane season continues, so does the need for help after hurricane Maria’s devastation in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Members like you stepped up to raise funds following Hurricane Harvey and Irma, and now our brothers and sisters plundered by Maria need us more than ever. Help the victims rebuild and get back…
DetailsBefore kicking off the new school year, which starts tomorrow, teachers in New London welcomed new and returning students with back-to-school bashes that took on a summer carnival theme. Kindergartner Aydan Huezo and her caregiver, Kim Bass, are excited to see Aydan’s first classroom at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School.
DetailsStudents at Marlborough Elementary School start school today but many had a chance to preview the year ahead at a meet-and-greet yesterday morning. Teachers opened their classrooms to students and families to relieve any first-day jitters and answer questions about the year ahead. Local association co-president and kindergarten teacher Amy Farrior says that the first…
DetailsStudents at the Glastonbury-East Hartford Elementary Magnet School will be starting their new school year tomorrow morning, however their teachers have already been back at school for a week—working hard to prepare for the students’ return. Teachers at the CREC (Capitol Region Education Council) school recently reflected on what they have planned for the upcoming…
DetailsThat unique feeling of excitement mixed with a pinch of nervousness can only mean one thing—a new school year is starting here in Connecticut. Students are filling their backpacks and posing for first-day-of-school photos while you, their teachers, finish your final preparations, ready to greet the eager new faces who will soon come through your…
DetailsCREC faculty and staff work at 26 different schools around the Greater Hartford area, but this morning they all came together in one place to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. On this beautiful late-summer day, thousands of teachers, administrators, paraeducators, and others who work for the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) gathered…
DetailsTeachers in Hamden started back to school this week and are almost ready for their students’ first day this Monday. At Dunbar Hill School, the kindergarten through sixth-grade teachers were busy today putting some final touches on their classrooms. Below are some thoughts they shared about what they’re looking forward to this year. Kindergarten teachers…
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Even before their first official day back, many teachers spend days preparing their classrooms, supplies, and lessons. This Monday was the first day Bridgeport schools were opened up so teachers could get back into their classrooms, and teachers at Barnum School were setting up bright and early, but they weren’t alone. Several of the teachers…
DetailsStudents are enjoying their last few lazy summer days but it’s already back-to-school time for some teachers in Connecticut. At Barnum School more than 100 teachers new to Bridgeport gathered today for an orientation program welcoming them to the district. Bridgeport Education Association President Gary Peluchette was one of the first faces they saw as…
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