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Mar 15, 2021 FONDA – Fonda-Fultonville Central School District recently announced its second-quarter winners of the Community Cares Award Program at FFCS. The winners are high school student Eliana Montano, FFCS COVID-19 Coordinator and Pupil Services Director Kristine Dickson and the Galough family. They were each honored by Superintendent Thomas Ciaccio. Community Cares is a recognition program that acknowledges the exceptional individuals who support our school community and help each other thrive. Students and staff members are nominated by members of our community for their...

Knox County school board discusses, makes no change to mask policy Board chair Susan Horn proposed changing the language in the mask policy to give exemptions to students involved in the arts: band, choir and theatre. Author: Katie Inman Updated: 10:45 AM EST February 12, 2021 KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Knox County parents are divided after the Board of Education's meeting Wednesday night. The chairman brought a proposal to change the school system's mask policy. The current policy states masks are required in grades K-12, with a few exceptions. For example, studen...

Governor Ned Lamont announced the finding of four additional cases of B.1.1.7, commonly known as the U.K. variant of COVID-19, in Connecticut on Monday, Jan. 25. The statewide total is now at eight cases.  Given that the U.K. variant of COVID-19 is highly transmissible, safety precautions including social distancing, quarantining and mask wearing are necessary.  “The Connecticut Department of Public Health has warned school districts across the state to be prepared for the possible need to switch to fully remote learning come March because a more contagious viral strain may become more co...

After many months of a hybrid schedule, elementary and middle schools students are scheduled to return to full in-person school on Feb. 1, but it is still unclear when high school students would be able to return. Despite there not being a date for Staples to return, many questions still arise about the schedule of school once full in-person begins.  “I believe Wednesdays will still be remote at the middle schools,” Principal Thomas Stafford said.  The transition of younger students to fully in-person prompts potential schedule changes for  high school students, but Thomas confirms the...

As the state works toward a goal of recruiting more teachers of color, several local districts, including Groton, Ledyard, Norwich, and Waterford, plan to participate in a program aimed at diversifying the teacher workforce in southeastern Connecticut. The 18-month Teacher Residency Program provides “an alternate route to elementary certification focused on increasing teachers of color across the state of Connecticut,” according to a program description. Resident candidates will work in a school setting, earning a salary and benefits, while pursuing coursework to become certified as a tea...