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Six Meriden teachers receive grants to travel the world, enrich their classroom- MERIDEN — More than 130 Connecticut teachers, including six from Meriden, will spend the summer abroad to be immersed in history, culture and knowledge to bring back to their students. Laura Barberia, first-grade teacher at Thomas Hooker Elementary...
Fragoso forges connections with students, families beyond classrooms - MERIDEN — During her past 24 years as a teacher in the Meriden Public Schools, Angela Fragoso has worked with some of the school district’s most marginalized students: English language learners. Fragoso said she has had numerous rewarding experiences...
Thomas Hooker student wins Meriden spelling bee- MERIDEN — After a lengthy competition putting the language skills of 11 Meriden students to the test, Thomas Hooker Elementary School’s Hunter Lafarriere was named champion of the 2023 Citywide Spelling Bee on Wednesday night. Lafarriere took home the...
Meriden schools focus on maintaining small class sizes, individualized instruction- MERIDEN — Skyler Puckett is currently a student teacher at Thomas Hooker Elementary School, working with fourth grade students. But next month, the 23-year-old Wallingford resident will quickly change gears. Puckett heads to John Barry Elementary...
Summer camps increase access again through influx of COVID relief money- Summer camps and other enrichment programs open this week with increased numbers of children participating.COVID-19 relief monies have enabled Meriden officials to renew a program launched last year, in which the city offered vouchers, valued at $350...