Schools/Sports

‘Wax Museum’ Figures Speak

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The Suffield Middle School’s yearly Wax Museum is a two–morning program that’s been one of this reporter’s favorite assignments. All the sixth graders are asked to choose and learn about a prominent non–fiction figure from a biography and other sources.

Schools/Sports

Aces High Opens Season Well

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Aces High, Team 176, our local collaborative FIRST Robotics team, got a great start in their initial meet this year at Wilby High in Waterbury on March 7-9. They had worked hard in the last few weeks, and their robot seemed ready.

Schools/Sports

Major Athletic Achievements by SHS Students

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Congratulations to Jared Sharp who was featured on Fox 61 in the CIAC Captains Spotlight. Jared is a junior at Suffield High School and has made All NCCC every season of his career.

Schools/Sports

Mamma Mia Mimics Broadway

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Excellent voices, great dancing, an impressive set, enjoyable music by an immensely popular group, and a hilarious story of modern life in an attractive Mediterranean location — what more could an audience want, especially those in the audience whose kids were on stage.

Library

Library Opening Approaches

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The grand opening has not yet been scheduled, but progress in the Kent Memorial Library building was reported to be “moving right along,” and the goal has been set for the building work to be complete by the end of April or early May so the librarians can complete the job of moving back from Ffyler Place.

Director’s Corner

Happy Birthday

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April is a busy literary month. It is National Poetry Month. It also contains National Library Week, National Bookmobile Day, Poem in Your Pocket Day, and a whole host of other literary holidays few people will celebrate.