The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/2019/12/page/5/)
The machinery of adolescence is a topic that has been featured in thousands of forms of media for thousands of years, reflected on television screens, canvases, and frail rolls of paper. It is a theme with incredible longevity, but one that constantly requires new perspectives and techniques to maintain its relevance.
Screenings for 3 and 4-year-old Peer Models have been scheduled for: Tuesday, January 21, and Tuesday, January 28.(Inclement Weather/Snow Date: Tuesday, February 4). The Suffield Developmental Preschool provides a theme and skill based curriculum guided by BEST Practices as outlined by the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards.
The National Honor Society Induction took place on October 24 in the Suffield High School auditorium. The four pillars of National Honor Society are Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Character.
Thirty-six students (12 seniors and 24 juniors) were inducted into the Society in the formal ceremony.
Congratulations to Savannah Price who was chosen as the Rotary Student of the Month for October. Savannah is a senior at Suffield High School and also an honors student.
Congratulations to Nora Shanks and Charles Brydges for being named the male and female scholar athletes for the Class of 2020. They were nominated to receive the Connecticut High School Coaches Association scholarship.
Each month Suffield High School chooses a student to receive the ShopRite Kindness Award, given to a student who has shown kindness in one way or another. The student chosen has demonstrated one or more of the following characteristics: exemplary citizenship, civic awareness, responsibility, leadership, commitment to others and helping others.
Get into the Christmas spirit and help support a local cause. On December 22 from 8:30-11 a.m., Boy Scout Matthew Tini will be hosting a pancake breakfast at Father Ted Hall next to Sacred Heart Church on Mountain Road, and Santa is expected to be there as well.
How can Suffield understand and make room in our community for young adults on the Autism Spectrum? Find out December 3 at 6 p.m. as Partnering to Reach Aspirations (PTRA) invites Suffield residents and other interested individuals to sit in on our new Understanding Young Adults with Aspergers/ASD Speaker Series.
The Club distributed a brochure on substance abuse and resources, including opioids, to Suffield residents. It can be found in an insert in last month’s SO.
Enfield Loaves and Fishes serves 100 thousand meals every year and relies only on community support to continue operating. Enfield Loaves and Fishes, the town’s only soup kitchen, announced today that it is seeking donations from the community to continue its operations as 2019 draws to a close.