Schools/Sports

O’Brien Youth Leadership Award Recipient

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Congratulations to Gretchen Gustafson who received the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award. 

HOBY is a leadership training that empowers students to become strong, compassionate youth leaders. Students will develop the confidence and skills to make them effective leaders in the home, school, and community. The HOBY Organization states, “We believe in the potential of today’s youth. The HOBY mission is to inspire and prepare future young leaders for a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. HOBY empowers young people to dream big, make an impact, and change the world. 

Our leadership programs are designed to prepare students to turn their ideas and goals into reality.

Schools/Sports

Connecticut Scholars Award Recipient

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Congratulations to Abby Halasi-Kun, who was chosen from among the junior class to receive the Connecticut Scholars Award, formerly known as the Governor’s Scholars Award. 

This award is designed to honor the academic achievements of a select group of Connecticut high school junior year students. Students nominated must be in the top 5% of their class. The finalists will be chosen based on their PSAT scores and a timed one-hour essay. Finalists will be invited to attend the Connecticut Scholars Luncheon in May. They will receive a plaque and the opportunity to enrich their studies on a college campus before their high school graduation.

Schools/Sports

Suffield Schools Offer Food Sharing

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Suffield Public Schools Food Service is pleased to introduce our new concept of a Sharing Table. 

The Sharing Table is a place where students can place unopened food and drinks that they choose not to eat or drink. This provides an opportunity for other students to take additional helpings of food or beverages from the Sharing Table at no cost to them. The Sharing Table is available to encourage sharing of unwanted items and prevents them from being thrown away. If a student is still hungry after finishing his or her meal, he or she may pick up items from the Sharing Table. Items from home may not be placed on the Sharing Table. 

For more details, please email bgashi@suffield.org.

Schools/Sports

Let’s Help the Koalas in Australia!

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Hello Suffield residents! McAlister Student Council members are working on a project this month to help the animals in Australia. As you know, the koalas, wallabies and other animals are in danger from the wildfires spreading so fiercely. We decided that it would be helpful to collect money to assist the animals from the wildfires. 

Please visit the Suffield Public Schools Facebook page for more information on how you can donate toward this cause. We need donations by March 27.

Schools/Sports

Climate Change: The End or Not?

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The earth is our only chance to live. We have to stop climate change. It is not only us that will suffer, animals will too. People think that the earth is so big that we can’t do much harm to it. Wrong!

Government/Town

Parks Superintendent Will Be Missed

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Thomas Drakeley has announced his retirement as superintendent of Stony Brooke and Sunrise Parks after having held the position for 14 years. Tom, with significant assistance from his wife Maryfran and their three now-youthful adult children, Sheila, Molly and Thomas, have served the town and park visitors splendidly throughout those years and will be greatly missed. A lifelong resident of Suffield, Tom leaves behind a legacy of deep caring for Sunrise Park and all its resources. During his tenure, Tom oversaw and was instrumental in many improvements at the park, such as the rehabilitation of the pavilion. He also provided thoughtful input to a number of successful park-based Boy Scout Eagle projects.

Government/Town

Suffield Welcomes New Ambulance Chief

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John Spencer, the new chief of the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association, stated that he applied for the position because he appreciated the bond that exists between the community and the association. He feels that this relationship is very strong for such a small town. The Granby resident has been associated with ambulance work since 2017 when he served with the American Medical Response (AMR) of West Hartford. He later served on the Granby Ambulance as a paramedic and then joined the AMR of Springfield. The graduate of Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass.