Schools/Sports
Agriscience Center Graduate Reaps Awards
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Brittani Burke received a national FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) Silver award in Proficiency in Diversified Livestock Production.
Schools/Sports
Suffield Schools Administrative Changes
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As Suffield students returned to school for the 2020-2021 year, they may have been surprised by the recent changes in their schools’ administration. The changes occurred over the summer with a reshuffling of personnel.
Schools/Sports
Schools are Open: A View into Spaulding and McAlister Schools
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This August has brought a school opening like no other. On August 31, we opened our doors, and our computers, to our students for the first day of school.
Schools/Sports
National Lunch Program
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The Suffield Public Schools announced its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free or reduced-price meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
Schools/Sports
SHS Paving Completed
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Galasso Paving came to Suffield High School in August to complete the job started last year when the big parking lot was paved.
Schools/Sports
“Covid Silver Linings” at Suffield Academy
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Suffield Academy has opened its 2020/2021 academic year with full enrollment of 410 students. Head of School Charlie Cahn reports that the school has had no attrition due to Covid 19, quite a remarkable feat given the circumstances.
Farming/Nature
Delicate Butterfly
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A black swallowtail butterfly feeds on a zinnia on Bridge Street.
Director’s Corner
Voices of our Youth
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Recently I’ve been inspired by the voices of our youth. I think it’s easy to dismiss what young people have to say because they must not know as much as the rest of us.
People/Business
Rucking 26.2 Miles in Her Shoes
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For Karen Doyon, Sunday, September 13 was no ordinary Sunday. It was the day she had been training for since November 2019, signing up for Tough Ruck, a military type walk carrying a weighted backpack.