Organizations

The Meaning of Juneteenth

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Juneteenth. A life changing day ear-marked in the fiber of our country yet many Americans hadn’t known about it until recent years.

Organizations

Library Gallery Show

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The Suffield Arts Council announces that an art show featuring work by “Artists At The Crossroads” will be on display in the Pinney Gallery during the month of September.

Uncategorized

Star Award goes to Jessica Zolciak

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Jessica Zolciak, a resident of Suffield and a lecturer in biology at Manchester Community College since 2014 is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award. The annual award recognizes part-time faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding teachers who have proved to be exceptional role models demonstrating innovative and creative methods in their instruction.

People/Business

Josh Rocks Best

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Josh Friend’s second big concert on the Green, continuing the series he’s offering free to celebrate the tenth year of his Suffield Music studio in Suffield, was held on June 23.

Organizations

Community Fund Announces Inaugural Grants

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The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund was created by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving in 2019 as part of a larger initiative for each of the 29 towns in the Foundation’s region. Each fund appointed an advisory committee to make decisions about grant funding to nonprofits that serve and benefit local residents. The Suffield Community Fund was granted $100,000 from the Hartford Foundation to support the needs of Suffield residents. Half of the funds were available for grant awards, while the other half of the funds were endowed. The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund is administered by an advisory committee of Suffield residents.

Agriscience Teacher Gains Certification

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Rebecca Ferguson, an agriscience educator at Suffield High School, recently attended a two-week virtual professional development institute through Carroll County, Maryland, to teach the Natural Resources and Ecology Curriculum for an Agricultural Science Education (CASE) course at the Suffield Regional Agriscience program. Rebecca was one of 24 educators from 10 different states to attend this institute. CASE is an instructional system that is changing the culture of agriculture programs in the United States through intense teacher professional development, inquiry-based, student-focused lessons, assessment and certification. CASE equips teachers to elevate student experiences in the agriculture classroom and prepares students for success in college and careers emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In 2009, schools began implementing CASE into their programs. More than 2,000 teachers from 45 states, plus the Virgin Islands, hold close to 3,000 certifications and use them each day in their agriculture classrooms.

During the CASE Institute, Rebecca spent over 70 hours working through nearly every lesson in the year-long curriculum and learning how to deliver inquiry-based lessons in a way that will shift focus in the classroom from teacher-led to student-directed learning.

Schools/Sports

New Director of Athletics and Student Activities

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The Suffield Board of Education has created a new position, and has selected Mr. Todd Zenczak to be the new Director of Athletics and Student Activities for the Suffield Public Schools.

Schools/Sports

Welcome Back To School

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It is with great anticipation that I write this article with only a few weeks remaining before the start of the school year. It goes without saying that I look forward to seeing all of our students, families, faculty and staff returning to each of our schools.