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Photo provided by the family Thea Cosgrove with dance award and invitation. Thea Cosgrove is an impressive young woman. She is poised, articulate, and focused. A junior at Suffield High School, with a strong program there, she has an even stronger demand on her time and energy outside of school. Every afternoon she leaves SHS and goes to a local dance studio, where she trains until 10:00 or even later.
We are happy to report on another year of successful projects funded by the Meghan Voisine Kindness Matters Grants. Students, teachers and youth organizations applied for grants in the Fall of 2024.
The Suffield Middle School is scheduled to launch a permanent food scrap collection program on August 28 for sixth graders and September 8 for seventh and eighth graders
As we begin a new school
year, the Suffield Board of
Education would like to welcome
back all of our students,
families, and staff.
As we step into the 2025–2026 school year, my second as your superintendent, I am both proud of the progress we’ve made together and excited for the road ahead. Building upon our strong foundation of academic excellence, student well-being, and innovative teaching and learning will remain our focus. My commitment remains simple but unwavering: to ensure that every student in our care thrives.Kindness MattersEvery student and staff member deserves to learn and work in a safe and supportive environment. This priority is shared by our Board of Education and is my most important charge as superintendent. This year, we are taking an intentional step forward by introducing a “Kindness Statement” into every school handbook.
Beatrice Marcavitch, a Suffield High School 2025 graduate, was awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.
Register for the Flu Shot Clinic: Registration is open for the Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, October 8 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This event is co-hosted with the Suffield Senior Center, in partnership with North Central District Health Department. Please call SCA to register today: 860- 668-1986.Generation Power- Providing Rebates on Fuel:Generation Power (formerly Operation Fuel) will be open for applications Sept. 2-10. You can apply for assistance with your home heating or utility bills. Call SCA with questions or to make an appointment to apply.
Marjorie Rollet Begin of Merry Mite Wild Gardens offers “tried and true, like Grandma grew…” a little bit of everything including pottery, flowers, plants, annuals, shrubs, fresh eggs, garden sculptures, etc. Farmers Market abundance for all. Amanda Thibedeau and Kathy Dunai from Cupola Hollow Farm offer produce and products grown/made of their farm including distinctive jams, jelly, relish, pickles, native honey, dip mix, goat milk soap, popcorn, fudge, breads, pies, muffins, and gift baskets. Claudia Cupe, owner of Granny’s Doggie Treats of Enfield, provides a healthier choice for dogs. Teddy Drewnowski is hard at work at the Farmers Market on the Green with all the other local farmers.
a. Furniture. To save money and time, an unknown early Suffield woodcraftsman did not include a dovetail joint when making drawers for chests and bureaus, leaving a square open notch at the back of the drawer. An example of this “Suffield Notch” is found in a highboy chest at the King House Museum in Suffield.No. The first intent, in 1670, was to settle the town in a loosely formed community with residences spread out in large lots mainly along two roads, on East Street (known then as Feather Street) and Main Street (known then as High Street) and the “Western Division.” In 1676, when the town was resettled again after the Native Americans attacked the town during King Phillip’s War, there was a shift to a more compact settlement. At least ten men moved their residences from the western part of town to High Street, although not all of the settlers moved to the central village.b. and c. but not a. Most town roads during that time were built after the construction of residences.c. Sachems were chosen because they demonstrated leadership qualities and belonged to a prominent family; they could be male or female.
The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is now accepting applications for new members of its committee.