The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/category/schools/page/3/)
The new school year is well underway, and the energy in our schools is a reflection of the excitement that comes with fall. Our team members and students are diving into learning, exploring new connections, and taking advantage of all that Suffield Publi Schools has to offer.National Bullying Prevention MonthOctober is National Bullying Prevention Month, a reminder for all of us to focus on creating schools where every student feels safe and valued.
SHS’s UNICEF Club raised $835 and collected 57 bags of food on a weekend in June to benefit UNICEF. One of their collection locations was in front of Suffield Village Market.
The 2025 Fall athletic season is now under way! The athletes have been working since late August in preparation for this year’s season.
On October 4, 2025 the Suffield Elementary PTO (parent-teacher organization), a registered nonprofit organization, will host its first Color Run fundraising event for elementary school families Students will run the course and get “color blasted” with cornstarch-based dust (non-toxic, biodegradable). Photo provided by Meadow Farms Fundraising: Color-A-Thon promotional packet
Students have spent the last few weeks fundraising on their individual online pages to help the PTO provide students with enrichment activities throughout the school year and to provide school staff with much deserved appreciation.
In an ideal world, education would be linked to where we live. Educators would be tapped into local parks, industry, culture, and museums. They would know where the local streams, forests, and fields are, and have the appropriate contacts, resources, and support to bring those experiences into the school day.
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.
As we begin a new school
year, the Suffield Board of
Education would like to welcome
back all of our students,
families, and staff.
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
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.
Our Suffield High School Spring Athletic Teams in Action