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A Season of Gratitude and Growth
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As we move through the fall season, the Suffield Board of Education extends our gratitude to the students, families, educators, and staff who make our schools such special places to learn and grow.
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Building Momentum This Fall
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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. In Suffield, this commitment shows up through the Kindness Matters movement, created in memory of Meghan Voisine. The program gives students the chance to lead projects that spread compassion and inclusion in everyday ways. This year, the district incorporated a Kindness Statement into each school’s handbook to reinforce our commitment to a learning environment where hurtful behavior, words or actions of any kind are not welcome.
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SHS UNICEF Club Raises Funds
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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. From left to right, Anna-Maria Nastase (president), Ariella Cuevas, Madisyn Beyers, Hannah Avila (treasurer), Olivia Nicora (VP) collect donations in front of Suffield Village Market. Mya Johnson (historian) and Saanvi Nalla (secretary) were also part of the project.
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Suffield High School Athletics
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The 2025 Fall athletic season is now under way! The athletes have been working since late August in preparation for this year’s season. The days leading up to these anticipated competitions have been filled with hard work, laughter, team bonding, and plenty of Suffield spirit. The season is in full swing, with the teams competing against the surrounding towns. Many teams were successful with their first games of the season.
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Color Run Seeking Local Business Sponsors
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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. It’s not too late for local businesses to jump in and sponsor our event! We have four sponsorship levels to choose from, but welcome donations of any amount:The H2O VIP ($100 donation): Help us keep our participants hydrated throughout the course! Your company gets an Island Ad and link on our Event Website.
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A Vision for Place-Based Learning
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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. In so doing, learning would be immersed in the community, both the built and the natural. By the time students graduate, they would feel a deep connection to the place that enriched their lives and laid the groundwork for a future of inspired citizenship, deeply rooted stewardship values, and in more ways than can be explained with words, a strong connection to home. Place-based learning is what we want for Suffield students, and we are building the platform to make it happen.
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The Votes Are In!
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Suffield Girl Scouts were once again collecting votes at Suffield on the Green. The previous two years Suffield Girl Scouts accepted votes for the ever important Suffield’s Favorite Girl Scout Cookie (Thin Mint, of course). On the “ballot” this year: Suffield’s Favorite Spot. Photo by Erica BoucherL to R: Ella Kettles, Annalise Boucher
In the running: A. Ward Spaulding School, McAlister Intermediate School, Suffield Middle School, Suffield High School, Kent Memorial Library, Sunrise Park, Hilltop Farm (NOT the Creamery!) and Town Hall/Green.And the honor goes to … A. Ward Spaulding School (117 votes)! Second place goes to Kent Memorial Library (92 votes), which was closely followed by Hilltop Farm (85 votes) and Sunrise Park (83 votes).
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Blue Ribbon Winners
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Members of the Little Aces & Mini Aces teams earned some blue ribbons at this year’s 4-H fair in Somers for their presentation and demonstration of their robot and accompanying research project.L- R Luke Osowiecki, Sawyer Prusi, Rohan Gupta, Leila Prusi and Dean Prusi
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Teachers’ Coach Earns Teacher of the Year
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For Suffield Teacher of the Year, Heather Goldstein, it was a combination of job devotion, perseverance and the enduring influence of a former awardee that helped make her achievement possible. “I love, absolutely love working here in Suffield. It’s like my second home,” she said. Photo by Tony Peterson Teacher of the Year, Heather Goldstein (center), with Suffield Superintendent of Schools Matt Dunbar and former Assistant Superintendent Zawawi. This year marked her fifth nomination for Teacher of the Year and her third selection as a building finalist, one step away from earning the award.
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A Message from the Superintendent
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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.