Schools/Sports

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.

Organizations

Suffield Community Aid

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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.

Schools/Sports

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.

Schools/Sports

Kindness Matters

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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.

People/Business

Young Dancer to Compete in Belgium

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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.

Organizations

A Perfect Day for Golf and Memories

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Many described it as the perfect day for golf. The weather was superb as eighteen teams, and more than ninety players, participated in the 34 Annual Glenn T. Packard Golf tournament.

Government/Town

Senior Center & Mini Bus News

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LunchesLunches are $6 and include tea, a cold beverage, and dessert. Please make reservations by noon the day prior. Please bring your own container for leftovers. Menu is subject to change.Tuesday September 2: Two hot dogs, baked beans, corn on the cobWednesday, September 3: Chicken cordon bleu, roasted carrots, Caesar saladThursday, September 4: Ham, egg, cheese casserole, oven roasted potatoes, corn muffinTuesday September 9: Sweet and sour meatballs over rice, toasted pitaWednesday, September 10: Meatloaf with mashed potatoes covered in gravy, vegetableThursday September 11: Million-dollar ravioli casserole,lemon parmesan salad, bread and butterTuesday, September 16: Tomato soup, grilled cheese, chipsWednesday, September 17: Chicken pot pie, cucumber salad, roll and butterThursday, September 18: Stuffed pepper, tossed salad, rye breadTuesday, September 23: Pepperoni pizza Sloppy Joe on a roll, carrot, celery, and cucumbers with dipWednesday, September 24: Hawaiian baked Huli Huli chicken, Hawaiian macaroni salad, bread and butterThurday, September 25: Baked kielbasa, sauerkraut, baked potato, roll and butterTuesday, September 30: Caesar Salad with crispy chicken, roll and butter

Mini-Bus TripsMini Bus trips require 5 passengers and are weather permitting. Reservations for September trips will open on August 20.

Book Reviews

Book Review

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The Safekeep is in some ways a historical novel–in other ways, and more important ways, an exploration of the kind of damage that wartime experiences can have on those who were children at the time.