Organizations
FOFAH Bald Eagle Golf Outing
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We would like to invite you to play in the fourth annual FOFAH Bald Eagle Golf Outing on Saturday, June 24, at the Suffield Country Club.
Bringing Endless Joy to Kids: a 43-year-old Tribute
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The next time you visit Kent Memorial Library and hear giggling from the children’s department, it could be from kids transfixed by a puppet show.
7th Annual Dustin Doyon Memorial Road Race
After seven meaningful years, this year’s Run for Dustin will be our final race.
Cut the Cord
If you are tired of paying high cable TV prices then you might want to consider switching to an internet streaming service.
Schools/Sports
Student Athletes
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Congratulations to Jack Butler and McKenzie Rusczyk who were chosen as the Booster Club Athletes of the Month for February.
Schools/Sports
Rotary Student
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Congratulations to Rachel Roncaioli who was chosen as the Rotary Student of the Month for May.
Schools/Sports
World Language Honor Society Inducts New Members
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On April 27, 61 Suffield High School students were inducted into the World Language Honor Society: 47 into the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica and 14 into the Société Honoraire de Français, respectively.
Schools/Sports
Quiz Team Competes in National Tournament
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Six members of the Academic Quiz Team traveled to Arlington, Va., to participate with nearly 300 other teams in the National History Bowl on April 22.
Schools/Sports
Students Battle Over Books
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Suffield Middle School Librarian Dan Spada came to our town from the Illing School in Manchester two years ago, and he brought with him a reading incentive event he had administered successfully there.
Government/Town
Batter Up!
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Coach Dan Blair instructs young Matthew Carney and other children in the Parks and Rec Tee-Ball Program.
Schools/Sports
Clothing Drive
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Elementary School PTO helpers relax a bit on the old clothes dropped off by over 20 families at the clothing drive held at Spaulding School on a beautiful spring Saturday.
Schools/Sports
Annual Suffield Film and Video Festival
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Celebrating its 17th anniversary this year makes the Suffield Festival one of the longest running American high school film festivals.
Schools/Sports
Spaulding Stars Shine with Respect
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The auditorium at A. Ward Spaulding School was buzzing with excitement as all students from preschool through second grade gathered together to honor the importance of respect as part of the school’s character education program, Spaulding Stars.
Schools/Sports
Spaulding Teachers Engage in Teacher-led Learning
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On several occasions this year, teachers at Spaulding School have engaged in teacher-led workshops.
Schools/Sports
Countering Bullying Discussed
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Dr. Jo Ann Freiberg of the State Department of Education has spoken in Suffield twice before: at a forum in February 2011 with a sparse audience of parents and at a lecture in August that year to the entire Suffield teaching corps – in the morning for Spaulding and McAlister staff and in the afternoon for Middle and High.
Schools/Sports
Famous Author Visits Spaulding
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The Spaulding School community was fortunate recently to welcome famed children’s book author, Eric Litwin.
Schools/Sports
All Children Exercise
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Matt Bourgoin, the physical education teacher at Spaulding School, leads the excited Spaulding School community in an exercise during the All Children Exercise Simultaneously event held in early May.
Schools/Sports
Spaulding Class Field Trip
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Second grade student Dylan Rolon looks at his teacher Leslie Pickman as they admire one of the animals during their Spaulding class field trip to the Agriscience Center at Suffield High School.
Schools/Sports
Superintendent’s Briefing
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At our June 5 Board of Education Meeting, we will recognize the advising teachers and students of the Suffield Middle School Wingman program.
Organizations
Troop 66’s Newest Eagle
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Troop 66’s newest Eagle Scout, Chris Ferraina, recites the Eagle Scout promise with M. C. Jim Works, a former Troop leader who traveled from Florida for the May 13 event at West Suffield Congregational Church.
People/Business
New Animal Hospital Opens on South Street
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The big, new sign went up at the end of February in front of the River Valley Animal Center on South Street, and after two more months of finishing work, Dr. Mohan Sachdev held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on May 1.
Library
Contest Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the April Poetry Contest, funded by The Friends of the Library.