There were a number of building projects in the Newtown school district in 2016, and the completion of the new Sandy Hook Elementary School building was certainly the largest. As 2015 came to a close,...

For students in the Newtown Public Schools 2016 was a busy year, filled with projects and accomplishments. The year included many projects, lessons, and one special homecoming. In the final weeks of t...

Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr and Board of Education Chair Keith Alexander both offered a look back at 2016 in the final weeks of the year. With the completion and successful opening ...

By Eliza Hallabeck State Senator Tony Hwang delivered a citation at the Board of Education's meeting on Tuesday, December 20, to recognize Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, for being nam...

By Eliza Hallabeck Middle Gate Elementary School fourth grade teacher Linda Baron offered a surprise for the Board of Education at its meeting on Tuesday, December 20. She had a vase filled with hand-...

By Eliza Hallabeck Middle Gate Elementary School music teacher Tina Jones and some of her fourth grade students performed three songs from their upcoming Winter Concert for the Board of Education at i...

By Eliza Hallabeck Hawley Elementary School students and staff worked together over the week of December 5 to December 9 to create a painted image of a tree. Handprints represented leaves on the finis...

By Eliza Hallabeck After sampling breakfast options and snacks, Fraser Woods Montessori School family members and invited guests entered the school's gymnasium on Thursday, December 15, for the school...

By Eliza Hallabeck "Mr Peace," who's real name is Kevin Szawala, presented two assemblies at Hawley Elementary School on Friday, December 9. Hawley physical education teacher Doug Michlovitz introduce...

Group projects, oral presentations, and college interviews are important aspects of the middle school and high school experience. While some of people love being stage-center, there are many who would...