Parents were notified this week of a racial slur incident at Newtown High School. The incident is under review.

In delivering recent testing data to the Board of Education at its virtual January 5 meeting, Newtown Director of Teaching & Learning Frank Purcaro pointed out results offer a reason to be “cautiously optimistic” while students may still be struggling day to day.

Precision Computer Services Inc (PCS) of Shelton recently supported fulfilling a Make-A-Wish Connecticut effort at Newtown High School. Read more here.

Newtown Middle School has a new “master schedule” approved for the 2021-22 school year.

With students back in school buildings as of January 4, Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue shared COVID-19 related updates with the Board of Education at its January 5 meeting.

Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue announced in a letter to parents and staff on January 8 that cases of COVID-19 at Newtown High School and Newtown Middle School have resulted in quarantining students and staff. Read the superintendent's letter here.

Local school district leaders recently reflected on what it took to educate the town’s public school students in 2020. Read more here.

Students were inducted into Newtown High School's chapter of the National Computer Science Honor Society on December 9. Read more here.