Local Girl Scouts troops have found ways to adapt to the new reality of social distancing and online communication while still engaging in outdoor activities and community service this spring and summer.

The Newtown Bee invites parents to submit photos depicting what the fall 2020 first day of school looks like. On September 3 and 4, be sure to take photos and share them with the paper for potential use in an upcoming print edition and/or for use at newtownbee.com.

The first report of the 2020-21 fiscal year and the final report of the 2019-20 fiscal year were presented at the Board of Education's August 25 meeting.

In a close-knit community — even one the size of Newtown — family matters involving tragedy sometimes overlap.

The Newtown High School Marching Band & Color Guard successfully concluded its 2020 band camp with its annual “Friday Night Under the Lights” performance on August 21.

Newtown Continuing Education is offering online workshops for parents and guardians who are overseeing distance learning. Parents can e-mail continuinged@newtown.k12.ct.us to learn about future workshops.

Students in seventh to twelfth grade took part in a two-week band camp from August 10 to 21 to kick off the Newtown Marching Band & Color Guard season.

A young partnership between The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary and Newtown Community Center expanded this summer with a four-day camp for children.

St Rose of Lima School students will return to in-school learning this September, with parents having the choice to opt for remote learning.