Saturday, February 27

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Feb 26, 2010 12:00 AM

Saturday, February 27

NHS Choral Parents Tag Sale, 9 amâ3 pm, Newtown High School cafeteria, 12 Berkshire Road, multifamily event will raise funds for high school group heading to Canada in April; 203-426-0804.

Family Bingo Night, doors open 6 pm, games bring promptly at 7, St Rose Church Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $5 for 12 games, or $10 for 12 games plus special and bonus games, refreshments available; 203-426-1014.

Haiti Relief Adult Coffeehouse, 7:30â9:30 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, free admission (freewill donations), performances by members and friends of church, also presentation by relief workers who have been to Haiti since January12 earthquake, proceeds to benefit Ecole le Bon Samaritain; 203-426-9070.

Sunday, February 28

Google Model Your Town Competition final workshop, 3â5 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, team leader Scot Wilson will help with 3D uploads of Newtown buildings for international competition; 203-426-4533.

Monday, March 1

Board of Finance, 7 pm, Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Tuesday, March 2

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution, 5 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.Â

Board of Assessment Appeals, 6 pm, Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South.

Public Building & Site Commission, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Police Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Auditions for Ray Cooney & John Chapmanâs Move Over, Mrs Markham, 7:30â-9:30 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, Town Players of Newtown will host cold readings from provided sides, open auditions to fill roles for five men and four women, see this weekâs Enjoy section & Enjoy Calendar for details, auditions continue March 3; 203-512-5621.

Wednesday, March 3

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Auditions continue for Move Over, Mrs Markham, 7:30-9:30 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, see March 2 details.

Ad Hoc Tick-Borne Disease Action Committee, 8 pm, Booth Library 25 Main Street.

Thursday, March 4

Tea & Theater: The Music Man, 2:15 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, free event for local senior citizens, NMS PTA will offer sandwiches, desserts, and tea prior to dress rehearsal of student production that opens to public March 5; 203-270-9072.

Board of Finance, 7 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

SlÃabh Notes in concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, $20, $5 children, performance by celebrated Irish trio sponsored by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Friday, March 5

Friday Knight Fish Fry, 5â8 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $10 adults, $5 children ($30 max/family), takeout service available, fried fish dinner presented by St Rose Knights of Columbus; 203-426-1014.

The Music Man, curtain 7 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, tickets $13, $10 students, student production of Meredith Wilsonâs musical continues to March 7.

Saturday, March 6

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5â7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children; 203-426-9998.

The Music Man, curtain 7 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, tickets $13, $10 students, student production continues to March 7.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45â10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $5 otherwise, bluegrass and folk music, refreshments; 203-426-9998.

Sunday, March 7

Church Women United-Newtown Human Rights Celebration, 2 pm, C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main Street, all invited for panel discussion with theme of âLiving the Challenge â Differently Enabled, and Uniquely Called,â light refreshments; 203-426-3496, 203-426-5192.

The Music Man, curtain 2 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, tickets $13, $10 students, final performance of student production.

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Teachers Union - nuff said.

Vote No To The BOE Budget And No it Should Not Be Higher

Newtown schools have degraded over the 3+ decades I've lived here as the concentrated social experiment curricula driven by the state and small but loud groups. Yet we continue to dig into our pockets while we witness the downward spiral.

Vote Yes On April 23

Unfortunately as voter turnout continues to decline the chances of it increasing also decline. The LC and BOF already know that the budget will be approved by virtue of the low turnout so why try to make smart decisions? The so-called referendum is essentially just a rubber stamp. They will continue to increase the budget by 2-5% every year because it's low enough to not cause a pushback under the cover of "inflation" and "maintaining the schools." Sending the budget to vote with 9% turnout is meaningless and a waste of resources on April 23rd.

Go Out And Vote April 23

I have seen Mr. Pisani repeatedly assert in the pages of the Bee that Newtown schools are "testing at a failing 64.9%". I'd be curious if he could elaborate on this statistic, as I have been unable to verify it independently. Which test exactly is our school system failing? How do our schools compare to other towns? How does our score compare to historical measures? It's very hard to draw conclusions from a single data point, so here are a few more data points to think about for context: Newtown is consistently ranked among the top 20 school districts in CT by the US News and World Report and Niche, which consider a range of performance metrics in their rankings; on average, Newtown students perform similar to, if not better than, students in neighboring school districts on standardized math and reading tests; the only data point on the CT Department of Education District Report Card where Newtown "fails" -- that is, falls behind the state average -- is access to art instruction. I'm glad the council member has acknowledged in this letter what taxpayers in high-performing (and high-spending) school districts like Darien, New Canaan, and Westport already know: "School funding does impact student achievement." Please keep that in mind when you vote this week!

All I Ask Is That You Think About It

An investment is done with a hope for a return. The operative term here is 'hope'.

Continue To Invest In Newtown’s Schools

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