Housatonic Valley Waldorf School’s annual first day of school Rose Ceremony took place September 5.

Newtown High School educators presented a proposal at the Board of Education’s September 4 meeting for a scouting trip to Panama in order to establish a new program for students.

The Newtown High School Unified Theater program was celebrated at the Board of Education’s September 4 meeting.

The Sandy Hook Elementary School PTA hosted a picnic the evening of August 30 to welcome students and family members to the 2018-19 school year.

For two Newtown public school principals, the first week of school marked the first time students were in attendance since starting their new positions.

In response to parent concerns expressed at the August 14 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue presented a proposal for a special education self-study at the board’s meeting on September 4.