Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Granby's Dan Reisel of the Tutor Doctor explains how summer lessons can blunt the loss of academic skills and knowledge over the course of a long vacation.
Just because the school year is winding down doesn’t mean that the necessity for academics wanes. Indeed, the phenomenon of “summer learning loss” - the loss of academic skills and knowledge during the summer months - is real, according to Granby’s Dan Reisel of the Tutor Doctor. “You can look it up and you will see that if you take a couple of months off for summer vacation, you’ll not coincidentally lose a couple of months worth of knowledge,” Reisel said in a telephone interview. That’s where Reisel’s Tutor Doctor franchise comes in. Serving Granby, East Granby, Windsor, Bloomfield, Simsbury, Canton and other surrounding areas, Tutor Doctor provides tutors and other programs to prevent summer learning loss. Reisel said that he has …
Readers are welcome to add their own photos from the event.
The Canton High School junior prom was held at Crystal Peak in Winsted on May 11, 2012. Robby Grillo and Taylor Gnazzo were selected as prom king and prom queen. These photos are courtesy of Luke Wayne Photography. Readers are welcome to add their own by clicking the upload button under the existing ones.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Event held at The Farmington Club.
The Canton High School Senior Prom was held at the Farmington Club Friday evening. Many of the attendees also gathered and posed for pictures prior to the event at a home in North Canton. Prom king and queen were David Solomon and Morgan Matt. Here are a few pictures from the evening and readers are welcome to add their own. Simply click the upload button under the existing photos.
Event sponsored by Student Council
The Student Council at Canton High School sponsored an In-Service Day for students Friday. The event features numerous workshops led by area professionals, hobbyists and even some students. Topics included yoga, hypnotism, social work, dancing, firefighting and EMT service and personal training.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Celebration held Friday.
Children at Cherry Brook Primary School participated in the annual May Dance on Friday. Each year, music teacher Luann Saunders leads two sessions of the event, during which each grade level performs traditional dances and a select group of third graders wrap colorful ribbons around the poll. The children also sing during the celebration.
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Late push not quite enough on Thursday.
The Somers High School baseball team jumped out to an early lead and hung on for an 11-9 victory over host Canton on Thursday. Somers led 9-4 going to the bottom of the sixth when Canton scored four runs to cut the lead to one run. The Spartans tacked on two in the top of the seventh and held Canton to one in the bottom of the inning to hold onto the win. Nate Czelazewicz earned the win and Brian Hollister picked up a save for Somers. Chris Enns took the loss for Canton. Czelazewicz was a star at the platae with three hits - including a double and triple - and two runs batted in. Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone every day with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up …
Reception held at LaTrattoria
The Canton Board of Education and school officials hosted a reception at LaTrattoria this week to honor educators retiring this year as well as recognize staff members for long-time service. Beth Kandrysawtz, chairman of the Board of Education, said it was great to honor the staff members, especially with so many who have stayed in Canton for multiple years, several for more than 30. "This is just a measure of the dedication all of you show to the children and families in Canton," she said. Those honored included: Retirees 30 Years of Service 25 years of service 20 years of service Ann Atwood 15 years of service
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
More than 1,000 pieces on display.
Cherry Brook Primary School hosted its annual Art Show Wednesday evening. More than 1,000 pieces of art from some 500 students adorned the walls and media center at the school. Students chose the pieces they wanted in the show, school art specialist Ellen Raposo said. Most had two to three pieces, chosen from the entire school years' work. In the past couple days, staff, with the help of parents, hung and displayed the work. The parking lot and halls of the school were packed Wednesday evening as parents, friends and grandparents viewed the work. Flutists from Canton Intermediate School entertained at the event, which also featured some refreshments. "I think it's a great effort," Raposo said. "It's nice to see the support kids get."
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sophomore lauded for excellence in botany
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NEW LONDON (05/15/2012)(readMedia) — Michael LeDuc, a sophomore at Connecticut College, was awarded the Betty Flaners Thomson Prize, which is given for excellence in botany offered by the botany department in honor of Betty F. Thomson, Professor Emeritus of Botany. LeDuc was presented with the award at the annual Honors & Awards ceremony at Connecticut College on May 1. LeDuc, a 2010 graduate of Canton High School, is the son of Jeffrey and Theresa LeDuc of Canton. At the ceremony, the awards were presented by President Leo I. Higdon, Jr. and Armando I. Bengochea, dean of the college. Jennifer A. Fredricks, associate professor and chair of human development faculty director, Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy, gave the …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Former students are being asked to email contact information.
If you were a past student or graduate of Canton High School, the school is looking for information on you for the comprehensive alumni database. This database will allow for expedient communication regarding alumni and class- specific events. Please forward your name, including maiden name, year of graduation and email addresses to Lisa Davidson at ldavidson@cantonschools.org.
Ted Glanzer
9:44 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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