To the Editor:

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” —Steve Jobs

With my experience as a Newtown educator, you have now empowered me to connect the dots in a way that moves us in a positive “Spirit Of Newtown” direction; a direction that benefits the educational goals of the children and assures all of us we can do this in an openly truthful, communicative fashion. I accept this challenge and thank you.

John N. Vouros

Dana-Holcombe House, 29 Main Street, Newtown   November 9, 2011