Newtown’s Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) held its first meeting on October 18 at Newtown High School’s Lecture Hall, and SEPTO President Jennifer Strychalsky said, “It went really well.”

Participating in an “Adolescent Health and School Start Times: Science and Strategies” workshop at Trinity College in Hartford on October 16 gave Board of Education Chair Michelle Embree Ku, Newtown High School Assistant Principal David Roach, and NHS teacher Trent Harrison a chance to reflect on Newtown’s changed school start times.

The Board of Education recently heard reports on the School Panorama 2018-19 Social-Emotional Survey, the Smarter Balanced test, Connecticut SAT School Day, Advanced Placement tests, and the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Map Growth assessment results.

The Newtown High School Marching Band & Guard performed at the USBands competition at Southington High School on Saturday, October 20.

Head O’ Meadow Elementary School hosted a Trunk-or-Treat and Halloween Hop for students on the evening of Friday, October 19.

The NoVo Foundation has awarded Housatonic Valley Waldorf School a grant of $600,000 over three years, as announced by the school on October 23.

Newtown Middle School announced its winning entries for this year’s Eighth Grade Scarecrow Contest on October 22.

Newtown High School Principal Dr Kimberly Longobucco was celebrated at the Connecticut School Counselor Association (CSCA) Awards Gala on October 4 for earning the group’s Administrator of the Year award.

Sandy Hook Elementary School students streamed out of the school on October 12 behind their teachers, ready to celebrate in the second annual PTA Walk-A-Thon.

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School (HVWS) continued its celebration of autumn’s return on October 10, when the school resumed its annual Michaelmas festival game.