The Board of Education honored retiring educators during its June 2 meeting. Read more here.

The Board of Education recently honored NHS's Class of 2020 top students and students who earned awards. Read more about the effort here.

Exchanges of materials have been happening across the district, with parents visiting school buildings to return items and collect things students left behind.

Each copy of the June 12, 2020, print edition of The Newtown Bee includes a coloring page, and residents are encouraged to fill the page in honor of Newtown High School’s Class of 2020 graduates.

Newtown High School Principal Dr Kimberly Longobucco recently announced the senior car parade previously scheduled for June 15 has been moved to July 8.

Newtown High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian for 2020 both recently expressed hope in the midst of a pandemic, while sharing gratitude for support and inspiration.

Looking to give more businesses a jump on Father's Day, Governor Ned Lamont said Friday, June 5, he is rolling back the state's Phase 2 reopening date from June 20 to June 17. This news came as the death toll from COVID-19 in Connecticut surpassed the 4,000 mark, and now stands at 31 in Newtown.

A community celebration of “collaboration, creativity, caring, and support,” had apple imagery all over Newtown for the weekend of May 29 for the Newtown Public Schools “At Our Core” event. Read about the event here.

At its last meeting before the end of the 2019-20 school year, the Board of Education passed a number of motions on June 2 that will impact the 2020-21 fiscal year.

The Connecticut State Department of Education recently offered resources and materials for students in response to protests and riots across the country.