The Newtown Middle School Science Bowl team competed in the Connecticut Science Bowl at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, on February 29. Read more about the event here.

Newtown Public Schools will be closed “until further notice” starting Monday, March 16, as announced by the superintendent on March 13. Read the superintendent's full message to district staff and families here.

A number of Newtown’s preschools report they are continuing sanitation protocols amid rising community concern around COVID-19.

A team of Newtown High School students earned the title of “2020 Regional Champion” at the March 7 regional competition for the US Department of Energy Office of Science’s National Science Bowl (NSB). Read more here.

Newtown’s three public school musicals have been postponed, as of March 11. Get the rescheduled dates here.

Beginning March 12, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Mark Ojakian instructed all employees who can to begin teleworking and all campuses are closed to the general public. Read more here.

Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue announced schools will be closed for a professional development day this Friday, March 13, in a message to parents and staff regarding COVID-19 updates. Read the full message here.

A Ben's Bells mural is in the works at Newtown Middle School. Find out more by reading the story here.

Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue released a second communication to parents and staff regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on March 6. Read the letter here.