Two Newtown High School students — Sophia Guizzo and Jake Pare — have been named as semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship program.

Sandy Hook Promise wants people to “know the signs.” It launched a new public service announcement on September 18, and co-founder and Managing Director Mark Barden hopes people will be inspired to help prevent tragedies.

Newtown Middle School students are padding their scarecrow concept ideas with imaginary straw right now in preparation for the annual Eighth Grade Scarecrow Contest.

The Weller Foundation Incorporated, a nonprofit organization that was established in 1962 to provide financial assistance to education, charitable, and civic organizations, has announced scholarship programs for the 2019-20 academic year are open for applications now.

The Newtown Marching Band & Guard competed in its first show of the 2019 season on Saturday, September 7, at Bethel High School.

Newtown Continuing Education has limited openings available in the following classes and activities in its summer program for students currently in kindergarten to eighth grade. Contact Newtown Continuing Education at 203-426-1787, 9 am to 1 pm, Monday through Friday, for further information on dates, times, and location or visit newtowncontinuinged.org.

First grade students were welcomed with roses on September 4 at Housatonic Valley Waldorf School’s annual first day of school Rose Ceremony.

Ahead of the 2019-20 school year’s start, Newtown High School senior Shivani Mendiratta traveled to Pasadena, Calif., to participate in the Masters of Musical Whistling competition.

Newtown Continuing Education has limited openings available in the following classes and activities in its summer program for students currently in kindergarten to eighth grade.

Security cameras at Newtown’s public schools were replaced over the summer, and the new system began recording 24 hours a day, every day, ahead of the school year’s start.