Three Odyssey of the Mind teams from Newtown traveled to Iowa State University, May 24 to 28, to compete and take part in World Finals challenges and activities. Odyssey of the Mind is the largest int...

June 9 was a nostalgic day at Hawley Elementary School as alumni who attended the school as early as the 1930s returned to 29 Church Hill Road to tour their alma mater. The school's PTA and administra...

Fraser Woods Montessori School celebrated its eighth year students' graduation on Wednesday, June 8, at the Newtown Meeting House on Main Street. The ceremony began with Head of School Myriam Woods we...

Newtown's elementary schools each hosted award assemblies before the school year ended on Monday, June 13. The events highlighted accomplishments throughout the 2015-16 school year. At Head O' Meadow ...

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School hosted a graduation ceremony for its tenth class of eighth grade graduates on Saturday, June 11. The event was held under a tent on the school's Newtown campus. The Cl...

Newtown Historical Society still has openings for children interested in attending its annual Summer History Camp, taking place this summer the week of July 11-15. Offering children a range of interac...

Newtown High School Principal Lorrie Rodrigue told the Board of Education at its meeting on Tuesday, June 7, her school's application for the XQ Institute's Super School Project has been "the most exc...

Cyrenius H. Booth Library will offer free, introductory level classes for children entering sixth through tenth grades, as well as older students and adults, who want to explore hands-on STEM (science...