Students and family members filled the halls at Hawley Elementary School in the early evening on June 5 for the school’s Art Show/Unified Arts Night.

The Newtown High School Class of 1969 is planning a 50th class reunion for Saturday, October 19, at the Southbury Wyndham Hotel, 1284 Strongtown Road. A gala dinner is planned, and live music will be provided by the Corky Ballard Trio.

The Newtown High School Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall on May 24 in the Isaac Stern Auditorium as part of the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) concert series.

Speeches were shared, the Newtown High School Chamber Choir and Concert Band performed, and the Class of 2019 wrapped up their high school careers with crisp white diplomas during commencement ceremonies held at Western Connecticut State University’s O’Neill Center June 11.

The 2018-19 school year came to a close amid rain and brief periods of gusty wind on June 13: It did not stop most of Newtown’s students from smiling.

Members of the Newtown High School Class of 2019 graduated during a commencement ceremony held at Western Connecticut State University’s O’Neill Center on June 11.

Students were teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School’s two makerspace nights, held May 21 and 23, when parents were invited for an evening of learning.

After being named as Newtown High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian for 2019, Bryan Ingwersen and Hailey Pankow shared school memories and advice ahead of the school’s commencement ceremony, scheduled for June 11.