Amity Middle School In Orange And Picasso
Amity Middle School students in Orange recently had the opportunity to paint their own interpretation of one of Picasso’s masterpieces. The activity was funded by a grant awarded to teacher, Eleanor Stephens, by the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation (www.jamiehulleyartsfund.org). Students will continue...
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Letter: Former Amity Board Member Opposes Proposed Redistricting Bills
I am in opposition to both proposed Senate Bills 457 and 454 regarding forced consolidation of smaller school districts. These proposals would tear apart the Amity Regional School District #5 and eliminate Town control over the Bethany, Woodbridge and Orange elementary schools. Both Bills are detrimen...
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Race Brook School Illuminates Compassion During the Holiday Season
Race Brook School families generously sponsored children once again this year during the Student Council’s annual collection of gifts for the Holiday Bear Project. The goal of the State program is to collect donated gifts for less fortunate children in Connecticut’s public schools.“I was glad to help br...
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Amity Middle School In Orange Serves Breakfast To Support The Children’s Center
Eighth grade classes from Team T at Amity Middle School in Orange offered breakfast on November 21st to the entire school body for a $3 donation to benefit the Children’s Center of Hamden. This breakfast was initiated by former teacher, Marilyn Reynolds, over twenty years ago and has continued to be an...
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Town of Orange Kindergarten Registration
If your child is turning five on or before January 1, 2020 it is time to register for kindergarten! Please register by February 28th on our website: oess.org/our-schools/mary-tracy – click on “Kindergarten Registration” You will receive an email in early March to select a time to come to MLT for...
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Jackie’s Nine
Jackie Robinson, the first black man to play professional baseball, has been used as a role model for the students at Amity Middle School in Orange. Jackie lived by non-violent actions and by values that the teachers, staff, and administrators at Amity use today as an example for the student body. Cour...
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Student News 1/11/19
Achievements Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT – Lauren Salatto-Rosenay of Orange, CT, was recently inducted into Quinnipiac University’s Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association’s official honor society. To qualify for induction, students must have a grade point average of...
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High School Guidance Counselors/College Admissions: Big Caseloads and Little Time
Over 20 years being an admissions advisor, I receive calls from parents to retain our services for college admissions. All of their children have guidance counselors and many are from suburban public schools in the NJ, CT NY RI and MA. Students were applying to range of universities and BS/MD programs...
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Orange Community Nursery School to Reopen in Orange with New Location in Woodbridge
When Orange Community Nursery School moves back into its newly renovated space at High Plains Community Center for the next school year, a new location will be opening in Woodbridge. Last summer, faced with finding a new space to run the school while renovations were underway at the community center, O...
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Happy 2019 From OCNS
Students from Orange Community Nursery School (OCNS) 3s and 5s Kindergarten Readiness classes wish everyone a happy 2019! OCNS is happy to announce a September 2019 return to our newly renovated location at High Plains Community Center in Orange. OCNS is also happy to announce a new September 2019 sch...
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