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New Means of Getting Emergency Information to Residents By Linda Tishler Levinson

STAFFORD — Town residents will have a new way of getting information in an emergency. The town has decided to contract with Everbridge, a California-based firm that specializes in emergency notification systems, according to a letter jointly prepared by First Selectman Richard Shuck and Superintendent of Schools Patricia Collin. In the past, the town and schools have used the AlertNow system to share information on emergency

school closings, as well as storm and voting information. In addition to an annual fee, the town was charged per call. The contract with Everbridge will allow households in town to sign up for as many as 35 ways they can be notified, including by phone, email, text messaging, instant messaging, desktop alerts over IM, fax, Blackberries and other smartphones and pagers. In addition to residents themselves, others, including daycare providers and grandparents, may receive mes-

sages via Everbridge. Town and school department employees who live outside Stafford also can receive notifications. Notifications will include school-based and school district-wide emergencies, town or regional emergencies, school cancellations and early dismissals, referendums, elections, closures of municipal offices due to emergencies or inclement weather, cancellations of recreation programs due to inclement weather and road closures due to construction or motor vehicle accidents.

Eileen Laramie Selected as School District’s Teacher of the Year

STAFFORD - Patricia Collin, superintendent of schools, announced Stafford’s Teacher of the Year is Eileen Laramie, a math teacher at Stafford High School. She will now compete for the honor of Connecticut’s 2013 Teacher of the Year in the fall. Laramie was nominated by her colleagues and selected by a special committee comprised of teacher representatives from each school building in the district. The selection process includes nomination statements from colleagues, a written application outlining opinions about educational issues, and an interview with the teacher of the year committee. Michael Bednarz, director of curriculum and instruction, serves as facilitator.

Laramie earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from SUNY-Potsdam and a master’s degree in secondary education from Eastern Connecticut State University. She is in her seventh year of teaching mathematics, all at Stafford High School. Stafford’s Teacher of the Year has made contributions to the district in many ways, including serving as BEST and TEAM member for beginning teachers, the coteam leader for the freshman house, and the class adviser for the Class of 2012. Colleagues have noted Laramie’s: • myriad of examples of providing extra support and time to tutor and help students • willingness to share her expertise about effective teaching strategies and technology skills

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