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Face painting was a big hit at Autumn in the Park in Stafford on Sept. 22. Photo by Amy Hartenstein
In This Issue
• EAST WINDSOR: Town probing ways to reduce blight ..................p. 5 • EAST WINDSOR: Artwork on display at Warehouse Point Library ........p. 6 • ELLINGTON: Senior center has new program coordinator......................p. 8 • ELLINGTON: Opening Knight Players tour Scotland ..................p. 9 • ENFIELD: Athletic Hall of Fame holds induction ceremony..........p. 13 • SOMERS: FEMA reimbursement a welcome relief ..........................p. 15 • SOMERS: Piedmont Percolator offers monthly free performances ..........p. 18 •REGIONAL: Asnuntuck embraces Manufacturing Month ....................p. 25 •SUNDAY DRIVE: ‘Ocean State’ teaming with entertainment options....p. 27 •CLASSIFIEDS:.....................pp.38-39
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Schools Showing Improved Scores on CMTs By Linda Tishler Levinson
ing adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind act. In May, the state’s request for an NCLB waiver was approved. In its place, the Legislature this summer adopted a Common Core of Standards for education. Last year several schools in North Central Connecticut had been cited for not making the adequate yearly progress goal. East Windsor Kane said East Windsor students made tremendous gains, particularly students in grades 4, 6, 7 and 8, while students in grades 3 and 5 made moderate gains. “We are extremely excited about the progress,� said. GPS "OOVBM &OSPMMNFOU sheThe district had started a cohesive turn0DUPCFS UISPVHI around plan last year, she said. East Windsor Middle School and Broad Brook %FDFNCFS Elementary School had both been cited in 5HJLVWHU IRU D :RUNVKRS 2011 as not making adequate yearly QHDU \RX $YDLODEOH progress under No Child Left Behind. “We are by no means done with the GDWHV IRXQG RQ SDJH work,� Kane said, adding that the district’s 2IIHULQJ 3ODQV IURP (YHU\ &RPSDQ\ LQ WKH VWDWH RI &7 Strategic Plan was rewritten last year and went into effect on July 1. Ellington Ellington Superintendent of Schools Stephen Cullinan said students in his district did extremely well. “Most of the //& //& scores were close to or above 90 percent proficient,� Cullinan said. 6RXWK 5RDG 8QLW _ 3 2 %R[ 6RPHUV &7 He also noted that the number of stu:LOOLDP 0F&ORVNH\ 6U _ ELOO#VWDWHOLQHVHQLRUVHUYLFHV FRP
North Central Connecticut students are doing better on the Connecticut Mastery Test. “We were exceptionally pleased with the progress,� East Windsor Superintendent of Schools Theresa Kane
said of students in her district. “We saw some big gains in most areas,� said Anne McKernan, chief academic officer for the Enfield Public Schools. In addition to better scores locally, school districts in the state no longer need to worry about being labeled as not mak-
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