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Emily Wood
Reporter
When Hurricane Irene stormed through New Canaan on Aug. 27 and left most of the town without power, it forced the Board of Education to postpone the first day of the school year until after Labor Day. The Board then sought to find ways to modify the school calendar. The board met three times before finally approving a modification suggested by the NCPS
Monica Nair
Reporter
On Oct. 25, seniors were honored for their academic accomplishments made on the 2010 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) with a ceremony that took place in the Multi-Purpose room.
Emily Brand
Reporter
On Oct. 18-21, students celebrated homecoming week by dressing up in crazy costumes for each spirit day, which led up to the much anticipated pep rally at 1:15 p.m. in the gym at the end of the week. While students were in the stands decked in red and black, the pep rally’s MCs, Seniors Bobby Distler and Sarah Mannelly, were getting everybody ready for the Homecoming game against St.Joes on the 22.
On Monday, Nov. 7, New Canaan Public Schools will open on a regular, full day schedule. According to the New Canaan Office of Emergency Management, town-wide power restoration is near completion and they are currently in the process of servicing individual homes still without power.
Message from the Town of New Canaan
1 pm Outcall Message
by New Canaan Office of Emergency Management on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 10:37 am
This is Mike Handler with a 1 pm update form the Emergency Operations Center. All indications from the Governor, CL&P and our Town crews in the field are that damage is much more extensive than anticipated. We currently have 187 roads impacted by trees and wires. Given the dangerous conditions, all New Canaan Public Schools will be advising children not to trick-or-treat…
