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Dr. Luizzi Reflects
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Reporter
This new school year saw the rise of a new administration under a new principal, Dr. Bryan Luizzi. Dr. Luizzi originally came from Brookfield High School where he served for two years as the assistant principal, and then five years as the principal. He has also worked as the assistant principal of Whisconier Middle School, the dean of students in Litchfield High School, an English teacher and master of technology operations for Newtown Public School. He has degrees from Columbia University, Sacred Heart University, Western Connecticut State University and Clemson University. Here, he reflects on what his transition has been like.
Sign ups for the prom fashion show a success
Kate Howard
News Editor
On Jan. 18-20, the Post Prom Committee has been holding sign ups for models, emcees and stagehands in the lounge from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in preparation for the annual Prom Fashion Show. The event entitled, “Fashion’s Night Out,” will take place in the auditorium on Saturday, Mar. 24 at 7 p.m. to raise money for the senior post prom and will feature local stores like A Step Ahead and Togs.
Superintendent search impacting students’ education
Tyler Kendall
Reporter
Since Superintendent of Schools David Abbey announced his retirement on Oct. 12, a Superintendent Search Committee has been set up to make a decision regarding his successor. This committee set out to hire a search firm to help conduct the hunt. The committee has urged the community to take an active role in the decision making, too. Several Focus groups and an online survey were made available to all public school faculty, residents and students.
StucCo holds Soup-or-Bowl food drive
Jack Ludtke
Reporter
Even though Christmas is over and the nation is at work, the Junior Student Coalition is still in the season of giving. From Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, the week before Super Bowl XLVI, the student leaders will run the “Soup-or-Bowl” fundraising campaign. Each English class will compete against each other to see who can collect the most cans for the Fairfield County Food Bank.