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[OPINION] Some Kids Need Lessons In Kindness
An alert “06880” reader — and disappointed middle school parent — writes: I am grateful every day to raise my children in our wonderful town. They go to public schools staffed by caring, enthusiastic...
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BMS Science Olympians Strike Gold
When I hear “science competition,” I think of nerdy kids next to poster boards, explaining styrofoam experiments to nerdy judges. When Bedford Middle School students hear it, they think of Science...
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Bedford Actors Take “Higher Ground”
On May 11 and 12, Bedford Acting Group will present a controversial play about bullying in middle school. It’s a hot topic now, all over the country. Co-directors Karen McCormick and Ryan Smith have...
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Bedford Science Olympians Score At Nationals
Olympics are not just for athletes. The Bedford Middle School Science Olympiad team finished 1st in the state last month — earning them the right to represent Connecticut at the 34th annual Science...
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[OPINION] As Coleytown Moves: Be Adaptable, Flexible, Welcoming
Marcy Sansolo is the administrator of What Up Westport. Usually, she and the 3,000-plus members of her Facebook group share comments and photos about life in Westport. There are notices about upcoming...
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Pic Of The Day #525
Today could have been tough. With their building closed due to possible mold issues, Coleytown Middle School 6th and 7th graders moved to Bedford Middle School. Eighth graders headed to Staples High....
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Unsung Heroes #68
This week’s edition of “Unsung Heroes” comes courtesy of several Coleytown Middle School parents. They do not want to be named, because they say they speak for many families. They write: Two weeks ago...
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Superintendent Offers Update On Coleytown Middle School
This afternoon, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Colleen Palmer emailed the families of all Westport students. The topic: the current and future status of Coleytown Middle School, closed earlier this fall...
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Board Of Ed Offers Update On Coleytown Middle
Two months after mold forced the closing of Coleytown Middle School — sending 6th and 7th graders to Bedford Middle, and 8th graders to Staples High School — administrators, town officials and the...
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After Coleytown: School District Considers 9 Plans For Next Year
When mold closed Coleytown Middle School in September, school administrators, teachers, staff, students and parents scrambled to adjust. Sixth and seventh graders moved to Bedford Middle School. Eighth...
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Guerilla Marketing, Private School Style
There’s a law against posting advertising on school property. But a recent sign planted on Bedford Middle School turf was not offering yard work, computer repairs or even a sports camp. It was put...
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Middle School Actors Get Star Treatment
Coleytown Middle School students have lost their auditorium. But Coleytown Company — the school’s drama troupe — has not lost a step. In true theatrical fashion, the show must go on. This spring’s...
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Bedford Wins State Science Olympiad; Coleytown Earns Kudos
It’s been a tough year for Coleytown Middle School. But moving to a new building did not stop some of the students from working hard in preparation for the Connecticut Science Olympiad Tournament. On...
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“Fractured Fairy Tales”: The Story Behind The BMS Show
This has not been an easy year for middle schoolers. Coleytown was closed in September due to mold; 6th and 7th graders have been at Bedford ever since. Every day, administrators, staff and students of...
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Portables Put In Place
They don’t look like much. But they don’t have to. (Photo/Tracy Porosoff) Four portable (aka modular) classrooms arrived at Bedford Middle School today. Four more are on their way. They’ll be fully...
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Unsung Heroes #101
This Unsung Heroes post started with a request to honor one Bedford Middle School music teacher: Lou Kitchner. A parent praised him for his “innate passion for music, and the power music can have on an...
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Pic Of The Day #785
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a story on High Point Road. In the midst of highlighting all the joys of the longest dead-end street in town — the road I grew up on — I complained that kids there no...
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Bedford Middle School Students, Staples Freshman Make History
I’ve covered the accomplishments of Westport’s National History Day competitors before. I’ve used the headline “Do Know Much About History” too, so I can’t do that again. However, earlier this month 5...
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[OPINION] Danielle Dobin: A Vision For Westport Middle School Education
Danielle Dobin is the mother of a Staples High School 9th grader and a Bedford Middle School 6th grader, and vice chair of Westport’s Planning & Zoning Commission. Like many Westporters, she has...
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