Botelle Beat
By Principal Matt O’Connell On April 10, Botelle was jumping to the beat of great music for a great cause. Our PE teacher Mr. Anderson organized a Jump Rope-A-Thon to benefit the American Heart Association. Our staff and parent volunteers helped run the jump rope stations—and and parent volunteers provided healthy snacks of cut-up fruit. […]
The Botelle Beat, March 2015
School Celebrates Its 100th Day By Matthew O’Connell Botelle School recently hosted a read-aloud, where an invited guest came to each classroom to read a children’s book. Many thanks to the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and to all of our readers: in pre-K, Ben Nadeau; kindergarten, Holly Casey; first grade, Roselee Fanelli; second grade, […]
Reading for a Trip to World Finals
Botelle Students Participate in Kids’ Lit Quiz As this issue of Norfolk Now goes to print, fifth and sixth grade students at Botelle School are reading their hearts out in preparation for The Kids’ Lit Quiz (KLQ) United States Finals on Friday, January 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). […]
The Botelle Beat
December and January Recap By Matt O’Connell The third cultural enrichment assembly in a series sponsored by the Parent Teacher Organization was held on Thursday, January 15. Entitled “Mad about Math” and presented by Keith Michael Johnson, the program explored its topic with wonder, humor and gratitude. Johnson’s message is that math is really about […]
Botelle Beat—December 2014
Student Harvest of Awards and Trophies By Ann DeCerbo Sixth grader Kendra Link was awarded the 2014 Botelle Superintendent’s Award at the November Board of Education meeting. The award, presented by Superintendent Mary Beth Iacobelli, is based on “community service and service to others, academic success and leadership service to the school community.” Botelle traditions […]
Botelle Beat
A Busy Month! By Kim Crone The school year is in full swing, and the students, teachers, administration and volunteers are working hard to make this a great year. On October 2, as part of the Cultural Enrichment Program, Caryn Lin brought her electric violin to the Hall of Flags. Using innovative looping techniques, she […]
Botelle Beat—October 2014
By Ann DeCerbo Botelle students and parents celebrated the beginning of the school year at a Welcome Back Ice Cream Social sponsored by the PTO. The event was held on the playground and ice cream was served by the school’s new administration, Superintendent Mary Beth Iacobelli and Principal Matt O’Connell. The school children have also […]
Botelle Beat
New School Year At Botelle Begins August 27 By Ann DeCerbo Although students are out on break, it’s been anything but a quiet summer at Botelle. Over the past two months, the Norfolk Board of Education conducted searches and interviewed prospective candidates for both principal and superintendent. Newly-hired Principal Matthew O’Connell and Superintendent Mary Beth […]
The Botelle Beat
End of the Year Happenings By Ann DeCerbo At the end of each school year, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department arrives early one morning with a pumper truck to fill kiddie pools and buckets with water. This kicks off the annual Botelle School Field Day. Led by Botelle’s physical education teacher, Hannah Sobieski, Field Day […]
Botelle Beat
Cape Cod Field Trip By Ann Decerbo In May, the Botelle sixth graders, teachers and the principal spent five days in Cape Cod at the Nature’s Classroom in Yarmouth Port. A tradition spanning over two decades, this sixth grade trip is a rite of passage for Norfolk students. Principal Peter Michelson says, “This shared experience […]
