Botelle Students Move Up
By Avice Meehan Four sixth graders bid farewell to Botelle Elementary School at a laughter-filled, but occasionally serious, ceremony on June 16 that was attended by family, friends and town officials. First Selectmen Henry Tirrell, a Botelle graduate whose mother and aunt taught at the school for many years, reminded the students that they would […]
Norfolk Organizations Awarded Challenge Grants
By Avice Meehan Great Mountain Forest and the Foundation for Norfolk Living will participate in Northwest Corner Gives, an online fund raising campaign that runs from July 1 through July 22. Contributions to the two organizations will be matched dollar for dollar up to their campaign goals—doubling the impact of every gift. All donations must […]
What Botelle Stands For
A hardy group of volunteers, town officials and educators have been meeting since April for a series of community conversations about Botelle Elementary School and to share thoughts about the future. Guided by Deene Morris, above, the conversations culminated with a two-hour workshop on May 20 that generated the framework of a new and more […]
Botelle Student Receives Student Leadership Award
By Kevin D. Case The Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents’ Student Leadership Award is an annual honor presented by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS). It recognizes outstanding middle school students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, academic prowess, and a strong commitment to community service. Each local school district’s Superintendent selects a student […]
Volunteers Needed for Botelle Native Plants Restoration Project
By Becky Eaton The Norfolk Conservation Commission is seeking volunteers for the next phase of restoring native plants at Botelle School. A work party is planned for Saturday, June 6 to begin the summer process. Last fall, volunteers—special thanks to Phil Lovett and his equipment—removed invasive plants across the school’s property. This spring, Norfolk’s Public […]
Grant to fund digital literacy program at Norfolk Library
By Becky Eaton The Norfolk Conservation Commission is seeking volunteers for the next phase of restoring native plants at Botelle School. A work party is planned for Saturday, June 6 to begin the summer process. Last fall, volunteers—special thanks to Phil Lovett and his equipment—removed invasive plants across the school’s property. This spring, Norfolk’s Public […]
Board of Education Updates
By Avice Meehan Topics covered at the April 26 Board of Education (BOE) meeting ranged from the June 16 moving up ceremony for departing sixth graders to a briefing about how students exercised their computational muscles by solving math problems through observing the maturation of salmon eggs, which were eventually released (as fry) into the […]
BoE Budgetary Maneuvering
By Avice Meehan The Board of Education addressed routine—and not so routine—matters at the March 31 meeting, including a resolution to request an additional $58,000 for the current year budget to resolve the fact that the town ran afoul of the state’s minimum budget requirement. The request will ultimately come before voters at the annual […]
Botelle Beat
Power Goals and WIN Time Personalize Learning at Botelle By Lauren Valentino One of Botelle School’s SOAR expectations is to Achieve Your Goals. We believe that when students know their goals—what they are learning, why and what success looks like—they are more engaged and motivated. They are partners in the learning process and own their […]
Moana Sails into Norfolk
An intrepid group of students drawn from Norfolk and Colebrook are busy rehearsing for this year’s school musical “Moana Jr.” at Botelle Elementary School. Organized by the Botelle PTO, performances will be held in the Hall of Flags on Friday, May 1, at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. Based on the […]
