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Say Something Anonymous Reporting System

Students in grades 6-12 have a new tool to make their communities safer. HPS launched the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SSARS), created by Sandy Hook Promise. It is the only anonymous system with a National Crisis Center line exclusively serving schools. SSARS is designed to prevent shootings, bullying, self-harm and other forms of violence. […]

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Jun
01

Rising 9th Graders! Get Ready for High School at Summer Bridge!

Starting high school next year?  What are you doing this summer? Come to SUMMER BRIDGE 2022 for All HPS Students Going into the 9th Grade for the 2022 – 2023 School Year: Have fun Make new friends See your middle school friends Check out your new high school Brush up on your Academics Get ready [...]
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Jun
01

FREE College Prep Program at Goodwin University!

This summer, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders can take advantage of Goodwin University’s 6 week, residential collegiate prep program called the Goodwin Youth Leadership Institute (summer) (July 18 – August 26, 2022) and learn the academic habits and life skills that will set them up for success in college and beyond. This program is FREE. The […]

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Jun
01

Charter Oak Cultural Center’s Free Summer Arts Programming

Learn more about Charter Oak Cultural Center’s free summer programming.  Everything is in person, but we also offer a virtual class every evening in July.  The camps include our Funky Dawgz Brass Band Camp, a recording/production class at Tapeworks Studio in Hartford, a mural project where the kids will help to paint a large mural […]

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May
27

Superintendent Update – May 27, 2022

May 27, 2022 Dear Families, Thank you for your partnership. Please see below some important news and updates. <NEW> Reflections on the Week I want to take a moment to reflect on what has been a difficult week for our students, families, staff, and our nation as a whole. The shooting at Robb Elementary School […]

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May
27

Hartford Public Schools Announces 2022 Teacher of the Year: Renee Sherriffs of Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

(HARTFORD, CT - Thursday, May 26, 2022) – Hartford Public Schools (HPS) is pleased to announce that our 2022 Teacher of the Year is Renee Sherriffs, a Special Education teacher at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School (ELAMS). The announcement was made at a ceremony tonight at Weaver High School. Earlier this year, 38 HPS schools [...]
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May
26

Response to the Tragedy in Texas

Dear Families, We care deeply about our students, families and staff.  It saddens me to be writing to you in the wake of yet another tragedy. The shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, though hundreds of miles away, hits close to home for many of us. I am devastated by the loss of […]

By Julia Skrobak | Announcements . Featured . News . Spotlight
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May
20

Superintendent Update – May 20, 2022

Superintendent Update – May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 Dear Families, Thank you for your partnership. Please see below some important news and updates. <NEW> Hartford Public Schools Awards Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy to 114 Seniors Hartford Public Schools is proud to announce that 114 seniors have earned the Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy, a prestigious […]

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