Kennelly School Marks 90 Straight Days of Virtual Read Alouds
Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close in mid-March, Kennelly School has taken the lead in using nightly read alouds, posted on social media, to stay connected to their students. On Wednesday, June 10, they hit a milestone of 90 straight read alouds, without missing one night of reading to students. Posted on Kennelly […]
SSAC Students Complete Vote-Ready “Hartford Decide$” Projects
Students on the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) have finished their Hartford Decide$ projects and voting is scheduled to start next week. Hartford Decide$ is Connecticut’s first Participatory Budgeting Program where members of our community brainstorm ideas to improve our city. The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) is made up of students from each school in […]
Congratulations to our 2020 Lewis Fox Scholarship Recipients
The Jacob L. and Lewis Fox Foundation was established in 1936 by Lewis Fox, a graduate of Hartford Public High School and a local attorney, as a memorial to his father, Jacob L. Fox. The Foundation has awarded college scholarships to graduating seniors of Bulkeley, Hartford Public, and Weaver high schools annually since 1937, and […]
Student Meals Summer Schedule
June 10, 2020 Dear Families, Student Meals Summer Schedule Providing nutritious food to all students who need it is another part of our commitment to supporting our students and families. We will continue to deliver student meals during the summer, through Friday, August 28, at our 17 school locations, three days per week. Meals […]
New Visions Program Teacher Invites Students to Twitter Haiku Project
More than 100 HPS Seniors Earn the CT Seal of Biliteracy
For the second year, Hartford Public School High School Seniors earned the Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy, an award given to students who demonstrate proficiency in two or more languages by the time they graduate. This year, 103 students earned the Seal of Biliteracy, which will be placed on their diplomas and noted on their transcripts. […]
Our Commitment to Equity and Justice: Statement from Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez
June 1, 2020 We care deeply about our students. The death of George Floyd and resulting protests have agonizingly reminded us of our country’s unhealed wounds and the continuing struggle for racial and social justice. We condemn the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others that have come about through inequity and injustice […]
Superintendent Message about the 2020-2021 School Year Budget
June 4, 2020 Dear Families, Colleagues, Partners, and Friends, On June 2, 2020, the Hartford Board of Education voted to accept the Hartford Public Schools 2020-2021 Budget. I would like to thank the Board of Education for their support, and to highlight some positive developments and challenges for the coming school year. We continue […]
