Scroll through our stories of excellence categorized by our District Model of Excellence‘s major priorities: Teaching & Learning, Family & Community Partnerships, Operational Effectiveness, and School Climate & Culture.

Teaching & Learning

Superintendent Update – March 24, 2023
Mar
24

Superintendent Update – March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023   Dear Families,   Thank you
A Virtual Learning Session about Understanding Victim’s Rights
Mar
24

A Virtual Learning Session about Understanding Victim’s Rights
Please join our Office of Family and Community Partnerships,
Announcing our Nominees for Hartford Public Schools Paraeducator of the Year 2024
Mar
24

Announcing our Nominees for Hartford Public Schools Paraeducator of the Year 2024
Please join us in congratulating our Top Twelve Nominees
Register for Free Saturday Academy for Grades K-12
Mar
24

Register for Free Saturday Academy for Grades K-12
HPS High Schoolers Select Career Pathways
Mar
23

HPS High Schoolers Select Career Pathways
Listen now to Teen Takeover: Episode 2
Mar
22

Listen now to Teen Takeover: Episode 2
Slam-dunk Your Attendance! The March Madness GOLDEN BASKETBALL Attendance Challenge!
Mar
22

Slam-dunk Your Attendance! The March Madness GOLDEN BASKETBALL Attendance Challenge!
Announcing the Grand Opening of the Ropkins Library Branch!
Mar
20

Announcing the Grand Opening of the Ropkins Library Branch!
Join Hartford Public Library for the Grand Opening Ceremony
 Superintendent Update – March 17, 2023
Mar
17

 Superintendent Update – March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023 Dear Families, Thank you for your
Hartford Public Schools Announces Nominees for 2023 Teacher of the Year 
Mar
17

Hartford Public Schools Announces Nominees for 2023 Teacher of the Year 
The competition for Hartford’s 2023 Teacher of the Year
Hands-On Instruction at HPHS Engineering & Green Technology Pathway
Mar
16

Hands-On Instruction at HPHS Engineering & Green Technology Pathway
The Hartford Public High School’s Engineering & Green Technology
Listen to Special Guest Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez on Teen Takeover: Weaver High School Student Live Radio Show
Mar
16

Listen to Special Guest Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez on Teen Takeover: Weaver High School Student Live Radio Show
Hartford Teacher Creates Legacy for ESL Education
Mar
15

Hartford Teacher Creates Legacy for ESL Education
Susan Miano, an ESL Teacher at Environmental Sciences Magnet
Congratulations to our Basketball Champions!
Mar
10

Congratulations to our Basketball Champions!
Superintendent Update – March 10, 2023
Mar
10

Superintendent Update – March 10, 2023
Dear Families, Thank you for your continued partnership. Please
Career Pathways: Hartford Public High School’s Allied Health Career Showcase
Mar
09

Career Pathways: Hartford Public High School’s Allied Health Career Showcase
Renzulli Academy’s Black History Month Contest
Mar
08

Renzulli Academy’s Black History Month Contest
At Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy, teacher Ms. Berry
Connecticut Science Center’s FREE Pathways to STEM Night March 14
Mar
06

Connecticut Science Center’s FREE Pathways to STEM Night March 14
High schoolers and their families can visit the Connecticut
Superintendent Update – March 3, 2023
Mar
03

Superintendent Update – March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023 Dear Families, Thank you for your
Hartford Partners Kick-off Read Across America at Wish Museum School
Mar
03

Hartford Partners Kick-off Read Across America at Wish Museum School
Black History Month 2023 in Our Schools
Mar
03

Black History Month 2023 in Our Schools
WATCH THE VIDEOWeaver High School Students Launch Live Radio Show
Mar
02

WATCH THE VIDEOWeaver High School Students Launch Live Radio Show
ICYMI: Community Forum about 2023-2024 Recommended Budget
Mar
01

ICYMI: Community Forum about 2023-2024 Recommended Budget
Superintendent Update – February 24, 2023
Feb
24

Superintendent Update – February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023 Dear Families, Thank you for your
ICYMI: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences + Tips for Supporting Youth & Family Health & Wellbeing
Feb
23

ICYMI: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences + Tips for Supporting Youth & Family Health & Wellbeing
On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the Hartford Public Schools
Kennelly Second Graders Establish their own Classroom Constitution
Feb
22

Kennelly Second Graders Establish their own Classroom Constitution
By Jalen Benoit, 2nd Grade Classroom Teacher, Kennelly School:
Black History Month Community Meeting at Breakthrough South
Feb
22

Black History Month Community Meeting at Breakthrough South
Student Poetry Prize for Hartford-resident HS Juniors, Seniors & Community College Students
Feb
22

Student Poetry Prize for Hartford-resident HS Juniors, Seniors & Community College Students
The 2023 Annual Wallace Stevens Student Poetry Prize Sponsored
A Community Forum about 2023-2024 Recommended Budget
Feb
17

A Community Forum about 2023-2024 Recommended Budget
 Superintendent Update – February 17, 2023
Feb
16

 Superintendent Update – February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023 Dear Families, Thank you for your
Bulkeley High School Teacher’s Immersive Marine Corps Experience
Feb
16

Bulkeley High School Teacher’s Immersive Marine Corps Experience
Belinda Perez, a math teacher at Bulkeley High School
NEW DEADLINE 2/24! Writing Contest for Hartford-resident 6th Grade Students
Feb
15

NEW DEADLINE 2/24! Writing Contest for Hartford-resident 6th Grade Students
Kennelly School & Hartford Win Recognition from “JumpStart”
Feb
14

Kennelly School & Hartford Win Recognition from “JumpStart”
HPS received the honor of Best Community Celebration 2021 for Jumpstart Read
Stay Active over Winter Break! Join the HPS PowerUp team!
Feb
13

Stay Active over Winter Break! Join the HPS PowerUp team!
Looking to stay active over the winter break? Join the
Superintendent Update – February 10, 2023
Feb
10

Superintendent Update – February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023 Dear Families, Thank you for your
Deadline 2/17: CT Seal of Biliteracy for the Class of 2023
Feb
09

Deadline 2/17: CT Seal of Biliteracy for the Class of 2023
Hartford Public Schools is excited to announce the fifth
Great Path Named Finalist in STEM Competition
Feb
09

Great Path Named Finalist in STEM Competition
Congratulations to Great Path Academy at Manchester Community College
 Superintendent Update – February 3, 2023
Feb
03

 Superintendent Update – February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023   Dear Families,   Thank you
Kinsella’s 6th – 8th Grade Students Stage “Pandora’s Fire”
Feb
02

Kinsella’s 6th – 8th Grade Students Stage “Pandora’s Fire”
Congratulations to Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts (PK-Grade
Three Schools Earn National Magnet School Awards
Feb
02

Three Schools Earn National Magnet School Awards
Hartford Public Schools is pleased to announce that Breakthrough

Family & Community Partnerships

Superintendent Update – March 24, 2023
Mar
24

Superintendent Update – March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023   Dear Families,   Thank you
A Virtual Learning Session about Understanding Victim’s Rights
Mar
24

A Virtual Learning Session about Understanding Victim’s Rights
Please join our Office of Family and Community Partnerships,
11th Annual Roberto Clemente Celebration
Mar
24

11th Annual Roberto Clemente Celebration
Join us at the F.A.C.E.S. Community Conversation for Families!
Mar
24

Join us at the F.A.C.E.S. Community Conversation for Families!
FREE COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Individuals 6 months of age and up: Families, Students and Staff
Mar
24

FREE COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Individuals 6 months of age and up: Families, Students and Staff
Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics, New Updated Bivalent Booster, Free
Register for Free Saturday Academy for Grades K-12
Mar
24

Register for Free Saturday Academy for Grades K-12
HPS High Schoolers Select Career Pathways
Mar
23

HPS High Schoolers Select Career Pathways
Prom Dress Giveaway for our 11th and 12th Grade Students, Sunday, April 2 at City Hall
Mar
23

Prom Dress Giveaway for our 11th and 12th Grade Students, Sunday, April 2 at City Hall
[GTRANSLATE] Our PromCT (formerly OperationProm) Dress Giveaway is back!
Rawson STEAM School Celebrates its Community Partners
Mar
22

Rawson STEAM School Celebrates its Community Partners
Girls’ Future Firefighter Camp Presents a Prom Dress Giveaway
Mar
20

Girls’ Future Firefighter Camp Presents a Prom Dress Giveaway
Girls’ Future Firefighter Camp presents a Prom Dress Giveaway
Announcing the Grand Opening of the Ropkins Library Branch!
Mar
20

Announcing the Grand Opening of the Ropkins Library Branch!
Join Hartford Public Library for the Grand Opening Ceremony
2023 HARTFORD MAYORAL YOUTH-LED FORUM
Mar
20

2023 HARTFORD MAYORAL YOUTH-LED FORUM
Don’t miss this youth-led forum where young people from
 Superintendent Update – March 17, 2023
Mar
17

 Superintendent Update – March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023 Dear Families, Thank you for your
Hartford Public Schools Announces Nominees for 2023 Teacher of the Year 
Mar
17

Hartford Public Schools Announces Nominees for 2023 Teacher of the Year 
The competition for Hartford’s 2023 Teacher of the Year
Listen to Special Guest Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez on Teen Takeover: Weaver High School Student Live Radio Show
Mar
16

Listen to Special Guest Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez on Teen Takeover: Weaver High School Student Live Radio Show
Free Trip to the Boston Museum of Science
Mar
15

Free Trip to the Boston Museum of Science
Dear HPS Families, Join the Office of Family and
It’s Not Too Late To Claim the 2021 Child Tax Credit or the 2020 & 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit
Mar
13

It’s Not Too Late To Claim the 2021 Child Tax Credit or the 2020 & 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit
The IRS wants to advise low and no-income eligible
Kids Community Music Camp this Summer for Rising 3rd & 5th Graders
Mar
13

Kids Community Music Camp this Summer for Rising 3rd & 5th Graders
Registration is open for Kids Community Music Camp, August
Join Hartford Public Library for a Free Holi Celebration
Mar
13

Join Hartford Public Library for a Free Holi Celebration
Join Hartford Public Library for a Free Holi Celebration
Congratulations to our Basketball Champions!
Mar
10

Congratulations to our Basketball Champions!

Operational Effectiveness

HPS Paraeducator Virtual Open House
Mar
24

HPS Paraeducator Virtual Open House
HPS Paraeducator Virtual Open House MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023:
Superintendent Update – March 24, 2023
Mar
24

Superintendent Update – March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023   Dear Families,   Thank you
Announcing our Nominees for Hartford Public Schools Paraeducator of the Year 2024
Mar
24

Announcing our Nominees for Hartford Public Schools Paraeducator of the Year 2024
Please join us in congratulating our Top Twelve Nominees
Join us at the F.A.C.E.S. Community Conversation for Families!
Mar
24

Join us at the F.A.C.E.S. Community Conversation for Families!
FREE COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Individuals 6 months of age and up: Families, Students and Staff
Mar
24

FREE COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Individuals 6 months of age and up: Families, Students and Staff
Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics, New Updated Bivalent Booster, Free
Register for Free Saturday Academy for Grades K-12
Mar
24

Register for Free Saturday Academy for Grades K-12
Listen now to Teen Takeover: Episode 2
Mar
22

Listen now to Teen Takeover: Episode 2
Rawson STEAM School Celebrates its Community Partners
Mar
22

Rawson STEAM School Celebrates its Community Partners

School Climate and Culture

Superintendent Update – March 24, 2023
Mar
24

Superintendent Update – March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023   Dear Families,   Thank you
11th Annual Roberto Clemente Celebration
Mar
24

11th Annual Roberto Clemente Celebration
Announcing our Nominees for Hartford Public Schools Paraeducator of the Year 2024
Mar
24

Announcing our Nominees for Hartford Public Schools Paraeducator of the Year 2024
Please join us in congratulating our Top Twelve Nominees
Register for Free Saturday Academy for Grades K-12
Mar
24

Register for Free Saturday Academy for Grades K-12
Rawson STEAM School Celebrates its Community Partners
Mar
22

Rawson STEAM School Celebrates its Community Partners
Slam-dunk Your Attendance! The March Madness GOLDEN BASKETBALL Attendance Challenge!
Mar
22

Slam-dunk Your Attendance! The March Madness GOLDEN BASKETBALL Attendance Challenge!
 Superintendent Update – March 17, 2023
Mar
17

 Superintendent Update – March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023 Dear Families, Thank you for your
Hartford Public Schools Announces Nominees for 2023 Teacher of the Year 
Mar
17

Hartford Public Schools Announces Nominees for 2023 Teacher of the Year 
The competition for Hartford’s 2023 Teacher of the Year