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Paul Ribeiro, who has been head of the Guidance Department at Darien High School, was appointed assistant principal of the high school by the Board of Education on Wednesday. He replaces Jacob Greenwood, who recently was appointed principal at Masuk High School in Monroe. (more…) Continue Reading →
Right after Darien Public Schools ended the regular school year on Thursday and teachers wrapped up their school year on Friday, summer school opened at Darien High School the next weekday, this past Monday. (more…) Continue Reading →
As Schools Superintendent Dan Brenner wraps up the last week of his three-year stint running Darien Public Schools, he attended his last Darien Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, and both he and the board had some gratitude to express. (more…) Continue Reading →
After 24 years at Darien High School, biology teacher Susan Ruegger retired at the end of the school year. At the Class of 2018 graduation ceremony, Principal Ellen Dunn made the following prepared statement to Ruegger and the crowd. (more…) Continue Reading →
Anyone dropping off or picking up summer school students at Darien High School is being asked by the school district to do so in designated locations because of summer construction on campus. Here’s a letter sent out by the school district: (more…) Continue Reading →
Here’s where each member of Darien High School’s Class of 2018 is heading: (more…) Continue Reading →
Here are the full texts of the speeches given by students at Darien High School’s Class of 2018 graduation on Thursday, as provided by the high school: (more…) Continue Reading →
Students and school officials at Darien High School’s graduation ceremony on Thursday gave the Class of 2018 plenty of advice, with humor on the side, occasional moving moments to add to the traditions of robes and marching, the throwing of mortar boards and the receiving of diplomas. (more…) Continue Reading →
Tokeneke Principal Mary Michelson can now easily spot the school’s mascot from anywhere inside the school’s Common Room. Nestled among the painted trees, the Tokeneke “Eagle” is a prominent feature of a new mural painted by Darien High School students and commissioned by the fifth-grade class. (more…) Continue Reading →
The 2018 Darien High School graduation ceremony takes place at 5 p.m., Thursday, June 21 on the DHS Stadium Field (or indoors if there’s rain). No tickets are needed if the ceremony takes place outdoors and seating is unlimited there. There are special traffic rules, starting at 3:30 p.m., for both the high school and Middlesex Middle School graduation ceremonies, which happen at the same place (on Wednesday, June 20 for the middle school). (more…) Continue Reading →
The Digital Media CT Kickoff is a one-day digital media forum this Friday, June 22, with short presentations and panel discussions featuring representatives from nearby film and television studios and digital media agencies. (more…) Continue Reading →
New Canaan Country School held its Closing Exercises on Thursday, June 14. Head of School Dr. Robert P. Macrae encouraged the 32 ninth grade graduates of the Class of 2018 to continue to take ownership for their learning. (more…) Continue Reading →
In a unanimous vote, the Darien Board of Education approved the hiring of Dr. Elliott Landon, former superintendent of Westport Public schools as the interim superintendent in Darien for one year, starting July 1. (more…) Continue Reading →
Twelve students, each chosen for his or her qualities of responsibility, concern for others, and dedicated efforts on behalf of their respective schools, have been picked for this year’s annual Superintendent Citizenship Award. (more…) Continue Reading →
Spread out among the shelves and tables in the Middlesex Middle School library, sixth grade students waited for their end-of-year conference to start. There was, however, no teacher standing or sitting next to them. (more…) Continue Reading →