2012 - 2013 Budget Update
Bolton citizens are urged to vote in Referendum #2 on Tuesday, May 22 at the Town Hall from 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
The Town and Board of Education Budget goes forward to voters on May 22nd with a 2.25% increase which represents a $138,000 cut to the Bolton Board of Education Budget.
The BOE Budget which was presented to the Town with a 4.03% increase is now down to a 2.93% increase. After a very low voter turnout for Referendum #1, all Bolton residents are urged to vote.
Click here to view the BUDGET UPDATE 3.19.12 from the Bolton Board of Education.
Click here to view the BOE APPROVED BUDGET 3.8.12.
Click here to view the SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET 1.12.12
Bolton High School on America's Best High Schools list
Bolton High School: Silver Medal Recipient - 2012 America's Best High Schools
Congratulations to the Bolton Public Schools on achieving national recognition as one of America’s Best High Schools.
The recognition is a tribute to the teachers, staff, students, and parents of Bolton High School and Bolton Center School,as well as the entire community for supporting public education in Bolton.
Please click here to view U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools. Nationally, 2008 schools (37 Connecticut schools) made the national rankings by achieving Gold or Silver Medal status.
In the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, Connecticut has 12 gold medal schools, 25 silver medal schools, 10 bronze medal schools.
2012 - 2013 Budget Update
Bolton citizens are urged to vote in Referendum #2 on Tuesday, May 22 at the Town Hall from 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
The Town and Board of Education Budget goes forward to voters on May 22nd with a 2.25% increase which represents a $138,000 cut to the Bolton Board of Education Budget. The BOE Budget which was presented to the Town with a 4.03% increase is now down to a 2.93% increase. After a very low voter turnout for Referendum #1, all Bolton residents are urged to vote.
Click here to view the BUDGET UPDATE 3.19.12 from the Bolton Board of Education.
Click here to view the BOE APPROVED BUDGET 3.8.12.
Click here to view the SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET 1.12.12
Bolton Public Schools Spring Events Calendar
Click here to view the Bolton Public Schools Spring 2012 Calendar highlighting many of the end-of-year events in both buildings. Please mark these dates and join us for the various awards ceremonies, concerts, and celebrations that honor and showcase our students.
Each building has developed its own calendar with additional in-house dates/activities.
Superintendent's Update
Click here for the Superintendent's Update: May 14, 2012 edition or visit the link on the left (Superintendent of Schools) for past updates.
Click here for information from the Superintendent of Schools.
Superintendent's Advisory Council
The next meeting of the 2011-2012 school year will be Thursday, May 17 at 8:30 AM in the new BOE Office at Bolton High School. Click here for agenda.
For those who have not been to the new office before, enter through the entrance on the far right hand side of the building.
Please consider particpating in the monthly Superintendent's Advisory Council. The agenda is different each month and is based on topics that affect education in the Bolton Public Schools. The meetings begin at 8:30 AM and include coffee and a light breakfast. Attendance is voluntary! Come to one meeting - or come to them all.
Click here for the schedule of meetings for 2011-2012.
Employee of the Month
The Bolton Public Schools May Employees of the Month are BHS Custodians: Art LaJoie, Dave Vincent, and Mayland Clark They are being recognized for their repairs to the BHS Tennis Courts. They will be recognized at the Board of Education Meeting on Thursday evening, May 10.
Do you have someone you would like to nominate for the Bolton Public Schools Employee of the Month? Click here for information.
BHS Students Interview Governor Malloy
Two Bolton High School students, Rachel Chambers and Emily Fiano were recently invited to visit the capitol and interview the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The invitation came as part of the Governor's promotion of his education reform plan. Rachel and Emily can be seen on local cable interviewing Bolton community members as part of the Bolton Living History Project. Their questions were very pertinent as the Governor initially was proposing changes to small school districts.
Bolton Public Schools visit CHINA!
Thirty-four members of the school community led by Superintendent, Paul K. Smith, spent two weeks touring China in April 2012. Students, teachers, parents, and community members participated in Bolton's second tour of China.
The 2012 China experience includes the capital city, Beijing; the home of the terra-cotta warriors, Xi'an; a visit to the famous Li River through Guilin; time in the capital city of Tibet, Lhasa; and a tour of Hong Kong.
For those interested in future China tours, a copy of the itinerary and other information is available by clicking here.
Above is a picture from Yanshuo during the April 2012 Tour.
BHS holds "lock in" for heat fundraiser
BHS was proud to present Sheryl Shardt from the Bolton Fuel Bank a check for $2,000.00 from the Bolton High School participants of the 3rd annual LOCK IN FOR HEAT. 120 Students raised the money by locking themselves in for the evening of fun and excitement! It was a wonderful event and the money raised will help several families in need!
BCS Students send letters to Afghanistan
Thank you to our students at BCS who sent letters as part of care packages sent to our troops in Afghanistan. Pictured is Representative Pam Sawyer and Principal of BCS, Mary Grande.
2011-2012 Calendar CHANGES
Due to the unprecedented weather at the end of October, our calendar has been adjusted to reflect the last day of school for students as Thursday, 6/21 and the last day for teachers as Friday, 6/22. Further winter storms may result in additional changes to the calendar. CLICK HERE to view adjusted calendar.
School Calendar for 2012-13 has been set!
Please click here to review the Calendar for 2012-13. It is being made available in advance to allow families time to prepare for family vacations that do not impact school learning opportunities.
Poetry Out Loud Competition
Bolton High School’s English Department has participated and prepared its students for the Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition for the last five years. This year’s winner is Caitlin Eaton-Robb. Second place winner is Catherine Allegretti. These two students will accompany English teacher, Mr. Roulliard to the Champions’ Workshop at Southern CT State University on February 16th. Caitlin will go on to represent Bolton High School in the State Competition, also held at SCSU on March 21st. Fans are welcome to come support her for 4:30 until 8:30 PM. Congratulations to other award winners Lindsay Wasserman, Emily Niedzwiecki, and Adrian Caraballo.
Tablets at Bolton High School
Several Bolton High School courses will be using tablets in the classroom for the second semester. During the semester the students will use the SAMSUNG GALAXT TAB 7 in school and at home in AP Spanish V, Human Biology, several Independent Latin Classes, and several Virtual High School Classes. Infomation is available by clicking here.
District Goals 2011-2012
2011-2012 District Goals
2011-2012 Board of Edcuation Initiatives
Sign up for e-Alerts from your school!
If you are interested in receiving emergency notifications from the school via e-mail, please click here! You may enter as many e-mail addresses as you like. If you signed up for e-Alerts last school year, you do not need to sign up again, unless you have had a change in e-mail addresses. Click here for assistance in signing up for e-Alerts.
Bolton 2020 Vision
Click here or view the Superintendent's link to view the final version of Bolton 2020 Vision!
Teacher of the Year
We are pleased to announce this year's Bolton Public School's Teacher of the Year, BHS Social Studies Teacher and Cross Country Coach, Mr. Paul T. Smith. Mr. Smith was presented with this honor at the Convocation held on September 1, 2011. Please join the Bolton Public Schools and congratulate our very deserving Teacher of the Year.
Click here for information on Mr. Paul T. Smith.
China Visit to Bolton High School
A special thank you to everyone in Bolton who opened their homes and our teachers who opened their classrooms from October 4-9 to our visitors from Taishan Bowen Middle School and Tai'an #2 High School in the Shandong Province of China. On Sunday, October 9, there were tears in the parking lot from our guests who left after spending five days in our town. We later heard from the trip organizers that there was crying all the way to New York City! The relationships were established quickly due to the special families who opened their hearts and homes to the students (the Fiano family, the Meyers family, the Schipani family, the Eaton-Robb family, and the Ounpuu-Adams family) as well as the students who were shadowed at BHS and BCS, and those students who accompanied the group to Boston and Hartford (Meghan Monk, Nikki Logos, Katie Treadwell, Kyleen Welchman, and Cameron Earle). In addition, a special thank you to the students who joined us on Wednesday evening, October 5 for a pizza party and welcoming celebration (with music from the band, Midnight) that turned into a great celebration and evening of entertainment, singing, and sharing.
A note of gratitudeto Representative Pam Sawyer, Hans DePold, Robert Morra and the Bolton Selectmen, and BOE members John Hambrook and Trace Maulucci who joined us for the presentations to our guests on October 5.
Bus Routes 2011-2012
Please click here for the bus route information for this coming school year.
Questions regarding the routes should be directed to First Student (860) 649-6188.
Safe School Climate Plan
Click here to view the Bolton Public Schools' Safe School Climate Plan. Any incidents of bullying can be reported using the form on page 9 of the plan (PDF).
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