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Bolton Center School
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergarten Registration will be ongoing in the Bolton Center School Main Office weekdays between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Children must be 5 years old on or before December 31, 2013. Please bring the following information: birth certificate or baptismal certificate; proof of residency other than a driver's license; current list of immunizations.
Please call 860-643-2411 if you have any questions.
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A Message from Superintendent Heckt
The Bolton schools and community extend our deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers to the victims, their parents and families, administration, faculty, staff and the entire Newtown community. At this time of unspeakable grief and sorrow, the Bolton school community holds the students, administration, teachers and staff of Sandy Hook Elementary School close to our hearts.
Below please find information on how to talk to our children about this unimaginable tragedy.
What Can We Say to Our Children in the Aftermath of a Tragedy?
Some general advice from experts includes:
- Assume that most of them have heard or will soon hear something about the tragedy. Be ready to listen carefully and correct any misinformation they may have.
- Reassure your children that you will help to keep them safe. You may need to say this repeatedly.
- Try to stay calm yourself. When you are calm, it gives children a greater sense of security. Express your own feelings with a calm demeanor and in a way that is appropriate for the age of your child.
- Turn off the TV. Younger children should probably not watch the news and the replaying of the traumatic event. Older children should watch with an adult.
- Listen and let them ask questions. You don’t need to have answers. Allow them to talk about what happened and express feelings about it.
- The age of your child may affect his or her response.
- Adolescents may be harder hit by this type of news. Obtaining counseling sooner rather than later may reduce long term effects. Spend time with them.
- Younger children may need you to spend more time with them playing, giving them time and attention.
- Keep regular schedules for eating, activities and sleeping. Routines help to restore a sense of security and normalcy.
- Consider how you and your child might help. We all are better able to regain our sense of power and security if we feel we can help in some way.
Some helpful websites:
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/aftermath.aspx
http://www.childmind.org/
http://www.schoolcrisisresponse.com/practicalsuggestions.pdf
With deep sadness,
Kristin B. Heckt, Superintendent
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Hearing and Vision Rescreening has been completed. If your student has a referral, you will find it in their backpacks by 12/14/12.
Bulldog Nursery School available to the community!
Bolton High School will be opening the Bulldog Nursery School next year. Under the Family and Consumer Sciences department leadership, children ages 3-5 may enroll in a full day or half day program which will follow the Bolton Public Schools calendar. This is a laboratory type child care program utilizing high school students enrolled in the UConn Human Development and Family Studies course as well as the Early Childhood Education course.
If you are interested in more information contact Wendy Scott; wendy.scott@boltonct.org or 860-643-2768.
Bolton High School on America's Best High Schools list and NEWSWEEK'S Best High School 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.
In addition news that BHS was recognized by US New and World Report, Bolton High School was placed on NEWSWEEK’S list of Best High School in the United States.
Different from the U.S. News and World Report listing, Newsweek only lists the TOP 1000 schools in the country. On this list BHS ranked as the #9 high school in Connecticut and #492 in the US.
Please click here to view Newsweek information.
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