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2019/2020 Budget Statement

The proposed 2019/20 budget does not include any funding for the implementation of a new middle school sports program.  It was decided that additional time is needed to investigate and study the issue further. A broad based district-wide committee will be formed to study a comprehensive K-12 athletic program.  There have been many legitimate concerns raised about the proposed plan and it was decided that a comprehensive review should be completed before any changes to the existing program are ...

Weather Advisory Information

A WEATHER ADVISORY FOR REGION ONE I want to share with parents, students, and staff the issues with which we must consider, as we are now approaching the winter season. We know what we experienced in August with the heat and that necessary adjustments were made in our school day, due to the fact that most of the schools in our region do not have access to air conditioned rooms. We understand that a change in our school day can cause parents to adjust their schedules and we realize that this can pre...

Outstanding Questions from Dr. Guskey’s meeting with Region One Parents and Community

Outstanding Questions from Dr. Guskey’s meeting with Region One Parents and Community Thursday, August 30, 2018   Note: These are the questions that Dr. Guskey was able to address since our meeting with him. He felt he was not able to answer any questions specific to Region One policies and curriculum.   Q: We don’t have exams final or mid-term. Using your son’s example of scoring a perfect grade-if grading an exam isn’t the way to adequately assess a student-why was the AP exam the basis of yo...

Newsletter of the HVRHS Career Experience Program

A Crisis We Cannot Ignore

We are aware of the nation-wide drug crisis in our area, particularly now with opioids. We are fortunate to have a number of supportive agencies in the northwest corner of our state which provide much needed help, both for prevention and treatment. Connecticut Attorney General’s Office On February 14, 2018, the Northwest Corner Prevention Network (NCPN) held their monthly meeting at HVRHS. Ines Cenatiempo, from the CT Attorney General’s office, spoke about opioid use in the state and she shared the film,...

HVRHS Career Experience Program Newsletter

During the 2017-2018 academic year, the HVRHS Career Experience Program established a solid resume of accomplishments.  Read the entire newsletter  here .

Housatonic Valley Regional High School Announces New Assistant Principal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Housatonic Valley Regional High School Announces New Assistant Principal  Falls Village, Connecticut (June 11, 2018) - After an extensive search and interview process, Mr. Steven Schibi has been selected to serve as the next Assistant Principal at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. More than 25 candidates applied for the position. Four candidates were selected for interviews, which included teachers, central office administrators, parents, board members, and s...

Kent Center Board of Education Approves Michelle Mott as New Principal of Kent Center School

Kent, CT (May 25, 2018) –  Mrs. Michelle Mott has been selected to serve as the next Principal of Kent Center School, beginning on July 1, 2018. A selection process established by the Kent Center Board of Education involved several levels of interviews with board members, teachers, central office administrators, support staff, parents and members of the community. Final interviews included representative members of these same groups, with final selection made by the Board and Central Office. Mrs. Mo...