I am pleased to have an opportunity to give kudos to some of the many students, staff members, and parents who are constantly serving Stafford High School in wonderful ways. May KUDOS

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SCHOOL-WIDE STUDENT RECOGNITIONS:

■ SHS Rotary Student Leader of the Month Award for the month of May has gone to Steven Bachiochi.

■ Megan Owens & Gregory Burns have received the award for scholar athlete.

■ Katie Bradway & Matthew Szymanski will be awarded the CABE award at the Board of Education meeting on May 19, 2008.

■Adrian Duval & Nathan Rossi received the Connecticut Outstanding Artist Award.

Drama Department:

■ The drama club put on a spectacular performance of Peter Pan on May 1, 2, 3. The show was sold out on Friday and Saturday. It is great to see the magnitude of talent that Stafford High displayed over the past three days. Congratulations!!!

■Congratulations to the Girls’ softball team for qualifying for the state softball tournament.

Best of luck to you.

Music Department

■The Madrigals sang beautifully at the reception for NEAS&C on Sunday. The group also represented the school when they sang for the opening at the Spring Sizzler at the Stafford Speedway.

Welcome

■ A warm welcome to our newest member in the office, Sandy Daigle. Sandy comes to us from Ellington Center School.

We are looking forward to:

■The Alumni Concert organized by Jill Gregori consisting of 45 adult alumni that will be performing at SHS on Sunday, May 18, in the auditorium.

■The Highland Scottish Festival on Friday, May 16 which is a source of much anticipation and excitement.

■Health Day at SHS which is postponed to the fall, is showing great promise.

■The Environmental Fair that will be held at Stafford High on May 17, 2008 which is a tremendous undertaking. Thank you to Kevin Shea for all of the work that he has put into this fair to help make it happen.

A Special Thank you to:

■Angelo Decarli for printing all of the Peter Pan programs and all of the last minute NEAS&C cards that were needed.

■Linda DeSantis & Gary Shearer and the rest of the steering committee for all of the extensive work that went into the welcoming and the arrival of NEAS&C visiting team.

■ A special thank you to all of the staff, the students, Safe Grad, Music Booster, Athletic Boosters, Ladies Chorale, Lions Club, Initiative Club, the custodians and everyone else who helped to welcome the NEAS&C visiting Committee on Sunday. Special thanks to the Theroux Family for the delicious food.

■Amanda Chianelli for the completed Bull Dog art and all of the creative art displays that showcased in our halls.