http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php All Valley. All the Time. en elelandf@gmail.com Copyright 2013 2013-05-24T20:30:38+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/derby_students_recognized_for_leadership_abilities/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/derby_students_recognized_for_leadership_abilities/#When:20:26:45Z The Connecticut Association of Boards of Education and the Derby Board of Education recognized four outstanding students Thursday night. Derby, Education, News by You 2013-05-22T20:26:45+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/two_derby_women_graduate_from_sacred_hearts_doctor_of_nursing_practice/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/two_derby_women_graduate_from_sacred_hearts_doctor_of_nursing_practice/#When:19:53:08Z Congratulations are in order for two Derby women who graduated Saturday (May 18) from the inaugural “Doctor of Nursing Practice” from Sacred Heart University. The photo (left to right) shows Susan Goncalves, DNP,MS,RN-BC, and Linda Mascolo, DNP, APRN,CWON. Their dissertation advisor is standing between the two Derby women. Derby, Education, News by You 2013-05-22T19:53:08+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/ansonia_tax_board_chairman_responds_to_guest_column_clarifies_mill_rate/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/ansonia_tax_board_chairman_responds_to_guest_column_clarifies_mill_rate/#When:18:02:41Z The Valley Indy received this submission Monday morning in response to a guest column authored by Republican Alderman Charles Stowe. Yes, on May 13, 2013 BOAT held a Public Hearing on the 2013-2014 budget. ALL of the public comment was in regard to the underfunding of the BOE budget. BOE always seems to be ready for these public hearings. Ansonia, Education, Guest Column 2013-05-20T18:02:41+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/ansonia_budget_vote_is_tonight/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/ansonia_budget_vote_is_tonight/#When:13:35:39Z The Ansonia Board of Apportionment and Taxation is scheduled to meet tonight to adopt a $60.6 million budget for next year. The proposed budget includes a $1 million (or 3.7 percent) increase for Ansonia Public Schools. Ansonia, Education 2013-05-20T13:35:39+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/ansonia_schools_could_get_1_million_increase/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/ansonia_schools_could_get_1_million_increase/#When:10:48:39Z The city’s tax board Thursday voted to give the school district a $1 million (or 3.7 percent) increase next year. In addition, the school district and the tax board hashed out a plan that could see full-time kindergarten start in Ansonia next year — paid for, at the moment and hopefully for the next five years, by a state grant for struggling public school systems like Ansonia’s. Ansonia, Education 2013-05-17T10:48:39+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/guest_column_ansonia_alderman_addresses_budget_criticism/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/guest_column_ansonia_alderman_addresses_budget_criticism/#When:10:38:34Z Note: Ansonia Alderman John Marini sent the following to the Valley Indy Friday morning after reading a story published Thursday night on the proposed 2013-2014 Ansonia budget. Ansonia, Education, Guest Column 2013-05-17T10:38:34+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/new_principal_at_bradley_starts_june_3/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/new_principal_at_bradley_starts_june_3/#When:18:56:09Z Mario Ciccarini is the new principal at the Bradley School in Derby, district officials officially announced Thursday (May 16). Check out the press release below. Derby, Education, News by You 2013-05-16T18:56:09+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/guest_column_support_music_education_in_ansonia/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/guest_column_support_music_education_in_ansonia/#When:11:22:46Z I grew up in Ansonia and am a graduate of Lincoln Elementary, Willis School, Ansonia Middle and Ansonia High School, going through the music programs in each of them. I have heard of the budget cuts up on the table through the Valley Sentinel and the Register and just wanted to let all of you know how the music education program helped me grow during my time in school and helped me get to where I needed to be today. Ansonia, Education, Guest Column 2013-05-16T11:22:46+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/cooking_matters_for_derbys_irving_students/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/cooking_matters_for_derbys_irving_students/#When:01:12:33Z A group of fifth graders at Derby’s Irving School were guinea pigs in chef hats on Friday. Students in Stacey Wasilnak’s class took part in a pilot program that aims to support a school-based obesity prevention initiative, developed and funded by Griffin Hospital and the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center (PRC). Derby, Education 2013-05-16T01:12:33+00:00 http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/mock_crash_gives_derby_students_a_jolt_of_realty/ http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/mock_crash_gives_derby_students_a_jolt_of_realty/#When:19:07:25Z With the end of the school year and prom season upon us, every high school in the lower Naugatuck Valley is hosting mock crashes to raise awareness about drunk driving, driving under the influence, distracted driving and the myriad of ways young, inexperienced drivers can wind up dead this time of year. The photos here were provided to the Valley Indy by Brian Mezzapelle. They were taken at Derby High School on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Derby, Education, News by You 2013-05-15T19:07:25+00:00