tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830416923885040312024-03-13T17:37:09.783-04:00The Southington High School Alumni Connect!An online community for the alumni of Lewis High School and Southington High School that connects the years and shares news of our classes, graduates, faculty and current events at SHS and celebrates in a fun, lively and sentimental way the common bond we share as former students.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-60452226354394220242012-09-26T02:01:00.000-04:002012-09-26T02:11:03.091-04:00
HEADLINE REWIND
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This week we introduce Headline Rewind, a regular feature that will take a look back at a news story related to Lewis or Southington High School culled from the archives of our local newspapers. We first rewind back 90 years to the scene of a mystery on Academy Street...
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TWO SOUTHINGTON SCHOOLS ROBBED
(From The Hartford Courant, February 24, 1921)
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Burglars forced an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-46266888028298634592012-09-25T11:32:00.000-04:002012-09-26T02:14:16.674-04:00
BLOGGER HAS MADE SOME
SERIOUS CHANGES SO...
WE'RE BACK!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-70917650938611755022011-05-13T14:42:00.006-04:002011-05-14T15:41:18.553-04:00THIS JUST IN......REUNION NEWS-Ok, members of the Class of 1973, get over the fact that you graduated nearly 40 years ago and get ready to celebrate! Your class reunion, the "SHS '73 Superbash II" is set to take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the American Legion in Plainville. Organizers say the first Superbash last year was so great that they can't wait for the sequel.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-73877604007279566262011-03-30T00:43:00.004-04:002011-03-30T14:21:17.855-04:00 Birthday wishes go out to Matthew Saccoman, Class of 1995 and Alyssa Fontana, Class of 2004! Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-28670264051708832092011-03-29T02:19:00.000-04:002011-03-30T10:40:06.276-04:00 Julie (Plawecki) Dempsey, Class of 1995, turns 34 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-43782158238003052742011-03-24T02:49:00.000-04:002011-03-24T02:49:00.618-04:00THIS JUST IN......REUNION NEWS-The Southington High School Class of 1981 is organizing a reunion to mark its 30th anniversary in the fall. Plans right now call for a gathering on Oct. 8, 2011. To keep up on what's happening, class members are asked to join the Class of '81 group on Facebook, which can be found by clicking here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-17987262234025402772011-03-22T02:33:00.002-04:002011-03-22T02:33:00.762-04:00This Won't Count TowardYour Final Grade:ALUMNI Quick Quiz Answer-Last week we listed the department chairpersons from the 1981-1982 school year alongside departments they didn't run. Here's the correct lineup:-Ken Farmer, AgricultureJanet Viselle, BusinessAngela Orsene, Foreign LanguageAnita Zobbi, MathematicsAudrey Zack, Social StudiesJoan Wallace, EnglishJohn Wisner, ArtRobert DeBishop, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-36036451597232137192011-03-17T03:21:00.002-04:002011-03-17T03:21:00.167-04:00COMING SOON!-Yes, we've said it before, but now we mean it...Don't miss our new feature, "Faculty Lounge," where we take a few minutes to see what some of our favorite teachers are up to, whether they're still in the classroom or enjoying retirement.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-1472421498494806182011-03-14T11:08:00.003-04:002011-03-14T11:08:00.620-04:00This Won't Count TowardYour Final Grade:The ALUMNI Quick Quiz- Okay, flashback to the 1981-1982 school year. Each faculty member listed below was a department chairperson. But the department they are listed alongside is incorrect. Match them up with the right one. -Ken Farmer, Art Janet Viselle, Physical EducationAngela Orsene, Social Studies Anita Zobbi, Vocational EducationAudrey Zack, BusinessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-85278898593885444282011-03-11T03:28:00.003-05:002011-03-11T11:05:41.312-05:00 Beth (Traini) Kostenko,Class of 1994, turns 35 today!andSage (Olson) Myska,Class of 1995, turns 34 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-49581665647351007292011-03-09T11:00:00.007-05:002011-03-09T11:24:04.647-05:00Jankura memorial slated for March 20-Plans have been announced for a memorial for retired Southington High School Art teacher Cheryl A. Jankura, who died last weekend at the age of 63. -The memorial will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, at the New Britain Museum of American Art. According to organizers, a reception will follow. -The museum is located at 56 Lexington St. in New Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-19585797564655895582011-03-07T03:15:00.002-05:002011-03-09T11:19:40.945-05:00 Tracy Dionne-Giersz, Class of 1993, turns 36 today!andTara (Ferguson) Berk, Class of 1994, turns 35 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-23674181676883035552011-03-05T14:38:00.018-05:002011-03-16T10:52:36.591-04:00Retired Art teacher Cheryl Jankura dies-Cheryl A. Jankura, a retired Southington High School art teacher whose name for 23 years was synonymous with the school’s photography program, died this morning after a battle with cancer. She was 63 years old.-Ms. Jankura (known affectionately by her students as “Miss J”) was a 36-year veteran of the Southington school system, teaching visual arts at the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-10056760520801534772011-03-03T01:40:00.001-05:002011-03-03T01:40:00.595-05:00 Karen Cavanaugh, Class of 1984, and a teacher in the SHS Special Education Department,turns 45 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-43750760669396806662011-02-15T10:27:00.012-05:002011-02-15T14:13:44.118-05:00 DOM D'ANGELO, SHS COACHING ICON, DIES AT 87-Legendary Southington High School football coach and athletic director Dominic D'Angelo has died at the age of 87. To view his obituary, please click here. -You are encouraged to visit our Facebook page (see the link in the sidebar) or click Comments below to share your memories of Coach D'Angelo. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-60664094125840143982011-02-14T03:43:00.001-05:002011-02-15T14:11:22.868-05:00 We offer Valentine's Day birthday wishes to-Carole Alberti, Retired chairperson of the SHS English DepartmentandKim Horton, Class of 1988!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-7035619209871416672011-02-12T04:48:00.001-05:002011-02-12T04:48:00.180-05:00 Nicole (Vieira) Biernat, Class of 1995, turns 34 today!andLisa Dunlap,Class of 1994, turns 35 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-87007311335874016382011-02-09T14:31:00.003-05:002011-02-11T10:45:57.817-05:00This Won't Count Toward Your Final Grade:The ALUMNI Quick Quiz ANSWER-Last week we asked which one of the three teachers named did not pass away while still teaching at Southington High School.-The answer:JOHN WISNER-Both English Department chairman Arthur Payne and Industrial Arts teacher Ken Conrad were still teaching when they died. Mr. Payne had been an English teacher at SHS for 20 years Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-37084348688109205822011-02-07T00:01:00.001-05:002011-02-07T00:01:02.261-05:00 Tom Graves,Class of 1994, turns 36 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-64816832880960496402011-02-05T14:13:00.015-05:002011-02-07T18:22:49.293-05:00Roll up your sleeve, it's time for a belated birthday blood drive-No doubt some of you Southington High alumni did volunteer work at one time or another for the former Southington Red Cross. Some of the town's most notable civic leaders started their careers in community service with the old Red Cross chapter, led by executive director Betty Kroher.-If you remember your time with the Red Cross orUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-70350480827462983722011-02-03T02:16:00.001-05:002011-02-03T02:16:00.067-05:00 Melissa St. Onge, Class of 1995, turns 34 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-33607057159205994842011-02-01T10:28:00.008-05:002011-03-16T10:54:33.878-04:00This Won't Count Toward Your Final Grade:The ALUMNI Quick Quiz-Which one of the following teachers did not pass away while still on the faculty at Southington High School? -A. Art teacher JOHN WISNER-B. Industrial Arts teacher KEN CONRAD-C. English teacher ARTHUR PAYNE-Put your two cents in by clicking Comments below. Answer will be revealed next week.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-51634525733252309512011-01-28T10:19:00.012-05:002011-01-31T18:22:05.088-05:00Did You Know...-Fifty years ago this month, Lewis High School graduate Robert Foley became the first clerk of the Bristol Superior Court?-In 1960, Bob Foley was in the midst of his seventh term as Southington's town clerk. With the new courthouse opening in downtown Bristol, Mr. Foley set his sights on what he would admit years later was simply job security. One of the most popular and respected Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-89144599888269704742011-01-26T05:03:00.002-05:002011-01-26T05:03:00.983-05:00 Todd Gwiazdowski, Class of 1994, turns 36 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183041692388504031.post-15268091602872573912011-01-15T03:11:00.001-05:002011-01-15T03:11:01.004-05:00 Daniella (Roy) Achim, Class of 1994, turns 35 today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com