The Morgan School News
Browse past news stories for The Morgan School in Clinton, CT.
- SATURDAY'S HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: ‘GN’ stays hot with thumping of Raiders (The Register Citizen)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:24:30 am
WINDSOR LOCKS — The Gilbert/Northwestern football team made a decision to run the ball at and around the Windsor Locks/Suffield defense in a wet Saturday afternoon game. - Bellringers set for shot at SLC title against unbeaten Morgan tonight (The Middletown Press)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 03:42:13 am
EAST HAMPTON — East Hampton (16-3) cruised by Coginchaug (14-5) 3-1 (25-13, 17-25, 25-15, 25-20) Thursday to advance to the Shoreline Conference Finals against The Morgan School Saturday. - H-K gives its all but falls to unbeaten Morgan in the end (The Middletown Press)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:21:19 am
CLINTON — Instant replay. - V/C remains unbeaten with 28-19 win over Morgan (The Middletown Press)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 02:16:22 am
MIDDLETOWN — Undefeated Vinal/Coginchaug tightened its grip on a Class MM playoff spot with a 28-19 win over The Morgan School of Clinton at Palmer Field Friday night. - Vinal/Coginchaug on playoff path (The Middletown Press)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 05:45:20 am
Here’s a sentence most local football fans likely thought they might never read: Vinal/Coginchaug’s football team has a legitimate chance to go the state championship playoffs. - Teacher of the Year and So Much More (Harbor News)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 03:58:39 am
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer Clinton D on’t let her soft Southern accent and feminine charm kid you. Sixth-grade math teacher Melissa Mitko imparts plenty of structure, discipline, and boundaries in her classroom. “If there is conflict, I’ll step right in,” she says. “It’s because I care.” Missy, as she is known, recently was awarded one of the highest honors in her field ... - A statement win; Two late goals get Coginchaug a big victory (The Middletown Press)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 11:58:20 am
DURHAM - It was the kind of win that can turn a season around. - Community calendar (The Middletown Press)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:06:56 am
Ongoing EXHIBIT: The Acton Public Library will host and exhibit by Dominic Massa of Old Saybrook. Massa creates originals and interpretations of notable impressionist’s works in acrylics. The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 24. For more information, call (860) 395-3184. - BRANSFIELD: Falcons need to ‘show up and play football’ tonight against Notre Dame (The Middletown Press)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 06:59:34 am
The second week of the season is early to talk about big games, but certainly Xavier’s home game tonight with Notre Dame of West Haven qualifies as exactly that. Vinal/Coginchaug’s game Saturday against Hyde Leadership of New Haven qualifies as a big game, too. - The Face of Young Leaders Today (Harbor News)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 05:16:59 pm
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer Clinton S arah Critchley will readily admit that she was a smidgen, if not a tad, intimidated recently as 55 sets of eyes looked to her, a soon-to-be college senior, for guidance and direction. The setting was the Summer Partners Mentorship Program at Clinton Youth & Family Service Bureau (CYFSB), of which Sarah, along with another college ... - FSC men place third in Keene (Sentinel & Enterprise)
posted on September 6, 2009 at 11:03:46 am
Submitted report The Fitchburg State men's and women's cross country teams opened their 2009 seasons Saturday afternoon as the Falcons competed in a tune-up meet at Keene State College. - Exciting, Daunting Times for Clinton Public Schools (New London Day)
posted on August 27, 2009 at 11:24:44 am
I hope this letter finds you all well rested and ready for an exciting year. Writing this first official back-to-school letter has been more challenging than I had expected. I think, in part, this is difficult because it is important to me to set the stage for a great year while recognizing that we are starting a new school year with a number of challenges and initiatives that are at once both ... - Exciting, Daunting Times for Clinton Public Schools (Harbor News)
posted on August 26, 2009 at 08:11:29 am
By Jack Cross Clinton Superintendent of Schools I hope this letter finds you all well rested and ready for an exciting year. Writing this first official back-to-school letter has been more challenging than I had expected. I think, in part, this is difficult because it is important to me to set the stage for a great year while recognizing that we are starting a new school year with a number of ... - Morgan’s Legacy: Trust Continues from School’s Benefactor (Harbor News)
posted on August 26, 2009 at 08:10:59 am
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer: Clinton H igh school students and their parents may not realize that the man responsible for The Morgan School, who died 131 years ago, is still giving to the school he helped build by the administration of an ongoing trust formed in his name. Charles Morgan, who was born in Clinton in 1795, made his fortune in the railroad and shipping ... - Healey Brings Experience and Enthusiasm to Youth Soccer (The Source)
posted on August 26, 2009 at 04:48:04 am
By Holly D’Addio, Source Sports Writer I n the short time since Kate Healey has graduated from high school and finished her own successful soccer career in both high school and college, she has gained valuable coaching experience, teaching kids and teenagers the fundamentals of her beloved sport. Her most recent coaching endeavors have brought her back to the shoreline to coach youth soccer in ... - No More Freshman Fretfulness (Harbor News)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 02:42:39 am
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer: CLINTON A nervous stomach, sweaty palms, not recognizing a soul, and a fear of asking questions is not how the administrators at The Morgan School in Clinton want incoming freshmen to remember their first day of school. To prepare the 147 8 th -graders from the Jared Eliot School and other students moving to the area or previously home ... - Healey Brings Experience and Enthusiasm to Youth Soccer (Harbor News)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 02:41:59 am
By Holly D’Addio, Harbor News Sports Writer: I n the short time since Kate Healey has graduated from high school and finished her own successful soccer career in both high school and college, she has gained valuable coaching experience, teaching kids and teenagers the fundamentals of her beloved sport. Her most recent coaching endeavors have brought her back to the shoreline to coach youth ... - Healey Brings Experience and Enthusiasm to Youth Soccer (New London Day)
posted on August 20, 2009 at 12:33:26 pm
In the short time since Kate Healey has graduated from high school and finished her own successful soccer career in both high school and college, she has gained valuable coaching experience, teaching kids and teenagers the fundamentals of her beloved sport. Her most recent coaching endeavors have brought her back to the shoreline to coach youth soccer in Clinton and this summer she has helped ... - New Principal Named at Morgan Assistant Principal Hagness to Lead the Huskies (Harbor News)
posted on August 18, 2009 at 09:50:57 pm
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer Clinton When William Barney, principal for 19 years of The Morgan School in Clinton, announced his retirement, little did the Board of Education realize that his replacement was only one office away. Assistant Principal Keri Hagness, hired two years ago from Guilford Public Schools, will be the school’s new principal as of Friday, Aug. 14, ... - New Principal Named at Morgan (New London Day)
posted on August 13, 2009 at 01:16:07 pm
When William Barney, principal for 19 years of The Morgan School in Clinton, announced his retirement, little did the Board of Education realize that his replacement was only one office away. Assistant Principal Keri Hagness, hired two years ago from Guilford Public Schools, will be the school's new principal as of Friday, Aug. 14, Barney's official date of retirement, as announced by the town's ... - Area Teenagers Finding A New Passion: Cooking (Hartford Courant)
posted on August 5, 2009 at 09:24:50 pm
If you want to know what's for dinner in the Braverman home in West Simsbury, you should check with Lauren, a 13-year-old who never misses an episode of " Rachael Ray" and loves to pull the chef's recipes off the Internet to make for her family. - Fritz Seeking Re-Election: Clinton First Selectman Seeks 3rd Term (Harbor News)
posted on July 23, 2009 at 02:15:47 pm
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer: CLINTON - First Selectman William “Willie” Fritz, a Democrat, recently announced that he will run for reelection this November and will seek the nod of the Clinton Democratic Town Committee as its choice for the office of first selectman. Speaking about his entire five-member Board of Selectmen, Fritz said, “We work together so well and have ... - School’s Out and with It the Swine Flu: Three Clinton Students Affected by H1N1 (Harbor News)
posted on July 16, 2009 at 07:13:58 pm
By Fay Abrahamsson Harbor News Senior Staff Writer: Clinton - At the very end of the school year in Clinton, a total of three students in two different schools had contracted the H1N1 or swine flu virus. Superintendent of Schools Jack Cross said that students and staff at the two schools in question, The Morgan School and the Lewin Joel Elementary School, had minimal exposure to the flu due to ... - Morgan Principal Barney to Retire: Served 19 Years as Head of the School (Harbor News)
posted on July 16, 2009 at 06:57:41 pm
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer: CLINTON - He has served 19 years as principal of The Morgan School in Clinton, making him the longest serving principal with continuous service in the same building in the State of Connecticut. Last week, William J. Barney, Jr., announced his retirement from the Clinton Schools District. His retirement officially begins Friday, Aug. 14. “His ... - ‘Morganic’ Gardening: First-Ever Organic Garden at The Morgan School (Harbor News)
posted on July 1, 2009 at 02:39:42 pm
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer: CLINTON - Ever hear of morganic gardening? It’s when students of The Morgan School get together and plan, dig, plant, and maintain a new, all-organic vegetable garden at the school. Students from teacher Ali Izadi’s biology, life, and environmental sciences classes have worked hard removing grass, tilling the soil, and planting vegetables in ... - Morgan’s Top 10 Grads for 2009 (Harbor News)
posted on July 1, 2009 at 02:10:41 pm
Congratulations to the top 10-ranked students in the class of 2009 at The Morgan School in Clinton. Below are summaries written by the students. #1 Valedictorian Jennifer Horwitz Jennifer is the daughter of Janis Leird and Alan Horwitz. This year, Jen founded the Amnesty International Chapter at Morgan. She has also been involved in the school newspaper and literary magazine for four years. Her ... - Dunn Not Seeking Re-Election: Democratic Clinton Selectman Cites Work and Time Commitments (Harbor News)
posted on July 1, 2009 at 02:10:10 pm
By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer: CLINTON - Claiming he is “not walking away from politics forever,” Democratic Selectman Jeremiah “Jerry” Dunn announced that he will not seek re-election to the Board of Selectmen (BOS) in November. “I have really enjoyed serving the town of Clinton and I am not walking away forever, but I need to give 100 percent to all that I do,” said Dunn, ... - Morgan’s Top 10 Grads (Harbor News)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 07:29:12 pm
Congratulations to the top 10-ranked students in the class of 2009 at The Morgan School in Clinton. Below are summaries written by the students. #1 Valedictorian Jennifer Horwitz Jennifer is the daughter of Janis Leird and Alan Horwitz. This year, Jen founded the Amnesty International Chapter at Morgan. She has also been involved in the school newspaper and literary magazine for four years. ... - Starbucks is closing. Do you care? (New London Day)
posted on May 29, 2009 at 10:15:02 am
You would think the people who run Starbucks would be pleased to know that so many of their customers feel so strongly about the company's - Strong second half leads H-K to 9th win (The Middletown Press)
posted on May 21, 2009 at 03:39:03 am
HADDAM — Haddam-Killingworth pulled away in the second half to defeat The Morgan School of Clinton, 9-5, in a Shoreline Conference girls lacrosse game played in the rain Tuesday at H-K High School.