Newtown Public Schools is a school district in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of 2013[update] it contained seven schools, with a total enrollment of 5298,[3] an increase of 1663 since 1994.[4] It comprises 2.64% of Fairfield County (0.53% of the state).[4] Teachers in the school district are paid more than average for the area, which has in the past led to complaints from neighboring districts of staff being poached from them.[5]
The building that now houses Hawley School was built from donations to Newtown by Mary Elizabeth Hawley in 1921, and was named after her parents. It was a modern building for the time, having central heating, an auditorium, a chemistry laboratory, and fireproofing; however, it lacks modern facilities with respect to other schools in the district, such as central air conditioning. By 1950, the school had become so overcrowded that an extension was built at the rear of the building and some of the old one-room schoolhouses were re-opened. The Newtown High School was located in this building from 1921 to 1953, when it was moved to a new building on Queen Street. The Hawley building was re-used as an elementary school, serving kindergarten to grade 8. The high school moved from Queen Street in 1970, and the Queen Street building became what is today Newtown Middle School, with the Hawley elementary school reduced to serving kindergarten to grade 4.[6][7][8]
The playground facilities used by Hawley School were once the Newtown Fairgrounds. They became Taylor Field, owned by Cornelius Byron Taylor, who donated the field to the town at the same time as Hawley donated the building.[7]
On May 10, 2013, a task force voted unanimously to demolish the existing Sandy Hook elementary school and construct a new school on the existing site.[9]
On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza shot his mother at home, then killed 26 people (20 children and 6 staff) and himself at Sandy Hook Elementary School.[10] It was the fourth-deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.[a] It was also the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, after the Virginia Tech shooting, and the deadliest at any U.S. elementary school.[11][12][13]
Sandy Hook Elementary did not reopen after the shooting; the school's student body moved to the then-closed Chalk Hill Middle School in nearby Monroe on January 3, 2013.[14] Donna Page, the school's former principal, became the interim principal, telling parents it was her "calling" to return after the tragedy. She was the principal for 14 years before retiring in 2010.[15]
Many residents of Newtown expressed support for turning the site of the shooting at the former Sandy Hook Elementary School building into a memorial.[16]
The town decided the most appropriate course of action would be to tear down the old school and build a new school on the same site. Demolition took place in October and November 2013.[17] The demolition of the school was highly guarded and workers were required to sign confidentiality agreements to protect the victims and their families. The town accepted a state grant of $49.3 million to cover the costs of the demolition and construction.[18][19] The new school opened on August 29, 2016.[20]
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Further readingEdit
"Newtown Schools". Newtown, Connecticut: past and present. League of Women Voters of Newtown. 1955. pp. 89 et seq.
October 17, 2023
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Sandy Hook Elementary School redirects here For the 2012 shooting see Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Newtown Public Schools is a school district in Fairfield County Connecticut United States As of 2013 update it contained seven schools with a total enrollment of 5298 3 an increase of 1663 since 1994 4 It comprises 2 64 of Fairfield County 0 53 of the state 4 Teachers in the school district are paid more than average for the area which has in the past led to complaints from neighboring districts of staff being poached from them 5 Newtown Public SchoolsLocation4 Fairfield Circle South Newtown Fairfield County Connecticut 06470 United StatesDistrict informationTypePublicGradesPre kindergarten to 12 1 SuperintendentDr Lorrie Rodrigue 2 Schools9 1 Budget 92 130 000 2012 2013 school year 1 NCES District ID0902910 1 Students and staffStudents5 298 1 Teachers380 33 on an FTE basis 1 Student teacher ratio14 63 1 Other informationWebsitewww wbr newtown wbr k12 wbr ct wbr usIn 2012 the district s Sandy Hook elementary school became the scene of the second deadliest school shooting in U S history when Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people 20 of which were children 6 and 7 years old Contents 1 History 1 1 2012 school shooting 2 Schools 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 5 1 Reference bibliography 6 Further readingHistory EditThe building that now houses Hawley School was built from donations to Newtown by Mary Elizabeth Hawley in 1921 and was named after her parents It was a modern building for the time having central heating an auditorium a chemistry laboratory and fireproofing however it lacks modern facilities with respect to other schools in the district such as central air conditioning By 1950 the school had become so overcrowded that an extension was built at the rear of the building and some of the old one room schoolhouses were re opened The Newtown High School was located in this building from 1921 to 1953 when it was moved to a new building on Queen Street The Hawley building was re used as an elementary school serving kindergarten to grade 8 The high school moved from Queen Street in 1970 and the Queen Street building became what is today Newtown Middle School with the Hawley elementary school reduced to serving kindergarten to grade 4 6 7 8 The playground facilities used by Hawley School were once the Newtown Fairgrounds They became Taylor Field owned by Cornelius Byron Taylor who donated the field to the town at the same time as Hawley donated the building 7 On May 10 2013 a task force voted unanimously to demolish the existing Sandy Hook elementary school and construct a new school on the existing site 9 2012 school shooting Edit Main article Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting On December 14 2012 Adam Lanza shot his mother at home then killed 26 people 20 children and 6 staff and himself at Sandy Hook Elementary School 10 It was the fourth deadliest mass shooting in U S history a It was also the second deadliest school shooting in U S history after the Virginia Tech shooting and the deadliest at any U S elementary school 11 12 13 Sandy Hook Elementary did not reopen after the shooting the school s student body moved to the then closed Chalk Hill Middle School in nearby Monroe on January 3 2013 14 Donna Page the school s former principal became the interim principal telling parents it was her calling to return after the tragedy She was the principal for 14 years before retiring in 2010 15 Many residents of Newtown expressed support for turning the site of the shooting at the former Sandy Hook Elementary School building into a memorial 16 The town decided the most appropriate course of action would be to tear down the old school and build a new school on the same site Demolition took place in October and November 2013 17 The demolition of the school was highly guarded and workers were required to sign confidentiality agreements to protect the victims and their families The town accepted a state grant of 49 3 million to cover the costs of the demolition and construction 18 19 The new school opened on August 29 2016 20 Schools EditThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2016 Schools in the district School Type Location Grades Enrollment year Teaching staff year NotesNewtown High School High school Sandy Hook 41 24 50 N 73 16 33 W 41 414 N 73 2758 W 41 414 73 2758 9 12 1 679 2016 124 2012 Won Blue Ribbon school statusNewtown Middle School Middle school Newtown 7 8 3 897 2012 3 70 2012 3 Previously the high school see History 6 Reed Intermediate School Intermediate school Newtown 5 6 3 895 2012 3 55 2012 3 The school is named after John Reed who was superintendent of schools in the district for 20 years 21 Hawley School Elementary school Newtown Kindergarten 4 3 416 2012 3 26 2012 3 Previously the high school see History 6 Middle Gate School Elementary school Newtown 41 21 59 N 73 16 26 W 41 3665 N 73 2740 W 41 3665 73 2740 Kindergarten 4 3 480 2012 3 33 2012 3 Head O Meadow School Elementary school Newtown Kindergarten 4 3 369 2012 3 24 2012 3 Sandy Hook Elementary School Elementary school Newtown Kindergarten 4 3 337 2016 22 38 2012 23 Site of the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Old Sandy Hook school demolished after shooting New Sandy Hook school opened on August 29 2016See also Edit nbsp Connecticut portal nbsp Schools portalList of school districts in ConnecticutNotes Edit The 2017 Las Vegas shooting the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting and the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings were deadlier References Edit a b c d e f g Search for Public School Districts District Detail for Newtown School District National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences Retrieved December 15 2012 Newtown Public School District newtown schooldesk net Retrieved January 13 2018 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q SM 2012b a b MD 1994 p C 42 Sperling amp Sander 2006 p 298 a b c Patch 2012b a b Cruson 2012 Cruson 2002 p 30 Sandy Hook school to be demolished new school built on same site with reader reactions New Haven Register Archived from the original on June 30 2013 Retrieved May 11 2013 Miguel Llanos December 14 2012 Authorities ID gunman who killed 27 in elementary school massacre NBC News Associated Press Retrieved December 14 2012 28 dead in school shooting BBC News December 14 2012 Retrieved December 14 2012 News from the Associated Press hosted ap org Archived from the original on December 17 2012 Retrieved January 17 2022 Live Video CBS News Retrieved February 20 2013 Sandy Hook to Go Back to School The Daily Beast December 22 2012 Retrieved December 22 2012 Sandy Hook s New Old Principal Donna Page Felt a Calling to Come Out of Retirement ABC News Retrieved January 3 2013 Newtown to discuss future of Sandy Hook school building News msn com Archived from the original on January 14 2013 Retrieved February 20 2013 Newtown Sandy Hook school demolition Every trace to be removed of crime scene CBS News Retrieved October 25 2013 Workers demolishing Sandy Hook Elementary School required to sign confidentiality agreements Fox News Associated Press October 19 2013 Retrieved October 19 2013 M Alex Johnson May 11 2013 Task force recommends building new school at site of Sandy Hook massacre U S News Usnews nbcnews com Retrieved July 29 2016 Kennedy Merrit August 28 2016 4 Years After Tragedy A New Sandy Hook Elementary Prepares To Open Its Doors NPR Retrieved December 15 2022 Patch 2012a Search for Public Schools School Detail for Sandy Hook Elementary School nces ed gov Retrieved December 27 2018 SM 2012a Reference bibliography Edit Sandy Hook Elementary School ElementarySchools org 2012 Retrieved December 15 2012 Cruson Daniel 2002 Newtown 1900 1960 Images of America Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9780738511382 Cruson Daniel 2012 Hawley s History Hawley School Retrieved December 15 2012 Market Data Retrieval s CIC School Directory Market Data Retrieval 1994 Reed Intermediate School NewtownPatch Patch 2012 Archived from the original on January 10 2013 Retrieved December 15 2012 Hawley School NewtownPatch Patch 2012 Archived from the original on December 19 2012 Retrieved December 15 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School SchoolMap Org 2012 Retrieved December 15 2012 Newtown School District SchoolMap Org 2012 Retrieved December 15 2012 Sperling Bert Sander Peter 2006 Newtown CT Best Places to Raise Your Family The Top 100 Affordable Communities in the U S John Wiley amp Sons ISBN 9780470044551 Voket John December 13 2012 Superintendent Reports On State Of The Schools Newtown Bee Archived from the original on January 1 2013 Retrieved December 15 2012 Further reading Edit Newtown Schools Newtown Connecticut past and present League of Women Voters of Newtown 1955 pp 89 et seq Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Newtown Public Schools amp oldid 1167409442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
