Volume 19, Number 37
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Friday, September 16, 2022
SMARTER BALANCED TEST RESULTS
School officials pleased with scores By Jessica Simms Record-Journal staff
SBAC tests students in grades three through eight and “is aligned to Connecticut Core Standards in EnWhile statewide Smarter Balanced glish language arts/literacy and test results were below those prior to mathematics,” according to CT.gov. the pandemic, Cheshire and SouthCheshire Public Schools ranked 11th ington administrators are pleased out of the districts who serve grades with how their students tested last three through eight when it comes year.
to SBAC test results for the 2021-22 school year.
are is something that we’re pretty proud of.”
“So that’s pretty exceptionally high,” said Jeff Solan, superintendent of Cheshire Public Schools. “We had been fifth prior to the pandemic but you know I think to come through the pandemic performing where we
In Cheshire, the percentage of students, all grades combined, who met/exceeded expectations (levels three and four) for the English language arts section of the SBAC is
Plainville church offers bilingual services, support for those in need
‘Deadliest Catch’ star is keynote speaker for Annual Dinner
By Karla Santos Record-Journal staff
By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
PLAINVILLE — Casa de Dios Iglesia Para Todos opened its doors two years ago in the middle of the pandemic in an effort to serve the Hispanic community in town and also help people in need during the crisis. Characterized for assisting individuals with counseling, food and other areas of support, the church, led by pastors Mayteé Torres and her husband, Rene Arocho of Middletown, is located at 12 Granger Lane, in the same building as Rock Point Church. “There were a lot of people that
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SOUTHINGTON — The United Way of Southington has netted “Deadliest Catch” co-star Nick Tokman as the keynote speaker at its Annual Dinner and campaign kickoff.
Phase 2 Opening had a lot of needs and we saw an on Torres was born in Puerto Rico So and came to the mainland with opportunity in the middle of so
Mayteé Torres and her husband Rene Arocho are pastors at Casa de Dios Iglesia Para Todos Church in Plainville. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
much crisis,” Torres said.
Tokman, also called Sunshine, is an Alaskan fisherman who has appeared on multiple seasons of Discovery Channel’s king crab-catching documentary series. As a four-year cast member, Tokman battled some of the harshest working conditions, including 35-foot rogue
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