Waterbury Public Schools | The Waterbury Observer

$46+ Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds for Area Schools

Submitted by johnmurray on Tue, 02/02/2021 - 20:22

State Senator Joan Hartley (D-15), a former educator, was enthusiastic to see the release of $492.43 million in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds throughout Connecticut, including over $46 million in funds to Waterbury, Naugatuck, and Middlebury schools.

Waterbury Reads StoryWalk® Debuts May 23

Submitted by johnmurray on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:01

The Waterbury Reads StoryWalk® project will make its debut Saturday, May 23rd in Hamilton Park. StoryWalks® are a free and fun way to share books while enjoying the outdoors.

Waterbury Reads provides free books to local children in an effort to spark a lifelong love of reading. While the program is on break from distributing books during the COVID-19 crisis, these StoryWalks will provide a family-friendly way to encourage reading.