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HAMDEN — Parents of Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School students expressed their displeasure and concern Thursday evening during a meeting at the school, as the ongoing redistricting discussion in Hamden has left the future of their children’s education uncertain.

HAMDEN — The former St. Stephen’s School is set to become ACES Mill Road Elementary, as Area Cooperative Educational Services has struck a lease to rent the building from Divine Mercy Parish.

Hamden, Connecticut - June 11, 2018: Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Lt. Governor on the democratic ticket with Gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, on the campaign trail Monday evening sharing her perspectives on leadership, politics, policy and the future of Connecticut at the Area Cooperative Educational Services in Hamden with the Connecticut Educational Policy Fellowship Program

By Ben Lambert,  Updated 5:23 pm EDT, Thursday, June 14, 2018

HAMDEN — Students and faculty at the Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School gathered to mark the end of the school year with “WIMS Palooza,” a celebration featuring games, food, and attractions. Young people enjoyed a series of attractions on the WIMS campus — laser tag, a petting zoo, video games, balloons, cotton candy, inflatables, basketball, face-painting — as music pumped into the summer evening and the rain held off. Principal Todd Solli said he wanted to help grow a sense of community in the school and signal a fresh start at the beginning of the year, as he was new to the job — an idea that prompted the first WIMS Palooza.

A recent Harvard School of Education on the value of preschool education found that getting kids into center-based care is a good idea. Many researchers from Harvard University to Stanford University espouse the value of preschool education. Benefits of preschool are many.A positive preschool experience provides children with growth opportunities. Preschool provides ample opportunities to learn to share, follow instructions, and acquire the foundations that will set children up for success in elementary school. Further, preschool offers a nurturing environment for helping children develop their motor skills, language and cognitive abilities as well as pre-literacy and math skills. A positive preschool experience promotes social and emotional development. A high-quality preschool will help children build trusting relationships with adults and children. With so many preschool options, however, it can be difficult for parents to know which option is the right option for their child. This challenge may seem compounded by parents of special needs children. 

Students participate in CAMPY (Connecticut Association for Mathematically Precocious Youth) program at Southern Connecticut State University.

Summer Arts Institute program at ECA.

The Skills 21 Expo Fest will take place on Saturday May 19^th from 9am-3pm at the Toyota Presents Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.

ACES is offering several learning opportunities for students this summer.

Area Cooperative Educational Services' Education Foundation held its 15th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, March 23, 2018.