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Saxe Middle School

New Canaan, CT
Schools
Ex-New Canaan Schools Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State Ex-New Canaan Schools Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State
Ex-New Canaan Schools Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State A former food services director has been found guilty of stealing nearly $500,000 from New Canaan school cafeterias over several years. Bruce Gluck, 67, was convicted in Stamford Superior Court of larceny in the first degree by defrauding a public community, conspiracy to commit larceny, and tampering with physical evidence, state prosecutor said.  Gluck, who served as the food services director for the New Canaan Board of Education, oversaw operations at New Canaan High School and Saxe Middle School. In 2017, the board reported to police that cash had gone missing for more than 15 yea…

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by Josh Lanier
New Canaan, CT
Obituaries
New Canaan Art Teacher Who Died Unexpectedly Was 'Free Spirit' Who 'Spoke Her Mind,' Mom Says New Canaan Art Teacher Who Died Unexpectedly Was 'Free Spirit' Who 'Spoke Her Mind,' Mom Says
New Canaan Art Teacher Who Died Unexpectedly Was 'Free Spirit' Who 'Spoke Her Mind,' Mom Says Alyssa Iwanski always wanted to be an art teacher, her mother said. The 31-year-old spent her youth at her grandmother's side, poring over art books and especially admiring the works of Georgia O'Keeffe. She brought that passion to her classroom at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan, where she hoped to inspire students in the same way. Tragically, the Stratford woman died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 11. Her mother, Louise Iwanski, did not disclose the cause of her daughter's death. "(Alyssa) was a free spirit," Louise said in an interview with Daily Voice. "She had a heart of gold and alw…

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by Josh Lanier
New Canaan, CT
Schools
New Canaan Teacher Dies Unexpectedly, Middle School Says New Canaan Teacher Dies Unexpectedly, Middle School Says
New Canaan Teacher Dies Unexpectedly, Middle School Says A Connecticut middle school art teacher died unexpectedly over the weekend, school authorities announced to the community.  Saxe Middle School Teacher Alyssa Iwanski died this weekend, Bryan D. Luizzi, Superintendent of New Canaan Public Schools said in an email to parents on Sunday, Jan. 12.  He did not disclose when or how Iwarnski died. It's unclear how long she worked at the New Canaan middle school.  It is with deep sadness that I share the unexpected passing of one of our teachers, Saxe Art Teacher Alyssa Iwanski, over the weekend. We do not have additio…

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by Josh Lanier
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In Fairfield County, Police Say 12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In Fairfield County, Police Say
12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In Fairfield County, Police Say A 12-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while on his way to school in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:17 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, at the intersection of South Avenue and Farm Road in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, the boy, a 12-year-old boy, a student at Saxe Middle School, suffered minor injuries from the crash and was transported to Norwalk Hospital ER by NC EMS for treatment and further evaluation of his injuries. The crash investigation is still ongoing. An initial investigation found that a vehicle had a green traffic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stratford, CT
News
COVID-19: New Positive Case Leads To Revised Reopening Plan At District In Fairfield County COVID-19: New Positive Case Leads To Revised Reopening Plan At District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: New Positive Case Leads To Revised Reopening Plan At District In Fairfield County A new confirmed case of COVID-19 has prompted a school district in Fairfield County to revise plans for the return to full in-person instruction. The new update affects students in grades seven through 12 in the New Canaan School District. The positive case occurred at Saxe Middle School.  "The student who tested positive was previously quarantined due to close contact with a known positive case outside of school, and has taken the appropriate steps as advised by the New Canaan Health Department and New Canaan Public Schools," New Canaan Public Schools Superintendent Bryan D…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Canaan, CT
Schools
Around Fairfield Schools: Pride En Plein Air, Euro Winners, No Parade So Musicians Step In Around Fairfield Schools: Pride En Plein Air, Euro Winners, No Parade So Musicians Step In
Around Fairfield Schools: Pride En Plein Air, Euro Winners, No Parade So Musicians Step In A Plein air painting project is giving art students at a Fairfield County school the chance to express their talent. One at a time they are taking turns to paint designs on benches to display school pride at the entrance to Saxe Middle School in New Canaan. The effort begun in May is through a newly formed Saxe Spirit Benches club. Art Teacher Cara Beatman is leading the project. The way it works is parents may sign up their child 15-minute painting appointments. Masks and gloves must be worn by students the entire time. “The whole premise of this project is to keep art alive during th…

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Around Fairfield Schools: Fake News In Ridgefield, Greenwich Dedication, Student Wins Around Fairfield Schools: Fake News In Ridgefield, Greenwich Dedication, Student Wins
Around Fairfield Schools: Fake News In Ridgefield, Greenwich Dedication, Student Wins Students recently were alerted to decades-old fake news images thanks to the keen eye of a media specialist at a Ridgefield school.  Scotts Ridge Middle School seventh-graders were learning about energy transfer in ecosystems, in their science class when it happened. The widespread burning of the Amazon rainforest was the "phenomenon that we used to kick off this unit," explained their teacher Charlsie Vanderrest. During the lesson, students were asked: How does a disaster affect the systems in place in an environment? The idea to use the science lesson to help the students beco…

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
How Did Lunch Money 'Disappear' In New Canaan For 15 Years? Defense Lawyers Hire Forensic Team How Did Lunch Money 'Disappear' In New Canaan For 15 Years? Defense Lawyers Hire Forensic Team
How Did Lunch Money 'Disappear' In New Canaan For 15 Years? Defense Lawyers Hire Forensic Team Lawyers for two lunch ladies from Fairfield County insisted the numbers never added up and that there was more to the story about the theft of nearly half a million in cafeteria receipts. A new forensic team began looking over the books in the New Canaan School District, leading to the arrest of a third suspect who now lives in Vermont. Joanne Pascarelli, 61, of Stratford and her sister, Marie Wilson, 67, of Wilton were charged with stealing $478,588 between 2012 and 2017, according to police.  Although there were discrepancies in the books dating back 15 years, the cafeteria workers …

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by Jon Craig
New Canaan, CT
News
Former New Canaan Schools Food Service Director Latest Charged In $478,588 Embezzlement Case Former New Canaan Schools Food Service Director Latest Charged In $478,588 Embezzlement Case
Former New Canaan Schools Food Service Director Latest Charged In $478,588 Embezzlement Case A former New Canaan Schools food service director is the latest to be arrested in connection with a lunch embezzlement scheme that cost the school district almost a half million dollars in profits. Bruce Gluck, 61, of Middletown Springs, Vermont, was arrested on Monday, April 29, by New Canaan Police for allegedly stealing funds from the Saxe Middle School cafeteria and the New Canaan High School cafeteria, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. Two other suspects, sisters Joanne Pascarelli, 61, of Stratford and Marie Wilson, 67, of Wilton, were arrested last year for allegedly stealing $478,588 between 2…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Canaan, CT
Schools
$500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court $500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court
$500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court The two lunch ladies who allegedly embezzled nearly a half-million dollars from the New Canaan School District were in court on Tuesday, claiming their innocence and blaming the school district for being negligent. Earlier this month, Stratford resident Joanne Pascarelli, 61, and sister Marie Wilson, 67, of Wilton, were arrested, following a lengthy investigation into an alleged scheme that net the two lunch ladies $478,588 over a five-year span. They have been out on released on $50,000 bail. Each sister has been charged with larceny, defrauding a public community. On Tuesday, in Norwalk S…

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by Zak Failla
New Canaan, CT
Schools
$500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage $500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage
$500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage The two sisters who embezzled nearly a half-million dollars from the New Canaan School District while working as lunch ladies has garnered national attention, and led to countless questions from the community about their elaborate scheme and how it was able to continue for years. New Canaan Police detectives launched their lengthy investigation - which included more than 20 interviews - on Dec. 21 when the Board of Education filed a complaint about financial inadequacies Saxe Middle School and the New Canaan High School cafeterias. Earlier this month, Stratford resident Joanne Pascarelli and…

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by Zak Failla
New Canaan, CT
Politics
Handler Will Be Right At Home In New Canaan GOP Gubernatorial Debate Handler Will Be Right At Home In New Canaan GOP Gubernatorial Debate
Handler Will Be Right At Home In New Canaan GOP Gubernatorial Debate New Canaan will be hosting the Connecticut Republican Party’s fourth and final gubernatorial debate on Wednesday, April 18 on the home turf of one of the more than a dozen GOP challengers. New Canaan resident Michael Handler is poised to take another major step forward in his bid for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s seat, as his campaign announced last month that it surpassed a key fundraising threshold. Handler is Stamford’s chief financial officer, a post he has held since 2012, serving under a Republican and now a Democratic mayor. Handler has been aggressive in "shining a spotlight on the …

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by Jon Craig