Rep. Themis Klarides spent time with a hundred or so Beecher Road School students at the Capitol for a tour today. Five classes traveled to Hartford from the Woodbridge elementary school, and children talked to Klarides about how the legislature conducts its business. Some students jokingly asked Klarides how they could create a bill that [...]
SHELTON — Snapping a racy photo and sending it to a friend via text message could have greater implications than teenagers realize. That was the message here tonight at Shelton Intermediate School, where law enforcement personnel joined state lawmakers in tackling the subject of sexting. Rep. Themis Klarides joined legislators Jason Perillo and Larry Miller [...]
HARTFORD — Rep. Themis Klarides today joined Gov. M. Jodi Rell in announcing a $200,000 grant for safety improvements in Woodbridge at the north entrance of Beecher Road School, the town’s elementary school and community recreation facility. The money, expected to be approved by the Bond Commission this week, will help fund various safety improvements, [...]
ORANGE — Anyone interested in taking a “staycation” should have popped by Race Brook School today for a few ideas. Students there played the role of travel agent during one of the elementary school’s marquee events, which had children perform research about Connecticut towns and pitch the destinations to the public.
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced she has signed a bill that will help more students get access to low-interest loans for higher education through a financing partnership the she helped establish last year with Connecticut credit unions. Rep. Themis Klarides supported the legislation during a May 22 vote, which saw the House of Representatives [...]
HARTFORD — Amity Regional High School senior Jake Honig got a nod today from state legislators for his documentary film “Invincible,” which covers the subject of teen driving. Woodbridge resident Honig chatted with Rep. Themis Klarides outside the House chamber and gave her the low-down on the movie placing emphasis on speeding teenagers. Honig said the [...]
HARTFORD — Rep. Themis Klarides took time last week to chat with fourth graders from from Race Brook School in Orange. They were at the Capitol for a tour.
HARTFORD – High school students often provide useful perspective during debates on educational issues but that doesn’t mean the state should force local and regional officials to give them seats on school boards, Rep. Themis Klarides said today.
Derby resident Klarides does not support legislation that would do just that. A bill debated Tuesday in the [...]
WOODBRIDGE — Amity High School teenagers got a dose of sobering information today about drugs, alcohol and sexual assaults during a question-and-answer session featuring Rep. Themis Klarides as well as law enforcement, counseling and health care professionals. The eight panelists participated in multiple sessions, each with 60 or so students. Klarides, the area’s longtime representative [...]
Derby – Earlier today, flanked by State Representative Themis Klarides (R-114th) and Bradley School teachers, Principal Linda Coppola showcased $65,000 of new laptops, projectors and other resources for Bradley Elementary school children.”Winning this grant brought technology resources that the district simply couldn’t afford,” said Principal Linda Coppola about the competitive Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant [...]
