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East Haddam Snow Updates: Schools Closed Monday

East Haddam public works has been working diligently to open all the roads, clear travel sight lines and open up cul-de-sacs.

 

From East Haddam Emergency Management

East Haddam public works has been working diligently to open all the roads, clear travel sight lines and open up cul-de-sacs. Because of the depth of the snow they are having difficulty moving the snow with plow trucks and have had to bring in front loaders to move the snow. Great progress was made with these loaders but there is still much more work to be done. 

With all of the snow on the roads and the limited sight lines drivers need to SLOW DOWN and be extremely cautious when traveling the roads, especially when approaching intersections.

Due to the remaining issues on the roads, the superintendent partnered with the town and a decision has been made there will be no school tomorrow, Monday February 11, 2013.

Additionally, there are many residents that are in need of assistance clearing snow from their vehicles, driveways and walkways.  If you are one of those in need of assistance or if you are available to help with shovels or equipment we are asking that you call the East Haddam Town Hall Monday after 9 AM.  The number for the town hall is 860-873-5020.

Residents are reminded of the importance of ensuring that all fresh air vents from your house are clear of snow. This includes furnace, water heater and dryer vents.  Blocked vents create a very dangerous situation which can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.

With the forecast for rain tomorrow, there is an increased concern for potential roof issues due to the additional weight.  Please be sure to monitor your roof and remove the deep snow,  especially that snow which has built up on flat roofs.

Should you have issues or concerns please call East Haddam Emergency Management at 860-873-5103.

We thank everyone for their patience throughout this storm.

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Observor May 18, 2013 at 09:56 am
The State of Connecticut has billions in unfunded pension obligations thanks to the money managementRead More ablities of our state treasurers over the years. Only an AFSCME union boss would trust them.
Resident May 17, 2013 at 01:23 pm
Dear save our schools : I have not heard that rumor.... I think where that may have started wasRead More with some people looking at the old middle school and thinking about using it for a vo-ag school, but not at all connected with our school system. I have not heard anything for a while on that whole subject. I have not heard about accreditation issues either... I know about 12 years ago or maybe longer there were issues. My kids are not in the HS. Normally I support our BOE. And it should be noted that the BOE did not approve this... I would tend to bet that if you polled every board member - no one saw this report card system before it went out, and I am not sure who has seen it since. With kids in the middle school now I am keeping an ear open about the HS.
save our schools May 17, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Dear EH Resident, Thank you for a well written and very informative communication. I am a parent ofRead More a recent Hale Ray graduate and have a student currently in the school system. My children are five years apart and it is down right scary to realize how much our school systems quality and rigor has been degraded in recent years. These changes are the direct result of the ill guided Board of Education. Recently I have heard that our high school will soon be becoming a vocational school and will not be accredited . This maybe a rumor but the current path we are on certainly supports the rumor. The loss of accreditation will mean that the diploma our children earn upon graduation will not be accepted by higher education institutions. The mantra of doing less with more is destroying our community. Our children are being robbed of a successful future because of their penny wise pound poor management. We must demand change and accountability from our Board of Education!
EH Parent May 15, 2013 at 01:20 pm
I am so hoping there is strength in numbers. We need as many parents as possible to sign theRead More petition against common core curriculum and specifically how it has affected the actual report card. As a group of concerned parents, we need to come up with a valid example of what we would like included in our children's report card. Presently, it is far too subjective and disorganized. There are approximately 67 categories on which to grade a student! Who decided to dissect a simple Language Arts score into over 30 different categories with grades? What tests are used to assess these 30+ ways to grade a child? Where are the tests? They don't come home and parents are in the dark until the actual parent/teacher conference! Additionally, if academic behaviors need to be included in reporting, they should be separate from the actual grades or the teacher can simply write comments next to each grade, constructive criticism that can enable a parent to help their child in whatever way they need help.This must be terribly time-consuming for teachers also whose time could be better-used in teaching our children without deciphering behaviors and analyzing standardized tests. I want to know WHY also!