We are honored to announce Miles Viggiani as our 2026 season FIRST Leadership Award nominee!

In past seasons on Team 1699 Miles has helped with manufacturing, learned programming, and scouted at competitions. This year Miles stepped up into a captain position and has been the driving force for our intake design, CAD, and assembly! Miles has also been able to keep his grades high while maintaining perfect attendance to our meetings!

Miles’ hard work and dedication has been instrumental to the team!

Over the weekend, the Robotics team competed at the University of Rhode Island. They entered the elimination bracket as the 4th seed and advanced all the way to the finals. The team earned a runner-up finish and brought home a Quality Award as well. Congratulations and good luck in Hartford this weekend!

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Students in Mrs. Burroughs’s Life & Finances class learned how to file a simple tax return (on paper!) just in time for Tax Day next month.  Students spent the unit learning about kinds of taxes, their purposes, where federal tax dollars go, and what kinds of forms they will likely encounter when they start working and filing taxes.  Ask your student what they know about the W-2 and the 1040!  

The Beginner Bobcat Preschool Program is just over halfway through their school year! Students have recently been observing the growth of the preschoolers, creating their report cards, and conferencing with parents. Each week, a new head teacher has had their own themed lesson plans, and we have loved watching the preschoolers engage in their learning and have fun at school! 

It's time to sign up for Six Flags!  The junior and sophomore classes are going to Six Flags on Friday, May 15th after school.  The cost is $90 which includes transportation, park ticket, a meal voucher, a snack voucher, and an unlimited drink wristband.

You can get a permission slip from Burroughs, Olzacki, Hahnel, or the main office.  JUNIORS must return permission slips and money to Hahnel, and SOPHOMORES must return them to Burroughs or Olzacki.  Permission slips and money are due at the same time, and you are not confirmed for attendance until we have both!  The final due date for permission slips and money is Thursday, April 2nd.

You must also pay all class dues before you can attend the field trip.  Pay them ahead of time or at the same time as your Six Flags ticket.  Contact your class advisor if you don't know how much you owe.

Mr. Shackett’s Woods Class successfully completed their Adirondack  chairs just in time to enjoy the sunshine. These chairs are fully crafted by students!

Pay to pay collection will be March 24th- March 31st. Please pay online using this link.  Please create an account even if you opt not to use the online payment portal. Receipts of payment (online, cash or check) will be emailed via My PaymentsPlus.com. 

Payment of cash or check are also accepted and can be dropped off in the main office. Checks must be made out to TOWN OF COLCHESTER. 

The fee of $135 must be paid by April !st. student athletes will not be eligible to play or practice if the fee is not paid. Contact Danielle Bossie by phone or email (Dbossie@colchesterct.org) for questions or concerns. 

Link to purchase: Bacon Academy Yearbook