Rectory pg 8 9-30-21
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Presentation: Employees from International Paper’s Putnam facility presented a grant to Rectory School. From left: Maria Carpenter, director of the Rectory Elementary School; Megan Dalena, IP HR Specialist; Meagan Wright, IP HR Regional Generalist; Freddy Nagle, Rectory director of Development; David Schwartz, IP Plant general manager; Bernie Mahon, IP Manufacturing manager; and Rectory Head of School Fred Williams. Courtesy photo.
POMFRET — International Paper’s Putnam mill and International Paper Foundation awarded a $4,000 grant to Rectory School to support the Rectory Reads program, which provides literacy resources and supplies for students with learning differences.
Rectory School serves a diverse body of students, a community which includes many students seeking reading and writing support. Rectory’s elementary school and middle school Individualized Instruction Program offer students the opportunity to work one-on-one with teachers or learning specialists in order to improve their literacy skills.
This grant from the International Paper Foundation will equip Rectory faculty with the tools they need to provide resources to students and to assess current programs to determine necessary improvements. The resources will also help students learn in collaboration with their teachers while developing the independent learning strategies that are critical to future success.
School representatives said the benefits of this support will be felt immediately by the students. Rectory’s Elementary School Director, Maria Carpenter, said: “Our elementary faculty are excited to purchase a range of decodable texts for our elementary classrooms that are content specific to our science and social studies curricula. We know that until children can decode complex texts on their own, spoken language gives them a chance to practice thinking about complex ideas. These decodable texts will allow each student to engage in conversations by reading non-fiction texts at their own pace.”
Head of School Fred Williams added, “We are grateful to International Paper for supporting literacy instruction at Rectory School. There is no greater entry into enlightenment and knowledge than the ability to decode the printed word and the sounds and meaning behind the letters. Our students and our teachers are now gifted with new, impactful resources to encourage this journey.”
Megan Dalena, Human Relations Specialist at International Paper said, “International Paper is always looking for ways to positively impact the lives of the people within our communities. We have been fortunate to be able to support the important work Rectory School does each and every day to make the youth in our community have a brighter future.”
The International Paper Foundation is one of the ways International Paper strives to reach its vision to be among the most successful, sustainable and responsible companies in the world. Started in 1952, the foundation annually provides millions in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in the communities where its employees live and work. Funding priority is given to programs related to its signature causes: education, hunger, health & wellness, disaster relief, and initiatives that improve the planet. For more information, visit ipgiving.com.
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Police pg 8 9-30-21
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. the people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
Sept. 19
Laura Brisbois, 52, Church Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, two counts of breach of peace.
Herbert Rogers, 48, Church Street, Putnam; third-degree strangulation, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct.
Defense pg 1 10-7-21
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Woodstock Academy junior Grace Gelhaus had a goal and an assist in the Centaurs win over Burrillville Oct. 2. Photo by Marc Allard.
Roundup
Defense key
in 2 Centaurs
soccer wins
The offense was good. The defense was fantastic in Woodstock Academy’s 5-0 win over Killingly at the Bentley Athletic Complex and a 3-0 win over Valley Regional in Deep River over the weekend.
It has been the story of the season for the Centaurs.
“I know this sounds crazy, but even against Stonington and Ledyard where we conceded five and six goals, the defense played very well. You just can’t give those guys half a chance because they will punish you for it. The defense has played solid and the midfield has played great all season,” said coach Paul Rearden.
Against Killingly, the Centaurs allowed only four shots on goal and all of those came in the final five minutes of regulation.
“We’ve been switching it up,” said junior stopper Wyatt Robbie. “We went to a three-back system these past couple of games and that seemingly has locked things down. We have Lucas (Krupp) at center-mid, Noah (Page) at right back and Colin (Manuilow) at left back and that has been a pretty solid back three. I really like it.”
The group was able to control the middle of the field and seldom let Killingly (4-4) inside of 30 yards.
While the defense has been stellar, the offense has been lacking. The Centaurs had scored only six goals in their first six matches prior to the five-goal eruption against Killingly.
Woodstock found the board early against their local rivals.
Freshman Austin Byer got behind the defense and Page delivered one of those through balls. Byer put it over the left shoulder of Killingly keeper Trent Pechie (12 saves) for his second goal of the season.
The Centaurs went up 2-0 when Max Ferreira executed a cross from right to left across the goal mouth, on to the foot of Owen Tracy who delivered it to the back of the net.
Just before the half, keeper Zach Roethlein did something unusual for a goalie. He recorded an assist.
His punt cleared midfield and found Ryan Odorski who was able to race past the Killingly defense and beat Pechie one-on-one for the 3-0 Woodstock halftime advantage.
Senior Ty Morgan, who was second on the team with nine goals last season, got his first of the year halfway through the second half.
Robbie launched a rocket from around 30 yards out that struck the crossbar. It bounced down to an oncoming Morgan who buried it into the back of the net.
Odorski finished the scoring for the Centaurs when he put in his second goal of the match with 7 ½ minutes left in regulation.
The win broke a four-match losing skid for the Centaurs.
The wins kept coming Oct. 2 with a 2-0 victory over Valley Regional, raising the Centaurs’ record to 3-5.
Ferreira scored off a Byer assist just three minutes into the match for Woodstock. Viau and Byer scored in the second half to wrap up the win.
The Centaurs opened the week with the loss to Stonington. Stonington (6-1) broke out to a 3-0 first half lead and cruised to its sixth consecutive win over the Centaurs. Viau scored for Woodstock Academy in the second half off an assist from Ferreira.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
The Woodstock girls’ soccer team season is more than half over. The Centaurs are fighting for an ECC and state tournament berth. But they need wins to get there. They got one Oct. 2 with a 2-0 victory over previously undefeated Burrillville in Rhode Island.
The win raised Woodstock’s record to 3-5-1.
“We needed this for our state tournament status. It was good to get back on track,” said coach Dennis Snelling. “We need to get to six wins because of the tie. We talked about that the other day. It’s a goal. We’re just a young team and it’s a good goal to have.”
The Centaurs have seven matches to play going into the week, they need to win three of them.
Oct. 2 the two teams battled to a scoreless first half tie. Junior Grace Gelhaus broke the ice with her seventh goal of the season off an assist from Ava Coutu 15 minutes into the second half. The insurance goal came from freshman Juliet Allard, her fifth of the season, off an assist from Gelhaus with 10 minutes left. Fiona Rigney played in net in the first half and made two saves while Rebecca Nazer came on in the second and was challenged seven times by Burrillville (7-1-1).
Earlier in the week, two second half goals by Stonington proved to be the downfall as the Centaurs fell to the Bears on the road, 2-0. Nazer and Rigney each had four saves for Woodstock Academy in goal.
FIELD HOCKEY
It was a short week for the field hockey team. the Centaurs and Vikings played extra minutes but neither team could find the cage as the game finished in a scoreless overtime tie. Goalie Ava Basak and defensive player Ainsley Morse both made saves late in the game to help the Centaurs (1-3-2, 1-2-2 ECC) forge the tie with the Vikings (1-3-2, 1-1-1). Coach Lauren Gagnon also credited the play of senior midfielders Elaina Borski, Sofia Murray and Tegan Perry and forward Julia Powell.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy
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Ghoulish pg 1 10-7-21
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Zombie Fashion Show
Above Rylen Shemanski, third-place winner in the children's division. Top: Baby Yoda, part of the first-place adult winner (Photos by Kristen Kaskela). Right: Show creator/director, Jenn Brytowski. (Photo by Sheila Frost.) The rest of the winners: Kids
3rd - Snuggles The Clown
2nd - Undead Red Riding Hood
1st - Dagger
Adult
3rd - Tarantulas
2nd - Too Dead To Deliver
1st - Jedi
Group
3rd - Gruesome School Girls
2nd - What's left of the Tokyo Team
1st - Cirque de ZombieMore winners Wed. at putnamtowncrier.com and on FB Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger.
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