Dear BPS Community:

Thank you to all the parents and guardians who attended our recent Parent-Teacher Conferences. Your partnership and engagement are vital to supporting student success. These conferences are an important opportunity to strengthen the home-school connection and to work together in supporting each child’s learning and growth.
I would also like to extend my sincere appreciation to our administrators and teachers for the significant time and effort they invested in preparing for and conducting these conferences. Their dedication to individualizing each experience ensures that every family has the chance to learn more about their child’s progress and how we can continue to help them thrive.

In partnership,

Iris White
Superintendent of Schools

Policy Meeting Update:
A proposal to establish a policy permitting armed security personnel in our schools was voted out of the Board of Education Policy Committee last Wednesday and will be brought to the full Board of Education on Wednesday, November 5th, 7:00 p.m., BOE Auditorium for discussion and a possible vote. The Board of Education meeting is open to the public, and we welcome your voice in this critical dialogue. If you would like to submit written testimony, email it to Deputy Superintendent Mary Hawk at maryhawk@bristolk12.org. If attending the November 5th meeting in person, you may sign up to provide public comment that night.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97752601419?pwd=cXNQbFFZZ01WbGVvbzBJM1hpcXQrZz09

Meeting ID: 977 5260 1419
Passcode: 928900 

Special BOE Meeting/Redistricting Workshop:
Bristol Public Schools has contracted with MP Planning Group to prepare a redistricting plan for implementation in the 2026-2027 school year.  MP Planning has visited West Bristol and Greene-Hills to gather detailed knowledge of the buildings, including their current use of space, with a focus on the areas used for grades 6-8 instruction, which will become available next year.

• Three committees have been formed and are meeting regularly: 

  • Core Redistricting Committee, made up of buildings that will be most directly affected, union representatives that will be affected, and the Central Office Team.

  • An optional Bristol Association of Principals and Supervisors team (BAPS) to garner suggestions and recommendations.

  • NEMS Building Committee, made up of our facilities team, the Mayor, and stakeholders in the community.

Bristol Education Foundation Trivia Night a Success!: 

Joselyn Benoit
Parent and Community Member

Richard Browning - President
Torrington Savings Bank

Katie D'Agostino - Treasurer
Central CT Chambers of Commerce

Scott Gaudet
Principal, Greene Hills School

Rachael Gagnon
Thomaston Savings Bank

Carly Fortin
Bristol Public Schools

Christine Laprise
Bristol Hospital

Amber Loukoumis - Secretary
Bristol Public Schools

Karen Smith
Community Member

Janice Strasser - Vice President
Highstreet Insurance

($2500) 

1. GRADUATE SPONSOR - QA+M ARCHITECTURE

($500)

1. JUNIOR SPONSOR - TORRINGTON SAVINGS BANK

2. JUNIOR SPONSOR - THOMASTON SAVINGS BANK

($250)

1.  SOPHOMORE SPONSOR - BRISTOL HEALTH

2. SOPHOMORE SPONSOR - HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS

($100)

1. FRESHMAN SPONSOR - DR.  SUE MOREAU

2. FRESHMAN SPONSOR - O'BRIEN FUNERAL HOME

3. FRESHMAN SPONSOR - CARLY FORTIN

 Media Sponsor

1. MEDIA SPONSOR - AMP RADIO NETWORK

 Signage Sponsor

1. SIGNAGE SPONSOR - SIGN SOURCE