uconniac
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Re:new to the board - 2008/05/26 14:22
Hey Julie ~
Welcome to CT (maybe).
Educationally, the schools here in Simsbury are top notch. We moved here from another location in CT for the school system ourselves and overall, have been happy with the system. As with any where, you can find "bad" teachers in a "good system" and vice versa. The "mommy network" here in Simsbury is very active and it is easy to find which teachers to hope for and which to avoid. As for the "drugs, sex, dirty dancing, etc., you can find these things even in private or parochial schools and in some cases these things are worse there. What I have found is that those of us who are willing to take the time to teach our children what to avoid, the consequences of not avoiding certain situations and are not afraid to be parents instead of "best friends" have no problem when the children get older. As for the dirty dancing, again it is not exclusive to Simsbury and unfortunately the current senior class is "biting off their collective nose to spite their face" by not attending school sponsored functions. If the administrators stick to their guns, this won't be a problem in the future because the students at that point won't know any different.
Please come visit Simsbury and take a look around. We have a lot to offer and I think you'll like what you see. In addition to the wonderful schools we have Stratton Brook State Park, Talcott Mountain (both hiking trail and music festival), Simsbury Farms Pool/Tennis/Golf/Playground, Tulmeadow Farms for the best ice cream and much more.
Good luck with your decision and potential move.
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