Old Saybrook High School Opening Performance of Fiddler on the Roof April 1

Old Saybrook High School is proud to announce that this year’s spring musical will be the timeless classic  “Fiddler on the Roof.”

The opening performance will be Friday, April 1, at 7 p.m. This will be followed by the extremely popular 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 2, which includes a “Meet the Cast/Autograph” session on stage after the show. The third and final performance is at 7 p.m. on April 2.

John DeNicolo, one of the shoreline’s busiest directors, has returned to work with a talented cast of 45 students. Susan Clarke oversees the entire production as well as providing the vocal direction. The choreographer for the show is Tara Winch, the school’s Associate Principal, and Mark Slater will conduct the twenty-piece orchestra.

The winner of the 1964 Tony Award for Best Musical, “Fiddler on the Roof” has won the hearts of people around the world. It is a magical show that weaves music, dance, poignancy, and laughter into an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Featuring the Broadway favorites, “Tradition”, “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset”, this is a show the whole family can enjoy.  It’s a great opportunity for all ages to continue the Saybrook tradition of supporting live theater by attending this blockbuster production!

Tickets for the show are only $10 and can be obtained at Harbor Books on Main Street in Old Saybrook or by calling 860-304-2424.

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St. John School in Old Saybrook is currently holding registration for their fall 2011 Pre-K and Kindergarten Program.  Pre-K 3 year old and 4 year old programs offer options of 2, 3, and 5 days, including a full day option too.  Kindergarten is full day with a structured, nurturing program including academics, creativity, and religion. 

St. John School at 42 Maynard Road, houses students from Pre-K up to eighth grade.  Tours and a shadow program can be arranged by personal appointment through the office all year long.  The school is fully accredited with certified teachers, has a tournament winning sports program, and many clubs and activities for all ages. 

Information can be obtained by calling the office at 860-388-0849.

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The Old Saybrook Garden Club is offering a $1,000 Scholarship to an Old Saybrook resident.  The scholarship will be awarded to a public or private high school senior or an undergraduate student at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. 

The applicant must plan to pursue a course of study in botany, city planning, conservation, forestry, horticulture, land management, landscape design or any field of environmental science.

For further information please send a request for an application to Old Saybrook Garden Club, P.O. Box 113, Old Saybrook CT 06475, Attention: Betty O’Brien Scholarship Committee.  All applications should be submitted by April 15, 2011.

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Are you looking for a better job, more pay, a new career or looking to advance in your current job?  Middletown Adult Education’s External Diploma Program offers an opportunity.

Adult Education can help you accomplish your goals. Applicants are being enrolled now in the National External Diploma Program. The NEDP is an experience-based program for mature adults who have been away from the classroom for a while.  It incorporates a person’s life experiences, from family to work, into activity-oriented tasks designed to meet certain basic competencies.  It is a complete system that enables adults to demonstrate skills for which a high school diploma is awarded. 

The External Diploma Program was created to provide competent adults with an alternative method of receiving recognition for the skills they already possess and use.  The need for an alternative process arose when it became clear that traditional methods of testing were not always appropriate or adequate for adults with testing anxiety or those who had been out of school for many years.

Some of the ways the EDP differs from more traditional high school programs include:

• Recognizing and rewarding the success achieved through practical life experiences
• Awarding credit for what adults already know while allowing them to learn what they do not know 
• Ensuring confidentiality
• Classes are free and offered day and evening
• Flexible scheduling – work at home and attend class as little as once a week
• Satisfying requirements in as little as one semester
• Awarding a traditional high school diploma

This nationally accredited program is staffed by experienced, certified teachers.  Diplomas are issued by the Middletown Board of Education, and approved by the Connecticut State Board of Education.  Many clients continue on to college or a vocational training program upon graduation.

Middletown Adult Education is open days and evenings and they are located at 210 Main Street, Old Saybrook.  Call 860-343-6048 for more information or visit our website at www.maect.org.

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St. John School in Old Saybrook will be holding a Winter Open House and community basketball competition on Sunday Feb. 6.   Boys and girls ages 10-14 can participate in the local level of competition for the Knights of Columbus annual free throw basketball championship. 

This local competition is sponsored by the Old Saybrook council. There is no charge for this event and local winners will go on to compete at the district level immediately afterwards in the gym.  Registration is at noon and competition is at 1:00 p.m.  Written parental consent is necessary to take part.

A children’ s activity room will also be available for children under age 10, including a movie, crafts, and refreshments. 

The host site, St. John School, will be conducting a “Winter Open House” simultaneously with these activities.  Classrooms will be open for no obligation tours, (1:00 – 3:00) with faculty and parents available for questions and tuition information.

The public is invited for any or all of these events.  St. John School is a Roman Catholic pre k – eighth grade  school  and is now accepting registrations for the 2011-12 school year.

For additional information, please contact Bob Daley at 860.388.6383  or St. John School at 860.388.0849.

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