Volume 20, Number 8
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
A COOL EFFORT
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Lights at the end of the CIAC tunnel By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
CHESHIRE — Depending on their sport, many high school athletes received good news following the CIAC Board of Control meeting last week. The CIAC met with representatives from the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Gov. Ned Lamont’s office Thursday, Feb. 18 to discuss how COVID-19 revisions made by the National Federation of State High School Associations may impact interscholastic athletics.
were loosened on some winter sports — indoor track, competitive dance, competitive cheer — and a full season has been set up for spring sports. The CIAC spring season will begin on March 27, with the regular season running April 10 through May 27, followed by traditional state tournaments from June 1-13. If all that comes to pass, it will mark the full return to state high school sports in Connecticut since the fall of 2019. The CIAC pulled the plug on what remained of the winter tour-
The upshot? Restrictions
The Louis Toffolon Elementary School Student Council organized a "Dress Like a Snowman Day" to support the local community. Council members requested white paper donations to support the Plainville Community Food Pantry and ultimately gathered 180 pounds worth of products. This successful event brought the school community together, as many "snow people" could be seen around the building heading to and from lunch and outdoor playtime. The Toffolon Student Council meets virtually each week.
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State adjusts vaccine rollout to age-based system (AP) — A major change to Connecticut’s vaccination schedule was announced Monday, with the state continuing with a mostly agebased system to make the rollout less complicated after seeing the challenges other
states have faced in vaccinating essential workers and people with underlying health conditions. “The lesson learned here from all these other states is, complexity is the enemy of equity and speed, which
makes it the enemy of public health,” Max Reiss, spokesman for Gov. Ned Lamont, told The Associated Press.
That group will be followed by people 45-54 on March 22; 35-44 years on April 12; and everyone else 34 years and younger on May 3.
Beginning March 1, anyone aged 55 to 64 will be allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
The only exception to the Democratic governor’s new rollout will be for pre-K-12
school staff, including teachers, and professional childcare providers. That group, which is estimated to include about 100,000 people, will be allowed to get their shots in March at dedicated See COVID, A3
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