Health educator is Teacher of the Year
‘OLYMPICS DAY’ AT NERDEN
By Nicole Zappone Town Times
Coginchaug Regional High School educator Robert Bajoros is the district’s Teacher of the Year.
Jake Cafiero of Southington holds onto volunteer Brayden Fraschilla of Middlefield in the Camp Nerden pool. Photos by Frank LoGiudice
Campers compete in the heat The John J. Nerden Regional Training Camp in Middlefield held its annual “Olympics Day” on July 23, a fun time where campers hone their skills in a number of sports.
Camp Nerden serves people with intellectual disabilities from age 6 on up, and there is no fee to attend. The camp is funded by local civic groups and the campers’ home towns. The current camp season began June 27 and runs through Aug. 12.
By Ginny Monk The Connecticut Mirror
Middletown resident Chris McGrath takes a swing while volunteer Ian Weissberg, of See Campers, A9 Middlefield, looks on.
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work, and guest speaker presentations,” said Bajoros, who pointed out that he’ll teach just about every Coginchaug student at least once during their time in high school. See Teacher of the Year, A7
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Housing plan has 3 overarching objectives
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“When I first applied for a teaching position after grad school, there were two districts — one had a middle school position, and the other had a high school position. I decided that high school was where I wanted to be,” said Bajoros, a health teacher, who has logged 17 years in RSD13. “The diverse backgrounds and different lived experiences students bring to the health classroom allow students to see life through someone else’s lens during debates, discussions, group
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