EAST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Congratulations to EHPS Teacher Dan O'Brien who won the Connecticut Music Educators Association 2025 Outstanding Music Educator Award! O'Brien teaches band, jazz, global and creative music at East Hartford Middle School and East Hartford High School. #EHPSPride https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ex3CnURG

Summer is here, but the work continues! Thank you to Connecticut State Department of Education Deputy Commissioner of Academics & Innovation Charles Hewes for visiting our EHPS District Leadership Institute today. He joined our district and school leaders to discuss successes from last year and how we can make strategic, incremental changes for next school year. #EHPSPride

EHPS STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Steven Lewie is the Lead Maintainer for East Hartford Public Schools who works with his team to keep our buildings and campuses clean, operational and safe. Whether he's assigning crews to take care of problems or fixing one himself, he stays calm and prioritizes tasks to ensure it all gets done. Read more here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eXtSTnqJ #EHPSPride

EHPS celebrated our teachers of the year from each of our schools last week at our annual Teacher of the Year Luncheon. Principals and district leaders shared what makes these educators special and why they were nominated by their colleagues for this honor. Congratulations again to these exceptional teachers! #EHPSPride

EHPS STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Jen Kelly is a first grade teacher at Norris Elementary School who has been teaching for 20 years, including 18 years in East Hartford. She believes and models that learning can be fun, while maintaining structure and high expectations for her students. Read more: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/egyEjYDH #EHPSPride

Rachel Buck, a high school mathematics teacher at the Connecticut IB Academy, has been selected as a Connecticut finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)! Ms. Buck, an East Hartford Public Schools teacher for the past 22 years, is now one of three Connecticut middle school or high school mathematics teachers eligible to receive a PAEMST award, the nation’s highest honor for U.S. K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers. #EHPSPride https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gjGtQqzY

Congratulations to Señor Drew Dunnack, the East Hartford Public Schools 2026 Teacher of the Year! Sr. Dunnack teaches Spanish at O'Connell Elementary School. District leaders, school colleagues and his family surprised him in his classroom today with the exciting news! He will represent the school district as an example of what is best in the profession in the statewide Teacher of the Year competition. Read more here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e6TNdyGv #EHPSPride

We're thrilled to welcome Benjamin Brown to East Hartford Public Schools as the new Chief Information and Technology Officer. Brown is currently the Chief Technology Officer for the Darlington County School District in South Carolina. He will begin his role in East Hartford next month. #EHPSPride https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eJN2e35a

EHPS STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Joe DiLeone is the Assistant Network Administrator for East Hartford Public Schools who ensures network systems are functioning behind the scenes at all of the district’s schools and buildings. He puts 100% into his work and is dedicated to problem solving because he truly cares. Read more: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ePvvp9ZP #EHPSPride

Congratulations to the Teachers of the Year from each of our schools! These educators represent the very best of East Hartford Public Schools and our commitment to delivering a high-quality learning experience for every child, every day. We will select our district Teacher of the Year next month from this outstanding group. #EHPSPride