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🌱 Patch AM: State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Stafford Students Scored

And on the Stafford Patch calendar - Dementia Dialogue Book Event with John Scully!

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Hey hey Stafford! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Stafford students measured up on state English and math tests

Also on today's calendar: Dementia Dialogue Book Event with John Scully! and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Stafford Students Scored (patch.com) — Stafford families can now see how local students performed on the 2025-26 Smarter Balanced tests, with about 45 percent meeting state standards in English and 41 percent in math. The newly released scores show Stafford tracking close to statewide benchmarks as Connecticut continues its academic recovery from pandemic disruptions.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Tolland

  • State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Tolland Students Scored (patch.com)

Enfield

  • Person Stabbed In Enfield, Police Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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