Awards & Recognition
2005 — Present
- 2007, Kathleen Paquette, West Hartford Teacher of the Year
- 2006, Jo McGinnis, Art Educator of the Year
- 2005, Matthew Dicks, West Hartford Teacher of the Year and Connecticut Teacher of the Year Finalist
2000 — 2004
- 2002, Dr. Karafelis and Wolcott School featured in public television documentary on outstanding principals.
- 2001, National Distinguished School of the Arts Award from The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Read the announcement!
- 2000, Green Circle Award, Department of Environmental Protection for efforts toward creation of the Wolcott Children's Forest.
1995 — 1999
- 1999, Jo McGinnis and Debby Szajnberg, Celebration of Excellence Award, State Department of Education
- 1999, Joan Israelson, Fleet All Stars Award for Community Involvement - Wolcott Children's Forest
- 1999, Kerry Jones, Arts Curriculum Enhancement Award, Connecticut Commission on the Arts,
- 1998, Plato Karafelis, National Educator Award, Milken Family Foundation, Milken National Educator Award
- 1997-1999, Interdistrict Grant from The Connecticut State Department of Education to promote writing partnerships across district lines. The Metacomet School in Bloomfield is our partner school.
- 1996, Governor John Rowland visited Wolcott to celebrate the HOT School Model.
- 1996, Wolcott School featured in public television documentary, "Higher Order Thinking Schools: Arts Academics and Democracy" with over 250 broadcasts on public television stations.
- 1995, Wolcott School featured in a public television documentary, "Schools That Work." The documentary featured eight Connecticut schools that work.
- 1994-1999, Higher Order Thinking (HOT) School grant from The Connecticut Commission on the Arts. This multi year grant will promote the development and replication of the HOT School approach developed a Wolcott School.
1990 — 1994
- 1994-1999, Higher Order Thinking (HOT) School grant from The Connecticut Commission on the Arts. This multi year grant will promote the development and replication of the HOT School approach developed a Wolcott School.
- 1993, Rob Hugh, West Hartford Teacher of the Year
- 1993, Jane Alexander, Chairwoman of The National Endowment for the Arts visits Wolcott School.
- 1993-2005, PARTNERS School grant sponsored by The Bushnell. A three million dollar, twelve year, eight school, urban and suburban partnership to teach literacy and diversity through the arts.
- 1991, Connecticut Arts Award, Connecticut's Model School for the Arts, Connecticut Commission on the Arts.
