{"id":197886,"date":"2023-04-20T15:07:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T19:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=197886"},"modified":"2023-06-27T12:45:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T16:45:36","slug":"kennelly-school-in-hartford-celebrates-fourth-annual-uconn-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2023\/04\/kennelly-school-in-hartford-celebrates-fourth-annual-uconn-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennelly School in Hartford Celebrates Fourth Annual UConn Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

E.B. Kennelly School in Hartford, Connecticut, hosted its fourth-annual \u201cUConn Day\u201d on April 19, an event that included a schoolwide parade and a basketball game with students playing against Neag School student teachers and staff.<\/p>\n

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Kennelly School students who showed positive behavior during the year received a “Golden Bee Buck,” their ticket to the UConn Day basketball game. (Shawn Kornegay\/Neag School)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The idea for UConn Day came from the Neag School of Education\u2019s 2018 graduating interns, who wished to drive student excitement about college and end the school year on a celebratory note.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Kennelly students are proud to be connected to the culture of UConn,\u201d said Principal June Cahill \u201993 (ED), \u201994 MA. \u201cThey love being extensions of campus as little Huskies in Hartford. Their student teachers and interns become an important part of their school family, and they have difficulty separating from them at the end of the semester. This event allows for a celebratory send-off which helps students cope with the separation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event demonstrates a true partnership. The Neag School students support the Kennelly students in many ways,\u201d Cahill said. \u201cIn return, we want to support and celebrate their graduations and the next stage of their educational careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Students from the Kennelly School in Hartford cheer on the UConn Day parade around their school. (Shawn Kornegay\/Neag School photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Kennelly School has enjoyed a longstanding partnership with UConn\u2019s Neag School of Education, in which students in the Integrated Bachelor\u2019s\/Master\u2019s program get hands-on experience through student teaching and internship opportunities during the school year. In 2016, this partnership was honored as a national model with the National Network for Educational Renewal\u2019s Richard W. Clark Exemplary Partner School Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition to the parade and basketball game on Wednesday, Kennelly students also participated in a poster-making contest to express their artistic talents. The Neag School student interns judged the posters and gave out prizes, and Kennelly students displayed their posters during the parade.<\/p>\n

One of the UConn Day organizers, Neag School master\u2019s student Elizabeth \u201cLizzie\u201d Huliston, feels this event is special for the Neag School students because \u201cit shows that we are valued at Kennelly and help make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a great feeling to hear our students shouting our names and supporting UConn, as we are proud graduates from the University,\u201d Huliston said. \u201cAll of the interns kept saying how cool this UConn Day would be at other schools with UConn student interns\/teachers because it helped us all feel recognized for our efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Huliston and three other graduate interns \u2013 Kayna Ba\u00f1ez, Hailey DuBois, and Alexa Freitas \u2013 organized the poster contest where students from all grade levels competed to make the best UConn-themed poster.<\/p>\n

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Neag School students gather on a bench at the Kennelly School prior to the UConn Day basketball game. (Shawn Kornegay\/Neag School photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kennelly hosts several education students from the Neag School every year. This year, the school hosted 11 Neag School students, ranging from juniors to master\u2019s students. All 640 Kennelly students are impacted by the juniors, senior student teachers, and master\u2019s year interns, who work closely with them through intervention groups, tutoring, service-learning projects, and student leadership opportunities. UConn Day was developed to recognize the partnership and give the children a chance to give back to the University for its impact.<\/p>\n

Kennelly is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school where students are rewarded for good choices. \u201cBee\u201d bucks are awarded for the three BEES (be safe, be respectful, be responsible). Students who showed outstanding effort in this area were rewarded with a \u201cGolden Bee Buck,\u201d their ticket to the basketball game, providing an incentive for all students. In addition, all Hartford Public Schools support college and career readiness opportunities. The partnership with UConn allows elementary and middle school students firsthand access to college students, encouraging them to view college as a realistic goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event was successful because it celebrated the invaluable work of our Neag School student teachers and interns,\u201d Cahill said. \u201cHosting a parade where over 600 students are cheering and supporting our UConn students is highly validating.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire school community recognized the value of the work they do with our students throughout the semester,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n

View more photos from the UConn Day parade<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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