PHOTO BRIEF: Principal of Blue Ribbon School Awarded Citation by General Assembly

November 13, 2017
Blue Ribbon School Danbury

State Representative Michael Ferguson (left) and State Senator Michael McLachlan present Morris Street School Principal William Santarsiero with a citation from the Connecticut General Assembly.

Danbury – During a recent Danbury School Board meeting, State Senator Michael McLachlan (R-24) and State Representative Michael Ferguson (R-138) presented Principal William Santarsiero with a citation of congratulations from the Connecticut General Assembly.
 
Morris Street School, where Santarsiero is principal, was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education. It is one of 342 schools across the United States to receive the distinction. Schools must either be among the state’s highest performing schools or be among the state’s highest performing schools in closing the student achievement gap over the past five years.
 
“The work of Principal Santarsiero and the faculty at Morris Street School have truly made it an example for other schools in Danbury and throughout the state,” Sen. McLachlan said. “The way that the school, parents, and the community cooperate to ensure a quality education is remarkable.”
 
“Parents have already known the high quality education their children receive at Morris Street School,” Rep. Ferguson said. “Now, the entire country knows.”