10/19/11 CMS Principal Shelley Somers

FYI - see attached letter from the Superintendent sent to Central Middle School families and staff this evening.

Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Public Schools
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT, 06830

www.greenwichschools.org

Phone: 203-625-7415
Fax: 203-869-8003
kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us

Dear Central Middle School Community,

I am very pleased to announce that Ms. Shelley Somers will return to work tomorrow morning as

Principal of Central Middle School.

The investigation involving Ms. Somers and the childcare center that she operated in Granby, CT has been completed to our satisfaction.

When the newspaper story broke on October 6, 2011, we asked Ms. Somers to explain the

circumstances surrounding the information contained in the article. While we trusted Ms. Somers’ account, we were obligated to conduct a thorough investigation to corroborate the information that she shared with us, as well as that which had appeared in the news media. As part of the investigation, we received documents from the Connecticut Department of Health today, which showed no evidence of anything that would refute the events of 1995 as related by Ms. Somers.

Ms. Somers has acknowledged making a mistake. She has already paid a high price for that mistake.

Since that time she has had an exemplary career as an educator and has garnered the support of the central middle school community and her colleagues in the Greenwich Public Schools.

Therefore, we trust that you will join us in welcoming her back to Central.

Sincerely,

Roger Lulow

Interim Superintendent

Greenwich Public Schools

Havemeyer Building

290 Greenwich Avenue

Greenwich, Connecticut 06830-6521

Tel: (203) 625-7400

Dr. Roger Lulow Roger_Lulow@Greenwich.k12.ct.us

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