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School Superintendent Updates SHS Incident; Says No Threat to Safety

Sharing information Seymour Public Schools Facebook Page and Superintendent of Schools Michael Wilson:

Good Afternoon Seymour Public Schools,

In a joint effort with Seymour’s administrative team, we would like to provide an update on the recent issue of which we notified you last evening:

Late Wednesday an incident occurred at the end of the school day in Seymour High School involving student discipline, resulting in a thorough investigation conducted by school administration and the school resource officer. During this investigation it was determined that a threat did not exist. That evening, after the investigation, social media exploded with allegations which were not uncovered during the original investigation.

Today, the investigation resumed to determine if the new information which was presented on social media was true. During today’s investigation, the allegations which were stated on social media last evening were determined to be false. The false allegations were tracked back to the source of misinformation, the social media allegations from last evening were unfounded. 

The students in Seymour High School were never at risk. This is an example of the negative impact the social media rumor mill can have on society. In this case, the communication and evolution of fake news negatively impacted the educational process in our school.

As we stated yesterday, we are committed to ensuring the safety of all Seymour Students.

Thank you,
Michael Wilson

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Business workshop slated at Derby Public Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library invites everyone to the interactive workshop, Grow

Your Own Business or Non-Profit Organization with Email and Social Media, at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18.

           Participants will learn how to combine simple marketing strategies, practical marketing tips, and email and social media best practices to effectively generate growth.
          Attendees will work through guided exercises that allow them to apply presentation ideas and create actionable tactics they can put into use right away.
          This event is free and you will get some professional tips on how to work with tools.

          The workshop will be presented by Robert Clark, Managing Principal of LucidPoint, LLC, based in Stamford and a Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert and Solution Provider Partner. 
         He has more than 30 years of experience advising small and medium-sized businesses, Fortune 50 companies, nonprofits, associations, and industry groups on marketing and information technology.
         Clark has presented to numerous organizations of all sizes including Chambers of Commerce. 

        Registration is requested. For more information, stop by the library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.    

Derby library to offer social media seminar

DERBY - The Derby Public Library invites everyone to Social Media Made Simple, at

6:30 p.m. March 4.

           Participants will learn how to generate more business and growth through social media.

This is a practical session designed to cover the basics of marketing your business or non-profit on the major social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and how to integrate them with your website and e-mail newsletter program.
     
Come and learn how to create a social media marketing plan that fits your business.

The seminar will be presented by Robert Clark, Managing Principal of LucidPoint, LLC, based in Stamford and a Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert and Solution Provider Partner.
         He has more than 30 years' experience advising small and medium-sized businesses, Fortune 50 companies, nonprofits, associations, and industry groups on marketing and information technology.  
       Clark has presented to numerous organizations of all sizes including Chambers of Commerce. 

      Registration is requested. For information, stop by the library at 313 Elizabeth St.,

call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.    

Oxford social media marketing business lets fingers do the talking

The Talking Finger folks, from left: Erik Granato, principal; Dana Bereza, social media strategist; Chris Durso, graphic designer, and William DeRosa, principal. / Contributed photo

By Patricia Villers
Register Staff
pvillers@nhregister.com / Twitter: @nhrvalley

Some people have always talked with their hands, but now it seems almost everyone talks with their fingers.
That is the idea behind the name, Talking Finger, a social media marketing business based in Oxford. It was founded two years ago by Valley residents Bill DeRosa and Erik Granato.
The two men say companies need to have a social media presence as well as a traditional marketing one. They help businesses develop marketing strategies.
Granato said the concept at the time they started Talking Finger - a name for which he takes credit - “was to offer a way to market with a social media focus, cross the platforms and create the synergies.”
DeRosa said, however, “You can’t eliminate a traditional marketing campaign.”
“Businesses need to redefine strategies,” DeRosa said.

Read the full story here.