Kaitlyn Shake

Happy Back-to-School Week to all our Stratford students, families, teachers, and faculty! I was honored to attend the Stratford Public Schools Convocation on Monday, August 25th. It was a truly inspiring event! All of the speakers emphasized a consistent theme: creating and fostering an environment to help our children find and use their voice.

As summer is winding down, I hope everyone is able to enjoy the last few weeks enjoying our beaches and awesome parks! In this week’s email, you will find local and state updates from several state and local agencies that may be helpful for you and your family. I want to extend a thank you to everyone who joined me this week at my first Pizza and Policy constituent event at the Parlor! Over the course of the summer, I’ve sincerely enjoyed hosting in-district office hours and speaking with many of you about the issues that matter.

It was a busy week here in Stratford, filled with updates from the CT DOT on the extensive road work and repairs happening around town, to visiting local community organizations, meeting with local leaders, and hosting my summer in district coffee hour at the Blackbirds Nest.

Happy first day of August! There are several state and local announcements in this week's email that you may find helpful. CT DOT milling and resurfacing along Main Street (Rt. 113) continues and is estimated to be complete by August 6th. I will be announcing additional community office hours in next week's email in an effort to provide in-person opportunities to meet with constituents here in Stratford.

I hope you are all keeping cool in this heat and enjoying summer! If you or anyone you know is in need of a cooling center, please call 2-1-1 or go to 211.ct.org to find the updated published list of cooling locations. In this week's email you will find information about new bills signed into law, local and state resources, and more.

I hope you and your family have been staying cool on these hot days and are able to take advantage of the beautiful shoreline beaches and parks we have here in Stratford! If you are in need of a cooling center during our extreme heat, call 2-1-1 or visit 211ct.org.

Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol is in effect from Tuesday, July 15th through Friday, July 18th. Beat the heat and stay prepared with these tips and resources.