Etiquette On Menu At New Britain School Breakfast
By DON STACOM
Forty ninth-graders from New Britain High School got lessons in social etiquette during a recent breakfast at the Whinstone Tavern.
School staff provided lessons for the students, many of whom are part of Graduation Odyssey program for at-risk youngsters. The meal was paid for by former Mayor Timothy Stewart's golf tournament fund.
"The program helps teach them life skills, and how to carry themselves in social settings," said Lisa Kawecki, Graduation Odyssey assistant.
"It's about engagement," said Pat Morrell, facilitator of the Graduation Odyssey program. "We have a lot of activities out of school. The goal is to keep them in school, and it has to be an effort on everyone's behalf."