John Case
John Case and his older brother Frank were born in Danbury, Connecticut. Early in John's life he was inspired to be an educator as his father Robert, was an elementary guidance counselor and his mother Mary, a second grade teacher. He graduated from Danbury High School in 1977 and attended Southern Connecticut State University and earned a BS degree in Physical Education. While working at SCSU as a graduate assistant and as the director of intramurals, he initiated the first intramural triathlon and assisted teaching the SCUBA program. He received his MS degree in Human Performance in 1984.
Over the next two years, John worked at Orbit Marine in Bridgeport, teaching scuba diving. Then in February 1987, Chet Blomquist retired from the then Branford Intermediate School and John was hired. In his first year in Branford he met his wife Anita Robertson, also a teacher in the Branford school system who presently teaches at Mary T. Murphy. They have two children, Alexander who is in his third year studying Architecture at Syracuse University and Alyssa who is a junior at Branford High School.
At the Walsh Intermediate School, John continued the Intramural program started by Chet Blomquist because he understood the importance of not only reaching all students in the school but introducing new activities to increase the students' involvement. For the same reasons, he was instrumental in starting the Project Adventure Program that promotes team building skills, problem solving through the use of group challenges and high and low rope courses. In addition, John added Project Adventure activities in the swimming pool and installed a climbing wall in the gymnasium. Other programs that John developed were orienteering, snorkeling and kayaking. In 1991, John also understood the importance of the Peer Connectors Program which trained a select group of students to guide other students by affecting their positive school day. He helped them with their team building and listening skills.
John's hours include more than just the regular school day because he is always ready to help. For years he has been a chaperone for the 6th grade trip to Nature's Classroom and the 8th grade trip to Washington D.C., as well as attending school dances. He is always willing to help students and colleagues in community projects such as Relay for Life. He even found time to be part of the set building crew for WIS Musicals while his daughter Alyssa was a cast member. Because he spends so much time at the school, twice when students needed emergency CPR, his training enabled him to save a life, earning him an award for lifesaving in 1988.
John lettered in track in high school as a pole-vaulter and continued to be involved with sports as his son is a cross country athlete and his daughter a soccer athlete while following in their father's footsteps by both being pole-vaulters. He has enjoyed coaching the pole-vaulters on the Branford High School track team and especially his own children. John was awarded the Faculty Excellence Award at WIS. He also received a "Volunteer Recognition Award" from BHS. It read, "In recognition of your dedicated service to children. Your spirit and commitment have made our schools a better place for students to learn and grow. Your many contributions have had a measurable impact on our students, our schools, and by extension, our entire community. This world is a better place thanks to people like you."
Over the next two years, John worked at Orbit Marine in Bridgeport, teaching scuba diving. Then in February 1987, Chet Blomquist retired from the then Branford Intermediate School and John was hired. In his first year in Branford he met his wife Anita Robertson, also a teacher in the Branford school system who presently teaches at Mary T. Murphy. They have two children, Alexander who is in his third year studying Architecture at Syracuse University and Alyssa who is a junior at Branford High School.
At the Walsh Intermediate School, John continued the Intramural program started by Chet Blomquist because he understood the importance of not only reaching all students in the school but introducing new activities to increase the students' involvement. For the same reasons, he was instrumental in starting the Project Adventure Program that promotes team building skills, problem solving through the use of group challenges and high and low rope courses. In addition, John added Project Adventure activities in the swimming pool and installed a climbing wall in the gymnasium. Other programs that John developed were orienteering, snorkeling and kayaking. In 1991, John also understood the importance of the Peer Connectors Program which trained a select group of students to guide other students by affecting their positive school day. He helped them with their team building and listening skills.
John's hours include more than just the regular school day because he is always ready to help. For years he has been a chaperone for the 6th grade trip to Nature's Classroom and the 8th grade trip to Washington D.C., as well as attending school dances. He is always willing to help students and colleagues in community projects such as Relay for Life. He even found time to be part of the set building crew for WIS Musicals while his daughter Alyssa was a cast member. Because he spends so much time at the school, twice when students needed emergency CPR, his training enabled him to save a life, earning him an award for lifesaving in 1988.
John lettered in track in high school as a pole-vaulter and continued to be involved with sports as his son is a cross country athlete and his daughter a soccer athlete while following in their father's footsteps by both being pole-vaulters. He has enjoyed coaching the pole-vaulters on the Branford High School track team and especially his own children. John was awarded the Faculty Excellence Award at WIS. He also received a "Volunteer Recognition Award" from BHS. It read, "In recognition of your dedicated service to children. Your spirit and commitment have made our schools a better place for students to learn and grow. Your many contributions have had a measurable impact on our students, our schools, and by extension, our entire community. This world is a better place thanks to people like you."