Throughout West Hartford Public Schools on Friday, Dec. 12, students and teachers participated in the annual PJ Day fundraiser to support Connecticut Children’s.
PJ Day for the Kids. Dec. 12, 2025. Photo credit: Jennifer Schlichting
By Maddie Geraghty. Photos by Maddie Geraghty and Jennifer Schlichting
PJ Day is an annual tradition at all West Hartford Public Schools, when students and teachers alike show up ready for bed. Everyone is warm and cozy as they get to support The Connecticut Children’s Foundation.
The wearing of PJs is symbolic, and intended to show support of patients at Connecticut Children’s who dress in pajamas for extended periods of time – days, weeks, or even longer – while fighting cancer and other serious illnesses at the hospital. Participants in PJ Day are encour

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