Former NCHS Teacher Begins Rehabilitation

Andrea Gravereaux, a former English teacher at New Canaan High School charged with second-degree harassment for allegedly threatening New Caanan residents through letters over a number of years, began her two-year Accelerated Rehabilitation yesterday, according to her attorney Sperry DeCew.

While DeCew declined to comment on the status of his client's mental health, Gravereaux will be undergoing court-ordered rehabilitation for the next two years, he said.

The 66-year-old woman was arrested on June 2, ending four years of harassing letters sent to residents in the areas of the New Canaan YMCA and Douglas and Gower Roads.

During a Tuesday morning appearance in state Superior Court in Norwalk, Gravereaux was ordered to complete the accelerated rehabilitation program in lieu of a more serious penalty, court records show.

Accelerated Rehabilitation is a first-time offenders program, according to the Connecticut Adult Probation Office. Those who enter into the program are not monitored by an actual individual on a weekly basis, but are responsible for fulfilling the terms of their probation set by the court. Terms can range from drug rehabilitation to psychological treatment.

The terms of Gravereaux's Accelerated Rehabilitation are not public information. Her next court appearance is scheduled for July 24, 2012.