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A letter from Mr. Hiruo, NHS CAPT Coordinator

As March approaches, the Newtown High School faculty and administration are preparing our students for the upcoming CAPT experience.  The Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) is an extremely important assessment that is committed to helping our high school educators strengthen student learning, assess what our students know and what they are able to utilize through their performance on the CAPT. All tenth grade students in Connecticut are required to take this assessment. In addition, 11th grade students who did not meet goal on any CAPT subtest will be taking this assessment as well. This test experience is mandatory for those students indicated. Read the rest of this entry »

This year’s Junior Prom will be held March 26, 2010. The Junior Class officers are busy planning an incredible evening of dinner, dancing, and fun. Tickets for the prom will be on sale the week of March 15 – March 19. Tickets are $60 per person. For questions, please see Mrs. Sherman or Mrs. Wolfson in the Math office.

There will be a

SCHOOLWIDE PEP RALLY

to welcome our Sister School Delegation from Liaocheng, China on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 7:10 am in the Main Gym.

Alien genetics, infectious diseases, the human body, and bacterial mascots! Newtown High School biology students have been bursting with creativity as they demonstrate their understanding of a variety of concepts through posters and projects., Next time you’re at the High School, come visit the science wing hallway and look upon their work-let our students teach you.

The pamphlet below was prepared by the Newtown Parent Teacher Associations.

2010 PTA School Budget Brochure

Officer Stinson, Newtown’s K-9 Officer, will be at our school conducting a demonstration on K-9 training and discovery methods. This event is scheduled to occur on February 19 from 10:09 – 10:56 (Class 1) and 11:01 – 12:30 (class 8). Classes involved include Personal and Business Law as well as PE/Health classes. Students will attend the demonstration only during their scheduled class time. Any questions please contact Melissa Cacioppo at cacioppom@newtown.k12.ct.us.



School will be operating on a 90-minute delay schedule today, February 3, 2010.

Video Production III students Matt Rospenda, Mahbuhbuhl Hassan, Ryan Bienkowski, Shawn Chowdhury, and Ryan Ames were commissioned to produce a promotional video (Outtakes Video) for Chartwell’s Outtakes food service at the high school. Outtakes is an innovative approach to high school commisary installations, and the facility at Newtown High School is one of the first in the country.

Chartwell’s will be presenting the video at an upcoming New England region conference for the food service industry.

Congratulations to the camermen and editors, and to their teacher, Mary Ann Snieckus.

Paper Airplane Throwing contest. Whoever makes a paper airplane and throws it the farthest wins a $50 gift card. Contest will take place after school this Friday  (February 5, 2010) in the lobby at 2pm.

Students in Miss Ward’s Spanish 3 Honors class practiced their debating skills. The objective was to give convincing arguments, in Spanish, to be elected “President of the United States”. Each student had to use the present perfect tense to describe what they have done for the country; and the future tense to describe what they will do for their country if elected. Read the rest of this entry »

Chef Steve Oshana’s Baking & Pastry class hosted World Language teacher Laura Battisti’s French class for a collaborative lesson on creating traditional French Crepes. All students agreed that the greatest challenge was developing the proper wrist action needed to flip the crepe in the pan. Successful students enjoyed garnishing their results with a variety of toppings including powdered sugar, fruit, and chocolate.

Students have been studying the historic and cultural significance of ethnic cuisine, including the crepe, the favorite street food of Paris.

From February 1, 2010 to February 12, 2010 the Newtown High School Boys’ Basketball team is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win one of three great prizes. You can buy raffle tickets for $5 each or 3 for $10 at the next two boys’ basketball home games on February 2, 2010 and February 12, 2010 or by emailing Tracey Tenney at traceyt4@aol.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Juniors in Mrs. Lombardo’s physical education class are currently in a swimming unit. For a class activity,students were put into groups and created synchronized swimming routines. Students were creative with props and various swimming formations.  Students battled for Gold, Silver, and Bronze honors!

The February edition of the Nighthawk News is now available.

Daniel Milot has been selected as an Outstanding Student to receive a Personal Achievement Award from the Newtown Rotary Club. This award is a result of the partnership between Newtown High School and the Newtown Rotary Club in order to recognize outstanding young people. Dan will be honored at the February 8 dinner meeting at the Inn at Newtown hosted by the Rotary Club. Congratulations Dan!!

On Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., the Newtown High School Guidance Department will be hosting a post-secondary planning night for juniors and their parents.

The night will begin in the main auditorium and will include multiple workshops to cover the “what, when and how” of post-secondary planning, such as standardized tests, Naviance, financial aid, and the college search/selection process.

If necessary, a snow day of Thursday, February 11, 2010 is scheduled.

Please call the Guidance Department at 203.426.7651 with any questions.

The Ladle is a student-run enterprise managed by Chef Brian Neumeyer’s Advanced Culinary students. The enterprise runs during the winter months, providing unique offerings suitable for the colder weather. The menu varies from week to week, but always features unique sandwiches and soups. Matilda Dean is pictured preparing an NHS favorite, Grilled Vegetable Panini. Matilda is using a new Panini Maker, purchased with funds generated entirely by the student enterprise.

The Ladle is open to Newtown High School staff and students during the lunch period Wednesday through Friday each week.

Chef Steve Oshana posed a variety of challenges to his Baking & Pastry students last week. Performance Assessment was the rule of the day as students were required to demonstrate skills they had acquired during the semester. The 2-hour exam produced several appealing items. Students celebrated their success by eating their classmate’s exams.

Mrs. Torrance’s Honors Physics classes made mobiles while studying torque and equilibrium. The students had to design the mobile around a theme, create the objects to hang from each level, calculate the force (weight) of each piece and the lever arm necessary to make it balance, and also submit a blueprint of the mobile drawn to scale. It worked out well and the creations were very creative!