Students in Mr. Steve George’s Automotive class got a lesson in airbrushing today from a volunteer representative from Lincoln Technical Institute.
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Newtown High School is proud to welcome our guests from our sister school in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, China. On Thursday February 9, 2012, the Newtown High School PBIS team will recognize 154 students for having “perfect attendance” during Marking Period 2. Perfect Attendance includes all excused and unexcused absences from homeroom and school, excluding School Related Activities (SRA). The following students will be contacted via Naviance and they will receive a treat during their lunch period on the 9th. Please see a member of the PBIS team in the cafeteria during your lunch wave on Thursday the 9th to claim your snack and remember to bring your school ID. The purpose of the PBIS team is to promote positive student and staff behaviors while improving academic outcomes. Our stated PBIS goal is to decrease student class cuts by 50% over the next two academic years. You can view our website for more information about PBIS at NHS: http://sites.google.com/a/newtown.k12.ct.us/pbs/. Read the rest of this entry »
Replication of commercial marketing media challenges students with analytical and problem solving opportunities, while allowing them to match skills with paid professionals using the same professional software. Many students find paying work in the digital publishing industry while still enrolled at Newtown High School. Great Job, Carol!
Some selected samples: The Class of 2014 came together for a “Sophomore Showdown” of Minute to Win It Games. Students competed against one another to show their skill in balancing Oreos on their foreheads, acting out Charades, kicking cans into a bucket and balancing dice on a sticks. Winners from the night will be awarded with a continental breakfast. The Class Council will be hosting another Sophomore Showdown in March.
Will is one of several students that participate in NewTek, a student-run enterprise specializing in affordable computer repairs. Tyler Coleman (11) is pictured assembling a new product he invented and manufactured as a part of his Junior/Senior Project course. Tyler blended his passion for camping and his skills in Computer Aided Design (CAD), to create his portable Campfire Cooking Stand. The stand is made from aluminum and breaks-down quickly for easy transport by backpack. Tyler invented the product to offer a stable multi-level cooking platform to maximize use of a small campfire. Tyler was paired with a mentor in a local manufacturing company, where he learned the skills necessary to operate the fabrication equipment and bring his product into existence. Tyler will relate full details of his experience when he presents his project at an upcoming public forum.
Feb
04
2012
 
Preparing For GrowthPosted by admin in Fine and Applied Arts, Greenery, Student GovernmentStudents enrolled in Mr. George Bachman’s Greenery course recently began the process of moving into the new greenhouse. Mr. Bachman altered the traditional curriculum for this course in order to afford his students the unique experience of setting up a greenhouse from scratch. Students were very enthusiastic about playing such an active role in reclaiming ‘their space’. Most people would be surprised at the focus on cleanliness. New Greenery students learn early-on that the greenhouse is much the same as a hospital operating room, and must be protected against fungal, bacterial, and other contaminants. Congratulations to Mr. Bachman and all Greenery students!
Brandon Hart (12) discovered a passion for computer modeling as a freshman enrolled in Mr. Jay Daly’s CAD/Engineering Design courses. Exploring that passion led Brandon to begin designing a ‘dream’ guitar for himself – a process that entailed countless hours of exploratory learning and productive modeling in and out of the classroom. Three years have passed, and Brandon can now proudly display the fruit of this labor of love – his “only one in the world” version of a 5-string bass guitar. Does it work? “Better than I ever imagined”, says Brandon. The title of this blog entry could have been Design – Build – Play. Brandon debuted his new instrument at the Battle of the Bands in the NHS Cafetorium Friday night. Brandon was paired with mentors in a local guitar shop as a part of the Junior/Senior Project course. Details of that relationship, and the entire process, will be presented by Brandon in an upcoming public forum. Great Job, Brandon!
The Newtown High School World Language Honor Society will now be offering tutoring after school in almost all the languages from now until May. Students can drop in at any time to brush up on material, practice, review tough concepts, or to receive any kind of extra help for language classes. All tutoring sessions will take place in Mrs. Cambareri’s room (Room B 248) from 2:15pm-3:15pm. The schedule is as follows: February & March: Monday – Spanish, Tuesday – French, Wednesday – Spanish and Latin, Thursday - Spanish, French, Italian, and Chinese. April & May: Monday – Spanish and French, Tuesday – Italian and French, Wednesday – Spanish, Thursday – Spanish On January 25, 2012, the junior class gathered for their second round of intramural events, the students were all clustered waiting for the activities to begin as homeroom teachers selected who would properly represent the room. Joseph DeVellis was particularly excited to watch the event saying, “I like how the guidance counselors and teachers are making an effort to make homeroom more than just ten minutes to sit around and wake up and instead make it something active.” And active it was, the juniors were faced with the challenge of running as fast as they could without dropping a ping-pong ball balanced precariously on a plastic spoon. Much like the other events, the competition was narrowed down to the top two homerooms. As the crowds cheered, the representatives from Mrs. Diaz’s homeroom ran to victory. Congratulations to the winning homeroom and seniors don’t forget about your chance to represent your homerooms next Wednesday!
Feb
01
2012
Roman Earns Spot on Northeastern’s Baseball TeamPosted by admin in Announcement, Athletics
The 2012 keynote speaker, award-winning poet Sharon Olds, is the author of eight volumes of poetry. Her work is described as “pure fire in the hands,” and her latest poetry collection, One Secret Thing, was a finalist for the T. S. Eliot Prize & the Forward Prize. She teaches graduate poetry workshops at New York University and was named New York State Poet Laureate (1998–2000). The postmark deadline is February 15, 2012. If you have a tale to spin, or a story to share, please download an application (or cover letter & brochure) from the website: www.champlain.edu/write
Jan
30
2012
Japanese New Year Celebration In NYCPosted by admin in Administration, Events, Faculty, NICE
Fifteen Newtown High School students (Emily Berube, Lee Cummings, Tom Floros, Casey Flynn, Kevin Gorman, Jerri Lee, Alyssa Moreira, Kyra Middeleer, Brianne Moulder, Anna Pasacreta, Sarah Potter, Jenn Radatovich, Ellie Ress, Don Sun, and Jillian Vazquez), accompanied by the N.I.C.E. Japan Team (Tim Dejulio, Jeremy O’Connell, Amy Repay, Liz -Ward de Leon, and Jason Hiruo), volunteered at a New Year’s Celebration held at the Japan Society in New York City on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 7:00am-4:30pm. More than 380 people attended the Japan Society’s biggest event! Students volunteered at different Japanese cultural stations and learned about that particular aspect of Japanese culture. Students volunteered at mochi tsuki (traditional rice pounding), kakizome (New Year’s calligraphy), take-tukuri (kite-making), koma-mawashi (top-spinning), fukuwarai (make-a-face game), iroha-karuta (Karuta card game), and kmaishibai (Japanese storytelling). Students were paired up with Japanese American students from Keio Academy of New York and were able to make many new friends and learn first hand about Japanese culture and traditions from these students. This unique opportunity offered students a chance to experience how a culture different from their own brings in the new year. Congratulations to the Newtown High School cheerleading team who placed third at the SWC Cheerleading Championship held Saturday January 28, 2012 at Newtown High School. This is the first time NHS has placed in the top three at the championship. The team is looking forward to the state championship in March.
Jan
29
2012
Athletes Raise Money For American Cancer SocietyPosted by admin in Athletics, Community ServiceThe Newtown High School boys basketball team, girls basketball team, and cheerleaders raised more than $700 this week for the American Cancer Society during the “Coaches vs. Cancer” crusade. The NHS cheerleaders used their pink megaphones to collect money in support of this important cause during the girls’ game against Notre Dame on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 and on Friday, January 27, 2012 during the boys’ game against Brookfield. They also collected donations at the Southwest Conference Cheerleading Championship on Saturday, January 28, 2012. A special thank you to all of the spectators who so generously donated to this cause.
Jan
28
2012
World Language Advanced PlacementPosted by admin in Announcement, Faculty, World Language
In preparation for reading The Catcher in the Rye, students in Mrs. Sosnowski’s sophomore class selected an area of 1950′s life to research for an oral presentation. For their visual component, Jilliane Lyon, Sasha Nanavaty,Aileen Sheluck, and Emma Sullivan created a cartoon strip on dating. You can view it here. The Newtown High School Athletic Department is launching Nighthawk Nation to honor our former student-athletes who have continued playing their sport in college. Profiles of these student-athletes will be displayed near the main gym. Go to Nighthawksports.com and click on the Nighthawk Nation button on the menu for more information.
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