Newtown High School Blog

The Newtown High School Girls Lacrosse team held a fundraiser for Special Olympics on Friday, May 14, 2010 at Blue and Gold Stadium. The team raised over $800 and also defeated New Fairfield 16-5 in front of a large and generous crowd.

The Newtown High School Chess Club is sponsoring an Open Chess Tournament.  The contest will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2010 in Room B141 from 2pm to 5 pm.   The contest (20 minutes, players record all completed moves) is open to all staff and students.  The entry fee is $4, a prize will be awarded for the top scorer, and all proceeds will benefit the Newtown High School Chess Club.  Please see Dr. Malary in P011 or the Science Office to enter.

Newtown High School Choral Parents is hosting a multi-family tag sale this Saturday, March 20, 2010 in the high school cafeteria from 9 am to 3 pm. The sale will raise funds for the upcoming choral students’ trip to Quebec in April. A large assortment of household items, books, tools, toys, and sports equipment will be on sale, plus baked goods and free coffee.

Newtown High School Choral Parents is hosting a multi-family tag sale this Saturday, February 27, 2010 in the high school cafeteria from 9 am to 3 pm. The sale will raise funds for the upcoming choral students’ trip to Quebec in April. A large assortment of household items, books, tools, toys, and sports equipment will be on sale, plus baked goods and free coffee.

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 »

Daffodil Days are back. Please consider purchasing daffodils for the American Cancer Society. Deliveries will be made to Newtown High School the week of March 22, 2010. Click on this link to purchase.  This fundraiser is being sponsored through the Leo Club of Newtown High School.

In the first annual Peer Leadership Dodgeball Tournament, senior team White Castle dramatically rallied to win the tournament. In the last match of the last game in the championship, Nathan Crevier (pictured far left) was the last man standing. White Castle won a $100 prize courtesy of Peer Leadership.

Sophomore Palmer Lintz tirelessly created, organized and ran the 19 team tournament and raised over $450 for Kevin’s Community Center, Newtown’s free adult medical clinic.   Newtown Youth Academy donated the courts and equipment.

Thanks to Mr. Trent Harrison for helping us to raise money for the Invisible Children Project.

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The NHS Art Club and Culinary Department held an ‘Art Plate Special’ fundraiser this semester. Faculty, Staff, and Students purchased ceramic plates crafted and donated by Art Club students, and each plate came with a special sandwich made by Culinary Department students. All proceeds are donated to a worthy charity.

This year’s charity, H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut (www.horseofct.org.), was suggested by CANTER Club President, Abby Branchflower. The photo above shows Art Club member Alexandra Kennedy handing a $336 check to Joan Moreno of H.O.R.S.E., as Ceramics teacher Carol Pelligra and Chef Brian Neumeyer look on. Jeanetta Miller advises the CANTER Club.

Assistant Principal Scott Clayton will take the plunge for charity on the cafeteria patio during all lunch waves on Thursday June 18th. Mr. Clayton, the Assistant Principal for all current seniors as well as a third of the freshman class, will sit just above the cold water in a dunking booth. Students can pay $1 per ball for a chance to knock him into the water. All proceeds will go to support the Wounded Warrior Project which provides prosthetic limbs for military personnel who have lost limbs in combat. The event is sponsored by NHS Peer Leadership. Special thanks to Mr. Clayton for being such a great sport and Mrs. de Brantes for her terrific support in pushing the project to fruition.

My Place Restaurant will donate 20% of all proceeds of sales on Tuesday, March 31, 5-9pm, to Newtown High School’s Best Buddies Program.  Whether you are eating in or taking out, please make sure that you tell them that you are dining to benefit Best Buddies!

This year the Art Club and Culinary “The Ladle” will be sponsoring a fund raiser for C.A.N.T.E.R. We are offering Art Plates and sandwiches from “The Ladle” Plates are on display in the main lobby. Just sign up for one the chart, submit payment to the Art Department and pick up your plate and sandwich at the “The Ladle” anytime between March 3 and 17. Art_Plate_Special_Order_Form