The first meeting of the Math Team will be Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 2pm in B236. Anyone with an interest in math is welcome to attend. Please see Mrs. Sherman in the math office if you have any questions.
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The DECA club recently held a Meet & Greet (& Eat) event in the Newtown High School cafeteria to introduce potential new members to the group. DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America, Delta Epsilon Chi at the college level), is an extra-curricular activity that allows members to experience a variety of business challenges. Marketing skills were very apparent in the decision to attract potential members with a variety of tasty foods offered during the time between the ending of school and the beginning of sports practices. All attendees agreed the event was worthwhile – and fun! DECA meets every Wednesday from 2:00-2:45. The club is supervised by Business Ed. Teacher, Jolene Thompson. Tags: DECA
The items will be sent to Jeff Ritter, a Newtown resident and Captain with the 102d. CPT Ritter and Mr. Clayton are long time friends from college and the National Guard. The items will be dispersed amongst members of the 102d, including Sergeant First Class Mark Spencer, a 1988 Newtown High School graduate and former local National Guard recruiter. Student members of the club are Nicole Davis, Kyra Murray, Mike Mossbarger, Tommy Stewart, Bri Hart, and Doug Pierce. Anyone interested in contributing should contact Mr. Clayton at 203-426-7648.
The Guidance Honor Association (GHA) is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. GHA is an organization in which members volunteer at a variety of school and community functions throughout the year. 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students may apply. For more information and/or the application, please see Dr. Hoag in room A100.
The staff has no time to rest. They have already begun work on the Spring Supplement, which is a 32-page addition including Spring Sports, Graduation, Junior and Senior Prom, and Theater. Students can order a yearbook online at www.jostensyearbook.com. Order soon, they’re going fast. Yearbook staff members, and area of responsibility are listed below. Read the rest of this entry » Tags: Yearbook
Go to www.r-word.org and pledge to ban the “R” word. Tags: Best Buddies
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Student Sponsored Activity Transportation SurveyPosted by admin in Clubs, Community Service
Read the flyer here: NHS_Transportation_Survey Students – take the survey here Parents – take the survey here Junior Melissa Destefano, president of Global Voice, has been an active community member in her effort to help those in need in Haiti. Melissa has organized a variety of events and fundraisers throughout Newtown and the high school towards the cause. On March 6, 2010 Melissa organized a successful benefit show at the Newtown Teen Center to raise money to donate to the non-profit agency, “HaitiMaryCare.” The show, which featured the band Homelife, raised two hundred dollars. Not only did Melissa organize an entire concert, but also gathered physical supplies. Melissa hung up fliers throughout the school asking for basic necessities such as food and toiletries, and put collection boxes in the school; which she later gathered and prepared to send to Haiti. Melissa also visited her dentist, Dental Associates on Church Hill, and was readily offered dental supplies to ship to Haiti. The supplies and money will be shipped to Haiti through HaitiMaryCare on April 15, 2010. Congratulations to Melissa for creating an awareness in Newtown and making a difference for those around the world. The Future Teachers of America Club hosted a special guest speaker at their last meeting. Dr. Sherry Earle, Special Education Department Chair at the high school, spoke with FTA members about students with special needs (delayed and gifted), and how they experience the learning environment. Dr. Earle guided the FTA members through several exercises designed to approximate physical, mental, visual and emotional challenges faced by those with special needs. The students were particularly frustrated when asked to write with their non-dominant hand and to perform tasks with restricted vision. The discussion then focused on modifications that teachers can make to their lessons in order to accommodate the challenged students. FTA members agreed on the value of Dr. Earle’s presentation, and will implement her suggestions as they volunteer in classrooms across the district. Future Teachers of America is advised by Ms.Kristin Violette. On Friday, March 12, 2010, sixteen members of Newtown High School’s Gay-Straight Alliance and four teachers (Kristin English, Jim Rovello, Amanda Friedman, and Jeff Tolson) attended the annual True Colors Conference at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus. The conference provides high school and college students, as well as teachers, with several options for workshops relating to LBGTQI issues, including ones on body image, stereotypes in the media, tolerance, and the sexuality spectrum. The day was a great success! The students and teachers alike came away with a lot of great information on how to increase awareness of LBGTQI issues in the high school. The day also reminded the kids how lucky they were to attend NHS. One student, who went to the conference for the first time, was saddened by the number of students who did not have a working GSA in their high school. She mentioned how lucky we were to have a safe and tolerant school environment and was disappointed for those who were not as fortunate as NHS students. We look forward to sharing what we learned at the conference with the students and teachers, and we invite anyone interested in the conference to think about joining us next year! Due to the hard work of junior Audra Sarna, there is now a Guitar Club at Newtown High School! Advised by science teacher Chris Canfield, the group meets on Friday afternoons (usually in the Lecture Hall) to discuss technique, teach and share songs, and just have fun playing. At their most recent meeting, they watched a DVD of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, a performance teeming with six-string luminaries such as Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter, and Derek Trucks. The club is open to all who play guitar or bass, or would like to learn. Please see Audra or Mr. Canfield for more information. Tags: Guitar
7:15-7:40 Sound of Sirens 7:50-8:20 Human Ruin 8:30-9 Acadia Falls! 9:10-9:40 Out of Babylon (M.A.G.S. reggae) 9:50-10:20 M.A.G.S. 10:30-11 Homelife Tickets are $7 – profits benefit Haiti Relief Efforts
The XY Chromotones, a new male a cappella group at Newtown High School, had a special guest at their practice on Thursday, January 14, 2010. Ms. Friedman’s good friend Erik Lindquist from her a cappella group in college came to administer a beatboxing workshop. The Chromotones learned the three basic sounds as well as practical ways to join them together. It was a chorus of noise, and XY will be drum machines in no time!
We are excited to announce a new program at Newtown High School – NHS Teams for Kids which was inspired by and modeled after the Friends of Jaclyn organization. The mission of the NHS Teams for Kids program is to provide a supportive network for children with medical conditions. NHS Teams for Kids matches a child (Kindergarten – 6thgrade) with one of the Newtown High School sport teams. A supportive relationship is then formed between the child, the child’s family and the sports team. Read the rest of this entry »
The Leo Club helped light the luminaries for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Ram’s Pasture this past Friday, December 4, 2009. For more service opportunities, check out our meetings on Tuesdays in B146. Tags: Leo
On Friday , October 23, 2009, several members of the Newtown High School Leo Club helped out with Middle Gate School’s annual Fall Fest. Everyone had a spooktacular time!! Tags: Leo
The Newtown High School Speech and Debate Club offers you the opportunity learn important life skills, such as public speaking, thinking on your feet, and critical analysis. It offers opportunities for local, state, and national recognition. Mostly, it offers you the chance to meet and hang out with articulate and opinionated people. If you are interested, stop by Room P007 on Wednesday afternoons or come see Mr. Thomas. Tags: Debate
LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS?Consider joining the Leo Club. We perform community service in Newtown! We are meeting Tuesdays immediately after school in B146. Questions? See Mrs. Hurley. Tags: Leo
Newtown High School Quiz Bowl is looking for new members! Quiz Bowl is a fun and exciting competitive team that participates in tournaments around the region. Quiz Bowl teams compete against each other with buzzers in a trivia-style competition. Quiz Bowl questions can range from very academic to those dealing with sports and popular culture. Read the rest of this entry »
The Guidance Honor Association (GHA) is now taking applications through June 12th. GHA is dedicated to service to Newtown High School. GHA members assist at a variety of school functions including parent conferences, Middle School panel, Awards Night, and the Activity Book. Students who are currently enrolled in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade who have at least an 80 average with no failures in the previous semester may apply. Please pick up applications in Dr. Hoag’s office in Guidance. Thank you!
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After countless hours of hard work, all-nighters, and emergency food runs, the 2010 Yearbook, The Nighthawk, has finally been completed. The yearbook crew has made every effort to create the best issue yet, and expanded this year’s book to include many new pages and feature sections.
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