Newtown High School Blog

Junior and senior privileges for the current school year will not be in effect until September 10, 2010.  Until then, the expectation is that all students will be in school for the entire day.

Parents and students are reminded that the opportunity to arrive at school late or depart early is a privilege.  Student achievement and appropriate behavior are priorities at the high school and they will take precedence over senior and junior privileges.  If a student is in need of an academic intervention, that intervention will be prescribed by the school and it may necessitate forfeiting privileges until significant progress has been made.  As well, if a student demonstrates a pattern of inappropriate behavior or commits a serious infraction of the student handbook, that student will forfeit privileges for a period of time.

Stadium construction requires that soil be relocated to the Oakview Parks & Recreation Field.  Parking will NOT be permitted at this site until this phase of the field makeover is completed.

Newtown High School students enjoyed an evening of dancing and celebration at Villa Bianca on Friday, March 26, 2010.

Due to the impending storm and the long weekend, we have decided to change the snow date for the Junior /Parent Night. If school is cancelled or dismissed early on Wednesday, February 10th, the snow date will be Wednesday, February 24th at 7pm in the auditorium.

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.

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.

There will not be any Junior Parking on campus for the remainder of this school year. There were fewer early graduates with parking spaces and the Fire Marshal modified the Fire Lane in the rear lot of the building, eliminating a number of available spaces. There are a few open spaces that can be assigned to current seniors who have recently obtained their driver’s licenses on a first-come / pro-rated basis.  eligible students should visit the Security Office.

The University of Connecticut is offering a one week residential summer Engineering program for current sophomores and juniors from June 27, 2010 to July 1, 2010. Students must be recommended by a science, math or technology teacher. The cost of the program is $500 and is highly competitive. Although we can send in as many applications as we like, UConn ultimately has the final decision as to who is selected for the program. Usually only one person per High School is accepted and it is possible that no Newtown HS students will be accepted. If you are interested, please stop by the Career Center for a brochure with details on the program, and an application.

The PLAN (the practice ACT) is being offered to sophomores and juniors at Newtown High School on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 7:45 AM with a snow date of Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 7:45 AM. The cost of taking this test is $30. Bring a check made out to NHS Guidance to Mrs. Korotash in the Guidance Department by Friday, January 29, 2010. The test will help prepare you for the actual ACT to be taken in the spring of junior year.

The Junior Health Curriculum contains a unit within the Growth and Development strand on HIV, STD, and Pregnancy Prevention. Part of this unit is on contraception. During the lesson methods of contraception will be displayed and discussed. The content standard and units are: Read the rest of this entry »

Newtown High School will host the PSAT/NMSQT on Saturday, October 17th. Please refer to the letter sent to parents for additional information – PSAT Information.  Please contact the NHS Guidance Department if you have any questions.

Juniors & Seniors

College visits will begin on Wednesday, September 16, 2009.  As of today, we have 90 colleges visiting Newtown High School in the Career Center. You can view the list of colleges that plan to visit us on Naviance or in the Career Center. If you are interested in attending any of these visits, please either sign up on Naviance or in the Career Center. Please note: You MUST have permission from your teacher to attend a session that takes place during a class. Read the rest of this entry »

There will be a junior class meeting at 7:25AM on Thursday, April 23. All members of the junior class are expected to attend. Important information regarding senior portraits will be discussed by a representative from Lifetouch Studios. Photograph dates are being scheduled and portraits begin for the 2009-2010 yearbook during the first week of May. NHS yearbook teacher, Ms. Violette will also discuss some other important dates for the 2010 yearbook.