Newington High School Principal's Newsletter
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Good afternoon,
It's hard to belive that this was our last full week of classes. Next week, after two days of classes, we begin our final exam schedule (see below).
Here's this week's learning: Dunkin visited NHS and provided free Strawberry Dragonfruit Refresher samples along with $5 gift cards to our entire Family of Learners; STUCO hosted their annual breakfast for all their members; students held "cupcake wars" to show off their baking talents; and PlaySchool enjoyed their final celebration.
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments, concerns, or contributions for the newsletter!
***This newsletter contains new information as well as previously shared information.***
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Family of Learners Highlighted |
Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into the National Honor Society Monday evening:
Murtaza Ather, Kathryn Barnes, Evanie Benoy, Siena Beqiraj, Adrian Bielski, Sydney Blueford, Jilian Bouchard, Brooklyn Bradley, Victoria Bucior, Olivia Canepari, Caitlin Claffey, Camree Cournoyer, Matilde Costa, Thomas DeNapoli, Kaitlyn Dugas, Caroline Fisher, Sophia Guida, Sam Jacob, Kripa Jacob, Ian Joo, Zaid Khan, Monica Kowalczyk, Nora Lewandowski, Brianna Lile, Reagan Mayo, Paige Mazzaccaro, Daylin Miller, Paige Mimnaugh, Tremain Morris, Gerick Napuli, Kenna O'Brian, Maia Ouelette, Abigail Pratt, Antonio Punzalan, Aidan Rodriguez, Ava Rosa, Suri Sanchez, Jenna Sanseverino, Chloe Savastra, Angel Shaji, Julia Singh, Justyna Slezok, Alexandra Taschuk, Morganne Tucker, Jason White, Olivia Zajack
Awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congratulations to our June, Students of the Month:
Mareike Bitzaya, Natalia Cooper, Annika Damdar, Thea DeWitt, Samiya Dukes, Luis Hernandez, Milena Hoyos, Vinh Ky, Jaylin Manson, Jayden Marquez, Julya Neves, Tran Ngoc Anh Nhu Nguyen
Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congratulations to Aiden Bengtson, Jacob DeWitt, Jaylin Manson, Zachary Girolamo, AJ Galante (back row), Catarina Whitehouse, Kailey Krusewski, Audrey Colon, Shannah Gray, Myranda Parker, Kyla Stamilio (front row) who signed their agreements to play sports in college on Wednesday!
Impressive!!!!!
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Come support NHS students as they play Powder Puff this Sunday, June 8, at Clem Lemire Field from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
This event will benefit the Newington High School PreSchool in honor of Gabriela Difo.
There is a $3 entry fee, but other donations are accepted.
Hope to see you there!
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At this point, ALL seniors should have either received their graduation tickets OR a letter stating their tickets were on hold for either academic, financial delinquency, or attendance reasons. Once students are cleared by their school counselor, seniors can pick up their tickets in my office with Mrs. Sunderland.
Both rehearsals are MANDATORY (if a senior does not attend both rehearsals, they will NOT walk at graduation).
Friday, June 13 - Final financial obligations are due by 3:00 pm in the NHS Main Office - CASH ONLY!!!
Rehearsal #1- Monday, June 16:
- 7:30- am - 9:30 am - Auditorium/Caps & Gowns distributed
- 9:45 am - 11:00 am - Senior Walk to elementary and middle schools
Rehearsal #2: Tuesday, June 17:
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Auditorium & then trip to the Oakdale.
- 4:45 pm - return to NHS. All seniors MUST take a bus to graduation (they can NOT drive themselves to the Oakdale)
- ~9:00 pm - graduation ends and ALL seniors MUST have their own ride home.
- 11:00 pm - 5:00 am - All night grad party hosted by Project Graduation
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This is a reminder about Grade 12 Chromebook Collection:
- Beginning June 2nd, graduating seniors may turn in their Chromebook, powerbrick and bag at the Library Media Center, before or after school.
- During exams, students may turn in their Chromebook before and after all exams - at the Library Media Center.
- All Chromebooks need to be charged enough to be turned on and inspected. A student will be turned away if the device cannot be powered on.
- If damage that is not covered under Manufacturer’s Warranty is discovered, there may be costs associated with the respective damage.
- In addition, if items are missing, students may be responsible for the cost of those items (i.e., missing powerbrick ($49.00), missing bag ($36.00).
- All Chromebooks need to be turned in and student balances at $0 before a student will receive his/her cap and gown.
- Finally, all seniors should consider transferring their files from their District Google Account to a Personal Google Account. Directions can be found here: https://goo.gl/Bli6bb.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Educational Technology Office at 860.665.8687.
Sincerely,
John S. Salerno
Director of Educational Technology
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No Cost, Online opportunity to earn 0.5 credits over summer
To: All students and families (Grades 9-11) of Newington High School & All students and families (Grade 8 only) of Biomedical and Aerospace Engineering
Over the summer, students have the opportunity to earn a mandated 0.5 credit toward the Health & Safety requirement set forth by the State of Connecticut and the Newington Board of Education. This course is online and free of charge. A Newington Public School teacher is available through Google Classroom to support students, as well.
What is the required credit?
Beginning with the Class of 2023, all students are required to earn 1.0 credits in Health & Safety.
- For 0.5 credits, all students are required to pass Health I at Newington High School (or equivalency for transfer students)
- For the other 0.5 credits, students have access to multiple options (flexible pathways):
- Enrolling and passing “Health and Safety in Games” at Newington High School
- Lifeguard Certification attained between grades 7-12. Proof of certification must be submitted to the school counselor.
- Successful participation in the Newington Fire Cadet program, as authorized by the Captain overseeing the program.
- Successful completion of Driver's Education course that includes topics on distracted driving and driving under the influence. Proof of successful completion must be submitted to the school counselor.
- Medical Science II, as long as the class is not used to fulfill any other graduation requirements.
- Achievement of Eagle Scout or Girl Scout Gold Award. Proof of successful completion must be submitted to the school counselor.
- Work, volunteer, or community experience requiring high school level safety training (must be approved by the principal). Students interested in this pathway should first discuss with the school counselor.
- Successful completion of a self-directed online digital citizenship course. See below. This summer opportunity will fulfill 0.5 credits through this option.
Information about online Digital Citizenship course
This letter serves as an opportunity for interested students to participate in the online digital citizenship course (#7 above). Prior to consideration of enrollment in this course, please note the following:
- Registration will be open on May 30, 2025 - June 13, 2025
- If selected for enrollment, students will receive access to the online course on Monday, June 23, 2025
- All work must be completed and submitted online by August 8, 2025 (students have approximately 6 weeks to complete the course).
- The course consists of six units. Each unit has a short quiz with 3-4 questions of multiple choice and open-ended questions. Students must complete each quiz with “best effort” as determined by the teacher. Each quiz is self-correcting and will give immediate feedback to the student. If the student does not complete “best effort” quality on any quiz, the teacher may ask the student to re-do the unit.
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- The culminating experience for the course is a multiple choice summative assessment. Students must earn a 90% (answer 21 out of 23 questions correctly) to receive credit for the course. Students are able to continue to access content as they complete quizzes and their summative assessment.
- Students may retake the summative assessment as many times as they need to earn the minimum passing score of 90%.
- Learning is expected to be independent and students are expected to work and learn with honesty and integrity. Failure to adhere to expected code of conduct will result in loss of credit for this course.
- Class enrollment is limited with priority given to seniors.
What the coursework entails
The course is broken down into six units that cover six different topics related to Digital Citizenship. This design also allows students to complete one unit at a time, from the beginning of the unit through all learning materials (reading, slide presentations, videos), and formative assessments in one sitting of 90 minutes or less.
How to Enroll
Interested students should first discuss the class with their parent/guardian, just as they would with all other class enrollments and changes. Next, complete this form. NOTE: Students must be logged in to their NPS account to access the google form. If you have questions
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Appropriateness of the class for me or my student: Student’s school counselor
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Content of the course: Kristen Freeman, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, kfreeman@npsct.org
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Schedules, School Calendar, Important Links
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BELL SCHEDULES: Click HERE to view all our bell schedules.
DAY CALENDAR: Click HERE to view our NHS 2024-25 Day Calendar.
REPORT CARD SCHEDULE: Click HERE to view the Report Card Schedule for our 2024-2025 school year. Please note that snow days will impact this schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENT SLIDES: Click HERE to view our announcement slides. (updated daily)
Upcoming schedule:
Monday, June 9: A Day
Tuesday, June 10: B Day
Wednesday, June 11: Exams Periods 1 & 2
Thursday, June 12: Exams Periods 3 & 4
Friday, June 13: Exams Periods 5 & 6
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June 8: Powder Puff Football Game (see info above)
Final exams:
June 11: Periods 1 & 2
June 12: Periods 3 & 4
June 13: Periods 5 & 6
June 16: Periods 7 & 8
June 16: Mandatory Graduation Rehersal #1 (see above for details)
June 17: Make up & Make up *students MUST be approved by administration to make up an exam
June 17: Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal #2 (see above for details)
June 17: GRADUATION!!! CONGRATS CLASS OF 2025
***ALL students must take their exam during their scheduled period UNLESS approved by administration. Any absence must be verified or a student will receive an automatic zero on their exam.***
HERE is the schedule and HERE are the Bus Runs (also on the schedule)
Attendance appeals information will be coming out next week. Students who have gone over our allowable number of absences (10 in a semester class/20 in a year-long class) will receive a date and time to appeal. Students should be prepared to attend with documentation, etc as to why they should be granted their credit(s).
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PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION |
Hello Nor'Easters! It's time to celebrate the end of the school year while we also need to show our greatest pride to support the LGBTQ+ community. It's alright if you don't have any pride items in your wardrobe because you can come on down to the Storm Supply while all pride related items are on sale. We hope that you all have an amazing summer! Online Orders only - bit.ly/NHSstorecatalog
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Newington Public Schools and CCSU have established a partnership agreement that allows Newington High School students the opportunity to take up to two evening courses per semester, four per academic year, to earn university credit if the student earns a grade of “C” or higher.
Students interested in taking a course for the Fall 2025 semester need to complete the CCSU registration form and submit to the School Counseling Office by August 1st for the CCSU Fall 2025 semester, which begins on August 26, 2025.
See attached documents to view the CCSU Dual Enrollment Information including NHS’s Dual Enrollment Guidelines and Procedures, CCSU’s Spring course offerings, CCSU’s High School Dual Enrollment Registration Agreement, and CCSU New Student Information.
If you have any questions contact the main school counseling office or your school counselor.
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Join us for the 9th Annual Bill Pellegrini Charity Golf Tournament. This tournament benefits Boston Children's Hospital Scoliosis Research.
When: June 24, 2025
Where: Indian Hill Country Club
Click HERE to Register and find out more information
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IHS partners with the Newington Public School District to administer School Based Health Center services at Newington High School.
The clinic is staffed by a part-time nurse practitioner and a full-time licensed social worker who work collaboratively with school administrators, staff, and families to deliver medical and on-going therapeutic behavioral health services.
All students at the school are eligible to enroll in the SBHC, and all enrolled students of the School Based Health Center have access to the following services:
The Nurse Practitioner:
Diagnose and treats illnesses and minor injuries, such as a sore throat, an ear infection
Prescribes medication
Administers immunization
Conducts examinations for school or sports
Assists students in managing chronic conditions, such as asthma and diabetes
Conducts individual and group health promotion and education
Provides limited reproductive health services
The Licensed Social Worker:
Provides counseling and mental health services
Conducts individual, group, and family therapy sessions
Performs crisis intervention
Impact of School-Based Health Center (SBHC):
Increase access to healthcare services
Improve health, wellness and educational outcomes for students
Reduce out of school time for purposes of going to healthcare appointments
Supports families’ ability to remain at work to maintain family economic security
To reach the School Based Health Center, contact:
-Danielle Oliveria, APRN, oliveira@ihssbhc.org
-Shannoya Scott, Social Worker, LMSW, sscott@ihssbhc.org
To learn more about IHS visit, www.integratedhealthservices.org, and to enroll your student, use the QR code above to go directly to the Parent Permission Form that you can complete and submit immediately online or stop in our Nurses' Office at NHS.
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We would like to introduce you to the websites at both the district and school levels. In our websites you will be able to locate the following:
School Social Media: All of our schools and the district have social media pages that are linked on their websites/homepages. On the school/district social media accounts, you will find school-specific information, events, photos, and more! We invite you to use the Facebook links/information below to find, like, and follow us on social media!
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If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me. You can reach out via the following ways:
- phone: (860) 666-5611 x 1190
- email: ttigno@npsct.org
Proud Principal,
Terra A. Tigno
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