Newington High School Principal's Newsletter
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Good afternoon,
We wrapped up our final full week of school and head into the weekend with only 2 days left. I hope you have a wonderful Father's Day weekend.
Only students needing to take exams for periods 7 & 8 need to attend on Monday and those APPROVED BY ADMINISTRATION need to attend Tuesday for our make up exam periods. ANY SENIOR who plans on walking at graduation MUST attend both rehearsals (see below for more information).
To the graduating class of 2025 - it has been an honor being your principal. I look forward to celebrating YOU on your big day! Please know you are wished all the best and will be missed. Wherever your path takes you - go show the world what you are made of!
The processional will begin ~6:50 pm and the ceremony will begin at 7:00 pm. Thank you to Mr. Trowbridge and his student assistants for making this possible.
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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The best thing you can do to prepare for senior year is take the time to do a few things in the summer.
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The summer work for students in AP and ECE courses, as well as some others is posted on our website. CLICK HERE to find the Summer Assignments 2025: Summer Reading Overview & Resources. You can also get to the info by going to hs.npsct.org, click on "For Students" --> "NHS Library" ---> click on "SUMMER READING" and then you can choose the tab you need.
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The Main Office has several items in the lost and found such as water bottles, books, jewelry and clothing. Unclaimed items will be donated on Monday, June 30, 2025. |
Students MUST cleanout their lockers by the end of the day on Tuesday, June 17.
Any student who has belongings left in their locker will a) be charged a $10 clean out fee and b) any items remaining will be removed and NOT returned as they will either be donated or thrown away. NHS is not responsible for returning books or any other NHS item left in a locker. That is the student's responsibility.
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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).
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
- 11:30 am - Yearbook distribution
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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FAMILY OF LEARNERS HIGHLIGHTED |
Congratulations to Neha Vishwanath, Tristan Gorman, Nate Parlapiano, and Aiden Bengtson for earning ALL STATE for the 2025 Spring Season. Jaylin Manson was acknowledged in a previous newsletter for baseball. (see pics below)
Also, congratualtions to the Girls 4x4 Relay Team of Ariadne Stergakis, Maggie Krusewski, Lacie Montana, and Olivia Canepari for setting a school record with a time of 4:03.29 (see pic to the left)
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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)
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The nurses will be hosting the summer sport's physicals on August 5th from 8-11. They will be held in the High school Bioscience Lab Room 185 at the back of the high school.
There is parking right outside of the lab (see the yellow star on the mpa to the left) and parents must be present.
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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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