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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