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NEWINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 24
, 2013 

 


STUDENTS MUST ENTER SMART GOALS AND REFLECTIONS IN NAVIANCE BY JUNE 1ST!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE 2013 STUDENT SCHOLARS!

          


·         Attention Girls Basketball players:  Your new Varsity head coach, Coach Bangs, will be holding an informational meeting for all members of the Newington Girls’ basketball team on Thursday May 30th at 3pm.  All girls who played basketball for the program at any level this past season are encouraged to attend, including departing seniors.  If you cannot attend the meeting, please make arrangements to get the information you missed.

·         Anyone interested in playing football this coming season, there will be an informational team meeting on Thursday, May 30th in room 400 after school.




School Events
5/27/2013
•  Memorial Day Schools & Offices Closed
5/28/2013
•  AM Awards Ceremony
Time: 8:00 AM
•  PM Awards Ceremony
Time: 7:00 PM
5/29/2013
•  Class Elections - Extended Homeroom
5/30/2013
•  NHS Choir Concert


Organizations Events
5/29/2013
•  Italian Club - Scarabeo  (Italian Club)


Guidance Events
5/28/2013
•  School Counseling Scholarship Program
Time: 7:00 PM

Modified Block Schedule for 2013-2014 School Year


Junior/Senior Internship Luncheon   
Students who participated in the Junior/Senior Internship program this year were acknowledged at a luncheon coordinated by Mrs....

Halo Awards Competition Nominees   
Congratulations to the company of “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”. Over 50 high schools in CT...

Congratulations to the NHS National Language Honor Society Inductees   
On Thursday evening, May 9, 2013, 42 Newington students were inducted into National Language Honor Societies: Italian: Laura...

Choirs Perform at the Festival of Music Vocal Competition   
Congratulations to the Men’s and Women’s and Chamber choir vocal ensembles that competed this past Friday at the...

Scribe - Spring 2013 Edition   

Congratulation to the NHS Science Honor Society Inductees   
Please congratulate the following students who were recently inducted into the Science Honor Society: Jennifer Akosa, David Anastasio,...

Students Participate in SIFMA Stock Market Game   
Congratulations to all of Mr. Salerno's students in his Cooperative Work Experience class that recently participated in the Stock...

Ice Hockey Team Earns Second Straight State Championship   
On Saturday, March 16th, the Ice Hockey team earned their second straight State Championship with a 1-0 victory over Bolton-Coventry-Rockville....

NHS Celebrates World Language Week   
The World Language Department at Newington High School hosted World Language Week in April.  In addition to morning music...

NHS Hosts the Northern Region Youth Honor Band   
NHS was host to the Northern Region Youth Honor Band and Flute Choir on Wednesday April 3rd. Over a hundred students from twenty...

Superstitions are Part of Ice Hockey Championship Success   
Please click on the links below to read articles from the Hartford Courant and Newington Town Crier about the many superstitions...

NHS Culinary Career Students Attend FCCLA Annual Spring Conference   
Mrs. Genest's Culinary Career students attended the FCCLA Annual Spring Conference on March 27, 2013, at Lyman Hall High School....

Students Design and Build News Desk for John Wallace Middle School   
Nick Rinaldi, Cory Listro and Matt Murphy designed and built a “News Desk” to be used at John Wallace Middle School. ...

Culinary Students Awarded Scholarships at FCCLA Competition   
Congratulations to Shayna Gilman and Jessica Pagani who were each awarded $2,000 scholarships  to Lincoln Culinary Institute....

NHS Bowling Club A Respectable Presence at Recent CIAC 2nd Annual Tournament   
This past Saturday, March 23rd, our Newington High School Bowling Team attended the Second Annual CIAC Bowling Tournament, held...

The French Club Dines Out   
By Kalin Markov, French Club President

Newington's Blair and Koss Receive All-State Honors   
Monday, March 25, 2013 10:41 PM EDT By KEVIN D. ROBERTSSTAFF WRITER - NEW BRITAIN HERALD Two Newington senior basketball players...

NHS Students to Participate in the Northern Region Youth Honor Band   
Congratulations to the following students who will participate in the Northern Region Youth Honor Band on April 3rd.  Newington...

National Program Spotlights Schools and Districts with Outstanding Commitment to Music Education   
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 18, 2013— For the 2nd year in a row, Newington’s Music Department was recognized as one...

Students in Mr. O'Connell's Class Complete Renaissance Projects   
Josh Goldenberg, who is in Mr. O'Connell's World Civilizations class, happily stands next to his Renaissance project "The...

Congratulations to Lindsie Esau who Completed a Freshman College Class   
Congratulations to Lindsie Esau who is the first junior from Newington High School to successfully complete a college freshman...

Ben Lostocco and Kayla Marcinczyk to Participate in the All-Eastern Honors Ensembles   
Two Newington High School students were selected to participate in the prestigious National Association for Music Education...

Irish Fest Raises Over $1,500 for the EverWonder Children's Museum in Newtown   
This past weekend, the Student Council sponsored a very successful inaugural Irish Fest. It was great to see so many students,...

Mrs. Rodriguez's Spanish Students Support Crayons for Cancer Charity   
On Wednesday, March 13, over 50 students from Mrs. Rodriguez’s Spanish classes gathered after school to support a charity...

NHS Marching Band Performs at the Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade   
The Newington High School marching band enjoyed a fun filled day in Hartford as they marched in the 42nd Annual St. Patrick's...

Ice Hockey Player BJ Richard Recognized by ESPN   
Newington High School senior BJ Richard was the #1 play on ESPN's Sportscenter last night. This is a tremendous accomplishment...

Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in the Annual Daffodil Sale   
Thank you to all who supported the annual Daffodil Sale in support of the American Cancer Society. In total, we raised $450.00!...

NHS Wrestlers Advance to New England Championships   
Three members of the Newington High School's wrestling team had outstanding performances at the State Opens last weekend and...

Congratulation to Steven Falkner Who Placed First at the CCC East Diving Championship   
On February 27, 2013, at the CCC East Diving Championship, Steven Falkner scored a personal best and placed first.  He earned...

Teens for Jeans Program a Huge Success!   
The Newington High School Student Council collected over 500 pairs of jeans to donate to homeless teens through the program Teens...

NHS Students Participate In CTEEA Southern New England Regional VEX Championship   
Michael Delgado and Daniel Kostecki, students in Mr. Sanchez’s Robotics Club at NHS participated in the VEX Championship...

State of the Town Breakfast   
Mrs. Genests Culinary Careers and Hospitality/Management students catered the "State of the Town" breakfast sponsored by...
Photo Courtesy B. Jordan/Photo Images Co.

NHS Students Job Shadow at the Travelers Insurance Company   
On Friday, February 1st, Mrs. Karas took 10 Juniors and Seniors to the Travelers Insurance Company to Job Shadow in several departments. ...

Congrats to the Culinary Students for a Job Well Done!   

Robot C Professional Development   
Mr. Michael Sanchez and Mr. Thomas Stabell, Technology Education teachers, hosted a six-hour hands-on professional development...

NHS Students Tour Victory Gardens Worksite   
Students in Construction Technology classes met with Mr. Nicholas D’Angelo of Enterprise Builders to learn about career...

Newington Athletes Take on Fight Against Cancer   
The following article appeared in the New Britain Herald dated:Wednesday, January 16, 2013 10:43 PM EST By MATT STRAUBSTAFF...

A Successful Shed Delivery!   
The students in Mr. Stabell's Construction Technology Class were very excited to assist an outside contractor in moving their...

NHS Track Team Breaks Two School Records   
Congratulations to the Newington High School Track team who broke two school records at the Jack Long Invitational...

NHS Administrators Spend the Morning in the Kitchen!   
The Newington High School faculty and staff would like to extend a sincere "Thank You" to the administrators for serving breakfast...

A Student's Perspective of Environmental Science Class   
By: Josh Mendelsohn

Glitter Snowflakes to be Sent to Sandy Hook Elementary School   
Mrs. McCall's Occupational Child Care Class, with the help of the preschool children, made beautiful glitter embellished snowflakes...

NHS Culinary Students Attend Field Trip to Lincoln Culinary Institute   
On Monday, December 17, 2012 several students from Culinary Careers and one student from Vocational Preparation III, along with...

NHS Culinary Students Spreading Holiday Cheer at JWMS   
The Newington High School culinary students prepared and served breakfast this morning to the faculty and staff of John Wallace...

Congratulations to Stock Market Game Participants   
Congratulations to all of Mr. Salerno's students in his Cooperative Work Experience and Business Principles & Management/E-Commerce...

NHS Culinary Students Donate Baked Goods to Newington Human Services   
Students enrolled in Food Essentials and Baking/Pastry Arts classes prepared and packaged holiday cookies for donation to Newington...

Black Ribbons Worn to Honor Sandy Hook Elementary School   
The Newington High School Student Council provided black ribbons to the students, faculty and staff to show their support to...

Green and White Day to Show Support to the Newtown Community   
In a show of support, solidarity, and respect for the community of Newtown and those directly impacted by the tragic act of violence,...

Congratulations to the Science National Honor Society Fall Inductees   
Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into the Science National Honor Society Fall Induction: Brian Amato,...

NHS Students Learn the Importance of Veterans Day   
On November 13th, when students returned to school after Veterans Day, they were reminded of the real reason they had that...

NHS Tutor Hank Stefanowicz Receives Bronze Star   
Newington High School Tutor Hank Stefanowicz recently received a long awaited bronze star from Senator Richard Blumenthal. ...

Mexican Artist Visits World Language Students   
On Thursday, November 8, Newington High School World Language students had the opportunity to attend an in-school workshop presentation...

Newington Business Leaders Collect Food for the Newington Food Bank   
Thank you to the Newington Business Leaders who collected food that was delivered to the Newington Food Bank.  The students...

NHS Adopts Student Success Plans as Required by the State of CT   
Student Success Plans have been adopted by the Newington Board of Education as a requirement for graduation based on the secondary...

NHS Hosts Math League Competition   
On Wedneday, November 14, 2012, Newington High School hosted a Math League competition with over 20 schools and 250...

NHS Holds 25th Annual College Fair   
Newington High School would like to thank the following institutions for participating in the 25th Annual College Fair.  The...

NHS Students Attend the Yale Physics Olympics   
This past weekend, Newington High School sent 2 teams, Team Neutrino, and Team WIMPS to participate in the annual Yale Physics...

NHS Students and Staff Join Together to Support a Friend and Collegue   
Newington High School students and staff joined together to support friend and collegue Tom Baggiero...Please click here to read...

2012 Homecoming Court   
Our homecoming candidates proudly represented Newington High School at the pep rally and homecoming football game.  Congratulations...

NHS Tennis Courts Undergoing Extensive Renovation   
Workers have begun the process of replacing the Newington High School tennis courts.  The entire process should take between...

Thirteen Career Partners to Participate at the 25th Annual NHS College Fair   
Newington HIgh School would like to thank the 13 Career Partners who will be participating in the 25th Annual Newington High...

Newington High School Receives a $1200 Robotics Grant   
Connecticut State VEX Robotics Competition Coordinator Gregory Kane announced that thanks to the efforts the Brad Lauer, Senior...

NHS Marine Biology Class Visits Hammonasset in Search of Asian Shore Crabs   
Ms. Cote's Marine Biology class went to Hammonasset State Park on Friday September 21, 2012.  The purpose of this trip was...

Mr. Stabell's Construction Technology Students Donate Shed to the Chamber of Commerce Silent Auction   
The students in Mr. Stabell's Construction Technology class have designed and constructed a utility shed that they donated...

Newington High School Class of 2012 Profile   

NHS Bowling Team Completes its Debut Season...Looking for New Members for the 2012-2013 Season   
Congratulation to the five members of the Newington High School Bowling Team for completing the debut 2011-2012...

NHS Welcomes New Staff Members for the 2012-2013 School Year   
Several new staff members have been hired for the 2012-2013 school year. We welcome them to NHS! Julie Smith, HumanitiesTimothy...

Algebra Goes High Tech on the iPad   
The math department will be piloting an application from Houghtin Mifflin Harcourt called FUSE. Students in Mrs. Lennon's algebra...