Good luck to our Graduating Seniors!
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Dear NCHS Community,
Thank you for another wonderful and productive school year. I can’t thank everyone enough for your endless hours of volunteering, organizing, donating and doing whatever was necessary to support students— both at school and at home. Special thanks to our PFA who, as usual, went above and beyond the call of duty to provide whatever was necessary to add to our students’ already rich school experience.
I would like to thank our hard-working and caring New Canaan High School staff members who have made a huge difference to our students. Their commitment is outstanding and our kids are the beneficiaries. We have watched our students grow academically, emotionally, and socially. Thank you for providing rich, engaging, and well-rounded experiences. These experiences could not occur without your endless energy, skills, and devotion. Thank you and well done to an incredible group of professionals.
A special thank you to Therese Chaisson who is retiring this year. Therese has given 24 years of exemplary service to New Canaan High School, most recently in the Library. Our hope is that she now has more opportunity to travel, play golf, read and enjoy more time with family and friends. We wish Therese a happy and healthy retirement! In addition, we would like to wish our nurse, Kim Bean, a fond farewell. We will miss you but wish you the very best in your new home in Florida.
A final word to our New Canaan High School students: Thank you for all your hard work throughout the school year. I am grateful for your joy, kindness, and amazing talents. Best wishes to the Class of 2019! Together we’ve learned much and shared experiences that will long remain with us in the years to come. We look forward to celebrating you at your graduation on June 18th! We will miss you—please come back and visit.
Everyone have a safe and happy summer break. Until next school year, here’s wishing you love, laughter, and learning.
All the best,
Bill Egan
Principal
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Senior Parents!
Celebrate Your Graduate's Success with a Yard Sign!
All proceeds go to the New Canaan Scholarship Foundation.
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Mark Your Calendars Now!
Attention Class of 2021
The PSAT will be offered at New Canaan High School on
Saturday, October 19th. Registration will be online through Total Registration and will not be available until September. More information will be in the September Ramogram and in a mailing to rising juniors this summer from the School Counselors.
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Cookies & Brownies Needed for Graduation
Tuesday, June 18th
1:00-3:00pm Drop-Off, Dunning Stadium
Keep our NCHS tradition alive! Every year the junior class provides refreshments and sweet treats for the families and friends of our graduating seniors. Next year, the same courtesy will be provided to your graduate. Please volunteer if you can. Help ensure that our 2019 graduates' ceremony is festive and the best that it can be. Please provide home-made, bakery-like, nut-free cookies and brownie type treats for our cookie buffet. Simply bring your donation to Dunning Stadium on a disposable plate/platter between
1:00-3:00pm on June 18th. Anyone (not just the junior class) is welcome to sign up!
You can also get NCL and SLOBs hours for your donations and volunteer time!
Just
click here to sign up!
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Class of 2020
The newest version of the Common Application becomes available on
August 1st
! Make sure you remember your username and password created in Junior Health classes as you will need both when you:
1. roll over any information you have already entered.
2. request transcripts in the Fall.
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Senior Portrait appointment alert!
Over the summer, look for a mailing from Josten's. This mailing will include important information about the yearbook, including an appointment for your student's Senior Portrait photo shoot. Please note that the yearbook staff has very important production deadlines in the Fall that you don't want to miss!
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Post Prom 2020
Believe it or not, we are already planning for next year! If you want to get involved, please email us at
jlsrichardson@gmail.com and let us know that you are interested.
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Class of 2019
ALL seniors must complete the Senior Exit Survey on the Naviance Family Connections system*
This enables the Registrar to send a copy of each senior’s final transcript to the college where she/he will matriculate.
This is a graduation obligation
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connection.naviance.com/newcanaan
If your son/daughter has misplaced their Naviance password, please ask them to see either Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Granite or their counselor.
Senior Interns
Parents of Senior Interns are invited to a reception celebrating their students’ participation in SIP on
Tuesday, June 17th at 5:00pm in the NCHS Auditorium. Refreshments will be served.
This is a mandatory event for senior interns.
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Fall Testing Dates
9/14
.....ACT*
10/5
.....SAT & SUBJECT TESTS*
10/19
...PSAT*
10/26
...ACT
11/2
.....SAT & SUBJECT TESTS*
12/7
.....SAT & SUBJECT TESTS
12/14
...ACT *
*Denotes NCHS as testing location
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School News & Notices
NCHS Library News
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NCHS Athletic Department
A Letter from our Athletic Director
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Congratulations to our spring athletes! It has been a fantastic spring season for the Rams!
Congratulations to Boys Lacrosse — FCIAC Champions with an 8-7 win over the Wilton Warriors. This was the team’s 10th overall conference championship and first since 2013. Senior goalie and co-captain Carl Mazabras was named MVP of the game.
Congratulations to Girls Lacrosse for a fantastic season (15-4). The girls played Darien in the FCIAC Championship last week, losing 7-12 in the league final.
Congratulations to Girls Golf for their perfect season, 15-0! They play in the CIAC Girls Golf Championship on June 4th. Go Rams!
Boys Volleyball is seeded 5th in the CIAC Class M tournament.
The athletic department has two very important events left on the calendar. Meet the Coaches night on June 11th at 6:30pm. This is an opportunity for all rising 9th grade student-athletes to meet the NCHS Head Coaches and find out everything they need to know for September. And last, but certainly not least, we will honor our graduating seniors on June 17th at 12:00pm. All senior athletes and their parents are invited. We recognize and honor all our athletic achievements from the school year.
As we finish up the school year, I want to wish everyone a safe and restful summer!
Go Rams!
Jay Egan
Athletic Director
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May 6th BOE Meeting
Senior Internships
Ms. Bianca, the coordinator of the Internship program, presented the data for this year’s internships. Overall, 94% of seniors are participating in the program this year which begin on May 21st. There were 53 students that “self-assigned” an internship by finding their own and having it approved. The other 249 students vied for the other 261 available internships under 30 different categories. Popular categories include general business, marketing and nonprofits. There are also 80 internships available throughout the schools in the district as well as Central Office. Applications were accepted between November 19th and December 14th and in January, interviews were given to each student. They were asked to rate their top 7 choices and from that, 161 students received their first choice, 37 received their second choice, 13 received their third choice and 38 students received their fourth choice. All students in the program then had to attend two training sessions and a lecture by author Ben Carpenter. The training included important information such as email etiquette, sexual harassment training and dress codes. Students are also required to do a weekly reflective journal for which they will receive a weekly email reminder to complete.
Students who are not participating (approximately 6%) will attend the lecture with Ben Carpenter and also learn valuable skills such as creating a resume, creating LinkedIn profiles and practicing interviews. They will continue in their courses through the end of the year.
A Vision of the Graduate
One of the district goals this year was to create a committee of a variety of stakeholders to research and begin to develop a vision of the graduate. The initial committee was comprised of teachers from all schools as well as district coordinators, department chairs and administrators. Dr. Jill Correnty shared the committee’s findings on what a graduate would need not only in the educational world but in the business world as well. To prepare for their first meeting, they pre-read articles, researched districts that had their vision of a graduate already in place and looked at job descriptions to see what companies are looking for in a graduate. They worked together to identify lifelong skills they felt would be necessary for all students to have when they graduate. From there, they decided which of those skills would be teachable, transferable and measurable. The skills and dispositions that came to the forefront were effective communicator, resilient, critical thinking, problem solving, adaptable and emotionally intelligent. For detailed minutes
click here.
May 20th BOE Meeting
Reports and Recognition
Dr. Luizzi shared a School Start Time/End Time update. Ms. Salvestrini shared a Learning Management System (LMS) update. Dr. Keating gave a statement of accounts.
2019-2020 District Calendar has been revised and updated per the superintendent's recommendation. The new first day of school is August 29, 2019 and the new last day of school (pending cancellations) is June 17, 2020 (half day).
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Thank You for All of Your Hard Work!
The PFA's sincerest gratitude goes to:
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Jen Richardson and
Heather Rechtermann and the entire amazing team of volunteers for organizing an unbelievable Post Prom for the Class of 2019! The party was fun, creative and safe for all of our students.
Susan Welch for her vision and creativity in organizing and preparing the Teacher Appreciation Day. The Oscar theme was elegant, fun and loved by all of the Staff! They really appreciated the entire day.
Lori Koschnitzke for organizing and scheduling so many volunteers to assist in the library.
Heather Devitt for keeping our SPED parents up to date.
Allison Wolter for her help and support as the Board of Education liaison.
Maryalice Gelhaus and
Sandy Siegel for setting up coffee and refreshments at the PFA General Meetings.
Lauren Corbett and
Patty Severance for organizing refreshments for Graduation. They will be delicious and much appreciated by all of the Graduation guests.
The Communications Team headed by
Sue Morse, which included
Chris Farley,
Kristen O'Connor,
Michaela Nelson,
Jen Richardson. The Ram-O-Gram and Weekly Blasts would not have been possible without their countless hours of hard work. Photographers
Suzy Nolan and
Karen Charlton who captured so many happy moments at PFA events.
Kim Norton Butler for heading up our social media presence. Thank you for all of your hard behind the scenes work!
Our Nominating Committee,
Taylor Benevento,
Sara Schubert, and
Claire Tiscornia, who worked hard to create the slate for our 2019-2020 PFA Exec Board and Committee Chairs.
Thanks to all the countless volunteers who were essential to making this year's PFA's events activities run so smoothly. Your time, commitment, organization and enthusiasm are truly amazing!
Finally, a special thank you to all of retiring Exec Board members!
Wendy Eason,
Michaela Nelson and
Julie Reeves. Wendy and Michaela did an unbelievable job of keeping track of all of the PFA finances for so many years in their roles as Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. Julie helped so many parents as VP of Education.
And last but not least, a huge thank you to our outgoing 2018/19 PFA Presidents who have given countless hours of time and unlimited energy to improving the NCHS community! A heartfelt thanks to
Renee Fill who has served on the Executive Board for the past four years. Your presence around the table will be greatly missed!!! And many thanks to
Heather Budnick who happily stepped in to serve as Co-President this past year and has agreed to graciously stay on the Executive Board for next year. You have both been so very generous with your time and talents and we sincerely thank you for your service!
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NCHS Scholarship Foundation
Joanne Rocco Scholarship
Attention South School Alumni:
Are you looking for a way to say
THANK YOU to Ms. Rocco and honor her incredible dedication and positive leadership for South School and your children? Please consider making a donation to the Joanne Rocco Scholarship. The New Canaan Scholarship Foundation has established a scholarship in Joanne’s honor with the goal of raising $22,500 to endow a scholarship in her name in perpetuity.
From Joanne: “I wanted to say thank you. I am so honored that you would think of me in such a wonderful way. I am thrilled to think that a student will receive a scholarship in my name to continue their education at the college level. What an honor--I will forever be grateful.”
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Community Events
A Center School Celebration
Saturday, June 8th
10:00am-5:00pm, The New Canaan Historical Society
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Art in the Windows
Come and check out our local artistic talent! The 12th Art in the Windows exhibit is currently live with work submitted by local artists and students displayed in store windows all around downtown New Canaan until June 14th. The art is available to buy through the Carriage Barn, with half the proceeds returning to the artist and half the proceeds benefiting the NCSA (New Canaan Society for the Arts).
Carriagebarn.org #carriagebarn #artinthewindows #truecolors
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