2023

Dear NCHS Family, The Chinese Lunar New Year began on January 22nd. It’s the Year of the Rabbit. To celebrate 春节 or the Spring Festival, Ms. Rosenthal’s students in all levels of Mandarin brought in authentic New Year’s dishes, many of which represent longevity, wealth, and happiness. Students also participated in their own Lion Dance […]

Weekly Update 1/20/2023

Dear NCHS Family, Thank you to the PFA and our NCHS families who set up, decorated, donated food, served, cleaned up, and volunteered their time at the PFA-sponsored Faculty & Staff Appreciation Midterm Luncheon today. We were truly spoiled with an array of delicious food and desserts! We are fortunate to work in a school […]

Weekly Update 1/13/2023

Dear NCHS Family, It’s wagging tails and cuddles for Jasper, Chula, and Rhys for their midterm visit at NCHS, bringing a welcome distraction during the Wellness & Enrichment Activities, which run from 9:45 – 10:30 on exam days. Check out all of the fun activities pictured below. An intense game of chess! Exam enrichment PE […]

Weekly Update 1/06/2023

Dear NCHS Family, Happy New Year, and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2023! It’s a pleasure to see all students, teachers, and staff back at school after a well-deserved restful break. Mid-term exams are less than a week away as the end of the first semester approaches, and preparing for exams can be […]

Weekly Update 12/23/2022

Dear NCHS Family, Santa Claus appears to be just about everywhere, and on Tuesday, he made a special appearance at NCHS. Assisted by a small army of school counseling elves, a special delivery of cocoa and canes was made to students and staff, bringing holiday cheer and lots of smiles to everyone. On Monday, 12/19, […]

Weekly Update 12/16/2022

Dear NCHS, It’s here! The annual NCHS Music Tech FLTR HOLIDAZE 2022 is on Soundcloud! Listen and share this album with family and friends! Congratulations to Will Arnold, Felix Austin, Xando Cannon, Kai Companik, Mitchell Lopez, Ike Morales, Rowan Richey Elliott, Larry Robinson, Marty Scofield, and Annie Taubner from Mrs. Moody’s Music Tech II class. […]

Weekly Update 12/09/2022

Dear NCHS Family, The Holiday Door decorating has begun, and the Class of 2025 is excited to continue its tradition of decorating the classroom doors for the Holiday season. The New Canaan Entrepreneur Association welcomed its first professional entrepreneur, Erin Mercede, at its first official workshop. The members learned many techniques for building a business […]

Weekly Update 12/02/2022

Dear NCHS Family, ‘Tis the Season! Congratulations to the NCHS Concert Choir on their Radio City Music Hall performance! Members of the choral program were selected to perform a short holiday set on the Radio City stage to open the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular this past Wednesday. The group traveled to Manhattan and performed on this […]

Weekly Update 11/23/2022

Dear NCHS Family, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! I love everything about it! The food, football, reuniting with loved ones, and most important giving thanks. It is the perfect time to reflect on how fortunate I am. I have a happy and healthy family; I work with great staff and students in a community that […]

Weekly Update 11/18/2022

Dear NCHS Family, New Canaan High School instituted guidelines for homework and tests around school breaks. I wanted to remind everyone of this as we get into the Thanksgiving break. There will not be any assignments due upon return from the Thanksgiving break, nor will any tests (at least two days upon return). The hope […]