Last week, our #NCHS juniors traveled to Broadway to see The Great Gatsby musical after reading the novel in class. It was a great experience for students to see firsthand how Fitzgerald’s iconic story of dreams, excess, and tragedy was transformed for the stage. A spectacular way to deepen our understanding of literature and history! 🎭📖
#FridaySmiles - At #SaxeMS we had SIX incredible readers have completed the 40 Book Challenge! 📖 Here are our winners and their top reads during the challenge!:
📕Avery B. – The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma
📗Abby G. – Lovely War by Julie Berry
📘 Brooke M. – I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman
📕Aarna P. – The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
📗Avery P. – The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden
📘 Mateo R. – Keeper of the Lost Cities: Unraveled by Shannon Messenger
👏 Way to go readers! Tell us in the comments, what’s been your favorite read lately?
Congratulations to Alex Coco (‘08) on Anora’s incredible 5 Oscar wins, including Best Picture! 🏆🎬 Anora dominated the night, winning Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Director, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.
His passion for filmmaking started right here at #NCHS and led him to collaborate with Sean Baker and Samantha Quan to bring this powerful story to the big screen.
Coco hopes the film’s success inspires others to pursue independent filmmaking: “If you’re trying to make independent films, keep doing it. We need more. This is proof.”
Congrats Alex! Way to make #NCHS proud!!
#NationalSRODay was over the break, but our #NCPS School Resource Officers deserve ALL the recognition each and every day! 👏👮♂️🎉
Every day, our SROs go above and beyond to keep our schools safe, build connections with students, and support our community. From morning greetings to mentorship, they make a difference in so many ways!
Drop a ❤️ in the comments to show your appreciation for our incredible SROs!
From NBA Dreams to a Mission of Substance Use Awareness
• Join us for a powerful evening with Chris Herren, where he is changing the conversation on substance use, focusing on the first day, not the last.
• Hear his personal journey—from the highs of professional basketball to the depths of addiction and his path to recovery.
• Learn about the risks of early substance use and gain insights into the importance of judgment-free conversations around substance use.
Discover strategies to delay the “First Day” of substance use, and rethink how we approach the choices that shape our child’s future.
Date: March 27
Location: New Canaan Library
Time: 7 PM
This is a must-attend event for parents. New Canaan High School students (grades 9-12) will have the opportunity to see Chris Herren present during the school day on Thursday, March 27th.
In the evening, parents, community members, and students (grades 9 and up) who do not attend New Canaan Public Schools are invited to attend.
Let’s start the conversation early and build a stronger, healthier future together.
Thank you to our community partners: Silver Hill Hospital, NC Rams All Sports Booster Club, New Canaan Public Schools, New Canaan Library, and St. Luke’s School
💙💚 To register visit www.newcanaancares.org
February 15th is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. Five of our New Canaan Police Officers are stationed at our public schools to protect faculty and students and serve as mentors by building relationships with our youngest residents in town.
We would like to thank Ofc. Deak, Ofc. Bentley, Ofc. Gibson, Ofc. Blank and Ofc. Vartuli for their dedication to their roles each and every day!
🎙️We’re live at NCTV! Our #NCHS student anchors took to the desk this week to break down the latest in school news, from topics like upcoming club registration, the high school’s senior internship program, and of course, our latest FCIAC championship win secured by the girls track team! Meanwhile, production worked hard behind the scenes, managing teleprompters, graphics, and more to bring the broadcast to life. Check out their next broadcast on the @nctv78 YouTube Channel! 📺
🏆 2025 Scholastic Art Awards! 🎨 Congrats to our incredibly talented #NCHS and #Saxe student artists who earned top honors at the 2025 Scholastic Art Awards! 🥇🥈🎭 Their creativity, dedication, and passion for the arts shine through in their award-winning work, spanning digital art, photography, ceramics, drawing, printmaking, film, and more!
🥇 Gold Key Awards:
• Michael Telesco
• Wilhemina DeFosset
• Emily Meng (Saxe Middle School)
🥈Silver Key Awards:
• Ben Bognon
• Amy Meng
• Sophia Staron
• Ayush Dave
• Lilly Messina
• Sarah Frank
• Victoria Fromzel
• Anna Fiorito
🎖️ Honorable Mentions:
• Isabelle Kelly
• Ava Smock
• Maddie Sirius
• Jack Vincent
Congrats to all of our #NCPS students on their outstanding achievements in the arts! 👏
Design Engineers!💡Our 5th-grade science classrooms have been buzzing with creativity as students take on the engineering design process! ✨
Their challenge? Designing and building the perfect pencil case for a “customer.” From brainstorming to prototyping, testing, and refining, these young innovators are learning that problem-solving is all about trial, error, and improvement! 🛠️
🚀 Swipe through to see these inventors in action!
Several of our officers were able to participate in South School’s Share-a-Story event. Since 1985, South School has invited guest readers from the community to partake in this yearly event. We were honored to be included and to help promote reading!
🌟#StudentSpotlight x TEDx Talk!🌟 Meet Zane Tickoo, a junior at #NCHS, who’s inspiring TEDx talk is giving us all food for thought! 🥦🚜
On December 1st, Zane took the stage at TEDx Hartford to explore the journey from farm to table and how small steps—like supporting local farmers and community gardens—can spark meaningful change 🌱
His message goes beyond healthy eating—it’s a passionate call to rethink agriculture and embrace sustainability for a better quality of life. His talk is a powerful reminder that the choices we make today shape the world of tomorrow. 🌍💚💡
🎥 Watch his inspiring TEDx talk and join the movement for change! Link in bio or visit YouTube.com https://youtu.be/m-0Be_cj1lo
🏆 Congratulations to the #NCHS Varsity Football Team and Coach Marinelli on the 2024 Class L Championship Win! 🏈
🎁✨ Giving the Gift of Joy! ✨🎁
Our amazing #NCHS Student Coalition and Charity Link members joined forces to collect and donate over $3,500 worth of toys to the Marine Corps #ToysForTots program! These toys will be distributed to organizations in Fairfield County, bringing smiles to countless children in need this holiday season.
A HUGE thank you to all of our incredible students and their families who's generosity is making a meaningful difference! 🎄❄️🕎
🎄🎅 Elf Jr. The Musical! was a holly-jolly hit! Our 5th and 6th graders from #SaxeIntermediate brought Buddy the Elf’s heartwarming journey to life! From NYC skyscrapers to Macy’s holiday chaos, the cast and crew did an amazing job putting on an unforgettable show!✨
❄️ #FridaySmiles Spreading Holiday Cheer! ❄️ Our #EastSchool students brought on the holiday cheer during a heartwarming visit to Waveny Inn!
Together, students and residents made festive crafts like pom-pom wreaths and ornaments, read their favorite snowy-season books out loud, and drew holiday cards for their newfound friends.
Woke up as STATE CHAMPIONS🏆
The celebrations we all wanted to see! Swipe ➡️
First State Championship in 15 years!Congratulations girls and coaches 👏🏽🐏
Huge congrats to all of our Division 1 athletes on signing day!!
The first annual “Meet The Choirs” Fall vocal festival was a huge success! The East School Singers, Saxe Middle School Chorus, NCHS Concert Choir, Da-Capo, Bella Voce, and Madrigals all had incredible performances to share! Thank you to all who attended.
Who would win? Author vs. Author Edition! 📚🐊
Exciting day! On Tuesday, #WestSchool welcomed the incredible Jerry Pallotta, author of the “Who Would Win?” series, to stop by and talk to our students.
But that’s not all! - During his talk, our librarian shared how one of our very own #WestSchool students, 4th grader, Patrick Molloy, was so inspired by Jerry’s books that we wrote his own for the school library - and it’s been checked out a whopping 42 times! 🎉🙌
Jerry was so impressed that he invited Patrick on stage to celebrate and sign his book! What a moment! This is proof that when kids set their minds to something, they can achieve anything! 🚀💫
🏆 𝐅𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐂 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🏆
