Dear NCHS Families, 

I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and is fully recharged to have a great semester. Our March calendar is full of exciting high school events and activities.

Join Emma Kate Freatman, LPC at Silver Hill Hospital, for an open and honest conversation about modern teen dating. School Resource Officer Jeff Deak will also be present to answer questions.  All parents are welcome.

Ram Jam is our biggest Post Prom fundraiser! Come out on March 31 at 6:30 PM to support our senior boys and girls. Last year there were over 100 seniors who participated in Ram Jam. Check out the 2019 trailer here! 

Please spread the word and buy tickets. Ticket price is $20 online and $25 at the door. 

The PFA and the NCHS Counseling Department are excited to announce the return of Career Night! This traditionally biennial event was last held in 2019 due to the pandemic. 

Career Night offers all NCHS students the opportunity to hear from successful professionals and entrepreneurs working in a variety of industries and careers. The information students learn at Career Night may inspire brand new academic interests or reinforce existing ones. Either way, it's sure to be an invaluable evening that your student won't want to miss, particularly our juniors who won’t get another chance to participate before they graduate!

Details will be posted on our website as they’re confirmed.

There will be a college essay workshop for juniors on 3/14 and 3/28 from 7:00-8:30 PM. The workshops will be held on Zoom and will be conducted by the expert team at the College Essay Guy through a grant from the NCHS PFA! The link will be available to all juniors before the workshop.

EVENT LOCATION: Zoom

There is a mandatory meeting from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM on March 28 for all seniors participating in the Senior Internship Program.

EVENT LOCATION: NCHS Auditorium

Calling all parents of juniors! Please join us to hear our NCHS Counselors discuss what juniors and their parents should be considering for their college search this spring. They will discuss how Naviance can be used as a tool in this process and how planning your student’s summer can help smooth the transition into the senior year phase of their college search.  

Download the College Visit Checklist HERE.

EVENT LOCATION: NCHS Wagner Room

Attention Juniors: There will be a college interviewing workshop on April 4 during the lunch block. To reserve a space, email Mrs. Carroll (susan.carroll@ncps-k12.org) and let her know what lunch you have that day.

Sophmores/Juniors: Save the date for the 8th Annual Southern Connecticut College & Career Fair. With over 200 college admission counselors on hand, this is one of the largest college events in our area. The event is free and is open to all high school students and their families

EVENT LOCATION: Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, 500 Broad Street in Bridgeport, CT

SAT Dates  
March 11
March 28 (in-school SAT for juniors; no registration needed)  
May 4*
June 3 * 

ACT Dates  
April 15*
June 10*

*Offered at NCHS  

Click HERE to register for the SAT

Click HERE to register for the ACT 

EVENT LOCATION: NCHS Auditorium

Tiffany McKay will lead this four-week series on the fundamentals of watercolor painting, where we will review the importance of materials, water and brush control. Students will learn techniques such as layering, working wet on wet, dry brushing and the uniqueness of color—color mixing differs greatly from acrylic and oil. This will be an exciting class and a great opportunity for all levels to explore the wonders of watercolor! Click HERE for more information and to register. $175 members/$190 non members. All supplies included. 

EVENT LOCATION: Carriage Barn Arts Center

The experience of growing up with a sibling who has a disability is characterized by unique joys and challenges. Please join Dr. Julie Wolf in a discussion about how to ensure the needs of siblings are being met. Click HERE for more information and to register.

EVENT LOCATION: Community Room, New Canaan Library

Support the NCSF with a purchase of golf balls to be entered in the 3rd annual helicopter color ball drop! 2,000 numbered golf balls will be released over a target at Waveny. The balls closest to the target will win one of four very special prizes. Click HERE to purchase your golf balls starting March 1. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to the NCSF for need-based scholarships given to NCHS graduates. Buy your balls early, as this event sells out every year!

EVENT LOCATION: Waveny Soccer Fields

Let’s run out childhood hunger! Register today for Filling in the Blanks’ 5th Annual Unite to Fight 5K! Join FITB and unite against childhood hunger on April 2—Kids Fun Run at 8:15 AM, Run/Walk at 8:45 AM. Click HERE to register for Unite to Fight.

Filling in the Blanks fights childhood hunger by providing children in need with meals on the weekends. They deliver weekly 4000+ Weekend Meal Bags in Fairfield and Westchester Counties and add new kids every week! The need for food is great, and this event will raise valuable funds to help Filling in the Blanks add 2000 more kids to their Weekend Meal Program. #unitetofight5k

EVENT LOCATION: Waveny Park