Nonnewaug High School Parent News

Hello Nonnewaug families,

We are elated to welcome our new students and families to Nonnewaug. We are excited to get the year going and to make Nonnewaug even better than it was last year. Our students and staff certainly accomplished a tremendous amount during the 2025-2026 school year.

Students have had a very successful transition from the summer slumber into the first few days of school. Counseling met with over 100 students on the first day to make sure that student needs were met. Teachers are focused on setting routines and providing a rigorous curriculum. Many of our students and parents have figured out our pick-up and drop-off routines. We appreciate all of your efforts and want to work in a collaborative manner with you to make sure that your students have the best year possible. Attendance, academic performance, building relationships and rigor will be the anchor priorities for us as we create a community of learners at Nonnewaug.

The culmination of the NHS Shared Summer Read of The Boys in the Boat is this Thursday night's book discussion/movie night in the NHS auditorium at 6:30 pm. Join us as Kate Peterson shares her father’s crew experience, we discuss themes from the novel, and use our critical thinking skills to analyze the film. Doors open at 6 pm. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Extra credit is available to students who participate in this event or have participated in any other events this summer. See your English teacher for further information.

Please see our 2026-2027 Scheduling Calendar so that you can track our weekly bell schedule. We have added the finals information there. Our bell schedules can be found here.

Sincerely,

Mykal Kuslis - Principal

Declan Curtin - Assistant Principal

Marisa Christoff- Dean of Students

Sean McGee- Athletic Director

• 9/2 and 9/16- 12:55 dismissal for Teacher Professional Learning

• 9/7– No School (Labor Day)

• 9/10- Open House 6:00-8:00 PM (Freshman Program from 5:30-6:00)- Childcare will be provided in the LMC

• 9/25- Senior Field Day, Fall Pep Rally, and “Home All Sports Day.

• 10/4- FFA Car Show

• 10/8- Homecoming 7-10- Wyndham Southbury

• 10/9- No School for Students- Staff PL

• 10/30- Trick or Treat Street (4:30-6:45)

• 1/14 and 3/24- Dates for parent conferences this year (5:30-7:30 Nightly)

• Need Community Service? Want to help local students? See the flier to become a Watertown STAR. Sign up here!

• Stopfinder Bus App information

• Graphing Calculators: The recommended graphing calculator is the TI-84 Plus CE or the new TI-84 EVO. If you are unable to purchase a graphing calculator, NHS has a limited number available for students to loan for the school year. Please sign the yellow permission slip for a loaner graphing calculator provided by your student's math teacher. Any questions, please email Mrs. Belanger at sbelanger@ctreg14.org.

• Parking on Campus- With the return of fall sports and other events at Nonnewaug, the Woodbury Fire Marshall would like to remind parents and spectators to only park in designated parking spaces. We have been informed that deputies of the fire department will be present at Nonnewaug events and will be ticketing individuals who are not in designated parking spots.

• Attendance - Regular attendance at school is required by state law, and is an important component of student success. Please use this link as a general attendance overview. Class time is an invaluable opportunity for students and teachers to interact and exchange ideas. In order to receive maximum opportunities for learning, students need to be present in every class. Attendance is so important that it is one of the criteria for granting course credit. (course credit is granted on the basis of two criteria: passing grade and attendance in that specific class within the requirements of the school policy.) We appreciate your support in ensuring your child is in attendance daily.

• We are excited to partner with Yale University again this year for their voluntary “Kick Nic” vaping reduction program. Please see the program information here and if you have any questions or would like to opt out, please see here.

• Here's our latest Chief Advocate news digest link: Advocate Link

• GOFAN- This year, we will be moving to GOFAN as our system of payment for events at NHS. To purchase tickets ahead of time, please use this link . We will no longer be accepting cash at events.

I hope everyone is excited for the 2026-2027 school year. The fall season is here. This year we have a new system for sports registration called “Final Forms.” The new system allows families to register only once for the year rather than for each sports season. There are three objectives that need to be completed before your child can participate in Nonnewaug Athletics.

1. An updated physical uploaded to Final Forms. ALL PHYSICALS MUST BE UPLOADED TO FINAL FORMS! Emailed physicals and hard copies will not be accepted for athletics. Please use PDF formatting.

2. Parent/Guardian signature on Final Forms (parent login)

3. Student Athlete signature on Final Form (student login)

Please allow at least 48 business hours for files to be reviewed for approval. Here are some helpful links to help parents and athletes sign up for Final Forms. A few features include how to create an account and how to upload physicals and documents:

1. https://vimeo.com/915316119/18b878a5e1?share=copy

2. https://ctreg-ct.finalforms.com/documentation/parents#edit

3. https://www.finalforms.com/blog/end-of-year-reminder-how-to-upload-a-physical-in-finalforms/

To find our athletics schedule for the upcoming fall season you can go to the CIAC website. The link is posted here.

If you have any sports related questions or concerns please contact Sean McGee at smcgee@ctreg14.org.

Upcoming Home Games:

9/2: Golf vs. Lakeview @ Crestbrook Park 3:00PM

9/8: Soccer Girls Varsity vs. Thomaston 3:45PM

9/10: Soccer Boys Junior Varsity vs. Lakeview 4:00PM

9/10: Volleyball Junior Varsity vs. Terryville 4:00PM

9/10: Volleyball Varsity vs. Terryville 5:15PM

9/10: Soccer Boys Varsity vs. Lakeview 6:00PM

9/11: Football Varsity vs. Oxford 6:30PM

9/14: Soccer Girls Junior Varsity vs. Housatonic 3:45PM

9/15: Boys and Girls Cross Country vs. Housatonic and Northwestern 3:45PM

9:15: Varsity Field Hockey vs. Northwestern 3:45PM

9/23: Field Hockey Junior Varsity vs. East Catholic 5:00PM

9/25: Football Varsity vs. Wilby 7:00PM

9/30 :Football Junior Varsity vs. Crosby 5:00PM

11/4: Football Freshman vs. Masuk 5:00PM

Game Day Guide: Check this out: https://sites.google.com/ctreg14.org/chiefsgamedayfall

Fan Attendance- Please remember that it is a privilege to watch our student-athletes compete. If a fan and/or parent gets removed from an athletic facility, they will have to sit out the next two home games. This is a Berkshire League rule for all teams. We have not had to remove any of our parents the past two years during our winter sports seasons. We thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Nonnewaug will now be cashless for home game entries into our events. Nonnewaug will be using GoFan. GoFan is an online ticketing system. Fans will need to purchase a ticket online to enter football and basketball games. Entry fees are - $7 for adults and $4 for seniors/students. Our GoFan link is here: https://gofan.co/app/school/CT17442

• Region 14 Fine Arts: Region 14’s Fine Arts Newsletter created by Mrs. O’dell

• Check out this flyer for an overview of the Nonnewaug High School Music Department course offerings and other opportunities.

• If you have or know a business that would like to advertise in our school concert programs, please use this flyer and form.

Please click here for your student’s School Counselor.

The course adjustment (add/drop) window closes on Friday, 9/4. Please have your student contact their school counselor with any concerns about their schedule.

Juniors: Two more Common App & Naviance work sessions will be offered this week. Students can find the sign ups in their Class of 2027 Classroom.

Seniors: Make sure you obtain your college credits earned in high school! The CCRC does NOT have access to these so the responsibility falls on the student. Here’s how to obtain them:

• ECE Credits - Students looking to apply their ECE credits from their high school courses to their chosen college will need to request (and pay for) their official transcripts be sent to their chosen college. Here is the link for UCONN.

• AP Credits - Students looking to apply AP Credits to their chosen college need to request (and pay for) an official AP Score Report from the College Board be sent to their chosen college.

Remember to follow the CCRC on Instagram to stay informed: @nonnewaug_CCRC