SPOTLIGHT

September 23rd: Rosh Hashanah - SCHOOLS CLOSED
October 2nd: Yom Kippur - SCHOOLS CLOSED
October 13th: Columbus Day - SCHOOLS CLOSED
October 16th - Early Dismissal for Students; Staff Professional Development
November 4th: Parent Conferences/Election Day - SCHOOLS CLOSED
November 13th: Parent Conferences (see District Calendar)
November 26th: Early Dismissal for Students and Staff
November 27th-28th: Thanksgiving Recess - SCHOOLS CLOSED

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On September 16th, the Board of Education honored our building level ParaEducators and Teachers of the Year for 2025-26! Paraeducator of the Year for the whole district, Jessica Bates and Teacher of the Year for the whole district, Stefanie Pilla, were also recognized! These wonderful employees represent the very best of our school district!

ParaEducators of the Year 2025-26 at BOE meeting 9.16.25

The five cafeterias and 36 employees from the Food & Nutrition Department welcome all students back. The New Milford Public School Lunch program is excited about the new school year and has already embraced all the local produce that Connecticut has to offer. We will be using colorful fruits/vegetables from our local farms throughout the year and especially in the next three months.

You can see all the farm fresh produce on the daily “Fruit & Vegetable Tray, " which offers 10 or more different choices. The Vegetable & Fruit stars in September will be corn on the cob, tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini, peppers, lettuce, peaches, watermelon and cantaloupe.

The department would also like to thank all of the hard working farmers that help contribute to the school lunch program and help expose the students to a variety of vegetables/fruit. Mike is the owner of Desantis Farm and always happy to deliver to schools. Most of the produce he delivered on August 28th was picked that morning….it doesn’t get fresher than that!

New Milford High School

860-350-6647

Mr. Raymond Manka, Principal

Mr. Kevin Best, Assistant Principal

Dr. Megan Dwyer, Assistant Principal

Mr. Anthony Blake, Assistant Principal

Wingman Leader Training

Three cohorts of 76 students were trained on activities September 9th-12th involving empathy, inclusivity and a sense of belonging . The first Wingman is Wednesday, Sept. 17th.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

On September 11th, thanks to your amazing generosity and community spirit, we collected a total of 60 units of blood! That's enough to potentially save 180 lives! Your one act of service can have a ripple effect that helps so many people!

Peer to Peer

Mr. Best and Mr. Manka led a Peer Mentor training for approximately 40 students on Thursday, September 4th. The mentors discussed the upcoming mentorship that will take place with our 9th graders and new students to NMHS that were identified as needing support on topics such as getting involved in clubs, activities and sports, peer pressure, academic struggles and organizational skills among many other topics. The goal of the mentorship is to provide all students with a sense of belonging. Contact Mr. Best with any students that you feel could benefit from having a mentor at NMHS.

Curriculum Night at NMHS

On September 10th, NMHS hosted its annual Curriculum Night/Open House, and the event was a tremendous success. Parents were warmly welcomed by the NMHS Administration team, along with a special appearance from our school mascot, setting a spirited tone for the evening.

The NMHS PTO went above and beyond in their support, generously donating raffle prizes that added an extra element of excitement to the event. Additionally, Mrs. Schlicher’s Early Childhood/Child Development classes provided childcare in the LLC, engaging children with games and activities throughout the evening.

Overall, it was a highly successful night that showcased the strong partnership between our school, families, and community.

Class of 2026 Car Wash FUNdraiser

Some students in the Class of 2026 having good, clean fun raising money with a car wash on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at New Milford High School!

September 20th ~ New Milford Band & Color Guard Presents... Slither

Don't sleep on this one !

Schaghticoke Middle School

860-354-2204
Ms. Linda Scoralick, Principal

Ms. Shannon Surreira, Assistant Principal SMS/NES

Mrs. Jennifer Powers, Assistant Principal

Great Start to 2025-26 School Year at Schaghticoke!

The 2025/26 school year is off to a great start at SMS! We have been focused on pouring the foundation for learning by building relationships among members of our school community. As a school we completed an art installation where every member of the school community had the opportunity to contribute a hand cut out to our better together piece which is displayed outside the cafeteria.

Additionally, each grade level team made a team puzzle. Students and staff decorated puzzle pieces, the puzzles were assembled and hung in the hallways in an area near the team classroom clusters. Seen below are a few of the puzzles that were created by our teams!

Sarah Noble Intermediate School

860-210-4020
Mrs. Anne Bilko, Principal
Mrs. Jennifer Chmielewski, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Jennifer Meyers, Assistant Principal

SNIS students are off to a great start getting to know each other and learning all about their new class and grade.

On September 5th, students had a great time celebrating with a PTO Foam-tastic party. It was a perfect night filled, literally with good, clean fun!

On September 5th, students had a great time celebrating with a PTO Foam-tastic party. It was a perfect night filled, literally with good, clean fun! 💧💧🧼🧼🧼

Northville Elementary School

860-355-3713

Mrs. Gwen Gallagher, Principal

Ms. Shannon Surreira, Assistant Principal SMS/NES

Welcome Back NES !

We hope everyone had a relaxing and fun summer break! Here at NES, we hit the ground running. Students are getting used to new (and old) routines, new friends, classmates and teachers! September is always an exciting month of activity and acclimation.

Over the summer our students enjoyed the 2nd Annual "Popsicles with the Principals" at SNIS. Mrs. Gallagher, Mrs. Calabrese, Mrs. Bilko, and Mrs. Surreira were on hand to pass out popsicles and engage with many of our new and returning students.

Northville collage for the Aug/Sept Spotlight 2025

Hill & Plain Elementary School

860-354-5430
Mrs. Catherine Calabrese, Principal

Mrs. Kerri Adakonis, Assistant Principal

Back to School at Hill and Plain Elementary !

We are so happy to be back at school! HPS staff and students kicked off the year with a new theme: We’re Better Together! Teachers and staff kicked off the school year with a staff meeting to discuss the school year and learned about the new reading program, BOOKWORMS! Each class and office received the book, “We’re Better Together” to reiterate to students that the world, the New Milford community, and HPS are better when we work together!

Thank you, Dr. Parlato, for a wonderful Convocation at NMHS. We would also like to give a big shout-out to our facilities staff for working very hard all summer long, making our school look beautiful for the first day of school. HPS has a new look in our cafeteria with fresh new paint. We appreciate all the maintenance and facilities staff do! We are looking forward to a wonderful new 2025-2026 school year!!

HPS Kindergarten

HPS First Grade

HPS Second Grade

HPS Special Education

HPS Unified Arts

HPS ParaEducators

Our 3 and 4-year-olds in EXCEL have adjusted well, and are enjoying it! Our Unified Arts Teachers, have been creating routines, and structures for success!

Look at some of our Top Dogs that were nominated to put their name on the Office Fridge because of their kindness and excellent behavior!

We loved seeing all the families at Curriculum Night. Staff shared the expectations and learning that will happen throughout the year!

Mrs. Calabrese and Mrs. Adakonis have been visiting classrooms, teaching, and reviewing the CORE VALUES and behavior expectations. They also read a story to each class…

The first townwide spirit day was Friday, September 5th!

The Annual Fall FUN Fest was filled with smiling students and families! From face painting to a balloon twister, to “Got Your Goat”, Crafts, and more… The highlight was the DUNK Tank!

Sundays are for “The Barkley Bulldog Bulletin” at 10 am and Mrs. Calabrese’s and Ollie’s Storytime!

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GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Anthony Diaz for winning the GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week! Anthony scored four goals in New Milford's 6-0 win over Oxford on opening day!

Congratulations, Cienna !

Congratulations to Cienna McNamara who verbally committed to continue her academic and softball athletic career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We're proud of you! 💚🌊