SPOTLIGHT
on New Milford Schools
Dear New Milford Public Schools Families, Faculty, Staff, and Community Members,
I hope that you are enjoying these summer days! We are keeping busy in the school district with our extended school year programming, extra cleaning and maintenance at all of our school buildings and grounds, and planning for the 2024-25 school year. We are looking forward to welcoming close to 3,600 students back to our schools on Monday, August 26!
I would like to introduce you to one of our district's key concepts this year, which is Being On-Track. Families and students in all five schools will hear the phrase "on-track" used throughout the year. Being On-Track in the New Milford Public Schools is about Academics, Being Here (Attendance), Community, and Doing the Right Thing (Behavior and Conduct). Each of these elements of being On-Track leads to a successful school experience for students as they grow and progress through the grade levels. Each step along the track brings every learner closer to our New Milford Public Schools Vision of a Graduate, pictured here:
HOBY Youth Leadership
Sarah made valuable connections with Connecticut leaders who provided advice and support for the plans she intends to implement at New Milford High School and throughout the community. Thank you for sharing, Sarah!
Our new school messaging system is called ParentSquare. Going forward, we will use this to communicate information from the school.
Open House is scheduled for August 23rd from 12:30 to 1:30. This is an opportunity for parents, care-givers and students to meet the teacher, visit the classroom, and get acclimated with the building. Please be on the lookout for the informational postcard that will go home in mid-August and be sure to scan the QR codes for more information about the New Milford School District, and Parent Square.
Transportation information is found on the district website and is usually published about a week before school begins. It's there you will find your child's bus assignment and approximate pick up and drop off times.
The first day of school is Monday, August 26th. On August 26th and 27th there is early dismissal at 1 PM. We are looking forward to the new faces and welcoming everyone back to school. Please be aware that during the first weeks of school, bus times for drop off and pick up are APPROXIMATE, and will vary until routines are established. It is important for you to be early to the bus stop until set times become regular.
"Popsicles with the Principals" was held on July 23rd. It was super fun with a great turn out despite the rainy weather. Ms. Bilko (SNIS), Mrs.Calabrese (Hill & Plain), and Mrs. Gallagher (Northville) and Mrs. Surreira (Northville) were on hand and enjoyed interacting with the students and families. Building a strong community is a huge part of learning success!
Please be sure to encourage your children to do the Summer Reading and Math Challenges! Information was sent home with students during the last week of school. You can also find info below.
Students who turn in their work during the first week of the 2024-2025 school year will get a chance to SLIME THE PRINCIPALS!
We’ve been busy at HPS getting things ready for the start of the new school year…the work will continue through August and we are looking forward to seeing everyone. We want to give a shout-out to our amazing custodial team because our building is glowing.
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