Southington High School

720 Pleasant Street, Southington, CT 06489
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Principal's Newsletter

February, 2019

We have successfully navigated the first half of the year. As we look back at the month of January, we had a number of successful events. On Saturday, January 5th, our world renowned Robotics team kicked off the 2019 season with a rally at the Municipal Center. College Basics 101 was held on January 9th in the SHS Auditorium. A number of our 2018 graduates came back to speak to our upperclassmen about daily campus life. The annual Course Fair was held on January 9th. Middle School students and their families, from JAD and JFK, attended this informative evening. The annual Sloper Plunge was held on Saturday, January 19th. SHS was well represented as 14 members of the staff took the plunge. The YMCA raised $72,000 which will be used to send children to Camp Sloper this summer. Midterm exams were held on January 22nd through the 25th. The second semester began on Monday, January 28th.
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VISION OF A GRADUATE

A graduate of the Southington Public Schools will be college or career ready and prepared for life beyond by mastering the knowledge and demonstrating the skills to communicate effectively, think creatively and critically, and contribute to the global community.

Next Generation Science Test 2019

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Assessment
11^thGraders Only

Overview -
Please click here for the Assessment Overview.

Who – all Juniors: 530 (approximately 76 students per day x 7 days, plus a makeup day) Each 11th grader will participate in ONE morning of testing during periods 1 thru 3 in an assigned spot in the library.
What – State of CT mandated science assessment. To be done completely online with embedded accommodations. EL students have access to bilingual dictionaries that will be available.
Where – Library in three different sections - front PC Pod (pc’s), Writing Lab (pc’s), Back tables (Chromebooks)

When – Periods 1-3. Fri 2/22, Mon 2/25, Tues 2/26, Wed 2/27, Thur 2/28, Fri 3/1, Mon 3/4, Tues 3/5 (makeup day)

Please click here for the NGSS Field Test Room Assignments.

Program of Studies 2019-2020

The 2019-2020 Program of Studies is now available. Please click here to access the file. Updated Feb. 13, 2019

Scholarship Information 2019

Click on the links for details regarding the SHS 2019 Scholarship Program.

Please click here for the presentation.

Please click here for the Scholarship booklet.

Please click here for the Common Application in Word Format.

Please click here for the Common Application in PDF.

NEASC Parent Survey

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Every ten years schools are required to go through an accreditation process. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) is the governing body for this accreditation. Our Decennial visit by NEASC will be in November of 2021. In the years prior to the Decennial visit, schools are required to perform a number of steps. Presently we are in year one.

In year one of the Accreditation cycle, the school reflects on its alignment to the NEASC Standards. The purpose of the Self-Reflection is to gather and examine sufficient evidence to evaluate the school’s alignment to the Standards. The Self-Reflection phase and related data collection informs the school’s plan for growth. It is viewed as a research and reflection step to help the school sharpen its vision and action steps for continuous improvement.

One of the responsibilities we have is to conduct surveys from our Families, Students and Staff. The surveys provide external perspective to help assess the school’s alignment to the Standards for Accreditation.

We are asking our SHS families to kindly participate in the NEASC survey by clicking on the link provided below. This survey should take approximately 20 minutes.

Family Survey

https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CPS-Family-Surv...

Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation and support.

Brian Stranieri, Principal

SHS Celebrations

Make My Day Award Winners

Student Showcase

Wall of Honor

November Make My Day Students!

Yearbook Information

For 2019 Chronicle deadlines and FAQs, please click here.

Parents and/or Guardians: Do you want to send a special message to your graduating senior? Please click here for more information.

It is that time of year to order your yearbook! Please click here to take advantage of the early bird discount available until Dec. 31, 2018. After that date, the prices go up. Click here for the order form.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

The Southington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Non-discrimination Statement.

Special Needs Registry

The Town of Southington in conjunction with the Commission of DisAbilities has established a Special Needs Registry at the Southington Police Department dispatch center to assist residents with special needs in the event of emergency or evacuation. Special needs flyer