Newtown High School

Core Values & Beliefs

The mission of the Newtown Public Schools, a partnership of students, families, educators and community, is to INSPIRE EACH STUDENT TO EXCEL in attaining and applying the knowledge, skills and attributes that lead to personal success while becoming a contributing member of a dynamic global community.  We accomplish this by creating an unparalleled learning environment characterized by:


High expectations | Quality instruction

Continuous improvement | Civic responsibility




Academic

21st Century Learning Expectations

Information Literacy

  • Demonstrate strategies to identify, locate. and interpret information.
  • Relate and apply new knowledge using a variety of resources including technology.


Problem Solving;

  • Demonstrate use of the scientific method and apply appropriate procedures to solve and communicatc an authentic problem or situation.


Spoken Communication:

  • Convey information and ideas to others in a presentation using spoken language, nonverbal language and. when appropriate. multimedia.


Written Performance:

  • Take and support a position on information and ideas.
  • Convey information and ideas in a given written format


Civic

  • Demonstrate civic responsibility through community service ond the understanding of governmental processes.

Social

  • Demonstrate social responsibility by respecting yourself and others, working with honesty and integrity, keeping high expectations, and supporting the community.