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Caleigh Ward
May 16, 20242 min read
Newtown Education Budget Cut
By May 1 students usually know where they are going to college, but this year most have still not received an offer. The Free Application...
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Deirdre Smith
May 16, 20242 min read
FAFSA Problems Continue
By May 1 students usually know where they are going to college, but this year most have still not received an offer. The Free Application...
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Caleigh Ward
Apr 25, 20243 min read
Earthquake Shakes the East
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 struck New Jersey, becoming the third strongest earthquake in the region in the past five decades,...
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Addison Plummer
Apr 25, 20243 min read
Don't Be Afraid of The Dark
A total solar eclipse passed over North America on April 8th, covering parts of the U\.S., Mexico and Canada. A total solar eclipse...
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Madeleine Jones
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Bullying Over Bottles
In recent years, with micro trends and fast fashion at an all time high, the Stanley water bottle craze comes as no surprise to many....
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Andrew Collins
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Mistake Leads to Tree Being Cut Down
The tree in Sandy Hook center that is decorated for Christmas annually was mistakenly cut down on February 1 due to a miscommunication...
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Addison Plummer
Mar 8, 20242 min read
Brookfield Bathrooms Vandalized
Brookfield High School installed a menstrual product dispenser in the men’s bathroom last month, and less than 20 minutes later, it had...
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Renee Chard
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Valentine's Day Gift Guide
As Valentine's Day approaches, many are in search of the perfect gift. Although the go-to options are always a classic, there are many...
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Yarema Stasyshyn
Feb 29, 20243 min read
New Year's Resolutions
Newtown High School students and faculty feel that keeping New Year’s resolutions are a waste of time and unnecessary because people...
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Sophie Hull
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Newtown's Fairfield Hills' Housing Plan
Newtown’s board of directors decided upon a plan to pursue and modernize two former hospital buildings on the Fairfield Hills campus into...
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The Hawkeye
Dec 7, 20232 min read
The Journalism Program
Newtown High School students pick their electives after midterms for the upcoming academic year. One of these electives is Journalism, a...
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Stephen Sibley
Dec 7, 20232 min read
South Korea Exchange Program
Newtown High School's Science department is involved in an international exchange program, collaborating with South Korean high school...
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Moira Murphy
Dec 7, 20233 min read
Pickleball...Geriatric to Pediatric
The nation's fastest growing sport, described as a badminton, tennis, ping-pong mashup. This is none other than the sport of Pickleball....
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Summer Wilson
Dec 6, 20233 min read
School-Wide Testing
Newtown high school held the annual school wide testing day on Wednesday October eleventh. All freshmen, sophomores and juniors took a...
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Addison Plummer
Dec 5, 20234 min read
NHS Offers Club Opportunities
With 66 different clubs, 55 sports teams and many other extracurriculars and programs, getting involved in the school community can seem...
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Addison Plummer
Sep 26, 20233 min read
New Staff at NHS
By: Addison Plummer '25 Entering the 2023-2024 school year, Newtown High School welcomes 17 new staff members. This includes a new...
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Arion Polozani
Sep 26, 20234 min read
Residents Discuss Change
By: Arion Polozanii '24 Newtown is currently the second-largest town in Connecticut and holds over 27,000 residents. Despite this, the...
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Moira Murphy
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Spanish Curriculum Changes
By: Moira Murphy '25 This 2023-24 school year, the Newtown High School Spanish Department is offering two new elective courses. These...
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