Dear NCHS Family, 

As the leaves begin to change, our October calendar fills with exciting fall activities and events!

Celebrate Halloween with NCHS's Jack the Ripper: The Monster of Whitechapel, a comical yet chilling take on the infamous 1800s serial killer. 

Our fall sports season is in full swing! Be sure to support our student-athletes. Visit the NC Rams website for team schedules and updates.

Homecoming and Spirit Week are just around the corner, from October 14 to October 18! StuCo has planned a diverse week of fun activities, ensuring there's something for everyone. The week will be capped off with a bonfire on Friday, October 18; the Homecoming game on Saturday, October 19; and a homecoming dance on Saturday night. 

Mark your calendars for a month full of excitement, and remember to stay connected through our website and social media for updates. Your involvement is key to making these events a success.

We extend a warm invitation to all of you to join us at these events! I look forward to seeing you there.

Bill Egan, Principal 

Please join our College and Career Center coordinator Susan Carroll and guidance counselors Lindsay Reihl and Ann Vernon, as they speak about the various ways to research colleges and plan your upcoming road trips. They will also discuss what is new in the college admissions landscape and the college admissions timeline. Q&A will be addressed at the end. Please contact 11th grade parent education chair Maya Rao with any questions.

EVENT LOCATION: Wagner Room

We invite freshman parents to our first parent education event of the year. Grade level principal Ari Rothman and head of counseling department Cynthia Rivera will welcome freshman parents to the high school and answer FAQs. Come meet and mingle with fellow parents of the class of 2028. Please contact 9th grade parent education chair Jodie Azzopardi with any questions.

EVENT LOCATION: Wagner Room

Grab your 10th grader and join us for an instructive seminar featuring a panel discussion on teen driving. Our experience panel includes representatives from Lewis School of Driving, the New Canaan Police Department, and Brown, Thayer and Shedd Insurance Company.  We will discuss how to be successful on the driving test, safety on the roads, tips on keeping your insurance rates downs, what to do in the event of an accident and more. Please contact 10th grade parent education chair Danielle Sieckhaus with any questions.  

EVENT LOCATION: Wagner Room

Please join us to learn useful tips and strategies to help your students cope with the pressures of this important year. We will address potential stressors—including academics, standardized testing, college visits, and social life—and ways to manage them all. Participants will include members of the NCHS counseling team and Eileen Donellan-Pickering, NCHS social worker. This event will not be recorded. Please contact 11th Grade Parent Education chair Maya Rao with any questions.

EVENT LOCATION: Wagner Room

The PFA installed beautiful planters by the front entrance. To keep the flowers looking great, we need help watering them this fall. Watering is quick and easy—a perfect task when walking by with your pup or dropping a kiddo off at sports! Please click HERE and pick a Saturday to keep our plants healthy. Watering instructions are on the SignUp Genius. Thank you! 

Calling all book lovers! The NCHS Library is looking for volunteers to help with shelving, signing out materials to students, organizing displays, and other creative projects. The shifts are 90 minutes long every other week. Past experience is not necessary. Please contact Liz Orelup if you are interested in volunteering in the library. Click HERE to sign up. 

The School Counselors invite you to join them at Financial Aid Night on October 10  at 7:00 PM in the Wagner Room. All are welcome to attend, especially if your child is a member of the Class of 2025.

EVENT LOCATION: Wagner Room

College visits have begun. Seniors who wish to attend college visits and hear first-hand the latest news from colleges in which they may be interested must register for the visits on Naviance and ask for permission from the faculty to miss class. 

Students who are unable to meet with the reps should stop by the CCC before the visit time and fill out a form indicating their interest in the visiting school. Attendance is taken at these sessions which will be conducted in person or via  Zoom. 

The visit schedule may be viewed through Naviance and on the School Counseling page of the NCHS website. 

Friday, Nov 1 at 7:00 PM; Saturday, Nov 2 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM

Celebrate Halloween by coming to NCHS’s production of Jack the Ripper: The Monster of Whitechapel. A comical but scary treatment of the serial killer who terrorized London in the 1800s. Jack's reign of terror has begun, and Sir Charles Warren, a totally inept British Lord, has been appointed Commissioner of Police to apprehend him. Jack, it seems, practices black magic, which requires murderous sacrifices to assure  additional years of life. 

With three different endings, and a different murderer revealed at each performance, this show will keep you guessing until the final scene. Recommended for ages ten and up, performances will be Nov 1 at 7:00 PM and Nov 2 at 2:00 and 7:00. For tickets and more information, click HERE. 

EVENT LOCATION: NCHS Auditorium

The NC Rams All Sports Booster Club supports all New Canaan High School athletic programs. We raise and distribute funds to provide necessary athletic program components which are above and beyond those provided by the NCHS athletic budget and assures equity of resources for all CIAC-recognized sports. Each year, the Club funds additional coaches for every team, raising the skillset and abilities of all athletes.

More than 70% of all NCHS students participate in school athletics in any given year. For these students, athletics are an integral part of the educational process. Through athletic participation, students learn teamwork, work ethic, time management and a responsibility to others.

Click HERE to join now.

Town Players of New Canaan will present The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! by Barbara Robinson, based on the popular story and soon to be released film. 

We are seeking two men, four women, and children ages 6-13. For more information, click HERE. The final auditions will take place tomorrow, Sept 30, at 6:30 PM at the Carriage Barn Arts Center. Performances will take place on the weekends from Dec 6-13 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park.

Do you know a high school student that would love to learn about the role of nonprofit organizations in addressing community needs through a monthly curriculum, volunteering, fundraising, and participation in a grantmaking process? Applications are open for the 2024-2025 program, during which the Young Philanthropists will learn about civic engagement. Reach out to Meg with any questions about the program! Applications are due on October 6. Click HERE to apply.

Sunday, October 6 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Carriage Barn Arts Center

Free event presented by the Carriage Barn in partnership with the New Canaan Parks & Rec Department, this outdoor arts festival will feature a juried collection of fine artists and artisans including painters, photographers, ceramicists, potters, fiber artists, jewelry designers, sculptors, and woodworkers. Meet and buy work from local artist and artisan exhibitors, Live music and performances. Family crafts and activities, Refreshments and food trucks. The gallery will be open for all to visit the Annual Member Show. Click HERE for more information.

New Canaan EMS is looking for new members! Take the first step in joining our team and become an EMT. Classes take place on Mondays and Wedneday from 6:00-10:00 PM with some Saturdays. The program runs January through early May. Email for more information.