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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Hey Future Rams – It's Time to Gear Up
5/30/2025 12:06 pm
Welcome to New Canaan High School, Class of 2029!
Start your high school journey with style and spirit by shopping the NCHS All Sports Booster Club Online Store – Fall 2025 Edition!
Whether you're joining a team, cheering in the stands, or just proud to be a Ram, they've got the gear to help you show your colors from day one. Click HERE to shop now.
Attention Rising 9th Graders: NCHS SLOBs is Accepting New Members
5/30/2025 11:57 am
NCHS Service League of Boys (SLOBs) now accepting new members!
Is your soon-to-be 9th grade son looking for a way to develop leadership skills, give back to the community, and connect with you along the way? Encourage him to join the NCHS Service League of Boys (SLOBs)!
SLOBs is a philanthropic club where boys and their parents team up to support local nonprofits through hands-on volunteering. Membership in SLOBs fosters a stronger parent-son bond and helps to build self-confidence and a sense of shared civic responsibility. Along the way, your son will have opportunities to develop leadership and public speaking skills by becoming a philanthropy liaison and joining the executive board.
But don’t just take our word for it! Here’s what some SLOBs members have to say about their experiences.
The new membership year begins June 1st. Join now and start earning hours over the summer! Click HERE to visit the SLOBs website to register.
Questions? Please contact Steve Santiago at sms687@gmail.com OR Christine Pesaturo at cpestauro@gmail.com.
New. Canaan Youth Field Hockey - Fall Registration
5/23/2025 9:34 am
Fall Registration is now open for New Canaan Youth Field Hockey Grades 5-8! The season runs from September 2nd thru November 1st. Evaluations will be held not he evenings of August 25, 26, and 28. Teams will work on stick skills, strategy, teamwork and communication. Registration is $600 per player and includes a NCYFH uniform, fresh air and fun! Secure a spot on the roster in the link below, registration closes June 27th. Click HERE for more information.
Being Seen: What Our Kids Need Most from Us Today
5/7/2025 1:35 pm
Friday, May 30th from 12:00-1:00PM | New Canaan Library
Feeling overwhelmed by parenting in today’s world? You’re not alone.
Join us for a free community event on Friday, May 30th from 12–1pm at the New Canaan Library, featuring world renowned neuroscientist and best-selling author Dr. Selena Bartlett.
Learn how brain science can help us better understand our kids—and ourselves—while offering simple, practical tools for connection in a distracted world.
Moderated by a South School parent, Yush Sztalkoper, this conversation is open to parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone who supports kids in our community.
Click HERE to register.
With gratitude to the YMCA and the New Canaan Library for making this event possible.
Ben Young All-Sports Camp
2/26/2025 1:11 pm
Camp Dates: 6/23-6/27, 6/30-7/4, 7/7-7/11, and 7/14-7/18 (9 AM-12 PM sessions) | NCHS
Camp Overview: The Ben Young All-Sports Camp is entering its 11th year, and there will be four separate, one week, 9 AM-12 PM sessions at New Canaan High School between 6/23-6/27, 6/30-7/4, 7/7-7/11, and 7/14-7/18. This camp is designed for students in (rising) grades K-8, but they do welcome all children turning five this calendar year, and the program strives to get children active in an inclusionary and positive environment where they can take part in fun sports and games. Activities vary from basketball, soccer, tennis, and baseball, to capture the flag, four-square, cornhole, relays, etc., and there are some water activities too. (Over twenty different sports/games will be played each week!) Also, this camp features an incredible crew of certified teachers and high school/college counselors that are all highly charismatic, mature, nurturing, and responsible, and they each genuinely enjoy being with children. (There are 4 certified teachers and over 100 students on staff!).
Background: Ben grew up in New Canaan, going through the public school system here, and graduated from Bucknell University, where he was a 2-year Co-Captain of their Division I tennis team. This is now Ben’s 17th year at Saxe, and he absolutely loves being a 7th grade language arts teacher and a member/advisor of numerous clubs and committees. Additionally, Ben is the proud Head Coach of the recent State Champion Boys Varsity Tennis Team.
Registration: https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/90-youth-summer-camps-2025
Registration is open, but please contact ben.young@ncps-k12.org if you have additional questions!
Study Buddies Tutoring and After School Homework Help
10/24/2024 10:55 am
30 Minute-1 Hour Tutoring Sessions
Mondays-Fridays 3:30-5:00 for the school year | New Canaan Library
Hello! We are a group of four high school juniors passionate about helping children enhance their educational skills and grow in their learning journey. We offer one-on-one tutoring and after-school homework help for children in grades K-6 at the New Canaan Library in the following subjects: reading, writing, social studies, math, science, French and Spanish. All earnings go towards childrenincorporated.org.
Drop your kids off at the New Canaan Library for 30 minute or one hour sessions. You can enjoy some well deserved time to yourself while your kids do their homework properly, learn to study, and get personal help in their chosen subject.
Contact us and sign up on the Google form linked here: https://forms.gle/FjPyZh3ts8G4FpGw6
| ONGOING PROGRAMS |
Carriage Barn - Website
The mission of the New Canaan Society for the Arts, Inc. is to promote the visual and performing arts, and to enrich the community through exhibitions, education, and cultural experiences, and to operate the Carriage Barn Arts Center. The Carriage Barn Arts Center offers a wide variety of youth and community events. Please visit their website for their latest list of events and classes.
New Canaan Tutor Connect - Website
Looking for a tutor? Have HS/College-aged kids or know an NCPS teacher who would like to tutor NCPS students? Please check out TutorConnect, the Girl Scout Silver Award Project of NCHS Freshman Emily Barnes. TutorConnect is a database/website that gives New Canaan students and tutors (paid and volunteer) a place to find each other!
New Canaan CARES - Website
"New Canaan CARES is an independent, non-profit community organization whose purpose is to advance the health and well-being of youth and families. CARES provides responsive educational programs and professional development that support and strengthen parenting skills, positive youth development, and healthy lifestyles – free-of-charge."
New Canaan Girl Scouts - Website
As the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. With programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure and success. New Canaan Girl Scouts is open to girls in grades K through 12.
New Canaan Recreation Department - Website
"It is the mission of the New Canaan Recreation Department to enhance the quality of life for New Canaan residents by utilizing all resources under our control including public parks, public buildings, and public facilities to foster beneficial use of personal and family time for recreation and leisure. To accomplish this, we will provide and promote a wide variety of quality recreation services that meet citizen needs and interests at a reasonable cost."
New Canaan YMCA - Website
"The Y is the nation's leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility."
Scouts BSA - Grades 5-12 (3 Troops in New Canaan)
Troop 31 - Website
For more information, please visit the website or email the troop
Troop 45 - Website
Troop 45 is: Impactful Service, Inspired Leadership, Expert Scoutcraft, Unforgettable Fun
For more information, please visit the website or contact Scoutmaster Steve Prostor
Troop 70 - Website
Troop 70 is over 40 scouts, many of whom attend Saxe. The troop's website is a great resource for learning about the troop and all the activities the scouts are doing. Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays from 7:30pm to 8:45pm. The location has been changing due to Covid restrictions, but any interested families are welcome to visit. Please reach out to Scoutmaster Jose Morales or Troop Committee Chair Michael Reed with any questions or to go see the scouts in action.
What is SLOBs (Service League of Boys)? - Website
NCHS's School Service League of Boys (SLOBs) is a philanthropic club for sons and parents to initiate and promote educational and charitable endeavors that foster community responsibility and leadership, as well as strengthen the parent/son relationship. Members currently serve over 50+ philanthropic organizations with over 70 different events each school year. SLOBs is the largest service club at NCHS with 250+ members and has served our community with over 35,000 volunteer hours. Please follow us @nchs.slobs to see all the great work these boys accomplish and to see if this group is of interest to you and your son for his high school years.
SPED*NET New Canaan - Website
"SPED*NET Special Education Network of New Canaan, Ltd. (SPED*NET New Canaan”) is organized exclusively to educate the public on special education and disability-related issues. We strive to empower parents, professionals, and students to become more effective advocates in their schools and communities, particularly in New Canaan, CT, and it’s neighboring towns. We serve as a resource for disability-related information, and as a parent-to-parent support and advocacy network for families of children with individual education plans (IEP’s) and Section 504 plans."
