Tickets for the 7/8th Grade Musical are on Sale!

March 28-29, Saxe Auditorium

The Saxe 7th/8th grade production of SpongeBob the Musical tickets are on sale now. Performances are on Friday, March 28 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, March 29 at 1:00 and 5:00 PM. Click HERE to purchase tickets.

Save the Date: Saxe Serves

Thursday, April 24 at 9:30 AM at Saxe

Wondering what after school and summer programs are available to your Saxe children? Wondering where you can seek support as a family within our New Canaan community? Wondering how your Saxe students can get involved and give back to the community? Join us at our first ever PTCSaxe Serves event! 

We will also vote on our PTC Executive Board Slate for the 2025/2026 school year:

• President: Emily Cerone and Sallie Van Dam
• Secretary: Sue Morse
• Treasurers: Laura Sousa and Sarah Bennett
• VP of Communications: Naddya Bischoff and Susie Kerridge
• VP of Hospitality: Amy Cardillo and Lauren Scherr
• VP of Programs: Laura Catherwood and Patty Crisafulli
• VP of Ways and Means: Lauren Nussbaum and Jane Crawford

PTC Membership

The Saxe PTC is a network of volunteers dedicated to working together with the faculty, staff, and students at Saxe. Our goal is to make the middle school experience rewarding for all by supporting events, online initiatives, and fundraising efforts for Saxe. We’d love to count you among us. No experience is necessary, and there are no extra to-dos. Memberships are annual, and the new school year means new memberships. For $30, you’ll gain access to our online school directory for 2024-25. Click HERE to join the PTC today.

Connecticut State Law requires ALL students to have a physical exam during sixth grade. The CT Health Assessment form needs to be on file in the nurses office by the last day of 6th grade. We accept physicals dated from June 1, 2024. 

Upon completion of the exam, please email or bring the completed CT health assessment record to the lower division health office. Please contact your school nurse, Joelle Graham, with any questions. She can be reached at joelle.graham@ncps-k12.org or at (203) 594-4526.

March 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Saxe students, join us at NCHS's annual Ram Jam fashion show and music festival! The Class of 2025 will perform Friday March 28th at 7pm in the NCHS Auditorium, and ticket proceeds benefit their Post Prom party. Bring your friends, and click HERE to purchase tickets in advance, before they sell out. Tickets are $20 online and $25 at the door. 

February 10 through March 31

LiveGirl is looking for middle school girls in grades 5-8 who are interested in having a mentor, building confidence, being a leader and most importantly, making friends! We’ll talk about what it means to be kind, accountable and inclusive all the while having fun! Click HERE to sign up. 

February 26 through April 5

The Community Emergency Response Team training is designed for people who want to know how to be better prepared to handle a disaster. The training will orient the participant to the Emergency Services in New Canaan, and outline the various actions an individual can take when emergency services resources are overwhelmed during a disaster. Upon completion of the course, participants may choose to become a member of the local CERT team. The CERT Basic Training course is a nationally standardized course developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Click HERE for the New Canaan CERT training application. 

April 6

Join Filling in the Blanks on April 6 at the Seventh Annual Unite to Fight 5K! The race will take place at Waveny Park located in New Canaan, CT with check in beginning at 7:30, Kids Fun Run at 8:15 and the 5K walk/run beginning at 8:45. Show your support, register as a fundraiser, walker, or runner, and spread community awareness of Filling in the Blanks’ mission! There will be prizes, t-shirts and food. Click HERE for more information and to register. We hope to see you there!

Let's build Waveny Playground brick by brick. Friends of Waveny Playground is excited to announce our fundraising campaign for an all-abilities playspace located inside Waveny Park! We are asking the community to show support for this incredible endeavor that will benefit our children for years to come. This is a unique opportunity for your family's name to be displayed on a brick via the Legacy Walkway or on our playground Welcome Sign. Click HERE to visit our website to view brick options and make a purchase. For sign opportunities or to ask any questions, email ncwavenyplayground@gmail.com. 

A fantastic opportunity to win two Ultra light Kevlar Hornbeck Canoes fully outfitted with paddles, PFDs and easy transport straps. Plus more prizes to win! Tickets are $50 each and only 1,000 tickets are available. Raffle ends on April 22 (Earth Day). All proceeds are used for the work we do in New Canaan to ensure land conservation for future generations. Click HERE to purchase. Good luck and thank you for your participation!

Calling all 7th and 8th grade girls! Come try rowing at Connecticut Boat Club! CBC is a high performance girls only rowing team located in Norwalk CT. The team is a melting pot of middle and high school girls from all over Fairfield County and the surrounding area. CBC was established in 2010 and since then has won 13 National Championships. We pride ourselves on hosting a safe, inviting and lively ecosystem where the girls are the heart and sole of the team.
We invite you to get to know us! Click HERE for more information and registration.

The Ben Young All-Sports Camp strives to get children active in an inclusionary and positive environment where they can take part in fun sports and games. Activities range from basketball, soccer, tennis, and baseball to capture the flag, four-square, cornhole, relays, etc. 

This camp features an incredible crew of certified teachers and high school/college counselors that are all charismatic, mature, nurturing, and responsible—and they each genuinely enjoy being with children. (There are four certified teachers and over 100 students on staff!)

There will be four separate, one-week sessions at New Canaan High School. Click HERE for more information and to register. Contact Ben Young if you have additional questions!