Thank You!

A big thank you to Kendra Young for planning an amazing week to celebrate our Teachers and Staff for next week's Staff Appreciation Week.

Chorus Concert—Volunteers Needed!

Join us at the May 6 5/6th Grade Spring Chorus Concert! Parents are needed to help the Chorus teacher chaperone the kids backstage before and during the concert. You will be chaperoning your child's grade. While your student is performing you will be able to watch him/her in the audience. Click HERE to sign up. 

Orchestra Concerts—Volunteers Needed!

Chaperones are needed for the May 8 Grade Spring Orchestra Concert! Please help make our show a success by chaperoning students prior and during the show. You will have a front row seat to watch your child perform! Please click HERE to sign up to help.

Band Concerts—Volunteers Needed!

Parent volunteers are needed to help chaperone the upcoming band concerts. Volunteers will still be able to view the concert in the audience. Please sign up below to help make the shows a success! 

Click HERE to sign up for the 5/6th Grade concert on May 29.

Click HERE to sign up for the 7/8th Grade concert on May 28.

A Place to Teach, a Place to Belong

We're excited to share a new NCPS video spotlighting the people and passion behind our schools! Hear from our amazing staff as they share their stories and what makes us the #1 Best School District in CT. Watch it now on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube (@ncpsct) and give it a like, share, and comment to help us reach more talented educators!

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.

May 18 at 3:00 PM, New Canaan Library

Join us at this unique "Listen and Learn" activity at Children's Concert at the New Canaan Library. With mesmerizing charm and wit, Andy Armstrong will introduce children to classical music from Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.” The music evokes the sounds of nature from murmuring streams and birdsong to thunderstorms and hunting horns and will be performed by Music Conservatory students. The concert is free for children with an adult ticket holder. Click HERE to reserve tickets and for more information.

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. 

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!