On Monday, Nov. 7, New Canaan Public Schools will open on a regular, full day schedule. According to the New Canaan Office of Emergency Management, town-wide power restoration is near completion and they are currently in the process of servicing individual homes still without power.
Author: Lily Kazemi
Seniors attend assembly that addresses application stress
Lily Kazemi
News Editor
On Wednesday, September 22, seniors attended a mandatory assembly addressing the stress and pressures linked to the college application process. The speaker, Michael Thompson, is a psychologist who specializes in families and children, and is the co-author of a book called The Pressured Child: Helping Your Children Achieve Success in School and Life.
NCHS honors Banned Websites Awareness Day by blocking Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter on 9/28
Lily Kazemi
News Editor
Today, September 28, NCHS honors Banned Websites Awareness Day by blocking the three primary social-networking sites: Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. From 7:30 to 2:05, students will not be able to access the sites on any computer throughout the school.
Kate Howard and Lily Kazemi give the low down on News
Kate Howard and Lily Kazemi
News Editors
NCHS finally opened its doors to students on Tuesday, September 6, after an extended week of summer due to Hurricane Irene. We had been busy assembling the news section in preparation for September long before August 31, the original NCPS start date in 2011. Not discouraged by the storm, the faculty and students had high spirits about meeting their teachers, adjusting to their schedule and getting back into the routine of waking up at 6:30 every morning. September has provided much material for our section.
Hurricane Irene damage extends NCPS opening to September 6th
Kate Howard and Lily Kazemi
News Editors
On Saturday, August 27, Hurricane Irene hit Connecticut, causing one of the greatest power outages the state has ever seen. According to the New York Post, the storm, which started in Puerto Rico almost a week before it hit here, left nearly 6.7 million people in thirteen states without power. The power of New Canaan residents was promised to be restored by Tuesday night.