Newtown High School
Core Values & Beliefs
The Newtown High School community is committed to cultivating the growth of productive and innovative citizens who demonstrate infegrity and empathy in our local and global communities.
We believe that a rigorous curriculum, collaborative environment, and supportive community will foster intellectually curious, resilient, and kind individuals who continuously strive to meet their full potential.
Academic
21st Century Learning Expectations
Inforamtion Literacy
- Demonstrate strategies to identify, locate. and interpret information.
- Relate and apply new knowledge using a variety of resources including technology.
Problem Solving;
- Demonstrate use of the scientific method and apply appropriate procedures to solve and communicatc an authentic problem or situation.
Spoken Communication:
- Convey information and ideas to others in a presentation using spoken language, nonverbal language and. when appropriate. multimedia.
Written Performance:
- Take and support a position on information and ideas.
- Convey information and ideas in a given written format
Civic
- Demonstrate civic responsibility through community service ond the understanding of governmental processes.
Social
- Demonstrate social responsibility by respecting yourself and others, working with honesty and integrity, keeping high expectations, and supporting the community.
