May 22, 2026No Cost, Online opportunity to earn 0.5 credits over summerTo: Â Â All students and families (Grades 9-11) of Newington High SchoolAll students and families (Grade 8 only) of Biomedical and Aerospace EngineeringOver the summer, students have the opportunit......More
May 22, 2026No Cost, Online opportunity to earn 0.5 credits over summerTo:   All students and families (Grades 9-11) of Newington High SchoolAll students and families (Grade 8 only) of Biomedical and Aerospace EngineeringOver the summer, students have the opportunity to earn a mandated 0.5 credit toward the Health & Safety requirement set forth by the State of Connecticut and the Newington Board of Education. This course is online and free of charge. A Newington Public School teacher is available through Google Classroom to support students, as well.What is the required credit?Beginning with the Class of 2023, all students are required to earn 1.0 credits in Health & Safety.  For 0.5 credits, all students are required to pass Health I at Newington High School (or equivalency for transfer students) For the other 0.5 credits, students have access to multiple options (flexible pathways):Successful completion of digital citizenship unit in Grade 8Successful completion of Health II ECE (0.5 credits)Successful completion of Medical Science II (0.5 credit) ~ credit cannot be used toward an additional requirementSuccessful completion of Mental Health Awareness & Substance Use Prevention Seminar (0.5 credit)Driver's Education course that includes 30 hours of classroom instruction, which includes 8 hour safe driving course with 2 hour parent training; and 8 hours of behind the wheel training (Full Course e-driver's Education Certificate, (cc-DEC) must be provided to receive credit)Lifeguard CertificationWork, volunteer, or community experience requiring high school level safety training (must be approved by the principal)Achievement of Eagle Scout or Girl Scout Gold AwardSelf-directed online digital citizenship course. See below. This summer opportunity will fulfill 0.5 credits through this option. Information about online Digital Citizenship courseThis letter serves as an opportunity for interested students to participate in the online digital citizenship course (#9 above). Prior to consideration of enrollment in this course, please note the following:You are NOT eligible for this course if you have already completed your 0.5 Health & Safety Credit Course.Registration will be open on May 22, 2026 - June 10, 2026If selected for enrollment, students will receive access to the online course on Monday, June 29, 2026All work must be completed and submitted online by August 7, 2026 (students have approximately 6 weeks to complete the course).The course consists of six units. Each unit has a short quiz with 3-4 questions of multiple choice and open-ended questions. Students must complete each quiz with âbest effortâ as determined by the teacher. Each quiz is self-correcting and will give immediate feedback to the student. If the student does not complete âbest effortâ quality on any quiz, the teacher may ask the student to re-do the unit. The culminating experience for the course is a multiple choice summative assessment. Students must earn a 90% (answer 21 out of 23 questions correctly) to receive credit for the course. Students are able to continue to access content as they complete quizzes and their summative assessment. Students may retake the summative assessment as many times as they need to earn the minimum passing score of 90%.Learning is expected to be independent and students are expected to work and learn with honesty and integrity. Failure to adhere to expected code of conduct will result in loss of credit for this course.Class enrollment is limited with priority given to rising seniors.What the coursework entailsThe course is broken down into six units that cover six different topics related to Digital Citizenship. This design also allows students to complete one unit at a time, from the beginning of the unit through all learning materials (reading, slide presentations, videos), and formative assessments in one sitting of 90 minutes or less. How to EnrollInterested students should first discuss the class with their parent/guardian, just as they would with all other class enrollments and changes. Next, complete this form. NOTE: Students must be logged in to their NPS account to access the google form. If you have questionsAppropriateness of the class for me or my student: Studentâs school counselorContent of the course: Kristen Freeman, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, [email protected] from the teacher during the coursework: Mrs. Casey Campana, [email protected]
