New Haven Public Schools

Grade 3 students in Mrs. Spaner’s class at Troup School got a chance to tour the state capitol today. They were able to make connections between their reading and the real world, and see where laws are passed. The students were also able to learn about Connecticut heroes like Prudence Crandall and Nathan Hale.

The tour guide was so impressed that all of the students got a chance to sit in the lieutenant governor’s official chair, which is carved from the original charter oak of Connecticut. #NHPS

Students at King Robinson School celebrated the holidays with a special concert this morning! #NHPS

Congratulations to Shirley Gonzalez of Worthington Hooker School, 2026 NHPS Teacher of the Year, who was celebrated at the Connecticut Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony. #NHPS

Huge shout-out to our Truman School students who completed the Girls on the Run 5K in West Hartford on December 7th! This incredible program builds confidence and character, and we are so proud of their teamwork and dedication. They ran strong and finished happy! #NHPS

Registered nurse Mr. Nosa from Yale New Haven Hospital visited Mauro Sheridan School in honor of monthly theme, Keeping Hope Alive! He read to Mr. Genece's second grade class! #NHPS

Members of the New Haven Fire Department joined students at Celentano School for Game Day. During lunch students were able to play their favorite games with some of our local firemen. Needless to say all came out as winners! #NHPS

Congratulations to artist and teacher Stefania Munzi, who is showing students at Hillhouse High School that art is "a force for good." #NHPS

https://www.newhavenarts.org/arts-paper/articles/a-hillhouse-art-teacher-opens-up-new-worlds

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Fair Haven School celebrates Holidays Around the World! #NHPS

Fifth and sixth grade students from Worthington Hooker School attended a performance of the Nutcracker at the Schubert Theater that featured a fellow student! The school's own Winter Concert was magnificent! It is a wonderful season for performances! #NHPS

Engineering process in action at John S. Martinez Sea & Sky STEM Magnet School.

Our 8th graders designed and built their own watercraft, then tested them in the school pool to see how far they could go. Students tried ideas, made changes, and tested again when things didn’t work the first time.

Lots of problem-solving, teamwork, and learning by doing - exactly what STEM should look like! #NHPS

Mrs. Dillon, math coach at Truman School, is challenging students to master math fluency facts and mental calculations using i-Ready.

When students earn four Dragons on their i-Ready lessons, they receive a Tiger Ticket and a prize (such as stickers or mini-dragons).

Special kudos to Fourth Grade—they are collectively building a massive Dragon City to celebrate their progress! #NHPS

Seventh graders at Truman School are working hard on Math in Action. They are using positive and negative integers. What will they need to go cave exploring and will they have enough money in the budget for all the things they need? They are practicing their collaboration skill and working together in groups on vertical surfaces following the Building Thinking Classrooms protocol to enhance learning. #NHPS

Troup School hosted our annual book giveaway. Every student selected books and treats for winter break reading. In the evening, families gathered with staff for our Winter Movie Night showing of The Grinch. #NHPS

John S. Martinez “Algebruth” students marked the 67th day of school with a math-focused celebration, highlighting persistence, problem-solving, and a growing love of algebra at our Sea & Sky STEM Magnet School. #NHPS

Davis Academy celebrated the 67th day of school with activities that played off the meme "six, seven". Mr. Skrzypczak hosted a 6-7 Olympics , in which his fifth graders competed in groups to solve problems based on the skills learned this year. In Ms. Rashidy's third grade class, students wrote about where they will be in 67 years. #NHPS

Math class in Ms. Caver's fourth grade class at Clemente Leadership Academy means lots of collaboration around problem solving! #NHPS

We are so proud of our honors students at Family Academy! #NHPS

Metro Freshman on the Move 🎭 🍕

All 9th graders visited the New Haven Museum to experience the Long Wharf exhibit connected to their Freshman Academy work. They stepped into costumes 👗, explored the rich history of Long Wharf Theatre, and wrapped up by diving into the story behind New Haven’s iconic pizza. 🍕🔥

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Students in a Chinese I class at James Hillhouse High School are learning how to use conversational statements to practice speaking in Chinese.