Transitioning from middle to high school
The mission of New London High School’s Freshmen Academy is to guide ninth graders as they transition from middle school to high school.
On what is called “Freshmen First Day” in early September, NLHS Freshmen Academy teachers encouraged all incoming ninth graders to do their best academically and become active members of a school-sponsored club, activity or sport.
At the end of the first semester, 51 students had done exactly that – earned a GPA of 3.33 or higher and were part of a co-curricular group or team.
Activities Director Philip Sloma spoke at the event, congratulating the award winners and encouraging all students to make the most of the opportunities they have at NLHS, both in and out of the classroom.
“Freshman year is an important time,” added Brian Mathu, co-coordinator for Freshmen Academy. “Success as a ninth grader sets the stage for further success in high school and beyond.”
The NLHS Freshmen Academy congratulates these students for earning a Freshmen Academy Award:
Renna Amaral, Ava Baehman, Katie Behling, Caiden Brandt, Shaun Brown, Mackenzie Bruette, Piper Campbell, Jenna Carpenter, Kaitlyn Crews, Kendal Dorn, Anna Dreas, Brooklyn Fuerst, Noah Furman, Brianna Gossen, Mason Gulbrandsen, Kelsie Hamel, Skyler Handrich,
Devan Hansen, Trevor Harris, Benjamin Harrmann, Mason Hass, Emely Hernandez, Jacob Hedtke, Jasmine Hegewald, Paige Hobbs, Hannah Hochhausen, Will Hoover, Kylie Johnson, Jane Johnston, Evan Kedinger, Grace Kriewaldt, Sommer Krull, Cheyanne Kuether, Glavin Lubinski,
Autumn Martin, Adam McGlin, Zach Millard, Morgan O’Brien, Ian Oberstadt, Grace Poepke, Jack Roland, Rachel Schuler, Alex Standerfer, Olive Stein, Lizzie Steingraber, Halia Sternhagen, Nick Tews, Elizabeth Vigil, Heidi Weyland, Kyle Wisniewski and Zong Xiong.