Teachers APPLY for Entrepreneurship Educator Award
Today, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Young Entrepreneur Foundation (YEF) opened its third annual Entrepreneurship Educator Award application process, a scholarship program designed to reward teachers who are dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship. Any educator for grades 1-12, in the classroom or any other educational setting, who teaches entrepreneurship is eligible to apply for […]
Free LGBTQ Middle School Program
A free program for LGBTQ middle-schoolers is coming to Newton. The Nexus program is open to all LGBTQ and allied youth in sixth through eighth grades. Nexus balances social events with educational programs. “As you likely know, it is well-documented that youth are exploring their gender identity and sexual orientation at younger ages, and support […]
New Newton North High School Principal
February 13, 2016 Dear North Community: It has been a great pleasure to work with various stakeholders in the North community on the principal search process. The members of the community involved in the process did a terrific job throughout the entire search and I am grateful for their commitment to ensuring that the school […]
Benefits of Late Start for High School
Later Start Time Reduces Disciplinary Incidents and Tardiness Among High School Students St. Lawrence University Study First Longitudinal Confirmation of Start Time Delay Benefits Pam Thacher, pthacher@stlawu.edu; Serge Onyper, sonyper@stlawu.edu; Ryan Deuel, St. Lawrence, rdeuel@stlawu.edu, (315) 229-5806; or Bill Johnson, Halstead Communications, 610-216-9808, johnson@halsteadpr.com. A recent study suggests that delaying high school start […]
Housemaster is Now Dean at NNHS/NSHS
To the Newton North and Newton South communities, We are writing to announce a change of terminology for Newton’s high schools: The “Housemaster” title in each school will be replaced with “Dean.” We are making this change because we believe that the words we choose to describe ourselves indicate our values and beliefs. The usage […]
Williams Elementary School Online Auction
The Williams PTO Camp & Snow Auction Is Officially Open! No need to wait any longer…You can bid now! Place Your Bid. Whether you’re looking for day camps or overnight camps or maybe looking to add a little adventure to your life, you’re sure to find something in our auction. Every bid helps support the […]
NNHS Bomb Threat: Response from Superintendent
January 22, 2016 Dear Newton Community, As many of you are aware, there have been a multitude of threats to schools across the state over the past week, including Newton North. Fortunately, nothing hazardous was found at any of the schools but it is most troubling that we have to address such threats in […]
NNHS Principal Candidates
Dear Newton North Families, I am writing to announce the finalists for the principal position at Newton North. The process is moving forward in a timely manner, and we are hopeful that North will have a new principal within the next couple of weeks. In recent weeks, the Selection Advisory Committee, consisting of teachers, parents, […]
Rethinking The High School Start Time: A Community Forum
Can’t wake up your teen for school? Tired of grumpy, groggy kids? Concerned about the impact of limited sleep on your student? There is a lot of evidence that delaying the start time for high school can improve the physical and mental health of students, reduce tardiness, and improve learning in school. Newton is in […]
NNHS Nothing Unusual Found
I am writing to follow up on our earlier communication regarding an incident at Newton North High School this morning. As I reported earlier, at approximately 10:40 AM a threatening phone call was received in the main office. The building was then placed in “Shelter in Place.” While in Shelter in Place, the exterior doors […]
