Everything you want to know about the Newton Public School System in Newton, MA.
Shop and support Newton South High School’s Sustainable Agriculture Project. Did you know there is a fabulous vegetable garden at Newton South High School? There is!
Thanks to the students of the Sustainable Agriculture Project! 5% of the sales on 2/25/2014 from the Walnut Street Whole Foods Market will be donated to the project.
Support the students and help them pursue organic certification, start a CSA for the community, build season extending equipment & more!
The Auburndale Community Charitable Foundation will award the following scholarships, to be applied toward
tuition, room and board or supplies at a college of the recipient’s choice:
A. Two $10,000 scholarships.These scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school students who have
demonstrated active involvement in community and/or charitable causes, in a leadership capacity. In addition, the
students’ academic achievement, essay, and recommendations will be considered.
B. Fifteen $2,000 scholarships.These scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school students based upon
academic achievement, essay, and recommendations. Active involvement in community and/or charitable causes
will be considered.
To be eligible for these scholarships, the student or an immediate family member must have been a customer of The Village
Bank since at least January 1, 2013. Eligible applicants who are Newton or Wayland residents will be considered in both award
categories. Eligible applicants who do not reside in Newton or Wayland will be considered for the $2,000 awards.
To apply, please go here for form.
The Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for its 2014 Scholarship awards. The scholarship recognizes outstanding high school seniors residing in Newton or Needham or attending a Newton or Needham high school who succeed scholastically while simultaneously giving back to their community.
This year, the award has increased by fifty percent, allotting for two $1,500 awards for college-bound seniors attending an accredited college/university in the fall of 2014. The scholarship is applied towards tuition upon successful completion of their first semester.
“The Chamber has been seeking ways to increase scholarships to reduce student stress in figuring out how to make college possible” said Kevin Ruddy, Chairman of the Chamber’s Scholarship Committee.
Completed applications must be submitted to The Chamber no later than 5 p.m. on March 31, 2014.
Applicant selection will be made by a panel of local business leaders. Decisions will be based on the application’s completeness and accuracy, student’s transcript, letter of recommendation, and essay response.
Scholarship application can be found online at www.nnchamber.com/scholarship
For more information, please contact Greg Reibman at 617-244-1688 greibman@nnchamber.com
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Not sure what to say to your teen about dating safety?
Want to encourage your teen’s positive self image?
Wondering what resources Newton offers for teens and families?
A discussion, support and activist group open to all Newton mothers of tween/teen daughters who are interested in figuring out how to best empower and support our girls.
January meetings:
Body Image Discussion Group
Tuesday, January 14 from 7:30-9:00 pm
Drop-in Peer Support Groups
Thursdays, Jan. 16 and Jan. 30 from 7:30-9:00 pm
Both meetings at Samadhi, 796 Beacon St, Newton Center (near B Street restaurant).
For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Kim Gallaugher momofiggy@hotmail.com or 617-558-0092 or visit our website: ParentingOurTeens.org
The West Suburban YMCA Teen Center in Newton Corner has terrific programs for high school students. How can students get there? Hop on the FREE shuttle! What can students do at the YMCA Teen Center?
Together with the Newton Partnership we offer a safe place for middle and high school teens to hang out after school. Teens can play pool, foosball, ping-pong, video games, watch movies, work out, play sports, create music in the lab, or just hang out with friends.
The teen center also offers a computer lab, homework help and scheduled activities like boxing, cooking, gardening, basketball league and dancing. The qualified and caring staff members supervise the center and coordinate the activities. The West Suburban YMCA gives teens a safe place to call their own and a chance to connect with positive role models and adults who care about them.
This is a drop-in program and is FREE FOR ALL. We are located downstairs in the Rec Room. In addition to our regular drop-in hours, we offer special trips and workshops.
We provide transportation to and from the Teen Center daily. See the full schedule.
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BOXING LESSONS
with Nonantum Boxing Club*
Mondays & Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Van leaves the Y at 6:45 pm
FREE to members of the Teen Center
HOMEWORK HELP
Monday-Friday, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
In the Wellness Center at the Y
SAT PREP
Thursdays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Start preparing for your SATs during the homework help hour on Thursdays.
84 CHAPTER
Every Other Wednesday, 6:00 pm
Looking for an opportunity to fight Big Tobacco? Join the Teen Center’s 84 Chapter.
BASKETBALL CLINIC*
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
A great opportunity for teens to learn the basics and practice concepts of basketball while developing their individual game and team IQ.
HELP US GET THE INFO WE NEED
Please help us collect the data we need to sustain the PEP Grant, which helps us to fund boxing and hip hop. You simply need to wear a pedometer or take a survey. Contact Tasia to participate in the next data collection or come by the Y on November 19th, December 5th, December 6th, December 17th or December 19th between 5-7pm. THANK YOU!
*Activity made possible through the Carol M. White Physical Education Grant (PEP)
Email Tasia or call her at (617) 244-6050 x3043 for more information about any of our Teen Center programs, trips or to register.
According to the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, which compared Massachusetts with foreign countries, the state’s eighth-graders ranked second in the world in science behind only Singapore.
The same study ranked Massachusetts eighth-graders sixth in the world in math, placing behind Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan.
The United States as a whole placed 10th in science and ninth in math, with overall scores placing above the international average.
In the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment, a triennial survey of 15-year-olds, Massachusetts tied for 10th in mathematics literacy and seventh in science literacy among 65 participating countries and education systems.
Local districts are also showing growth in math and science education based on annual MCAS tests that measure improvement in those areas.
from The Sun Chronicle
How do the scores in Newton compare to rest of Massachusetts? 2013 MCAS scores are here.
GRADE 3 |
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| Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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| English | Newton | 21 | 59 | 19 | 2 | 979 (100%) |
| MA | 12 | 45 | 36 | 8 | 70,499 | |
| Mathematics | Newton | 52 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 981 (100%) |
| MA | 31 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 70,581 | |
Attention: Newton North and Newton South High School Seniors planning to major in Communications/TV or Film in College.
NewTV’s giving two $1,000 scholarships to one student from Newton North High School and one student from Newton South High School.
The deadline to be considered is February 28, 2014. To access the application, please visit NewTV’s Scholarship Award page. Good luck to all!
Can you help a Newton North junior make plans for after high school?
Transitioning Together, Newton North’s post-high school mentoring program needs you!
Find out how you can become a mentor at the PTSO’s mentor open house on Tuesday, November 19, from 6-6:45 p.m., at Newton North. Read more at www.NorthPTSO.org.
