“Oliver!” named Best Musical in the State
“Oliver!” named Best Musical in the State by Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild More than 50 students and Theatre Ink staff from Newton North attended the Music Theatre Awards at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston this week after being nominated in many areas of production including best musical. Theatre Ink is excited to announce that “Oliver!” […]
Brian Turner Leaving FA Day as Principal
There were rumors flying around last month that Brian Turner would be leaving F. A. Day as principal largely due to the handling of the swastikas found twice in and around the school. Not reporting this to the police in a timely way is the point of contention. Brian Turner did really great things for […]
West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease Prevention
West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease Prevention: Mosquito and tick-borne diseases like West Nile Virus and Lyme disease occur in Newton residents. Take steps to avoid getting sick! Mosquito repellant not only works for mosquitoes, but helps repel ticks as well. Use a repellant with DEET, and follow label instructions for concentrations appropriate for children. […]
Theatre Pre-College Scholarship at Marist College
Summer Pre-College Program Scholarship Opportunity This is one of those opportunities I want to pass along to you because it’s a good one and I’m not getting paid to promote anything. As you may know, my daughter Morgan attended the Summer Pre-College program last year at Marist College. The course was such a positive experience […]
Racist Controversy at Newton North High School
Good Morning, As we enter the last month of our school year, I would like to thank the entire NNHS community for their trust in and support of me this year. I am grateful for your willingness to work with me in a spirit of cooperation. Every school year contains predictable rhythms as well as […]
Newton High School Students Ace AP Exams
More than 90 percent of students in the Newton high schools receiving scores of 3-5 on the AP exams. Tests Taken: 1,585 Scores: 1 – 22 2 – 80 3 – 287 4 – 497 5 – 699 Percent Score 1-2: 6.4 Percent Score 3-5: 93.6 This data is for 2014-2015 school year and sourced […]
Lead in Water at Newton Elementary School
Dear Newton Community, On Tuesday, we wrote to inform the Newton Community about the recent water testing conducted by the City of Newton in the school district buildings. For the past 14 years, in compliance with state mandates, the City of Newton has sampled the water for lead and copper in two school buildings per […]
Teachers Union Want Access to Anti-Semitic Investigation
From The Newton Patch: Newton Teachers Association President Michael Zilles sent a letter to City Solicitor Donnalyn B. Lynch Kahn, requesting the full report without redaction, the Boston Globe reported. The union representing Newton school teachers has filed a formal request for the complete report about the investigation into how two incidents of anti-Semitic speech at […]
Lead in Water at Burr Elementary
Dear Newton Community, To ensure the health and safety of all students, staff and visitors to the Newton Public Schools, the City of Newton Department of Public Works, in conjunction with the Health and Human Services Department, recently conducted water quality testing of drinking fountains in all 23 school buildings in Newton. This testing went beyond the state-mandated testing […]
Openings at Weekday Nursery School
Weekday Nursery School has openings for our summer camp program and limited openings for the fall program. Weekday Nursery School provides care for children between the ages of 2.9 and 5 in Newton Highlands. A preschool designed to meet the needs and interests of young children and their families since 1971. We currently have limited openings in […]
