The Negotiation Sub-Committee of the Newton School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Monday, September 18 at 2:30PM for two purposes (see Meeting Notice): The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Wednesday, September 20 at 7PM (See Meeting Notice) to discuss…
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A virtual community meeting will be held on September 14 at 6PM (Zoom link) regarding a proposal by Family Aid to convert the former Chetwynde Nursing Home, located at 1650 Washington Street, into a long-term family shelter providing housing and services (see Fig City News article). Representatives from FamilyAid, Massachusetts…
School Committee will meet in person (Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and vote to enter into Executive Session on Wednesday, September 13 at 7PM to discuss strategy with respect to collective…
Strong Focus on Improving Data and Performance Tracking On August 31, newly hired Newton Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin met with Adam Bernstein (NPS parent and Fig City’s NPS writer) and Bella Ishanyan (Fig City student intern, Newton South High School senior, and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the school’s Lion’s Roar newspaper).…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and enter into Executive Session on Wednesday, September 6 at 7PM to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining regarding the Newton Teachers Association Units A, B, C, D, and E (see Meeting Notice). The Negotiations subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will…
How many NPS educators will attend Wednesday’s annual Welcome Back convocation for teachers hosted by NPS? It’s a question many raised this week. For background, last week on August 22, the School Committee notified the NPS community that the state had appointed a mediator, per the request of the School…
Notice from the Newton Public Schools: The Newton Public Schools will be participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, all Newton schools will offer healthy meals every school day. The Massachusetts legislature has provided funding to make meals available at no…
The Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in person (Room 320 and Room 210) in Executive Session on Thursday, August 31 beginning at 2:30 PM for the following (see Meeting Notice):
In an email sent to the Newton School Community, the School Committee announced that the state’s Department of Labor Relations has appointed a mediator for the contract negotiations between the Newton Public Schools (NPS) and the Newton Teachers Association (NTA). The School Committee had asked the state in July to…
The Israeli American Council of New England (IAC360) is hosting a meet and greet for parents and residents to meet Newton Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin. It will take place on August 29 at 6PM. Space is limited, and registration is required to attend.