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School Committee Meeting – 9/7/2022

The School Committee will meet — in person for School Committee and Staff only in Room 210) and virtually for the public (Zoom link) — on Wednesday, September 7 beginning at 6:15PM. The Committee will enter into Executive Session and will meet in Room 304 to discuss strategy with respect…

Debate and Uncertainty over the draft 2022-2023 District Goals for NPS

At the August 8 School Committee meeting, the members discussed with the NPS administration the draft NPS Systemic Goals for the academic year 2022-2023. The Systemic Goals are in three categories: Educational Goals, Family and Community Communication Goals, and Operational Goals. Educational Goals are subdivided into Academic Excellence, Educational Equity, and Social…

School Committee to Meet – 8/8/2022

The School Committee will meet in person for SC members and Staff (Room 210) and virtually for the public (Zoom link) on Monday, August 8, at 9:00AM. The agenda includes the following: Convene meeting Public Comment Interim Superintendent Update Discussion/Updates FY23 System-wide Goals – Progress Update FY23 School Committee Calendar…

NNHS grad Grace Campbell Mailet among four receiving scholarships from Charles River Regional Chamber

The Charles River Regional Chamber has awarded scholarships to four outstanding students in the communities it serves. This year’s recipients are: Chaerin Lee of Needham, Grace Campbell Maillet of Newton, Theresa Cabral of Watertown, and David Fils-Aime of Wellesley. Recipients are chosen based on academic performance and extracurricular activities, as…

Newton North HS Athletics places #40 in U.S. in MaxPreps best all-around high-school sports programs

MaxPreps, owned by CBS Interactive, covers high-school sports and annually identifies and ranks its picks for the 100 best all-around high-school sports programs. This year, it ranked Newton North High School #40 on its nationwide list, citing these particular achievements: Fall state runners-up: Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer Winter state champions: Boys Indoor…

Newton resident Farzana Mohamed appointed to State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Ms. Mohamed joins fellow Newton residents Matt Hills and Martin West On Wednesday, July 27, Governor Baker appointed Newton resident Farzana Mohamed to a 5-year term on the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE).  Tricia Canavan of Springfield, MA was also appointed.  “Both Ms. Canavan and Ms. Mohamed…

Negotiations Subcommittee to Meet – July 29

The Negotiation subcommittee of the School Committee is scheduled to meet in person (Room 210) on Thursday, July 29th at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will begin in open session but will move into Executive Session in order to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association.…

School Committee’s Negotiations Subcommittee to meet – 7/20

The Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in Room 210 on Wednesday, July 20th at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will begin in open session but will move into Executive Session in order to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association. The Meeting Notice…

Ten Recruiting Firms Submit Proposals to be NPS’s Superintendent Search Consultant

— City’s Request for Proposals Emphasizes Community Meetings and Outreach to Racially Diverse Candidates — The deadline for submission for Newton’s RFP for executive search firms was July 14, and the City received ten responses, including two from nonprofit organizations: Massachusetts Association of School Committees and New England School Development…

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