On Thursday, June 13, Memorial-Spaulding elementary school students, families, alumni, and educators, as well as Newton elected officials, gathered on a sunny late afternoon to unveil the latest Newton school mosaic by artist David Fichter, whose projects for NPS include murals at Burr, Bowen, and Ward elementary schools. The mood…
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School Committee will meet in Executive Session virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 18 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following discussions:
Nolin announces Pledge of Allegiance will commence at School Committee meetings this autumn. The June 10 regular School Committee meeting began with the Superintendent update, during which Superintendent Anna Nolin announced that starting in September 2024, School Committee meetings will begin with a Pledge of Allegiance to the United States…
School Committee will meet on Monday, June 10 at 5:30PM in Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to all pending litigation matters. School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
There are no School Committee meetings scheduled for this week.
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Countryside Elementary School Community Meeting will be held virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 29 at 7PM. There will be a community presentation and discussion of swing space (see…
Three new administrator hires announced prior to meeting. The regularly scheduled School Committee meeting on May 20 contained a busy agenda and ran close to three and a half hours. The regular Superintendent’s update highlighted professional development training for 130 staff members at the Hebrew College library. The training was…
The third annual Lions 5K run at Newton South High School was held on Saturday, May 19, in a cool drizzle. In these three years, it has become a cornerstone event for the community, serving as a vital fundraiser for the school’s athletic programs and drawing significant participation and enthusiasm…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 20 at 6:30PM. The (revised) agenda includes the following: Ed. Note: The agenda has been updated, omitting “Student Services Update.”
At the May 6 School Committee meeting, Day Middle School principal Jackie Mann, Newton North High School principal Henry Turner, and soon-to-be-departing Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Toby Romer discussed Newton Public School (NPS) policies regarding student cell phones. Prior to the presentation, five different parents gave public comment in…