The 20th annual Teen Summer Expo will be held in the cafeteria of Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Road) on February 5, 5:30PM-8PM. Meet in-person with the directors of a wide range of meaningful summer enrichment programs for students ages 12-18 and easily and efficiently find the perfect summer opportunity.…
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Newton South’s South Stage will present March of the Falsettos at 7:30PM on February 8, 9 and 10 at Newton South HS (140 Brandeis Road). Tickets are available online. Directed by Ben Miner NSHS ’24 with musical direction by Brendan Qi, this one-act musical by William Finn follows Marvin and…
Google account records will be deleted. Request copies by Feb. 16, 2024 The Newton Public Schools’ Department of Information Technology and Library Services intends to destroy the Google records of all students who exited from any Newton Public School prior to June 30, 2018. NOTE: Student transcripts will be maintained by…
The Newton Police Department hosts a free Afterschool Boxing Program for kids aged 10-17. This program takes place at the Nonantum Boxing Club (75 Adams Street, Nonantum) every Wednesday, 4PM-5:30PM.
As Katani Sumner started to perform Lift Every Voice and Sing on January 15, she encouraged the entire audience in the Newton North High School auditorium to join in as the moving lyrics were projected behind her. The Newton South High School METCO counselor’s rousing rendition of the more than…
On January 16, the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) released the results of a study of the past 20 years of the impact of the METCO program on METCO students and their suburban peers. This longitudinal study, conducted by Tufts University Assistant Professor of Economics, Elizabeth Setren, found that…
On Sunday, January 14, over forty Newton parents, teachers, and elected officials met at the Scandinavian Cultural Center for an informal discussion about school funding. Horace Mann parents Alli Franke, Dan Evans, and Matt Mazer organized the meeting just days earlier and publicized it with the assistance of the Newton…
Among the Boston Globe’s Fall 2023 All-Scholastics for high-school athletes and coaches are the following honorees from Newton. Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Year — Division 1: Sasha T. Selivan, Newton North, Freshman All-Scholastics Coach of the Year — Division 1: Nile Fox, Newton North Honorable Mention — Chloe Lee,…
Since 1999, the students of Brown Middle School have organized a gift drive for the families of Brookview House in Dorchester. Each year, students collect gifts, load them onto a box truck, and send them to Brookview, where they are given to the caretakers to wrap and gift to Brookview families. King Movers…
Did you know that Mount Alvernia Academy (MAA) boasts a 4-acre campus complete with a gymnasium, library, technology lab, art room, music room, and more? Serving pre-school through grade 6, MAA is, in the words of its principal, “an extraordinary community of learners rooted in Franciscan and Catholic traditions.” MAA…
On Saturday, December 16, Newton’s dual-high-school robotics team, the LigerBots, hosted the Massachusetts East State Championship FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournament at Newton North High School along with a STEAM Expo featuring exhibitors such as: A total of 48 FLL teams had qualified to compete in this State Championship. After a full day…
The Newton Community Development Foundation (NCDF) initiated the NDCF Scholarship Program this year and has awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five exceptional individuals. NCDF was established in 1968 to provide affordable housing solutions for the community, and it remains committed to fostering community development, not only by…