School Council

The Newton South School Council is a representative school building-based committee composed of the principal, parents, teachers, students and community members.  The council advises the Principal on budget, school improvement plans and other issues of general interest. School councils are required to be established by each school pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 59C.

Read the  NSHS School Council Bylaws.

For more information, please contact the NSHS School Council at copresidents@newtonsouthptso.org

Meetings held monthy at NSHS. Please contact Tamii Stras if you are interested in being part of the NSHS School Council.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS, 2023-24 at 

  • Principal Tamii Stras
  • Co-Chairs  OPEN
  • Faculty/Staff Dave Kershaw
  • Students Jasper He, Risha Sinha, Angel Liu, Andrea Tang, Uraan Choudhury
  • Parents Ali Sherman, Greg Schwartz, Elizabeth Naviskey, Nanci Ginty Butler, Joyce Leonardo, JuJu Liu
  • PTSO Maggie Schmidt and Will Adams

Click to view School Council Agendas and Minutes

INITIATIVES

2023/2024
Dual Enrollment
Community Service
Alumni Engagement

2022/2023
Traffic around Newton South
Social/Emotional Well Being of Students

2021/2022
Traffic around Newton South
Social/Emotional Well Being of Students