Class of 2021 End of Year Updates

Graduation Survey and Registration

A reminder to all students and families that graduation is Thursday, June 10th with a rain date of Friday, June 11th. 

*Based on Governor Baker’s recent COVID space restriction updates, we are now awaiting final guidance from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on whether we can move to ONE graduation ceremony. We are optimistic that we will be able to have one outdoor ceremony for ALL graduates at the same time with a target starting time of 5:00pm. For planning purposes, while in a typical year the ceremony usually lasts two hours, we anticipate that it will be shorter, with an approximate end time between 6:30 and 6:45pm. More to*

Whether we have one or two ceremonies, we still need every senior to fill out a Graduation Registration/Ticket Form and given space restrictions in our stadium, we still have a limit of 4 guests per graduate. 

 Please carefully read the directions in the form and make note of the following:

• Only senior students may fill out the form using their NPS accounts
• The deadline to fill out the form is the end of the day on Friday, May 28th (so that we have plenty of time in advance to plan for seating arrangements, etc.)
• The form IS editable right up until graduation day if you need to change anything or add a guest
• Seniors will receive a graduation ticket at Senior Check-out (see below) as a memento. Otherwise, there will be no paper tickets distributed to guests as we need to have a quick and easy entrance and exit system. Instead, the google registration form above filled out by seniors will confirm for us which four guests will be coming to graduation 

Yearbooks, Monday, May 24th 

Yearbooks will be available for pickup and ordering on Monday, May 24th in the Faculty Dining Room during all lunches (10:45am to 1:00pm).

Please contact English Department head, Brian Baron with any yearbook related questions: baronb@newton.k12.ma.us

Books/Materials Return (ongoing through 5/28)

In Person Students:

Books from past years

• Drop off at house offices
• Drop off in box in front of the school

Books from this year

• Return in class

Uniforms

• Return to Athletics

Remote Students:

Books – From past and present years

• Drop off in box in front lobby of the school M-F between 8:00am and 3:00pm

Uniforms

• Return to Athletics during Flex or after schoo

Chromebooks, Friday, May 28th

All NPS Chromebooks AND chargers that have been checked out to Seniors need to be returned. If any Senior has their own device and is NOT using their NPS-issued Chromebook, please return it to the main office window (in the front lobby) anytime from Monday, May 24th through Thursday, May 27th from 8:00am to 3:00pm. 

For students that still need to use their NPS Chromebook until the last day on Friday, May 28th, here is the schedule for collection on 5/28:

Distance Seniors: Bring your Chromebook to the auditorium lobby, entering through the auditorium door anytime between 8:00 – 9:00am OR during Flex Block

In-person seniors: Report to the auditorium lobby during the assigned time below depending on your last name. If you have a class during the time you are to report, no problem. You can work with your teacher to come at a time within the block period that works best for both of you…and the process of returning the Chromebook should only take 5 or 10 minutes. 

Block	Time	Last Name
E Block	9:15 – 10:35	A-D
F Block	10:45 – 11:50	E-K
F Block	11:50 – 12:55	L-P
G Block	1:05 – 2:25	Q-Z

Below is a list of damages that we will be checking for. Please note that when you return your Chromebook you must also return a charger.  It does not have to be the original charger that came with the device, just any 45 watt USB-C charger (for example, (Lenovo 300E 45W Charger). Any Chromebooks returned without a charger will be asked to pay for a replacement. Thanks for your cooperation!

Part Broken/Missing	Fee
Screen	$174
Keyboard	$88
Charger	$30

5. Senior Check-out, Tuesday, 6/1   *ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY* 

 

(While we REALLY need every senior to attend this event in order to clear obligations, if you can’t attend for whatever reason, please contact your dean ASAP to make alternative arrangements!)

From 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Field House 

Enter via Brandeis Rd. Field House Doors

Exit via Field House Loading Dock Doors

Required at Check-Out  (If you haven’t already completed any of these steps previously)

• Clearing remaining obligations, including all books
• Complete post-graduation survey on Naviance
• Chromebook return
• Pick up caps and gowns and cumulative folders
• Cap Decoration Form
• Online Guest Form for Graduation
• Recording of your name for the graduation reader (shared previously with seniors by house) 

6. MySchoolBucks

UPDATE: There is also an option to donate unused funds to a family in need instead of receiving a refund. If you choose this option, mention it in your correspondence with Stephen Marshall in the Business Office. Thanks!

As you near the end of your school year you may have questions about the funds in your student’s My School Bucks lunch account. We realize that you may not have added any funds to this account this year but may have lingering funds from previous years and want to let you know there are two ways to handle those funds:

• If you have another student attending NPS you can request that the MSB funds be transferred to that student’s account. 
• You can also request a refund of the MSB funds.

To process a transfer or refund request please submit the following information to Stephen Marshall in the Business & Finance Office with the heading “MSB Lunch Transfer” or MSB Lunch Refund”.

Transfer

• Student Name, LASID, and School for account to be transferred FROM 
• Student Name, LASID, and School for account to be transferred TO

Refund

• Student Name
• Student LASID
• School
• Mailing Address

If you have any questions please contact Stephen Marshall at stephen_Marshall@newton.k12.ma.us Please note, that as the volume of refunds and transfers increases these transactions could take four to six weeks and we thank you in advance for your patience.