Author Archives: Michelle Wetlaufer

Final Day for Book Pick-up Mon, Oct 19

Monday, October 19th will be the final opportunity for books/materials to be picked up at South. Please fill out this sign up genius with the name of the book(s) that you are missing and come to the back of Gym B between 5:30 and … Continue reading

Special schedule for Tuesday, October 20th

On Tuesday, October 20th, there will be an in-person opportunity for ninth graders to come to South, so some classes will be replaced with Community and Flex blocks at the beginning of the day before E block.

Volunteers Needed for Senior Movie Night, Tuesday 10/20

The PTSO is excited to sponsor the Class of 2021 Seniors Drive-in night on October 20, 2020.   We urgently need parent volunteers to help manage the check-in process from 6:20-7PM and also help direct parking.      Click here to sign up:  https://signup.com/go/OTWrHgm  … Continue reading

Virtual Back-to-School Night-October 27th

Newton South’s virtual back to school night will be held Tuesday, October 27th from 7pm to 9pm. More information on the format of the evening will be shared this week.

Mid-term Comments

Midterm comments from teachers will be available on Aspen this Friday, October 23rd by 5:30pm.

Q&A with Superintendent & School Committee Oct 29, 2020

Save-the-date for a NSHS Q&A with Superintendent Fleishman and School Committee Chair Ruth Goldman.   The PTSO will moderate the meeting and a zoom link will follow shortly.  Please also check the PTSO calendar for the zoom link.

October Health Newsletter featuring info on Vaccines

Please be sure to check the October Newsletter from Newton’s Health and Human Services. You will find up to date information about the flu vaccine, which is now mandatory for all students, no matter if in-person, hybrid, or distant learners.   … Continue reading

Don’t forget to check Gmail and Schoology

Please remind your child(ren) to check their school Gmail and Schoology accounts on a regular basis (even weekly) to ensure they receive the communication from teachers, counselors and school staff. The school Gmail accounts are restricted outside of NPS.  They … Continue reading

LigerBots’ Robotics Mentorships

High schoolers, sign up to be a mentor for the Awesome Mentorship Project (AMP)! The LigerBots, the Newton high schools combined robotics team, have started a free online mentor/tutoring program this fall in order to offer more support to elementary … Continue reading

Newton South Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) Welcome Night – Monday, Oct 5 at 7PM

Newton South Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) Welcome Night – Monday, October 5, 7-8:30PM – Save the date and RSVP HERE! Bring a friend! The Zoom link will be sent on Monday, October 5 to your email after you … Continue reading