Category Archives: Middle Schools

Repurpose Your Unwanted Home Goods

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Other

Do you have gently used or new household items doing you no good?  Please consider donating blenders, toasters, queen and king bedding, pots, pans, dishes, cooking utensils, silverware, towels and other basic household necessities.  Welcome Home in Newton Centre collects home goods and redistributes them, at no cost, to people who need them.  Please be sure your items are clean and not rusty, torn, stained, chipped or broken before donation.


Please contact us to schedule a dropoff appointment or make a request for items at www.welcomehomemass.org.

English Language Parent Advisory Council (ELPAC) Meeting – February 3rd

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Newton Public Schools, Other

The English Language Parent Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

ELPAC supports ELL families districtwide and collaborates with schools and districts to improve the ELL programming. 

Meetings are held every other month. Interpreters and/or same language groups are provided with RSVP by January 31, 2022. The February 3, 2022 meeting topics are: Newton Free Library Resources & ACCESS Testing.

RSVP to the meeting here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjxQInxlKSYX_TVwVp5Dr6B4jKC0BBOqXxixNPI91VayV5pw/viewform

Once you RSVP, you will be sent a Zoom link to attend the meeting virtually.

Attached please find translated invitations. Email invitations have also been sent to ELL families from the district ELL office.

WinterFEST this February 12-13

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Events, From The City of Newton, High Schools, Middle Schools, Upcoming Events

WinterFEST this February 12-13.  All events are family friendly, free and open to all.

Newton Girls Softball Registration is OPEN for K-8th Grades

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Sports

Newton Girls Softball Rec League registration is open for girls in kindergarten through 8th grade.  Come be part of a team! Supportive coaches teach the fundamentals of softball and help build confidence, determination, and resiliency. There is a place for girls of all ability levels. http://newtongirlssoftball.org/


Early-bird discount for sign-ups before Feb. 1. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. 
Hope to see you in spring! 

Little League Registration Open

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Sports

Newton SouthEast Little League Spring Registration Now Open

NSELL offers fun and exciting baseball programs for players in grade K through 6. Rising kindergarteners are welcome in our T-ball program. The season runs from late April through the end of the school year and the league serves players who reside or attend schools within district boundaries of Memorial-Spaulding, Mason-Rice, Bowen, Angier, Countryside and Zervas.
Register by February 4th to ensure your child’s space.

Click here to register. Questions? Contact the league by Email or check out our Website.

Adaptive Dance Program – Dance Academy in Newton

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, NSHS Music, Other, Sports

The Dance Academy in Newton has recently launched an amazing new adaptive dance program for kids with developmental delays, ASD, Down Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, and other learning disabilities. We have a class for ages 1.5-5 and a class for ages 6-10 starting this January! Attached is a flyer about the program and there is more info on our websitehere. Contact [email protected] to learn more.

Adaptive Dance Program – Dance Academy in Newton

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, NSHS Music, Other, Sports

The Dance Academy in Newton has recently launched an amazing new adaptive dance program for kids with developmental delays, ASD, Down Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, and other learning disabilities. We have a class for ages 1.5-5 and a class for ages 6-10 starting this January! Attached is a flyer about the program and there is more info on our websitehere. Contact [email protected] to learn more.

Ski Vermont Fifth Grade Passport

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Sports

Ski Vermont is a program provided by the Vermont Ski Areas Association that enables 5th graders to get free lift tickets to Vermont ski resorts is being expanded this year to 6th graders, as well.

Ski Vermont 5th Grade Passport for the 21/22 season is now available for purchase. Ski Vermont will be extending the Fifth Grade Passport for the 2021-2022 season to Sixth Graders since we were unable to offer the program last winter due to COVID restrictions. Proof of grade is required for all participants. 

Starting this year all Ski Vermont Fifth Grade Passports will be issued digitally and sold through Ski Vermont’s Pass Portal. No physical product will be mailed. All applications will be reviewed and approved before a passport can be issued. Approval takes approximately 2-3 business days (processing M-F).

Purchase online https://skivermont.com/fifth-grade-passport   or at skivermont.com under our programs.

Ski Vermont Fifth Grade Passport

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Sports

Ski Vermont is a program provided by the Vermont Ski Areas Association that enables 5th graders to get free lift tickets to Vermont ski resorts is being expanded this year to 6th graders, as well.

Ski Vermont 5th Grade Passport for the 21/22 season is now available for purchase. Ski Vermont will be extending the Fifth Grade Passport for the 2021-2022 season to Sixth Graders since we were unable to offer the program last winter due to COVID restrictions. Proof of grade is required for all participants. 

Starting this year all Ski Vermont Fifth Grade Passports will be issued digitally and sold through Ski Vermont’s Pass Portal. No physical product will be mailed. All applications will be reviewed and approved before a passport can be issued. Approval takes approximately 2-3 business days (processing M-F).

Purchase online https://skivermont.com/fifth-grade-passport   or at skivermont.com under our programs.

Newton Youth Lacrosse 2022 Spring Registration is Open

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Sports

Newton Girls Lacrosse 2022 season registration is now open and closes on 1/15/2022. CLICK HERE [http://www.newtonyouthlacrosse.com/Registration/Default.asp?n=37305&org=newtonyouthlacrosse.com] to register.

Newton Youth Lacrosse is dedicated to providing Newton boys and their families a community based developmental lacrosse program.  We encourage boys at all ages, regardless of experience, to join the program and learn lacrosse while meeting new friends, being active and competing.  

The program delivers a fun, safe and inclusive youth sport environment.

Please visit the website at NewtonYouthLacrosse.com to register and learn more.

TEAMS

Our program offers ‘Classic’ teams for grades 1-8 that will play against surrounding towns.  As the season gets a bit closer to starting, we will also offer additional select team opportunities for boys in grades 5-8.

PRACTICES and GAMES

Practices start in March and end in June.

Games are played on Sundays typically beginning in early April for grades 3-8 (grades 1-2 typically start games a 2-3 weeks later)