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Grade 11 Parent Information Night Recording

Grade 11 families:

Here is the link to the recording of the Grade 11 parent night from Thursday, January 20. Thank you to those who were able to attend!

Sincerely,

Jason Williams (he/him/his)
Vice Principal
Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Road
Newton, MA 02459
617-559-6700

Picnic Table Fundraiser

The PTSO is starting a picnic table fundraiser. Each class is encouraged to raise money to purchase a picnic table for the courtyard. Classes that reach the $1800 goal will have a plaque dedicated to their class installed on the picnic table. The PTSO would love to be able to purchase 8 picnic tables. This gift will last for many years! Thank you for your consideration.

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The Lion’s Roar

The Lion’s Roar, the school paper, is looking for small businesses to purchase ads in the paper.

The Lion’s Roar is Newton South High School’s student newspaper, reaching more than 4,000 students, faculty and family members of the South community every month. Over the years, The Roar has been recognized as one of the nation’s best high school newspapers and has received awards from the Boston Herald, National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) and Suffolk University for excellence in content and design. In 2013 and 2014, The Roar won sixth and ninth place in NSPA’s “Best of Show” competition, respectively, and in 2015, won the most prestigious award in high school journalism, the Pacemaker.

Click here for more details.

Newton Food Pantry

The Newton Food Pantry is now serving over 1,800 Newton residents at our renovated City Hall basement location, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue. Clients are able to shop for the items they want and need, selecting from a variety of dry goods, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, personal care items and culturally-relevant foods. Walk-in shopping hours are every Wednesday from 3pm to 7pm.

Our shoppers must be Newton residents (with the exception of Newton-based college students and staff), provide proof of residency and complete a New Client Registration Form, found here. The form is translated in four languages, as is our Get Help page.

In addition to our pantry, the Newton Food Pantry, in collaboration with other local businesses and organizations, opened the Newton Community freedge in March of 2021. The freedge is a free refrigerator and pantry open all day, every day to anyone. No forms or Newton residency required. The freedge is located at 420 Watertown Street, in the Central Drapery and Dry Cleaning parking lot.

NSHS Grounds Clean Up Canceled – Rescheduled March 5

Ice is covering the NS complex. We are going to reschedule to March 5, 11am -12pm Newton South alongside Green Students Movement will be hosting a cleanup event where students, parents, and community members can help remove litter around the school and students can earn community service hours!

How can I participate?

1.) Sign up with the link above.

2.)Check in outside the main office of NSHS at 11am on March 5.

3.) Just bring yourself! All gloves and bags will be provided.

4.) What if I can’t make that day? Stay-tuned. We will be organizing more days as needed.

Opt-in for At-Home COVID Testing

Newton Public Schools is shifting its testing strategy away from pooled testing (PCR) and toward at-home weekly rapid antigen tests. This new weekly at-home rapid antigen test is for ALL students PreK-12+ (vaccinated and unvaccinated.)

We expect the new testing program to be implemented the week of February 7, 2022. Below is specific information you will need in order for your student to participate in the new at-home testing program:

All families need to “opt-in” to this new testing program. The previous consent form will not apply.
- Access the Opt-in form through Aspen parent/guardian account: Aspen
- Follow these instructions (link) once you are logged into Aspen
An at-home rapid antigen tests kit will be distributed at school every other week. Each kit will contain two tests.
NPS recommends that all families conduct a rapid test on TUESDAY of each week.
Here are printed instructions (link) for conducting the test at home. Here is a video tutorial (link) on conducting the test. Translations are included.
Only positive results need to be reported to the school. You will complete this form (link) to report a positive result. Nurses will provide follow up information to families, including the date for return to school, following a positive test.

In addition to the weekly at-home rapid antigen testing program, we will continue in-school symptomatic testing for students and staff that develop symptoms during the school day. We will discontinue the Test and Stay testing program and contact tracing. Please be vigilant in checking your student for symptoms, conducting the daily health assessment (link), and staying home when sick.

All testing information can be found on our website here: NPS COVID Testing Webpage.

Teen Summer Expo, Tuesday February 15

The 17th annual Teen Summer Expo, will be held on Tuesday, February 15 at Newton South High School from 5:30-8:00pm in the cafeteria. You’ll be able to meet in-person with the directors of the best summer enrichment programs for kids ages 12-18, with plenty of options for every interest and budget. The Expo is free and open to everyone. Parents and teens should attend together.

You can pre-register here to bypass the line at check-in. Spread the word on Facebook and learn about the programs attending. New programs added weekly.

You must show a vaccination card to attend and wear a mask at all times. Go to www.TeenSummerExpos.com for more information.

Volunteer Spots for 2022/2023

Grade 11 Parent Information Night Recording

Picnic Table Fundraiser

The Lion’s Roar

Thank you for donating to the Valentine’s Day Treats

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Bertucci’s Teacher Luncheon

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Newton Food Pantry

NSHS Grounds Clean Up Canceled – Rescheduled March 5

Opt-in for At-Home COVID Testing

Teen Summer Expo, Tuesday February 15

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