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Category Archives: From the PTSO
  • Three Muskateers   [From the PTSO]
  • Teacher’s Appreciation Lunch November 2, 2021   [From the PTSO]
  • Newton community COVID vaccine clinic for ages 12 and above   [From the PTSO]
  • Progress on the Courtyard   [From the PTSO]
  • PTSO Weekly Newsletter October 10, 2021   [From the PTSO]
  • Fence Off !   [From the PTSO]
  • Sponsor a Plant for the Courtyard   [From the PTSO]
  • Virtual Meet and Greet with Principal Tamii Stras and Vice Principal Jason Williams   [From the PTSO]
  • Weekly Update 9/27 – 10/1   [From the PTSO, From the Vice Principal]
  • Interested in theater arts or joining South Stage?   [From the PTSO]
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Three Muskateers

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

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Teacher’s Appreciation Lunch November 2, 2021

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

On Tuesday, 11/2, the PTSO will provide lunch for Newton South’s staff.  In keeping with COVID protocols, boxed lunches will be provided, with offerings including individual pizzas and sandwiches, as well as sides of chips, salad and dessert. The catering will be provided by Sweet Tomatoes, a delicious local pizzeria and sandwich shop owned by Newton South parent Hedy Jarras.

Please show your support of our staff and teachers by donating to the luncheon.  Rather than our usual ask of donated items, the boxed lunches will be available for purchase online. For a donation of $14.00 per box, you may purchase an entire lunch for a staff member.  There’s no need to go to the store, prepare or deliver anything. Click on the link below to contribute.

 

Meals for Teacher Appreciation Day



In addition to providing lunch, we would like to collect personalized notes for the staff, written by Newton South families. Please take a minute to write a note to let them know how much their contribution means to you and your child.  These thoughtful notes are always so well received and appreciated.  Click the link below to write your note online.  These notes will be printed out and shared with the staff. 

Thank you for all your support! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us:  

tammyboem@gmail.com (Tammy  Tsikar)

ilanasteel@gmail.com  (Ilana Steel)  

Newton community COVID vaccine clinic for ages 12 and above

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

Progress on the Courtyard

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

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PTSO Weekly Newsletter October 10, 2021

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

South Stage Parents: New Parents Night and Family Ads Info

Along with Mr. Knoedler, we’ll be hosting a night for new parents and caregivers to hear all about South Stage! Join us on Tuesday, October 12 at 7 pm in the Theater Classroom, Room 9141. Masks required. 

Tickets for our first production of the year, The Three Musketeers, will go on sale Monday, October 11. They will be reserved seating only. Please check southstage.org for ticket buying information then. 

In the meantime, go ahead and place your family ads! The deadline for Musketeers ads is Friday, October 15. Frosh parents, you can also get a jump on your ads and submit them now – just be sure to choose the correct show when filling out the form. Please use the link below to place an online ad order or download the Family and Friends ad form. You can also see sample ads and pay via Paypal:

http://www.southstage.org/playbill-ads.html 

About Playbill Ads:

Congratulate your favorite company member, or even the entire cast and crew, with a special message of support. Add a cute baby or kid photo! You can create your own ad and send it as a JPG or PDF, or you can send us your message and digital image, and we’ll design it for you. 

Additional Donations:

Please consider making a donation in addition to (or instead of) placing an ad. All donations are tax-deductible, and your generosity will be acknowledged with a listing in every South Stage Playbill for one calendar year.   

South Stage does not receive a production budget from the school other than modest stipends for adult directors. Although ticket sales typically cover production costs, we rely heavily on the funds raised through Playbill ads and donations to maintain and upgrade costume, construction, lighting, and sound equipment.  

Our first meeting of the SSPG Board will be on Monday, October 25 at 7 pm, location TBD. All are welcome to join us to find out more about volunteer opportunities throughout the year. We hope to see you then!

As always, all of the latest information can be found at southstage.org, or following @SouthStage on Instagram or Facebook. Please reach out if we can answer any questions.

Thank you for all of your support!

Cheryl Stober

Co-Chair SSPG


Newton South Artificial Intelligence (AI) Club will have the first meeting October 12th 2:30 pm 

Time: First Blue Tuesday of every month Lion Block,

location:   Room 3220

All are welcome!!! Let’s explore AI together!

www.newtonsouthai.com

Our guest speaker – Susan Wu

-Senior service delivery manager

NCS Group Singapore

-founder of Smart kids coding

Susan Wu

Ms Wu is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of work experience at Multinational corporations including management positions at IBM, Dell, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. She currently works in Singapore. She got a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Shanxi Normal University in China and an

MBA from the University of Manchester Business School in England.

In her spare time, she helped non profit organization YOUNGSTARS NIGERIA, where she worked with global volunteers to design and develop the mobile application,

https://www.femaleandmore.org . She hopes that female students in Nigeria can benefit from this platform in their pursuit of success.

October 12th 2:30 pm

First Blue Tuesday Lion Block,

Room 3220


Newton SC Candidate Forum
The Newton SEPAC is hosting a Newton School Committee Candidate Forum on Thursday, Oct. 14, 7-9PM. All candidates have been invited and anyone is welcome to attend (virtually). Submit questions to info@newtonsepac.org.
https://newton-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/84407204340

Passcode: 795956


Fence Off !

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

LET’S FENCE-OFF!

Fence-off contest

The PTSO and the Booster Club are excited to sponsor the second annual Fence-Off! A fence decorating contest to showcase all the great clubs, groups and teams at Newton South. Decorate a section of the fences leading to Stadium Field and win a prize doing so!

All clubs, groups, teams are invited to claim a section of the chain link fence starting on Tuesday, October 11. Each section of the fence will be tagged with a number and QR code allowing the section to be claimed. Once claimed, you can start decorating your fence any time but Fences MUST be completed by Thursday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. to be eligible for a prize.

Decorations must:

  • Fit the fence section you’ve claimed
  • Represent your club, group, team or Newton South
  • Be able to withstand rain/wind
  • Be positive and school-spirited
  • Face inward toward the pathway to be seen as people walk the path

$100 Cash Prize for the Winner! 

The club, group or team with the most spirited display will win a $100 prize for use by their club, group or team. Second and third prize winners will receive gift cards for a pizza party! This year’s panel of judges will be the Newton South house deans! 

 

Need funds? $20 Toward your supplies!
The Booster Club will reimburse up to $20 for supplies related to the fence art contest.

Use this form to upload your receipt(s)

 

Please select a valid form

Sponsor a Plant for the Courtyard

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

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Butterfly Bush $50

The courtyard at NSHS has been a wonderful space for students to take lunch or a break during the day. The Grounds Committee has worked hard to clean up the space and the city of Newton did their part by clearing the weeds, laying down landscape fabric, and delivering mulch. Now it is our turn!

You can sponsor everything from a single daffodil to a full butterfly bush. Choose and pay for your sponsorship items below and we will add those items to the shopping cart. Our Grounds Committee will do the rest this fall and Spring!

I’d like to donate:


Plant name



 

Progress and other Projects brought to you by the Grounds Committee

 

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Virtual Meet and Greet with Principal Tamii Stras and Vice Principal Jason Williams

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

Newton South Families:

Here is the link to tomorrow’s Zoom for the meet and greet with Principal Tamii Stras and Vice Principal Jason Williams. This webinar will run from 6 PM – 7 PM tomorrow, Thursday 9/30.

As a reminder, you can use this form to ask a question in advance of tomorrow evening’s meet and greet. We will answer as many of these questions as we can!

We look forward to seeing those of you who can make it tomorrow evening!

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

Weekly Update 9/27 – 10/1

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO, From the Vice Principal

Newton South students and families,

We hope you had a great first full week of school last week!

Here is a link to the Weekly Update for 9/27 – 10/1. Note that this is an BLUE week – this affects club meetings during Lion block on Tuesday.

Here’s to another great week at NSHS! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Interested in theater arts or joining South Stage?

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO
Is your SOUTH high schooler interested in theater arts or joining South Stage?

Did you know that South Stage has a parent group to support the staff and students in our amazing theater program?
If you are a new parent or returning parent please join us for a “South Stage Parent’s Social Event”  to meet others and hear more about the program.
Please join us on 10/3/21 from 4 PM – 6 PM at the home of Cara Attanucci and James Miner, 87 Winslow Street, Waban, MA.
This get together will be in the back yard and include drinks and snacks.
Please RSVP at  southstageparents@gmail.com.
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