In an effort to continue to increase the security of zoom meetings for students, NPS is now giving teachers the ability to require students to use their NPS accounts when logging into a zoom meeting with their teachers/classmates.
Once a teacher activates this feature on their account, students MUST “Sign-in with Google” and use their NPS Gmail account and password to access a zoom meeting with their teacher/class from now on.
Though we aren’t exactly sure when we will be able to allow students into the building to retrieve their belongings, we do need to plan for the important end of year tasks of both returning books, etc. and emptying lockers.
There is a team of staff from Newton South and the District who are beginning to plan for these efforts. A few minutes of your time will greatly aid our planning activities. Please have your child(ren) complete this form as soon as possible: https://forms.gle/
Typically, we would be hosting college reps to Newton South’s campus to meet juniors and share information about their institutions. This year, as we know, we need to do things differently.
Virtual College Rep Meet and Greet is here. Our first virtual meeting is with George Washington University this Monday, May 4 at 1-1:30PM. Meet/Greet every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until June 17, college admissions representatives will be meeting with juniors at 11am and 1pm.
If you are interested in attending, join the meeting at this link: https://gwu.webex.
Monday 5/11 11am Emerson College
Monday 5/11 1pm U Colorado, Boulder
Tuesday 5/12 11am Simmons University
Tuesday 5/12 1pm Syracuse University
Wednesday 5/13 11am Bryant University
Wednesday 5/13 1pm Bard College
Any questions, please contact me.
Best,
Ms. Sabet
sabetk@newton.k12.ma.us
As we all continue to cope with our new normal during this unprecedented time of school closure, we would like to come together virtually to say “THANK YOU” to all of our Newton South teachers & faculty.
Consider making a video or submit a photo to show your appreciation. Please submit your mp4 format video (up to 10 seconds) and/or .jpg ‘thank you” photo of poster/card to newtontogether@
Go South, Go Lions!
The Newton COVID-19 Care Fund helps families and individuals who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The GELF offers life-changing, need-based scholarships to students participating in Newton North & South travel programs. Support both causes with a special cooking class on May 9! Proceeds will be split between the two organizations. This year, GELF made many financial scholarship commitments for travel that it was unable to recover and was additionally unable to hold its annual fundraiser, so you can help in a big way by joining the fun online!
Join Newton North parent and chef extraordinaire Katya Salkever for a unique Zoom DIY cooking broadcast. Chef Katya will show guests how to prepare some of her most popular dishes from GELF Benefit Dinners over the last 11 years so that you can enjoy GELF cooking at home! The menu, Zoom link, and a list of ingredients will be sent out to all registered participants one week prior to the event date.
Event Details:
LIVE Virtual Cooking Event with Chef Katya Salkever via ZOOM
Learn to Cook Top GELF Dinner Hits!
Saturday, May 9
3-5:30PM
Ticket Price: $50 Minimum Donation to Join
REGISTER HERE!
The event is limited to 100 members, so reserve your spot today!
Don’t want to cook but still want to donate to the Fund? Head here to make your donation today.
BONUS: We’ll also feature a specialty cocktail recipe called “The Globetrotter!” to help celebrate this fun event.
All proceeds of the event will go to support the Newton COVID-19 Care Fund and The Jennifer Price Global Education Leadership Fund (GELF), and its ongoing efforts to ensure that no students are left out of these experiences, regardless of their financial means.
Hope you’ll join us on May 9!
Next week we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week!
Please join us to say thank you to all NPS teachers by submitting a thank you card, photo or video. Use this form to submit your creation and look for it on our social media channels next week! https://forms.gle/
Most of the inventory is inaccessible in the school, but Ms. Woodruff happens to have lots of Newton South socks (orange and blue with a lion – $12), baseball hats (trucker hats are $20 or canvas hats are $15), and lanyards at her house. She does have one box with a few pairs each of T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, jogger pants, 1/4 zip pullovers, and sweatshirt blankets. If you want to place an order, email the details of your order to Wendy Woodruff at wrwoodruff@yahoo.com, and she can let you know if she has it.
Juniors and Families,
The Newton South and Newton North College and Career Centers are hosting a live virtual College Admissions Panel on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm, as a Zoom webinar.
Representatives from The College of the Holy Cross, Northeastern University, Ithaca College, and UMass Amherst are confirmed to participate in a panel discussion about the college application process. They will provide insights from the college perspective, including information on the impact of COVID-19. The intended audience for this presentation is junior students and their families. However, any student or parent/guardian is welcome to attend!
Please find the Newton College Admissions Panel Zoom link below:
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Apr 29, 2020, 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Newton College Admissions Panel
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Password: 832621
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +13126266799,,85943078304#,,#,
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Webinar ID: 859 4307 8304
Password: 832621
International numbers available: https://us02web.
We hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well during this unprecedented and stressful time. There is no question that COVID-19 has permanently changed our view of disease and of our own vulnerability. We at the Newton South High School’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club feel tremendous gratitude to the countless healthcare workers who put their own lives on the line to help those afflicted with COVID-19. With that in mind, we have decided to mount our own campaign to help our local hospitals battle this pandemic.
There are two ways people can help:
First, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is asking for iPads so hospitalized patients can talk to their loved ones at home. If you can donate your old iPads, we can all help reduce the social isolation for hospitalized patients. We can do a contact-free curbside pick-up if you live in the Greater Boston Area. All the patients and the hospital will undoubtedly appreciate it!
Here is the link if you are able to donate an iPad:
https://forms.gle/
Second, if you do not have an old iPad but would still like to join us in our fight against COVID-19, we have also started a GoFundMe page to help the Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center through their fights against COVID-19. Every dollar donated will go towards saving the life of a doctor, nurse, friend or neighbor. Even though we are all apart, we are all in this together!
Here is the link if you would like to donate money to our Go Fund Me:
Please consider donating to our iPad and fund campaigns so NSHS HOSA can help these wonderful local hospitals during this devastating COVID-19 crisis.
May 9 Virtual Cooking Event Fundraiser for GELF Travel Scholarships!
The GELF offers life-changing, need-based scholarships to students participating in Newton North & South travel programs. This year, GELF was unable to hold its annual fundraiser due to social distancing, so GELF invites you to join the fun and support our students online instead!
Join Newton North parent and chef extraordinaire Katya Salkever for a unique Zoom DIY cooking broadcast. Chef Katya will show guests how to prepare some of her most popular dishes from GELF Benefit Dinners over the last 11 years so that you can enjoy GELF cooking at home! The menu, Zoom link, and a list of ingredients will be sent out to all registered participants one week prior to the event date.
Event Details:
LIVE Virtual Cooking Event with Chef Katya Salkever via ZOOM
Learn to Cook Top GELF Dinner Hits!
Saturday, May 9th
3-5:30PM
Ticket Price: $50 Minimum Donation to Join
REGISTER HERE!
The event is limited to 100 members, so reserve your spot today!
Don’t want to cook but still want to donate to the Fund? Head here to make your donation today.
BONUS: We’ll also feature a specialty cocktail recipe called “The Globetrotter!” to help celebrate this fun event.
All proceeds of the event will go to support The Jennifer Price Global Education Leadership Fund (GELF), and its ongoing efforts to ensure that no students are left out of these experiences, regardless of their financial means.
