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.
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.
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Newton South Students and Families:
Here is the link to the Weekly Update for 2/14 – 2/18. This is an ORANGE week, which affects Lion Block and clubs.
Here’s to another week at South! Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jason Williams (he/him/his)
Vice Principal
Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Road
Newton, MA 02459
617-559-6700
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.
Grade 9 families:
Here is the link to the recording of the Grade 9 parent night from Wednesday, February 2. 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
Newton South Students and Families:
Our new at-home rapid antigen testing program starts Monday, February 7. Please note the following important information:
Opt-In
Families need to opt their child(ren) into this testing program. The easiest way to do so is through Aspen, using these instructions.
Tests will be distributed in the Faculty Dining Room on Monday during lunch and Tuesday during lunch and Lion block.
For a student to receive a test this week, families must opt in their child through Aspen by Sunday, February 6 at 11:59pm. Students may also bring in a signed and completed paper consent form.
Paper opt-in forms are available here in the following languages:
English | Simplified Chinese: ???? | Haitian Creole | Japanese: ??? | Korean: ??? |
Portuguese: Português | Russian: ??????? | Spanish: Español | Vietnamese: Ti?ng Vi?t
Details of Testing
How to Use the Tests
Printed instructions are available in the following languages:
English | Arabic: ???? | Simplified Chinese: ???? | Japanese: ??? | Portuguese: Português | Russian: ??????? | Spanish: | Vietnamese: Ti?ng Vi?t
Students who are within 90 days of a COVID infection should NOT test.
Here is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the program.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jason Williams (he/him/his)
Vice Principal
Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Road
Newton, MA 02459
617-559-6700
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.
Newton South Students and Families:
Here is the link to the Weekly Update for 1/31 – 2/4. This is an ORANGE week, which affects Lion Block and clubs.
Here’s to another week at South! Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jason Williams (he/him/his)
Vice Principal
Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Road
Newton, MA 02459
617-559-6700
