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Concessions@South!

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in Athletics

With the concession stand at the Stadium field now up and running, the Booster Club plans to offer refreshments at as many night games as possible. We need your help to make this happen!

Working at the stand is a great way to meet other parents and be part of the action at South while also supporting the school. Proceeds from the stand go to the Booster Club to provide funding to South’s teams and to events and activities that build school spirit (e.g. Celebrate South Week!).

Click here to sign-up to work a shift at an upcoming game!
Questions? Email us!

Thank You, Boosters Volunteers!

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in Athletics

Thanks so much to all the volunteers who made it possible for the Boosters to get the concession stand up and running at the first Friday Night home football game vs Waltham on September 24th! Football got the W, the cheer and dance teams excelled and the Lions’ Den was packed. We heard that the students were excited to have us there and that the special “welcome back” free drink and a snack were a hit. The spirit wear table was also super busy.

We could not have done it without the help of Jami Brown, Maura Butler, Shara Ertel, Arwa Fawzy, Scott Friedman, Shatoya Gay, Heather Sussman, and Paul Winters. Special shout out to Stacey Gabriel for showing us the ropes and helping clear out the cobwebs!

Shara Ertel, Bella Gelman and Caroline Marcus joined members of the Booster Club Board to help out during the football game vs Concord-Carlisle on October 1st. We also loved having the extra hands lent by students and younger siblings. Big thank you to Sweet Tomatoes–their pizza was a hit with our school community as always!

Looking For a Way to Help Your Athlete’s Team?

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in Athletics

Be a Team Rep to the Booster Club

We are still looking for lots of parents/guardians to raise their hands and help be the bridge between your team and the Boosters. We’re looking for reps for teams at all levels—varsity, JV and 9th grade teams—and for all seasons.

The Team Rep will share team requests; provide communication and feedback; and support broader initiatives that help all South teams and the Athletic program. This coordination will allow the Boosters to provide consistent support to all our teams, student-athletes and coaches.

So far, we have Team Reps signed up from:

Dance
Varsity Field Hockey
Varsity Golf
JV Golf
Varsity Boys’ Soccer
JV Boys’ Soccer
Varsity Boys’ Basketball
Varsity Girls’ Basketball
Varsity Baseball
Varsity Softball

If you don’t see your athlete’s team listed above, please contact your coach or email us with questions. You can also click the link below to learn more.

We can’t wait to work with you to support our teams and our school!

Team Rep Job Description

Celebrate South Week – October 15-23

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in Athletics

SAVE THE DATES
Celebrate South Week
Friday, October 15 – Saturday, October 23

Save the dates for a week to enjoy and celebrate a taste of the great things happening at South from athletics to the arts, clubs and more!

The week will include festive nights at South sporting events on October 15-16, a fence decorating contest, and on October 23rd at 5:30PM a Celebration of Lights to celebrate the installation of the field lights and honor the campaign donors that made it happen.

Stay tuned for more details! To be part of the fun or to help out, please email [email protected].

From the Athletic Director

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in Athletics

Spotlight on CROSS COUNTRY

Our Cross Country teams hosted their first meet at Cold Spring on Wednesday vs Acton Boxboro. It was a very successful meet for all our teams! Our girls won both the varsity and JV races. The Varsity score was 28-30, and the JV score was 18-41. The lower score wins in Cross country races.

Coach McChesney writes:

The runners finished 1st and 2nd in the varsity race and we won the meet on depth. We placed 6 in front of their 4th and 7 in front of their 5th. Our varsity is now 3-1 and JV is 4-0.

From Coach Norton:

It was a great NS-AB battle to the end with the senior Hiro Sakuma 2nd place on the slightly damp 5k course 17:11. Sophomore Alon Mileguir’s 30 meter kick to the finish nudged out AB’s 3rd and 4th runner, his finish time 17:31. The team was proud to see freshman Joshua Kahn improving finish on his second JV cross country race.

AB defeated the Lions by a narrow margin of 26 to 30.

Coach also sent in the race reviews from previous competitions:

  • The DCL XC meet held at Franklin Park had great viewing areas as well as nice weather to boot! Junior Hiro Sakuma crossed the finish line 2nd place overall and 1st runner for our Lions. He was followed by a pair of his sophomore running mates, Alon Mileguir and Ben Pistiner, in 4th and 5th overall respectively. Good job by the rest of the JV team. They looked strong to the end!  NS-22 Cam-35 •  NS-23 Bos-35
  • The team also defeated Weston and Lincoln Sudbury on September 14. NS-21 LS-35• NS-16 Weston-54

Team Updates

Volleyball  Our volleyball squads had a busy schedule in September. The teams are adjusting to new formations and personnel and showing improvement at each game. The teams traveled to Natick for indoor beach volleyball training on Tuesday. The players of our whole program enjoyed a change of training pace and a fun bonding experience.

Girls Varsity Soccer  The team is undefeated with a record of 8 wins and 2 ties. They hosted Weymouth on Saturday and came away with a 2-0 victory. Thanks to everyone that supported their car wash last Saturday. It was a true team effort!

Boys Varsity Soccer has had 6 exciting games this season! Their record is 2-2-2. They will host Westford Academy on Tuesday in a non-league contest.

Golf is wrapping up their season as they enter the last week of team competition. They host Arlington Catholic on Monday, Cambridge Rindge and Latin on Tuesday, travel to Weston on Wednesday and to Bedford on Thursday. Information about Individual Sectionals and States will be released next week.

Field Hockey teams hosted Newton North Saturday on the Brandeis turf field. While North took the Varsity win, both teams have shown great improvement and the players are enjoying their season.

Football hosted Concord-Carlisle on Saturday night. In a hard-fought contest by both teams, C-C came away with the win 21-14. South Football is now 3-1.

Unified Basketball has completed its first two weeks of practices. The team’s game schedule is being confirmed–more to follow. The program will participate in the MIAA-Special Olympic spirit campaign this season (see below). NSHS Unified will be presented with their National Banner during our Celebration of South weekend (see Save the Date).

Girls Basketball Informational Meeting

There will be a Girls Basketball informational meeting on Tuesday, October 19 at 2:40PM in the Field House. Interested students can get information about the program and meet Coach Rogers at that time.

Introducing a New Athletics Newsletter!

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in Athletics

 

Dear South Athletics Community,

The Boosters Club is pleased to let you know that we are redesigning our weekly newsletter “Newton South Athletics News.” New format, enhanced content, and more engaging (we hope!). We sent the first edition of the new newsletter to you earlier today.

We are sending this note using the old format and method one final time–in case the new newsletter landed in your promotions or spam folders. It will be from Newton South Booster Club and be titled “Newton South Athletics News” as usual. The sender and reply to address will appear as [email protected].

If you don’t see it in your main inbox, please do take a minute to search your promotions folder (for gmail users especially) or spam folder and move the newsletter to your inbox.  Alternatively, you can add [email protected]/Newton South Boosters Club to your e-mail address book.

Thank you for your support of South’s students, our athletic programs and our community.

Go Lions!

Warmly,

Teri Ginsburg and Melissa Dietrich

NSHS Boosters Club Co-Presidents

Senior-only Celebration at South

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in For Seniors

Parents/Guardians of Seniors:

The senior class will be hosting an outdoor senior-only celebration from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm on October 16th under the tent at South! Ice-cream will be included in the cost of the ticket. A Sweet Tomatoes food truck will also be there selling pizza, salad and drinks for cash.

Check-in to the dance will be outside of the Main Entrance to NSHS from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Once students enter, they must stay until they are ready to leave the dance. There is no re-entry. Any students who will need to arrive after 7:30 pm must pre-arrange their arrival with their dean. No outside dates or underclass dates can be accommodated because of COVID, space restrictions and supervision requirements. Students must arrange for transportation from the dance by 9:30 pm.

Tickets will be sold starting Wednesday 10/6 through Thursday 10/14 during lunch outside the cafeteria; the price will be announced early next week. Cash and checks (made out to NSHS) will be accepted as payment. (For checks, please write “Homecoming Dance” in the notes section of the check.) There will be NO tickets sold at the door! Please note that in the event of inclement weather, the dance will be canceled and the tickets are non-refundable. Students who need financial aid for the cost of the event should see their dean.

If you have any questions, please contact David Kershaw ([email protected]) and Sarah Maillet ([email protected])

Sponsor a Plant for the Courtyard

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

Butterfly Bush

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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.