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Exciting times on the soccer pitch at Newton South. Our girls’ squad is ranked #7 in the Boston Globe‘s pre-season poll, with Junior midfielder-striker Bria Abbiati on the Globe’s list of Players to Watch this season.
And, in the Globe‘s Girls’ Soccer notebook this week, Sophomore goalie Amanda Cosgrove gets a big shout-out, along with Lions alums Olivia Dubin (Holy Cross), Lottie McLeod (WPI) and Grace Penna (Union).
A great tribute to the program and to all their teammates!
Due to weather conditions, the Parent Night scheduled for September 2 was switched to a “virtual” information session.
If you have a Fall Athlete, please view the video for important information about the fall season.
Coaches will communicate with families regarding their individual team meetings.
Be sure you are up-to-date on all things athletic at South by signing up for Newton South Athletics News, published by Newton South’s Booster Club.
The newsletter covers weekly news from the Athletic Director, updates on South’s teams and the Booster Club. It’s currently published every Saturday.
You don’t have to be a parent/guardian of student(s) on an athletic team to enjoy coverage and news about our school. NSHS Boosters’ mission is also to promote community and school spirit.
Once on this page, scroll down to the bottom and click the box next to “South Athletics Booster Club.”
Go Lions!
Due to weather conditions, the Parent Night scheduled for today, September 2 is canceled. Please see the attached video from the Athletic Department for important information about the fall season. Coaches will communicate with families regarding their individual team meetings.
Due to weather, today’s spirit wear sale is canceled.
Please find us at one of our two sales on Friday, September 3
Both sales will be held at the traffic circle in front of Winkler Stadium Field
9:00 – 1:00 PM
6:00 – 8:00 PM (before/during the Varsity Football game vs. Newton North!)
Find hoodies, sweats, t-shirts and other gear including LOTS of clearance items and even some freebies!
Cash, Venmo and credit cards are accepted.
Parents, we need help with setting up, sales and clean up. Please sign up to help out. A member of the Booster Club will be there during all shifts. A great way to help out and meet other parents!
South SpiritWear Flash Sale – Volunteer Sign Up
Please Donate to the STAFF LUNCHEON THURSDAY, 9/2
We’re providing lunch for Newton South’s staff on Thursday, 9/2. Please help us show our support by donating to the luncheon. We will serve a great selection of sandwiches, and are asking families to contribute additional items to round out the menu. In keeping with COVID protocols, we request that all items be individually wrapped.
Items may be dropped off in the cafeteria any time from 8.00 am-11.30 am on Thursday, 9/2. If you’re unable to deliver items that day, you may drop them at a member of the hospitality committee’s home, prior to the event.
Please use the link below to sign-up to contribute to this event.
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/417012218785174084/false#/invitation
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
[email protected] (Tammy Tsikar)
[email protected] (Ilana Steel)
We invite you to visit newtonsouthptso.membershiptoolkit.com to confirm your directory information. Once you login or create a Membership Toolkit Account, you will be able to confirm this information, indicate what you would like visible and support Newton South PTSO by making a membership donation.
We provide direct support to faculty and staff including mini grants, teacher luncheons, and department level funding.
Hello Newton South Families,
Over the past eight weeks, Principal Stras and I have had the pleasure of interacting with many of the stakeholders in the Newton South community through meet and greets, community events, and meetings with the administrative team and staff. We have sought to learn all we can about what makes Newton great while determining how we can best help service you to begin the 2021-2022 school year.
That said, we greatly appreciate your patience and understanding as we have worked towards putting together key dates and planning the important first days of school. We want to ensure that your child is ready and excited to enter our doors to embark on a new journey, some coming in person for the first time in over a year, and some for the first time ever. I speak for Principal Stras, myself, and the entire Newton South community in expressing our elation to see you in just a few weeks on Thursday, September 9!
This letter contains several important sections:
First Day of School: Thursday, September 9
We are excited to welcome students to Newton South on our first day of school, Thursday, September 9. School runs from 9 AM – 3:45 PM. Grade 9 students will arrive at 9 AM following the bus schedule, while students in grades 10 through 12 will begin at 1 PM. Details for the upperclassmen bus schedule will be released closer to the start of school. The schedule for the first day of school is attached here. Please note that lunch will only be provided for the 9th graders. Details for the bus schedule will be released shortly.
For our grade 9 Boston students, see the bus schedule here. For our grades 10 through 12 Boston students, the bus schedule will be released closer to the start of school.
Second Day of School: Friday, September 10
The schedule for the second day of school is attached here. All students will follow the same bus schedule on this date, attached here for your convenience. The schedule for Boston students is attached here.
From 2:25 PM – 3:45 PM, students will have the opportunity to attend an Arena Scheduling block in order to fix any errors in their schedule. For a list of scheduling issues that can be addressed during Arena Scheduling, please see here.
District Newsletter
The last newsletter from Superintendent Fleishman was posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. You can view this newsletter here.
Please also see the attached flyer regarding vaccination dates in Newton.
Free and Reduced Meal Program Updates
While all students in the Newton Public Schools will continue to receive school meals free of charge for the 2021-22 school year, it is still important for qualified families to complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application. By completing the application, your student and family may be eligible to receive additional benefits beyond the free and reduced meal program.
A few important notes:
? To receive the P-EBT card benefit, you MUST complete the free and reduced meal application by September 5.
If you are already enrolled in the free and reduced meal program and received a P-EBT card last year, you do NOT need to reapply. You will remain enrolled in the free and reduced meal program this year.
We look forward to the start of this upcoming school year and are excited to meet the students and families that make up this wonderful community. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the contents of this letter.
Go Lions! Sincerely,
Jason Williams
Vice Principal
Newton South High School 140 Brandeis Road
Newton, MA 02469 [email protected] 617-559-6700
The 9th-grade workshop scheduled for Monday, August 30th at 10 AM has been postponed. It is our hope that we can reconvene as a large group indoors in the near future.
Dance tryouts will take place Monday, August 30 at 4 PM in the Dance Studio.
Cheerleading’s first practice will be Monday, August 30 at 5 PM at the Field House.
The Parent-Athlete pre-season meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 2 at 7 PM. Information about location and format will be posted on our website under announcements by Tuesday evening.
Lions Pride Day will take place Friday, September 3 from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Stadium. Students and coaches will participate in community-building activities during the event.
