The latest announcements from the Principal, PTSO, and NPS...

Help the Booster Club Plan a Fall Kick-off Event for South!

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Teri Ginsburg in Athletics

To help support South’s athletic programs and build school spirit, the Booster Club is exploring new fundraising and event opportunities, including a fall kick-off event. Join us as part of one of these teams, or as an event chair. It’s a great way to meet other parents, learn about South athletics and help our teams. Sign up here to help us get started!

Donation Needed for Staff Luncheon, Wed. June 23rd

Posted on June 13, 2021 by PTSO CoPresident in From the PTSO

Dear Newton South Families,

The last day of the school year for staff and faculty is Wednesday, 6/23. Please help us show our support of the staff at Newton South by donating to the luncheon. We will be serving 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 7.45 am- 11 am on June 23rd.  Please drop the coffee off by 7.45 am, so the staff members can enjoy a cup of coffee to start their day.

Please use the link below to sign-up to contribute to this event.
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/125699835202926408/false#/invitation

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us: [email protected] (Tammy  Tsikar)
[email protected]  (Ilana Steel)

Honor Thy Teacher

Posted on June 13, 2021 by PTSO CoPresident in From the PTSO

If you’re looking for a way to say “Thank You!” to your child’s teacher or other school staff as this extremely unusual school year comes to a close, please consider Newton Schools Foundation’s Honor Thy Teacher campaign. It’s an opportunity for families to thank school personnel by giving a gift to Newton Schools Foundation in their honor, while also complying with the Newton Public Schools’ teacher gift policy.

Newton Schools Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit organization that raises funds to advance educational excellence and equity throughout Newton’s public schools. Your gift will fund NSF grants for promising educational initiatives, professional development, and programs that address racial and income inequities. To learn more about the programs NSF funds, visit the website.

2021 Graduation Livestream Link

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

Here is the livestream link for graduation: https://vimeo.com/560983303

The link will also be on the NewTV website.

Spring Sports Awards Ceremony – June 16

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Teri Ginsburg in Athletics

The Spring sports awards presentation will take place Wednesday, June 16 at 8 am under the big white tent at South. Students receiving awards and their families are invited to attend.

Fall 2021 Sports Registration, Requirements and Try-out Schedule

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Teri Ginsburg in Athletics

Registration: Fall sports registration will open Thursday, July 1. You can find the FamilyID link on the Athletics page website.

ImPact Concussion Testing: Students starting 9th grade, Junior year or who are new to NSHS Athletics must complete the ImPact Concussion Test before starting sports in August. Information about the test is included in the registration form.

Physical Forms: Please note that students must have a physical on file dated no earlier than August 19, 2020 in order to try out.

First day for tryouts are as follows:

Football: August 20

Cheer, Field Hockey, Golf, Soccer, Girls Volleyball: August 23

Dance: August 24

Unified Basketball: September 13

Try-out schedule will be posted online after July 1st

South Teams Move to DCL, State Competitions

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Teri Ginsburg in Athletics

Several of South’s Spring teams move on to post-season play this week:

The Unified Track and Field team is participating in the State Sectional this season. The meet will take place Monday, June 14 at 3 pm at Walpole High School.

Boys and Girls Track teams are competing at the DCL championship today, Saturday, June 12. The meet will take place at Weston High school and will start at 2 pm. Both teams are participating in the state Sectional next weekend at Hingham High School.

Baseball and Softball are competing in the DCL cup this weekend.

The Boys Volleyball team will host the semifinal of the DCL cup on Monday, June 14.

MIAA Sectional seedings for Tennis, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball will take place on Wednesday, June 16 with games starting on June 18.

Good luck to these teams and congratulations to all our Spring teams for playing hard this season!

Congratulations to South’s Senior Athletes

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Teri Ginsburg in Athletics

The athletic department congratulates the Senior athletes who graduated this week! The Class of 2021 taught us about grit and resilience while seizing the opportunity to do the best of any difficult situation. It has been an honor to be with you for the past four years.

Thank You Volunteers 2021 Senior Celebration

Posted on June 7, 2021 by PTSO CoPresident in Midweek From the PTSO 2021

A big shout out to the Class Office, Class Advisor Crosby and Bhattacharya, and all the parent and faculty volunteers who helped make our June 6 2021 Senior Celebration an amazing evening for our Seniors.  The Class of 2021 was celebrated and danced the night away.

Special thanks to Theresa Fitzpatrick, our amazing event planner who coordinated all the pieces to make an amazing night!  And many thanks to Daniel Boschetti, who navigated and coordinated all the Foodtrucks and the process of delivering tasty meals at all our events.

Congratulations to the Class Office for making your Senior Year a terrific journey and celebration for all of our Seniors!  Grateful to David Murphy and his custodial team and Mr. Knoedler for your help, and thank you to all the Newton South Faculty who joined the Seniors to celebrate their year!

Cheers to all the parent and faculty volunteers who made these events possible for our Seniors.  It took a village, whether it’s bathroom duty, set up, registration, check-in, beverage tables or clean up. Thank you!

Maddie Welch, Eleni Firkusny, Heather Friedman, Lou Bonegio, Ed Holson, Wayne Fitzpatrick, Dean Xerras, Sarah de Ferranti Dutton, Aparna Singamsetty, Aruna Vallurupalli, Janna Greenberg, Daniel Greenberg, Stacey Bishop, Kelly Flannery, Yim Wong, Helena Alfonzo, Bob Parlin, Asli Scott, Estelle Ticktin, Jeremia Arell-Tunik, Kerri Bisaga, David Weintraub, Talia Gallagher, Alex Van Buren, Margot Murphy, Tracey Lavey, Dick Lavey, Katani Sumner, Aliona Sara, Barb Bower, Cindy Lam-Yee, Kathy Sillman, Katherine Galvin and Shawna Conaghan Murphy, Lyla Lee, Laura Flat, Rebecca Kramer, Marie Jackson, Jerry Reilly,  Kristin Holson, Eileen Deignan Hsu, Lisa Terrizzi, Debbi Kim, Aliona Sara, Rachel Beaver, Karen Chan, Sandra Kogan, Niki La Camera, Ilona Goldfarb, Ellen Gibson-Kennedy, Roya Salamipour, Elaine Goldberg, Bill Yee, Laurie Ball and Kim Slater.

Cheers to the Class of 2021!  Congratulations!

COVID Surveillance/Pool Testing Reminder and Update

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Michelle Wetlaufer in From the PTSO

COVID Surveillance/Pool Testing Reminder and Update:

 As you may have read in a recent correspondence from the district, this upcoming week is the last week of surveillance/pool testing at Newton South for this school year. Below is the schedule for this final week:

Pool Testing Schedule for the week of June 7th:

Tuesday, June 8th:

  • The testing center will be open from 10:45am – 1:00pm in the Faculty Dining Room …located next to the cafeteria in the hallway near the lecture hall—AVAILABLE FOR ALL IN-BUILDING STUDENTS

Tuesday, June 8th:

  • The testing center will be open from 3:15 to 4:30pm in the Faculty Dining Room…located next to the cafeteria in the hallway near the lecture hall–designed for students who are distance learning who are involved in extracurricular activities regularly at South.