Dear Newton South Parents/Guardians,
Please join us for our community Q&A with Superintendent Fleishman and School Committee Chair Ruth Goldman on Thurs. Oct 29th from 7-8:15 PM.
Agenda:
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Q&A
https://newton-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/83339248362
Meeting ID: 833 3924 8362
Passcode: 390121
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South Stage Presents Sense and Sensibility: Oct. 30-31, Nov. 1 at 7:30 PM
Enjoy Newton South’s first Fall Play video production recorded live outdoors and streamed to your home!
A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality.
$10 Individual Stream/$25 Family Stream
Details at SouthStage.org
Volunteers Wanted for the Annual NSHS Bulb-Planting
Please volunteer for our annual fall bulb-planting on Sunday, November 1, 2020, from 2-4 pm. This is a fun, socially-distant, and mask-wearing community initiative to work together and plant bulbs of hope for better things to come in 2021. With ample space around the school grounds, you can come solo or bring your whole family with you. Come for the entire two hours or just twenty minutes or so to tuck the daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, and snowdrops into the soil where they can root and surprise us all with spectacular springtime sensations.
If you can volunteer, please email shawna.conaghan77@gmail.com and katharina.elbert@yahoo.com.
We must therefore create a favorable environment that will encourage the flowering of our children’s natural gifts. ~Maria Montessori
Newton South PTSO School Directory Pick Up and Spirit Wear Sale
– – Saturday, October 24th from 9-11AM
Location: Back of main parking lot near the circle by the fields.
Thank you for your continued support of the Newton South PTSO. For those that ordered a printed copy of the PTSO School Directory, you can now pick up your copy tomorrow at South from 9-11AM. If you are interested in contributing to the PTSO Annual Dues Campaign to receive online access, please click here.
If you had not pre-ordered a copy, or haven’t contributed dues yet, you can come on Saturday. PTSO accepts Cash, Check to “NSHS PTSO” or credit card. Any questions? please email directory@newtonsouthptso.org. Anyone unable to pick up their printed copy, please email us as well. Thank you.
New shipment of hoodies, sweatshirts, sweatpants and flannels will be on sale on those dates/times too. All sales support Newton South Boosters. Go LIONS!
There is limited information that we have regarding the winter season. This is what we know at this time:
The first week in November the EEA and the MIAA will release information on winter sports. MIAA sports Committees are working on potential guidelines that will be the starting point for our league to create a proposal regarding the winter season. Once they release the winter sports “recommendations”, we will coordinate with Newton North to create a proposal that applies to both High Schools under our respective leagues, and that follows the COVID guidelines given by Newton HHD at that time.
The proposal will have to get approval from our school committee to be able to offer winter sports.
What can you do at this time?
Please update your child’ss physical and make sure our nurses receive the update before November 23. DESE and EEA require that the MIAA member schools only accept in-person physicals for sports activities. Our nurses can not accept telehealth physicals or letters from doctors.
Visit the NSHS athletic page and learn about the Newton Public Schools protocols regarding COVID communication as well as the current protocols for practices and games. Please remember that we are in an ever-evolving situation and we will need to adapt to the guidelines that will be released in November.
Where to find information once that winter sports are approved?
We update the Athletic Information page as new developments are happening. Please check it often!
The girls’ soccer team clinched the DCL regular-season title by defeating Concord Carlisle on Wednesday night. The score was 1 to 0.
The girls will play this weekend for the first time under the permanent lights. Date and time to be determined due to weather conditions. Due to COVID guidelines, only 2 people per each GIRLS soccer DCL lanyard will be admitted to the game. We hope to be able to have a light ceremony to celebrate with our community when the COVID restrictions are lifted next year.
Seniors Masie Abiatti, Olivia Dubin, Sahra LaVelle, Lottie McLeod, Grace Penna, Rachel Shepard, and Viveca Winston-Khan will be recognized before kick-off.
Our Boys soccer team will honor their Seniors tomorrow, Saturday, October 24 before their game vs Westford Academy. The team will also wear distinctive shirts to raise awareness for Cancer research.
Athletic teams are in the middle of their season Fall season. our athletes and coaches are connecting and working together with a focus on the students well being and enjoyment. Our sub-varsity programs show a considerable growth and development of their fundamental skills while demonstrating competitiveness against opponents. Last week our JV A Field Hockey team and our JV A Boys and Girls soccer teams outscored Weston, our JV Golf team had great matches against Waltham and our Cross Country JV runners are developing a strong base for the future.
Our Boys and Girls soccer varsity teams split their matches with Weston in a very competitive series.
Field Hockey used their series vs Weston as a learning opportunity that produced the first win of our program vs Westford Academy this week!
Our athletes and coaches are committed to the COVID safety protocols making this season possible. Keep up the great work!
Newton South PTSO School Directory Pick Up and Spirit Wear Sale
Thank you for your continued support of the Newton South PTSO. For those that ordered a printed copy of the PTSO School Directory, you can now pick up your copy on the dates below. If you are interested in contributing to the PTSO Annual Dues Campaign to receive online access, please click here.
You can also contribute dues at the dates below, and pick up a printed copy if they are still available. Cash, Check to “NSHS PTSO” or credit card are accepted. Any questions? please email directory@newtonsouthptso.org. Anyone unable to pick up their printed copy, please email us as well. Thank you.
New shipment of hoodies, sweatshirts, sweatpants and flannels will be on sale on those dates/times too. All sales support Newton South Boosters. Go LIONS!
– Friday, October 23rd from 4:30-6PM
– Saturday, October 24th from 9-11AM
Location: Back of main parking lot near the circle by the fields.
Thank you to the families who have reached out to the Mandel Family.
The family is holding shiva this week Monday to Friday – 10 am – 6 pm at the home of Howard Mandel at 15 Bound Brook Road, Newton MA.
There is also a CareCalendar where people can sign up for meals and other things that he and Zach’s brother Ethan may need. Please click on this link and use the CalendarID and code to view: https://www.carecalendar.org/v2/calendar.php
CalendarID is 294348
Code is 3828
Thank you for supporting our school community.
