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Seniors vote in March 1 primaries

Seniors vote in March 1 primaries

Samantha Fredberg March 3, 2016

by Samantha Fredberg At lunch on Thursday, Feb. 4 seniors approached a table to mark their first registration to vote. The League of Women Voters Newton stationed themselves outside of the cafeteria in...

Technology Today: The iPhone 7's Rumored New Feature

Technology Today: The iPhone 7's Rumored New Feature

Derek Krantz March 2, 2016

by Derek Krantz Rumor has it that the new iPhone 7 may not have its classic headphone jack, and we may finally now know why. Most of you are probably familiar with the small, circular hole for you headphones...

Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary at Newton Free Library, discusses education

Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary at Newton Free Library, discusses education

The Newtonite March 1, 2016

  by Jacob Sims Speyer Former President Bill Clinton made a campaign stop this morning at the Newton Free Library, a Super Tuesday polling station, to rally support for his wife, Democratic presidential...

Are you concerned about the frequency of shelter-in-places? Do you feel safe at North?

The Newtonite February 29, 2016

by Laura Schmidt-Hong Tiger Question: Are you concerned about the frequency of shelter-in-places? Do you feel safe at North?   “Yeah, I am concerned.” - Junior Greg Kahrasch   “I think...

New comfort dog Bailey relieves students' stress

New comfort dog Bailey relieves students' stress

Lucy Lu February 23, 2016

by Lucy Lu Determined to combat the high levels of stress and anxiety she observes among the students who frequent her office, nurse Maureen Pursley has enlisted the help of a new and unlikely friend:...

Technology Today: Virtual reality to emerge in tech market

Technology Today: Virtual reality to emerge in tech market

Derek Krantz February 23, 2016

by Derek Krantz Have you ever been playing a video game or watching a movie and thought to yourself that you wish you could be experiencing it around you? That dream may very soon become real thanks to...

Boys' swim competes in Sectional Meet

Boys' swim competes in Sectional Meet

Blake Krantz February 17, 2016

by Blake Krantz Boys’ Swim competed in the Sectional Meet Sunday, a meet which went “really well” for the team, according to senior Jonah Pemstein, a captain with seniors Benjamin Cole and Bowen...

Panelists present as a part of Asian Culture Day B-block Feb. 10.

Asian Culture Day: Guest speakers, videos on Asian-American life

The Newtonite February 13, 2016

A-Block by Jacob Sims Speyer Students learned about the experience of Dr. Yutaka Kobayashi, a survivor of a Japanese internment camp, during Asian Culture Day’s A-block presentation in the auditorium....

Fleishman announces two semi-finalists in principal search

Fleishman announces two semi-finalists in principal search

Wendy Li February 11, 2016

by Wendy Li North’s principal search turned another page this winter when superintendent David Fleishman announced two finalists Jan. 29. Jeffrey Galione and Henry Turner emerged as the final candidates...

Housemaster title changes to Dean

Housemaster title changes to Dean

Maya Waldman February 11, 2016

by Maya Waldman In an attempt to rid both Newton schools of a negative atmosphere, North and South principals Mark Aronson and Joel Stembridge decided that the supposedly outdated term “housemaster”...

Teachers will use Skyward to record attendance and submit grades, among other functions.

Academic performance tracking system Skyward to replace SMS

Tali Falk-Judson February 10, 2016

by Tali Falk-Judson North switched its grade and academic performance tracking system to a program called Skyward at the beginning of the term. Student Management System (SMS), the program used by every...

Students arrive late, around 8:00 a.m.

School Committee group weighs possibility of earlier school start time

Samantha Fredberg February 8, 2016

by Samantha Fredberg Newton School Committee recently released findings regarding students’ opinions in an ongoing investigation on a later start time at North and South, including student surveys on...

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