The Newtonite

Parent accepts surprise wedding proposal at Thanksgiving football game

The Newtonite • November 24, 2012

by Samantha Libraty Thanks to a flash mob and a wedding proposal, this year's Thanksgiving football game against Brookline was particularly memorable.

Christina Chen wins regional math award

The Newtonite • November 21, 2012

by Amanda Hills Senior Christina Chen was one of 60 regional finalist for this year’s Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.

Model U.N. sends 15 delegates to conference

The Newtonite • November 19, 2012

by David Kwartler Model United Nations sent 15 student delegates to the Brown University Simulation of the United Nations (BUSUN) Friday, Nov. 9 to Sunday, Nov. 11.

School hosts First Lego League Maker Faire Competition

The Newtonite • November 13, 2012

by Hilary Brumberg Saturday, hundreds of elementary and middle school students will swarm to this school to compete with Lego robots and to give research presentations as part of the First Lego League (FLL) Maker Faire Competition.

Schools runs international exchanges, service trips

The Newtonite • November 13, 2012

by Hilary Brumberg, Amanda Hills and Elena Schwartz Each year, students at this school have the opportunity to host and be hosted by students from China, France, Italy and either Mexico or Spain. In addition, there is an annual service trip to Nicaragua.

Martha's Vineyard residents find oceanography class' buoy drifter

The Newtonite • November 12, 2012

by Maxwell Kozlov Caitlin Houghton, a 12-year-old resident of Martha’s Vineyard, recently found a large wooden object on a walk along the beach with her mother.

Students nominated for Keys to Success

The Newtonite • November 5, 2012

by Samantha Libraty Twenty-five students were nominated in the Keys to Success program at this school in September, according to Bursar/Accounts Payable secretary Suzanne Spirito, this school’s Keys to Success liaison.

English teacher wins Meserve award

The Newtonite • November 5, 2012

by Amanda Hills English teacher Michael Fieleke received this year’s Meserve award for excellence in teaching.

Senior wins scholarship for essay

The Newtonite • November 2, 2012

by Leah Budson Senior Caroline Noble won second place in the Jennifer A. Lynch Committee Awards Scholarships for an essay she wrote about domestic violence.

Students, faculty raise funds for cancer research

The Newtonite • November 2, 2012

photographed by Jay Feinstein Today, for Be Bold Be Bald, a national day-long fundraiser for cancer research, Team P.A.C.T organized a school-wide fundraiser in which students purchased and wore bald caps and some faculty members shaved their heads.

Students teach senior citizens computer skills

The Newtonite • October 31, 2012

by Samantha Libraty Students from this school and Newton At Home are collaborating to offer four computer classes for senior citizens in the Library Learning Commons in November and December, according to Newton At Home volunteer coordinator Julie Plaut Mahoney ’86.

Superintendent cancels school again tomorrow

The Newtonite • October 29, 2012

At 9:06 p.m., superintendent David Fleishman announced that all Newton Public Schools and the Education Center will be closed again tomorrow due to Hurricane Sandy. The NPS were also closed today.