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Eight student panelists discuss their Hispanic heritage Wednesday during E-block in the Little Theatre.

Hispanic Heritage Day features speakers, Spanish literature, films

The Newtonite November 18, 2016

B-block by Laura Schmidt-Hong As part of Hispanic Heritage Day, Boston University professor and writer Tino Villanueva spoke about his childhood growing up in St. Marcos, Texas, read aloud two of his...

Students express frustration over inconvenient parking system

Students express frustration over inconvenient parking system

Maya Waldman September 26, 2016

by Maya Waldman Police have threatened to fine and tow illegally parked vehicles after disgruntled students have begun using unauthorized spots near school property. Students are frustrated by the seeming...

Students present creative writing at Heintzelman award ceremony

Students present creative writing at Heintzelman award ceremony

Wendy Li May 11, 2016

by Wendy Li Students and faculty gathered in the auditorium as winners of the 60th annual M. Ronald Heintzelman Memorial Awards took turns reading their creative pieces aloud Thursday, May 5. The annual...

ToBGLAD Day: Speakers, panelists discuss sexuality, gender

ToBGLAD Day: Speakers, panelists discuss sexuality, gender

The Newtonite May 5, 2016

A-block by Nour Chahboun In an inspiring panel, Newton Public Schools teachers spoke about their personal experiences being gay and how they came out to their friends and family as part of ToBGLAD Day...

Deaf Culture Day: Speakers present about deaf culture

Deaf Culture Day: Speakers present about deaf culture

The Newtonite May 5, 2016

B-block by Rose Bostwick Students in North’s EDCO Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing presented in the auditorium last Tuesday during B-block as part of Deaf Culture Day. Panelists included senior...

Women in Business Day features success, wise advice

Women in Business Day features success, wise advice

The Newtonite April 22, 2016

A-block by Adam Clements Laurie Halloran, President and CEO of Halloran Consulting Group, spoke to students A-block as part of Women in Business Day in the auditorium. Halloran, a North parent and longtime...

Enviro Day encourages green activism

Enviro Day encourages green activism

The Newtonite April 22, 2016

B-block by Amy Morrill Speakers from 350 Mass, an organization dedicated to advocating for environmental change, came to the Little Theatre to speak at Enviro Day B-Block. The block featured Kenneth Weiss,...

Kindness Day instills sense of community

Kindness Day instills sense of community

Jackie Gong April 13, 2016

A-block by Jackie Gong Nataly Kogan, creator of the social media website Happiness, spoke in the cafeteria during A-block today as a Kindness Day presenter. Kogan started her talk by introducing a “Seven-minute...

Student-faculty advisory board meets to discuss recent racism, anti-Semitism

Emily Moss March 19, 2016

by Emily Moss Last Thursday X-block, approximately 100 students and faculty members met with interim principal Mark Aronson to discuss acts of racism and anti-Semitism facing the North community. “My...

Huntington Lecture: Former North principal shares ideas on the achievement gap

Huntington Lecture: Former North principal shares ideas on the achievement gap

Samantha Fredberg March 15, 2016

by Samantha Fredberg Superintendent of North Andover public schools and former North principal Jennifer Price gave a presentation of her research, proving that low income students at North are underachieving,...

North celebrates International Women's Day

North celebrates International Women's Day

Samantha Fredberg March 14, 2016

by Samantha Fredberg International Women’s Day has been celebrated for nearly a century, and North celebrated the holiday for the first time on Tuesday, March 8 with a visit from the first elected Latina...

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