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Faculty explore uses of X-block

The Newtonite • January 13, 2012

by Sam Jones For students, the end of the school day means that they are now free to do what they please. Some choose to leave, eager to get home to unwind after a hard day of work

Faculty send their children to Plowshares

The Newtonite • January 13, 2012

by Hilary Brumberg and Perrin Stein It is 7:35 a.m., and, as usual, a group of exhausted students is exiting a bus parked outside the theatre entrance. These students shiver in the cold January weather, too tired to speak as they enter the school and begin to migrate down Main Street. It is 7:35 a.m., and, as usual, a group of exhausted students is exiting a bus parked outside the theatre entrance. These students shiver in the cold January weather, too tired to speak as they enter the school and begin to migrate down Main Street.

Students find safe-haven at Boys and Girls Club

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Amanda Hills All teenagers needs an outlet––a trustworthy place where they can relax, be themselves and feel at home. For many students at this school, they have found that place in the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club of Newton.

Newton schools adopt Google Docs

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Hilary Brumberg This year, the Newton Public Schools Information Technology department set up Google Docs education accounts for all 12,000 students and 2,000 teachers in the system.

Television production receives grant to furnish television studio

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Steven Michael During television production’s final years in the old school, the studio barely worked, and students were forced to shoot on consumer-grade cameras, English teacher Neil Giordano recalled.

Learning Commons adds electronics

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Hilary Brumberg Librarians of the Library Learning Commons integrated technology into their space in the new building by adding iPads, iPod touches, Kindles, Ebooks and computers, as well as using QR codes to access books and other information, according to librarian and Senior Year Project teacher Kevin McGrath.

School utilizes technology

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Jacob Schwartz and Perrin Stein Over the past year, students and teachers have been working to acclimate to this building as well as the new technology that came with it. Many places, such as the Language Lab, Library Learning Commons, Career and Vocational Technical Education labs, electronic music lab, little theater and auditorium came equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

Students find ways to balance jobs, school work

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Julia Oran In the past few years, studies have shown that students are under more and more pressure. Why would a student want to add more stress by working? Having a job teaches “good work ethic and life skills,” said Joe Prestejohn, the owner of Cabot’s Ice Cream and Restaurant.

Dance team strengthens newly added fall squad

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Ryan Condon When seniors Maura Quinn and Hanna Stubblefield-Tave saw students’ interest in having a dance team during the fall season, they knew what they had to do.

Swimmers face Mount Alvernia tonight

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Jay Feinstein Tonight, in the last meet of the regular season, girls’ swimming and diving, 6-4-1, will face a small Mount Alvernia team.

Students describe process to form clubs

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

By Julia Moss From Quidditch to ski and snowboard, this school offers an incredible range of clubs—nearly 80 in total, including 12 new ones this year.

Zeitoun Day: Religion Panel addresses intolerance in the United States

The Newtonite • October 18, 2011

by Julia Moss Religious leaders of all different faiths came together to discuss religious tolerance in the United States as a part of the Religion Panel.

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