The Newtonite

Course registration moves online

Emily Moss • February 10, 2014

Course registration will take place online this March . . .

This school sends 10 delegates to Harvard Model United Nations

The Newtonite • February 6, 2014

This school’s Model United Nations sent 10 delegates to participate alongside over 3000 other students from around the world at the annual Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) conference last weekend.

Debate team competes at Columbia University

Emily Moss • February 3, 2014

by Emily Moss This school’s debate team was one of about 100 school teams from across the country to compete in the annual tournament at Columbia University Saturday, Jan. 26, discussing whether developmental...

Congressman Joe Kennedy visits school

The Newtonite • January 24, 2014

Congressman Joe Kennedy toured the school E-block yesterday. He visited students and teachers involved in vocational programs and science classes around the school, and listened to presentations of student projects.

EDCO Academic Bowl team awaits national competition

The Newtonite • January 23, 2014

After a second-place finish at the Gallaudet University Northeast Regional Academic Bowl on Dec. 6-7, the EDCO Academic Bowl team will advance to Nationals.

Quiz Show team advances from previous round

Emily Moss • January 23, 2014

After advancing from the qualifying round on Nov. 3, this school’s trivia team became one of 16 teams scheduled to participate in WGBH’s High School Quiz Show later this month.

District changes curriculum names

Max Kozlov • January 21, 2014

by Maxwell Kozlov After decades of the current course level names, Curriculum I and Curriculum II, the well-established nomenclature will be replaced with a controversial alternative next year. The course...

Science team places in national competitions

The Newtonite • September 9, 2013

All summer long, the science team practiced extensively for the two national competitions for which they had qualified. Twice a week the team would prepare together, and members would spend hours of their own summer time for practice.

77 students nominated for Keys to Success

The Newtonite • February 28, 2013

Seventy-seven students were nominated in the Keys to Success program since September, according to Bursar/Accounts Payable secretary Suzanne Spirito, this school’s Keys to Success liaison.

Sciences team places fourth at competition

Journalism Class • February 17, 2013

This school’s science team participated in its last meet of the season Thursday at Burlington, coming in fourth place with a total of 59 points, according to senior Gloria Li, a captain with senior Zach Rosenof.

MIT provides resources for biology lab

The Newtonite • February 15, 2013

MIT provided this school materials and training for a synthetic biology lab last Thursday D and E block and yesterday C and G block, according to science teacher Karen Tokos.

Celebration held to honor former teacher

The Newtonite • February 15, 2013

Tonight at 7 at the American Legion Nonantum Post 440 there will be a celebration in honor of former history teacher Allan MacDougall, who passed away October 23rd, 2012