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Superintendent David Fleishman names housemaster Mark Aronson interim principal for next year

Emily Moss April 18, 2015

by Jacob Sims Speyer and Emily Moss Riley housemaster Mark Aronson was named interim principal for the 2015-2016 school year in a letter sent to parents by superintendent David Fleishman on Tuesday. Aronson,...

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Update: Students express mixed feelings regarding appointment of interim principal

Emily Moss April 8, 2015

by Emily Moss In a letter to Newton families last Wednesday, superintendent David Fleishman announced his decision to appoint an interim principal next school year rather than selecting either William...

Principal finalists visit North, not selected

Principal finalists visit North, not selected

Emily Moss March 25, 2015

by Emily Moss UPDATE 3/25: Superintendent David Fleishman did not select either of the candidates. An interim principal will become the principal next year.   Geoffrey Walker and William Klements,...

Sophomores reflect on experiences living in Bangladesh, China, Mexico

Sophomores reflect on experiences living in Bangladesh, China, Mexico

Emily Moss March 3, 2015

by Emily Moss To some, Newton may seem like a suburban community removed from the cosmopolitanism of a larger city. Upon closer examination, however, it becomes clear that there are students and families...

PTSO to host Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices Thursday

PTSO to host Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices Thursday

Emily Moss January 19, 2015

by Emily Moss Newton middle and high school students and parents are invited to the annual Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices exposition this Thursday, run by the Parent Teacher Student Organization...

This years High School Quiz Show team on the set of WGBH. Photo courtesy WGBH.

Students advance in WGBH High School Quiz Show

Emily Moss November 25, 2014

by Emily Moss Members of North’s quiz team qualified for the next round of the WGBH High School Quiz Show after emerging as one of the top 16 schools out of 119 to compete in a preliminary round Nov....

Debate team competes at Manchester-Essex

Debate team competes at Manchester-Essex

Emily Moss November 14, 2014

by Emily Moss Four members of North’s debate team competed at Manchester-Essex High School the weekend of Nov. 1, with junior Edward Ding winning the award for first-place speaker, according to senior...

Sophomore Ashley Rodriguez won the Miss Teen Belleza Latina USA competition last month. Photo courtesy Rodriguez.

Sophomore wins Miss Teen Latina USA

Emily Moss November 12, 2014

  by Emily Moss Ever since she was seven years old, Ashley Rodriguez knew she was interested in fashion. Now a sophomore at North, Rodriguez attends weekly modeling classes with professional makeup...

Sophomore Elinor Graham in Armenia this past summer

Service trips: How do they affect college applications?

Emily Moss November 10, 2014

[polldaddy poll=8437637] by Elena Schwartz It is college season once again. Seniors feverishly scribble their Common App essays (and likely numerous supplements as well), and juniors, sophomores, and perhaps...

No Homework and Grading-Free Bill to be piloted this weekend

No Homework and Grading-Free Bill to be piloted this weekend

Emily Moss November 6, 2014

by Emily Moss In efforts to slightly reduce student stress levels, the Student Faculty Administration (SFA) has voted to pilot the No Homework and Grading-Free Bill—a new policy which prevents students...

Debate team competes in New York

Debate team competes in New York

Emily Moss October 31, 2014

by Emily Moss Four members of North’s debate team attended a tournament at the Bronx High School of Science in New York Friday, Oct 17 and Saturday, Oct 18, according to senior Bill Shen, a captain of...

Controversy arises over Russian Math at North

Controversy arises over Russian Math at North

Emily Moss October 24, 2014

First published Oct. 24, 2014. by Emily Moss On a Saturday afternoon, children of all ages file out the doors of a large building on Wells Avenue in Newton, their minds swimming with the new concepts...

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