The Newtonite

Comic: Full speed ahead

Max Kozlov • October 22, 2015

Roberts supports, cares for students

Max Kozlov • September 11, 2015

by Lucy Lu Riley house office has always been a special place for students. Behind the front desk adorned with pictures of her grandchildren, Riley house secretary Maura Roberts, with smiling eyes and...

Breaking news: Fleishman to appoint interim principal by April vacation

Max Kozlov • March 25, 2015

by Maxwell Kozlov Superintendent David Fleishman decided to appoint an interim principal next year in light of principal Jennifer Price's departure at the end of the school year, according to his letter sent...

Update: Principal Jennifer Price selected as superintendent in North Andover

Max Kozlov • December 15, 2014

by Maxwell Kozlov UPDATE 11:45 a.m. 12/17: Principal Jennifer Price will become the superintendent of the North Andover school district starting July 1, 2015, according to the letter she sent out to the...

Preview: Freshman Cabaret's "Raise You Up" focuses on theme of community, support

Max Kozlov • December 10, 2014

by Cate Waters Freshmen will be dancing, singing, and acting in the upcoming, all-inclusive Theatre Ink production, “Freshman Cabaret.” The show, entitled “Raise You Up” and directed by sophomores...

School committee chair Matt Hills defends board's actions

Max Kozlov • September 8, 2014

by Maxwell Kozlov Throughout July, the School Committee met in executive session, meetings closed to the public, to discuss superintendent David Fleishman’s plagiarism after hearing allegations against...

Superintendent acknowledges his mistakes

Max Kozlov • September 4, 2014

by Maxwell Kozlov Over the course of the summer, news sources revealed that parts of superintendent David Fleishman’s commencement address at this year’s high school graduations closely matched passages...

Preview: Jazz ensemble, Tiger BeBop, Blue Skies to present Jazz Night

Max Kozlov • May 9, 2014

by Izzy Sumner If you are looking for something to do next Monday night, May 12, stop by the band and choir room at 7 p.m., where students from this school’s jazz program will host Jazz Night. According...

High School Quiz Show team to compete in quarterfinals Saturday

Max Kozlov • April 14, 2014

by Maxwell Kozlov Saturday at 6 p.m., this school’s High School Quiz Show team will compete against Rockport in the quarterfinals of WGBH’s annual High School Quiz Show competition. The competition,...

Biology core sequence to change next year

Max Kozlov • February 24, 2014

by Maxwell Kozlov After years of striking fear into the hearts of juniors, next year, AP Biology will be made a second-year senior elective, and the science core sequence will change as well. Juniors,...

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...

School accreditation program, NEASC, held for Newton schools

Max Kozlov • January 6, 2014

by Maxwell Kozlov Despite the decision in September to temporarily suspend its participation in the program which evaluates this school, Newton high school students are likely to remain unaffected as they...