The Newtonite

Tiger Question: Holidays

The Newtonite • October 5, 2014

Tiger Question: Do you think it’s fair that Newton Public Schools gives no-homework days or days off for some holidays, yet not for others? And how should the school respect all religions without making...

School Holidays: An Oxymoron?

The Newtonite • October 7, 2013

As a banner hanging in Main St. reading “Respect, Diversity, Individuality” advertises, this school community is far from homogenous. This diversity entails a wide range of religions practiced by the student body and the faculty, and each religion comes with its own dose of high holidays.

Cartoon: Snappy Holidays

The Newtonite • December 18, 2012

by Julia Moss Newton North Snapchat holiday card

Editorial: Respect religion by closing school for holidays

The Newtonite • September 25, 2012

Rosh Hashanah, which was last week, and Yom Kippur, which starts tonight, are important Jewish holidays, as they mark the New Year and the Day of Atonement.

Future Business Leaders of America start holiday food drive

The Newtonite • November 9, 2011

by Kristina Zagame Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is organizing a holiday food drive to be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, according to senior Kevin Wu, the club's president. The club is asking for packaged or canned food donations, he said.