Campus aide Shawanda Steed maintains order in North’s hallways

Caroline Fahey • November 13, 2025

Students wandering the halls of North are likely to run into campus aide Shawanda Steed, clipboard in hand, as she makes her rounds through the building. Known to students as “Ms. Shawanda,” Steed...

Tensions rise between students, librarians over library policies

Maya Waldman • April 26, 2017

After wading through North’s crowded hallways, ducking into the library learning commons (LLC) for a few minutes is often like letting out a long sigh. But for many students at North, the LLC is no longer...

Administration discusses issue of sophomore cancelled classes

The Newtonite • January 16, 2012

by Jared Perlo Members of the Student Faculty Administration (SFA) spent most of Wednesday’s meeting discussing proposed improvements to study halls and canceled class policies.

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.

2011-2012 Student Faculty Administration holds first meeting

The Newtonite • October 26, 2011

by Jared Perlo Today, the 2011-2012 Student Faculty Administration kicked off the year of deliberations and policy making. Newly-elected freshman representatives joined returning members of the organization in the administration’s inaugural meeting.

Surveillance cameras installed in this school

The Newtonite • September 27, 2011

by Meredith Abrams The School Committee made the decision to install the cameras June 14, on the recommendation of principal Jennifer Price and South principal Joel Stembridge. “I think it’s really to do with theft and security,” Fleishman said. “We get lots of complaints about theft, and when there’s only so much we can do, students get frustrated, so hopefully this will help.”

Teachers address bullying

The Newtonite • July 29, 2011

by Samantha Libraty Beginning in September, a new anti-bullying curriculum will be incorporated throughout the school year in accordance with the new anti-bullying laws passed in Massachusetts, according to Brenda Keegan, a former English department head at this school and former deputy superintendent.

Faculty members oppose idea of Student Senate

The Newtonite • July 29, 2011

by Jared Perlo Faculty members of the Student Faculty Administration opposed the idea of forming a Student Senate at a meeting May 25 as students argued that creating a second government group would increase SFA productivity.