The Newtonite

Turner named new principal for North

The Newtonite • March 3, 2016

by Jacob Sims Speyer After a two-year hunt for a permanent principal for North, the Newton Public School system announced that Bedford High School principal Henry Turner will take the position as principal....

Fleishman to select new principal by mid-February

Jackie Gong • December 14, 2015

by Jackie Gong As interim principal Mark Aronson will retire at the end of this school year, superintendent David Fleishman will appoint the new principal by Feb. 12, according to a timeline released to...

Principal addresses recent threat to school

The Newtonite • March 17, 2012

by Amanda Hills Thursday during the school-wide anti-bullying lesson, principal Jennifer Price made an announcement over the loudspeaker, informing students and faculty about a student who “recently posted a threatening statement to our school on Facebook about Transgender Bisexual Gay Lesbian Awareness Day,” which was last Wednesday, she said in the announcement.

Holman named finalist for Brookline headmaster position

The Newtonite • February 1, 2012

by Samantha Libraty Vice principal Deborah Holman is one of two finalists in the running for the headmaster position at Brookline High School, she said. Holman and the other finalist, Wellesley Middle School principal Jamie Chisum, were selected out of the 11 candidates who applied in December, according to Holman.

Price recollects parent’s death in Flight 93 crash

The Newtonite • September 30, 2011

by Hilary Brumberg and Perrin Stein Jean and Don Peterson arrived at the airport early for their flight to San Franisco. They switched to an earlier flight and boarded without mishap. Once the plane took off, its trajectory differed fatally from the planned route.

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.”