by Greg Reibman | Jun 13, 2014 | Newton North |
The Globe’s Ellen Ishkanian is reporting that an exchange program between Newton and a school in China will continue, following a conference call this week between Beijing Jingshan School officials and Newton Superintendent of Schools David Fleishman. Fleishman...
by Greg Reibman | Jun 10, 2014 | Newton North |
Here’s the TAB’s story and here’s the Globe story.
by Greg Reibman | Jun 6, 2014 | Newton North |
The Globe’s Ellen Ishkanian has a page one story today about what happened when Newton North High School senior Henry DeGroot “decided to have some fun and also make a point by writing prodemocracy messages in the notebook of a Chinese student.” Do...
by Greg Reibman | May 8, 2014 | Newton North |
I’m not entirely certain if these records are still current, but…. Newton North’s girls softball team is undefeated. As of April 30, Newton North’s boys baseball team was also undefeated. And so was the girls outdoor track team. If you know...
by Greg Reibman | May 3, 2014 | Newton North |
With sexual assaults on campus in the national news this week, it’s worth noting that one of the champions who’s been drawing attention to this issue has been Newton North graduate Ali Safran, founder of Surviving in Numbers, who says she was sexually...
by Bruce Henderson | Apr 16, 2014 | Newton North, Newton South, STEM |
Through tremendous effort this season, the award-winning Newton Ligerbots have succeeded in sending their robot on a 1,143-mile mission… to St. Louis! Now they need your financial support so the robot can complete its mission at the biggest robotics competition...
by Greg Reibman | Apr 8, 2014 | Newton North |
The headline above and the photo to the right are from a Newton-based blog called ‘Touch My Culture’. Most of the threads are not Newton-specific but Newton North alum Michael Bennington’s post certainly is and well worth reading.
by Greg Reibman | Apr 8, 2014 | Newton North |
The Tigers are scheduled to play their first home game since the construction of the new high school began, Wicked Local Newton reports.
by Greg Reibman | Mar 18, 2014 | Newton North |
Is any other school system in Massachusetts (other than Boston), the subject of more page one Boston Globe articles than Newton? Today, Ellen Ishkanian dives into the controversial production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” (Village 14 posts here and here) at Newton...
by Greg Reibman | Mar 13, 2014 | Newton North |
This letter was released today in response to the issues related to “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” as outlined on this blog and elsewhere. Department of Fine & Performing Arts Newton North High School March 13, 2014 This letter is in response to some...
by Greg Reibman | Mar 11, 2014 | Newton North |
Over on the “I Love Newton” blog, Mia Wenjen questions the decision to stage the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at Newton North High School. It’s a long post, with several related links, here’s one excerpt… While I...
by Greg Reibman | Feb 17, 2014 | Newton North, Newton South |
Dr. Gonzalo Bacigalupe, president of the American Family Therapy Academy, a professor of Counseling and School Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston and a Newton parent, offers a harsh indictment of the Newton Public Schools handling of recent suicides...
