Please Be Kind to Callers!
If you haven't yet received a phone call (or several) from a fellow NNHS parent or a student, please expect one in the next two weeks. A team of callers is diligently working to verify and update the contact information of every NNHS family (approximately 2000).
Why are all families being called?
Logistics for Bob Mitchell Memorial
We will be holding a celebration of Bob's life at North on June 20th at 1pm in Lasker Auditorium. This celebration will be followed by a brief reception. Bob's family is participating with us as we plan this celebration. We are looking forward to celebrating Bob as a community.
Remembering Bob Mitchell
Bob was an enigma: he was fiercely intellectual, uncannily erudite, a teacher who held himself and his students to the highest of standards, and kept in contact with many of these students as they went off to study classics at elite colleges and universities. Yet he prized his many years as a laborer in the construction industry, drove his "classic" 1988 Ford pickup with pride, held season tickets to BC football, and felt at ease in any company.
Remembering Ucal McKenzie
Ucal was an incredibly talented counselor who connected with each and every one of his students. Counseling was not a profession for him, but a calling. He was a uniquely gifted young man who worked hard at his craft and who became personally connected with every one who came in contact with him. Ucal was a vibrant and passionate colleague who lived every day to the fullest. His laughter was warm and infectious, and, no matter how you felt, he made life look better. His love of music, and particularly music he could dance to, was indicative of his love for his native Jamaica.
2009–2010 Newton North School Council Now Accepting Nominations
As part of the Ed Reform Act of 1993, School Councils were mandated for each school across the Commonwealth. The Council offers a way for parents/ guardians, teachers, students, and community members to work together in an advisory capacity to the Principal. The Newton North School Council advises the principal on budget, school improvement plans, and other issues of general interest.
The Council meets on the first Monday of the month from 7-9 PM in the
Starting a Trend in Safe Driving
Many of you have heard us speak in our courses, at community events or in the media about our societal attitude towards driving. Drivers education is not taken seriously enough in the US and as a result, it is the most dangerous thing we do. Over the years, In Control has tried to start a trend in safe driving. With over 10,000 graduates we know we are gaining traction....but we have a long way to go!
Last month we shared a special offer
Elicker Award Nominations
In 1991, Paul H. Elicker, Newton North High School Class of 1940, established the Paul E. Elicker Award for Excellence in Teaching. His generous gift is a tribute to his father, who was principal at Newton High School from 1932 –1940. Each year two awards, funded by Mr. Elicker’s grant, are presented for excellence in teaching. By agreement with Mr. Elicker, excellence is broadly defined as:
• A deep appreciation and knowledge of a subject matter
• Teaching that stretches the mind of students
• Standards for performance that inspire excellence
The Elicker committee, comprising five teachers, two students, two parents, one housemaster, one department head, and the principal, invites written nominations from all members of the Newton North community for the 2009 Paul E. Elicker Awards.
We invite you to submit written nominations for a teacher who deserves recognition for excellence. We ask that you give some specific reasons for your choice.
Newton North High School One and Two Hour Delay Schedules
Attached are the NNHS 1-hour and 2-hour delay schedules in the event that school is delayed due to inclement weather or for other reasons. Please share this with your student/s and encourage them to note which blocks meet on which days. The schedules will also be distributed at NNHS and posted on the website.
School Bus Stop Changes
Please be advised beginning Thursday Dec. 4th, 2008 the Ash and Commonwealth bus stop for Day middle School bus EE-6302 and
Students who live on the south side of
