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Preventing car crashes

Read here about ways to prevent teen car crashes. http://www.boston.com

Slip! Slap! Slop!

April is a great time to reinforce the importance of protecting your child's skin and your own from the sun to prevent skin cancer. While skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, it is the most preventable, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

  • Slip on a t-shirt: A t-shirt over a bathing suit or other sleeveless shirt is a great way to help block some of the sun's rays
  • Slap on a hat & sunglasses: A brimmed hat and sunglasses help protect the face and eyes.
  • Slop on sunscreen: Apply SPF 15 or higher sunscreen before going outside, and reapply at least every two hours, even if it is cloudy. 

For more information, contact your school nurse or visit http://www.cancer.gov/

 

Your Skin Is In!

April 2011 Letter from Principal Jen Price - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirement

April 15, 2011

Dear Parent or Guardian:

In accordance with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirement, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) issues a school “report card” each year.  It contains important information about teacher qualifications, student achievement on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests, and the progress we are making toward helping all students become proficient in English language arts and mathematics.   You can view the report cards for both the school and the district by clicking the links below:

Newton North High School: 

http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/reportcard/rc.aspx?linkid=37&orgcode=02070505&fycode=2010&orgtypecode=6

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Newton Public Schools: 

Ticks and Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease is an illness that can cause flu-like symptoms, sore joints, and chronic heart and nervous system problems. It is diagnosed in people of all ages, including children. Lyme Disease is endemic throughout Massachusetts, meaning it’s not something you get just on Cape Cod. You can get it from a tick acquired in your own backyard.

Lyme Disease is transmitted through the bite of a deer tick. Deer ticks range in size from a poppy seed to a sesame seed. They are most active during the warmer months, but can infect people at any time of year. They cling to vegetation, but cannot jump. Most are found in brushy, grassy or wooded habitats.

To prevent Lyme Disease, use a bug repellant with DEET or permethrin according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30 percent or less on older children. Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, and camping gear. They should not be applied to skin.  

PTSO meeting Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the NNHS Library

PTSO meeting Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in the International Cafe.

Join us at our last PTSO meeting of the year! Ask questions and share ideas. Let us know how the PTSO can better serve Newton North High School and its families. We will also review our budget and finances.
 

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, 2011

April 25, 2011 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

 

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, 2011
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM:  Newton Police Headquarters 1321 Washington Street
W. Newton, MA 02465

PTSO Board Meeting Minutes - Mar 3, 2011

PTSO Board meeting
Thursday March 3, 2011
4:30 PM

Sally Brickell, Lynne LeBlanc, Edye Geringer, Michele Weinfeld, Sherry Klein, Maureen Sullivan,

Principal Jenn  Price

PTSO approved the amount of $627.50 to provide bus transportation to/from the Junior Prom (5/7/11).

All attending students are required to travel on the buses.  The Junior Prom will be held at The New England Aquarium

Financial Update

Newton South PTSO requested a matching donation to GELF in the sum of $1000.00.  The NNHS PTSO agreed on $1000.00 for this academic year.  Rather than having a predetermined annual amount, the PTSO will decide each year, the GELF donation. The amount will be listed under MISC in the PTSO budget.  GELF relies on funding thru a few different avenues: personal donations, benefits from   3 high school concerts, and a GELF dinner will be hosted on March 26, 2011 at the Neighborhood Club in West Newton. Tickets are $125 pp and can be purchased thru Newton Schools Foundation’s website or via mail to NSF.  Finally, students not requiring GELF assistance who participate in a High School travel program pay an additional $50.00 which funds the GELF scholarships

The PTSO received the gift of $1000.00 from the Class of 2010.

Celebration has raised $1097.00 to date

Calendar Updates

Race To Nowhere     March 23

Huntington Lecture Series:

Jennifer Huntington is the guest speak on March 24th

April 1, 2011 North Side Dining Adventure

Week of April 4th,Just Think:  Teens Making Smart Choices

Week long Safety summit  for the entire Newton Community including the Mayor’s Office, The Boys and Girls Club, Newton North and Newton South High Schools to name a few.

Classroom Grants

A second round of funding for Special Projects was approved.  An addition 8 grants were funded which bring the total grants approved this academic year to 18. The grants are typically maximized at the amount of $200.00.  The grants are designed for products, and/or services that benefit the NNHS community 

Newton North's Registration Day is on Wednesday, March 16

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As you are hopefully aware, Newton North's Registration Day is on Wednesday, March 16.  In preparation for this day, students were given a course registration worksheet with pertinent information in homeroom on March 1.  Students can access the Opportunities Book that includes course descriptions and additional  information regarding graduation requirements, and school policies and procedures on Newton North's website

Between March 1 and March 11, teachers are having conversations with their students about what courses students would like to take next year.  The teachers will enter in course recommendations electronically into our system (SMS) up through Friday, March 11.

On Registration Day, students will receive a formal pre-printed registration card with the course recommendations already on it.  Students will follow a special schedule and be able to speak with their teachers to confirm their course requests or make any necessary changes.

Could your child benefit from an adult mentor?

Could your child benefit from an adult mentor?  Project MENTOR, a program of The Newton Partnership and the John M Barry Boys & Girls Club, matches 4th-8th grade students with trained and screened adult mentors in order to build caring and consistent relationships.  Children and their mentors are able to spend quality time together doing activities they both enjoy and having fun!  Mentors will be specifically trained in the dynamics of bullying, in order to work with children who have found themselves in a recent bullying incident (as a target, aggressor, or both).  Please call Haley Rosenblom-Stein at 617.559.9074 or email at haley_rosenbloom@newton.k12.ma.us for more information or to begin the application process for your child.


 Haley Rosenbloom-Stein, Mentoring Specialist for Project MENTOR

The Newton Partnership,   investing in children, youth, and families
492 Waltham St.
Newton, MA 02465