11/20/23 - 11/24/23 Weekly Update
Newton South High School
Newton South Students and Families,
We have a short week this week – two full days, one half day to go. We hope that you have a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday.
As Thanksgiving and the holiday season approaches, we wanted to pass along some resources from the City of Newton Social Services Department Community Resources page in case families find themselves in need and would benefit from directions on where to find help:
Newton Neighbors Giving Thanks Gift Card Drive
We are in the last five days of our Holiday Gift Card Drive. Please help our neighbors experiencing food insecurity celebrate the bounty of the season. The great news is that we are more than 80% of the way to our goal and you can help us cross the line! We don’t have to tell you how high food prices are for families right now.
With whatever we raise, Newton Neighbors will purchase and distribute supermarket gift cards through partner agencies to at least 165 families in Newton, Waltham, and Brockton. If you are able to make any size donation to help us reach our goal, we know that these families would be so grateful.
Here is the link to donate.
Thank you to those who have already donated so generously!
Newton Cultural Alliance Presents Craft Fair on 12/3
Help local Newton artists by volunteering to support the Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair on Sunday, December 3rd from 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. We are most looking for help loading in and out artist's booths. Opportunities are also available for fair ambassadors with community service hours available for all roles. Follow the link to sign up and support the non-profit, Newton Cultural Alliance - Celebrate Newton Volunteers Sign Up.
Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair
Sunday, December 3rd from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road.
Celebrate Newton is a one-day holiday shopping extravaganza on Sunday, December 3rd from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Newton South High School. Enjoy live music and local artists selling everything from jewelry, scarves, ceramics, and unique gifts you won't find online or in stores. With over 50 vendors to choose from don't miss your shopportunity to cross off everyone on your list. For 2023, we've added lots of new vendors you’ve never seen before. Admission is $7 and all proceeds go to the Newton Cultural Alliance, a non-profit advocacy organization operating The Allen Center for Arts and Culture. www.celebratenewton.com
WIN Blocks
Students use MyFlexLearning to sign up for WIN blocks.
All students are assigned to a space.
- If you do not sign up for a WIN by the day before that WIN occurs, you will be pushed to a teacher's WIN based on available space. You will be pushed to a Wednesday WIN on Tuesday afternoon, a Thursday WIN on Wednesday afternoon, etc. If you continuously do not sign up for WIN block, we will follow up with you and determine a strategy to make sure you are making the most of this important time on learning period.
- If your teacher is absent the day of your WIN, you will be unscheduled from that WIN and pushed to another space.
- You have up until an hour before a WIN block starts to reschedule; after this, your WIN assignment is locked.
The library is not freely open during WIN block. To be in the library during this block, you must be signed up with a teacher who is assigned to this space. We will ask teachers to not send you to the library, as the library will send you back to the class from which you came.