11/13/23 - 11/17/23 Weekly Update
Newton South High School
South Stage Presents Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood: Nov. 16-18
Robin Hood is (and has always been) Maid Marian in disguise and leads a motley group of Merry Men (few of whom are actually men) against the greedy Prince John. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin? What is the cost of revealing your true self in a time of trouble?
Modern concerns and romantic entanglements clash on the battlefield and the ramparts of Nottingham Castle in this play about selfishness, selflessness, love deferred, and the fight. Always the fight. The fight must go on.
This production contains medieval stage combat without stage blood and comedy appropriate for all ages. The running time should be around ninety minutes.
Newton Cultural Alliance Presents Craft Fair on 12/3
The Newton Cultural Alliance is a non-profit arts and cultural advocacy and arts center located in West Newton. We'd love some student volunteers to help load in and out the artists and can give community service hours for their assistance. This is the link to sign up - Celebrate Newton Volunteers Sign Up.
The NCA needs help during the event and both Saturday, December 2nd at 8 am - 12 pm (load-in) and Sunday, December 3rd at 8 am - 10 am (load-in) & 4 pm -6 pm (load-out). Please let me know if you have any questions.
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
Newton Neighbors Giving Thanks Gift Card Drive
We are entering the last weeks of our largest (and last) fundraiser for 2023 - the Giving Thanks Gift Card Drive! This is our fourth year distributing supermarket gift cards to neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Our goal is to help families celebrate the bounty of the holidays.
The great news is that we are almost half-way there. Food prices are so high for families right now. Please help us cross the line !
With whatever we raise, Newton Neighbors will purchase and distribute supermarket gift cards through partner agencies for up to 150 families in Newton, Waltham, and Brockton. If you are able to make a donation of any size to help us reach our goal, we know that these families would be so grateful.
Here is the link to donate!
May the joy of giving and the peace of the season be with you and yours this Thanksgiving.
With Gratitude,
The Newton Neighbors Team
Senior Portraits
Seniors: Be sure to sign up to schedule your senior portrait! Please use this website to book a time: https://seniors.legacystudios.com/newton-south-hs-ma/. More slots will open up on a monthly basis. Please check regularly for additional appointments.
Questions about senior portraits can be directed to customercare@legacystudios.com, or our yearbook advisor, Mr. Brian Baron.
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.