8th Grade Upcoming Transition Events & End-of-Year Activities

March 2026

UPCOMING TRANSITION DATES

  • See the ParentSquare post from Amy Winston regarding Verification AND Athletics Reminders. Important dates:

Athletics Information Night for Grade 8 Students and Families

Monday, March 30, 6:30pm, Virtual

http://stream.lexikeet.com/newton

Reminders:

  • High School Fall Sports start PRIOR to the start of school. 
  • Registration information will be sent in June. 
  • Tryouts for all sports start Monday August 24th, 2026. 

There are no makeup dates for tryouts.

HS sports have practices/tryouts 6 days per week starting Monday August 24th. Students hoping to play a fall sport must plan to be at North just about every day starting Monday 8/24. All vacations must be complete by 8/23. (The only exception is Unified Basketball which starts in September.)

Detailed information about the sports offered each season at NNHS is available on the NNHS website. The website also includes everything you need to know about athletics at NNHS. For example, check out the NNHS Athletics Handbook.

We strongly encourage you to review the handbook!

8th GRADE END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITIES

Dr. Green and the 8th Grade PTO Planning Committee have been working closely to plan end-of-year activities for our students. Please see below for key information about the last week of school.

  • Monday, June 15: Spirit of Boston Day Cruise in Boston Harbor
  • Thursday, June 18: 8th Grade Trip to Kimble Farms
  • Friday, June 19: No School
  • Monday, June 22: 8th Grade Graduation Practice
  • Thursday, June 25: 8th Grade Graduation and Last Day of School for all students.

NNHS PTSO OPPORTUNITIES

NNHS PTSO Presents: Raising Teens in a Digital Age

April 9th, Raising teens in a digital age  – A discussion with Newton North teacher Rob Greenfield and hosted by the Newton North PTSO.

Thursday, April 9 at 7PM, in the film lecture hall at Newton North High School

Please RSVP HERE

Rob Greenfield is the Digital Literacy Coordinator at NNHS and teaches Modern World History and Intro to AI: Technology’s Impact on Society.

Parenting in an era of ubiquitous digital technologies is difficult, and we are largely left to ourselves to make crucial decisions about our children’s exposure to digital media. As parents, we are in the best position to assist our children through these digital landscapes, even if we don’t have first-hand experience with the technology our kids are using. In this session, we’ll explore the possible impact of smartphones, social media, and AI on kids, discuss strategies for opening up conversation with our children about their relationship with digital technologies, and think about how we can help them navigate digital spaces.