Our Newton Public School teachers and staff have done an amazing job this year under challenging conditions.  If you’re looking for a way to say “Thank You!” to your child’s teacher or other school staff as this school year comes to a close, please consider Newton Schools Foundation’s Honor Thy Teacher campaign. It’s an opportunity for families to thank school personnel by giving a gift to Newton Schools Foundation in their honor, while also complying with the Newton Public Schools’ teacher gift policy. 

Newton Schools Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit organization that raises funds to advance educational excellence and equity throughout Newton’s public schools. Your gift will fund NSF grants for promising educational initiatives, professional development, and programs that address inequities.  To learn more about the programs NSF funds, visit our website.  

NSF will notify the honored teachers and staff of your gift, share the honoree names with the Superintendent and principals, list all honorees on the NSF website, and gift them with a Certificate of Honor and a “2022 Honor Thy Teacher Honoree” magnet that they can proudly display. 

It’s easy to donate online, or you can mail your donation to Newton Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 590020, Newton Centre, MA 02459. Please be sure to include the name(s) of your child(ren) and the names of the teachers and/or staff you are honoring. 

THANK YOU for your donation!

While all meals in the Newton Public Schools have been offered free of charge this year, NPS highly recommends that families who believe they are eligible for the federal Free and Reduced Meal Program complete the application.

If you are eligible for Free and Reduced Meals, you are also eligible for Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) food funds benefits. Food funds are provided to student’s families for COVID-related absences from school during the 2021-22 school year. However, in order to receive P-EBT food funds, you must be approved for free or reduced meals. Therefore, please complete the application.

More details can be found here: P-EBT Food Funds Program Information.

From Newton Public Schools:

Dear NPS Families,

As this school year draws to a close, we are already planning for the 2022-23 school year. To that end, we have now opened the online bus registration portal for registration. It will be open until Monday, August 8, 2022. You MUST register by August 8th to secure your student’s seat on the bus. 

We STRONGLY encourage you to register your student before the end of this school year. We know summers can be busy times for families and we want to make sure we account for all students as we plan our bus capacity and routes. 

Below we have shared key details about the bus registration process. We look forward to safely transporting your student(s) next year. 

Sincerely,

NPS Transportation Department

Process

• Bus pass registration is online ONLY.
• NPS uses MySchoolBucks as its online registration portal.
• You will find the registration link at: www.newton.k12.ma.us/transportation
• You can access registration directly via MySchoolBucks at: www.myschoolbucks.com. You will be asked to log into your account or create a new account.
• Follow these instructions to complete your registration in MySchoolBucks.

Timeline

• June 1st – August 8th – bus registration portal is open 
• August 8th – registration portal will close to allow NPS staff adequate time to review bus registrations and balance routes.
• August 31st – Bus passes are available to print via the Aspen portal.

Fees

• To determine your bus fee, please visit this webpage: https://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/3318
• You will be able to pay the bus fee in installments over the course of the year using e-check, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. 
• If you need financial assistance, you may apply through the Aspen portal. Please follow these instructions: Financial Waiver Instructions.
• Please note that the School Committee voted to remove all credit card transaction fees for families.

Bus Pass Access

• In late August, you will access your bus pass electronically through Aspen so that it can be printed at home or stored on a smartphone (for secondary students.)
• All students must have a bus pass to ride the bus.​​​​​​​

Please email bus_transportation@newton.k12.ma.us with questions. You may also visit the transportation webpage at: www. newton.k12.ma.us/transportation.

Hello Parents, 

My name is Kavya and I am a member of Newton’s high school robotics team, The LigerBots, consisting of students from both Newton North and Newton South High Schools. We compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) program. If your child is enthusiastic about robotics or LEGOs, or STEAM in general, FIRST also provides robotics competitions for students in grades K-8. FLL gives kids the chance to build robots using LEGO kits. Kids form teams of 2-10 people, program, and build a LEGO robot with the purpose of completing challenges. This year, The LigerBots will be hosting an FLL info night on June 22nd, 7-8:30pm at Newton South High School. You are encouraged to talk to your children about FLL, as FLL is an amazing opportunity for all. Plus, they can form a team with their friends! 

We will go over the competition logistics, what students will do, and how to start a team. Interested families can sign up to attend here: https://forms.gle/1mYYkXy3K4z6t7km6. If you are unable to make it to the info night, additional information will be sent out to all who fill out the form. If you would like a bit more background information beforehand, here is FLL’s official website.

In addition to the questions or comments section of the form above, please don’t hesitate to reach out and email us at cso@ligerbots.com. 

Thanks in advance, 

Kavya

The LigerBots (FRC Team 2877)

First Annual End of School Year Dance

Music! Headphones! Friends! Fun! Come one, come all to Bigelow FIRST Annual End of School Year Dance on Friday, 6/17, afterschool until 4:15pm. 

Students will have the option to select which genre of music they listen to through their headphones, and can enjoy a fun & creative experience.

For $10, students will receive event admission, headphones, and snacks. Tickets are now on sale at the Bigelow Front Office during lunch.

• Monday, 6/13: Rainbow Day
• Tuesday, 6/14: Twin Day
• Wednesday, 6/15: Culture Day
• Thursday, 6/16: Superhero Day
• Friday, 6/17: Neon Day 

Newton school families are celebrating our Safety Superheroes – our bus and van drivers – on Wednesday, June 15. Help your student make a card and say a special THANK YOU to our bus/van drivers and crossing guards for another year of helping our students safely get to and from school.

Download a sample card and learn more about Newton Safe Routes to School here: www.NewtonSafeRoutes.org

The FORJ (Families Organizing for Racial Justice) is hosting a Juneteenth event at Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street, Newton on Sunday, June 19th, from 12-4 pm. It will also be Father’s Day, so this offers the perfect opportunity for a fun family day out!

There will be food by Gourmet Kreyol, ice cream by Tipping Cow, performances by Aashka Dance Company, Gianna Burgess, David Stamps, the New Art Center, and others, vendors including Black-owned businesses, kids’ activities by Fun Factor, a community table hosted by the Massachusetts Association of Haitian Parents, and much more.