November Newsletter

Dear Newton North Community,

I wish you a restful, peaceful, and joyful Thanksgiving. Go Tigers!

NNHS Student-Faculty-Administration (SFA)

This year, the SFA is working on reaching out to the community. Here is some information that they wanted to share with the school:

WHO: Students, Faculty, and the Administration

WHAT: The Student Faculty Administration is a group of students/faculty that make policies and recommendations for Newton North High School. Students are elected annually by their class, and the co-chairs of the SFA are elected at the first meeting. The SFA also has a secretary, who campaigns and is elected during student elections in the spring.

WHERE: International Café, right next to the cafeteria

WHEN: Wednesday mornings, 7:00am

WHY: To make changes that will benefit NNHS! Results of the SFA's policies include the opening of Main Street and No Homework Weekends.

Please take a look at https://nnhsfa.weebly.com

Fall Varsity Awards Night
On November 19th we held our annual fall varsity awards night. Students on cheer, cross country, dance, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, swimming, volleyball and unified basketball team were recognized by their coaches, administrators and their peers for a successful season. Among the group was the state champion girls volleyball team who successfully defeated Barnstable earning the team back-to-back state titles!

Coaches Keith Whalen and Selena Giroux hand out varsity letters to the Unified Basketball Team.

Clubs
Newton North has myriad opportunities for students to pursue their interests through clubs. A new club this year, the cryptography club is building an escape the room type activity that will start up after Thanksgiving. For $5 students can try to "break out" with proceeds being donated to charity.
Students who are interested in learning more should see Sam Shoutis.

Peer Mentors have been working at "Newton North Ambassadors" this year and have taken turns meeting new students in the main office on their first day of school. These students walk new students to all their classes on the first day and often will accompany the student to lunch as well. Peer Mentors continue to work on ways in which they can increase their responsibilities to help foster greater community building and comfort for new students.


Students in the "One Night Out" club volunteer their time one Saturday night per month to provide child care and entertainment for children with and without disabilities at the Boston Ability Center in Natick, while their parents have an opportunity to go out for a night together without kids.

Business teacher Rob Kane oversees a number clubs in at Newton North that focus on students in business. The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is working in conjunction with The Village Bank on a holiday gift drive. Boxes will be set-up outside Adams and Riley House and inside room 319 to collect gifts from 11/26-12/7. New unwrapped gifts and gift cards for children ages newborn to ten will be collected. The group is planning their annual Entrepreneurship Day on Friday, November 30 in the auditorium. Teachers will be able to sign up to have their classes attend.

The GALS club looks at current events and issues related to social justice on a weekly basis. One of their topics of discussion as it related to current events is how to have empathy for people we disagree with without compromising our political or moral beliefs.


Lisa Goldthwaite advises Tiger Friends a club for students with special needs and peer supports to engage in social activities together like watching movies, doing arts & crafts and supporting athletic teams.

The GSA worked with Civic Engagement and Service office to hold a conversation and educate students on Question 3. Both before and after the November 6th election the group debriefed the topic and the decision.

Sarah Bilodeau has helped students start the fencing club. The focus of the club has been on learning basic footwork and building spirit and getting to know one another through games. The group hopes to begin fundraising so they purchase practice gear in the new year.

Spirit Week

Thanksgiving Fundraiser

At the Thanksgiving football game this Thursday 11/22 at Newton North, the dance team is organizing a toiletry drive for the Newton Food Pantry. If you plan to attend the game please consider making a contribution of unopened shampoo and conditioner, sanitary products, toothpaste and toothbrushes, body lotion, and any other personal care products such as deodorant, shaving cream, razors, etc. Please no travel size or oversized items. There will be boxes to put the items in at the game. 

Life at North

Hanging out with back-to-back Division 1 Volleyball State Champions on their way to the Champions Breakfast.

Dover Legacy Scholars meet with poet

Showing off our facial hair for Mustache November "Movember" to raise money for Men's Physical and Mental Health Issues.   You can contribute to the NNHS "Movember" fundraiser at https://us.movember.com/team/2305396

Dr. Pablo Suarez is a Humanitarian worker, Associate Director, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center. He visited Ms. Schultze's Spanish 4 honors and Spanish AP class in connection to their  INVISIBLE HEROES series as they read  Don Quixote.

Women in STEM Conference at North