Parents, I can’t believe it’s already September! So many wonderful things are happening around here! We had a VERY successful performance by our 7th and 8th Grade Choir students at the Colorado Rockies game on Wednesday night! We also have all three of our Track teams rolling, and hosted our first Student Council meeting! Lastly, auditions have concluded and we are getting started preparing for our upcoming Musical.
Please enjoy the extra day off on Monday, for Labor Day and have a great time with your families this weekend!
8th Grade Track Meets this Wed @ Home and Thur @ Goddard
Please come watch your 8th graders perform in their first track meet of the year here v. Powell. We will get rolling around 4:15/4:30 and should be done by 5:45-6pm.
On Thursday, we are AT Goddard and that meet will likely start a bit later, as it takes a long time to get to Goddard. We are very excited to see how the athletes perform!!
Beauty and the Beast Musical (Performers and Tech Crew)
We had a great group of students and announced the roles on Friday! We are excited to get started this Tuesday after school!
A reminder that we will have a Newton Musical tech meeting on Tuesday (Sept 3) in the art room. Contact Mrs. Andrews with any questions!
Brain Bowl
Our next Brain Bowl Club a Week from Tuesday (Sept 10) after school until 4:40. More information is available on the Newton website and bus riders have a late bus available. Students from 6th, 7th and 8th grade are all welcome to participate! Reach out to Mr. Collins if you have any questions! It’s never too late to join!!
Our next PTO Meeting is next Wednesday
Please consider attending the next PTO meeting in September. It will be at 7:30pm at Newton on Wednesday Sept 11. We look forward to having you!
PBIS
PBIS is looking for donations of items to go in the CODE shop for student rewards. Here is a link to a sign up genius if you are able to contribute and support our PBIS and students! We are looking for items to be dropped off by Monday Sept 16th with the CODE Shop for students happening on Thursday Sept 19th. Reach out if you have any questions and THANK YOU for supporting our PBIS! We are around 25% signed up, so we could use a bunch of support!
IF you signed up to bring something, please drop it off in the main office before Sept 16th! Thanks!!
STUCO
We hosted our first meeting on Thursday and had a great turnout! We are going to have a lot of fun at school this year. Please be on the lookout for emails of how you can support our students here at Newton. Reach out to Mrs. Sutton or Mrs. Jenkins with any questions.
Clinic Information:
How Sick is Too Sick for parents seeking guidance for when an ill student should stay home or return to school after an illness. This also has guidance for Covid
Flag Football
There have been many questions and emails about "Flag Football Club". I am excited to announce that the Flag Football Club will be back this year but we won't start until Wednesday October 2nd from 3:30-4:30. There will be late buses available for students. If the fall does not work for your student, I will also be offering a spring season of the club as well. If you have immediate questions or comments please contact Ms. Seavall or visit the Newton Middle School website under the clubs site for more information. I hope to see your students on October 2nd.
Rex Run
The Rex Run for Pawsitivity is coming soon. It is Next week on September 7th from 7am-Noon at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. The proceeds for this event will specifically support the mission of Back the Blue K9 Force. For more information, check out www.rexrun.com
Kickball
We have been having fun these last few weeks during homeroom as we started having homeroom classes battle on the kickball field. We have had some great 8th graders out there running the games for all of the grade levels and it has been great to see them promoting positivity, sportsmanship and creating a fun environment! It’s been fun to see the kids having fun as we are building relationships.
Picture Day is coming up!
Picture Day is on Sept 10! More information will be coming home soon about Picture Day…. just in case you have been putting off that haircut!
High School Visits for current 8th Graders:
Yes… this time has come to start prepping our 8th Graders for High School!
Arapahoe High School Info:
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! Arapahoe High School continues to be a leading school in the south Denver Metro area focused on our excellence, tradition and innovation! As your current 8th graders, the Class of 2029, start exploring their high school options we hope they will consider our storied institution to Become A Warrior!
AHS is excited to announce the dates for our popular Shadow Day program. This is an incredible opportunity for current 8th grade students as Shadow Days provide a unique perspective for future warriors to experience the Arapahoe High School culture alongside current Warriors. We continue to encourage parents/guardians to participate in the day with their children. While students are observing classes, parents will have the opportunity to ask questions of our principal, Mrs. Natalie Pramenko, and take a tour of our building.
Shadow days will take place on Sept 19, Oct 4, Oct 24, and Nov 12, with options for either a morning or an afternoon session. The capacity for each session is 60 students. Students will only be able to bring a maximum of 1 parent to the shadow day. Feel free to sign up for your shadow days here!
Additionally, our Freshman Showcase will be on October 30th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Littleton High School Info:
Littleton High School, home of the Littleton Lions, is delighted to welcome eighth graders from Newton Middle School to visit LHS. Our visits are specially designed with both large- and small-group sessions for parents (with LHS administrators) and 8th grade shadows (with LHS students). There will be ample time to ask questions, get answers, experience our school culture, and tour the campus. Families arrive by 9:15 am and are dismissed by 11:30 am, allowing students to return to school and not miss an entire day. Our tour dates are October 1, October 15, October 29, November 12, and November 19. Sign up on our website here.
Heritage High School Info:
We want the chance to share our love of Heritage High School with your students. We look forward to meeting you and sharing what we think makes Heritage such a special place to be! Go Eagles!
Shadow Calendar & Sign-Up
SHADOW DAYS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR:
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 8:15-10:15am
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 8:15-10:15am
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 8:15-10:15am
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 8:15-10:15am
Wednesday, November 6, 2024- SHOWCASE NIGHT- 6pm, all are welcome, no reservations required!
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 8:15-10:15am
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 8:15-10:15am
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:15-10:15am
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 8:15-10:15am
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 8:15-10:15am
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:15-10:15am
Sign up to Shadow at Heritage!
Next week’s schedule:
With No School on Monday, the Monday ODD Day goes to Wednesday!!
Have a great and restful weekend! And as always, please remind your children to charge their Chromebooks!
Best,
Brian Wyckhuyse
Principal
Newton Middle School
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