Who’s ready for a little bit of a break!!!!
Lost and Found is clearing out on Wednesday!!
As I gave a heads up last week, we will empty our Lost and Found quarterly, so Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, please encourage your kids to look for their favorite clothes, water bottles, and lunch boxes to bring back home! Deadline is Oct 16!
Please pay your fees
Just a reminder that when you sign up for Sports, Clubs, etc… you are administered a fee. We need to be able to collect those fees to pay our coaches, referees, sponsors, etc… please take a moment to look on the parent portal and see what fees are sitting there unpaid. We appreciate it!
6th Graders, new electives start on Monday!!
In the Parent Portal or Infinite Campus, 6th grade students can see what their new electives will be for 2nd quarter. Students in Band and Orchestra will also have ONE new elective. Please help your child know where they need to go by prepping them this weekend for the changes in their electives.
Also 6th graders, first quarter grades are posting by 10am Monday!
6th Grade Elective Grades will be posted in Infinite Campus by 10am on Monday Oct 14. Please take a look when you get a moment. They will receive an Academic Content grade, as well as a Work Habits grade.
8th Grade Parents, Baby Ad for the yearbook.
Do you want to highlight and recognize your student in the yearbook? Baby ads can be purchased between now and January 31st via this link! Newton Yearbook Baby Ads
PTO Update
We had a very busy PTO meeting today and we have a lot coming up!
Tuesday Oct 22 is our first Knight Out… fundraiser at Mici. We will send out more reminders as the date gets closer
Student Council will be hosting a Halloween Festival on October 31. More information will be coming soon from Student Council. Also there is a a Sign Up Genius to volunteer or donate (or both if you are a real go-getter) 🙂
Nov 4-Nov 8 is the Newton Book Fair. We need volunteers to help out. Sign up here
Save the Date - We will have an Adult Mixer fundraiser at Little George’s (7422 S University, Centennial) from 5-7pm on Monday, November 4. A flier is attached to this email.
Parent Teacher Conferences
For many years, we have had a unique style of Parent Teacher Conferences. It looks dramatically different than what most parents have been used to in elementary school. We invite students and parents in that we feel are imperative to have in with our staff for small group conferences in September and October, to prioritize students that our staff feel they need to bring in. On the one hand, be glad if we have not reached out, as we feel your student is doing well! On the other hand, we understand that you may have some questions for teachers and we encourage you to reach out to a teacher if you have any questions or concerns for your child’s teachers regarding your student’s progress this first 9 weeks.
We do have an alternative plan for the Spring to create more access for parents to conference with teachers and we will share that plan in early February. We appreciate your patience as this is likely a large change for many of you and we will definitely create a path for access to chat with your child’s teachers in the spring.
Checking Students Out Early:
If you are going to pick your student up early we respectfully ask that you inform the office ahead of time and do not arrive unannounced. If you arrive unannounced there may be a significant delay in locating your student if they are in a class such as PE or Knight Time/Reading Block, or their class is in the library, or another space in the building, when it may be difficult to reach the teacher. Please understand that we have a large school and it can take time to get them to the office and we appreciate your patience. We understand that calling ahead of time may be a change for you but, that is a practice that we would like to continue using.
An early release pass can be requested in the following ways:
Leave a message on the attendance line (303) 347-7905
Log into Infinite Campus, and request pick up.
In a last minute emergency, call the main school line (303) 347-7900.
The Stride!!
We are currently in FIRST Place for Middle schools, but below where we were last year, in regards to Newton Student sign ups for the 2024 Stride!! Let’s hold onto this as we get rewarded $$ that goes back to our PE program! The 2024 Stride 5K, 10K, and Kids Fun Run Health + Wellness Expo is Sunday, October 27, 2024. PLEASE know that the early bird sign up ends on Tuesday and then the price will go up!!! The more participants that get involved, the more money that comes back to Newton. Please join us for this fun event and when you sign up, designate you are with NEWTON!! SIGN UP HERE!
Yearbook:
If you would like to pre-order the 24-25 yearbook follow this link.
To Order a Yearbook:
Enter “7571” or Search for “Newton Middle School”
Click “Order Yearbook”
Click on “Student/Teacher” for Buy This Item and Enter Students Name
Checkout and Pay, Price is $43.99
ALSO, Students/Parents, please share your summer photos of all your adventures and fun with our yearbook staff! We are in the process of creating some amazing summer pages and would love to put a spotlight on the great things you did this summer. Follow the link in the form posted in your grade-level Google classroom to share photos or submit here Summer Photos
Sports Update:
7th Grade GIRLS Basketball First game is Oct 28… more info to come
8th Grade Girls basketball Upcoming games Tues Oct 22 at Newton, Wed Oct 23 at Euclid
Wrestling First Wrestling Match is at Euclid on Oct 22 for 7th/8th grade wrestlers.
Beauty and the Beast Musical (Performers and Tech Crew)
Hi Cast and Crew Families! A quick reminder that we will only have rehearsal on Monday and Tuesday this week coming up due to Fall Break!.
Brain Bowl
Our next Brain Bowl Club is Tuesday (Oct 22) 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!!
STUCO
We are prepping and getting ready for our Halloween Festival. The students will have fun playing Carnival games, participating in a cake walk, winning prizes, and dancing on Halloween at Newton. More information to come!!
Flag Football
We will not have Flag Football this week… our next Flag Football is on Wednesday Oct 22.
Arapahoe High School Toms Dance Clinic
On Saturday Oct 19 from 8:00-12:30, Arapahoe High School Toms Dance Team and Coaches will be hosting for future and current Arapahoe students that are interested in joining the Toms in high school Planning to attend Arapahoe High School? Join the Arapahoe Toms for a morning of preparation! It is open to current 6th - 11th grade students! The cost is $75 Payment: Venmo @ Arapahoe-Toms or bring check made out to AHS Toms Booster Club; please put your student's name in the memo line along with "Prospect Clinic" Here is a link to the Form to join!
Students will learn skills and genres needed to try out for Arapahoe Toms Dance Team, led by Toms Coaching Staff! We will hold a Q&A at the end of the day open to parents and students from 12:00-12:30pm.
Questions? Email Head Coach Kelley mkelley@lps.k12.co.us
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
High School Visits for current 8th Graders:
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 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:
UPDATE:
Lion Pride Preview
Littleton High School
Thursday, November 7
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Come learn about Littleton High School (LHS) at Lion Pride Preview. LHS offers:
- International Baccalaureate curriculum
- 20 varsity sports including Unified sport opportunities
- Award winning Performing Arts and Career & Technical Education
- Over 45 student clubs and activities
Join us to see all LHS has to offer including tours, talking with our LHS community and learning about post-secondary options (STEM, CE & EPIC).
No RSVP necessary. We can't wait to meet you!
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 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, 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
Next week’s schedule:
Have a great and restful weekend! Please remember to charge your chromebooks!
Best,
Brian Wyckhuyse
Principal
Newton Middle School
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