Another wonderful week at Newton! Just looking at the forecast for next week… If it’s raining we will be inside for recess, but if it's not, we will be going outside for at least five minutes of recess. ALL students need to dress for the weather as we need to send the kids out for at least five minutes between lunches to prep for the next lunch. Wearing short sleeves and shorts when it's 39 degrees out… they will still go outside, so dress accordingly.
8th Grade Parents interested in learning more about Arapahoe HS!
The Arapahoe Freshman Showcase will be on Wednesday October 30th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Arapahoe. Come learn more about Arapahoe High School clubs, sports, activities and classes!
STUCO
Thank you to PTO members who have signed up to donate or participate at the Halloween Festival. If you signed up to donate prizes, please feel free to start dropping those items off beginning on Monday, October 28th to the main office. Cake walk items would be appreciated anytime on Wednesday October 30th or in the morning of Thursday October 31st.
The last date for students to purchase a ticket for the Festival is on Monday, Oct. 28th at lunch. $3 or 5 code cards.
Spirit Week/Halloween: October 28-November 1
10/28 Monday= Black & Orange day
10/29 Tuesday= Dress like your favorite candy
10/30 Wednesday= Halloween Drip (Halloween-themed clothing items and accessories)
10/31 Thursday= Wear your costume! (no masks or weapons)
11/1 Friday= Flannel day (pj pants okay)
*Hats are okay every day! It is spirit week!!*
The Halloween Festival:
Student Council has all of the Halloween tickets that your student purchased this week at lunch. On Halloween at the end of period 7, teachers will hand out tickets to students who pre-purchased at lunches. Students will then take their ticket to show their study hall teachers and they will be dismissed to the festival at 3pm. Students who did not pre-purchase can join in the fun at 3:30pm when school ends. The Festival ends at 4:30pm so please talk with your student about either riding the late bus home or a prompt pick up at 4:30pm in the parking lot. Students CAN come to the festival and leave at dismissal if they have an after school prior commitment.
Thank you for supporting our school spirit!
BOOK FAIR…
The book fair is coming up Nov 4-8. We need more volunteers so please consider helping out!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040949AFAC28AA8-52242777-newton#/
District Screen Sanity…
Social, Emotional and Behavior Services team is inviting all parents to join them next Tuesday, October 29 for their CyberSavvy Parenting Event: Screen Sanity
Learn how to help your children develop healthier tech habits Get tips on managing screen time, promoting balanced tech use, and protecting kids from online risks. Register for this informative (and free!) event today at tinyurl.com/LPSscreensanity24
October 29 | 6:30–8:00 p.m. | EPIC Campus
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!
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.
The Stride!!
THE STRIDE IS THIS WEEKEND! If you have not signed up yet, please do TODAY (FRIDAY) as the and sign up as a Newton Family!! It’s the last day to be counted towards the competition!
We are currently in second 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. 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 this Monday Oct 28 @ POWELL!
8th Grade Girls basketball Upcoming games this Wednesday at Newton V. Powell.
Wrestling 6th Grade Wrestling Festlival is this Monday Oct 28 @ Euclid. 7th/8th grade Wrestling is Tuesday Oct 29 @ Powell.
FYI, our wrestling mat pulley system STILL has a jam in the winch at the top and most of our mats are currently suspended and unable to get them down. We are at the whim of the company to come out and fix the system, so we may be on the road for every meet. We hope to get it fixed before the next meet v. Powell on Oct 29.
Beauty and the Beast Musical (Performers and Tech Crew)
Students are officially off book and doing great! Thank you for all of your donations. We began using props last week and will start to incorporate everything in, this week. We appreciate all your help and will be reaching out soon for help with our cast party. We are still looking for a lead parent if you are interested. Please contact Mrs. Carly Bright at cbright@lps.k12.co.us if you can help! Thanks in advance!!
Brain Bowl
Our next Brain Bowl Club is tomorrow Tuesday (Nov 5) 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!!
Flag Football
Flag Football is scheduled for this Wednesday after school. The weather forecast does not look good. We will let the students know if its canceled early on Wednesday.
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 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!
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 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, 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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