Good afternoon Newton Community! Hope you all had a great week and have a restful weekend!!
Prospective Parent Meetings at Newton start this Wednesday!!
Do you know some awesome families that are looking to join Newton Middle School next school year, but they don’t live in the Newton boundaries… please have them attend our first Prospective Parent Meeting THIS Wednesday, in our PD Rooms. We will host one in Nov, Dec and Jan as well. They do not need to sign up, but they can just come on in!! It’s this Wednesday at 10am, sharp!
Lost and Found:
It was another warm week here in Colorado!! That being said, lots of students are wearing hoodies to school and then leaving them on the playground. It’s also possible that 90% of your family's water bottles are currently in the Lost and Found at Newton! 🙂
We empty our Lost and Found quarterly, so over the next two weeks, please encourage your kids to look for their favorite clothes and bottles to bring back home! Deadline is Oct 16!
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.
7th/8th Grade Band and Orchestra Concert
This Wednesday we have our first Band/Orchestra concert for our 7th and 8th Grade Band Concerts, as well as our Jazz Band. *No 6th Grade band/orchestra this time…
The call time for students is 6:40pm and the concert starts at 7pm sharp. Doors open at 6:30 and feel free to bring a cushion for the learning stairs. See you then!!
Picture Day Retake
Picture retake day will be October 11th. If your child missed school on Picture Day, we will make sure they get their picture taken on Friday. If you need a picture retake, we need a picture packet request to do so… if you have any questions reach out to Jessica Schultz jaschultz@lps.k12.co.us
PTO Update
PTO wants to remind you that you can make your donation on the Parent Portal by going into optional fees and choosing the option to make a donation! Our next PTO meeting is THIS FRIDAY Oct 11 at 11:30am at Newton. We will be sending out information soon about our Halloween plans!
The Stride!!
We are currently in FIRST Place for the signups 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 starts on Monday!! All levels of experience are welcome!
8th Grade Girls basketball is in full swing. If you are wishing you had joined, its not too late. Just come after school for practice or see Ms. Timinski.
Wrestling is also back in session and it’s going to be a lot of fun. Please come give it a chance and we would love as many kids to get involved as possible!
ALL Sports practices end at 4:40.
Beauty and the Beast Musical (Performers and Tech Crew)
Hi Cast and Crew Families! First of all, THANK YOU for your contributions to help with the materials we needed. All we need left is 4 more packs of 24AA batteries. We no longer need the paint brushes or gaff tape. If you are going to get the batteries, please sign up on the sign up genius.
Also this next week is the last week for the Monday, Tues, Wed tech crew to work. Just a reminder to have all the props and other items to Newton by Thursday, Oct 11th. Please let us know if you have any questions! Thank you so much for your support of the arts!!
Carly Bright, Julia Bransgrove, Jesse Andrews, Tom Andrews
Brain Bowl
Our next Brain Bowl Club is Tuesday (Oct 8) 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
Thank you to all of you that supported our Glow Skate Party at Skate City! What a great turnout!! Members, our next meeting is THIS Thursday, Oct 10th after school in the library. We will be continuing to work on prepping for spirit week ideas and the week of Halloween. More information to come!!
NJHS
There is a MANDATORY Meeting this Monday for NJHS to turn in their volunteer hours for Aug/Sept. Just a reminder that this is a service club and students are required to be donating their time in some capacity. Please reach out to Ms. Keirns or Ms. Seavall with any questions.
Flag Football
We hosted our first Flag Football Club last Wednesday! There will continue to be late buses available for students. If the fall does not work for your student due to prior commitments, I will also be offering a spring season of the club as well. Also, if you are a wrestler, you won’t be able to do both and should come play in the Spring.
Just a reminder that it ends at 4:40pm!
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!
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:
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 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
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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