We had a fun time at the Halloween Carnival and a great spirit week!!
Also, remember to TURN BACK THE CLOCKS THIS WEEKEND! Please remember that now when you are picking your children up, it can be dark by 5:15, so please try your best to be on time!
Also, again, please remind your children the weather is changing and they need to plan to be outside every day for at least 5 minutes of recess as we clean up from the lunch prior. The weather next week looks like it will be in the 30’s at least three of the days and we will be outside for recess unless it is actively raining or snowing.
Newton Prospective Parent Meeting is this Wednesday at 10am
I will be hosting my second of four Prospective Parent Meetings this Wednesday, Nov 6 at 10am. If you know anyone in the South Metro area looking for a great option for their children for middle school, please send them our way! Any grade is welcome to enroll! More information here!
A Safety Concern (FYI)
It was brought to our attention that students that live in the areas North and West of Newton, that take the bus path home, in the afternoon, have been cutting off the buses and have almost been part of an accident, as well come close to causing accidents, multiple times. The students are just darting out and not looking to see if a bus is coming!
We have requested that student’s stay on the SIDEWALK all the way down the bus lane to the crosswalk. We have assigned multiple people to be in this area to monitor, but it is still happening. We will be contacting parents of students that can not stay on the sidewalk and want to walk in the street where the buses are attempting to drive. Again, this is out of an abundance of safety that we are letting you know of these expectations and attempting to keep everyone safe.
8th Grade Parents interested in learning more about Littleton and Heritage HS!
Littleton HS
Lion Pride Preview @ Littleton High School on Thursday, November 7 From 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!
Heritage HS
Heritage High School Showcase Night is on Wednesday, November 6, 2024- 6pm, all are welcome, no reservations required!
Showcase Night will begin at 6pm in the Heritage Theatre and will feature:
· Question and Answer session with Principal Stacey Riendeau
· Student Tours led by our Heritage LINK Leaders
· Honors, AP and AP Capstone Introduction with David Heimer, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction
· Heritage’s Whole Student Focus session with Heritage Counselors
· Learning Support and Center-based Parent Information Session
· Athletic Facilities Tour with Athletic Director Jill Schrader
· Coaches and Sponsors along with their students will host an Activities and Athletics Fair to allow parents and students an opportunity to learn more about the programs and the many ways to get involved at Heritage.
PTO Update
Just a reminder that this Monday, Nov 4th is the Newton Adult Mixer at Little George’s from 5pm - 7pm. Come meet other parents, dine in and a percentage will be donated back to Newton PTO! Take a moment to come and enjoy some great food and give back to your community!
STUCO
Thank you to all of our Student Council Members for their efforts to put on our Halloween Festival last week! Thanks for being an important part of our school!
BOOK FAIR…
The book fair is next week, Nov 4-8! There will be loads and loads of great books to choose from, plus a giant jar of Jolly Ranchers you can enter to win. The fair runs all next week and proceeds from the fair help to buy books for our library. So, it's a win for everybody! Yay, books! Scholastic Wallet
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.
CODE CART
Please consider helping provide snacks for the code cart Nov 15.
Sign up here! sign-up genius link
The Stride!!
Thanks to everyone that ran in the STRIDE! We ended up in 2nd place, but we won $1000 for the prize for School with the highest demonstrated school spirit through pre-event marketing and school booths.
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
NO NAME CLUB is Back!!
No Name Club will meet on Wednesdays in the art room after school.
The following dates are when we will meet
We will spend the time after school focusing on activities YOU want to do, like eating food, playing games, making art, and participating in great activities.
Please bring a $25 club fee!
Please email Mrs. Winschuh if you have any additional questions.
Sports Update:
7th Grade Girls Basketball First game is this Monday Nov 4 @ Home V. Euclid!
8th Grade Girls Basketball Upcoming games this Tuesday vs. Goddard and Wednesday at Powell.
Wrestling Next Meets are: 6th Grade Wrestling Festival is this Monday Nov 11 @ Powell and the District Wrestling Festival on November 12 at Goddard.
Beauty and the Beast Musical (Performers and Tech Crew)
Our musical is almost here!! We have our last two weeks of rehearsal starting on Monday and costumes arrive November 11. These are "no conflict" rehearsals, so please make sure you are present each day! If you haven't already, please sign up for our cast/crew party potluck. All cast/crew members from this entire process are welcome. It will be right after our last show on Thursday, November 21 in the cafeteria. We will end at 8:15pm.
Flag Football
Flag Football is scheduled for this Wednesday after school. Again, the weather looks questionable (33 and snow). We will let you know asap if we will cancel or not.
Brain Bowl
Our next Brain Bowl Club is 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!!
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:
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 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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