Newton North High School

Theatre Ink 2011/12 season opens with Moliere’s “Tartuffe”

Theatre Ink 2011/12 season opens with Moliere’s “Tartuffe” a hilarious and outrageous classic comedy directed by Dan Fabrizio

Tartuffe, a roguish imposter, worms his way into the orderly household of prosperous yet naive merchant Orgon. He sets out to marry the daughter, seduce the wife, imprison Orgon and get his hands on the family fortune. With thwarted lovers, eavesdropping and the famous ‘under the table scene’, one of the funniest comic set pieces ever written for the stage. Tartuffe is performed with a relevance that will delight modern-day audiences. read more »

Spring Concerts at Newton North High School

The Newton North vocal and instrument ensembles will be performing two Spring Concerts on Wednesday April 13th and Thursday 14th at 7pm in the Newton North Auditorium. The first event (4/13) will feature the Concert Choir, Jubilee Singers, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. In the second concert (4/14), the Family Singers, Orchestra, and Honors String Ensemble will perform.

Come hear these talented musicians and vocalists in the new Newton North Auditorium at 457 Walnut Street in Newtonville. Free admission; donations of $5 are welcome to support NNHS Music Programs and Scholarships.

Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices

Just Think: Teens Making Smart ChoicesWant to encourage the teens in your life to make good decisions? The Newton high school PTSOs are excited to announce a week of events designed to bring together teens, parents, guardians, teachers, clergy, and the whole community to address and reduce risky teen behaviors.

Highlights of the week of April 4 will include the following:

•Student assemblies focused on positive decision making•Adult evening: Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. — "Breaking Free from Depression" video and panel discussion at Newton South High School read more »

Learning green energy with Newton Greengineers

On Thursday, January 20th, Newton's Sunlight Solar Energy employees Amy Levine and Christopher Robinson met with Newton North High School’s Greengineers to talk about solar energy and the current state of renewable energy in the US. Conceptualized and led by former English teacher Stephen Chinosi, the Greengineers class is a collaborative, innovative educational program that combines Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Economics, Finance, Design, and Industrial Safety. read more »

Visit the Newton North Greengineers on June 5 between 12 and 5 pm and witness cutting edge education in action!

Visit the Newton North Greengineers on June 5 between 12 and 5 pm and witness cutting edge education in action! read more »

Biodeisel fuel project spawns new curriculum at Newton North High School

Greengineers, Greengineering the FutureGreengineer

The Biodeisel project at Newton North High School was launched with a $400 grant from the PTSO. The small tank pictured here was purchased with those funds and this was just the beginning of an innovative curriculum design. Since that first bit of seed money, the program has benefited with donations from MIT,  www.SavethatStuff.com, and more.

Personally I have learned that biodeisel fuel is green fuel made from wasted vegetable oil. The students of North created a fuel production laboratory to recycle the leftover oil from the Newton North cafeteria. Read about the fuel lab here.  I also hear they have an Algae Lab up and growing. read more »

Bringing Down the House - the City of Newton Says Good-Bye to an Era

Newton North High SchoolBringing Down the House - the City of Newton Says Good-Bye to an Era

Next September the new Newton North High School will open after many years of delay and controversy. Over the past few months, a new mayor was voted in and a new superintendent will start on July 1.  This is a pivotal time for The Garden City, Newton. To mark this occasion PTSO and alumni volunteers, with the cooperation of the school department and city hall, are crafting an amazing city-wide event. www.NorthPTSO.org. read more »

Bringing Down The House - June 4-6 - a respectful farewell to the old Newton North High School

Bringing Down the House “Bringing Down the House”
June 4-6, 2010
Newton North High School
360 Lowell Avenue

Join in a fun-filled retrospective of student and community life at Newton North High School, before the building closes its doors for the last time. The three-day event includes: read more »

Bringing Down The House - June 4-6 - a respectful farewell to the old Newton North High School

Bringing Down The House

Join in a fun-filled retrospective of student and community life at Newton North before the building closes its doors for the last time. "Bringing Down the House" celebrates the more than 30 years of high school life at Newton North. The weekend features a free Open House from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, with a walk down memory lane on Main Street, memorabilia displays, video and music clips, alumni gatherings, art activities, live music, dining and the Great North Yard Sale. Other festivities include a Theatre Ink retrospective on Friday night, Jubilee concert on Saturday night and Alumni Jazz Brunch on Sunday morning. Times and ticket prices for these events will be announced soon.

We are looking for volunteers to help plan and execute the commemoration. Please click here for more information on how to get involved. 

Please email klgrannan@northptso.org or phone 925-324-4519 for more information on the event or how to get involved.

Visit the Facebook event page
 

New Initiative at Newton North: “NewtonWorks”

Newton North is launching a new initiative to help students more easily access jobs, internships and community service in and around Newton. We are doing this through a partnership with TeenLife Boston, a media company that helps schools and students connect to “opportunities beyond school.”

With TeenLife Boston’s assistance, we will be creating our own customized web-based tool that will allow us to develop a database of work-related opportunities for our students. We are calling this system “NewtonWorks.” Students will be able to use NewtonWorks to create personal profiles, upload resumes and cover letters, search for opportunities that match their interests and skills, apply online and record their impressions. We are piloting the program this spring and upon evaluation, will determine if NewtonWorks is something we can continue to use in the future.
 
We are hosting an information session for students interested trying out NewtonWorks (please see below for a copy of our student advertisement).
 If you have questions, feel free to contact Molly Gadenz, Coordinator of Work-Study and Cooperative Ed., at (617) 559-6251 or molly_gadenz@newton.k12.ma.us OR Belma Johnson, Career Development Counselor at (617) 559-6232 belma_Johnson@newton.k12.ma.us