Student Council:
Dec. 16-20 is spirit week! Please see the following days & themes below:
- Monday - Sports Day
- Tuesday -Decades day
- Wednesday - Candy Cane Day (Red/White)
- Thursday - HOLIDAY Drip Day
- Friday - Cozy Day (No blankets or pillows)... wear your favorite cozy outfits...
Skate City has shared free Skate Passes for our Winter Break if your student/family would like to enjoy an activity during break! See the flyer attached for details. 
LOST AND FOUND
It’s time to clear it out again. Please have your students take a look for their best water bottles, lunch boxes, and clothing (coats, pants, sweatshirts, and even shoes).
Climate, Safety, and Wellness Survey for Families
Please consider taking it… We have less than 10% of our families surveyed!
Please help us build a safe, healthy and inclusive school by taking time to participate in this year’s Climate, Safety and Wellness Survey for LPS Families. This brief survey helps us gather your feedback about the school environment and important issues for students and families. The survey is administered electronically and the results are completely anonymous (no names are recorded and no identifying information is attached to specific responses).
The survey will be open through December 20, 2024. If you have children at multiple schools, you can choose to complete a survey for each school. After the survey is administered, the data will be compiled and shared with each school community. Please visit the LPS website for more detailed information about the survey content.
Please complete the Climate, Safety and Wellness Survey for Families.
Thanks for taking time to provide this important feedback. We look forward to reviewing the information and continuing to make NMS and LPS a welcoming and supportive community to all.
Safe Talk at Epic coming up Jan 16…
SafeTALK is a 3 ½ hour training in suicide alertness. This training helps participants recognize a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them with resources who can help them in choosing to live. Participants don’t need any formal preparation to attend the training—anyone age 15 or older who wants to make a difference can learn the safeTALK steps.
To register, click HERE to provide contact information and to reserve your space. Registration is limited to 30 participants and then names will be collected for a waitlist.
When: January 16th, 2025 from 5-8:30pm
Location: EPIC Campus
Address: 190 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80121
Hosted by: LPS Middle Schools
If you have any questions, please contact Therese at: tbhustis@gmail.com
To register: click HERE
8th Grade Basketball fees have posted
8th grade parents… Please pay at your convenience in the Parent Portal.
Also the first 8th grade basketball games are this week at Euclid on Wednesday and at Goddard on Thursday. The buses will leave around 3:45/4pm and the first game will be around 4:15/4:30. A plays first, then B and then C. Additionally, just a reminder that LPS Sports are no-cut sports and we have roughly 58 students and everyone plays, so be prepared for a limited number of minutes for all of the players. We have roughly 15 more players than most seasons, so we are going to make sure everyone gets a chance to play.
Attendance Letters (8 day)
The district policy around attendance letters is that we are supposed to send letters when students are at eight-days of absence. It does not discriminate between excused or unexcused absences. If you have received a letter, or receive a letter, please know that we are just notifying you that we are aware that they are at eight days of absence. When we are concerned about your children’s absences, your child’s grade level administrator will follow up with a phone call or email. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
From Our Awesome NMS Social Workers!
Mrs. Rotter and Mrs. Verdie put together a mental health newsletter to share some awesome tools and information! Thank you Megan and Jordan!! Click here to read!
Flag Football
Flag Football is scheduled for this Wednesday after school. Weather looks great!!
NEW Battle of the Books Club
Our next Battle of the books club will be after school Thursday, December 19th ! Come join the fun! See Ms. Moore for questions… Battle of the Books flyer
Brain Bowl
Our next Brain Bowl Club is next Tuesday (Dec 17) 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!!
NO NAME CLUB!!
No Name Club is every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 in the art room! Create art, play games, and hang out with friends! See Mrs. Winschuh with questions! Just a few more to pay fees… please pay them as they go towards the snacks and the fees to pay our staff to stay!
Grading…
Have you had questions about what your kids' grades mean? Here is a picture that may help you know a little more about how they are learning…
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
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
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! Check back for more information at a later date.
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 shadow days are done for this year.
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, 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
Sign up to Shadow at Heritage
Next week’s schedule:
M - ODD | T- EVEN | W- EVEN | Th ODD | F EVEN |
Have a great week! Please remember to charge your chromebooks!
Best,
Brian Wyckhuyse
Principal
Newton Middle School
