WELCOME BACK!! What a wild week of weather! Due to all of the snow and low temps, we were not able to get the kids outside during the school day for recess, but hope to get them back outside on Monday!
If you know anyone interested in Open Enrolling at Newton…
This Tuesday @10am is our last Prospective Parent Meeting at Newton. We will be getting our staffing for the 2025-26 school year soon, so anyone interested in open enrolling needs to do so asap, to have a chance to attend Newton next school year. Please nudge them so they don’t miss the opportunity. After I get my staffing for next year, I will not be accepting any new applications. Click Here for Open Enrollment Information.
School Accountability Committee this Tuesday Jan 14th 5-6pm
Feel free to join us in the PD Rooms while I will share our School Performance Framework and our Unified Improvement Plan. It’s going to be an informative meeting. Thanks to all of you that have been attending, and know that it’s not too late to join! See you then!
PTO Meeting this Thursday Jan 16th 7-8:30pm
We will have our next PTO meeting this week in the EVENING at 7pm. Please come and join us or join us virtually and hear about all the great work our PTO is providing our school this year!! It’s been a great partnership!! Come join us!
Our Awards Assembly will take place on Wednesday, Jan 22
We will have our Awards assembly at Newton on Wednesday Jan 22.
Our Grade Level assembly schedule is:
6th grade - 9:30 am
8th grade - 10:45 am
7th grade - 2:00 pm
Since we are grading differently this year, our assembly will look different as we do not have letter grades, so there is no grade point average and hence, no honor roll to achieve. That being said, we have some other awards that we will be giving out and that information is detailed here: January Awards Assembly
We will be giving out 100’s of awards, so we will not be alerting families if their child will be receiving one or not, as it is not a possibility. That being said, if you look in the parent portal, you can see if your child would qualify for the Work Habits Merit Award (See the January Awards Assembly link above).
NJHS
NJHS will have their next meeting on Monday January 13th right after school. December hours will be collected at this meeting. Absences would need to be excused if necessary as it is a mandatory meeting. The meeting will end around 4pm.
8th Grade Boys Basketball
Eighth grade boys basketball schedule for the week.
Monday - A and B team practice
Tuesday - B and C team practice
Wednesday - A and C team practice
Thursday - C Team ONLY game vs. Options @NMS . We will play 2 C games that night beginning at 4:00.
7th Grade Boys Basketball
Seventh grade boys basketball schedule for this week
Monday morning practice 7:20-8:10
Tuesday morning practice 7:20-8:10
Wednesday GAME AT Powell. Games start after 4:15. A team, then B Team and then C Team
Thursday morning practice 7:20-8:10
SPRING PE fees are in…(7th and 8th grade only… 6th grade you already paid)
If your child is taking PE this semester for the first time this school year, please pay your fees. They are posted in the Parent Portal for you to payor you can send in a check.
EPIC CAMPUS VISIT (Jan 21 or Jan 23)
We will be taking all of our 8th graders to the EPIC Campus on January 21 or January 23. Students will be able to learn about the Epic Campus and all of the opportunities that they can have in High School if they attend Arapahoe, Littleton, Heritage or Options. We will leave around 9:30 and return around 11:15.
Jan 21: Krikke, Seavall, Sutton, Goodreau, Collins 1st period classes will take their classes
Jan 23: Rodrigue, Bartoszek, Atwell, Winschuh, Moore 1st period classes will take their classes
High School Registration information for our 8th graders
On Tuesday Jan 28, at 10am, BOTH Arapahoe HS and Littleton HS will be here at Newton to meet with our students that will be attending their schools next year and go over how to register for their classes for the upcoming school year. The Arapahoe incoming freshman will meet on the learning stairs and the Littleton incoming freshman will meet in the PD Rooms. Students that are not attending either class will stay in their elective classrooms. Students will attend the registration for the school they are aligned to go to as of Jan 28. If you are waiting to hear back from a school that you have attempted to open enroll, your child will attend the one that they are CURRENTLY aligned to go to.
You Gotta Have Faith
We had our first You Gotta Have Faith club meeting today. This is a new student-led club where students come together to celebrate their Christian beliefs and embrace the love of God! Everyone is welcome—no matter who you are or where you’re from! Students will share a brief message from fellow kids, pray together, and lift each other up with support and encouragement. Come as you are and experience the joy of community and faith! Friday mornings in room 0527 (Mr. Wood’s room), 7:55-8:15 AM.
Student Council:
We had a big meeting this week and come back soon for some fun updates about some things coming up!!
Flag Football
Weather pending… we will start Flag Football back up on Wednesday January 15… lets hope for good weather!
Battle of the Books Club
Come join the fun on Thursday! See Ms. Moore for questions… Battle of the Books flyer
Brain Bowl
Our next Brain Bowl Club is next Tuesday (Jan 21) 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 or Mrs. Andrews 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 Time is running out!!
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
Next week’s schedule:
Have a great week! Please remember to charge your chromebooks!
Best,
Brian Wyckhuyse
Principal
Newton Middle School
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