I hope you are able to stay safe and warm this weekend as the weather rolls in! Reminder, we do not have school on Monday as we will be honoring MLK Day and please keep an eye out for a Tuesday morning message if the temps are too cold… We look forward to a great week with your students!
Littleton Public Schools Foundation "Grants to Educators" program
A quick shoutout to the Littleton Public Schools Foundation Grants to Educators program. Mrs. Bright, Mr. Worsley and Mr. Andrews were all given grants in their classrooms to purchase materials to support students' learning, totaling over $2200. Extremely grateful to the Foundation and Stefanie Carroll, Executive Director of the LPSF!
CODE SHOP DONATIONS
Please click this sign up genius LINK to sign up to purchase some items for our CODE Shop! Our PBIS initiative needs your support and have asked that donations be dropped off at Newton by Jan 27th. Thank you to all of you that keep showing up for our school with regards to buying these items!
SPELLING BEE
Our finalists for the Spelling Bee have been identified and notified that they will have a written test after school on Tuesday, Jan 21 from 3:30-4:30. The Spelling Bee, itself, will be on the stage after school at 4pm. Mr. Wyckhuyse, Mrs. Gambrell and Ms. Moore will be the judges and Mrs. Winschuh will be the MC. We are excited to have the students compete. Parents are welcome to come watch on the Learning Stairs!
If you know anyone interested in Open Enrolling 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.
Our Awards Assembly will take place THIS 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).
8th Grade Boys Basketball
Eighth grade boys basketball schedule for the week.
Monday - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday - Euclid @ Newton
Wednesday - No Practice (7th grade game at NMS)
Thursday - Newton @ POWELL
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 HOME v. Goddard at Newton! Games start around 4:25-4:30 A team, then B Team and then C Team
Thursday morning practice 7:20-8:10
Performing Arts in High School
This past Thursday our 8th grade students saw a performance of the Choir, Orchestra, Band, Drama, and Marching Band Colorguard. It’s a great way for the students to be involved in school. Here is the information for the students that are interested in getting involved in the Performing Arts in high school.
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 *** Note… if we have a late start or a snow-day, we will reschedule… I reached out to EPIC to find a possible date, just in case
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
You Gotta Have Faith club meets again this Friday morning. This is a 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:
Student Council is excited to announce our first winter dance! We will host a DJ dance party on Tuesday, February 4, in Newton's gym. For a chance to get in early at 3PM, students must buy tickets - either $3 or 6 CODE cards - during lunches from January 27-31. These are the only early admission tickets that will be sold! You can also buy your ticket at the door at 3:30, and we'll boogie down until 4:30! There will be light snacks for purchase - cash ONLY - if you need to refuel! No need to dress up, come as you are. Details will be available in morning announcements.
PARENTS: Please consider volunteering to help with this event by signing up through our sign up link. We need support with set up, take down, supervision, and some stations at the dance. On behalf of all student council members, thank you to the students, admin, and community for supporting this first-time event! Sincerely your co-sponsors, Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Jenkins
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 THURSDAY (Jan 23) 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!!
Arapahoe High School Swim Waiver for incoming freshman Class of 2028
Swim Waiver Information - Thursday, February 15th at 5:00pm or Wednesday, February 21st at 7:45am This test is for INCOMING CLASS OF 2028 students for Arapahoe High School who wish to test out of the swim class requirement. The dates for this waiver are either Thursday, February 15th at 5:00pm or Wednesday, February 21st at 7:45am at the AHS Pool. Each session is limited to 20 students. The registration link will be available beginning February 1st on the AHS website. Email Mrs. Abner at kabner@lps.k12.co.us if you have any questions.
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, 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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