Get inspiration on making your school more earth-friendly. On Wednesday, December 1 from 3:30-4pm, Andy Gluck, Underwood Green Team Advisor, will talk about some of the initiatives they have undertaken: easier recycling composting getting students more involved gardening Terracycle programs … Read More
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Please join Newton Neighbors, a fiscal agency supported by Newton Community Pride, in collecting school supplies for 200 Newton and Brockton children now through August 27. You can drop off donations at Legit Activewear, Sukker & Sweet, or Oddfellows stores … Read More
On Wednesday, May 27 at 7pm, SEL4Newton and Newton Public Schools will present an online discussion of “Parenting in the Time of Corona – How Parents Can Care for the Social-Emotional Needs of Their Children Now and in the Coming … Read More
A Newton South High School group of about 250 students and staff in the school’s Global Communities Program has recently been honored with a “Green and Healthy Schools Award” from Project Green Schools. Newton South teacher and Green Newton board … Read More
After schools closed, cases continued to increase, and we remained confined to our homes. An end to the spreading madness that is COVID-19 seems to be nowhere in sight. However, looking out the window of my home, past an empty … Read More
How does climate change impact lower economic communities? Climate change: the crisis that is not only hurting our Earth but also hurting people around us. It separates families and friends, forces and keeps people in poverty, and threatens our comfort … Read More
Dear School Committee Members, Superintendent Fleishman, Mayor Fuller, We are pleased to know that the Superintendent’s Proposed Budget for the Fiscal Year 2021 includes “funding for a Director of Planning and Sustainability who will both support our building projects and … Read More
Newton Students, Teachers Lead the Push for a More Sustainable District It takes more than just a few recycling bins here and there to truly make a school district environmentally sustainable. That’s the message from members of Newton’s School Sustainability … Read More
In honor of Green Newton’s 30th Anniversary, we invite all high school students who live in Newton to write essays to voice their concerns and inspire others to make a difference by suggesting solutions that can benefit our environment. The … Read More
Coronavirus is creating fear from Newton, Massachusetts throughout the entire world. International communities are coming together to fight a pandemic. Coronavirus is affecting every country across the globe, and it draws an eerie parallel to climate change. So what could … Read More
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