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Many thanks to our amazing Newton parent volunteers! If you're interested in helping out, there are plenty of opportunities (even for those of us with little time!).

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NMS Vision

The students, staff and parents of Newton Middle School seek to develop internationally minded students who have the knowledge, skills and personal attributes to take their places as 21^st century citizens. To this end our school delivers a rigorous, balanced curriculum that enables all students to reach their highest potential. Our school provides a caring climate that encourages tolerance, responsible risk-taking and promotes cultural understanding and the development of character. We are a community of compassionate lifelong learners.

Welcome to Newton

School Information 2011-2012

Office Hours
7:15-3:30

Phone Numbers:
Office: 303-347-7900
Attendance Line: 303-734-6240

4001 E Arapahoe Rd
Centennial, CO 80122

2012 Summer Book Fair

The Summer Reading Book Fair is coming up May 7th-11th in the Newton Library! Shop for books from Newton's summer reading list and summer reading assignment! The book fair is a great opportunity to stock up on books and support the school.

Here’s a link for more information:

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/newtonmiddleschool1

The book fair hours are Monday, May 7th- Thursday, May 10th from 7:30am-3:15pm.
Family night is Thursday, May 10th from 4-7pm.
Friday hours are 7:30am-12:30pm.

All students including incoming 6th graders are required to complete a summer reading assignment of reading a minimum of two books. One book needs to non-fiction and one book needs to be fiction. Please compete the attached forms and turn into your language arts teacher the first day of school.

NMS Summer Reading- Fiction

NMS Summer Reading- Non- Fiction

2012 Summer Reading List

Recognition Assemblies

Recognition Assemblies for 2nd semester will be held on May 17th in the gymnasium. Times are listed below.

6th grade awards/recognition ceremony- 9:30 am
7th grade awards/recognition ceremony- 8:00 am
8th grade awards/recognition/continuation- 1:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

LPS Accreditation

Under the Education Accountability Act of 2009 (SB 09-163) the Colorado Department of Education has developed a performance framework to review school and district performance. The performance framework provides information about the levels of attainment in each of the four key performance indicators: achievement, growth, extent of gaps, and postsecondary readiness. For districts, the evaluation of overall performance on these indicators leads to an accreditation rating. For schools, the evaluation of overall performance on these indicators leads to the assignment of the type of improvement plan schools will be required to implement.

Littleton Public Schools has been awarded the highest accreditation category, Accredited with Distinction. This puts LPS in the top ten percent of school districts in Colorado. We are proud of our students, our schools.

NMS Backpack Program

Through donations from our school community, the backpack program provides nutritious food for self selected students with a need as a supplement on the weekend.

To Participate: encourage your student to grab a bag of food each Friday outside the theater.

To Donate: The following items would be greatly appreciated:

Donation List

SCFD Alliance Grant

This year a team of 8th grade teachers (and Pathways Alternative School) are working with the SCFD participating organizations to bring professionals into the classroom, and provide opportunites for students to visit community organizations, in order to help connect content to every day life! The Scentific and Cultural Collaborative is a Grant awarded to one school in the county. NMS is proud to have received this Grant representing Araphaoe County for 2010-2011!

Exciting news! We have been extended the grant through the 2011-2012 school year!

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The LPS Student Code of Conduct

The LPS Student Code of Conduct goes "Green"

Next August’s Back-To-School Packets will be a little lighter.

The Littleton Public Schools Student Code of Conduct is “going green”! Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, families will no longer automatically receive hard copies of the LPS Student Code of Conduct every August. Easily accessible links to an online Code of Conduct will be available on each school website and the district website. Families will be able to print it out at home if they wish, or they can choose to simply access it online.

Many school districts have moved to an online Student Code of Conduct as a way to save money and use less paper. LPS used to print more than 20,000 copies of the booklet each year.

Printed copies of the Student Code of Conduct will still be available in each school and for parents upon request.

Last 2 weeks of School

Here is a quick look at the final two weeks activities of the 2011-2012 school year.

Final two weeks 2011-2012

2012-2013 Supply Lists

Attached is the supply list for grades 6-8 for the 2012-2013 school year. You can order your supplies from Edukit. Follow the link below.

2012-2013 Edukit Flyer

2012-2013 Supply Lists

2012-2013 Registration Info

The 2012-2012 class description list and 6th grade registration forms can be found here. In addition and when available, the 7th and 8th grade forms will be located here.

Course Decriptions

6th Grade Registration

Knight Time Offerings 2012-2013

Knight Time Offerings Survey 2012-2012 (Please fill out this form as part of your registration)

Did you loose your registration card?

2012-2013 7th Grade Registration Card

2012-2013 8th Grade Registration Card

Schedule pick up day is August 16th. Students will have their pictures taken that day.

Picture Order Form

RWTK Volunteers Needed

Volunteers for this years Run with the Knights race are needed. We are looking for volunteers to help run or work the race as well as people that can donate food or prizes. Please click the link below and help out.

Thanks!

Volunteer Sign Up

50 Years of NMS

Did you know that next year Newton will celebrate 50 years! This is very exciting. PTO is holding a contest to design the cover of the student directory.

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Price Increase

The Littleton Public Schools Food Service program must increase the price of breakfast and lunch due to federal pricing requirements. The price of breakfast will increase 5 cents, and the price of lunch will increase 15 cents, which represents a four percent increase for breakfast and a six percent increase for lunch.