September 2007
October 29, 2007
Drama Club Trick or Treat Canned Food Drive
The Newton High School Drama Club will hold their annual Trick Or Treat So Kids Can Eat canned food drive on October 31.
Drama students will go door to door on Halloween collecting canned goods and other non-perishable food items that will be distributed to families
in need through the Salvation Army.
For more information, or to make a drop-off donation of canned goods, contact Cassandra Conley at Newton High School, 284-6280.
September 26, 2007
The
Ice Cream Cone Turns 104
The ever popular treat, the ice-cream cone, turned 104 on September 22.
South Breeze first graders, always up for helping a friend celebrate a
birthday, commemorated the auspicious event with an ice cream cone party at
Dairy Queen. The ice cream cone was invented by the Italian immigrant Italo
Marchiony in 1903 in New York City. Although Marchiony is credited with the
invention of the cone, a similar creation was independently introduced at
the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
September 26, 2007
KSN
News reporter and anchor Stephanie Bergmann interviews Walton teacher Kathy
Murphy for a news story about the school.
KSN News Visits Walton
Walton Rural Life Center featured on KSN News The Walton 21st Century Rural
Life Center was recently featured on the KSN Channel 3 Morning News. KSN
reporter and anchor, Stephanie Bergmann, paid a visit to Walton last week,
to tour the school and visit with staff and students there.
Bergmann spent about two hours conducting interviews and filming footage of the students during the normal course of the school day. The resulting feature story, which aired on the morning and noon newscasts Friday, highlighted some of the new and exciting activities incorporated into the curriculum at Walton since becoming a rural life charter school this year. The story showed children making homemade salsa, tending the school vegetable garden and greenhouse plants, and feeding the resident goat, Petey.
The Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center is a newly designated charter school, which offers its students the opportunity to master standardized educational skills, utilizing practical agricultural themes and applications, integrated with the latest technology.
The Walton news story can be viewed on-line at http://www.ksn.com/news/local/9919287.html
September 24, 2007
Railer
Royalty
A new tradition was started with the 2007 Newton High School homecoming
coronation. New for this year, the coronation was held at the football field
prior to the homecoming game against Ark City. Atiq Ahmadulla and Megan
Stahl were crowned homecoming king and queen respectively. Following the
coronation, the Railers went on to beat the Bulldogs, 54-13.
September 19, 2007
Gift Basket Auction to Benefit Education Endowment
The annual NCHF-USD 373 Education Endowment Gift Basket
Auction will be held on Friday, September 21, during the Newton High School
Homecoming varsity football game vs.
Several themed gift baskets, brimming with useful, fun
items have been donated by local businesses, parents, school staff, and
community members, and will be auctioned off during the first half of the
game.
Bids will be accepted until the end of half time and
basket winners will be announced at the end of the third quarter. All
proceeds from the gift basket auction benefit the NCHF USD 373 Education
Endowment, which provides grants to help
The USD 373 Endowment Fund, in partnership with the
Greater Newton Community Foundation, has been supporting students and
teachers since 1999.
September 13, 2007
NHS
Vo-Tech tests Banner Equipment
Rusty Jolliff, Newton Woodworking and Laserworks teacher, and Joannelle
Lucas, Director of the Newton High School Vo-Tech program recently
demonstrated the Vari-Quest banner-making machine. The equipment was on loan
from Vari-Quest so NHS teachers and students could try it out with the
thought of possibly adding it to the equipment already owned by the school's
small business class. Currently, the class operates a laser engraver that is
used to create plaques and awards for sale by special order.
September 13, 2007
Young
Newton Poets Published
The original poetry of five Newton students has been selected for inclusion
in the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans, 2007 edition. The students
are all members of the 2006-2007 Sunset Elementary Writer's Club. The poetry
was submitted for consideration for the anthology by reading teacher Pamela
Trussell.
September 13, 2007
A family reads together during the 2006 Prime Time Reading program.
Prime Time Reading Program
Prime Time Reading Program Families of children ages 6 and older are
encouraged to participate in the Prime Time Family Reading Time program on
Mondays, September 24 - November 5 (except for October 15), at 6 p.m. in the
Bessmer Room at Newton Public Library. Parents and children will enjoy
reading and discussing books in English and Spanish about topics such as
friendship and respect. The award-winning books in the series include fairy
tales and folk tales from around the world, along with stories about
problems children encounter and tales from history. The national program is
sponsored locally by Newton Public Schools, Axtell Education Center, Newton
Public Library, and the Kansas Humanities Council. All Prime time reading
events are free and open to the public. A light supper, door prizes, and
childcare are provided. All books are new for this year and families who
have participated in the past are encouraged to participate again. To
register call 283-2890 or 284-6230 or visit the
Newton Public
Library website.