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National Honors Society’s service project “Ethiopia Reads” is in full swing. The goal of the high school’s branch of the organization is to obtain five children’s books from every student in the high school, as well as a donation of $1,500 to help ship the books. According to librarian Ronda Limon, the organization’s sponsor,...
Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra rehearsals will be Friday from 7-10 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra performance will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday. 2nd clubs will be during seminar on Jan. 25. The induction ceremony for Spanish Honor Society will be in the NHS auditorium on Jan. 29 at 2:30...
The Newton USD 373 Board of Education had identified three finalists for the position of District Superintendent. However, the board has now decided to extend the process and is accepting applications until Feb. 13. According to board president Renee Erickson, this decision was made in order to take full advantage of the time available....
On Jan. 2, when a tire blew out on 2011 graduate Jaci Garver’s car, causing it to roll over, she was flung out of the vehicle and taken to the hospital in critical condition. Since then, Garver has been released from the hospital and placed into a rehabilitation center in Lincoln, Neb. “Prayer is...
With the end of the school year approaching, seniors must come up with more money to pay for graduation materials and also books fines, outstand- ing enrollment fees and overdue lunch money. In previous years if students owed money to the school, they did not receive their diplomas at the end of the year....
Lexile tests are about 15 minutes long and are taken during the students’ English classes. Students are to take Lexile tests during their freshman and sophomore year, however they are not required to take the test during their junior or senior year. The purpose of taking a Lexile test in high school is to...
In the four years that coordinator Melinda Rangel has been involved in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) club in Newton, she has never had a student run for state office. Senior Levi Blaylock decided to change that this year by representing Kansas as the state president. “I have admired the state president since...
On Thursday, guest speaker Mike McArthur visited NHS to speak to teachers and students during seminar. While sitting on the stage, he gave an account of an experience that had a great influence on his life.
On Dec. 3, Tri-M and Drama club sponsored the Variety Show for the third consecutive year. In essence, the Variety Show is a talent show sans judges. The show offers students without stage fright a chance to perform in front of a large crowd. This year, over 20 students were involved with the production....
On Nov. 30, 24 students traveled to McPherson to compete in the annual McPherson College Math Competition. This is the tenth year that Newton brought a team to participate. “It’s fun math, and it’s something different than math is in the regular classroom,” said lead sponsor Nat Dick. ”It’s a competition, and it shows students...
