This Week in News 10/10

Noy Alon
Managing Editor of News

This Upcoming Week:

Monday 10/10- Columbus Day

Due to Columbus Day, all regularly scheduled classes and activities for all South faculty and students will be cancelled. The long weekend also marks the first homework free weekend of the 2016-2017 school year.  

Wednesday 10/12- Yom Kippur

All classes and activities will also be cancelled for South faculty and students on this day due to the Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur.

This Past Week:

Wednesday-Thursday 10/5-10/6- College Nights

South students and families were invited to attend Newton North’s College Nights, a fair focused on familiarizing students and families with the many college choices available.

Attendees included local schools such as Babson College and Framingham State University, while some international options like Tel Aviv University and the University of British Columbia, were also in attendance.

Thursday 10/6- College Financing Seminar

Newton South High School hosted a Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, MEFA, College Financing Seminar to guide parents on how to pay for their child’s education.

The seminar covered topics focusing on financial aid including the application process, how colleges make their decisions, and what the nexts steps are after receiving financial aid award letters.

The discussion concluded by explaining how families can effectively pay their portion of college expenses and showing free resources available to all families who need further guidance.