🚀🌍 OUT OF THIS WORLD NEWS, Newton!
Newton Public Schools has been selected by NASA to host a live In-Flight STEM Education Downlink with astronauts aboard the International Space Station! 🛸👨🚀
📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026
⏰ 11:00am – 1:00pm
📍 Newton High School Auditorium
📺 Also available via livestream - Link posted as we get closer!
This incredible Tri-District event welcomes students from Newton, Andover, and Green for a once-in-a-lifetime experience — talking LIVE with astronauts in SPACE! 🌌⭐
Newton students in Grades 5–12 and Andover & Green students in Grades 5–8 are invited to attend in person.
Stay tuned for more details — this is one you do NOT want to miss! #NewtonPride #NASA #ISS #STEMEducation #NewtonNJ
It was a great first day in pre-k!!
The Newton High School Best Buds Club invites you to our fundraiser! Shop at Five Below in Newton from December 14 to December 21, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to our program. Be sure to show the flyer at the register, especially if you are using self-checkout. Happy shopping!
Join us for our Halloween Parades tomorrow at MAS!
Brave Day is this Friday!! Show your school spirit and join us!!
Huge shout out to Local Share NJ for their apple donations! The students enrolled in the Choose 2 Connect after school program at the Newton Community Schools greatly appreciate the donation!! Thank you LocalShareNJ!!!
Join us tomorrow , 9/27 in wearing MAROON and WHITE for our first BRAVE DAY of the school year!!
Parents of Students in Grades 1-4! We are looking forward to seeing you at Back to School Night tonight!!! 6:00-7:00, beginning in the Merriam Avenue School Gym!
Join us today for the market!
We are looking forward to welcoming our students into the cafeteria for the first time at MAS!
Join us for our Back to School Picnic on Friday, September 13th at 6:00!
The Penguin Patch Holiday Shop is coming to Merriam on December 14 and 15! See our Facebook page for more details and to sign up to help!
2 more days to donate to the Can-a-Thon! Bins are filling up in the main lobby! The winning grade level will win a special surprise!
Tomorrow, Merriam Avenue School is participating in "Walk to School!" Please join teachers, parents, students, and police officers as we come together for a healthy walk to school! See our Facebook page for the details!
Please consider donating to our Can-a-thon!! We are collecting boxed/canned goods for Benny's Bodega! Boxes are in the lobby of the school and the class that collects the most will win a special prize!
Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy Halloween! Please join us for our Halloween Parades this week! Preschool will begin at 12:40 PM and K-4 will begin at 1:15 PM! Hope to see everyone there!
This week, October 23-27th, Merriam Ave School is celebrating Red Ribbon Week!
Please join us in participating in the following Spirit Days:
Monday: Wear Red!
Tuesday: Wear Neon or Peace Signs!
Wednesday: Wear a Hat!
Thursday: Wear a TEAM shirt!
Friday: Wear your Newton Braves Gear!
Back to School Night is this Thursday, September 28th for Grades 1-4 at Merriam Avenue School beginning at 6:00 PM. We hope to see you there!
Bravo to our FFA students for their performance in their State competition:
1st in Environmental and Natural Resources
1st in Nursery Landscape
1st in Farm and Agri-business CDEs
Well done!
#gobraves
Congratulations to Theresa Iliff who won a National award in recognition of her work with FBLA. Bravo!! #gobraves
