Massachusetts Envirothon Goes Virtual and Hosts Webinars on Natural Resources

The Massachusetts Envirothon is a competition for teams of high school students to explore natural resources with a focus on hands-on, team-oriented problem solving and community involvement. In past years, Newton North HS’s team has performed extraordinarily well in this competition. This year, it’s all virtual, including the final competition in May.  Also, the Envirothon … Continue reading Massachusetts Envirothon Goes Virtual and Hosts Webinars on Natural Resources

NNHS Envirothon Team Wins State Title — Again

Newton North HS has once again won first place in the 31st annual Massachusetts Envirothon competition and will represent the state at the North American competition, July 22-28 in Pocatello, Idaho. After a year of intensive preparation and study, the team traveled to the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park in Uxbridge to compete … Continue reading NNHS Envirothon Team Wins State Title — Again

Envirothon: Newton North HS Places 1st in State, 7th in North America

Newton North High School’s Envirothon Team placed 7th overall in a field of 52 teams at the North American Environthon held during the last week in July in Ontario.  The 52 teams were champions of their respective state and provincial competitions, where they competed on knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management as well as environmental … Continue reading Envirothon: Newton North HS Places 1st in State, 7th in North America

NNHS Wins 1st Place in State Envirothon — Again!

The Newton North HS Envirothon team has once again won first place among 37 teams in the 28th annual statewide Envirothon competition, held last week on the shores of Quabbin Reservoir.  Team members each focused on specific categories of the competition, answering written questions and participating in hands-on activities at four eco-stations, and making a … Continue reading NNHS Wins 1st Place in State Envirothon — Again!

Newton North HS Wins Second in North American Envirothon

As reported in Village14.com, the Newton North High School Envirothon team, which won the state championship in May to represent Massachusetts across the continent, has since won Second Place overall in the North American Envirothon competition in Bozeman, Montana.  Sponsored by Canon U.S.A., the Envirothon is North America’s largest high school environmental education competition.  Congratulations … Continue reading Newton North HS Wins Second in North American Envirothon

NSHS Science Team Places #1 in Final WSSL Meet, #2 for WSSL Season

Newton North and Newton South Science Teams compete in the West Suburban Science League, which hosts five meets from October through February for 17 teams in the Metro-West Boston area.  This was a particularly good year for Newton South’s team, which sent 20 students and placed first in the final meet last Thursday — and … Continue reading NSHS Science Team Places #1 in Final WSSL Meet, #2 for WSSL Season

Help the NNHS Science Team Attend Two Summer Competitions

The Newton North HS Science Team seeks financial support for trips to two competitions this summer: The students who competed in the Grade 9/10 division for the TEAMS competition are ranked high enough to qualify for the national competition in Washington, DC, June 27-July 1.  The teams needs to raise $6000 for this trip. The … Continue reading Help the NNHS Science Team Attend Two Summer Competitions

NNHS Junior Kavish Gandhi Named National Finalist in Siemens Competition

Newton North HS junior Kavish Gandhi and his Lexington teammate, Noah Golowich, were the winning team in the Region Three Finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology this weekend at the University of Notre Dame.  Their team earned the $6,000 regional team scholarship and is now one of six teams invited to … Continue reading NNHS Junior Kavish Gandhi Named National Finalist in Siemens Competition

NNHS Science Team Seeks Donations & Sponsors for National Meets

The Newton North HS Science Team has had a stellar year of competitions and has qualified for two national competitions: one in Florida at the end of June and one in Bozeman, Montana, in August.  The team is now preparing to compete and seeking to raise approximately $10,000 to offset the expenses for these trips.  … Continue reading NNHS Science Team Seeks Donations & Sponsors for National Meets

North/South Science Teams Excel at State Olympiad

Newton’s high-school science teams continue to excel.  Last Saturday, Newton North placed 2nd and Newton South placed 3rd overall in the Massachusetts State Science Olympiad at Framingham State University, competing with more than 40 school teams across the state. Newton North’s 20-member Science Team placed an average of 6th in all 21 of its events, … Continue reading North/South Science Teams Excel at State Olympiad