Slate Creek students learn about milling in studying Kansas
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Slate Creek Elementary School first-graders looked wide-eyed at the wheat that Margaret Goering, with the local Farm Bureau, milled……
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History of gaming: Santa Fe special-interest group has fun learning
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Students in the Video Game History special interest group at Santa Fe 5/6 Center weren’t even alive when Pong,……
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Opportunity Academy helps students learn, grow
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Tyler Swalley was hoarse on Monday afternoon. It wasn’t the result of a principal speaking sternly to students. Although……
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Preschoolers talk about how to wrap presents, what they want from Santa
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Christmas is a special time of year. Many people busy themselves with holiday traditions, like shopping, baking Christmas treats……
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Bethel College receives final notice from accrediting body, avoids probation
For Newton Now NORTH NEWTON – The Higher Learning Commission, Bethel College’s accrediting body, has made a ruling of “Accreditation-On Notice” at the conclusion……
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Helping kids learn: Ministerial Alliance gives to students in need
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Imagine you’ve had a long morning at school. It’s near lunchtime. Your stomach growls. You haven’t eaten anything since……
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No crashing here: High school students do well in stock market game
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Elijah Edwards became a millionaire in the fourth grade. Well, he was a “virtual” millionaire, along with some classmates…….
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Calming influence: Kindergarteners get to relax after lunch
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now One thing about children is they really like to wiggle. They’re little humans who like to move, until they……
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Clear skies: Smith enjoys being administrator at NHS
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Blake Smith has a picture on his wall of an Airbus A320 with luggage compartments on the left. Those……
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‘Into the Woods’: High school performing musical Nov. 15-17
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton High School junior Francie Robu’s first memory of being in a production was when she was 4- or……
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