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Winter Athletic Season Wraps Celebrating Teams, Athletes for their Accomplishments

Newton Country Day's winter athletic teams celebrated the conclusion of another exciting, competitive season, with the Varsity Ice Hockey team finishing second in the EIL and beating Berwick Academy in the EIL Tournament Semi-Finals. Four NCDS athletes received EIL All-League recognition and six athletes were given EIL Honorable Mentions. Gus Means was also recognized as EIL Coach of the Year for Varsity Ice Hockey.

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Students Impress with their Experiments, Research at the Science and Engineering Fair

On Wednesday, February 28, Newton Country Day held the 29th annual Science and Engineering Fair. Upper School students participating in Independent Research, as well as all students in grades 7 and 8, presented their projects to judges with backgrounds in science, medicine, mathematics, and engineering. Judges included Newton Country Day alumnae, teachers, and members of the Class of 2024.

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Navigating Post-Graduate Life's Transitions with the 'New Freedoms' Program" for NCDS and Belmont Hill Seniors

On Tuesday, January 23, seniors from Belmont Hill joined Newton Country Day seniors for a day focused on post-graduate life’s intellectual, social, and cultural transitions. This annual “New Freedoms” program introduces students to the newfound freedoms and opportunities they will face upon graduation through guest speakers, interactive activities, and conversation.

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Statistics and Financial Algebra “Open House” Teaches Students the Value of Financial Planning and the Stages of Homeownership

In her Statistics and Financial Algebra course, Upper School math teacher Kate Tremarche aims to teach students math-based life skills to help them in various aspects of financial planning and management. For their second project of the year, students dove into the process of developing a ten-year savings plan with the goal of purchasing a home. To present their research, students hosted an interactive Open House where staff and faculty visited each student’s booth and asked questions about the houses they chose to research.

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