Click here for a listing of the PTSO committees. Please contact us if you are interested in serving on a committee or if you have any ideas or concerns.

If you plan on volunteering you need to have an active CORI on file. A CORI is a background check for criminal activity. You can download a CORI form, which needs to be filled out and brought in person to the main school office along with a picture ID. Please leave at least 2 weeks for the CORI to be checked against the state records.

Additionally there are many ways to honor faculty and staff at South, but school policies do not allow families to give gifts. 

The Newton Schools Foundation’s mission is to enhance and broaden community support for public education and to provide private funding for enhancement, innovation and challenging programs across a student’s K – 12 experiences in the Newton Public Schools. NSF is focused supporting 21st century classroom skills, technology and tools. Donations are used equitably across all Newton schools.

Here are some of the ways in which you can give back to honor people who have made a difference in the lives of your children:

Library Donation: Send a check made out to Newton South High School Library. Include a note with your name, student name, contribution and name(s) of those to be honored. For a $10 contribution, the honoree will receive a certificate. For a $25 contribution, a bookplate will be placed in a new book with the name of the honoree and donor. Mail checks to Dorothy McQuillan c/o NSHS Library, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459; OR the Library has set up a wish list through Amazon.com for you to choose from titles the library staff has selected. Click here to go to the NSHS Amazon wish list. On the left hand side you will see the lists: DVDs, Fiction, Graphic Novels, History & Social Sciences, and Sciences. Please indicate your name and the name of the honoree in the gift information of your order.

SouthStage Donation: Send a check made out to Newton South PTSO with "SouthStage" in the footnote memo. Include a note with the name of the honoree. Mail it to Newton South PTSO, Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459. An acknowledgment of the donation will be sent to the honoree.

Music or Fine Arts Donation: Send a check made out to Newton South PTSO with either "Music at South" or "Fine Arts" in the footnote memo. Include a note with the name of the honoree. Mail it to Newton South PTSO, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459. An acknowledgment of the donation will be sent to the honoree.

Booster Club Donation: Thank you for honoring someone involved with Wellness or Sports by sending their name, a message and a donation to the Newton South Booster Club, P.O. Box 4, Waban, MA 02468. An acknowledgment of their achievement will be sent.

Newton Schools Foundation "Honor Thy Teacher 2011": Great teachers are truly priceless! Join the Newton Schools Foundation in our 13th annual "Honor Thy Teacher" celebration as we honor the inspirational teachers, administrators and educators of the Newton Public Schools. Ask your children who they honor and send your honored teachers' names with your donation to the Newton Schools Foundation. Your donation will be used to support the Newton Public School strategic plan to invest in 21st Century classrooms in all 21 schools. Honor Thy Teacher thanks your teacher twice by celebrating their excellence and supporting their creativity. To learn more or to donate, please visit our website at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org or phone (617) 559-6120.