Newtown High School freshmen started their school year strong mid-September with a field trip to an educational center in Massachusetts.

Newtown Historical Society invited everyone to a special educational open house at Middle Gate Elementary School’s Little Red Schoolhouse.

Newtown High School students Sadie Baimel and Aadit Jerfy were officially announced as Semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program on Thursday, September 12.

Melody Mermaid made a splash at the C.H. Booth Library for a special back to school story time on Saturday, September 7.

Superintendent of Schools Anne Uberti sat down for an interview with The Newtown Bee on Friday, September 6 to discuss the new cell phone policies implemented throughout Newtown Public Schools at the start of the 2024-25 school year.

Mary Merly was appointed as the new director of Wesley Learning Center in August, right in time for the start of the new school year.

The Board of Education listened to a Facilities Study presentation delivered by Director of Facilities John Barlow during the board’s Tuesday, September 3 meeting.

Children traveled back in time and spent a week in the 1750s at Newtown Historical Society’s Summer History Camp.