📣 Schedule Update: MS Wrestling
The Middle School Midwest Conference Wrestling Match has been rescheduled.
📅 Monday, March 16, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM (CDT)
📍 West Central High School
(Originally scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 5:00 PM)
Thank you for your flexibility, and we look forward to cheering on our Rebels! 🖤❤️🤼♂️ #SNRebels
The Middle School Midwest Conference Wrestling Match has been rescheduled.
📅 Monday, March 16, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM (CDT)
📍 West Central High School
(Originally scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 5:00 PM)
Thank you for your flexibility, and we look forward to cheering on our Rebels! 🖤❤️🤼♂️ #SNRebels
🎒🍎 Kindergarten Pre-Registration is OPEN! 🍎🎒
Is your child turning 5 by August 1, 2026? 🗓 Don’t wait — register by March 20!
👉 Pre-register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18Yel-BRqKLUAuMGZTNT7lSu-v3BPULRNly6XLVg61lk/edit?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=698f4dba
📅 Kindergarten Round-Up: April 9
📞 Please call the Elementary office with any questions: 219-474-5167
💙 We can’t wait to meet our future Rebels!
Is your child turning 5 by August 1, 2026? 🗓 Don’t wait — register by March 20!
👉 Pre-register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18Yel-BRqKLUAuMGZTNT7lSu-v3BPULRNly6XLVg61lk/edit?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=698f4dba
📅 Kindergarten Round-Up: April 9
📞 Please call the Elementary office with any questions: 219-474-5167
💙 We can’t wait to meet our future Rebels!
🚨 Event Update: Wrestling Match Postponed
Tonight’s Middle School Midwest Conference Wrestling Match at West Central has been postponed.
Please stay tuned for updates regarding the rescheduled date and time.
Thank you for your understanding and support! 🤼♂️
Tonight’s Middle School Midwest Conference Wrestling Match at West Central has been postponed.
Please stay tuned for updates regarding the rescheduled date and time.
Thank you for your understanding and support! 🤼♂️
🏐 Join Us Monday Night!
Join us Monday at 6:00 PM for the Newton County Boys Volleyball Charity Showdown!
South Newton vs. North Newton
📍 South Newton High School
⏰ 6:00 PM – JV start, Varsity to follow
🎟 $5 Admission
❤️ All proceeds will support tornado relief efforts for our northern Newton County neighbors.
We will also have drop-off areas for donation items, so feel free to bring supplies to help families impacted by the recent storms.
Come out to support our athletes and give back to our community!
Join us Monday at 6:00 PM for the Newton County Boys Volleyball Charity Showdown!
South Newton vs. North Newton
📍 South Newton High School
⏰ 6:00 PM – JV start, Varsity to follow
🎟 $5 Admission
❤️ All proceeds will support tornado relief efforts for our northern Newton County neighbors.
We will also have drop-off areas for donation items, so feel free to bring supplies to help families impacted by the recent storms.
Come out to support our athletes and give back to our community!
❄️🎭 Join us this weekend as the South Newton Drama Department presents Disney’s Frozen Jr. 🎭❄️
Join us for a magical journey to Arendelle as our talented students bring this beloved story to life on stage! ✨❄️
🎟️ Tickets: $5 in advance | $7 at the door
👉 Purchase here: https://southnewtonhs.seatyourself.biz/
📅 Performance Dates:
March 13 — 7:00 PM
March 15 — 3:00 PM
💙 Special Performance:
The Sunday, March 15 show features FREE admission, generously sponsored by Kentland Bank and Community State Bank!
Bring the family and come support our amazing student performers — you won’t want to miss this enchanting show! ❄️🎶✨
Join us for a magical journey to Arendelle as our talented students bring this beloved story to life on stage! ✨❄️
🎟️ Tickets: $5 in advance | $7 at the door
👉 Purchase here: https://southnewtonhs.seatyourself.biz/
📅 Performance Dates:
March 13 — 7:00 PM
March 15 — 3:00 PM
💙 Special Performance:
The Sunday, March 15 show features FREE admission, generously sponsored by Kentland Bank and Community State Bank!
Bring the family and come support our amazing student performers — you won’t want to miss this enchanting show! ❄️🎶✨
🍎✨ 2026 Teacher of the Year Contest – Nominate Today! ✨🍎
Do you know a teacher who goes above and beyond to make a difference? Now’s your chance to recognize them!
Members of the school community — including administrators, teachers, staff, students, and parents — are eligible to nominate an outstanding teacher for a chance to win a classroom grant.
🏆 Grand Prize: $300
👩🏫 Peer Division Prize: $200
🎓 Student Division Prize: $200
Let’s celebrate the educators who inspire, support, and impact our students every day! ❤️
Submit your nomination here:
🔗 https://2tlmj.share.hsforms.com/2ZE0YJoxxRWKoB1eMsL9q9A
See the full contest rules here:
🔗 https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:15249402-ef93-4e68-9b03-b051ce8d4b72
#TeacherOfTheYear #SupportOurTeachers #ClassroomGrant #ThankATeacher
Do you know a teacher who goes above and beyond to make a difference? Now’s your chance to recognize them!
Members of the school community — including administrators, teachers, staff, students, and parents — are eligible to nominate an outstanding teacher for a chance to win a classroom grant.
🏆 Grand Prize: $300
👩🏫 Peer Division Prize: $200
🎓 Student Division Prize: $200
Let’s celebrate the educators who inspire, support, and impact our students every day! ❤️
Submit your nomination here:
🔗 https://2tlmj.share.hsforms.com/2ZE0YJoxxRWKoB1eMsL9q9A
See the full contest rules here:
🔗 https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:15249402-ef93-4e68-9b03-b051ce8d4b72
#TeacherOfTheYear #SupportOurTeachers #ClassroomGrant #ThankATeacher
🎙️📻 Broadcasting Students Visit Local Radio Station!
Our broadcasting students recently had an exciting opportunity to travel to Watseka and tour a local radio station! During the visit, they got a behind-the-scenes look at how a radio station operates and learned how the team works together to bring broadcasts to life.
Some of our students even had the chance to go on air to help promote the upcoming spring musical, Frozen Jr. 🎭❄️
It was an incredible real-world learning experience and a great opportunity for students to put their broadcasting skills into action!
Our broadcasting students recently had an exciting opportunity to travel to Watseka and tour a local radio station! During the visit, they got a behind-the-scenes look at how a radio station operates and learned how the team works together to bring broadcasts to life.
Some of our students even had the chance to go on air to help promote the upcoming spring musical, Frozen Jr. 🎭❄️
It was an incredible real-world learning experience and a great opportunity for students to put their broadcasting skills into action!
📣 SN Music Department Upcoming End-of-Year Events
Please see the attached poster for important end-of-year events. Additional details, including contest times, have not been finalized yet. Once they are available, they will be sent home with students in their information packets.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Spurlock at spurlockt@newton.k12.in.us
or 219-474-5167.
Stay tuned for more information as the events get closer! 🎉
Please see the attached poster for important end-of-year events. Additional details, including contest times, have not been finalized yet. Once they are available, they will be sent home with students in their information packets.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Spurlock at spurlockt@newton.k12.in.us
or 219-474-5167.
Stay tuned for more information as the events get closer! 🎉
🏅✍️ 6th Grade ELA Gold Medal Writing Competition!
Our 6th-grade ELA students recently participated in a fun and creative “Gold Medal Writing Competition!” Students were challenged to take a boring paragraph or story and improve it by adding sensory details, dialogue, and stronger word choice to make their writing more engaging and descriptive.
The top three writers from each class were selected and awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals for their outstanding work. Students were incredibly excited and proud of their accomplishments!
Congratulations to our winners:
🥇 Gold Medal
Harlie Davidson
Emma Osowski
Chris Henderson
Delilah Johnson
🥈 Silver Medal
Tori Scott
Alaina Stoller
Aria Gilbert
Brock Durham
🥉 Bronze Medal
Elaina Smith
Gabe Osorio
Presley Hartman
Allison Roggero
Great job to all of our students for their creativity, effort, and strong writing skills! ✍️✨
Our 6th-grade ELA students recently participated in a fun and creative “Gold Medal Writing Competition!” Students were challenged to take a boring paragraph or story and improve it by adding sensory details, dialogue, and stronger word choice to make their writing more engaging and descriptive.
The top three writers from each class were selected and awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals for their outstanding work. Students were incredibly excited and proud of their accomplishments!
Congratulations to our winners:
🥇 Gold Medal
Harlie Davidson
Emma Osowski
Chris Henderson
Delilah Johnson
🥈 Silver Medal
Tori Scott
Alaina Stoller
Aria Gilbert
Brock Durham
🥉 Bronze Medal
Elaina Smith
Gabe Osorio
Presley Hartman
Allison Roggero
Great job to all of our students for their creativity, effort, and strong writing skills! ✍️✨
🌎🍽️ Spanish 1 Explores Hispanic Cuisine!
For the past three weeks, Spanish 1 students have been learning about the gastronomía of the Hispanic world. Today, they wrapped up the unit with our annual Spanish 1 field trip, which also served as their unit exam on La Gastronomía Hispana!
Students practiced vocabulary related to foods, the kitchen, cooking, and restaurants, and even put their skills to work in real-life situations. Last week, they cooked “La Tortilla de Patata” thanks to Mrs. Pittman and her culinary classroom — and they did a fantastic job! 👩🍳🥔
During the field trip, students ordered their meals, asked for refills, and requested to-go boxes all in Spanish! They also learned how to calculate tax and tip as part of the experience.
A big thank you to Si Señor for the wonderful food, great service, and especially to our waitress for being so helpful and patient with our Spanish language learners!
For the past three weeks, Spanish 1 students have been learning about the gastronomía of the Hispanic world. Today, they wrapped up the unit with our annual Spanish 1 field trip, which also served as their unit exam on La Gastronomía Hispana!
Students practiced vocabulary related to foods, the kitchen, cooking, and restaurants, and even put their skills to work in real-life situations. Last week, they cooked “La Tortilla de Patata” thanks to Mrs. Pittman and her culinary classroom — and they did a fantastic job! 👩🍳🥔
During the field trip, students ordered their meals, asked for refills, and requested to-go boxes all in Spanish! They also learned how to calculate tax and tip as part of the experience.
A big thank you to Si Señor for the wonderful food, great service, and especially to our waitress for being so helpful and patient with our Spanish language learners!
📅 Join Us Next Week! 🏐
Join us next week on Monday, March 16, at 6:00 PM for the Inaugural Newton County Boys Volleyball Charity Showdown!
Come out and support South Newton as they take on North Newton in an exciting night of volleyball while raising money for great causes.
❤️ All proceeds will go to the players’ chosen charity.
Bring your friends and family and help make this first-ever event a great success!
#SNRebels #NewtonCounty #BoysVolleyball #CharityShowdown 🖤❤️🏐
Join us next week on Monday, March 16, at 6:00 PM for the Inaugural Newton County Boys Volleyball Charity Showdown!
Come out and support South Newton as they take on North Newton in an exciting night of volleyball while raising money for great causes.
❤️ All proceeds will go to the players’ chosen charity.
Bring your friends and family and help make this first-ever event a great success!
#SNRebels #NewtonCounty #BoysVolleyball #CharityShowdown 🖤❤️🏐
Reminder!
South Newton School Corporation was placed on a hold from 1:26-1:34 as advised by the Newton County Sheriff's Department. This hold was precautionary due to a police matter off campus. Learning continued in classrooms as normal. No one was granted access to leave or enter the building during the hold.
We are committed to the safety to our South Newton family and wanted to make you aware of the Hold that took place.
We are committed to the safety to our South Newton family and wanted to make you aware of the Hold that took place.
🎨✨ Anime Art Class for Young Artists! ✨🎨
Join us at the Brook Iroquois Washington Public Library for a special Anime Art Class for students in grades 3–12 on Saturday, March 14, at 12:30 PM. Participants will learn the fundamentals of anime-style drawing, including character design and shading techniques, as professional art instructors guide them step-by-step through the creative process.
🖌️ Each student will receive their own art supply kit to use during the class and take home to continue developing their skills.
This exciting arts opportunity is made possible by a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission, which helps bring high-quality creative programming to our community.
📌 Registration is required, and space is limited.
📞 Contact the library at 219-275-2471 to reserve your spot!
Join us at the Brook Iroquois Washington Public Library for a special Anime Art Class for students in grades 3–12 on Saturday, March 14, at 12:30 PM. Participants will learn the fundamentals of anime-style drawing, including character design and shading techniques, as professional art instructors guide them step-by-step through the creative process.
🖌️ Each student will receive their own art supply kit to use during the class and take home to continue developing their skills.
This exciting arts opportunity is made possible by a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission, which helps bring high-quality creative programming to our community.
📌 Registration is required, and space is limited.
📞 Contact the library at 219-275-2471 to reserve your spot!
Please see below for this week's Middle School Gazette!
🚨 Update – Rebel Baseball Youth Clinic ⚾
The Rebel Baseball Youth Clinic, originally scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday from 3:00–7:00 PM, has been postponed.
📅 We are currently working to reschedule the clinic, but a new date has not yet been determined. Once a new date is confirmed, we will share the information.
💬 If you would prefer a refund, please reach out to Coach Ellrod.
🙏 Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to hosting the clinic soon!
The Rebel Baseball Youth Clinic, originally scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday from 3:00–7:00 PM, has been postponed.
📅 We are currently working to reschedule the clinic, but a new date has not yet been determined. Once a new date is confirmed, we will share the information.
💬 If you would prefer a refund, please reach out to Coach Ellrod.
🙏 Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to hosting the clinic soon!
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! 🎉 Little Rebel Preschool and Child Care (LRP) will be opening next school year right here at South Newton High School!
Little Rebel Preschool is a full-day program for children ages 3–5, operating Monday–Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our mixed-age classroom is built around the Indiana Pre-K Standards and offers a fun, engaging, and interactive learning environment. One unique aspect of LRP is that it is taught in sync with our high school Education Pathway, meaning high school students will be in the classroom assisting the teacher and supporting children throughout the day.
🌟 Enrollment
Public Enrollment Opens: March 11
Enrollment is first-come, first-served until the program is full (a maximum of 20 children).
📝 How to Enroll
Registration must be completed through the Brightwheel app, which will be used for all LRP communication and paperwork. The link will be available on our website under enrollment on Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A $50 non-refundable registration fee (treated as a supply fee) is required to hold your child’s spot.
⚠️ Payments cannot be made through Brightwheel at this time. Please submit payment by cash or check, dropped off, or mailed to Little Rebel Preschool, South Newton High School, 13102 S 50 E, Kentland, IN 47951
👉 Both the completed Brightwheel registration and the $50 registration fee must be received to secure enrollment.
Little Rebel Preschool website: https://tinyurl.com/SNLRP25
✅ Enrollment Requirements:
Children must be 3–5 years old (must be 3 by August 31)
Children must be potty-trained and able to use the bathroom independently
Completed registration form (Brightwheel)
Acknowledgement of reading the LRP Parent Handbook (available on the website)
$50 registration fee
Once registration is confirmed, families will be asked to submit:
Emergency contact form
Photo release form
Copy of birth certificate
Copy of immunization records
📅 Important Dates
Program Start Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
LRP follows the South Newton school calendar and is closed on days when school is not in session
💰 Tuition & Program Details (2025–2026)
All Day – Every Day Program
Monday–Friday, 7:15 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Weekly Rate: $125
Daily Rate: $25
Tuition includes two snacks and one lunch daily.
Questions? Contact Katie Pitman at pitmank@newton.k12.in.us or 219-474-5167 ext. 1132.
Little Rebel Preschool is a full-day program for children ages 3–5, operating Monday–Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our mixed-age classroom is built around the Indiana Pre-K Standards and offers a fun, engaging, and interactive learning environment. One unique aspect of LRP is that it is taught in sync with our high school Education Pathway, meaning high school students will be in the classroom assisting the teacher and supporting children throughout the day.
🌟 Enrollment
Public Enrollment Opens: March 11
Enrollment is first-come, first-served until the program is full (a maximum of 20 children).
📝 How to Enroll
Registration must be completed through the Brightwheel app, which will be used for all LRP communication and paperwork. The link will be available on our website under enrollment on Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A $50 non-refundable registration fee (treated as a supply fee) is required to hold your child’s spot.
⚠️ Payments cannot be made through Brightwheel at this time. Please submit payment by cash or check, dropped off, or mailed to Little Rebel Preschool, South Newton High School, 13102 S 50 E, Kentland, IN 47951
👉 Both the completed Brightwheel registration and the $50 registration fee must be received to secure enrollment.
Little Rebel Preschool website: https://tinyurl.com/SNLRP25
✅ Enrollment Requirements:
Children must be 3–5 years old (must be 3 by August 31)
Children must be potty-trained and able to use the bathroom independently
Completed registration form (Brightwheel)
Acknowledgement of reading the LRP Parent Handbook (available on the website)
$50 registration fee
Once registration is confirmed, families will be asked to submit:
Emergency contact form
Photo release form
Copy of birth certificate
Copy of immunization records
📅 Important Dates
Program Start Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
LRP follows the South Newton school calendar and is closed on days when school is not in session
💰 Tuition & Program Details (2025–2026)
All Day – Every Day Program
Monday–Friday, 7:15 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Weekly Rate: $125
Daily Rate: $25
Tuition includes two snacks and one lunch daily.
Questions? Contact Katie Pitman at pitmank@newton.k12.in.us or 219-474-5167 ext. 1132.
ELA Newsletter for the week of March 9, 2026.
Reminder!
❄️🎭 Opening Night is Here! South Newton Drama Department's production of Disney's Frozen Jr. is here! 🎭❄️
Join us this afternoon for a magical journey to Arendelle as our talented students bring this beloved story to life on stage! ✨❄️
📅 March 7 — 3:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $5 in advance | $7 at the door
👉 Purchase here: https://southnewtonhs.seatyourself.biz/
📅 Other Performance Dates:
March 8 — 3:00 PM
March 13 — 7:00 PM
March 15 — 3:00 PM
Bring the family and come support our amazing student performers — you won’t want to miss this enchanting show! ❄️🎶✨
