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NNHS Library Learning Commons

About us - What is a Learning Commons? and general information about our staff, hours and policies

Take a tour - These pictures and videos will give you a view of the Learning Commons in action

Where are all the books - Here is a floorplan of the arrangement of the books

Prezi for students - Presentation given to all students at the beginning of the school year 2011-2012

Prezi for faculty - Presentation given to faculty at the beginning of the school year 2011-2012

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Newton North High School

Newton North High School Website - Academics, school calendars and schedules, sports, MCAS, Faculty Directory, and more

District Website - for Newton Public Schools

NNHS PTSO - Newton North High SchooL Parent Teacher Student Organization

Newtonite Online - The Newton North bi-weekly newspaper

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       Newton, Massachusetts 

Home Sweet Home, Newton, Massachusetts - A pathfinder filled with links and a list of the library's books about Newton and its history

Community Resources - A pathfinder with local information for families

Newton Tab online

The Newon Patch

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      Teen Health

Pew Internet & American Life Project - (Search Term: Teens) Research on teens health and safety.

Parenting Teens - A website dedicated to parenting and teen issues.·

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       Cyber Crime and Internet Safety

Cyber Crime and Internet Safety - This site, by the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General includes valuable information for parents and educators.·

On Guard - Online - Social Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide

Pew Internet - Teens, Privacy, and Online Social Networks - The Pew Internet & American Life Project examines how teens, particularly those with profiles online, make decisions about disclosing or shielding personal information.

Safe Kids - Basic tips for parents of teens. Tips are organized by age range.·

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      Highlighted Books for Parents

The Case Against Homework by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish

 

Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? The Case Against Homework shows how too much work is having a negative effect on our children's achievement and development and gives us the tools and tactics we need to advocate for change.

Just Say Know: Talking with Kids about Drugs and Alcohol, by Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, and Wilkie Wilson

All of our children deserve the chance to be as bright, successful, and healthy as they can be. Just Say Know is an informative guide to teaching kids about staying healthy and making the right decisions when faced with the attractions of drugs and alcohol.

 

The Skin We’re In: Teaching Our Children to Be Emotionally Strong, Socially Smart, and Spiritually Connected, by Janie Victoria Ward

No one else has offered black parents such deep insights and honest prescriptions for teens that pull no punches -- at school, in the family, and in preparing them for the workplace and community life.

 

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