Another Beautiful Life Taken From Us
The Passing of Shawn Wilkes
It was with great pain and sorrow that I learned of the death of Shawn Wilkes in a traffic accident in a snowstorm on Friday night. With some, the memory is only a name; with Shawn it was a glorious smile, a leaping catch on the football field, and a positive way of looking at life that infected everyone around him. He was kind to me and to others, and his sense of humor was infectious. Shawn was a great ambassador for Newbury. I . . . read more
Read to Achieve
Thank you Cleveland Cavaliers! These students in Newbury Elementary read through a Cav's sponsored literacy program and earned shirts and bags. Friday, January 22, 2010, was proclaimed Read to Achieve day at our school and students who earned shirts wore them proudly. You read, you win! Thank you Cavaliers for . . . read more
Literacy Lunch at Newbury
Once monthly during lunch, PTO moms come to read to our students. It's a win-win situation for Newbury Elementary. The students like the pizza, chips, and drink, they like eating with some of their classmates in a different location, and they love listening to the seasonal books that the PTO moms provide. Thank you . . . read more

