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Newton Community School District
The Newton Community School District is a public school district based in Newton, Iowa, and serves the city of Newton and surrounding areas in Jasper County. Tom Messinger was hired as superintendent is 2020, after previously serving as superintendent in Red Oak. The school's mascot is the Cardinal. Their colors are red and black. Schools The district operates seven schools: *Aurora Heights Elementary School *Emerson Hough Elementary School *Thomas Jefferson Elementary School *Woodrow Wilson Elementary School *Berg Middle School *Newton Senior High School *Basics and Beyond Alternative School Newton High School Athletics The Newton Cardinals compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference in the following sports: *Cross Country (boys and girls) *Volleyball (girls) *Football **(2-time State Champions - 1952, 1980) *Basketball (boys and girls) ** Boys' Basketball (3-time State Champions - 1926, 1963, 1964) *Bowling *Wrestling *Swimming (boys and girls) *Track and Field (boys and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton, Iowa
Newton is the county seat of, and most populous city in, Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Located east of Des Moines, Newton is in Central Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the city population was 15,760. It is the home of Iowa Speedway, Maytag Dairy Farms, and the Iowa Sculpture Festival. History Early history Newton was founded in 1846 as Newton City, then shortened to Newton in 1847 and incorporated as a city in 1857. It was named to pair with Jasper County, following a common American naming scheme at the time in honor of Revolutionary War soldiers John Newton and William Jasper. In the late 19th century, Newton's growth was fueled by the development of coal mines in the region. The first significant mine in the area was the Couch mine of the Jasper County Coal and Railway Company, opened in the 1870s. For a while, it was the largest mine in the county, producing 70 tons per day. William Snooks opened a mine near Newton in 1886. In the early 20th century, large scale mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
