Thursday
• St. Mary — Spirit Day.• St. Mary — School council meeting at 7 p.m.• Newton High — Novice speech and debate tournament at 3:30 p.m. at Haven.• Newton High — Varsity speech and debate tournament at 4 p.m. at Sedgwick.• Slate Creek — Curriculum night from 6:30 to 8 p.m.Friday• St. Mary — No mass. First Friday prayer service.• All USD 373 — Early release.• Newton High — Varsity speech and debate at 3:30 p.m. at Valley Center.• Walton — Kindergarten through second- grade families Cosmic bowling fund-raiser from 6 to 8 p.m.Monday• Santa Fe — Author Roland Smith visit• USD 373 middle schools — Scholars bowl at 3:30 p.m. at Wellington.• Slate Creek — Site council from 6:30 to 7 p.m.• Slate Creek — PTO from 7 to 8 p.m.Tuesday• St. Mary — Picture retakes.• Chisholm — Author Roland Smith visit.• Newton High — Jost-ens meeting with seniors• Walton — Papa Jonh’s Pizza night• Newton High — FFA — Creed Speaking/Leadership School at 3 p.m. at Centre.• South Breeze — PTO at 7 p.m.• Newton High — Winter sports meetingNEWTON —