Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered at Newton North

NEWTON, MA - Three incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti have been reported at Newton North High School since Friday night, interim principal Mark Aronson said in a letter to parents Wednesday.

The letter also detailed other racially-motivated instances in the community, including graffiti found in a Newton North bathroom in December and four racist questions submitted through an anonymous online forum as the Black Leadership Club prepared for Black Culture Day, the Boston Globe said.

The incidents come in the wake of Friday night's basketball game, which drew ire from the Newton community after Newton North's opponent Catholic Memorial chanted "You killed Jesus!" at fans. The jeers came in response to Newton North fans shouting 'Sausage fest' and 'Where are your girls?' at the all-male Catholic Memorial student section.

Catholic Memorial officials moved quickly to quash the chants and asked its students to apologize to Newton North administrators.

Several students went up to Aronson and shook his hand after the game, Newton Superintendent David Fleishman said. Newton North lost 77-73.

Catholic Memorial has since reached out to the Anti-Defamation League and assured them curriculum changes would be made to better educate students on why the response was offensive to Newton North, which has many Jewish students. Administrators also banned students from attending Catholic Memorial's semifinal game Monday at TD Garden.

School officials and law enforcement in Newton are currently investigating three separate episodes of anti-Semitism at F.A. Day Middle School, two of which the administration failed to report for months.

In his letter, Aronson invited students to take part in a discussion Thursday to address the events with the aim of creating an advisory counsel, according to the Globe.