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NAA MUSTANGS YOUTH FOOTBALL

The NAA Mustangs have served Newton since 1962 as part of the Pop Warner football program. As of May 2012 the Mustangs have moved to the AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL to better serve the children of Newton.

There are a few important changes to be noted.

This is a grade based system. You play on a team based on your grade in school. For example all fourth graders play with and against other fourth graders.
We will now play in the BAY STATE LEAGUE (same teams NNHS plays), part of AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL our opponents will be:
Milton, Natick, Needham, Norwood, Walpole, Wellesley, Weymouth, Framingham.

The Newton Athletic Association (NAA) Board is also pleased to announce that we are in the process of organizing an exciting night of football, cheerleading and fun to officially kick-off our preparation for a successful 2012 season.
Event highlights:
1. Football & Cheer summer camp registration
2. Punt, Pass and Kick competitions
3. Helmet safety, education and the opportunity to order a new helmet
4. Football Instruction from former college football players and coaches
5. Football & Cheerleading registration for the 2012 season
6. Cheerleading instruction and demonstration.

Event Details Date: Thursday, May 31st 2012
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: The Fessenden School
250 Waltham St
West Newton 02465

The Newton Athletic Association Board is also looking for volunteers to help make this event and our 2012 season a huge success for all of our children. In advance thank you for supporting the children of Newton Youth Football and Cheerleading.

Please visit our website http://www.newtonfootballmustangs.com/ for more information and to register or call John Regan (President) at 857-636-9896.

SAVE THE DATE – 7th Annual PMC Newton-Needham-Brookline Kids Ride – June 16th from 9-11am

Please join us for our 7th annual Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) Newton-Needham Kids Ride. All children ages 3-16 can ride for the cure! Routes include a 8 or 17-mile Road Ride (9 yrs+)  from Newton, going through Needham and Dover. Riders can also ride our 0.9 mile Park Circuit as many times as they would like, while tykes with trikes will be on our Tot Loop in the parking area.  The event will be held at the 180 Wells Office Park in Newton. Check-in Starts 8am. Ride from 9-11am. Post Party start at 11am.

Registration is open at http://kids.pmc.org/newton

There will be free give-a-ways, music with a DJ provided by Siagel Productions, bike support and bike products for sale, activities, raffles, and refreshments. All registered riders will receive a PMC T-shirt and water bottle. The PMC Kids Ride provides kids a good time and an opportunity to do good work.  Questions? Please contact chairperson: Jena Greaser jena.greaser@gmail.com

Nominations being accepted for NewtonPAC 3rd Annual Special Educator Awards

The Newton Parents Advisory Council for Special Education (NewtonPAC) is thrilled to announce our Third Annual NewtonPAC Special Educator Awards!

The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 5th at 7pm at Newton North, Lasker Theatre, 457 Walnut St and will be followed by a casual reception.

Once again, we will be honoring a few of the many members of NPS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to have truly made a difference in the lives of our children. Do you have someone you’d like to recognize? Send your nominations PACawards2012@gmail.com by May 15th.

Please read the following important information regarding nominations! All nominations must be received by May 15th.

Nominations MUST include:

1) Your name (will not be made public – nominator’s names are known only to award recipients).
2) Nominee’s home school and e-mail address. If s/he is a district-wide employee, please designate as such and note which school your child attends.
3) A SHORT paragraph on why you believe s/he should be recognized (please help by keeping it short!) .

Please note that the awards are for the CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR ONLY. All nominees will be recognized.

Nominees can be any member of NPS staff. They do NOT have to be special education dedicated if they made a difference to a child receiving special education services. There is no official limit to the number of staff members nominated per family, but please use your discretion. The awards are meant to recognize truly outstanding efforts.

Send your nominations directly to Eileen at PACawards2012@gmail.com by May 15th.

If you are interested in helping with refreshments, set-up or clean-up for the awards ceremony, please write to PACawards2012@gmail.com to volunteer.

If you have any questions, please contact Eileen Sandberg, Awards Ceremony Coordinator, at PACawards2012@gmail.com

BUY A BOOK – LIBRARY

A Perfect Graduation Gift:
Honor a Graduate or a Teacher by Making a Donation to the Bigelow Library

For a $15 donation, our librarian will purchase a book and attach a plate with the honoree’s name. We will send letters to the honorees informing them of the donation in their name. The donor will receive a letter acknowledging the gift.

Please visit our website bigelowpto.org for BUY A BOOK Paypal link and/or click this link BUY A BOOK to make your donation via paypal and send the following information to Eva Schmitt’s email: evaschmitt@hotmail.com

Name of Honoree(s):_______________________
Address of Honoree(s): Bigelow Middle School or:____________________________________
Donor’s address: _____________________________________Phone:_____________________

Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Bigelow Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization, Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Highlands After-School Program–Open House, May 17

Highlands After-School Program has limited openings for September, and there’s still time to sign up! HASP is just for children attending Brown and Oak Hill. We’re hosting an Open House for interested families on Thursday, May 17 from 5:30-6:30PM. at Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands. This is a terrific opportunity for parents of 6th, 7th & 8th graders to learn more about the program. Please join us and see the wonderful space that is the home of this terrific program. For more information please contact: Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or visit highlandsafterschool.org

Waban Village Day and Family Fun Run

Sunday, May 20th 10-3pm
The planning is in full swing for our Eighth Annual Waban Village Day. It will be filled with its traditional events, rides, entertainment, food and, of course, the family Fun Run starting off the festivities at 10AM in front of the Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street. Even if you don’t participate, come down to cheer on the racers and meet our Grand Marshal, Sheldon Rothman, the oldest PMC participate at 83yrs young. Our corporate angel Whole Foods will be on hand, helping us out with some healthy food selections as well as hosting a booth. New this year will be a Beer Garden on the lawn of the Waban Library Center. Come out and join the fun! For more details and to register for the Fun Run go to http://http://www.wabanimprovement.org/ or email us atwabanimprovementsociety@gmail.com.

HOUSE-SITTER FOR JUNE AND JULY

DO YOU NEED A HOUSE-SITTER FOR JUNE AND JULY? Hello! I am a 29-year-old graduating law student who will be studying for the Massachusetts Bar Exam from June 15th-July 27th in the Boston/Newton area, and am looking for a quiet place to use as home base while I study. I’m an older brother (two younger siblings), have lived on my own since age 18, and am extremely neat and responsible. I have an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and graduate degrees from Pace Law School and the Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. I love animals (my fiance calls me the “dog whisperer”) and am happy to take care of pets while house-sitting. If you are going away and need a house-sitter, please give me a call at 434-238-0409 or shoot me an email at ilangutherz@gmail.com. Thank you. Ilan Gutherz.

3rd Annual ‘Plant Swap’

Sat. May 19th 1-3pm. 27 George Street (Near Centre and Cabot/Sargent). Bring a plant/Take a plant. Ferns creeping out of bounds? Hostas growing like weeks? Lily-of-the-Valley taking over your yard? Don’t throw those Iris divisions into the compost bin, trade them in! Use flower pots, milk cartons, coffee cans, yoghurt tubs, even plastic bags to pot up your cast-offs. This is recycling at its best. Early drop-offs okay. Exchanges are free, but please watch for the voluntary donation box. This is a project started by a Bigelow, now NNHS student, to support his worthy METCO school mates. All proceeds go to the METCO Scholarship Fund. Info: bhoward617@aol.com