The League of Women Voters Newton is participating in a national League education study on The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education. An informational meeting will be held on Monday, October 3 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. in the Newton City Hall cafeteria. We are honored to have David Fleishman, Superintendent, and Ann Koufman, Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning of the Newton Public Schools as resources for our education study discussion. The study includes questions on Common Core Standards and Equity and Funding. The meeting is open to the public, especially potential League members. For your reference, you can click on this link to take you to the questions in this education study: The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education Consensus questions.
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Open House, Instrument Petting Zoo & Performances During Pumpkinfest, Brookline – Oct 16
Open House & Instrument Petting Zoo, Student and Faculty Performances
During Pumpkinfest at the Lincoln School
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Brookline Music School hosts an Open House & Instrument Petting Zoo on Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Join BMS for this interactive and fun day of sampling several different instruments and enjoying live music by a world-renown faculty and outstanding students at the Lincoln School Pumpkinfest noon to 4:00pm.
Does your child want to play a musical instrument, but is unsure which one? We have the answer! At our Instrument Petting Zoos, children and adults are given the opportunity to listen to and play a wide range of instruments, including woodwinds, brass, strings, guitar, piano, drums and music technology. Children puff their cheeks in anticipation of playing the wind instruments, while others try their hands at the strings or hammer on the drums and piano. Several instruments are often larger than the children, which dos not dissuade their curiosity or ability!
Pumpkinfest is on Sunday, Oct 16 from noon to 4:00pm. It’s an autumn festival on the Lincoln School grounds with games and amusements, a silent auction, food, pumpkins, and this year, entertainment courtesy of the Brookline Music School! Pumpkinfest is the Lincoln School’s biggest fundraiser, making a host of programs and services for the Lincoln community possible.
Shop Whole Foods October 4 and Support Newton Schools
On Tuesday October 4, Whole Foods Markets at 647 Washington Street in Newtonville and 916 Beacon Street at Four Corners will donate 5 percent of the day’s net sales to the Newton Schools Foundation. Do your grocery shopping for the week, prepare for the Yom Kippur break-fast, or get your fall pie ingredients on that day to help NSF support the Newton Public Schools’ efforts to integrate technology throughout the learning and teaching environment.
Flute Lessons
Nurturing, goal oriented flute teacher welcomes new students of all ages and levels. Professional Flute Studio in Newton. First lesson is complimentary. Barbara@newtonfluteteacher.com or call Barbara Nakazawa (617)527-4413.
Renovated 3 Bedroom/ 2 1/2 Bath House in Auburndale- FOR SALE BY OWNER
3 bed, 2 1/2 bath, 1700 sq ft. house in Peirce or Williams District for sale by owner.
Total renovation – gutted to studs – new electrical, plumbing, HVAC (2 zone Hydro air system with tankless water heater and AC), landscaping and more.
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For private showing, please email tailee100@verizon.net
Child Assault Prevention (CAP) program looking for advocates
The Child Assault Prevention (CAP) program in Newton is looking for committed and dedicated child advocates to present its personal safety curriculum in local elementary schools.
Join up with current and experienced volunteer Prevention Specialists to teach children to recognize and respond to verbal, physical and sexual assault and abuse. Potential volunteers are community members who believe that children have the right to information, skills and the support of adults. We offer a flexible schedule to volunteers who enjoy teamwork and can make a yearlong commitment of three or four mornings a month.
To make it easier for people with busy schedules to train we have decided to offer 4 short morning sessions, 9 am to noon on W and F in Oct. The dates are 12, 14, 19 and 21. We are reserving the option to extend each session by an hour each day depending on the demographics of the trainees.
Part 1 of the training will prepare trainees to present one of the three facilitations and participate in all of the role plays. Part 2, on Review Time will be scheduled for late November, early December, based on the trainees’ availability.
For information or to set up an interview call Gail Sommer, 617-969-5906, x143 or email, gsommer@ncscweb.org. Newton CAP is a program of Newton Community Service Center. Visit our webpage at www.ncscweb.org for a description of the program and of the volunteer Prevention Specialist position.
Piano Lessons
Established teacher with forty years of experience teaching Newton students of all ages and levels. Serious, basic foundation yet sensitive to different learning styles. Year-end recital. In my home or through the music school. Call Jane Wanger at 617-965-2305 or write thewangers@prodigy.net.
Does Your Child Need Private Occupational Therapy or Academic Tutoring?
Winnie Ebb, MS, OTR/L is expanding her private practice in Newton Center and has openings for new students. She brings 30 years of experience to her private work with children. Services provided include Occupational Therapy, Homework Support, Organizational Strategies and Academic Tutoring in all subject areas. If interested please contact Winnie Ebb at fourebb@comcast.net or 617-965-3870.
Welcome to our new Community Notes
The Bigelow PTO posts Community Notes on the Local Notes page of our website and emails them to PTO members on Sunday evenings. These are separate from our PTO Announcements.
If you don’t want to receive Community Notes, please use the update your profile link at the bottom of any PTO email. (This will keep you subscribed to PTO Announcements, which go to everyone on the PTO list.)
Alternatively, to stop receiving ALL emails from the Bigelow PTO, please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any PTO email to be removed from our list. If you have any questions, please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.
NEW PTO website and email communication
ALL NEW BIGELOWPTO.ORG
We are very excited to announce that the Bigelow PTO has a new website (bigelowpto.org) where we post Announcements (from the Principal and the PTO) as well as Community Notes (public events, sports information, etc.). We will email to everyone each Sunday morning all new Announcements that are posted on the website throughout the week. We will email Community Notes each Sunday evening. You can always go directly to the website to see current and old posts. There are links at the bottom of every email where you can either unsubscribe from all PTO emails or update your profile to still receive Announcements but not receive Community Notes (or to change your email address). These PTO emails and website will be our primary means of communication going forward, so please let us know (at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com) if you have any problems or questions. We hope you enjoy our new endeavor.