There will be food, drinks, NNHS Jubillee singers, silent auction, African craft market and much more! Please join in and help SEGA girls school graduates pursue their continuing education. SEGA operates a quality secondary boarding school for over 250 vulnerable Tanzanian girls.
Tickets are $50 and $60 at the door. Please go to www.tiny.cc/NM2017 for more information.
November 18th, 7:00 -10:00 pm
The Bryant-Sadick Residence, 16 Fairview Avenue, Newton
Please save the date for a special superintendent’s forum entitled: “Living in a Smartphone World: What does it mean for students, families, and educators?”
Inspired by the Atlantic Monthly piece entitled “Have smartphones destroyed a generation?”, the forum will provide information and resources on the impact of technology and social media, as well as the opportunity to discuss the role of educators and families in navigating this space.
The panel discussion will be hosted by Boston Globe writer Beth Teitell and include both Newton educators and experts from outside the district. Please RSVP here: bit.ly/newtonforum
December 6th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Newton South Auditorium
Newton Youth Services invites you to join Dan Levine and Melissa Wilson of Engaging Minds, an after school learning center with locations in Newton and Wayland, for a workshop designed specifically for parents and students together.
In this workshop participants will learn strategies to help your student better manage their nightly homework, planning and time management strategies for both short-term and long-term assignments – and for life, strategies to help your student get “unstuck” when they have trouble initiating tasks, organizational strategies to help your student keep track of their papers, assignments, and belongings, and more! This workshop is free and open to the public.
The Middle School families’ session will be on November 13th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, and the High School families’ on December 7th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Both events take place in Druker Auditorium in the Newton Free Library.
Questions? Email Quinn Etchie, Youth Services Director at qetchie@newtonma.gov.
Duer McLanahan, a NSHS parent of a sophomore, is a native English language speaking teacher-translator offering his clearly-spoken fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing.
This instruction includes guidance in writing and revising academic papers and report and thesis writing, revising and translation alchemy. Mandarin to English; English to Mandarin.
Kindergarten through High School students of all nationalities in Newton are welcome to improve their English and/or Mandarin level(s) in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing fluency.
Please contact at duermclanahan@gmail.com or call/text 617-817-3440. Business card available here: Tutor
For local references and rates, contact Susan Alves PhD at 617-515-5285 or susan@mindfulnesstutoring.com. For additional information, visit www.mindfulnesstutoring.com.
Amy Nichols now offering art classes in her home for adults and kids. For more information, please visit the website: http://ilovenewton.com/art-classes-kids-adults-amy-nichols/.
Raising Resilient Teenagers
About 200 parents/guardians joined the Newton North PTSO for a presentation by Dr. Susan Swick on managing vulnerability and fostering resilience in teens on October 11th. Special thanks to Dr. Swick for a great session and to all those who attended!
See Dr. Swick’s presentation here, courtesy of Newton North TV.
Join a forum on Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in the Newton Schools. School Committee candidates will participate in a moderated discussion on:
• Recognizing and valuing differences
• Teaching and learning about differences
• Embracing cultural diversity
• Inclusion
Organized by the Affirmative Action and Outreach Committee of the Newton Democratic City Committee. This event is free and open to the public.
October 26th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street, Newton
The Magic of Math
– Play Math Hunt and win prizes!
– Solve challenging and unusual problems and riddles, play logical and strategy games, 3D modeling and engineering.
– For kids 4 – 14
– Meet the directors and teachers and learn about the engaging curriculum.
– more information at https://www.facebook.com/events/1737587396544073/ 617-903-3168 or www.engagingmath.com
October 29th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Studio of Engaging Math
320 Washington St, Brighton
Newton residents participate in local government as members of more than fifty boards, commissions, committees and advisory councils serving the City. Such broad citizen involvement helps our government remain open and responsive. Residents play a critical role in the work required to address the wide variety of needs in our city.
Appointments to the City’s boards and commissions are made most frequently by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, but some are made directly by the City Council or the School Committee. The following boards and commissions are some of the key groups with openings that the City of Newton is looking to fill:
Commission on Disability Community Preservation Committee
Human Rights Commission
If you have an interest in one of these areas and would like to volunteer to serve, please apply on line at http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/featured/boards.asp.
The webpage also has a list of all openings, and applications to any of these groups are welcomed as well.