Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Water Rising: The Impact on Humanity

Women Working for Oceans (W2O), in partnership with the New England Aquarium, will present: Water Rising: The Impact on Humanity. This event includes a special lecture at 11:00 am in the Aquarium’s Simons IMAX® Theater followed by a ticketed limited seated luncheon.

National Geographic Photographer George Steinmetz will take the audience on a photographic look at how sea level rise affects coastal communities, rich and poor, around the world. Senior Analyst, Erika Spanger-Siegfried, from the Union of Concerned Scientists, will review the basic concepts behind warming oceans, rising sea levels and human’s contribution to this critical global issue.

Women Working for Oceans, (W2O) promotes healthy and sustainable oceans through education that inspires advocacy and action. The link to the event is:
http://womenworkingforoceans.org/event/water-rising-the-impact-on-humanity-3/?instance_id=152

April 9th. 11:00 am
New England Aquarium

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Boston based writiing camp

Summer Ink, a Boston-based writing day camp for 5th through 10th grade students, has openings in several programs. Summer Ink campers play sports, participate in arts activities, take field trips throughout Boston, and write about their experiences. Trained classroom teachers help students of all levels focus their writing and find their unique voice. Two-week sessions at Simmons College in July. Scholarships available; please apply early. Visit www.summerink.org for details and to register.

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On line Auction

Underwood PTO On line Auction has begun and will run through Sunday, March 15th at 10:00 pm. Check out great deals on local restaurants, sporting events, concerts, birthday parties, services and more. http://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/auction/springauction

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CPR/ AED TRAINING

Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed. This alarming statistic could hit close to home, because home is exactly where 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur. Put very simply: The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be someone you love.

Don’t be afraid; your actions can only help. If you see an unresponsive adult who is not breathing or not breathing normally, call 911 and push hard and fast on the center of the chest.

For more information, please contact joannekazarian@gmail.com

March 15th, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. $45.00
Red Cross Certified
TEMPLE EMANUEL
385 Ward Street

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Free Wellness Expo

A wellness expo with interactive exhibits and demonstrations for children and adults will be held at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center.

Co-sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham, the expo will include MYCHIP child identification kits, nutritional counseling, body massages, balance testing, running advice, Beth Israel Hospital’s “Ask the doctor,” and make-your-own smoothies.

Activities for children include inflatable moonwalks, nut-free toddler snacks, and a visit from Boston Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster and Olympic swimming gold medalist Lenny Krayzelburg. There will also be giveaways, food samples, raffles and wellness product discounts.

The event is free and open to the public. Call 617-558-6459 for details.

March 22nd, 1:00 -4:00 pm
JCC, 333 Nahanton Street

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Summer activity for Children

If you are looking for a fun, enriching activity for your toddler this summer, there are still some spaces open in the Summer Time for Partners. Art & Music classes with experienced teachers, for children 18 months to 4 years, accompanied by an adult. The classes take place at Franklin Elementary School, 125 Derby Street, from June 30th – August 8th, 9:30 – 11:15 am. Pick Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Your child will have fun learning and making new friends.

Visit www.newtonma.gov and click on Cultural Affairs or call 617-796-1540 for registration information.

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Newton parent will run the Marathon for Understanding Our Difference

Matt Stafford, Newton parent, is running the Boston Marathon to benefit Understanding Our Differences. Understanding Our Differences (UOD) is a model, interactive disability awareness curriculum that teaches children to “see the person and not the disability.” Since 1978, the program has been successfully disseminated to more than 200 schools nationwide.

The curriculum covers Blindness and Low Vision, Deafness and Hard of Hearing, Autism, Physical Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Chronic Medical Conditions such as Allergic Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes, and Epilepsy.

Donate at https://www.crowdrise.com/matthewstafford.

Also, there will be a charity auction event for UOD complete with wine, food and live music by Waban’s own Waiting for Neil, March 20th, 7:00 pm at Gregorian Rugs in Lower Falls. RSVP to matt.stafford@gmail.com .

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Newton Teacher will run the Marathon for Newton Schools Foundation

Lily Eng Shine, History teacher at Newton South High School, will raise funds for Newton Schools Foundation (NSF) by running in the 2015 Boston Marathon. Her goal is to raise $5,000 for NSF to support innovative educational programs across the Newton Public Schools. To donate to Lily’s Marathon Run visit www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org

Marathon running is a passion for Lily. She completed her first marathon in 2009 with the Dreamfar High School Marathon team. She is currently a Dreamfar Team Leader and will train for Boston alongside her Dreamfar students and colleagues who will run the Providence Marathon in May. “Challenging high school students to reach their full potential through hard work, perseverance, and commitment, is a rare and deeply fulfilling opportunity to take teaching beyond the classroom,”said Shine. “I am thrilled that NSF has given me the opportunity to run the Boston Marathon and commit to the hard work and training and be a role model for our students,” she said.

NSF is committed to expanding opportunities for all students in the Newton Public Schools schools. In 2015, NSF-supported programs include initiatives in the areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), sustainability, literacy, social/emotional health, professional development and closing the achievement gap.
“We’re thrilled that Lily is running for NSF. Her commitment to Newton’s students as both a teacher and Dreamfar team leader, and her passion for running, make her the perfect person to represent NSF in this year’s Boston Marathon,” said Marcia Tabenken, NSF co-president.

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Open House at Family ACCESS Early Learning Center

Children explore, thrive and have fun at Family ACCESS. At their Open House, you’ll have a chance to explore our large, bright classrooms and talk with our teachers. Family ACCESS offers full-day, year-round early education and child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers getting ready for Kindergarten. Enrollment for fall is open now.

Located at 492 Waltham Street, West Newton, behind CVS. For more information, please visit www.familyaccess.org or call Linda at 617-969-5906 x121. If you can’t attend this Open House but are interested in taking a tour at another time, please contact Linda.

Fridays, March 20th and April 10th, 8:00 – 10:00 am or by appointment.

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School Committee Office Hours

The Newton School Committee will receive the proposed budget on March 13th and begin its review and discussion on March 16. We will be holding office hours on March 16th following our School Committee meeting which begins at 4:30 pm; office hours will start at approximately 6:15 or 6:30 and end at approximately 7:15.

The School Committee is eager to try this new format in order to provide you with another opportunity to provide feedback in addition to the other times for public comments. We welcome questions and input and stress that this will mainly be a listening format. We are not trying to solve problems or make promises but are there to listen to concerns, questions and suggestions.

The format will be:

School Committee members, in teams of at least two, will be available in room 210 at the Ed Center, 100 Walnut Street. The meeting will be an Open Meeting and may be televised by NewTV.
This is a casual format. They will sit with individuals or groups and listen to concerns/questions about the budget.
In order to facilitate as many individuals as possible, they’d like to meet with each person/group for approximately 10 minutes.
The budget documents will be available in advance.
If you have questions, or would like to sign up in advance, please contact School Committee members at schoolcommittee@newton.k12.ma.us

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