Please join the Newton Cantonese School in celebrating Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey. There will be a lion dance, student performances, and games. To learn more, please go to: www.newtoncantoneseschool.org.
February 6th, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Bigelow Middle School
42 Vernon Street, Newton
Safe and fun environment for students ages 9-12 to discuss any of life’s stresses or issues. It will be a four week after school psychoeducational group that will promote wellness around topics such as body image, peer pressure, self-esteem and bullying.
Contact MEDA at 617-558-1881 or email info@medainc.org to learn more! Please also visit the website to learn more about MEDA and their services: www.medainc.org
Come to Celebrate MEDA!
February 11th, 6:30
RSVP today!
The Tanglewood Marionettes “Cinderella” is coming to the Newton Cultural Center. “Cinderella” is a classic fairy tale told with wit and style, featuring a dozen lavishly costumed 30” marionettes. The story unfolds as the pages of a giant book open to reveal each beautifully painted setting.
All your favorite characters are here – gentle Cinderella, the bumptious step-sisters and the charming Prince, as well as a few new surprises: Cinderella’s transportation to the ball is NOT your traditional coach and, when all hope seems lost, a clever little bluebird saves the day for Cinderella.
Tickets: $8.00 in advance (order at www.newtoncommunitypride.org) or $10.00 at the door.
March 13th, at 10:30 am and at 1:00 pm
Newton Cultural Center, Newton City Hall
Newton CPC Agenda: $6.3 Million for Housing & a Park in West Newton/Auburndale
The agenda for the next Community Preservation Committee meeting includes two pre-proposals, for a combined total of $6.3 million: for affordable housing on Cherry Street (West Newton) and for affordable housing and a community park on Crescent Street (Auburndale).
Full information is online from www.newtonma.gov/cpa. For assistance, contact Program Manager Alice Ingerson at 617-796-1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov.
February 11th, 7:00 pm
Newton City Hall, Room 204
A WCT musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play! Get aboard this harrowing tale full of magic and adventure! This unique “play with music” adaptation features musical underscoring, movement and an ensemble cast of 6th-10th graders featuring Newton students Sophie Fredberg, Jennifer Tang, and Liam Walsh, who bring this thrilling tale to life on the Mosesian stage.
William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, adapted by Deidre Purcell, with original music composed by Justin Casinghino. Tickets are $14.00 each, general admission. For more information, visit WCT’s website at www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or call 617-926-ARTS.
February 5th, 7:00 pm, February 6th at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm, February 7th at 1:00 pm. Charles Mosesian Theater
Arsenal Center for the Arts
Watertown
Join a workshop to learn useful steps to creating a Responsive Home and gain practical strategies to promote positive behavior at home. The tools of Responsive Classroom can be used to help create a calm, supportive and encouraging environment at home too!
Two dates coming up soon. Open to the Public – No Registration Required
This workshop will be taught by Amy Kelly, District Leader of Social and Emotional Learning, Newton Public Schools. Please see the RHome Flyer2016 for more information or contact Kathleen at kathleen_marchi@newton.k12.ma.us with any questions.
February 9th, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Room 210, The Education Center
100 Walnut Street
The New SATs, January 27th, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium:
The SATs are changing beginning March 2016! Learn from Drew Heilpern, Ph.D., the general manager of One-on-One Tutoring of Summit Educational Group, about these important changes. This program is meant for juniors
in high school and their families.
Beat Procrastination, January 28th, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium:
Please join Dan Levine and Rachel Marcus of Engaging Minds, an after school learning center, for a workshop designed to help students beat procrastination! In this workshop students will learn that procrastination is not a result of being “lazy,” there is something else getting in the way of getting schoolwork done. We will help students identify what’s truly behind their procrastination. When the student understands the root problem, he/she can choose to move past the “roadblocks” and beat procrastination! For adults and
teens. Please register online.
Teen Tinker Club, February 17th, 18th, and 19th, 4:00 pm, second floor Computer Center: During February vacation come play around with LEGO WeDo’s on Wednesday, Scratch on Thursday, and putting it all together Friday by coding the LEGO WeDos using Scratch. Tinker Club is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Grades 6-12. Space is limited, please register online (registration begins January 27th). Sign up is for all three sessions.
Rethinking the High School Start Time: A Community Forum
Can’t wake up your teen for school? Tired of grumpy, groggy kids? Concerned about the impact of limited sleep on your student? There is a lot of evidence that delaying the start time for high school can improve the physical and mental health of students, reduce tardiness, and improve learning in school. Newton is in the process of studying a later start time for the two high schools. The School Committee has formed the High School Start Time Working Group to study the benefits and challenges of doing so. Find out more at http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/laterstarttime.
The Newton North School Council is sponsoring a forum to inform the community about the benefits and challenges of a later high school start time in our city. We are pleased to be joined by Superintendent David Fleishman, Working Group and School Committee members Ellen Gibson and Ruth Goldman, and Dr. Christopher Landrigan, a Newton parent and a physician and researcher in the Division of Sleep Disorders at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. We will also hear from high school students and faculty about their experiences. We welcome your participation in the conversation about a later high school start time in Newton.
January 26th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Newton North cafeteria
If you are unable to attend the event, but would like more information about this topic, please visit: http://newtonsouthptso.org/school-info/school-council/, where you will find resources and can sign-up for periodic updates.
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Mason-Rice Elementary School Online Auction is open to all
Auction dates: January 28th – February 9th
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The Newton Parks and Recreation and Newton Public Schools Camp Fair will be held on January 31st at the Newton North High School in the Cafeteria from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. Come see what is being offered in Newton this summer.
For more information go to www.newtonma.gov/parks. Snow date: February 7th.