Weekday Nursery School is still enrolling for the 2017-2018 school year. Kids ages 2.9-5 are welcome. School hours are 9:00 am – 1:00 pm with optional extended day hours available. Enrichment classes are included in the school day such as music and sports.
Please contact the director Jennifer at 617-527-8895 or WeekdayNursery@gmail.com or visit on Facebook/WeekdayNursery.
Green Newton has created a forum for Newton parents and teachers interested in promoting sustainability in the classroom and beyond. The group offers a setting for sharing experiences and ideas as well as support in facing challenges in implementing green initiatives at their schools.
You are welcome to attend a meeting where parents and staff will connect on issues of recycling, composting and school garden projects and more. Please contact Marcia at info@greennewton.org if you are interested.
October 11th, 4:00 pm
Underwood Elementary School, 101 Vernon Street, Newton Corner
It’s that time of year again – Newton Youth Hockey registration is open!
Newton Youth Hockey is committed to your child’s development, and therefore offers many programs for Newton area youth throughout the year. There are many benefits of youth sports programs, which promote social skills, life lessons, mental/physical development, structure, physical benefits/exercise, and just plain fun! These are also bonding opportunities between child and parent.
Right now, they’re gearing up for Fall/Winter programs for ages 4-9. You can register online at http://newtonyouthhockey.com/Registration/
Learn to Skate
The Learn to Skate program will run two 9 week sessions on Saturday afternoons at Daly Rink in Newton. Fee is $215 per 9-week session or $400 for registration for both sessions (Nov-Mar).
Session 1: November – January
Session 2: January – March
Follow this link to learn about NYH Learn to Skate: http://newtonyouthhockey.com/. Click on NYH Programs > Learn to Skate
Learn to Play
The Learn to Play Hockey program will start in November and run through March. Participants skate twice per week on both Saturday AND Sunday mornings. Fee for this 18-week program is $625 (Nov-Mar).
Follow this link to learn more about NYH Learn to Play: http://newtonyouthhockey.com/. Click on NYH Programs > Learn to Play
Please reach out to John Moylan at jmoylan56@gmail.com for more information and to find out which program is right for your child.
Please Join Mayor Warren and Police Chief MacDonald for Newton’s 2nd Annual Badges and Ball!
Participate in a fun-filled afternoon of basketball, tennis, lawn games, and enjoy performances by local teen bands and dance teams. Free refreshments! Promoting Positive Community Engagement with law enforcement, public safety, and Newton Teens!
For more information, email qetchie@newtonma.gov. All families and ages welcome.
October 13th, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Newton Centre Playground (rain location: Mason Rice Elementary)
An exciting “Meet the Author” Family Book Event is happening soon. Parents, children, and teachers: join Understanding Our Differences to welcome author Melissa Shang – disability activist and Newton South High School student! Born with a form of muscular dystrophy, Melissa got her start in activism when she launched a petition for a disabled American Girl doll. The petition went viral nationwide and raised massive attention to disability representation in children’s toys.
Melissa will discuss and sign her book, Mia Lee Is Wheeling Through Middle School. The book is a New York Times-featured middle grade novel starring a sixth grade stop-motion filmmaker with a wheelchair and a lot of sass, trying to survive her new middle school.
Free for children and Newton Public Schools teachers and staff. Requested donation is $10.00 for adults. Registration (save your space) is required in advance at this link: http://understandingourdifferences.org/book-event/ For more information, please see the flier or email info@UnderstandingOurDifferences.org.
November 2nd, 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Book signing follows. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
Newton South High School Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton Centre
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Back to the Grind, let Dionysia Massage Studio help you unwind. $25.00 dollars off for all Newton Teachers, Students, and Parents.
15 Cypress Street, Newton (Lower Level of Vaiani & Clarke Salon)
617-888-1780 or DIONYSIAMT@GMAIL.COM
Tutoring and math enrichment provided by Newton teacher with over 20 years of elementary/middle school experience, master’s degrees in math and education, and multiple certifications to support all learners from K – 8.
Contact Steve at sdayer17@comcast.net or 617-407–4484.
Retired Wellesley Public Schools teacher who is currently working at MassBay Community College, Haralie Alpert, tutors K-5th grade in reading, writing and math and also works with middle school, high school and college age students in executive functioning, writing, note taking, organizational skills, test preparation, and self-advocacy.
Each lesson is a positive and fun learning experience. Please contact Haralie Alpert, M.Ed., MS at haralie@gmail.com or 617-630-0608.
” At the end of August, there were unanticipated issues discovered by the Newton’s construction contractor for the Farlow Park restoration project, AJ Virgilio. It is not uncommon with any large capital project that the vendor runs into obstacles, not discovered when doing both the feasibility study and initial project planning. These unforeseen issues were inaccessible during the discovery and initial project analysis as the original pond basin sat under 18 inches of loam. We are fortunate that much of the original basin is intact, amazing considering this man-made pond was originally constructed in the late 18oo’s. In order to make the basin watertight, seeps holes needed to be expanded and then patched and the expansion joints needed to be cleaned and resurfaced. Also the edging around the basin was in bad shape in certain places and needed significant repair.
Our project manager and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, were presented with the necessary changes by the contractor, design and structural engineers and landscape architect. With the recommendations in hand to move forward with the project, we negotiated the cost changes and are now moving forward. We are back on track, and the new bridge is being constructed off-site.
Once we have a updated timeline, it will be shared with the community via email (Newton Corner Google Group), Facebook (both Newton Corner and Farlow Park pages, and the Friends of Farlow Park website.
The City of Newton is committed to the Farlow Park restoration project as the Friends of Farlow Park have been since 2004. This is our community and our neighborhood, and we invite all residents of Newton Corner and the city of Newton to join us renewing our commitment by joining the Friends of Farlow Park. http://farlowpark.org.”
CPA project link: http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/planning/cpa/projects/farlow.asp#2013-proposal