Mason-Rice Spring Online Auction is Now Open and runs through January 31st. Find something good for yourself while benefitting Mason-Rice’s 500+ Elementary Students. Get a bargain on one of many camps. They have incredible overnight camps in Maine, New Hampshire and the Berkshires as well as wonderful day camps such as BC Ladies Eagle Soccer, Belmont Hill. Fessenden, Meadowbrook, Michals Hockey, Ten Acre and More! Treat yourself by purchasing a gift certificate for a local restaurant or business. Start the New Year off with healthy options for your mind and body with a fitness or yoga class or a personalized massage. Pick up museum or theatre tickets. Check out the auction for these interesting items and many more exciting ones at:
https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?auctionId=267626132
Fundraiser for Newton South Model UN Club
Come into the Chipotle at 300 Needham Street in Newton on February 1st from 4:00 – 8:00 pm and tell the cashier you’re supporting the Newton South H.S. Model U.N. Club. The club will earn 50% of your total order. Thank you!
February Vacation Week Math Boost
February Vacation Week Math Camp at Mathnasium. Choose any 2, 3, 4 or 5 day option. Programs are individualized to student needs: Addition Mastery, Multiplication Hero, Fabulous Fractions, Decimals, Percents, MCAS practice. Maximum 4 students per Instructor. Cost: $49.00 – $65.00/day. 100% money-back guarantee if your child is not having fun. If it’s not fun, it’s not Mathnasium. Details at: www.mathsense.com/boost.
Leadership Workshop
Lumos Debate is running a 2-day Debate Workshop during school vacation February 23rd – 24th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Your child will get to practice public speaking, critical
thinking, and leadership in a fun environment! For grades 6-9. The fee is
just $65.00. Register at: http://camp.lumosdebate.com/workshop/
Paint and Party for Newton Schools!
Grab your friends and come on down to the Paint Bar on March 9th to support Newton South teacher Holly Kee’s Boston Marathon run for Newton Schools Foundation. Holly, a Southside Program Aide and mentor with the Dreamfar High School Marathon program, is running this year’s Boston Marathon to raise funds for Newton Schools Foundation. The money raised will enable the Newton Public Schools to pilot and expand innovative programs, enhance teacher training, and help close the achievement gap.
So have a drink and a bite and get your creative mojo on!
March 9th at 6:30 pm
The Paint Bar
823 Washington Street in Newtonville
Sign-up today—space is limited! To reserve your spot, go to https://www.thepaintbar.com/newton/mar-2017/advreg030917nv630 . Be sure to type “Newton Schools Foundation” in the space the asks with whom you’d like to sit.
You can visit Holly Kee’s fundraising page at https://www.crowdrise.com/hollys-run-for-newton-schools-foundation/fundraiser/keesterkee For more on Newton Schools Foundation, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org or visit us on Facebook.
Summer Camps at The Conservatory at Highlands
Keep the music in your summer! Sign up now for The Conservatory’s cool and creative music camps and special strings camp and get the early bird 10% discount.
Music Camp
Creative, musical, and fun day camp filled with music theory and ear training; ensemble practice (rock band, jazz, or chamber); and recording, songwriting, and beat-making for ages 6 and up; all instruments and skill levels welcome! Bring your own lunch and snacks. No nuts, please.
Cost: $425/week (July 4th week discounted to $339) Register before April 1st for the early bird 10% discount! Visit highlandsconservatory.com or call 617 – 903 – 0944.
Camp sessions are Monday-Friday, June 26th through August 25th , 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (except July 4th week, which runs for four days); Friday concert
Special Strings Camp
Join Conservatory strings teacher, Debbie Apple, for a day camp filled with singing, games, orchestra, history, theory, practice, guest artists, and performances! Strings Camp is open to students who have been playing for one year or more. The camp runs from July 10th through July 14th, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm with a concert on Friday from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Cost for the camp is $425/week. Register at highlandsconservatory.com or call 617 – 903 – 0944 before April 1st for the early bird 10% discount!
The Conservatory at Highlands, 51 Winchester Street, Newton
Maine Arts Camp Information Meetings
Looking for a great overnight summer camp where your creative 9-16 year-old can thrive? Find out why Maine Arts Camp could be the perfect choice.
A small camp community that’s big on empathy, quality instruction and personal growth.
Outstanding facilities. Located on the beautiful campus of Colby College, Maine Arts Camp provides access to state-of- the-art studios and performing spaces, a commercial kitchen, tennis courts, fields, lake frontage, and more.
Exceptional creative opportunities. Campers choose a schedule of 10 activities from an
extensive program covering visual arts, theatre, music, dance, culinary arts, robotics and
rocketry, film-making, individual sports and more. Take existing talents to new levels and
explore new ones!
2 or 4 week sessions in July.
To find out more, please visit the website at www.maineartscamp.com, email Camp Director Rick Mades at maineartscamprick@gmail.com, and/or join us at one of our upcoming information meetings in Newton.
February 5th, 10:00 am-12 noon and February 10th, 8:00 – 10:00 am
The Farm at Chestnut Hill, 99 Florence Street, Newton
Just Think Expo
Come to the 7th annual Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices expo on Monday, January 23rd, 5:00 – 7:30 pm.
Please see the attached flyer for details: Just Think
Think Spring! Think Softball
Newton Girls Softball, a recreational league for Newton girls in grades Kindergarten – 7, provides an experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member. Players of all skill levels will have a fun and rewarding experience.
Please visit www.NewtonGirlsSoftball.org for more details and/or to register on-line. First deadline is coming up:
January 31st: Deadline to register without paying a late fee.
February 28th: Deadline to register (late fee applied) with guaranteed placement and pair-me-with requests.
After February 28th: Placed on wait list without “pair-me-with” rights
Opening Day: April 30th
For any questions about the league or Spring Rec softball, please email Rec Director Jeanmarie at jpatriacca@gmail.com.
Fun-filled concert
Happy Birthday Mozart Concert, an evening of everything BUT classical music!
Come warm up at Newton South’s Seasholes Auditorium on Friday, January 27th at 7:00 pm for a fun-filled evening of music and dance! Performing will be students from: Plaid Stepdad (indie music), Old News (American standards), Euphonic (a cappella), the Wes Silver Experience (jazz) and the South Asian Student Association Zamaana dance troupe (Bollywood).
Tickets are $5.00 at the door, with concessions available at intermission. Great mix of fun for the whole family!