Please join to help a great cause

Join Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s 6th Annual HopeWalks on Sunday, October 4th at 9:00 am. HopeWalks is a 3.5 mile neighborhood walk, which brings together nearly 1,000 patients, families, and caregivers to raise money for the Vernon Cancer Center at NWH. They are excited to announce that Phil Lipof, WCVB TV 5 award winning anchor, will be this year’s event emcee!

Help spread hope by forming a team or walking as an individual by registering online at www.nwh.org/hopewalks . Your $30 registration fee will get you a t-shirt, fun prizes, pre-walk activities, and refreshments, all while supporting a great cause.

Dance Lessons

All That Jazz Dance Studio is still accepting registrations for the 2015-2016 school year. They are the proud winner of the Newton Tab Readers Choice Awards for Best Children’s Dance Studio in Newton since 2011 and specialize in building self-esteem and creating a warm, supportive and nurturing environment for all children as they learn the art of dance. The director, Miss Deb Lifson Vogel is a Newton native and currently has children in the Newton Public Schools.

Please call today to find out more information or to register: 617-641-0784 or contact via email missdeb@allthatjazznewton.com.

Parenting Training

BE THE PARENT YOU WANT TO BE! A New Way of Understanding and Parenting Kids
Do you ever feel frustrated with your child? Find yourself shouting often and imposing punishments or rewards in reaction to challenging behavior? Do you wish you had a more effective parenting approach that also helps to build a better relationship between you and your child?

Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving approach, based in MGH’s Department of Psychiatry, provides parents with concrete tools to better understand and parent their kids in the face of day-to-day challenges – e.g., getting to school, homework, bedtime – and more serious challenges. It’s based on the understanding that many kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well – specifically skills related to problem solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance.

Parents who attend the training learn to:

Shift their thinking and approach to foster positive relationships with their child
Reduce their child’s challenging behavior
Solve problems collaboratively and proactively
Help their child develop skills related to self-regulation, communication and problem-solving

For more information and to register for the September or October training in Newton, please visit: http://www.betheparentyouwanttobe.weebly.com

Musical Theatre

Hey kids – Would you love a big moment on stage?! Come join the fun and get that chance! The Freelance Players, Inc., a musical theater company for youth, is now enrolling for its fall season in Newton at www.freelanceplayers.org .

The Newton Freelance Troupe will meet after school on Mondays at the Parish of St. Paul , 1135 Walnut Street. Children ages 8-12 with little or no acting experience are encouraged to join. The Newton Freelance Troupe produces one original musical each season. The fall session starts on Monday, September 21st. Initial meeting for new members/low-key auditions are by appointment.

Physical and vocal techniques, drama improvisation, dance, auditioning, and singing are part of the rehearsal process. Theater professionals staff the company. The programs are tuition based and some financial assistance is available. For more information or to schedule a first meeting, call 617-274-6065.

Tutor available

BC Graduate available for tutoring. Degree in Secondary Education/English and now pursuing a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction at BC. Available for homework help, college essay writing, reading/writing practice, etc. Experience working with multiple children at once as well as with children with special needs. Families looking for a reliable, respectful, and qualified tutor for their child(ren) please contact, Lindsay Hogan, at 631-275-3203 or at hoganld1@gmail.com to discuss rates, availability, and locations.

Newton CPC: West Newton Housing Pre-Proposal

The agenda at the next Community Preservation Committee meeting includes an advisory discussion of a pre-proposal for affordable housing on Cambria Road (West Newton) plus committee business.

The CPC does not recommend funding based on pre-proposals, so this meeting will not include a funding vote. The full agenda, pre-meeting packet and pre-proposal are available from the CPC website at www.newtonma.gov/cpa. Contact Program Manager Alice Ingerson at 617-796-1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov.

September 9th, 7:00 pm
Newton Senior Center
345 Walnut Street, Newtonville

Tutoring and Music Lessons

Academic Tutoring
Tutoring sessions for math, science, history, and English. Sessions can be either thirty minutes or one hour and are offered in West Roxbury (easily accessible by bus). Thirty minute sessions are $25 and hour sessions are $40.

Music Lessons
Instrumental and music writing lessons for beginning and intermediate middle school and high school students offered in West Roxbury (easily accessible by bus). Lessons are thirty minutes and are $30.

Specialization for these instruments:
• Flute
• Clarinet
• Alto/Bass Clarinet
• Saxophone
• Trombone
• French Horn (Horn in F)

If interested, please contact Christopher at ccatalfamo@berklee.edu.

Thank you,
Christopher Catalfamo
Berklee College of Music 2015
Boston Latin School 2010

Flute Lessons

Flutist Patricia (Patsy) Sampson is seeking a few students – preferably middle or high school — who are ready for the next level, including ensemble playing. She has taught long-term in Newton (15+ years) and performed with the Newton Symphony and Boston-area chamber ensembles and has trained with the BSO’s Lois Schaefer, Leone Buyse, and freelance flutist William Grass.

Patsy relies on a wide repertoire and flute-playing techniques gained from many master classes and teacher training. Joyful references available on request. Call for a free introductory lesson: 617-965-7655.

SchoolKidz Pick up Tues Sept 1st

If you ordered a SchoolKidz (school supplies) for your student through the Bigelow PTO this past spring, they can be picked up this coming Tuesday, September 1st from 10:30 – noon at Bigelow in the corridor adjacent to the courtyard. They can also be picked up on the first day of school. If you ordered a language kit, that is in a separate box.

If you did not order your school supplies through SchoolKidz, class supply lists can be found on the Bigelow Middle School homepage at http://bigelow.newton.k12.ma.us Please contact us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding your SchoolKidz order.

Welcome to the 2015/16 School Year and a Few Key Dates

Dear Bigelow Families,

The Bigelow PTO would like to welcome you all to Bigelow and the new school year. Below are a few dates to get on your calendars to start the school year.

Grade 6 Ice Cream Social – Tues. September 1st from 9am – 10:30am

SchoolKidz (Pre ordered School Supplies) Pick up – Tues. September 1st from 10:30am – noon (corridor along courtyard)

NO SCHOOL – Rosh Hashanah, Mon. Sept 14th

All School Picnic – Wed. September 16th, 5:30pm – 7pm at Burr Park. This year we hope to have two food trucks so we avoid the long lines we have had in past years. If the weather does not cooperate, we will move the Picnic indoors to the cafeteria and the gym.

Grade 8 Car Wash and Bake Sale – Fri. September 18 from 3pm – 4:30pm Bigelow Parking Lot (We need an 8th grade parent or two to run this, if interested please email us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com)

Grade 6 Parent Potluck – Fri. September 18 – 7:00pm – 9:30pm, location to follow (We need an 6th grade family to host this, if interested please email us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com)

A comprehensive school calendar can be found on both the Bigelow PTO’s and the Bigelow School’s websites.

If you have any questions regarding the above events or any other items, please contact us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com . We look forward to seeing you around Bigelow and enjoy this last week of summer vacation. ~ Your PTO Co Presidents ~ Jacquie Arbuckle, Marcia Heron, Carolyn Judge and Anush Sahakian.