Dining-Skills Workshop for Tweens & Teens

Do you try to teach your children table manners and feel as if you’re talking to a brick wall?

Young people ages 11–15 will savor a delicious meal while learning how to be comfortable and considerate dining at home and away. Peppered with historical trivia, intriguing props and tales of real-life rudeness/dining faux pas, this workshop will address why manners matter, basics such as posture and mouth closed when chewing; setting the table; napkin handling; silverware positioning and cutting technique; common dining dilemmas; restaurant etiquette; host and guest etiquette and more.

Information and registration visit http://EtiquetteForToday.net/etiquette-classes/dining-skills-workshop-for-teens-tweens/ or www.EtiquetteForToday.net and click on the sidebar “Tween/Teen Workshop” button. For additional information, please call Office: 866-376-1110; Mobile: 508-566-3203.

March 30th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Bertucci’s, 275 Centre Street, Newton
Cost: (including meal) $89 for the first family member; $79 for each sibling

Looking for Lego ambassadors

Think your child has what it takes to become one of Boston’s inaugural Lego ambassadors?

From now until March 14th, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston will be accepting applications from children ages 5 to 12 to participate on a team to help LEGOLAND become the best attraction of its kind.

As part of the application, children must include a video or photo and written response explaining what makes them the biggest Lego fan and why they should be part of the panel. They should also show something they built with Lego bricks. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston will be accepting applications for its junior construction panel from now until March 14th. The 12 winners will be announced on their Facebook page on March 17th. For contest rules and to apply, visit the LEGOLAND’s website.

Explore Biomedical Science and Engineering, grades 7-9

The Innovation Institute in Newtonville is accepting registrations for its Biomedical Frontiers Seminar for students in grades 7, 8 and 9. Enrollment limit: 10 students.

Thursdays, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm, March 20 – June 26
Cost: $775

This course is an unparalleled opportunity for students in grades 7-9 interested in experiencing a real university-calibre tour de force of research at the Biomedical Frontiers in Science and Engineering! Seven to eight science and engineering specialists will lead sessions specific to their areas of research. All instructors are MIT or Harvard affiliated. They include Hertz Fellows, Postdocs and graduate students. The seminar will be anchored and facilitated by one instructor over the 14 weeks.

Topics will include: Biology of Cancer and Emerging Cancer Therapies Medical Nanotechnology for Cancer Quantum Mechanics and Neurobiology: Theory and Applications 3D Printing and Medical Applications: Introduction, Progress and Future Applications Synthetic Biology: Genetic Circuits Vaccines: How They Work, Misinformation and Novel Applications Tissue Engineering: Progress and Future Applications Microbiomes and the Human Body: Bacteria Living in and on You Materials Science and How Molecular Properties Determine Function

For program information, visit the course website. Registration is available online. Questions? 617 340-9907 or email montana <at> theinnovationinstitute <dot> org

This Week at the Newton Free Library

Just for teens at the Newton Free Library:

Teen Crafternoons, Tuesday, March 4, 3:30 pm
Get creative in the second floor Teen Area of the Newton Free Library where we will be hanging out working on crafts and eating snacks. No registration necessary. Just drop by.

Mother-Daughter Book Club, Wednesday, March 5, 7:00 pm
Join us in the second floor Teen Area of the Newton Free Library for the Mother-Daughter Book Club. The group will discuss The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason. Registration is required. Visit the library website, call Liz, the teen librarian, at 617-796-1380 or email teens@newtonfreelibrary.net. Ages 12-15.

Get Hooked: Knitting and Crochet Club, Thursday, March 6, 7:00 pm
Join us in the second floor Teen Area of the Newton Free Library for the ongoing Knitting and Crochet Club. The club meets the first Thursday of the month. Beginners are welcome! We have crochet hooks, knitting needles, yarn and the know-how to teach the basics of crocheting. You are welcome to bring your own project, share ideas and conversation. Refreshments will be served. Open to ages 10 and up.

Register Now for Newton Community Farm Spring Programs

The 2014 spring educational programs at Newton Community Farm are now open for registration.

Choose from a range of garden-focused classes as well as how to keep chickens here in Newton.

For families and youngsters, our popular Farm Sprout program returns as does “Ready Set Grow”, our family gardening program.

Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, visit the NCF’s website at www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/education

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” at NewtonNorth, March 13-16

Theatre Ink, Newton North’s award-winning theatre troupe, presents: Thoroughly Modern Millie, directed and choreographed by Brad Jensen. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is an evening of madcap merriment.

A high-spirited musical romp that takes place in the roaring ‘20’s, the show tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to New York City in search of a new life at a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever.

March 13th, 14th, 15th at 7:30PM
March 16th at 2PM
Performing Arts Center at Newton North, 457 Walnut Street
Tickets are $10.00, $14.00, & $16.00 and can be purchased on the Theatre Ink website or by calling the box office at 617-559-6306.

Cookie Dough Drive Kicks off Today

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Today, Feb. 25, is the kickoff of the Cookie Dough spring fundraiser. All orders are due March 7. Delivery of cookie dough orders is March 27. Funds raised benefit the Cindy Daley Smith and Howard Smith scholarship fund and other PTO programs. Packets and order forms were distributed at lunch today to students. Check with your child for the packet.

Incentives: Sell 3 tubs of cookie dough by Feb 28 and students receive a chance to win cash ($1 – 20 – 50 -100)! Sell 5 tubs and you receive a chance of winning cash and a free tub of your favorite cookie dough!

Please see attached flyer for more details. Thank you for your participation!

Please contact Lauri Perry (laurisperry@hotmail.com) with questions.

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon NEW DATE March 13th

Our annual teacher appreciation luncheon will now take place on Thursday, March 13th. We need parents to provide a luncheon item, dessert or drinks. We also need volunteers to help set up and clean up. Set up is at 10:30am and clean up is at 3:15pm.

Please sign up here to donate and / or volunteer (or confirm what you had previously signed up to bring / volunteer.)

Items may be dropped off the morning of the luncheon in the teacher’s lunchroom or put in the refrigerator there no later than 10:30am. You may also drop off items the evening of Mar 12th at Stacy Schwartz’s house at 15 Park Ave.

It is most helpful if items are brought in a recyclable container. Please send in your favorite lunch food! Salads, sandwiches, entrees; whatever you think our wonderful teachers and staff will enjoy.

Thank you in advance for helping us show our appreciation for our teachers and staff.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Teacher Appreciation Chairs, Maria Sullivan at mariasullivan47@gmail.com or Stacy Schwartz at staschwartz@gmail.com .

Celebrate GELF’s 5th Birthday on March 8

Newton’s Global Education Leadership Fund (GELF) is five years old. Join 150 members of our community for chef’s favorites, wine, and live entertainment to benefit lower-income Newton students aspiring to participate in international educational programs. The dinner is on Saturday, March 8th, 6:30-10:30 pm at Newton North High School.

This year alone GELF has funded:

· $33,000 in grants to
· 28 students for
· 10 different international trips

You may pay online or send a $150/person check (made payable to Newton Schools Foundation) to Newton Schools Foundation, 246 Dudley Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459. If you plan on sending in a check, please click here and register. Please write GELF on the memo line of your check and include guest names and your email address.

Whether you are coming or not, please consider donating to Support a Teacher
to attend the event ($100/person) or just mail a check to the address above.

Newton Has Talent 2014

Newton Has Talent 2014: Announcing that Matt Siegel, from Matty in the Morning Radio show on Kiss 108 is going to be the MC this year!!!

The Rotary Club of Newton is proud to once again present the area’s premiere Talent Show – Newton Has Talent! 2014. Now in its second year, the contest is open to virtually any act, and talent of all ages 13+ are invited to compete for the $1,000 first Prize. All proceeds will support the Rotary Club of Newton’s community service projects benefiting local organizations.

Entry deadline is now extended through February 25th at midnight. So if you were procrastinating you still have time to get your act in! Live performance by the top ten finalists will be on March 30th at Newton North High School. For more information and to submit, go to www.newtonhastalent.org.