Is your car getting a little dirty? Let the 8th grade Bigelow class get it cleaned up for you.
Friday, September 13, 3 – 5:00 pm, in the Bigelow Parking Lot. Cost: $10 There will also be a bake sale.
All proceeds go towards 8th grade graduation activity expenses.
Our Lady’s Boy Scout OPEN HOUSE….Boys age 11-17.
Adventure Begins at Boy Scout Troop 355…Camp, hike, ski, canoe,
swim, and cycle – while learning life-long leadership skills. To learn
more about our large and very active troop, bring your son to our OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday September 17th at 7pm at Our Lady’s Help of Christians Parish, 573 Washington Street (enter from the parking lot and look for the sandwich board with room location), call Scoutmaster, Karl Kaltenbach 617-922-3970 or email us at Troop355@me.com
Seasonal flu vaccination clinics will be held during the school day at the Newton Public Schools in October and November. Students in Kindergarten through grade 12 may receive vaccine.
The Bigelow Middle School clinic will be on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Each student to be vaccinated must have a parent/guardian complete two forms: a consent/screening form and a vaccine administration record/insurance form. Forms are available in the school nurse’s office, or may be downloaded at www.newtonma.gov/flu. Forms are due to the School Nurse Monday, November 4, 2013 Continue reading
This Friday, 9/13, the 8th grade is having a car wash to support 8th grade activities. We will be having a bake sale at the same time and need some help with baked goods. If you can help, please deliver individually packaged cookies, brownies and snacks to the school Office on Friday morning. Thank you!
Email Melanie Varady to volunteer melvarady@gmail.com to volunteer or offer a donation.
For more information see attached flyer: Bigelow Car Wash Flyer
Registration is now underway for fall classes through Newton Community Education. Offerings for middle school students include:
All classes are for kids from all schools. NCE also offers many family classes, such as It’s Magic!, Glass Fusing, Family Night under the Stars, and more. NCE also runs after-school classes for elementary school kids at schools throughout Newton.
For more information or to register, call 617-559-6999 or visit the NCE website at newtoncommunityed.org. Be sure to check out adult classes too!
Watch and participate in the Mayoral Debate live from home on September 12!
Join NewTV and the League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) for an evening with the candidates for Mayor on Thursday, September 12th at 7:00 pm. The debate will be shown live on NewTV’s Government Channel and on the web at www.newtv.org.
Send in your questions! NewTV and LWVN want to hear from you about the issues and questions you think are important to ask the candidates, both in advance of and during the debate at info@lwvnewton.org and during the live debate at Facebook/NewTV and on Twitter at New_TV. While the moderators might not be able to ask every question, they will try to cover all the topics and follow-up questions suggested.
Viewers are also welcome in the NewTV conference room during the broadcast at 23 Needham Street, Newton Highlands, and can submit their questions at that time.
This debate is a collaboration between NewTV and the League of Women Voters of Newton. For more information, please email info@lwvnewton.org.
The Etiquette Academy of New England is currently enrolling for Fall 2013! Spots will fill up quickly, so please visit www.TheEtiquetteAcademy.org and enroll today! Topics: Table Manners, Conversations, Presentations, Posture, Friendships and more.
Mind Your Manners: Beyond Please and Thank You (Grades 2-4)
6 Week Class. Fee: $365
Saturdays, 9:00 am-10:00 am
Sept. 21st – Oct.26th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurant
Etiquette for Middle Schoolers (Grades 5-8)
8 Week Class. Fee: $467
Saturdays, 10:00 am-11:30 am
Sept. 21st – Nov 9th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurant
Etiquette for Young Adults (Grades 9-12)
8 Week Class. Fee: $469
Saturdays, 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Sept. 21st – Nov.9th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurantd More
Understanding Our Differences is pleased to invite you to the 2nd annual fall family book event featuring Sharon Draper — the two-time Coretta Scott King award-winning author of Out of My Mind. This NY Times bestselling children’s fiction book is about a brilliant girl with cerebral palsy who longs for a way to speak. Please join us on Mon. Oct. 28th at 7:00 pm at Newton South High School Auditorium for this special conversation and book signing.
Please go to this link to register: http://www.understandingourdifferences.org/mind/
Pre-registration is required. Suggested donation: $10 at the door for adults; children and NPS employees free. Elementary school students and older welcome with an adult. Questions? Email info@UnderstandingOurDifferences.org.
Give your child an academic edge this fall with CHUNGDAHM ReadWrite’s advanced reading and writing enrichment classes. For a consultation with the Head Instructor to learn how the rigorous and engaging curriculum will provide your child with tools for scholastic excellence, please email info@BostonReadWrite.com or call 617-960-8877.
The brand new state of the art Newton Learning Center opens in September – inquire about a discount for first-time students. Additional information available at www.BostonReadWrite.com.
The Club is open for the season and this week more than 120 of our old friends have come back to visit. If your family has yet to join, now is a great time. Even if your kids are not going to come every day after school, the Club is always there when you need us and we offer amazing flexibility. Wouldn’t it be great to have the piece of mind to know that if something unexpected comes up, there is a safe place they can go where they will be monitored and engaged in fun activities? The Club is also great for holidays and vacation weeks when most other programs are closed. Basketball season will be here before you know it! Why not beat the rush and take care of it today?
The Club is now accepting online registrations for 2013-2014 School Year memberships at www.newtonbgc.com. It is quick, easy and you can pay using any major credit card. For just $125 all children in your family between the ages of 6 and 18 have access to:
•A safe place to go after every school day
•Great Recreation, Athletic, Arts, Education, and Teen Programming that change with each season
•Programs offered without additional fees, wait lists, or competitive try-outs
•Great role models and mentors of all ages
•Affordable care on most school holidays and vacation days
As always, the Club will not turn away any family that cannot afford to pay the membership fee. Please see the application for Financial Aid by clicking here and you will be contacted with information on how to activate your membership.