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Teacher Testimonials (from Parent Educator Collaborative Feb 2 Community Conversation)

TODAY! Green School Connections Meeting, Thursday 3/9 @ 4:30pm

Here is the 3/9/23 Agenda & Zoom link for this month’s GNSC meeting. We meet every 2nd Thursday of the month from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. We hope to see you then – spread the word!

We are expecting a good number of students at next week’s meeting (yay!), and we look forward to hearing about one hope, concern, or green initiative from each new student that wishes to share. Then, we plan to spend the rest of our time in working groups.

Green School Connections Meeting: Thursday, 3/9 @4:30 pm

Here is the 3/9/23 Agenda & Zoom link for next week’s GNSC meeting. We meet every 2nd Thursday of the month from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. We hope to see you then – spread the word!

We are expecting a good number of students at next week’s meeting (yay!), and we look forward to hearing about one hope, concern, or green initiative from each new student that wishes to share. Then, we plan to spend the rest of our time in working groups.

Helping Teens Heal From Trauma

    Families for Depression Awareness is presenting our free webinar — Helping Teens Heal From Trauma — on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM ET/ 4:00 to 5:30 PM PT. Please help us share this resource with caring adults. 

    In this webinar, Deborah Vinall, LMFT, Psy-D, defines trauma and discusses its impact on long-term wellness. She will also cove the signs of trauma in teens, effective treatment approaches, and practical strategies that caring adults can use to encourage teen mental wellness. Register to join us for a live webinar discussion or watch on demand after it airs. 

    After the webinar, complete our online evaluation and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a complimentary copy of Deborah Vinall’s book, “Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens: Exercises to Process Emotions, Manage Symptoms and Promote Healing.”

    f you are new to the topic of teen depression or in need of a refresher, please watch our Understanding Teen Depression as a foundation to this upcoming webinar. 

     

    Newton Students to Perform with Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

    Newton South students Carina Bagdasarian, Olivia Hong, Steven Hu, Claire Lee, Jacob Lewis, and Hannah Lim and Newton North student Haydren Ren, members of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, will perform on Friday, March 10, at 8 PM at Symphony Hall in Boston, under the baton of Maestro Benjamin Zander. The program includes Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra, written for and first performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1944 in Symphony Hall, and Tchaikovsky’s famous Symphony No. 5–both challenging works for musicians of any age.

    Tickets & info: https://bit.ly/3m7GEN7 (available in person or via live stream). Use code SCHOOLS for $10 in-person tickets. Please redeem by Thursday, March 9 at 12:00 (noon).

    UMass Amherst Speaker Series

    Come join us for an interactive conversation with

    Edie Meidav, Professor of English, UMass Amherst

    Meidav will read from Another Love Discourse, her highly acclaimed lyric novel about the play of grief, empathy, new and old love, and the quest to overcome blindness in human relations. Following the reading, Meidav will sign copies of the book. 

    Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 4:00-5:30 PM

    Shaw Hall, Mount Ida Campus 

    Free and open to the public

    RSVP: 617-243-1119; jhreynolds@umass.edu

    Registration Link:  RSVP:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-reading-from-another-love-discourse-by-author-edie-meidav-tickets-503788564157?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

    To join a pre-event book club, contact Jenny Reynolds (jhreynolds@umass.edu).

    To purchase a copy, contact Amherst Books (books@amherstbooks.com; 413-256-1547).

    Edie Meidav is the author of the prose collection Kingdom of the Young, and novels including Lola, California, and Crawl Space. Her previous work has been recognized by the Bard Fiction Prize and the Kafka Prize, as well as support from the Fulbright Program, the Howard Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, and the Whiting Foundation. A senior editor at the journal Conjunctions, she is a professor in the MFA program for Poets and Writers at UMass Amherst.

    Art as Therapy- New Art Center

    We at the New Art Center believe that the visual arts are an important tool for self-expression and emotional wellbeing. This program, developed with and facilitated by a registered art therapist, seeks to provide a space for middle school students to express their feelings through artistic mediums.

    We have run this program for two terms now and have seen great results among our students, heard positive feedback from their parents and families, and seen students return for subsequent terms.  

    Additionally, this program operates on a sliding scale tuition rate. The cost to families is as low as $0 per session for those who qualify. 

    An information session will be held on Zoom on Tuesday, March 7 at 7pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the curriculum and ask questions. The link to register can be found here.

    Voting Information

    3 Ways to Vote on the March 14th Override

    Vote by Mail: Applications to vote by mail have been sent to registered voters. You can also download an application to receive a mail-in ballot. Mail in ballots can be requested through Tuesday, March 7th at 5 pm.

    Vote Early: Early in-person voting is available at City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave.) on the following dates:

    • Friday, March 3: 8:30 am to 5 pm
    • Saturday, March 4: 11am to 5pm 
    • Sunday, March 5: 11am to 5pm 
    • Monday, March 6: 8:30 am to 5 pm 
    • Tuesday, March 7: 8:30 am to 5 pm  

    Vote on Election Day: Vote Tuesday, March 14 at your polling location.  Find your polling location at WhereDoIVoteMA.com.

    Learn more at newtonma.gov/government/elections.

    Art as Therapy Informational Session: 3/7 @7pm

    We at the New Art Center believe that the visual arts are an important tool for self-expression and emotional wellbeing. This program, developed with and facilitated by a registered art therapist, seeks to provide a space for middle school students to express their feelings through artistic mediums.

    We have run this program for two terms now and have seen great results among our students, heard positive feedback from their parents and families, and seen students return for subsequent terms.  

    Additionally, this program operates on a sliding scale tuition rate. The cost to families is as low as $0 per session for those who qualify. 

    An information session will be held on Zoom on Tuesday, March 7 at 7pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the curriculum and ask questions. The link to register can be found here.