Nursing Notes: November is National Diabetes Awareness month.

Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. When you have diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use its own insulin as well as it should. This causes sugar to build up in your blood.

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Annual Magazine Drive is Here!

Bigelow Middle School Annual Magazine Drive Kick Off was this past Friday, November 16, 2012. Please check with your student for that packet they received with all relevant information in it. You can order any time at www.gaschoolstore.com. Just log in with Bigelow’s code 2637080.

With the holidays approaching fast, look no further for a great gift for a loved one;  order that magazine that you’ve always wanted; or renew your current subscriptions. Bigelow receives 40% of the sale!  Proceeds support field trips, creative arts, classroom supplies and more. Almost 700 magazines to choose from, at extremely competitive prices – you can save up to 90% off the newsstand price.

Thanks for your support in making this magazine drive a success for the school!

Here is a quick overview of the  turn-in days for your student to receive prizes:

Tuesday, November 20, 2012: Turn in the postcard booklet (addresses will only be used for a one-time-mailing) outside the cafeteria during lunch time and get your Rock Star Duck.

Thursday, November 29, 2012: First Turn In Day for Orders. For double prize credit order by this date. Order online by 8 am that morning and stop by or bring your paper orders with payment to the table outside the cafeteria during lunch.  You will get your magnetic Locker Buddy right then (5 different ones to choose from).

Thursday, December 6, 2012: Final Turn In Day for Orders to receive prize credit. Order online by midnight that day, or turn paper orders into the office by 3 pm.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012: Prize Day: All prizes will be distributed that day.

For more information consult the white prize sheet included in the package.

Questions? Contact Berit Ramseier at 617-795-0866/bramseier@gmail.com, or Marian McDonagh at (617) 332-5504/mcdonaghfive@verizon.net.

Intramural Basketball Registration at Boys & Girls Club

Registration is now open for the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club’’s many intramural basketball leagues for children ages 6-18. We offer coed leagues for children in grades k-12 which attract players of all levels of ability. Games start in December and run through mid-March.

The Club’s program is skills-based rather than competition-based. Minimum playing rules in all leagues guarantee that participants will play at least half of each game provided they attend their weekly practice (Grades 3-6). Teams are carefully balanced by age, grade, and ability so that natural defensive match ups form allowing all children to develop at their own pace. This allows players to concentrate on self-improvement rather than worry about making mistakes and losing games.

All current Club members are eligible to play. New families may purchase
a Winter Seasonal membership for $100 or a $125 general membership for the remaining year.

For more information email Jennifer McAuliffe, Program Director at the Boys & Girls Club.  Online registration is available here.

“Dr. Doolittle” at Watertown Children’s Theatre, Nov. 16-18

Tickets are now available for the Watertown Children’s Theatre’s upcoming production of “Dr. Doolittle,” with performances November 16 – 18 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts.

The classic tale of kindness to animals trots, crawls and flies across the stage – from the small English village of Puddleby-in-the- Marsh to the far corners of the world – in search of the oldest and wisest of earth’s creatures, the Great Pink Sea Snail!

Info and tickets available on the WCT’s website.

 

Treatment Program for Teen Girls with Depression

The Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Laboratory at McLean Hospital is once again recruiting depressed female adolescents (ages 13-18) for a treatment program.

Have you noticed your daughter feeling depressed? If your child is between the ages of 13 and 18 and has been feeling depressed or has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, she could receive free cognitive behavioral therapy for 16 weeks as part of a research study in the Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Lab at McLean Hospital. For more information, please contact Casey Gardiner at 617-855-4240 or by email. 

Dine Out for a Good Cause, Dec. 5

Have dinner at Fiorella’s in Newtonville (eat in or take out) on December 5 and 20% of your order will be donated to a scholarship fund established by the Newton Educational Secretaries Association (NESA).

 

Each spring the NESA awards a scholarship to one graduate from each Newton North and Newton South. Fiorella’s has graciously agreed to donate proceeds to help fund these important scholarships for families in need.

Help fund the scholarships while enjoying a delicious meal before the holiday rush! All you have to do is go to Fiorella’s (187 North St., Newtonville) for dinner between 4:00 & 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 5. Be sure to mention that you’re supporting the NESA Fundraiser.

Support Local Businesses at Auburndale Ca$h Mob, Nov. 10

Show your support for Auburndale’s local retailers, restaurants, and service providers by agreeing to spend $10 at an Auburndale business of your choice.

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, the Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce will hold a press conference in front of Just Next Door (327 Auburn St.) with Mayor Setti Warren and other public officials to announce the kick-off of the a brand new Shop Local for the Holidays campaign.

Immediately following the press conference, all attendees are encouraged to engage in a “cash mob.” Similar to “flash mobs,” a cash mob is an event where a group of people gather together, but instead of singing a song or doing a dance, they agree to spend money at local businesses.

Sponsored by the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce.