Parent Advisory Council for Special Education offerings

The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education is offering several programs in October. Everyone is welcome and parents of students receiving special education services are particularly encouraged to attend.

October 9th – Learn about Restraint and Seclusion Practices in NPS

Tuesday October 9, 2012 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm
100 Walnut Street, Room 217

Newton Public School staff will review NPS practices related to restraint and seclusion.

October 16th – Newton Special Education Programs Overview

An evening to meet administrators and learn about special education services and programs in Newton’s Schools for the 2012-2013 school year.

Tuesday, October 16
100 Walnut Street, Room 210

Middle and High School Students – 6:15 to 7:30 PM
Pre-School and Elementary School Students – 7:45 to 9 PM

October 24th – Focus Group for Elementary School Parents

Wednesday, October 24th – 4:30 – 5:30 PM
100 Walnut Street, Room 210

DoReMi Family Day Care – openings available

Fall/Winter enrollment for children ages 2-5.

DoReMi FDC offers music curriculum throughout the day, engaging math, literacy, science and art activities. Home made meals and snacks provided. Fully fenced playground with organic mulch. Experienced, certified early education provider.

Newton Center location, near Rt9 and Parker Street. For more information refer to the website www.daycaredoremi.com or contact Anna @ (617) 564-0259

Trade & Recycle Day at Rumford Ave. Recycling Ctr.

“Swap ’til you Drop” at Newton’s Trade & Recycle Day at the Rumford Av.e Resource Recycling Center, 145 Rumford Ave. in Auburndale.

Date: Saturday Oct. 13
Times: Drop off (Newton residents only) 8am-1:00pm; All are welcome to browse from 8am-2pm.

Usable household items, sporting goods, electronics (not trash) and more can be given away by Newton residents for use by others- and you are also welcome to take other’s stuff!

“The Politics of Inspiration” Teen Writing Contest

The Newton Free Library is holding a “Politics of Inspiration Essay Writing Contest” for teens.

Who inspires you?
What does it mean to inspire?

Please research someone who works for the city, local, or municipal government, or relate a personal example of someone who has made a difference in the local community with their political action and courage.

Applicants should submit and essay of 1,000 words or less, double-spaced in 12 point Times New Roman font. A variety of sources such as newspaper articles, books and interviews must be used. Prizes will be awarded: first place $100, second place $50, third place $25.

Submissions are due on Friday, October 12th and can be sent (attachment) via email or dropped off at the library’s second floor Teen Area desk. teens@newtonfreelibrary.net. More details on submissions are available from the library.

Introduction to Bridge class for adults

Think bridge is your grandmother’s card game? Think again! Bridge is thrilling, fast paced and fun.

The Waban Library Center is offering a series of 8 adult beginner bridge lessons that will be taught by certified bridge teacher, Silver Life Master (and Wabanite) Jori Ceder Grossack. Jori has been teaching bridge since 2003 and loves when her students become inspired by this amazing game.

Two eight-class series are offered:
Wednesday afternoons, 1:45pm-3:45pm, beginning Oct. 17
Thursday evenings, 6:15pm-8:15pm, beginning Oct. 18

Cost: $240
Class meets at the Waban Library Center, 1601 Beacon Street.

There is no need to have any knowledge of the game or similar trick-taking games (like Whist) and no need to bring a partner.

Dog Training & Off-Leash Etiquette Class

The Newton Parks & Recreation Dept. is offering free, one-hour sessions for dog owners (and dogs) on basic “etiquette” for off-leash parks.

Training topics will include:
How to enter the off-leash area
Dog-Dog interactions: When to worry/ when to act
Dog-People interactions: Remember – not everyone loves your dog

Saturday, October 6 in Hunnewell Park, 10am-11am
Saturday, October 27 in Cabot Park, 10am-11am

Details and registration information available online.

Artist Talk and Gallery Walk-through, Saturday, Oct. 6

The New Art Center invites you to join artist/ curator Elizabeth Thach (Brighton, MA) and artist Marisa Tesauro (New York, NY) for an artist talk and curatorial walk-through of the exhibition “Out of the Ruins: Reimagining the Romantic Tradition.”

Saturday, October 6, 3:00pm
Newton Art Center
61 Washington Park St., Newtonville,

The event is free and open to the public.

Newton North Principal nominated for “Women Who Shine”

Newton North High’s principal, Jennifer Price, has been nominated as one of Yahoo’s “Women Who Shine.” If she wins, the $10,000 prize money will be donated to the Global Education Leadership Fund Scholarship Fund and will enable 16 low-income Newton students to study abroad.

Online voting is available on the Women Who Shine site. More information about the contest can be found here.

Community Preservation Committee public mtg. Oct 11

Newton’s Community Preservation Committee holds its next meeting on Wednesday, October 11, at 7 pm in City Hall (Room 202). The public is invited.

Possible funding votes on two proposals:
– Angino Farm Barn Interior, supplemental funding request
– public hearing on a new proposal for affordable housing
on Eddy Street ( Newtonville/West Newton)

At this meeting the CPC will also continue its working session
the draft new funding guidelines.

Visit the CPC website for:
– full text of the draft new Funding Guidelines (under ‘News’)
– full text of both proposals above (under ‘Proposals & Projects’)
– full meeting agenda (under ‘Committees & Meetings’)

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