Brainstorming NewtonPAC Goals for 2012-2013 and New PAC Leadership

Thursday, May 3 at 7:30 PM

NewtonPAC needs YOU!

NewtonPAC only exists when parents join together to create it!

Do you have topics you want to hear about? People you want to hear from?
Do you want different types of meetings? Mornings? Evening? Small Groups?

Plan to attend on May 3rd to brainstorm goals for 2012-2013

Room 210 at The Education Center, 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville.
Networking and light refreshments beginning at 7:15 pm.

Questions, contact Sandy and Jo-Louise at info@newtonpac.org.

Newton Parent Advisory Council (NewtonPAC) for Special Education meetings are free and open to all people interested in learning more about special education in Newton.

Honor Thy Teacher Campaign

It’s that time of year again to honor exceptional Newton teachers and staff who have touched your child’s life. The suggested donation is $25 per teacher/staff member.

We celebrate Newton Public Schools teachers and staff by:

  • Notifying honored teachers and staff of your gift.
  • Listing all honored teachers and staff in the Newton TAB.
  • Sharing honoree names with the Superintendent and Principals.
  • Ensuring your donations go to support teaching & learning in Newton schools.

To honor a teacher or staff person go to www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org.

Brookline Music School presents Music of Joy, Sorrow, and Stillness

Monday, May 21, 2012 at 7:00pm

Brookline Music School (BMS) presents Music of Joy, Sorrow, and Stillness, a free performance in our Faculty Recital Series. Join BMS faculty pianist Valerie Ross, violinist Aubrey Burdick, and tenor Joshua Pelkey for Music of Joy, Sorrow, and Stillness, a recital exploring the wide range of expression possible in art music. The evening opens with a joyous suite of ancient dances written by J.S. Bach, followed by Messsiaen’s transcendent Theme and Variations for violin and piano. From there, the program takes a more meditative turn with John Cage’s peaceful “In a Landscape” and Marco Simoni’s “Echi”, a short piece of echoing chords interspersed with explosive, dance-like outbursts. The evening will close with excerpts from Schubert’s heart-broken “Winter’s Journey” for tenor and piano and one of Gabriel Faure’s beautifully tragic Nocturnes for solo piano. Admission is free and a brief reception will follow.

Music of Joy, Sorrow, and Stillness is one of Brookline Music School’s yearly faculty concerts, performed and presented by BMS piano faculty Valerie Ross. BMS’ renowned faculty offers an array of unique and educational concerts throughout the year at the Kennard House and at numerous community locations. The superb quality of educational offerings at BMS is made possible by the high level of arts education, musicianship and pedagogical experience of the faculty, with over half of its internationally trained faculty members holding a Masters degree or higher.

Book and Author Luncheon

The 28th Annual Book and Author Luncheon

Friday, May 11, 2012
Cash Bar 11:00 am
Luncheon 12:00 pm
Speakers and Book Signing will follow the luncheon
Newton Marriott Hotel Ballroom
2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA

Our featured speakers will be

Dennis Lehane – Moonlight Mile and The Given Day

Mitchell Zuckoff – Lost in Shangri-La

For more information or a reservation form:
email: bookandauthor@newtonfreelibrary.net
call: 617-213-0428 or
visit: www.newtonfreelibrary.net

To join these authors on May 11, please send your check for $40 per person made payable to the Friends of the Newton Free Library. Early reservations are recommended.

Babysitter available

I am a Bowen/Oak Hill alum and current Newton South Junior available as a babysitter/parents’ helper many afternoons afterschool, evenings and weekends. I will also be available this summer.  I am CPR-certified and enjoy art projects, reading to and with younger children and can help with homework.  I have provided childcare at my synagogue and to individual families, references available upon request. Please contact me at mirandaedithbachman@gmail.com.

Oak Hill/Brown Speech Team

The Oak Hill/Brown Speech Team is a proud member of the Massachusetts Middle School Forensics League. Part of this esteemed membership provides the opportunity of two of our students to be appointed to the MMSFL Leadership Council. This year our team’s Leadership Council Representatives are Melissa Klein (Oak Hill) and Sophia Tang (Brown).

The mission of the MMSFL Leadership Council is to raise money for the League’s selected charity. This year’s charity is EMARC, a local resource that promotes services and supports for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Melissa Klein will be selling OAK HILL BRACELETS during lunch time this week to raise money for EMARC. The bracelets are $3 a piece and all proceeds will be donated to charity. If you do not see Melissa but wish to purchase a bracelet, please contact her at happysmiley400@gmail.com.

Honor a Student or a Teacher — Make a Donation to the Bigelow Library

For a $15 donation, our librarian will purchase a book and attach a plate with the honoree’s name. We will send letters to the honorees informing them of the donation in their name.

Please use the form below to make your donation. For questions contact:
Eva Schmitt at 617-699-9185 or evaschmitt@hotmail.com

To motivate reluctant readers, with the money donated so far this year, Bigelow librarian Diane Montville has bought books including Sports Technology, Custom Cars, the biography of Steve Jobs, and a memoir written by a former Bigelow student (!): Searching for Solace. Ms. Montville has also purchased additional copies of the book in high demand: Hunger Games. Thank you to all the generous donors!

Bigelow-Buy-A-Book Donation Form

Name of Honoree(s):_______________________

Address of Honoree(s): Bigelow Middle School or:____________________________________

Donor’s address: _____________________________________Phone:_____________________

Please make check payable to “Bigelow Middle School PTO” and mail together with this completed form to:
Bigelow-Buy-A-Book, c/o Eva Schmitt, 88 Madison Ave, Newtonville, MA 02460-1905

Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Bigelow Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization, Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Summer at Park School For Kids Ages 4-15

“Creative Arts at Park” is a multi-arts and sports camp for ages 7-15. A full year of arts education in one summer session June 25-July 27. Partial week rates are available. Over 130 courses including video, visual arts, photography, theatre, dance, music, creative writing and sports including fencing, karate, gymnastics, swimming, soccer, tennis and basketball. www.CreativeArtsAtPark.org or call 617-274-6065

“Summer at Park”- General camps and specialty sessions for ages 4-15. One and two week sessions June 18-August 17: art, cooking, golf, fishing, field trips, lacrosse, leadership training, nature, science, soccer, swimming, tennis and more. Extended day available. More info: www.parkschool.org/mainsummer or call 617-274-6024.