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Parent Advisory Council for Special Education

The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education is holding its next meeting on
Running A Parent Advisory Council for Special Education: Legal requirements and ways to improve the PAC’s function. Featuring expert speaker Leslie Leslie from FCSN (Federation for Children With Special Needs), an excellent speaker and trainer.

This is a key meeting for anyone who wants to become more involved in the PAC. It is especially recommended for anyone who is considering running for a PAC office in January 2017 elections.

October 24th, 7:30 pm
Light refreshments and networking begin at 7:15 pm
Room 304, The Education Center, 100 Walnut Street

Connecting to Confidence

You are invited to MEDA’s “CONNECTING TO CONFIDENCE” Breakfast

Joe Jones, BU Men’s Basketball Head Coach, will speak about building confidence, both on and off the court. You will also hear a special story of recovery from a teenage student athlete.

This breakfast will also be an opportunity to support and learn about MEDA’s new “The Sooner the Better” initiative, which will bring education and awareness programs to schools and organizations throughout the region.

To purchase tickets and for more information, please go to medainc.org

October 25th, 7:30 – 9:00 am

Parent Workshop Series at the Waban Library Center this Fall!

Do you want more peace and connection in your family?
Do you want to “dial down” the drama with your child or teen?
Do you want to avoid common mistakes that all of us make as parents?

Check out this workshop: “From Mindless Reaction to Mindful Presence” which will help you:
· Find ways to gain greater awareness of yourself and your child
· Learn to respond more effectively and compassionately
· Understand how to foster more connection and cooperation
· Develop and use mindfulness skills in any area of your life

To RSVP and get the signup sheet: Please email Amy at amy@amybehrens.com
Visit http://www.wabanlibrarycenter.org/parent-coaching-sessions-at-wlc/ for an easy way to pay. Sign up for one, two or all three sessions – $20.00/session or $50.00 for all three. Half of all proceeds go to benefit the Waban Library Center.

October 25th, 7:30-9:30 pm
Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street

Late Fall Programs at the Y

Registration for Late Fall Programs at the Y is now open. Late Fall Programs begin on October 31st and run through December 18th.

· Swimming lessons for all ages including Parent & Child classes
· Youth Sports Leagues & Classes – Basketball, Soccer, NFL Flag Football, Track
· Karate for all ages
· Music & Creative Arts lessons and classes
· Personal Training and Small Group Training

All of the West Suburban YMCA’s youth sports leagues utilize the Y’s seven principles: everyone plays, safety first, fair play, positive competition, family involvement, sports for all and sports for fun. For more information, contact Kim Benzan, Sports Director, at kimberlyb@wsymca.org or 617-244-6050 x 3031.

Open House Week – October 23rd – 29th
Try the Y all week long for free! Check out our new LOWER monthly membership rates and improved facility:
· a refreshed lobby with comfortable spaces for members to connect
· a new group exercise space right off the lobby
· over 1,000 square feet of wellness space for cardio and functional training equipment
· a much-improved Kids’ Corner for children while their caregivers use the facilities.

Plus, they are offering an Open House Week membership special. Join the Y during Open House week and get the month of November for FREE! For more information, contact the Y’s Member Services Department at 617-244-6050 or visit wsymca.org.

Work at the Y
West Suburban YMCA is hiring! Join a dynamic and fun team that is dedicated to strengthening the community:
– Lifeguards, Swim Instructors and Swim Coaches
– Member Services Representatives
– Fitness Center Staff
– Group Exercise Instructors
– Early Education and Out-of-School Time Program Staff

Please contact Laura Snow for more information at lauras@wsymca.org or 617-244-6050, ext. 3033.

Financial Assistance
The West Suburban YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization and it is their mission to never turn anyone away due to their inability to pay. Please contact the Membership Department at 617-244-6050 x 3653 for financial assistance with membership or program participation.

Two great road races

Fattman Productions has two great races coming up in Newton.

Bill’s 5K to benefit the Travis Roy Foundation
October 30th, 9:00 am
Mason Rice Elementary School
Register today!

Chilly Half Marathon to benefit the American Liver Foundation
November 13th, 7:30 am
Newton South High School
Register today!

Race organizers are happy to extend $5 off each race for all participants that register with promo code GETFIT5! Not interested or able to run but want to volunteer to help out at the race? If so, please email Daria at daria@fattmanproductions.com.

Toys & Treasures FUSN Fair!

Due to the popularity of the Toys and Treasures sections at their annual Holiday Fair, the First Unitarian Society is having a new, separate event: Toys & Treasures FUSN Fair!

Come enjoy shopping for toys, hand-made gifts, new and old treasures, and fresh, fair trade coffee. Sponsored by the First Unitarian Society in Newton

November 5th, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
1326 Washington Street
West Newton

P.S. Mark your calendars for the annual Holiday Fair on December 3rd! Visit: www.fusn.org

Tutor available

Need some help preparing for a standardized test or catching up on a school subject? Newton South senior Emily Fong is here to help. Emily is available to tutor in many different subjects across all grade levels, especially her area of expertise, English. She’s been on the Honors/AP track for English since sophomore year, and is currently enrolled in AP English Language and has published online and in print. For help with many different types of academic writing as well as the English portion of the SAT and the SAT essay, contact Emily. If you have any questions or would like to request more information, please email emilyxfong@gmail.com.

Public Radio Host, Cancer Researcher, Social Enterprise Expert, Kick Off 2016 Newton Inspires

Twenty-one Newton luminaries will regale audiences at Newton Schools Foundation’s sixth annual Newton Inspires: An Evening of Ideas and Community, Since 2011,
Newton Inspires has gathered Newton residents for an evening of discussion with some of our community’s best and brightest.

This year’s program features headliners NPR’s Tom Ashbrook; MIT Koch Institute’s Tyler Jacks, Entrepreneur and Social Enterprise Philanthropist Dick Simon; 7NEWS Sports Director Joe Amorosino; Harvard Business School Professor Kathleen McGinn; Chef David Punch; and food writer Andrea Pyenson; along with more than a dozen other Newton stars.

Newton Inspires is FREE to Newton residents and $15 for non-residents. Space is limited so register early. The event is on Monday, November 14th, 7:00 – 9:30 pm at Newton South High School. Refreshments will be served.

To register, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org

This year Newton Schools Foundation welcomes The Village Bank as lead sponsor. Newton Inspires is also supported by premium sponsors Chestnut Hill Realty, The Street Chestnut Hill and TripAdvisor. For a full list of speakers and sponsors, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org. For more information, call 617-559- 6120 or email info@newtonschoolsfoundation.org.

Upcoming Teen Programs @ the Library

Typewriter Poetry – October 17th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area: Get creative with the monthly Typewriter Poetry group. Get together to use old-school typewriters and write poems for library patrons on the spot! The group will meet in the Library on the third Monday of every month. Grades 7-12.

Zombie Cupcakes – October 19th, second floor Teen Area: Decorate cupcakes for Halloween! Try to make the grossest, scariest cupcakes. Join the fun!
Grades 7-12. Register online.

3D Printing Workshop – October 27th, 4:00 pm, second floor Computer Center: Come design something to print on the library’s 3D printer! Grades 7-12. Register online.

Please join the Playground Community Build

Are you or someone in your family a Memorial Spaulding Elementary alumni? Or maybe you’re a Newton resident looking for a great way to get involved in a community project. They’re building an amazing new playground and looking for volunteers to help during the community build October 20th -23rd. No construction experience necessary, there will be something for everyone to do. All volunteers must be 18+ and no children are allowed at the construction site. Please click on the link to sign up and help!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094da4a72ca13-memorial

Thanks!

Lauren Siff & Shelly Pearlstein
Playground Committee Co-Chairs

Ali Newman
Tracy Lin
Anne Fetterman
Jennifer Morrison
Lia McKay
Hillary Price
Bela Ved
Playground Committee