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High School Start Time Working Group

High School Start Time Working Group will hold a general information session to update the community on the status of its work. The presentation will include a brief review of relevant sleep science data, data from the surveys and case studies completed this year, and the opportunity for members of the community to ask questions, raise concerns and provide feedback directly to district leaders engaged in this discussion.

They look forward to your attendance and ask you to encourage others to attend as well. For additional information, please visit the high school start time section of the NPS website at: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/laterstarttime.

The working group will also be making its year end report to the school committee at the June 20th School Committee meeting at 6:00 pm.

Not quite ready for Kindergarten?

Begin your child’s journey to school and lifelong learning at Bowen.  Bowen’s Pre-K program offers a unique opportunity for a third year of pre-school. Pre-K combines an exciting mix of academics and social skills brought together by a dedicated team of teachers. These older 4’s and young 5’s work toward goals comparable to those in kindergarten but at a modified pace in a much smaller community with a 7:1 child teacher ratio. This class of 14 quickly becomes a cohesive group working and playing together with enthusiasm. The program runs Monday-Friday from 8:30 am-1:00 pm.

Parents are encouraged to visit the school to observe firsthand how your child will benefit from Bowen’s Pre-K program. For more information about Bowen’s Pre-K program and an application form, please contact Bowen’s Director Nina Tebaldi at 617-332-3923 or visit www.BowenCoop.org.

Tune-up your parenting before those long summer days!

Wouldn’t it be great to head into summer with confidence that you have an effective parenting approach that fosters a positive relationship with your child, reduces challenging behavior, and builds your child’s skills in self-regulation, communication and problem-solving? Come learn the Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving parenting approach.

Go to BeTheParentYouWantToBe.weebly.com to register; read what parents have to say about the approach and facilitator Karen Kraut, MPH; or bring a Think:Kids CPS presentation or overview group to your school.

*1-day* May 24th, 9:00 am-4:30 pm at the Brookline Teen Center
4 Tuesdays, May 31st – June 21st, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, at the Ely Center in Newton
4 Wednesdays, June 1st – 22nd , 10:00 am-12:00 pm, at the Brookline Teen Center

Aspiring Teen Entrepreneurs

Do you have a high schooler who wants to start a business? Epic Solutions is offering one-week programs that expose teens to the entrepreneurial mindset and tools startups use to go from idea to venture. These theme-based, summer experiences are hosted at leading innovation hubs across Boston and run July 11th through August 19th.

At morning hands-on workshops, students explore, collaborate, and develop their own projects. Afternoon field trips to meet leading startups and entrepreneurs let teens see innovation in action, connect concepts to the real world, and discover potential college and career pathways. The week culminates with a Friday afternoon pitch-off to the Boston startup community and families.

Weekly theme programs include:
· Environment & clean tech
· Innovation in the arts
· Food and food sustainability
· Women entrepreneurship
· All things technology
· Entrepreneurship programs at local colleges

Learn more at www.epiicsolutions.org. Empower your teen for future success as a 21st century entrepreneur and innovator.

Smart Kid Looking For A Challenge?

Lumos Debate offers a 2 week summer camp where your child will learn public speaking, critical thinking, and leadership skills. Grades 6-10. This is not an academic camp, it includes debate activities and argumentation games that kids absolutely love. This month, they’re offering a $300 discount for Newton Public School students, just use the promo code “NEWTON” (code expires on May 30th). Register at lumosdebate.com or call 617-901-4564 for more info.

May 12th meeting cancelled

The Newton Community Preservation Committee meeting originally scheduled for May 12th has been canceled. For the next two scheduled CPC meetings, agenda requests and written materials for the pre-meeting packet are due by:

  • May 25th for the CPC meeting on June 8th
  • June 20th for the CPC meeting on July 13th