Highlands After School program, just for middle school children, is accepting applications for the following school year, with limited space available.
Open House on June 5th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. For more information please contact: Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or visit the website highlandsafterschool.org.
The Village Day 5K is back! Parents and children are encouraged to start the morning off great by participating in the family-oriented, local Village Day 5K sponsored by Whole Foods Market. $30 per adult, $10 per child. Runners registered by May 31st are guaranteed a technical race t-shirt.
Register online TODAY: http://villageday5k.racewire.com
Can’t or don’t like to run? Then help out the Village Day 5K team by volunteering for the event. They need help with registration, the water stop at Cold Spring Park and race monitors on the course. It’s fun and you get a free tech t-shirt. Click this link to volunteer. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4ca4a72d6-newton.
Newton Theatre Company’s spring show The Importance of Being Earnest
June 3rd and 4th, 7:30 pm
Newton Cultural Center at Newton City Hall
June 10th and 11th, 7:30 pm
Gregorian Rugs in Newton Lower Falls
Written in 1895 but forever modern, Wilde sends up Victorian Age mores with a twist. Fun for the whole family! Buy tickets at: Newtontheatrecompany.com
Please come to the Barn at Newton Community Farm on June 4th for an intimate evening of stories and conversation with Tom Ashbrook, Newton resident, farm enthusiast, and award-winning host of National Public Radio’s On Point.
Tom will share stories of growing up on his family’s farm in Illinois and discuss how that experience influences him today and informs his perspective on the place of local farms in our current agricultural system. The evening will include a conversation between Tom and Newton Community Farm’s own farmer/scholar, Greg Maslowe, a question-and-answer period, and farm-fresh hors d’oevres. A tour of the Farm will precede the conversation in the Barn, at 6:30 pm.
Tickets to this event are available for $75/$70 for Friends of the Farm, and are 75% tax deductible, and you may register here.
Proceeds will benefit the Farm’s educational program, which provide hands-on experience with farming, gardening and cooking, and teaches sustainable practices for students in pre-school through Grade 12. Please help educate the next generation of stewards of our land and food!
June 4th, 7:00 pm
Newton Community Farm
In early July, Newton North sophomore Gabe Kotsonis will be working with young children (many are AIDS orphans) at a school in Zambia. He’s collecting simple, easy-to-read hard cover books that teach colors, counting, the ABCs, etc. Books featuring animals and people of color are a plus. A few author suggestions: Margaret Wise Brown, Eric Carle, Jan Brett, P.D. Eastman and Bill Martin, but there are countless other authors who would fit the bill.
Gabe is also collecting manipulatives (toys) in good condition to bring to the children, including blocks, Legos, Lincoln Logs, matchbox cars and K’nex. Please contact Vicki, vicki@ritterbandcommunications.com if you’d like to donate items and they’ll pick up donations at your home.
The Auburndale Community Association is hosting the 10th annual Rove the Cove 5K road/trail race on June 25th. The race starts and finishes in the picnic area of The Cove in Auburndale. t-shirt to the first 100 registrants. Prizes raffled at the end.
All fitness levels welcome! You can walk or run. All finishers 14 and under receive official finishers medal. Start location: “The Cove” Auburndale Park, West Pine St, Auburndale, MA (Commonwealth Ave to Melrose St. Left on to W.Pine).
Start time 9:30 am, Check in 8:45 am. Register at www.auburndalecommunity.org.
Nurture your child’s innate curiosity and their natural sense of awe and wonder, as they immerse themselves in the joys of Newton Community Farm.
Join our growing community and register today for Kids at the Farm: Summer 2016. This popular summer program offers kids of all ages the experience of growing food on a working farm. Spaces are filling up fast — don’t delay!
Avoid the Summer Slide with Math Learning Center’s Summer Programs. Summer is a great opportunity to solidify last year’s skills and get a head start on next year’s math. Mathnasium summer programs are flexible and affordable (as low as $27/session). Save $50 when you register by May 31st at www.MathSummer.com.
Kesher Newton is a unique Jewish after-school program for grades K-8. Are you looking for excellent after-school care combined with fun Hebrew and Jewish learning? Kesher Newton is the place for you!
Kesher Newton provides excellent experiential education in Jewish History, Culture, Ethics and Modern Hebrew in a joyful, “camp-like” atmosphere. We are a pluralistic Jewish community that is welcoming to all. Come and experience the difference in Jewish education Kesher has to offer!
Kesher Newton meets twice a week from 3:00 – 5:45 pm and still has limited openings in its Monday/Wednesday program. Email Ilana at ilana@keshernewton.org or visit www.keshernewton.org for more information.
As the year begins to wind down, many of you are looking for a way to honor and thank the exceptional teachers and staff who have motivated, educated and inspired your students to grow and achieve all year.
As a way to show your appreciation to them, consider participating in Newton Schools Foundations’ Honor Thy Teacher campaign. This special program enables you to honor teachers by giving a gift to the Foundation in the name of the teacher. You may also choose to honor a special education aide, a fine arts or music teacher, or a coach or counselor who has made a difference in your child’s life. A suggested donation is $25 per teacher/staff member.
When you make your donation and identify the teacher(s) or staff you wish to honor, NSF will then:
· Notify the honored teachers and staff of your gift;
· Share the honoree names with the Superintendent and Principals; and
· List each of those honored in the Newton TAB.
You can make your donation on-line at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org. You can also mail it to Newton Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 590020, Newton Centre, MA 02459.
Please be sure to include the names of the teachers and/or staff that you are honoring. A flyer that includes a donation form was sent to the homes of elementary school students in their backpacks last month, and will be sent again before the end of the year. A flyer will also be mailed to the homes of middle school and high school students (letters to senior student households have already been mailed).
Newton Schools Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises funds to enhance the quality of education in Newton’s public schools. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.