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Help fund student scholarships, come to the GELF Dinner

Please extend your support for the Jennifer Price Global Education Leadership Fund (GELF)’s annual benefit dinner. For those of you who don’t know about the GELF, it’s a fantastic scholarship program that supports Newton students in taking advantage of international opportunities. Most of these students come from low-income families and wouldn’t otherwise be able to take advantage of the many extraordinary global learning programs offered through Newton North and South.

Students who return from abroad speak often about the pivotal role these experiences have played in their personal and academic lives. Please help GELF continue to convince our students that no one should tune out when international learning opportunities are announced!

On Saturday, April 2nd, GELF will hold its annual dinner/fundraiser from 6:30 – 10:30 pm at Newton North High School. The evening is a not-to-be-missed community event, featuring an amazing 5-course gourmet meal (cooked from scratch on-site!!), paired fine beers & wines (featuring Sam Adams beer pairings, a major hit last year!), dancing (with a great live band featuring our own Katani Sumner), 150 like-minded community members, table service by Newton administrators, and a live auction.

This year alone they have funded:
nearly $38,000 in grants to
20 students for
8 different international trips

You may pay online here: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2289 (scroll down to the bottom for the PayPal button) or send a $150/person check (made payable to Newton Schools Foundation with GELF in the memo line) to Newton Schools Foundation, ATTN: Diane Greer, P.O. Box 590020, Newton Centre, MA 02459.

Whether you are coming or not, please consider donating to Support a Teacher to attend the event ($100/person) or making a tax-deductible donation, all possible here: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2289. Thank you for your support.

Charter Commission Public Hearing on School Committee and Executive Branch

Please join the Newton Charter Commission for a Public Hearing. Newton residents are encouraged to attend this hearing to provide input to members of the commission regarding the executive branch and the School Committee provisions of the Newton Charter. The hearing is expected to broadcast on NewTV.

Information about the work of the Charter Commission is available at newtonma.gov/charter,  facebook.com/newtonchartercommission, or https://twitter.com/Newtonmacharter.

March 9th, 7:00 pm
City Hall, the City Council Chambers

Williams Elementary Spring Auction begins on March 12th!

The Williams Elementary School has been busy soliciting all your favorite businesses for donations to their spring auction. The event is online through Bidding for Good from March 12th through 20th. There are restaurants, gyms, spa items, travel, entertainment tickets, and so much more. There are over 120 items to suit every taste and budget.

Your bids help fund enrichment activities for all the students at Williams including Creative Arts & Science programs, field trips, library books, technology, and more. Please have a look today at https://www.biddingforgood.com/williamspto/spring2016

Spring and Summer program at Newton Community Farm

Registration is now open for both spring and summer education programs.

Spring Education Programs – Farm Sprouts, a program for preschool age children with their caregiver, Plant and Grow, an early release special, and an evening with Philip Warburg author of Harness the Sun: America’s Quest for a Solar-Powered Future are just some of our offerings this spring season.

Kids at the Farm: Summer 2016 – Register now for one of their summer programs for kids preschool age – 8th Grade

For more information, visit www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/education

Follow and support the Ligerbots

February has been a busy month for the LigerBots! The 2016 build season ended on February 23rd when they bagged and tagged the robot but the team is still working on the second robot and updating the code. To watch the robot testing look at the videos on  YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNgdmtDs7d58dVR-80DCGA .

Upcoing competitions are March 11th – March 13th at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and April 1st – April 3rd at Boston University. The matches will be live at theblueallience.com and for ongoing information about the Ligerbots you can check the website at ligerbots.org.

When Multiple Kids Equals Multiple Needs

Strong Roots Counseling is now offering a four-part series: When Multiple Kids Equals Multiple Needs.

Every parent of multiple children knows that each child enters the world with their own
temperament and needs. When one of those children’s needs falls outside the box of “typical”, balancing your needs as a parent, as well as the needs of your children can be a challenge.

Join other parents of multiple children who have at least one child with more complex needs than the others in a four-week series. Gain support and learn tools and strategies to find a place within of greater confidence and calm to carry you throughout your parenting journey.

This series is facilitated by Cindy Kaplan, MA, PCI Certified Parent Coach who has been
working with parents and families since 1995. She has a private parent coaching practice, leads a variety of parenting workshops, and is an expert on parenting children with special needs. Cindy is a mother of three, ages 17, 14, and 8, two of whom have special needs.

This series is $300 per person and $500 per couple, and will be held at Strong Roots
Counseling. For more details or to register, please call 857-304-4025 or email us at
care@strongrootscounseling.com to register today. Space is limited! Please see
website www.strongrootscounseling.com  for group cancellation policy.

March 22th, 29th and April 5th, 12th from 6:45 – 8:45 pm
124 Watertown Street 3G, Watertown

Registration now open for football

Registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall 2016 Football Season! All sign ups are handled online through www.newtonmustangs.org. The Newton Mustangs offer teams for players who will be entering into the 2nd – 8th grades in the fall, and welcome all skill levels. Parents with questions not answered through the website, please email NewtonMustangsYFC@gmail.com.

Looking for a homestay family for this summer

We are a family of 4 living in Newton. We have good friends from Barcelona who are looking for a homestay family in the Boston area during this summer for their 16 years old son. Ideally with a son of a similar age, looking for the educational and fun experience of having a foreigner living in their home, they could also have a summer camp together. This family is also offering a stay in Barcelona for next summer (2017). If you are interested, please contact Anna Olivella at 617-314-0087 or aolivellaferran@gmail.com.

Seeking a first floor apartment

Dear fellow Newton Parents:

I hope everyone has had a great start to the New Year.

My name is Demarys and I am the mother of two girls, ages 6 and 12. Catherine is in the 6th grade at Day Middle School. Angie attends the Boston College Campus School due to multiple health problems. My younger daughter cannot walk or talk, is legally blind and fed by a G-tube. She is completely dependent on us. We currently live on Cherry Street in an apartment on the 2nd and 3rd floor of a house. Every day I carry Angie up and down the stairs so that she can attend school. As she gets bigger, this is becoming very difficult for me. I would love to find a first floor apartment as this would be more appropriate for my family at this time. This is the reason that I am sending this letter. I have been looking for apartments in Newton and they are very hard to find. I am hoping that with the help of my community, I can find a new apartment. I have written this letter in Spanish and had it translated into English so I hope this makes sense! Please contact me at damarys2012@icloud.com with any information on apartments to rent.

Thank you!
Damarys Silva
damarys2012@icloud.com