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Waltham Track Club – Spring Season Registration

Spring/summer registrations will be held on Sunday, March 2nd at 5:00 in the Kennedy Middle School indoor track. There will be a mandatory parent’s meeting for all parents whose child is new to our spring program. The program is open to anyone born in 2000-2006. Track and Field events are offered.

The spring program will begin the Monday after the April school vacation and be held every Monday and Wednesday, from 6:00-8:00, through June 10. All sessions are held at the J Lee Gould Track & Field facility at Leary Field, Bacon St in Waltham.

http://www.walthamtrackclub.com/

NewtonPAC Open Board Meeting

NewtonPAC is holding a special open board meeting next week with Dr. Judy Levin-Charns, Paula Black and Maura Tynes to talk about Extended School Year (ESY) summer services for the 2014 summer season. Many parents are making decisions about summer camp now and interested in finding out what programs NPS will offer. The results of the survey done last summer on the 2013 ESY services will also be discussed.

January 16th 9:30-10:30 am
Room 217. Education Center
100 Walnut Street

Bid and Save Money with Countryside PTO’s Online Summer Camp Auction

Countryside Elementary PTO’s 2nd annual online summer camp auction runs  January 13th, 10 a.m. – January 24th, 10 p.m.

Go to www.32auctions.com/csidecampauction2014 and bid on sessions from some of the Newton area’s best day and overnight camps. From general day camps to specialty and sports camp, you can find a great fit for your child. Last year, people won camp sessions at substantial discounts. Now you can give your child a fantastic summer experience and save money!

Sessions are available from:
Beaver (Brookline, MA), Meadowbrook (Weston, MA), Camp Cody (in the White Mountains, NH), LINX (Wellesley, MA), Rivers Day Camp (Weston, MA), Boston College Rec Day Camp (Chestnut Hill, MA), Hale Day Camp (Westwood, MA), Everwood (Sharon, MA), Dedham Country Day Camp (Dedham, MA), Babson Sports Camp (Wellesley, MA), Brimmer and May Summer Programs (Chestnut Hill, MA), Wildwood Camp, Mass Audubon (Lincoln, MA)
Broadmoor Day Camp, Mass Audubon (Natick, MA)

All proceeds benefit Countryside Elementary PTO. For more information, contact Abby Schwartz (abby.m.schwartz@gmail.com) or Gena Hooper (genakhoo@gmail.com).

New to Newtonville:

Cupcake City, a gourmet cupcake shop that bakes fresh daily with no preservatives, has opened a second location at 313 Walnut Street in Newtonville.  The shop offers 12 – 14 flavors daily, and also hosts cupcake decorating parties for kids ages 6 and older.  As a new business promotion, any cupcake decorating party booked in January at the Newtonville location will receive 10% off.  Please mention this ad when booking.  For party details, please visit www.cupcake-city.com, or call 617-916-0730 (Newton) or 781-944-0400 (Reading).

Comedy Night benefiting Newton Boys and Girls Club

Comedy Night is just four weeks away on February 7th.

Featuring comedy by Kevin Flynn, tickets are $50 and also include table seating, a hearty Italian meal, musical entertainment by DJ Ken Drew and free parking. Also, try your luck at our exciting raffles and live auction, take advantage of a very affordable cash bar, and share in plenty of laughs the whole night through!

Whether an early Valentine’s Day treat or simply a night out, be sure to purchase your tickets online or contact Diane at: 617- 630-2066 or dmarangoly@newtonbgc.com.

Friday, February 7th 
Doors Open: 6:30 pm; Show: 8:00 pm
American Legion Post 440, 295 California Street, Newton
Ticket Cost: $50 each | $500 table of 10

TWO Short-Term Personalized Groups For Adoptive Parents

New Parenting workshops:

Parents of Adopted Teens (9th-12th) – Five Thursdays, from 10:15-11:30 am
Limited to 6 members max, 3 openings left.

Parents of Adopted “Tweens” (5th-8th) – Five Thursdays, from 12:30-1:45 pm

Both groups begin on January 16th and will be held at 17 Lincoln St., Newton. The one-time fee of $250 is payable online. To learn more or register, please visit http://adoptiontherapyma.com.

Katie Jae Naftzger, LICSW – Katie is an experienced therapist who specializes in adoption and families. She has led numerous groups for parents, teens and kids of all ages. She has a private practice in Newton Highlands, MA.

Watertown Children’s Theatre presents “Into the Woods”

Into the Woods, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, will be performed in the Black Box Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown.

This fractured fairy tale features a motley crew of characters including a blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood, a rapping witch, and an uncertain Cinderella. A cast of 9th-12th graders including Newton residents Ariel Bavly and Sam Hoban explores what can happen in the woods in this Broadway favorite. WCT’s Producing Director, Meghan Kenny invites audiences to enjoy “the music, the magic, and the mayhem.”

Tickets are $12 and are on sale beginning January 14th through WCT’s website at watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.

January 31st at 7:00 pm
February 1st at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
February 2nd at 1:00 pm

Bowen Cooperative Nursery School Transitional Kindergarten

Not quite ready for Kindergarten? Bowen’s Transitional Kindergarten offers a unique opportunity for a third year of pre-school. TK combines an exciting mix of academics and social skills brought together by a dedicated team of exceptionally caring and imaginative teachers. This class of 14 children quickly becomes a cohesive group working and playing together with enthusiasm. Parents of former students remark that “it was the best thing I did for my child.”

You are welcome to visit our school and see for yourself how your child would benefit from this program. Please contact Melissa Yoon at 781-444-2838 or the Director, Priscilla Howland at 617-332-3923 to schedule a tour or you can always visit the website at http://www.bowencoop.org for more information.

Kevin Breel featured at Newton’s Third Youth Summit, Feb. 15

Comedian Kevin Breel — a 20-year-old activist working in the area of depression and mental health — will speak at Newton’s third annual Mayor’s Youth Summit, Wednesday, February 5 from 6PM to 9PM at Brown Middle School, 125 Meadowbrook Rd.  The Summit is open to teens, parents, and other community members and will focus on youth/adult communications, difficult conversations, and the results of the first two Summits.  The Mayor’s Youth Summits are sponsored by the Newton Youth Commission, City of Newton Health and Human Services Department, and The Newton Partnership to focus on challenges and solutions facing Newton teens.  See Kevin Breel’s TEDx talk, “Confessions of a Depressed Comic” at his website, www.kevinbreel.com.  Help promote this event by printing out this flyer (PDF).

Mathematics tutor available

Happy New Year 2014! Here’s hoping you and your family were able to enjoy a relaxing break together. This is a key point in the school year for all of our students. A mathematics teacher at nearby Wellesley Middle School with over 8 years of teaching experience, a bachelor degree in mathematics from Mount Holyoke College, and a master of science in Environmental Science and Engineering from the California Institute of Technology is reaching out to offer her services as a mathematics tutor to any families looking for additional support with middle school or high school course material, preparing for standardized tests, or getting additional reinforcement of prerequisite skills. 

She enjoys making abstract concepts more concrete for students and using science applications and a healthy dose of humor to make math enjoyable. For additional information, please see www.ramlateaches.com. Inquiries should be sent to ramlagabriel@gmail.com.