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Bringing families together at the Newton Family Conference

The 2018 Newton Family Conference to be held on Saturday, December 1st,  1:00 – 4:00 pm at Newton North High School. The goal of the conference is to build relationships between families of color and white families within the district, advance dialogue around issues of race, culture, and identity and create opportunities for families within NPS to connect.

Participants will attend workshops on “Courageous Conversations About Race” facilitated by NPS trained facilitators. These sessions will be similar to the workshops in which Newton faculty and staff are participating.

The Family Conference is one way in which the Newton Public School District is seeking to create culturally responsive school communities with equity and excellence for all.

Please RSVP at https://2018familyconference.eventbrite.com. (limited childcare is available.)

Help needed

Family needs a “big sister” to supervise and drive (car will be provided if you have a license and insurance) their 12 year old daughter 3 days a week.  Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 or 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Tuesdays at 2:30 pm for just a drive to an activity. They’ll be as flexible as possible for the right candidate.

If interested in learning more, please text Pinar  at 617-957-7123.

Think Spring! Think Softball!

Registration is opening next week for Newton Girls Softball (NGS), a recreational league for Newton girls (residents or girls who attend Newton Schools) in grades K-7.

The league welcomes players of all skill levels and will provide your daughter with an experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member. Players have fun, make new friends, and enjoy a healthy outdoor activity.

For more information and to register starting November 11th, please visit www.newtongirlssoftball.org.

Registration is OPEN for all Winter children’s theatre programs

Programs at Watertown Children’s Theatre include:

Peter Pan Jr. (Grades 3-6)
Jr. Players 3:30 (Grades K-2)
Jr. Players 4:45 (Grades K-2)
Holes (Grades 6-9)

Plus classes, workshops, and more! Register NOW!

Or email production.wct@mosesianarts.org sign up now for an audition slot for:

Hamlet (Grades 9-12)
Rent (Grades 9-12)

Help Green Our Schools – learn about Green Newton’s Schools Connections

All (including kids!) are welcome to join the Green Newton’s Schools Connections group’s next meeting in November. At the October meeting, parents and school staff met with Waneta Trabert, Newton’s Director of Sustainable Materials Management; School Committee member, Diana Fisher Gomberg; and David Stickney, Director of Facilities.

The group’s goal is to establish “green standards” for Newton schools.  If you would like to participate, please contact marcia@greennewton.org.

November 14th, 3:30 pm
Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue

Spooky Music Showcase

Remember those eerie tunes you hear every Halloween? Learn how they are made and try your hand at playing a Theramin – a spooky electronic instrument used everywhere from horror movies to Scooby Doo cartoons.

Join New England Sci-Tech, a new non-profit STEM education facility for students of all ages. Free admission. Learn more at nescitech.org

October 30th,  7:00 – 9:00 pm
16 Tech Circle, Natick

Fabulous Multi-Household Yard Sale

Come browse an amazing selection of lightly and never-used toys, games and books and sports equipment plus a curated selection of small furniture and household essentials. With plenty of easy parking, why not take a quick look.  Event hosted by Angier’s fifth-grade events committee.

November 4th,  9:00 am – 1:00 pm in front of Angier School

Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures

Wheelock Family Theatre’s performance of Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures features Brown 8th grader Ava Lyons.  Ava will perform as Felicia Ann, a classmate of Gooney Bird, and the show runs approximately 90 minutes.

Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures is an adaptation by Kent R. Brown of the Lois Lowry book that charts the quirky course of Gooney Bird, a new student at Watertower Elementary with a flair for the theatrical. Gooney Bird inspires her classmates to maximize their own self-expression through wearing brightly-colored mismatched ensembles and telling wildly imaginative stories that are 100% true.

There will be 16 performances between October 26th and November 18th, with shows available to the public mostly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Tickets can be ordered from Wheelock Family Theatre’s website at https://wheelockfamilytheatre.org/ or https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/993442/prm/Sox9.  Additionally, tickets for the Saturday 10:30 am shows are discounted at $15.