School Committee Meeting
Monday, December 10th, 7:00 pm
100 Walnut St., Education Center, Frazier Room (#210)
Agenda available here: Agenda
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Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year?
Enter the Newton Patch’s “Deck the House” contest and you could win $100,000 for the Newton Public Schools and $500 to pay your electric bills! The Patch’s annual Deck the House Contest is now open to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s.
If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to the contest page here from November 26th to December 16th.
Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. There will be 24 regional finalists selected, and from them, one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district.
Basic Rights In Special Education: A Workshop for Parents and Professionals
This free Basic Rights workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Special Education Law and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). This workshop is designed to help parents learn to be effective partners with their child’s school to decide their child’s eligibility for special education, and to plan, make decisions and monitor their child’s progress in school. For any questions about the meeting, contact Eileen and Lisa at in**@*******ac.org.
Newton Parent Advisory Council (NewtonPAC) for Special Education meetings are free and open to all people interested in learning more about special education.
December 13th, 9:00 to 11:00 am
Room 304, 100 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA
Aldermen Approve Override Ballot Questions
For Newton Patch’s complete coverage, please click here: Newton Aldermen Approve $11.4M Override Ballot Questions
Board of Aldermen vote tonight on Override proposal
On Monday night, December 3rd, the Newton Board of Aldermen will vote whether to put the mayor’s $11.4 million override package on a March 12, 2013 special election ballot. For the complete story by Melanie Graham, please click here.
More Growth on the Horizon for Newton’s Student Population
“The Newton Public Schools will top 13,000 students by 2017, officials say.” Read the complete article by Melanie Graham: Growth on the Horizon
With student enrollment reaching record numbers..
With student enrollment reaching record numbers, officials in the Newton Public Schools are once again looking at short-term solutions for classroom shortages in the district’s elementary and middle schools. Check out the complete story here.
The entire (117 page) Enrollment Report can be downloaded here.
School Committee Calendar and Agenda items: 2012-2013
The School Committee Calendar and Agenda Items for 2012-2013 can be seen here: School Committee Calendar
Mayor Warren’s CIP Plan and Tax Override announcements
Mayor Warren presented to the Board of Aldermen his Capital Improvement Plan AND announced a package of overrides, totaling $11.4 million. On the school side, the overrides include funding for Angier, Cabot, and Zervas, as well as money to address increasing student enrollment. In addition, there are funds for road and sidewalk repair, fire station rehab and extra traffic cops in response to an uptick in cycling and pedestrian accidents.
For details, go to http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/
Thank you to Marcia Tabenken for this summary
Halloween Window Painting Chairperson needed for Newtonville
The Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs (and one over-extended volunteer) organizes this popular activity for Newton kids every year. Over 400 windows in 6 villages around Newton are painted with fabulous Halloween motifs. We need one or two volunteers to help in Newtonville. Please contact 617-527-8283 if you would like to be a part of this fun event.The Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs (and one over-extended volunteer) organizes this popular activity for Newton kids every year. Over 400 windows in 6 villages around Newton are painted with fabulous Halloween motifs. We need one or two volunteers to help in Newtonville. Please contact 617-527-8283 if you would like to be a part of this fun event.