Category Archives: Events

CPC Meeting

The Agenda and Meeting Packet for the CPC’s next virtual meeting on September 15th is now available. Please Note: Due to the size of this month’s meeting packet, downloading may take longer than usual.

To view and participate in this virtual meeting on your computer, at the above date and time, go to www.zoom.us, click “Join a Meeting” and enter the following Meeting ID: 803142080

You can also access the meeting online at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/803142080

Two new proposals were submitted in August for CPA funding of a National Register listed Historic Resource and a potential new Recreation opportunity in Auburndale. Continue reading →

Green Students Movement

Join a youth-led, environmentalist organization that hosts weekly community cleanups! Their goals are to spread environmental awareness, serve local communities, and get more students passionate about the environment. Cleanups are open to all students who want to help with the initiative!

At cleanups, students can socialize and make new friends, and in partnership with the Newton South Student Corps, students gain volunteer hours as well! As the group is working on becoming a nonprofit organization, any donations would be greatly appreciated.

It’s required that students wear masks at cleanups, and recommended that they bring their own plastic gloves, trash bags, and water bottles.

If you are interested in being added to the email list, please complete this form https://forms.gle/fQnnWiJDxtbGXSz98

Save the date for this Free webinar

Families for Depression Awareness is presenting the free Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family webinar next month.

In this webinar, David Blair LCSW, CACIII, AAMFT, and Jamie Blair Echevarria, LCSW, LMFT, CACIII, will cover how caring adults can fully engage in the process of prevention and treatment for adolescent substance use and depression. This program is designed for parents, guardians, family members, youth workers, and any caring adults interested in teen mental health.

Register here to join the live webinar discussion and after the webinar, complete the online evaluation and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a free educational book on the topic of teen depression.

Can’t attend the live webinar? Register today to submit your questions and watch the recorded webinar after it airs.

If you are new to the topic of teen depression or in need of a refresher, please watch  Understanding Teen Depression as a foundation to this upcoming webinar.

September 23rd, 7:00 – 8:15 pm

Attention parents of high school seniors!

College Application Essay Writing workshop starting this Monday, August 17th.

  • Start to finish product in one week
  • Receive edits and feedback from two ELA teachers with 15 years experience each in guiding students in this process
  • Ramp up into academic mindset for one’s senior year
  • Check off one task before school starts
  • One in-person, socially distant two-hour workshop outside in Auburndale, Monday 9:30-11:30 (highly suggested but not required)
  • 3-4 30 min sessions of remote conferencing with two teacher-editors
  • Limited to six students (five spots remaining)
  • Students should be ready to commit to 8-10 hours of work to get this done
  • $300/student

Contact Erin Giesser 617 293-5104 to register!

Come to camp all year round with BJEP

The Newton community is invited to meet new Community Director, Rabbi Myra Meskin, learn about an independent Jewish Sunday school for Grades K-7 located (and eventually back) on the Brandeis campus, and take part in a short family program.

Join to hear more about this welcoming community, and how Brandeis student teachers lead experiential learning and cultivate the experience of radical amazement for all kids. RSVP to attend the August 23rd (virtual) Taste of BJEP Open House, zoom link to follow one hour before the event.

To learn more please visit www.bjep.org  or contact director@bjep.com or 781-386-7278.

Open Houses for Highlands After School Program

The Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children, is hosting Zoom Open Houses for interested families weekly in July. Here’s the link for information on how to join: https://www.highlandsafter-schoolprogram.org/announcements.

This is a terrific opportunity for parents to learn more about the program as they plan for the upcoming school year. There’s a lot of uncertainty in school schedules and HASP is planning for all possible school day scenarios.

If you can’t make a Zoom meeting or would like more information contact Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or visit https://www.highlandsafter-schoolprogram.org

July 10th, 16th, 21st and 29th. via Zoom

ELL Summer Enrichment

Check out online ELL enrichment this summer. There are Story Times and Conversation Groups being offered over 8 weeks of the summer at the elementary level. These groups are meant to be a fun and engaging way for your child to practice their English and meet other students their age. Additionally, there will be Spanish and Portuguese Story Hours for students who speak these languages as their home language.

There is no need to pre register. This is a drop in activity. Just click on the zoom links in this page to join the group on the day of the class.

If you need help or more information, please contact Allison Levit at levita@newton.k12.ma.us

Science Mentoring Program

The Newton South Science Team is starting a middle school mentorship program to give interested students an introduction to high school science. COVID-19 unfortunately has cut the middle school science curriculum short, and it would be beneficial to rising freshmen (and younger students) to not only regain some of that lost time over the summer, but also interact with high schoolers.

They’ll be going over the basics of physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as other topics like engineering. Science Team members would love to mentor anyone with an interest in learning about science. For more information simply fill out this survey!

https://forms.gle/SusqYfoMfxryFdMe8