Category Archives: Events

Special screening of “Most Likely to Succeed”

Our school system was designed in 1893…[it]…was perfectly designed…to prepare workers for routine jobs that no longer exist. As we try to out-drill and out-test Korea we are leaving millions of young adults ill-prepared, uninspired and lacking the skills they need to thrive in an innovation economy. After seeing this film, you’ll never look at school the same way again.

Principal Jennifer Price, the Newton North PTSO, and the Newton North School Council invite you to a special screening of “Most Likely to Succeed,” an acclaimed documentary about the American educational system. If you have been getting up to speed on growth mindset this year, you will find this movie of particular interest!

The movie will be preceded by a brief vote to approve the PTSO’s budget and officers for 2015-16. The movie will be followed by a brief Q&A.

“Most Likely to Succeed”
Not rated, 86 minutes
May 26th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Newton North High School auditorium

Student Assignment notice from NPS

As many of you are aware, this is an exciting time of elementary school facilities renovation and expansion in the Newton Public Schools. Because the new schools will have expanded capacity to address our enrollment growth, and we currently have elementary schools that are overcrowded, we have formed a Student Assignment Working Group that is examining elementary school boundary lines.

Over the past few months, the Student Assignment Working Group has developed a process to evaluate various student assignment scenarios. At the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 beginning at 7:00PM and held in the Education Center (room 210), the Student Assignment Working Group will present its latest scenarios and thinking as work continues. Additionally, there will be a Public Forum on May 11, 2015 beginning at 5:45PM and held in the Education Center (room 210), for community members to ask questions and offer comments.

The public is invited to attend both meetings as we are committed to engaging the community on this important decision. We will continue to keep you informed as the Student Assignment Working Group proceeds with its work. Please visit our Student Assignment webpage at http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/ district-initiatives/expandingcapacity/studentassignment.

Book Donations Needed – starting April 27

Please donate your gently used books to the Newton South High School Used Book Sale.

Drop off on Mondays and Thursdays April 27th through May 18th, from 7:15 am to 8:15 am and 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Eagle storage unit in NSHS parking lot (next to Goldrick House) and by appointment. Please contact Andrew Szanton to make arrangements.

Please note: they cannot accept any books in poor or moldy condition, children’s books, textbooks, parenting, health and medicine, travel, and erotica.

Healthy Kids Day

To kick-start physical activity and learning now and throughout the summer – a critical out-of-school time for kids – the West Suburban YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day® with a free community event for kids and families. Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, features:

  • healthy activities and games
  • arts & crafts
  • curious creatures petting zoo
  • concert by food allergy musician, Kyle Dine
  • bike helmet fitting and giveaway from Farina’s Bicycle Center
  •  visit from Elroy the Elk
  • Kid’s ID
  • skate park demonstration
  • free and open to the community

Saturday, May 2nd, 12 noon – 2:00 pm
The West Suburban YMCA’s gymnasium, 276 Church Street, Newton

In celebration of YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y offers the following tips to help families develop healthy habits:

· Try, try, repeat – There are many great tasting fruits and vegetables that many kids have never heard of, let alone tried. Grab a new fruit or vegetable and encourage
everyone in the family to try at least a bite.
· Play around town – Challenge the family to play on a different playground every week. Identify playgrounds at a variety of parks; expand definitions of playgrounds to
include nature trails, a nearby stream, and a bike path.
· Families at play for an hour a day – From walking to gardening, swimming to shooting hoops, make playful movement a part of your family’s day. To get 60 minutes of
moderate activity throughout your day just add 10 minutes here and 15 minutes there.
· Foster a passion for reading – Read to and with your kids. Help children read at every age and every stage of their development.
· Make sleep a priority – Doctors recommend 10-12 hours of sleep a day for children ages 5-12 and 7-8 hours per night for adults. Sleep plays a critical role in maintaining
our healthy immune system, metabolism, mood, memory, learning, and other vital functions.

Huge Yard Sale

BOWEN COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL is having it’s annual HUGE YARD SALE on Saturday, May 2nd from 9 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine, at St John’s Episcopal Church
in Newtonville (96 Otis Street off Lowell Avenue, 617-332-3923).

Over 40 families contribute so come to find fantastic bargains on quality toys, games, kids’ clothing, baby equipment, household items, strollers, videos, books, furniture and so much more. All proceeds support Bowen’s exceptional preschool programs.

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Mindful and Effective Parenting

Newton Community Education presents Mindful and Effective Parenting: The Heat of the Moment at Home. Parents: learn how to better manage your reactions when your kids
present difficult behaviors. Through thoughtfully designed exercises, skill-development activities, and group discussion, session leader Dr. Mitch Abblett will help parents
understand their own roles in their interactions with their kids, and teach parents how to effectively respond to challenging situations. Mitch Abblett is a clinical psychologist,
supervisor, consultant, and trainer specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders and the Clinical Director of the Manville School at the Judge Baker Children’s Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased in advance at newtoncommunityed.org or by calling 617-559-6999. Tickets will also be available at the door (cash or check at the door, please).

May 5th,  7:00 – 9:00 pm
Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Rd., Newton.

Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser

Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy (CCMAA) will be putting on a performance to benefit the Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. Helen Gee Chin was the administrator at CCMAA for 15 years and a proponent of preserving the history and promoting the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. Since 2011, the Foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 in college scholarships. The event showcases the talent of Academy students and instructors and includes lion and dragon dances, Kung Fu and Tai Chi. Please see a trailer from the fundraiser DVD: https://vimeo.com/113768366 for a snippet of last year’s event.

Tickets are $25. Please go to www.hgcscholarshipfoundation.org for more information or to purchase tickets. Wheelchair seating is available by emailing hg*@********in.com or at least 72 hours in advance.unday, May 31, 2015, 2:30-4:30pm

Newton North High School (NNHS) Lasker Auditorium

Sweeney Todd presented by Watertown Children’s Theatre

Watertown Children’s Theatre presents Sweeney Todd School Edition in the Black Box Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown.  Tickets are $15.00 each, general admission, and can be purchased at www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.

Parental discretion is advised due to violence and adult content. A cast of 9th-12th graders, including Newton residents Julia Dwyer and Sam Hoban, presents this thrilling musical in an intimate black box setting. For more information, visit WCT’s website at www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or call 617-926-ARTS.

May 1st & 2nd, 7:00 pm
May 3rd, 1:00 pm
May 7th & 8th, 7:00 pm
May 9th, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm
May 10th, 1:00 pm