Category Archives: Other

Donor Will Match $25,000 for Calculus Project in March!

The Newton Schools Foundation is honored for the second consecutive year to have a
very generous donor who will match up to $25,000 in contributions from the community
to the Calculus Project during the month of March.

Double your impact and donate today: www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org

The Calculus Project has been transformational for Newton students. Since its 2013
launch, enrollment growth in high-level mathematics among traditionally
underrepresented student groups is significant:

• Hispanic student enrollment has increased 70 percent.
• African-American student enrollment has tripled.
• Low-income student enrollment has increased nine-fold!

Here’s how the program works: Continue reading →

Community Concussion Education Program

The Day PTO is sponsoring a concussion education program for parents. The program will cover issues related to the care and management of concussions, including:

(1) recognition and management,
(2) treatment and rehabilitation options, and
(3) concussion safety and preparation.

Leading the program will be two speakers from the Dr. Robert C. Cantu Concussion Center at Emerson Hospital, along with local NNHS student, Lily Winton, who suffered a serious post-concussive syndrome that required medical leave from her junior year of high school. This program is offered free of charge through a grant from the Oak Foundation. There will be time for questions and answers after the presentation.

March 21st, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
FA Day Auditorium

Ukuleles to borrow! Newton Free Library

Want to learn to play the ukulele? Now you can borrow a ukulele from the Newton Free
Library! There’s also a “Learn” collection in the Music Center with self-instruction books and DVDs to help you learn to play many musical instruments including ukulele, banjo, flute, guitar, piano,  tuba and many others.

For more information call the Newton Free Library at 617-796-1360.

Rummage & Boutique Sale – March 19th

Temple Shalom Newton Sisterhood Rummage & Boutique Sale features bargains on all
sorts of useful items and unique treasures: kids & adult clothing, shoes, accessories,
housewares and decor, books, toys and baby equipment. The Designer Boutique offers
premium upscale couture and collectibles. Everything priced to sell. Admission $1.00/person.

March 19th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Preview hour 9:00 – 10:00 am for $20.00/person admission.
March 20th is Bag Day – $10.00 per bag for everything you can stuff inside.

Temple Shalom
175 Temple Street, West Newton

GELF Dinner is April 1st

Help fund low-income students to participate in NPS’s life-changing travel opportunities; come to the GELF Dinner!

GELF will hold its annual not-to-be-missed community event, featuring an amazing 5-course gourmet meal (cooked from scratch on-site!!), paired fine beers & wines
(featuring Sam Adams beer pairings, a major hit last year!), dancing (with a great live
band featuring our own Katani Sumner), 150 like-minded community members, table
service by Newton administrators, and a fabulous raffle.

Buy your tickets by March 13th and get access to an exclusive early bird raffle for homemade ice cream and waffle cones!

You may pay online here: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2289 (scroll down to the bottom for the PayPal button) or send a $150.00/person check (made payable to Newton Schools Foundation with GELF in the memo line) to Newton Schools Foundation, ATTN: Diane Greer, P.O. Box 590020, Newton Centre, MA 02459.

Whether you are coming or not, please consider donating to Support a Teacher to
attend the event ($100/person) or making a tax-deductible donation, all possible here: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2289.

GELF is also looking for volunteers any time between now and April 1st–please email Samantha Mandel at sa*************@***********ma.us if interested. Thank you for your support.

Newton Family & Friends Ski Trips

Randy Friedman, father of two boys in the Newton schools and Director of Ski &
Travel in Boston, recently started Seven Travel LLC for the purpose of creating community by planning ski and ride family trips. These are the upcoming ski trips this season:

Smugglers Notch, VT – March 24th-26th

The # 1 Rated Family Ski Resort in New England! Completely self-contained, Smuggs
offers all the amenities you could wish for. Ski in, ski out condos, walk to everything
village, indoor pool, snowshoe, XC ski, and much more. Smuggs is the perfect location for the entire family.

Jay Peak, VT – April 7th-9th

Jay Peak is renowned for the most snow in the east. Spring skiing at its finest. But
skiing is only part of the fun as they have a host of off-site facilities including an indoor
ice rink and an INDOOR, always 80 degrees, waterpark. Not just for kids, there is
surfing, boogie boarding, slides, and the only aqua-loop slide in the states. Spring at
Jay is as good as it gets with warm days, soft snow, and hot fun. We have condos
slopeside, with full kitchens…..ski in ski out and walk to everything else! Come join us!

There are many details about these trips, Please email Randy at ra************@***il.com or call 617-970-3079 for further information.

Family looking for summer companion

Local family is looking for a young mentor (teenager to young adult) for their daughter to assist her in summer camp for 4 weeks. Special Ed training is not necessary, just someone kind and supportive to be a friend. This has been successful model for her in the past. They’re looking to replicate this mentor relationship helping her navigate socially as well as providing confidence.

Please email Andrea at zz****@***il.com.

Interested in traveling with Newton Community Ed?

Have you ever considered traveling internationally with like-minded Newton adults?
Newton Community Ed is considering offering international summer travel to some
spectacular destinations, and would like your feedback!

This interest survey will only take 5 minutes and may make you eligible for a travel discount: https://goo.gl/forms/PZvqIBRNeqTHh3692.