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Children/Parents Needed for Paid Research Study on Child Emotion Regulation Strategies and Parent-Child Relationships

Researchers at Harvard University are seeking children ages 6-9 and their parents to participate in a single-session study. The primary goals are to further research on child development and emotion regulation strategies. The research serves to promote child emotional and behavioral functioning along with future health outcomes. During their visit to the lab in Cambridge, children will also have the opportunity to learn effective coping skills.

Together, eligible parents will receive $50 and children will receive a prize for their participation. Interested parents can reach the staff by phone at 617- 702-2016 or by email at fa****************@***il.com .

Research Staff in the Psychology Department
Harvard University

Newton’s One to One Program

Could your first through sixth grade child benefit from the consistent, caring friendship of a Newton teenager? Newton’s One to One Program has an enthusiastic and responsible new group of high school juniors & seniors from Newton North and Newton South High Schools.

If you would like the opportunity to have your child matched this academic year with a “Big Brother/Sister”, please call or email Nancy Holczer, Program Director by the end of October for more information. Sooner is better through. Please leave a message when calling 617-559-9460 with your name, address, and phone number or email info to Nancy at Na***********@***********ma.us .

A program of the Newton Public Schools since 1972.

Meet the candidates at these two non-partisan events to inform your vote on November 3rd

With less than one month until the Municipal Election on November 3rd, the three Area Councils of Ward 5 are jumping into the electoral season on October 4th and producing the first candidate showcase event since the preliminary election.

With 39 candidates to be introduced to the voting public in seven citywide races, the three Councils (Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls and Waban) have determined that two events would be necessary to manage the logistics of this unusually large program properly. Consequently, there will be two sessions, both on the same day, designed to bring all the candidates running in Newton’s contested citywide races into public view.

On Sunday, October 4th from 2:00 – 4:30pm the first session will convene at the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands, and will feature introductions and questions for the 22 candidates running for the Charter Review Commission. This session will be moderated by Gloria Gavris, a retired lawyer and lobbyist and the recent author of E is for Election Day, a book for young readers that encourages children‘s interest in electoral politics. Attendees may submit written questions on cards that will be provided.

Later that same day, the second part of this showcase will feature the candidates for Aldermen-at-Large from Wards 2, 3, 5 and 8 and the School Committee candidates from Wards 2 and 5, all of whom are running in citywide contested races. This second event will be held from 7:00 – 9:30pm at the Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands, 72 Columbus St., Newton Highlands. The moderator for this session will be Marjorie Arons-Barron, President of Barron Associates Worldwide, a communications consultancy, and a distinguished print and broadcast journalist, recipient of Emmys and national awards for excellence as editorial director of WCVB-TV, Channel 5. Questions will be taken from the audience.

This is the second time that the Ward 5 Area Councils have sponsored a Candidates’ Showcase. These contested races are citywide and voters in every Ward have a stake in their outcome and can vote for the candidates of their choice in all of them. Meet the candidates and take your measure of them to inform your vote on November 3rd.

Newton Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program Seeking Volunteers

Are you someone that believes that all children have the right to be “Safe, Strong and Free?” If so, then join the dynamic team of trained CAP volunteers who are committed to teaching children in the Newton Elementary Schools the skills that they would need to stand up for themselves if faced with a situation involving verbal, physical or sexual assault.

Now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. The next multi-session training begins on October 17th. For more information please visit the website at http://familyaccess.org/family-support/child-assault-prevention/ or email Gail Sommer at gs*****@**********ss.org.

19 Continuing Education Credits available for MSW’s.

Science/Tech/Engineering/Math: Sign up for the NewtonSTEM newsletter

NewtonSTEM.org is a clearinghouse for information relevant to building Newton students’ interest and abilities in Science/Tech/Engineering/Math, both in and outside of school. Now in its fifth year, NewtonSTEM publishes announcements about STEM achievements, events, opportunities, and resources for Newton students, parents, and teachers.

The NewtonSTEM newsletter is emailed every week during the school year. You can sign up here, and you can unsubscribe at any time. For more information, email in**@********em.org.

Fall Tree Tour at Newton Cemetery

Newton Cemetery arborist Robert Reardon will guide a tour showcasing the interesting variety of trees and their true colors. The tour will take place rain or shine. Comfortable walking shoes, water, a camera and plenty of questions are recommended.

The tour will last approximately 90 minutes. Meet just inside the main gate in front of the office. Parking is available along the cemetery road or in the chapel parking lot. Free and open to all. For more information, call 617-332-0047.

October 17th,  1:00 pm
Newton Cemetery
791 Walnut Street, Newton

Newton Youth Hockey’s Learn to Skate and Learn to Play programs

Registration is now open.

Learn to Skate  This program is intended for kids who are new to skating or need further work on skating basics. The focus is on having fun while teaching them through games and other activities. They work on getting up, balancing, pushing, gliding and stopping. There is one practice per week. NYH runs two 9 week sessions. The first session starts November 21st at Daly Rink.

Register online: http://assn.la/Reg/?r=4:98927

Learn to Play  This is the introduction to hockey program. Participants need the full complement of hockey pads. The program will build on skating skills, and introduce hockey stops, cross overs, more advanced balancing, stick use and puck handling, etc. Kids are placed into the program based on their birth year. From there, they are assigned teams and will continue with those same teams for the whole season. The program will run for 18 weeks and starts in November.

Register online: http://assn.la/Reg/?r=4:95428

Women and girls in STEM

Are you or your child interested in pursuing a job in STEM? Do you want to hear from strong women in the STEM community? Are you looking for a way to spend your Saturday night next week? You should check out Ligress Night!

Ligress Night will feature two speakers working with Silverside Detectors, a Somerville startup aimed at building nuclear detection devices. Sarah Haig is a co-founder and has worked around the world helping people start small businesses in places like Afghanistan and China. Ali Forsyth is the company’s VP of Engineering and has also worked to develop power systems for underwater drones.

Ligress Night will be held at L’Aroma Cafe, 15 Spencer Street, West Newton from 7:00 – 9:00 pm on September 26th. Ligress Night is hosted by the LigerBots, FIRST Robotics Team 2877 from Newton. For more information about Ligress Night or the LigerBots in general, email  in**@*******ts.com!