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Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration!

Join fellow Newtonians for the first ever Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Celebration!
We live on the homelands of the Massachusett Tribe. Today, Massachusett people live throughout the state, country and world.

Indigenous Peoples Day is a great chance to learn more about the Massachusett and their history in the place we call Newton! A family-friendly, socially-distant scavenger hunt encourages kids and adults to learn some of the Indigenous place names in Newton and to dig into the history of our region.

The Indigenous Peoples Day Newton celebration was created in collaboration with the Massachusett Tribe at Ponakapog and Historic Newton. Visit the Facebook page Indigenous Peoples Day Newton or click on this Google Doc to learn how to participate!

October 12th

Fundraiser for Horizons for Homeless Children

Please join Horizons for Homeless Children at their annual fall event which will be hosted virtually. Horizons’ mission is to alleviate the stress and trauma of homelessness on children and families by providing access to early education, opportunities for play, and support for parents.

Participants will hear from members of the Horizons family, including a mother who has overcome homelessness with Horizons’ support, and listen to a fabulous keynote speaker.

This year the keynote will be given by Angie Thomas, author of the NYTimes best-seller The Hate You Give; a poignant young adult book (and movie) about racial inequity in America.

To purchase individual tickets of $50.00/person and/or make a donation, please visit the Horizons website where you will also find descriptions of the impact that your gift will have on families experiencing homelessness.

For more information, please contact Zervas Parent, Kate Cox, at katescox@gmail.com.

October 29th,  7:00 pm on-line

Cross Culture Student Emotional Wellness materials free to download

The MGH Center for Cross Cultural Student Emotional Wellness “Fact Sheet Project” has created fact sheets with topics related specifically to Asian American mental health. They get translated into multiple different Asian languages and are FREE.

The latest factsheets are COVID 19 related:

– COVID 19 Infographic has information on Coronavirus, its symptoms, and safety measures to keep everyone healthy.

– COVID 19 Racism addresses the xenophobia and acts of racism that have increased dramatically since the pandemic started.

These fact sheets and sheets on other topics are now available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Visit the website at https://www.mghstudentwellness.org/resources

Youth Races to Support Newton Athletes Unlimited

The virtual edition of the annual Paddy’s Road Race will take place from October 16th – 18th this year. This great race benefits Newton Athletes Unlimited, a non-profit that provides therapeutic recreation opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.

In addition to the 3 mile race, this year’s virtual event offers a 1K Youth and All Abilities Race, as well as, Youth Field Races. All participants will receive a t-shirt, bib and medal. To learn more and to register please visit www.paddysroadrace.com.

Newtones (an award-winning a capella group at Newton South) Informational Meetings

Are you interested in singing? Looking for an a cappella group? Seeking new members from all grades to join the Newton South Newtones!

To learn about their social-distanced auditions, make sure you come to an information meeting for audition details and info on all other things Newtones! The meetings are no commitment so no worries if you end up deciding this isn’t the group for you. They’re simply an easy way to get info and to meet/see the group!

You don’t have to come to both meetings; they will have the same info. If you can’t make it to either session, don’t worry because they’ll post the recorded webinar on YouTube and likely IGTV as well following the zoom.

If you know anyone at Newton South who may be interested in auditioning for this award-winning, fun group, please spread the word! Email thenshsnewtones@gmail.com or dm us on Instagram with any questions.

Information meetings:

September 30th,  6:15pm at the Brown/Oak Hill field. If you plan on coming to the in person session please come wearing a mask!

October 1st,  8:00 pm via Zoom. The link for the webinar is http://bit.ly/Newts21

Newton Mustangs Youth Football and Cheer 1st On-line Auction

Mustangs Nation wasn’t able to have their Annual Golf Tournament, but still have some excellent prizes that were donated. They are going to auction them off during the 1st Ever Newton Mustangs On-line Auction.

Log on, take a look and bid on some great items including Southwick Zoo passes, New England Aquarium passes, gift cards and certificates from Fiorella’s in Newton, Boston Crawling Pub Tours, Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts, Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts, Roche Brothers, A 90 Minute Birthday Party from Energy Fitness, and even a Weekend Away at the Fabulous Bayside Resort in West Yarmouth, MA.Plus a lot more!!

Bid today, get some awesome stuff and help us keep kids safe!! Auction runs from September 22nd through October 6th at 8:00 pm.

Auction site: https://nmyfc.betterworld.org/auctions/newton-mustangs-online-auction-2

Register Today for Dance Classes at All That Jazz Dance Studio!

All That Jazz is still accepting students for the 2020-2021 school year. They are offering limited in-person dance classes, as well as live online classes over Zoom 7 days/week for ages 2-18.

While employing rigid safety protocols, at the same time, they’re allowing kids to have an important outlet for their social and emotional well-being. Not to mention, dance is great exercise and an important way to let loose after a long day behind a computer screen! Please contact Miss Deb Vogel to learn more about how your family can become a part of this wonderful dance family. Email missdeb@allthatjazznewton.com/ or call 617-641-0784.

Virtual voice lessons or virtual counseling

Danielle Pinals,  a singing teacher and mental health counselor, is offering the following services:

Break It Down Vocals: 15% discount on virtual voice lessons to new students through the end of September. At checkout, the discount code is: BREAKITDOWN.

Real Talk Private Practice: as a therapist helping creative young adults (ages 13-35) access a resilient spirit, identify worthiness, and pursue a meaningful life. All sessions are currently online.

ActiveMinds Tutoring is Flexible!

While school goes online, keep an Active Mind! 14 years providing in-person and online tutoring for all academic subjects, studying skills, and standardized test prep (SAT/ACT, ISEE, SSAT).

Contact ActiveMinds to learn more about personalized plans with experienced tutors. Call
617-227-2225 or email info@activemindstutoring.com