Gabi Shiner just finished her second year at Oberlin College. The eldest sister of two Brown students, Orly (6th Grade) and Yael (8th Grade), as well as recent Newton South graduate Jessie, Gabi is in Newton throughout the month of June and very available to babysit. She has three years of experience as a camp counselor at Charles River Creative Arts Program, where she taught music, theater, and writing classes for kids ages 8-15 and has babysitting experience with much younger kids. Gabi can help prepare meals and help out with bedtime, and is a licensed driver. Feel free to call 617-285-9289 or email gs*****@*****in.edu.
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Piano instruction available
Flexible summer scheduling makes now an ideal time to try piano lessons with a Berklee & New England Conservatory graduate with 30+ years teaching experience. Beginners welcome. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring teacher. Contact Gloria Jasinski at 617-566-9704 or pi******@*****st.net.
Seeking Nominations for the 8th Annual Special Educator Awards
The Newton SEPAC, Special Education Parent Advisory Council, is seeking nominations for the 8th Annual Special Educator Awards. The deadline for nominations is June 5th.
The Special Educator Awards are presented to Newton faculty and staff members who have done exceptional work with students receiving special education services. Parents/guardians and students may submit nominations and may nominate any staff member who they believe has done exceptional work. Past award recipients have included special education and regular education teachers, aides, BTs, secretaries, principals, and custodians.
Please note that the awards do not identify you or your child by name, to preserve the child’s confidentiality. Only the honoree is given the name of the family who nominated him or her. Please use this link to submit your nomination:
https://goo.gl/forms/VfNdhcx9Vy8O0IpW2
Please nominate your educator ASAP to enable your honoree to plan to attend the ceremony and bring family/friends. You do not need to nominate your child’s whole team to avoid hurt feelings. Please only nominate those who have done exceptional work.
The Awards Ceremony will be held on June 14th at Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street, Newtonville.
Oak Hill/Brown Speech Team Open House
The Oak Hill/Brown Middle School Speech Team and Public Speaking Course is offered each school year to students in grades 6-8 through Newton Community Education. Please come to learn what the OH/B Speech Team is all about! There will be demonstrations, performances, games, activities and treats! All Brown and Oak Hill students have the opportunity to register for the course and join the team next year. In light of that, the current team is hosting an Open House to friends, family members and potential interested students and their families. This is a fun opportunity to check out the Speech Team at the Middle School level. (Newton South High School has a state champion speech and debate team as well as a required Sophomore Speech Event for all students.) The Oak Hill/Brown Speech Team prepares students and provides them with the tools necessary for this vital life skill for middle school, high school and beyond.
Everyone is welcome! For more information, email Coach V at Ki*********@***********ma.us
June 5th, 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Newton South High School Library
Register today for the Newton Highlands Village Day 5K
The Village Day 5K is back on June 11th! We hope parents and children will start the morning off great by participating in our family-oriented Village Day 5K sponsored by Whole Foods Market. $30 per adult, $10 per child. T-shirts to the first 150 registered runners. Register online today: villageday5k.racewire.com. If you have any questions, email Maureen Oates at vi**********@***il.com.
Have an hour free on Sunday morning but don’t want to run? Then help out our small Village Day 5K team by volunteering for the event. We need help with registration, the water stop at Cold Spring Park and race monitors on the course. It’s fun and you get a free t-shirt. Click this link to volunteer: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4ca4a72d6-newton1
100 Miles in 100 Days
Activate Newton Summer Challenge: 100 Miles in 100 Days. Starting June 1st, Activate Newton challenges YOU to walk 100 miles this summer. Log your progress on our ChallengeRunner page and be entered to win amazing prizes! If you need activity ideas, check out the Activate Newton webpage for an activities calendar, walking maps, and more: www.newtonma.gov/activate
Multi-House yard sale
Toys, books, housewares, furniture, Sporting goods, cookware, jewelry
And much, much, more!
June 10th, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Devon Terrace
Donate to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research
Hannah’s Heroes is a team of Newton athletes competing in the upcoming Cohasset Triathlon on June 25 to benefit JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). Countryside moms Catharina Armstrong, Karin Zalkind and Leslie Gonzalez, and Newton Students Hannah (junior at South), Matthew (freshman at South) and Noah (6th grade at Brown) Gonzalez make up the team. Hannah, a junior at Newton South, has type 1 Diabetes.
The more you donate to JDRF, the more chances you get! Donate $25 = 1 ticket, $50 =3 tickets, Donate $100= 8 tickets. Prizes include facials, hair treatments, hydrofacials, and gift certificates from local businesses Indulge, Extra Innings, Sweet Tomatoes, Equinox, Capital Grill, Bebe Spa, Dermatology and Skin Care Associates, Joie de Vie Salon and more!
Click here for more details.
Donate here! Thank you!
Dance Studio Spring Open House
All That Jazz Dance Studio Spring Open House. All That Jazz is now accepting registration for the 2017-2018 school year, as well as summer classes. The proud winner of the Newton Tab Readers Choice Awards for Best Children’s Dance Studio in Newton since 2011, they specialize in building self-esteem and creating a warm, supportive and nurturing environment for all children as they learn the art of dance. The director, Miss Deb Lifson Vogel is a Newton native and currently has children in the Newton Public Schools.
Open House: June 12th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
New Student-Run Cookie Business
Three Newton South students, Charlie Mirabile, Cameron Gilchrist, and Greg Umansky have recently started a cookie business called Newton Cookie Service. They deliver fresh homemade cookies every Sunday to their subscribers, both traditional recipes and original ones, one recipe per week! It costs $12.00 for one batch, and there is no commitment or minimum subscription time. This Sunday, June 11th will be their second week of deliveries, and the recipe will be chocolate dipped sugar cookies!
If you or someone you know is interested or would like to try it out, email them at ne*****************@***il.com with your name, delivery address, and whether you want weekly or biweekly cookies!