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Wrap up 2015 with the gift of music at Plugged In

Thanks to the generosity of community members like you and their belief in Plugged In’s mission, the year-end appeal has raised $20,000 of our $25,000 goal. They’re almost there…Can you help them reach the goal?

A gift of any amount will help ensure young musicians looking to better themselves and their communities will have a supportive, creative, and accepting place to do so. Contributions from friends, families, and fans just like you have made 2015 an amazing year filled with friendship, music, and doing good in the worl

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Open your heart and home to an International Student

Needed:  a loving host family for an NSHS International Student. Host families provide a warm and supportive home and family environment and students become part of your family. A monthly stipend is offered to all host families.

One of our fantastic exchange students from China who attends Newton South needs a new host family from early January through June 2016 because his current family is moving to Boston. Here is a little about the boy from China:

He is a very mature and independent 16 year old who has a warm smile, enjoys laughing and meeting new people, is inquisitive, and spontaneous. At school he has excellent grades and plays on the basketball team. He is polite, engaged, and engaging and has made many American friends here in Newton.

If you can host this boy through June or even for a short term, please email cl*********************@***il.com or call her at 508 246 7028.

 

Parks and Rec Programs for youth and adults

Newton Parks and Recreation is running the Newton South Recreation Complex on Sundays in January and February. Located at the Newton South High School, this Recreation Complex offers a variety of classes for youth and adults. Sign up in advance for Engineering with Lego Minecraft, Quick Start Tennis, Cardio Tennis, Badminton Instruction, Family Badminton, Archery, Pickleball, Open Workout, Walking and Weights and more.

Registration is available online at activityreg.com, check out our website at www.newtonma.gov/gov/parks and click on Indoor Recreation Centers, or call Channon Ames DiCiurcio at 617-796-1529 for more information.

Upcoming Teen Events @ the Library

Pasta Making,  December 15th, 4:00 pm, Druker Auditorium

Ever wondered how the professionals make handmade pasta and cheese-filled ravioli? Come learn how they get that great filling inside a ravioli. Have you ever heard of lemon pasta, or black pepper noodles? We will knead and roll out our own pasta, and make homemade ravioli. Teens can take the ravioli home to cook and will be provided with a recipe for a delicious, easy, brown butter sage sauce. Grades 6-12. Register online.

Trivia Nite @ the Library, December 28th, 6:30 pm, Druker Auditorium

Are you a genius at Jeopardy!? A consumer of crossword puzzles? Back by popular demand, come join the fun and test your mastery of useful (and useless) information! Some of your favorite library staff will challenge players with 4 rounds of questions from a variety of categories. Stretch your brain and win great prizes! Come alone or with friends. Teams can be up to 6 people, and we can match you with fellow devotees. Refreshments will be provided. Teens and families welcome. Register online.

In home tutoring available

ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC: Your source for in-home tutoring. Effective, Personalized and Convenient. All grades/all subjects, including test preparation. Sign your child up today for academic success!

Call: 617-663-5700 during business hours, or 617-227-2225 evenings and weekends.Please visit the web site at www.activemindstutoring.com.

Give the Gift of Fitness

Newton families, give that special someone a $100 Forever Fit gift card. These gift cards can be used for gym membership, Bootcamp and Crossfit classes or personal training for you, your friends and family. Normally $25.00, these are available to Newton families for $10.00 during this holiday season.

They are the perfect gift for getting in shape, staying in shape, starting New Year’s resolutions or fighting the winter blues. Learn more by stopping in at the gym or check them out online at www.stayforeverfit.com. Reserve your gift cards by calling 617-964-1188 or emailing js******@************it.com.

Forever Fit is a locally-owned health and fitness center that has been helping Newton residents achieve their fitness goals since 1999. Located at 191 Watertown Street, Waltham in the Stop and Shop plaza, they are convenient to Newton and to the Mass Pike.

Donate to NSF to Support ALL Newton Schools

Global study. Computer coding. Vibrant writing. Middle school engineering. Social/emotional learning. These are among the many varied and exciting initiatives Newton Schools Foundation (NSF) supports in the Newton Public Schools. And they do it thanks to the generosity of Newton community members like you.

For five decades NSF has provided funding for educational efforts that are hard to address in the school department’s operating budget. As the holidays approach, please donate to NSF so our schools can continue to best serve our kids. DONATE HERE

Your donation allows NSF to fund
• Dynamic new curricula for all students.
• Teacher training for Newton educators on effective, up-to-date teaching practices.
• Achievement gap programs and scholarships for low-income and minority students.

The programs they support span Newton’s diverse student population and impact all of Newton’s 12,000 students. As you make your year-end donations, please include Newton Schools Foundation in your giving. Visit www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org.