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“I think I’m getting smart!” “Math can be FUN!”

Become a Newton School Volunteer and hear these words from a student.

  • Tutor a 2nd – 5th grade child in basic mathematics concepts once a week
    for 30-45 minutes.
  • Select your preferred school, grade, day, and time.
  • Play special math games that reinforce skills and help students gain
    confidence and competence.
  • Training, Everyday Math books and learning materials, and ongoing support
    are provided.
  • No teaching experience is needed.

For more information, please contact Ellen Bender at 617-559-6131 or at
el**********@***********ma.us. See the webpages at http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Domain/513

Discover What Makes a Great Camp Experience

It’s not too early to start thinking about camps! Registration will be here before you know it so why not get a head start? Join Campseekers on November 3rd at the Wellesley College Club to hear from a panel of camp directors and parents on what makes a great camp experience.

You’ll explore topics like:

  • The best age to start camp (both day and overnight)
  • The leading indicators for finding a quality camp
  • General camps vs specialty camps
  • Secrets to a successful summer

Directors from local camps including Linx and Explo will be a part of this discussion.
This program is free and open to the public but seating is limited and you must be registered to attend. (There will be some great camp giveaways for those who attend.)
Visit www.campseekers.com for more information.

Partners for this event include: LINX Camps, Tocomail and EXPLO

Depression Treatment Study

A McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School study on the treatment of adolescent depression is currently enrolling female adolescents between 13-18 years old who may be struggling with depression. As part of the study, female adolescents receive 12 weeks of
individual Cognitive Behavior Therapy at no cost. Adolescents would be matched up with a therapist who works on the study at McLean Hospital in Belmont.

They will also assess neural and behavioral changes that go along with treatment during 4 study sessions. Two study sessions take place before treatment, one during the course of treatment, and one after completion. These sessions involve a preliminary diagnostic interview, questions about feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, and EEG assessments. There are also 3 follow-up phone calls, which adolescents can complete from home.

If a family is interested in participating or learning more about the study, they can contact Erin Bondy at 617-855-4240 or eb****@************rd.edu.

Be an informed voter

The League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) invites all voters to meet the candidates for Charter Commission at two more open house events before the election. Ask your questions in person and hear why each candidate would like to review the City Charter and help improve our community. Join us on:

• Wednesday, October 21st,  7:30 to 8:30 pm at the Newton South High School cafeteria
• Sunday, October 25th, 3:00  to 5:00 pm at the West Suburban YMCA, 276 Church Street

Also available is LWVN’s Voters’ Guide, a resource on the candidates who are running for all the municipal offices on November 3. Read short biographies of all the Aldermen, School Committee and Charter Commission candidates, as well as their answers to questions about issues concerning our community. It is available online at lwvnewton.org, and in print at Newton City Hall, the Newton Free Library, the Senior Center in Newtonville, and other locations around Newton.

Be an informed voter…and remember that democracy is not a spectator sport!

New TV’s 2015 After School Program

A free, 4-week course held at your school during after school hours. You will learn how to storyboard, write scripts and use video cameras to create music videos and public service announcements, which will then be aired on NewTV’s Education Channel!

Schedule:
November
Monday – Angier School – (Nov.2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 23) – 3:00 -4:30 pm
Tuesday – Bowen School – (Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Nov. 24) – 12:30-2:00 pm
Wednesday – Burr School – (Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Nov. 25) – 3:00 -4:30 pm

December
Monday – Cabot School – (Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Dec. 21) – 3:00 -4:30 pm
Tuesday – Countryside School – (Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Dec. 22) – 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday – Franklin School – (Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 15, Dec. 23) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday – Horace Mann School – (Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 16) – 3:00 -4:30 pm

January
Monday – Ward School – (Jan.4, Jan. 11, Jan. 25) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – Lincoln-Eliot School – (Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26) – 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday – Mason-Rice School – (Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday – Williams School – (Jan. 7, Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm

February
Monday – F.A. Day School – (Feb.1, Feb. 8, Feb. 22) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – Brown School – (Feb. 2. Feb. 9, Feb. 23) – 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Wednesday – Oak Hill School – (Feb. 3, Feb. 10, Feb, 24) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday – Bigelow School – (Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 25) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm

March
Monday – Memorial Spaulding – (Feb. 29, Mar. 7, Mar. 14, Mar. 21) – 3:00 -4:30 pm
Tuesday – Peirce School – (Mar. 1, Mar. 8, Mar. 15, Mar. 22) – 12:30-2:00 pm
Wednesday – Underwood School – (Mar. 2, Mar. 9, Mar. 16, Mar. 23) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday – Zervas School – (Mar. 3, Mar. 10, Mar. 17, Mar. 24) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm

Classes will be maxed out at 12 students and registration will be on a first come, first serve basis. and are for 4th-8th graders. To sign up, please contact NewTV’s Director of Educational Media, Joe Garozzo at jo**@***tv.org.

What’s Happening at the Y?

Halloween Fest
Saturday, October 24th from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
$2 per person/$5 Family
Bring the family to the annual Halloween Fest for a hauntingly good time! Admission includes games, crafts, a moonwalk and much more! Don’t forget your costumes!

YMCA Gala Celebrating the Diversity of our Community
Saturday, November 7th, 6:30  – 10:30 pm

Come to a Gala to celebrate the diversity of our community. At the West Suburban YMCA, one in every ten people they serve are receiving financial assistance towards memberships, childcare, camp, swim lessons, music classes, and more. By supporting the Gala, you will enable the Y to raise the crucial funds, 100% of which will be Continue reading →

Newton Community Farm – Education Updates

Celebrate fresh, local food and join the celebrations for National Food Day on
October 24th

  • Farm Sprouts Special 10:00 -11:00 am
  • Food for Thought Food for Life 7:30 – 9:00 pm, a film screening followed by a discussion session.

Other upcoming programs include: Halloween on the Farm, October 30th 3:30 – 5:00 pm; Artisan Bread Making, November 1st, 2:00 – 3:30 pm; Late Fall Farm Sprouts, November 3rd, 10:00 – 11:00 am; Early Release Special, November 5th, 1:30 – 3:00 pm.

For more information and to register please visit http://www.newtoncommunityfarm.org. Pre-registration is required for all of our programs.

The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen

Do you wonder…What teens are really thinking? Why they don’t share their fears? How we can better support teens? How we can become better parents? This is a high-energy presentation for that actively focuses on what teens are really thinking, what they fear, why they do not share their fears, and how parents can more effectively support their teen.

This presentation will cover areas such as acting out behaviors, drug and alcohol use, depression, suicide, and more. The workshop will be facilitated by Jon Mattleman, a mental health counselor and trainer with 30 years of experience working with youth, parents, and families. This event is cosponsored by Newton Youth Services and Newton Cares. Please register online at this LINK.

November 19th, 7:00 pm
Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library

You’re Invited: 4th Annual UOD Family Book Event Oct. 20th

Great minds don’t always think alike! That’s the message of the children’s book, Fish In A Tree, to be featured at Understanding Our Differences’ 4th Annual Family Book Event with a disability theme. Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt will talk about and sign her New York Times bestselling novel, about a girl with learning disabilities who discovers that there’s a lot more to her—and to everyone—than a label.

Free for children and Newton Public Schools teachers and staff. Requested donation at the door is $10 for adults. Registration is required in advance: http://understandingourdifferences.org/fish-in-a-tree/ For additional information please email : in**@*************************es.org

October 20th,  Program is 7:00 – 8:00 pm, book signing follows.
Newton South High School Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Road

Oh My Gourd!

The United Parish of Auburndale’s Pumpkin Patch will be open for business starting Sunday, October 11th. Now in its ninth year, the United Parish’s Pumpkin Patch is a major fundraiser for the church and a popular destination for the community. There is plenty of selection and the pumpkins make a great backdrop for photos.

The church keeps a percentage of the sales and uses the money for their operating budget and community Outreach. The remaining proceeds go to the grower, Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers, who supplies pumpkins to non-profit and religious organizations across the lower 48 states. In cooperation with the Navajo Nation, they grow about 2 square miles of pumpkins and employee over 700 seasonal and full-time Native Americans in New Mexico, making a positive and lasting impact on a region with 42% unemployment.

The Patch will be open every day until Halloween between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.