Author Archives: Newton PTO Council

Interactive Media Use & Youth Mental Health: Guidance for Parents of Students Across the Developmental Span

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Other, Upcoming Events

Description. The Newton Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is excited to partner with Boston Children’s Hospital’s Digital Wellness Lab to offer a comprehensive presentation on the relationship between children’s and teens’ media use and their mental health.  The Digital Wellness Lab’s senior content strategist, Kristelle Lavallee Collins, will discuss the most recent research on […] Continue reading →

Centre Street Food Pantry Kids’ Club

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Other, Upcoming Events

The Centre Street Food Pantry is introducing a new initiative to bolster our Kids Club program and we are hoping that the elementary schools in Newton can help make this program a success. Some of your schools have already contributed to this program and we really appreciate your participation! As some of you know, we […] Continue reading →

Repurpose Your Unwanted Home Goods

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Other

Do you have gently used or new household items doing you no good?  Please consider donating blenders, toasters, queen and king bedding, pots, pans, dishes, cooking utensils, silverware, towels and other basic household necessities.  Welcome Home in Newton Centre collects home goods and redistributes them, at no cost, to people who need them.  Please be […] Continue reading →

Invitation to Joint FORJ Event (NNHS & NSHS): Building School Community Through Affinity Spaces

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, High Schools, Other

Building school community through affinity spacesNewton North and Newton South’s Families Organizing for racial Justice (FORJ) chapters are hosting a joint event to discuss how we are building school community through affinity groups on Thursday, January 27 at 7-8.30pm. Students, teachers and administrators will be discussing the history of affinity groups, what they are (and what […] Continue reading →

English Language Parent Advisory Council (ELPAC) Meeting – February 3rd

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Newton Public Schools, Other

The English Language Parent Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. ELPAC supports ELL families districtwide and collaborates with schools and districts to improve the ELL programming.  Meetings are held every other month. Interpreters and/or same language groups are provided with RSVP by January 31, 2022. The […] Continue reading →

WinterFEST this February 12-13

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Events, From The City of Newton, High Schools, Middle Schools, Upcoming Events

WinterFEST this February 12-13.  All events are family friendly, free and open to all.

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Newton Girls Softball Registration is OPEN for K-8th Grades

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Sports

Newton Girls Softball Rec League registration is open for girls in kindergarten through 8th grade.  Come be part of a team! Supportive coaches teach the fundamentals of softball and help build confidence, determination, and resiliency. There is a place for girls of all ability levels. http://newtongirlssoftball.org/ Early-bird discount for sign-ups before Feb. 1. Please email info@newtongirlssoftball.org if you have any […] Continue reading →

Little League Registration Open

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Sports

Newton SouthEast Little League Spring Registration Now Open NSELL offers fun and exciting baseball programs for players in grade K through 6. Rising kindergarteners are welcome in our T-ball program. The season runs from late April through the end of the school year and the league serves players who reside or attend schools within district […] Continue reading →

Adaptive Dance Program – Dance Academy in Newton

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, NSHS Music, Other, Sports

The Dance Academy in Newton has recently launched an amazing new adaptive dance program for kids with developmental delays, ASD, Down Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, and other learning disabilities. We have a class for ages 1.5-5 and a class for ages 6-10 starting this January! Attached is a flyer about the program and there is more […] Continue reading →

Adaptive Dance Program – Dance Academy in Newton

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, NSHS Music, Other, Sports

The Dance Academy in Newton has recently launched an amazing new adaptive dance program for kids with developmental delays, ASD, Down Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, and other learning disabilities. We have a class for ages 1.5-5 and a class for ages 6-10 starting this January! Attached is a flyer about the program and there is more […] Continue reading →