Author Archives: Newton PTO Council

Ride for Food

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other, Sports, Summer Tagged , , |

Want to help your Newton neighbors put food on their table? Join the Newton Food Pantry Ride for Food team! Bike, swim, walk, run or hike for hunger. This event is virtual between May 9th and October 4th. Teens ages … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Upcoming Newton Free Library Teen Events

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other, Summer Tagged , |

Explore a Gap Year. Are you wondering about the benefits of a Gap Year, and realistic options amidst COVID? Join Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions for a presentation and Q&A about the many available domestic programs, local activit… Continue reading →

Free half-day Zoom camp for elementary students

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other, Summer Tagged |

The LigerBots, Newton’s award-winning FIRST high school robotics team, is starting a virtual summer camp for elementary students! Classes will include dance, computer programming, art, creative writing, and so much more! The camp will be running on Zoo… Continue reading →

NewtonHACKS to promote gender equality in the tech industry

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, From PTO Council Tagged , |

NewtonHACKS is hosting an online hackathon on August 29th for middle and high school students who are beginner programmers. Hackathons are all-day programming events where participants get to collaborate, code, and create awesome projects! This one is … Continue reading →

Soccer lessons and/or child care available

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Sports, Summer Tagged , |

Olivia Dubin, a rising senior, 3-year starting varsity goalkeeper for Newton South Soccer and Division 1 Commit to Holy Cross. She specializes in goalkeeper training and is also fully qualified to coach young players in ball skills, tactics, and condit… Continue reading →

Summer Online Hebrew Tutoring Available

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer Tagged , , |

Experienced tutor for Hebrew (all ages and in all levels) is available this summer to teach online. If interested, please contact Shira Starobinski , B.A. & M.A. in Hebrew language, at 857-234-3715 or shira.starobin&… Continue reading →

Summer tutoring/homework help

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer Tagged , , |

Maya Bock, Bigelow graduate and current high school student, is offering tutoring and homework help via Zoom this summer (and possibly in person if it becomes safe later in the summer). During the school year, she worked at a library … Continue r… Continue reading →

Spanish Tutoring Available

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment Tagged , , |

Libby Sands is an experienced Spanish teacher and Newton mom with a love of the Spanish language. She provides tailored, expert tutoring in grammar, literature, writing, and conversation at all levels. Libby is well acquainted with the NPS Spanish curr… Continue reading →

Incoming Brown Parents Special Education Meeting

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other Tagged |

Kim Gallaugher, SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Liaison for Brown Middle School, is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting! She and three other parents whose children are receiving special education services at Brown Middle School w… Continue reading →

Two ways to help the Newton Food Pantry

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other, Summer Tagged , , |

1. Volunteer in July and August to distribute senior groceries at Newton Housing Authority. Interested individuals (between the ages of 18-60) will need to commit to every Wednesday in July and August from 9:45 – 11:45 and have their own … … Continue reading →