Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Winter Food Drive

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , , |
Tess and Izzy, two juniors at Newton South High School, are collecting food donations for the Centre Street Food Pantry. Please consider dropping off any of the following items so they can help those at the food pantry! Below is … Continue reading →

Snow Removal: Winter Walking

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other for , , |
Did you know that Newton residents are required to remove the snow and ice from their paved sidewalks within 24 hours? A $50 fine after an initial warning was added for 2019. The Newton Safe Routes to School Task Force … Continue reading →

Purchase a Holiday Meal Box for a Newton Housing Authority client!

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other for , , |
Thank you for helping the Newton Food Pantry reach their Giving Tuesday goal! Through the tremendous support of our wonderful community, the Newton Food Pantry is happy to announce that they reached the $10,000.00 goal of fulfilling the initial need … Continue reading →

Members of Closed Gyms Invited to Join

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other, Sports for , , |
The West Suburban YMCA offers incentive for new members seeking fitness and well-being. The closing of several local gyms in Newton and surrounding towns have left many gym-goers without a place to workout. The West Suburban YMCA? welcomes members of … Continue reading →

Green Newton Student Group Presents ‘Greening the Holidays’

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , , |
Green Newton Student Group Presents ‘Greening the Holidays’. Newton student leaders invite you to join this virtual public meeting (for all ages) on how we can make plans to celebrate a more sustainable holiday season. The program will include great … Continue reading →

Help with FAFSA and CSS Profile

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other for |
Early Action and Early Decision deadlines are coming up soon. Do you need help with the FAFSA and CSS Profile for your child’s college applications? If so, Eileen Concannon has lots of experience helping people with these forms. Please contact … Continue reading →

South Stage Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough fundraiser

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , , |
South Stage Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough fundraiser is running now through December 6th! Order a delicious holiday gift for yourself or someone else! South Stage is selling refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough (yields 20-22 cookies) by the quart for $15.00. Dough … Continue reading →

Gap Program Information Session

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for |
COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down. In response, many students are asking if this pandemic presents the opportunity to pursue a different avenue instead of the direct transition into higher learning. A gap year – a break from traditional … Continue reading →

Visual Scavenger Hunt

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other for , , |
A group of eight Newton South 9th graders – Zoe Hong, Ellie Gish, Naomi Weitzman, Elliot Heywood, Edward Macklin, Sylvia Jacobs, Seth Korn, Josh Wolf just put together this great outdoor activity in Cold Spring Park. It’s a purely visual scavenger … Continue reading →

Women in World Jazz virtual Creative Arts and Sciences program

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events for |
Creative Arts & Sciences is proud to present Women in World Jazz webinar-style virtual concerts for schools that missed their spring performances. Both live and pre-recorded performances and virtual collaborations will be included. Members of the ensemble will share information … Continue reading →