Category Archives: Events

Meatless Monday Cooking Club for Tweens and Teens

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , |
Meatless Monday cooking club is an afterschool online program where tweens and teens cook meatless dinners for their families to enjoy mealtime together. They will be developing important cooking skills as well as positive relationships with food. Each week they’ll try … Continue reading →

Virtual Photo Safari & Silent Auction

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events for , , |
Join a virtual photo safari with safari guide Brad Hansen of GeoEx. This exciting evening will include wildlife photography and storytelling, a message from a SEGA student, and a virtual auction where you can bid on unique auction items, Tanzanian … Continue reading →

Newton Turkey Trot

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Sports for , , |
Ever wondered where to get that T-shirt you see running around Newton?  Get yours for free when you register by November 2nd for the 7th annual, and hopefully only virtual, Newton Turkey Trot – We Will Trot On Together, Apart! … Continue reading →

Research Study on Stress and the Teen Brain

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events for , |
Researchers at McLean Hospital are recruiting female teens who are currently feeling depressed or down as well as female teens who are not feeling depressed/down. Your teen can earn up to $100.00 and receive a picture of her brain. Researchers … Continue reading →

Newton Safe Routes to School Public information sessions coming up

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events for , , |
Newton Safe Routes to School would like Newton families to know about two upcoming public information sessions on Oct 19 and Oct 21.
  1. Commonwealth Ave Carriageway proposal to create two-way bike travel on the Carriageway; right now biking is only formally allowed for those traveling west.
  2. Proposal to add bike lanes and shared lanes on Parker St beginning at Dedham St and ending at Beacon St. Parker St. bike lanes would take students to Brown Middle School, Oak Hill Middle School, Bowen Elementary School, and Newton South High School
Learn more about the information sessions… Continue reading 

Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council Declares a Pumpkin War Contest!

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Events, Other for , , |
The Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council is hosting a virtual pumpkin carving/decorating contest as a replacement for their usual “Halloween at the Hyde” Haunted House event. Gift cards to local sweet shop, Indulge!, will be awarded to top entries in … Continue reading →

Diversity in STEM series

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events for |
The MetroWest STEM Education Network (MSEN) is introducing a new speaker series focused on diversity in STEM. The series aims to highlight the need for diversity of identities and expertise in all STEM fields and to showcase the diversity and … Continue reading →

Last days of Historic Newton’s Homestead Hayfest

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , , |
Historic Newton’s Homestead Hayfest Goes Online! October 7th – October 14th FREE Visit this page anytime during the week for online exhibits about what life was like in Newton in the 1800s with activities you can try at home.

NPS Student Services Team will host a family Q&A

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other
Questions have been submitted in advance to help the Student Services Team to adequately prepare for good answers and make the session is as informative as possible. Having deep respect for privacy, student-specific questions will not be answered during this … Continue reading →

Dine Local: Keep Making Memories Contest

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Events, Other for , , |
The Newton-Needham Dining Collaborative has devised a fun and tasty way for you to support local restaurants. Whether it’s take out, delivery, outdoor dining , socially distanced inside seating, or a gift card for a friend, the Dine Local: Keep … Continue reading →