Category Archives: Community Notes

UMass Amherst Speaker Series

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Lecture

Come join us for an interactive conversation with

Edie Meidav, Professor of English, UMass Amherst

Meidav will read from Another Love Discourse, her highly acclaimed lyric novel about the play of grief, empathy, new and old love, and the quest to overcome blindness in human relations. Following the reading, Meidav will sign copies of the book. 

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 4:00-5:30 PM

Shaw Hall, Mount Ida Campus 

Free and open to the public

RSVP: 617-243-1119; [email protected]

Registration Link:  RSVP:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-reading-from-another-love-discourse-by-author-edie-meidav-tickets-503788564157?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

To join a pre-event book club, contact Jenny Reynolds ([email protected]).

To purchase a copy, contact Amherst Books ([email protected]; 413-256-1547).

Edie Meidav is the author of the prose collection Kingdom of the Young, and novels including Lola, California, and Crawl Space. Her previous work has been recognized by the Bard Fiction Prize and the Kafka Prize, as well as support from the Fulbright Program, the Howard Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, and the Whiting Foundation. A senior editor at the journal Conjunctions, she is a professor in the MFA program for Poets and Writers at UMass Amherst.

Art as Therapy- New Art Center

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Art, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, Grade Levels, High Schools, Middle Schools

We at the New Art Center believe that the visual arts are an important tool for self-expression and emotional wellbeing. This program, developed with and facilitated by a registered art therapist, seeks to provide a space for middle school students to express their feelings through artistic mediums.

We have run this program for two terms now and have seen great results among our students, heard positive feedback from their parents and families, and seen students return for subsequent terms.  

Additionally, this program operates on a sliding scale tuition rate. The cost to families is as low as $0 per session for those who qualify. 

An information session will be held on Zoom on Tuesday, March 7 at 7pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the curriculum and ask questions. The link to register can be found here.

CALL FOR YOUTH ARTISTS!

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes

We believe we have talented shining stars among our youth in Newton and have created this project to give them an opportunity to SHINE.

All Newton students in grades 6-12 are invited to apply to participate in SHINE, a temporary art installation that will last from May through October 2023.

For more information, please visit: https://www.newtonma.gov/government/parks-recreation-culture/cultural-development/public-art-1653

Code Ninjas Camps

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools

Registration is now open to our 2023 Camps this upcoming February, April and Summer at Code Ninjas Waltham-Newton! Fun and exciting camps for kids 5 to 16. There is a limited space for each camp so enroll early to reserve your spot.

Take advantage of the EARLY BIRD discount until 3/31/2023. Also available – (a) MULTI-CAMP discount for 3+ camp enrollments, and (b) extended care/LATE PICKUP options for morning and afternoon camps. Our in-person camps are weeklong, from Mondays to Fridays. Choose morning or afternoon half-day options OR make it a full-day camp experience by signing up for both AM & PM options! Mix and match your favorites camps each week!

Here’s the camp registration link: https://members.codeninjas.com/e/?uuid=4fad7a4b-da4c-4444-a609-62f1d272f539

Winter Break Camp – February 20-24, 2023

  • Morning: JR Makers with Microcontrollers
  • Morning: Modding with Minecraft
  • Afternoon: Program and Play in Python

Spring Break Camp – April 17-21, 2023

  • Morning: JR Inventors with Makey Makey
  • Morning: Intro to Roblox Development
  • Afternoon: Code Your Own Robot in Minecraft

Summer 2023 – June 19 to August 25, 2023 – See schedule online

Kids’ Karate – Free Trial Class

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Sports

Saturday, March 4, 10:00-11:00 a.m.; entry ages 1st – 5th grades, girls and boys; $79 per 7-Week Session; free uniform upon enrolling; at Lasell University; for more information, please leave message at (617) 527-8052, kids-karate.org

Newton 9-11 Memorial Scholarship Application

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, High Schools, Scholarship

Thanks to our generous contributors, we can offer, starting in 2023, annual scholarships to Newton high school students. By engaging current students to write about 9-11, we hope to preserve the lessons of that fateful September day. To apply, please see the application.

Call Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME today

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Tutors

Call Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME today, 

When schoolwork goes the wrong way!

Our many years of experience in teaching and educational consulting has developed the right way to motivate, the right way to teach, be understood, and be remembered. We tutor special education such as ADHD, autism, executive function, learning disabilities, anxiety, behavior, life skills, and gifted. We also tutor regular education and test preparation. In addition to academic subjects, we teach children organization, homework coaching, study skills, and time management. All subjects and ages are taught. Parents can now receive 25% off the first lesson. Call 781-492-8700 or log on to https://www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com

Tennis lessons for kids and adults

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, From The City of Newton, High Schools, Middle Schools, Sports

Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture is offering tennis lessons for kids and adults and new this summer tennis camps for kids.

See all the offerings : https://newtonma.myrec.com/info/default.aspx

Green Newton School Connections meeting 

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Environment & sustainability, High Schools, Middle Schools

 Thursday, 2/9/23 at 4:30 pm. CLICK HERE for the Agenda and Zoom link, and please share with anyone who might be interested in helping us make our schools more sustainable.

Tickets on sale now! A Cappella April!

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Elementary Schools, Events, High Schools, Middle Schools, NSHS Music, Upcoming Events

A Cappella April! is coming to Newton South High School on Saturday, April 1. This one-night only, all-ages event features R & B/Soul/Pop a cappella group Ball in the House, with special performances by Newton student groups: Bigelow Beats, Brown Middle School A Cappella, The Northern Lights, and The Melocotones. Tickets are $15/adults and $10/students. Seating is reserved. Proceeds from this event will be used for future Creative Arts & Sciences programming. 

Tickets available through Seat Yourself: https://newtonps.seatyourself.biz

For more information contact Stacey Moriarty: [email protected]