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Latin tutor available

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer Tagged , |

Preethika Vemula, a rising sophomore at Newton South High School, is offering online tutoring services in Latin. She is available Monday through Friday from June 29th to August 28th and is offering classes to students in Middle School or in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Summer programs for public speaking and debate!

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer Tagged , , |

Lumos is running online summer programs through Zoom that teach public speaking and debate! All Lumos programs have a 4:1 student-teacher ratio and offer daily one-on-one coaching sessions with the instructors. Each day is designed to be fun, engaging, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Updated NPS Learning Plan and Summer/Fall Plans

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Aparna Singamsetty in From the PTSO Tagged , , |

Dear NPS Families, I write to share two important updates with you. The first is an update on our distance learning plan based upon both updated guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and survey feedback from families, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

General Support Resource

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other Tagged , , |

The Newton Public Schools, in collaboration with Newton Health and Human Services, is providing a support phone number for families with children enrolled in our schools. This service is staffed by Newton Public Schools counselors and is designed to support … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Help the Newton Food Pantry by making face masks

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other Tagged , , |

Want to help the Newton Food Pantry by doing an at-home craft project? Consider making and donating cloth face masks that are individually packaged in a ziplock bag for distribution to Food Pantry clients. These mask donations can be dropped … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Honor Thy Teacher

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other Tagged , , |

Over these past weeks, many parents have developed a deep appreciation for the job that our teachers do each day. Here is a way to say thank you. By donating to Newton Schools Foundation’s Honor Thy Teacher program in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Breathing Room- A Place for Special Families

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other Tagged , , |

Join Breathing Room, a FaceBook private group for parents and caregivers of children with special needs. Members may be caring for kids with any kind of special need from subtle to severe. Cindy Kaplan will be guiding the group with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Updated Learning Plan and Summer/Fall Plans

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, From Newton Public Schools Tagged , , |

Dear NPS Families, I write to share two important updates with you. The first is an update on our distance learning plan based upon both updated guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and survey feedback from families, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Update from the School Committee

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, From Newton Public Schools Tagged , , |

Dear Friends, This update is for the 5/11/2020 Newton School Committee meeting. This meeting was largely focused on examining the results of the Distance Learning Survey, conducted over the last several weeks. We will continue to study and analyze the feedback to allow … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Join the Newton Food Pantry Teen Ambassador Program (TAP)

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other Tagged , |

Interested in building your leadership skills while supporting the efforts of the Newton Food Pantry? Consider joining the inaugural Teen Ambassador Program (TAP) with other teens who are developing their passion for making a difference in our community. Find out … Continue reading → Continue reading →