Newton Girls Lacrosse!
Newton Girls Lacrosse is an instructional program with the goals of teaching girls sportsmanship, lacrosse skills, and to be a good team player.
Registration for the spring 2019 season of NGL opens November 1st and closes January 4th. Players are guaranteed a spot on a team by registering by this deadline. Girls who live or go to school in Newton who are in grades 1-8 are eligible to register.
Please see our website for additional information: newtongirlslacrosse.
Patricia Lee Devaney
Tel: 617-967-8089
E-mail: pattydevaney@gmail.com
Newton SEPAC Presents:
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
7:30 – 9 pm
Room 210
Newton Education Center
100 Walnut Street
Newton, MA
Basic Rights in Special Education
Dan Heffernan, Esq., Partner, Kotin, Crabtree & Strong
Dan Heffernan, a Newton parent and Super Lawyer in special education law will present on parent and student rights in special education. This presentation includes an overview of special education law, a discussion of IEPs, the responsibilities of the school district, approaches to resolving disagreements or disputes, etc. There will also be time for Q&A.
The Basic Rights presentation helps parents and guardians to understand the legal foundation of all special education services for their children and how to work with their child’s team and the school district. It is the only presentation that the SEPAC is mandatedto offer each year. It is strongly recommended that all parents and guardians new to the world of special education attend. The presentation is also helpful for anyone who hasn’t attended it in the past couple of years since new legal rulings and guidelines can change special education law over time. We hope to see you there!
Daniel T.S. Heffernan is a partner with Kotin, Crabtree & Strong and concentrates his practice on representing families of children with special needs in education and civil rights matters. He is a 1987 cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. From 1995 to the present he has served on the board of directors of the Federation for Children with Special Needs and was board president from 1995 to 2007. He also serves on the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress Education Task Force. Mr. Heffernan has been named a Super Lawyer in special education law every year since 2005 and was named as a Top Rated Lawyer in Education by The Boston Globe. He has two daughters and a son who has Down syndrome.
Contact info@newtonpac.org with any questions. Please check this website for weather updates and cancellations.
THE BURR PTO PRESENTS
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THE BURR PTO PRESENTS
Election Day Bake Sale
Calling all Bakers and Sellers! We need your help on Election Day!
The Election Day Bake Sale is this Tuesday! Please sign up to bake or help sell the baked goods.
We're looking for volunteers to donate baked goods and some folks to help sell to voters.
Tuesday, November 6th from when the polls open until they close! (7:00 AM- 8:00 PM)
Please note the 2 signups. One for Sellers and one for Bakers! Feel free to bring the kids along to help sell in the afternoon and evening.
Shift Sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4ba4ac2ea02-2018
Baked Good Sign Up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4ba4ac2ea02-election2
Contact: Sloane Goldhagen (sloanego@gmail.com) with any questions.
The Election Day Bake Sale is this Tuesday! Please sign up to bake or help sell the baked goods.
We're looking for volunteers to donate baked goods and some folks to help sell to voters.
Tuesday, November 6th from when the polls open until they close! (7:00 AM- 8:00 PM)
Please note the 2 signups. One for Sellers and one for Bakers! Feel free to bring the kids along to help sell in the afternoon and evening.
Shift Sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4ba4ac2ea02-2018
Baked Good Sign Up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4ba4ac2ea02-election2
Contact: Sloane Goldhagen (sloanego@gmail.com) with any questions.
THE BURR PTO PRESENTS
THE BURR PTO PRESENTS
Burr Book Fair—Nov. 6-9
Burr
will have its Book Fair November 6-9 in the Burr library! This year,
the Burr PTO is excited to bring a one-of-a kind book fair, curated by
Burr's own librarian Ms Patino, in partnership with local bookstore
Porter Square Books.
All Burr students will visit the Book Fair during their regular library time. Please send your child with cash if you would like them to purchase books with their class. The Book Fair will also be open during the following hours for all Burr families to purchase books:
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7:30 to 8:30 am
Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 7 pm
Friday, Nov. 9 from 3 to 6 pm
Can you help? We especially need volunteers cashiers. No experience necessary and training will be provided.
Please sign up here: https://bit.ly/2R3RIGt
We need your help to have a fun and successful Book Fair!
All Burr students will visit the Book Fair during their regular library time. Please send your child with cash if you would like them to purchase books with their class. The Book Fair will also be open during the following hours for all Burr families to purchase books:
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7:30 to 8:30 am
Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 7 pm
Friday, Nov. 9 from 3 to 6 pm
Can you help? We especially need volunteers cashiers. No experience necessary and training will be provided.
Please sign up here: https://bit.ly/2R3RIGt
We need your help to have a fun and successful Book Fair!
THE BURR PTO PRESENTS
Diwali Night—Nov. 16
Diwali is a Hindu festival that takes place between mid October and mid November each year. Lights are lit to commemorate the legend of the return of the Hindu god Rama to his kingdom after 14 years in exile. Hindus also believe Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, enters their homes during this period. In Indian villages Diwali is more a celebration of the end of the harvest and many months of hard work.
This year Indian Families along with Burr PTO are coming together to host a Diwali Nite on Friday, November 16 from 7:00-9:00 pm in Cafetorium. All Burr Families are invited to this biggest Hindu Holiday celebration. Come dressed for the occasion and enjoy some art/crafts, music and delicious snacks.
Please contact Ruchi Bhasin via rusona@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering to set up at 6:00 pm prior to the event. Thank You!
Volunteers Needed for Understanding Our Differences!
Please join us to help present the Understanding Our Differences program. We need your help in the classroom
three times in third grade:
- Monday November 19, 2018 (11am-1pm) -- Physical Disabilities Unit
- Monday March 11, 2019 (11am-1pm) -- Blindness/Low Vision Unit
- Monday April 8, 2019 (11am-1pm) -- Deafness/Hard of Hearing Unit
Understanding Our Differences is a nonprofit organization
working in partnership with the Newton Public Schools to provide a unique and
creative disability awareness program for elementary school children in grades
3-5. Presented by volunteers, the
program promotes inclusion, understanding and acceptance of people with
disabilities and individual differences at our schools and in our community.
Each
Understanding Our Differences Unit includes
·
an informational PowerPoint
presentation and video
·
group discussions
·
hands-on activities
·
a guest speaker with disabilities and
an opportunity to hear, and ask questions about, their experiences
Top
5 Reasons to Volunteer with Understanding Our Differences
1.
Share
time in the classroom with your child and other students.
2.
Get
to know other parents and volunteers.
3.
Be
a role model for inclusiveness.
4.
Learn
to see the person not the disability.
5. Feel confident knowing we provide you
with training and curriculum by Understanding our Differences. You can choose from online or in person
training.
Interested in helping
out?
or Contact a
third-grade co-coordinator:
Michael Grubb (mgrubb@gmail.com,
650-378-7893)
Renee Krikorian (repk1013@gmail.com)
Want to know more?
Registration Now Open
Newton Girls Lacrosse is an instructional program with the goals of teaching girls sportsmanship, lacrosse skills, and to be a good team player.
Registration for
the spring 2019 season of NGL opens November 1st and closes January
4th. Players are guaranteed a spot on a team by registering by this
deadline. Girls who live or go to school in Newton who are in grades
1-8 are eligible to register.
Please see our website for additional information: newtongirlslacros
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