Day PTO News
In This Issue
Day Serves
Mom's Night Out
Principal's Coffee
Cabaret
November Events List
Special Education News
Free Workshops for Parents
Quick Links  
 
Contact info 
 
PTO Co-Prez
 
Principal
Gina Healy
via email

School Office
617-559-9100
 
Office Fax
617-559-9103

Gayle Larson, RN
School Nurse
617-559-9140
 
Student Services
617-559-9123

 
Staying connected...
 

Day Serves

Have you ever thought to yourself that the Day School building could use some sprucing up??

Well here's your chance to help make that happen! 
 
DayServes is happening this Saturday, Nov. 14th from 9am - 1pm and we need your help.
DayServes is just like Newton Serves except that all the work is for just our own school! 
   
Volunteers are needed to help with raking leaves and painting classrooms/hallways.   Both parents and children are invited to participate.   If you can, please bring a rake and gloves - a tarp if you have one.    We also need paint brushes and drop cloths. 
 
Come for the morning or just an hour -- whatever you can spare.   Refreshments will be served.
 
For more information contact Eli Dan or Jeff Zabel.
 
Please note that children must be supervised by a parent or other adult at all times.   This is not a drop-off event and there will be no supervision of children provided by either the school or the PTO.

Mom's Night Out

Come reconnect with old friends and make some new ones.  Relax with a drink while socializing with other Day moms.     

Tuesday, November 17th 

 7pm - 10pm
 
$10
suggested donation at the door
 
Home of Dana Davis
41 Lenox Street
West Newton
 
Directions:   From West Newton Dunkin Donuts...  take Chestnut St. over Mass Pike, left onto Otis St.  and right onto Lenox St.
 
For more information or to RSVP contact Janice Copley  617-928-3478 or Dana Davis  617-916-9101.
 
 

Principal's Coffee

Coffee and conversation
  with
  Principal Gina Healy
 
 Monday,  Nov. 16th 
 8 am-9 am     F. A. Day library.
  All are welcome.

Come to the Cabaret

Cabaret 2009
Thursday, Nov. 19 & Friday, Nov. 20
7:30pm  F.A.Day Auditorium
 
Tickets $10 at the door
 
Cabaret is Day Middle School's annual variety show.  Come be entertained by songs, dances, comedy sketches and who knows what else - all performed by Day students.

November events at school

 
  • Fri. 13th - Photo Retakes 7:30 am
  • Fri. 13th - Report cards sent home
  • Sat. 14th - DayServes 9am-1pm
  • Mon. 16th - Principal's Coffee 8-9am, library
  • Tues. 17th - Mom's Night Out 
  • Wed. 18th - School Council meeting 7:30-9pm library
  • Thurs. 19th - Early Release 11:30 dismissal
  • Thurs. 19th & Fri. 20th - Cabaret 7:30pm auditorium
  • Wed. 25th - Early Release   11:30 dismissal
  • Thurs. & Fri. 26th & 27th - No School - Thanksgiving holiday

November/December

Special Education News
by Jeff Dias, PAC liaison for F.A. Day
 
The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education serves as a resource for parents and as a liaison between parents and the school administration. All parents, teachers, specialists and others with an interest in education are welcome.
 
Inclusive Schools Week is an annual event that is celebrated during the first week of December.  This year the dates are December 7 - 11, 2009, and the theme is Inclusive Technology. For more information about the 2009 celebration, visit
http://www.inclusiveschools.org/node/1767.
 
Please contact me at jdias@rcn.com if you have any questions about special education. All inquiries are confidential.  Our website is www.newtonpac.org.

Free workshops

 for Middle School Parents

The Middle School Years...
The Pressure to Fit In  - Part 1
Thurs. November 12th, 7-8:30 p.m.
Bigelow Middle School Library
42 Vernon St., 02458
 

The Middle School Years...
The Pressure to Fit In - Part 2
Wed. November 18th, 7-8:30 p.m.
Brown Middle School Library
125 Meadowbrook Rd., 02459
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This two part workshop will provide parents with suggestions on how to support your child during these transition years.  We will explore ways in which parents can encourage positive teen friendships, help deal with cliques, build their confidence, and help them balance the demands being placed on them.  Although attendance at both workshops is recommended, it is not a requirement.

Facilitated by Amy Comeau, M.Ed. and Rolanda Prophete, LICSW. Amy is currently the Middle School Prevention and Intervention Counselor at Day and Bigelow Middle Schools. Rolanda is the Prevention and Intervention Counselor at Brown  and Oak Hill Middle Schools.

Pre-registration is requested but all are welcome to attend.  Pre-register via email to Ann Picariello  or call 617.559.9060.

Co-sponsored by the Bigelow, Brown, Day and Oak Hill PTOs and The Newton Partnership


Warmly,

Archana Vahalia, Susan Cassidy, & Phyllis Attisano
Day Middle School PTO Co-Prez