Cabot Contact Info
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Main Office: 559-9400CASP: 964-2749
Gym: 559-9407
Food Service
In-house: 559-9412
Ed Center: 559-9015
Inclusion Facilitator: 559-9409
Nurse: 559-9404
Library: 559-9406
Psych/Social Worker: 559-9405 Call Back/ Safe Arrival: 559-9390
(Call by 8:20 to report tardiness and absences)
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Submissions for the next edition of the Jabberwock are due at 5 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Please email your contributions to us at jabbereditor@gmail.com or place a hard copy of your message in the Jabberwock mailbox in the main office.
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November 2009
Nov 17, 2009 Grade 5 Circus
Nov 16, 2009 PTO Food Drive for Newton Food Pantry
Nov 18, 2009 PTO Council, Ed Center, room 210 7:30-9 PM
Nov 19, 2009 PTO meeting, Cabot gym 7 PM
Nov. 23, 2009 Autumnfest School Assembly 10:30 AM
Nov 23 CASP Turkey Trot, Family Fest, Divine Desserts 4-5:45PM
Nov 24, 2009 Affinity Group 12:30 PM
Nov 25, 2009 School Closes at NOON
Nov 25, 2009 CASP CLOSED
Nov 26, 2009 Thanksgiving Recess, NO SCHOOL
December 2009
Dec 1, 2009 School Council meeting 5-7 PM
Dec 10, 2009 Early Release Day, 12:30 p.m. dismissal
Dec. 10, 2009 Social Action Gift Drive collection at drop-off
Dec. 11, 2009 Social Action Gift Drive collection at drop-off
Dec. 11, 2009 Coffee with Mr. Swaim-lunch room 8:40 -9:15 AM
Dec 11, 2009 Hanukkah begins at sundown (ends 12/19/2009)
Dec 15, 2009 CASP musical (k-grade 4) 7:00-8:00 PM
Dec. 22, 2009 Affinity Group meets at 12:30 PM
Dec 24, 2009 Vacation, NO SCHOOL
Dec 25, 2009 Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2009 Kwanzaa
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From the Principal |
Cabot Playground: Staff at Cabot remains committed to creating a safe and secure environment on the blacktop and playground before, during, and after school hours. We created an explicit set of "outdoor guidelines" which can be found on the wall facing our playground. We believe these rules allow children to engage in productive, collaborative, and safe free play. However, Cabot and CASP staff are encountering a double standard after school in terms of behavior on the playground. To be explicit, tag is not permitted in the playground area. Yet under the supervision of parents and/or baby sitters, we often encounter children running full speed around the playground chasing each other. If our playground is to be safe all the time, then all supervising adults have to be on the same page in terms of following Cabot playground guidelines and making the blacktop and playground a safe place twenty-four hours a day. Please review the following guidelines with whomever takes care of your children and is likely to be supervising children on the playground before or after school:
WELCOME TO THE CABOT SCHOOL
OUTDOOR GUIDELINES
We hope that you enjoy your time in the Cabot School outdoor space. Cabot School children, teachers, staff and parents created this list of guidelines in order to make our outdoor space fun and safe. We ask you to please respect our guidelines.
Respect Playground HOURS and GUIDELINES- The Playground is open for use by Cabot and CASP children after 8:35 a.m. on school days
- All adults are asked to supervise all children at all times
Play TAG on the Cabot field only
Be safe on the Playground STRUCTURES
- One person at a time on trolley, slide, monkey bars and swings
- Please don't slam trolley
- Hold the rings, trolley and monkey bars with only your hands; no feet
- Stay right side up at all times
- Slide down the slide; do not climb up the slide
- Stay away from the tops of the Structures
- Do not jump from the tops of the Structures
- Use only the equipment you can easily reach
Use the SWINGS safely
- Wait patiently for a turn
- Limit your turn when other children are waiting
- Stay seated
- Do not twist the chains
- Do not jump off the swing
- One person at a time on one swing; no double swinging
Play safely on the BLACKTOP
- Play ball in the field only unless the ball game is supervised by a CASP or Cabot School teacher
- Please play away from the windows
- Four Square is the only ball game allowed on the blacktop
Cross the STREET safely
- Cross only between the cones
- Play in the street only when supervised by an adult
Use the FIELD safely
- Stay within the boundaries of the two fields
- Play on the field only with adult supervision
Collect and properly store all EQUIPMENT
School Pledge and Steps to Respect: As you know, this year Cabot will be piloting a bullying prevention program for grades 3-5 entitled Steps to Respect which will be implemented by the entire system in the year 2010-2011. We are in the process of teaching this program right now and will be asking parents to participate at our joint PTO/School Council meeting in early February. As the program unfolds, we will ask children in grades 3-5 to sign the following Cabot Pledge at school and talk to you about it at home. The pledge covers our collective commitments or rules, our core values, and the actions we will take to prevent bullying. A simpler version will be provided for K-2.
Student Pledge 2009-2010
I understand that everyone at Cabot should be safe, respectful, responsible, and ready to learn. By doing this, we will create a safe, caring, and respectful school where everyone learns at the highest level and gets smarter. I also understand that when I don't make good choices, there will be consequences to my actions which my principal, teachers, parents/guardians, and classmates will help me with. To make Cabot as good as it can be, I pledge to do the following:
- I will act safely so that everyone at Cabot feels safe and secure.
- I will speak to all staff and classmates respectfully just as I want to be spoken to.
- I will follow the requests or directions made by all adults at school.
- I will respect school property and other people's belongings.
- I will not accept bullying at the Cabot School. To do this, I will
Treat others with fairness and respect
- Find ways to help other join games and other activities
- Speak out against bullying
- Refuse to let others be bullied
- Report bullying to an adult
- Refuse to bully others
- Be a responsible bystander who is part of the solution
- Help others feel safe and comfortable at our school
To show that I agree, I have signed my name below. My teacher, the Principal, and all other Cabot staff have also signed. We are partners in this and know what is expected.
Fifth Grade Circus will happen differently this year with two shows, one on Tuesday, November 17th for parents and fourth graders and the other on Wednesday, November 18th for kindergarten through third grade. Under Dana Bennett's expert guidance, participants were divided into interest groups, not necessarily with friends, and within an explicit framework asked to plan and choreograph their presentations. This began the second week of September and required collaboration, teamwork, and spirit, the kind of dispositions we want all of our students to have. More importantly, by engaging in this process, I believe, some fifth grade saw the connection between hard work and growth, thereby developing what Carol Dweck calls a "growth mindset."
This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way- in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests, or temperament- everyone can change and grow through application and experience.
Our fifth grade derived a great deal of pride and sense of accomplishment from this experience. Kudos to Ms. Bennett for all her hardwork and dedication. Luckily the Fifth Grade Circus has become a Cabot institution!
Bicycle Stand
at Cabot
The
city has installed a bicycle stand in the playground area. It
is anchored and stable. Students in fifth and fourth grade only
may now ride their bikes to school and lock them to the stand.
All students who wish to ride should have signed permission from their
parents. Permission slips can be picked up in the office.
Cabot
would like all bike riders to also undergo a bike safety program which
will be scheduled as soon as possible.
Jim Swaim
Principal, Cabot School
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PTO Pen
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Thanks to the hard work of
volunteers, many exciting things happened last month.
Cabot directory is here!
Perhaps one of the most
startling things to see as an incoming PTO co-president is the herculean effort
that is required to bring the Cabot directory to completion! If you see Cathy
DeVoe, Meryl Price, Marc Svensson, Emily Hess, or Marya Van't Hul in the halls,
please be sure to thank them. Also, if your contact information changes be sure
to let your room parent know so he or she can pass along that change.
Ice Cream Social draws a
crowd
Ice cream on a Friday night
--what could be better! Approximately 200 parents and children came to the
Cabot gym last Friday to enjoy a sugar rush, some music, and a generally good
time. Without a doubt the most popular ice cream was chocolate chip cookie dough!
Many thanks to all the helpers who made this social event sweet. They included
Kate Ehrhart, Corrie Popp, Liz Hoffman, Crystal Lyons, Faith Witte, Julie
Bourgoin, Kathleen Lowney, Rebecca Faith, Bennett and Forrest Kaplan, Jen
Borhegyi, and Sad Sayeed.
Second graders learn about
pedestrian safety
What a beautiful day the
second grade classes had to learn about safe walking, using your eyes and your
ears, watching out for driveways, etc.This year's program was run by Cabot
volunteers under the able leadership of Matt Cuddy and Mary Kathryn Fallon.
Many thanks to Michael Winton, Wendy Lowe, Michelle Heller, Kate Johnson,
Jasna Pecnik, Daniela Boerboom, and Michele Adrian.
Gift wrap fundraiser wraps
up
Once again Kate Johnson
orchestrated the Sally Foster gift wrap fundraiser for Cabot School. This year
with your support we raised over $6,600 to support the school through the PTO.
Thanks to Kate, all her helpers, and all those who participated.
Room parents share ideas
Becoming a room parent is a
significant way of helping support Cabot teachers. Room parents communicate
school events and teacher needs to parents, help in the classroom, prepare
classroom materials, and organize volunteers for the Cabot Fair (in early
June). On November 4 room parents enjoyed an evening coffee to meet each other
and learn creative ways to fulfill these duties. Many thanks to Kim Buckton,
K-2 room parent captain, for organizing and hosting this event.
Social Action collects candy
and UNICEF money
Thanks to the parents and
children who donated a somewhat terrifying pile of several hundred pounds of
candy to the Pine Street Inn. See the photos on the PTO bulletin board! Many
trick-or-treaters collected UNICEF money along with candy. Read further in the
Jabber to find out how much was collected. Thanks to Suzy Enyeart, Jen Abbott, and all the student and parent helpers.
Family photos captured by
Coffee Pond
Almost 20 Cabot families
smiled, said "Cheese" and captured lifetime memories with Coffee Pond
Photography at our Coffee Pond Family Day. Many thanks to first-time volunteer
Rebecca Faith, who ran this fundraiser as a new Cabot parent.
Wellness Day combines fun
and learning
What do the monster mash,
karate and hand washing have in common? They were all stations at this year's
Wellness Day celebration! Cabot students traditionally love this morning of
activities, which teaches them valuable information and is fun and active at
the same time. This year was no exception. Many thanks to Ms. Bennett, Jen
Borhegyi, and Betsy DiSciullo, mistresses of Wellness and Safety, and to all
the parent volunteers who manned the stations, including the dancing queens of
the monster mash!
Families enjoy pizza for
Cabot School
Thanks to all the families
who enjoyed Papa Gino's pizza and supported Cabot School. Julie Stonehill did a great job running
this annual fundraiser, which raised about $140.
Parents learn from teachers
at K-1 PTO coffee
Mr. Swaim and teachers Lynda
Cain (K) and Matt Miller (1) spoke to an attentive audience of parents and
guardians about the transition from kindergarten to first grade. Listeners
benefited from their collective experience and learned how much thinking, planning,
and transition underlies the curricula of both grades. Thanks to all the
attendees, but especially to Mr. Swaim and the teachers for taking the time
from their busy schedules.
PTO bulletin board gets a
facelift
New parent Corrie Popp has
done a great job giving our PTO bulletin Board a facelift. Take a look and read
some of the thank you notes from teachers for the money that the PTO has given
them for supplies. This is your dues at work!
Tanglewood Marionettes
captivate students
The PTO Creative Arts and
Sciences committee sponsored a full-school presentation of "The Dragon King" by
the Tanglewood Marionettes. Children and teachers were mesmerized. Many thanks
to Faith Witte, Solange Lavanchy, and all the other behind-the-scenes
volunteers for making this PTO-sponsored program a reality.
Sally Brickell
Brickland6@rcn.com
PTO co-president
Lori Knowles
Loriknowlespto@gmail.com
PTO co-president
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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Each year the Jordan Bennet Weiss Fund collaborates with the Newton Health and Human Services Department to raise awareness of the signs of diabetes.
Warning Signs of Diabetes
Familiarize yourself with the warning signs / symptoms of diabetes. Sometimes the symptoms are very obvious, and other times they are not. Early detection and knowledge of the warning signs is your greatest weapon against the disease and its complications!*
TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS: These symptoms often occur suddenly and must receive immediate medical attention.
- Excessive thirst
- Frequent urination, sometimes exhibited by bedwetting (in large quantities)
- Sudden vision changes
- High amounts of sugar in the blood and/or urine (A sweet, fruity odor may be present in urine, on one's breath/body.)
- Extreme hunger (increased appetite)
- Rapid or unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue (weak and tired)
- Irritability and mood changes
- Drowsiness, lethargy
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Rapid, hard breathing (heavy, labored)
- Confusion, Stupor, Unconsciousness
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: These symptoms occur gradually, however, they must receive immediate medical attention.
- Blurred vision
- Tingling or numbness in the legs, feet or fingers
- Frequent infections of the skin
- Recurring skin, gum or urinary tract infections
- Darker patches of skin usually in neck folds
- Itching of skin and/or genitals
- Drowsiness
- Slow healing of cuts and bruises
- Any of the symptoms listed under type 1 diabetes
Newton Public Schools has expanded the AED Program.
A new lifesaving tool is now in place in all 22 Newton Public School buildings. Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) were recently purchased by the school department and installed in the elementary school buildings and at the Education Center. Middle and High Schools have had AEDs for eight years.
An AED is used when someone collapses because of a heart problem. It is a machine that delivers an electric shock to the heart when it isn't beating correctly. The earlier a person receives a shock from an AED, the more likely he or she is to survive a heart attack or other heart problem.
The school-based AEDs are in a cabinet hanging on the wall in a public place, often at the school entrance or near the front office. Anyone who is trained to use an AED can use it.
The school nurse in each building is trained to use the AED and is assembling a team of teachers and other staff to respond in an emergency.
In the past eight years, two people in Newton school buildings have been saved because of the AED program. Often it is adults who are working or visiting a school who need an AED. It is a tool we hope doesn't have to be used, but it is important to have in case anyone needs it. Your school nurse can answer any questions about the AED.
Notes from Ms. Kerrigan, Cabot nurse
On Wellness Day, my presentation for the students was on hand washing and cough etiquette. This is an important topic, and students enjoyed the brief explanation. If you would like to reinforce the teaching at home, view the video at www.henrythehand.com ( the school visit).
Also, if you have a children's footstool that you no longer need, please bring it to me for the health office bathroom. Thank you.
Karen Kerrigan, RN
617-559-9404
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Volunteers Needed
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Are you a whiz with data?
The PTO needs someone to create a spreadsheet of information about results of recent fundraisers. No meetings required! If you have a few hours to offer to the PTO and you're good with numbers, please email Sally Brickell at brickland6@rcn.com.
Help plan the next Invention Invasion!
We are changing the Invention Invasion format to combine creative thinking with learning scientific principles. We need more parents to join the planning committee--creating publicity materials, event guidelines, and participation awards; and working with teams of students to make great inventions! Please email Marina Kvitnitsky (mkvitnitsky@yahoo.com) or Maria and Istvan Bonyhay (bonyhay@aol.com) to join the fun.
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Campaign for Cabot
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Watch your inbox, not your
mailbox, for the launch of this year's Campaign for Cabot! This year, for the first time, the PTO's initial campaign mailing will come to your email
address.
This annual fundraiser is the
largest source of funding for the PTO and was initiated at the suggestion of
many parents who preferred making a donation to engaging in numerous
and time-consuming PTO fundraising events. Please make your donation online and honor a special teacher
and/or staff member if you wish. Matching gifts are also welcome and are a great way to
maximize your gift.
Any questions, contact Julie Bourgoin at
jbourgoin@comcast.net.
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| Cabot Announcements |
 Have you walked through the
Cabot Community Park recently?
The
hundreds of plantings put in last spring have (mostly) settled in, the bird
feeders are full again, and the kindergarteners have been putting in daffodil
and tulip bulbs for all of us to enjoy next spring. New containers have been ordered so the composting program
can continue with the new lunchroom, too, so rest assurred that the apple
cores, clementine peels, etc. that you send for your child/ren's lunch will
also become a part of the Park!
And a belated, but heartfelt
thanks to Reeta Prusty Rao, mother of Neal in kindergarten, for her time and
grant writing expertise this summer.
We are sure that her hard work will benefit the Park in many ways.
If interested in becoming
involved in the Cabot Community Park, please contact Margaret Wazuka at
margaret@flyinglyon.com or Chris Kjellson at chrisk729@yahoo.com.
Cabot lunches are going green on Wednesdays!
Our first Green Lunch Wednesday will
be on December 2. All students
are encouraged to wear something green and pack a waste-free lunch. Watch your backpack for a flyer with helpful tips and links. We
encourage the entire Cabot community to participate and help our school reduce
lunch waste.
Jodi Vito (JodiVito@verizon.net) and Leticia Meza-Riedewald (Leriedewald@gmail.com), co-chairs, Green Committee
LOST: Gold victorian pinky ring with diamonds
and featured emerald. Sentimental
value - 5th anniversary ring. Please, please, pease
contact Mrs. Mercer, 617-969-1669. Reward offered. Lost week of November 1st in
Cabot School or on the playground.
The National Mythology Exam
Cabot School has had a long
tradition of offering students in Gr. 3, 4, and 5 the opportunity to take the
National Mythology Exam. We skipped the exam this past spring, but we are back
in the saddle for 2010! The school Literacy Specialist will be administering
the exam to any children in Gr. 3-5 who consider themselves "scholars" in this
literary genre. Interested students must sign up with their classroom teachers
by November 25, 2009. The exam
will be given in school sometime between February 22 and March 5, 2010.
The National Mythology Exam,
sponsored by the American Classical League, is a multiple-choice,
machine-scored exam given across the country each year to assess students'
knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology. Third and fourth graders take the basic
30-item exam based on classical Greek myths, plus the Greek and Roman names of
the major gods and goddesses. Fifth graders take the basic 30-item exam, as
well as an additional 10 questions on the theme for 2010, which is HERACLES/
HERCULES. The younger students may sign up for the additional section if they
wish. Certificates will be given to all participants at the Cabot awards
ceremony at the end of the year; small prizes are awarded to high-scoring
students by the exam sponsors.
Each year, the American
Classical League announces the study pages in D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
for this self-directed study of mythology. The pages this year will be:
Myths and information on
gods and goddesses pp. 1-62
Greek and Roman names of
gods and goddesses pp. 186-87
Special section on
Heracles pp. 132-47
Signing up for the exam
requires students to make a commitment to study the material. We have applied for a PTO grant to
cover the $3 entry fee for each child. While we encourage broad participation
in this fun and exciting event, we want to be sure that children who enroll do
follow through and actually take the exam; otherwise we risk wasting precious
PTO resources.
We are very excited by the
students' enthusiastic response to the announcement of this upcoming event. For
more information, please contact me by e-mail at
phyllis_benjamin@newton.k12.ma.us or by phone at Cabot School (617) 559-9410.
Phyllis Benjamin, Literacy
Specialist
Lost and Found overflowing!
If your child has lost something at school the chances are it's been found. The lost and found collection bin is overflowing! Please take a look and claim your family's lost items. We will be displaying these items in the coming weeks, but unclaimed items will soon be collected for donation.
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Upcoming Events
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Cabot's Annual Thanksgiving
Food Drive
Cabot's Annual Thanksgiving
Food Drive will start next week.
The members of the Social Action Committee will be collecting food and
delivering it to the Newton Food Pantry and Newton Creative Start. Please bring in canned or boxed
nonperishable foods (no glass please) on Monday the 23rd, Tuesday the 24th, and
Wednesday the 25th at morning drop off.
If you would like to volunteer to help collect and deliver the food,
please email Sue Finegan (sfinegan@mintz.com) or Liz Haas (haas.joffe@gmail.com). Thanks in advance for your generosity!
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Recent Events
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Gift wrap fundraiser results
Thank you to the following
people for helping to unload and sort the many boxes of gift wrap:
Faith Witte
Susan Poston
Mary Kathryn Fallon
Julie Bourgoin
Lori Knowles
Sandy Connors
Also, thank you to everyone
who participated in this important fundraiser. We raised over $6600, which is more than we raised last
year. Many, many thanks to
everyone.
There will be two class
parties--a party for the class that raised the most money for Cabot and one
for the class with the most participants. The two winning classes are Mr. Wong's and Mr. Lacatell's.
Thanks,
Kate Johnson, chair, gift wrap fundraiser
Thanks from the Social Action Committee
Thank you to Cabot families
that helped raise $1,015.65 for UNICEF. That is something we can all feel good
about! Cabot's total is enough to immunize over 500 kids against measles (more
kids than go to Cabot) or buy school supplies for over 400 kids! Your trick-or-treaters' efforts will
help many!
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Special thanks to Michelle
Markert, Jasna Pecnik, and Solange Lavanchy for their help in getting UNICEF
boxes and letters to teachers to distribute.
Thanks to the Pecnik family
and the Lavanchys for the great posters.
Thanks to Aidan Hoyt, Ben
Gobler, Jacob Brockman, and Jackson Enyeart for being our student helpers on collection
days. Thanks to Jason and David, who
manned the kindergarten doors. Great job guys!
Thanks to Jean Greenberg and
Crystal Lyons for making sure coins, checks, and cash got to UNICEF.
Last but not least, thanks to
the many families who contributed candy to the Pine Street Inn. The car was
filled! Not sure how many pounds were donated but if you want to see just how
full the car was go to PTO bulletin board for a picture!
Please be on the lookout for
information about the Thanksgiving Food Drive and the holiday gift drive to
benefit Second Step. Notes about
these events should be coming home in backpacks (if they haven't already!)
The PTO Social Action
Committee issued this math challenge through the teachers last week
Attention all math
ghouls.... UNICEF coins have been counted and a total needs to be calculated.
Can you help? We have collected...
Cash/checks: 847.96
Quarters: 416
Dimes 317
Nickels: 305
Pennies: 1674
Can you figure out the total
dollar amount?
If you figured the answer was $1,015.65 you were correct! Way to go!
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Newton Public Schools Announcements
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Used Musical Instrument Drive
December 7 - 12, 2009 The Rotary Club of Newton, in partnership with the Honorable Mayor, David B. Cohen, is seeking donations of used musical instruments to support the Newton Public Schools Elementary Instrumental Music Program and the establishment of a Scholarship Instrument Program for students experiencing a financial hardship ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF: BRASS INSTRUMENTS: Baritone Horns, French Horns, Trombones, Trumpets WIND INSTRUMENTS: Alto Saxophones, Clarinets, Flutes, Oboes PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS: Drum Pads, Snare Drums and Xylophones w/stand STRING INSTRUMENTS: Cellos, String Basses, Violas & Violins (all sizes) Donations may be dropped off at the: Newton Community Service Center 492 Washington Street Monday, Dec. 7th - Friday, Dec. 11th: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Saturday, Dec. 12th, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Certificate of Donation for tax purposes will be available upon request For more information or questions about this program Contact: Richard P. King, Fine Arts Coordinator, Newton Public Schools Ph#: 617-559-6149 or email: richard_king@newton.k12.ma.usHorace Mann School- is having a "Tupperware Fundraiser"Tupperware make a great gift anytime of year but perfect by the holidays. Need some,want some? Your invited to help us by helping yourselves too! The web site is www.my.tupperware.com/shericalcagni (once on website click on the catalogs icon to the right). In order for Horace Mann to get credit for the sale, the orders need to be phoned in to our rep; you can call her at 617-438-0942 and let her know to credit the order to Horace Mann school. (in addition if you want to host your own Tupperware party, your school and our school will receive $20) Thanks and Happy Shopping! Celebrate Newton craft fair
Celebrate Newton is Sunday Decemeber 6th at Newton South High School from 10am -4pm. There are over 50 artisans at Celebrate Newton, including weavers, jewelers, quilters, potters, painters, photographers. The artisans work is for sale. Live music provides a lovely backdrop for the event. There will be food and children's activities. We hope you'll join us and support our local artisans. Proceeds from Celebrate Newton benefit the Newton Schools Foundation. For more information visit our new website at www.celebratenewton.com. Free Parenting Group - Parent Management Training: Join other parents of elementary-aged children and a professional facilitator to explore possible solutions to problem behavior using Parent Management Training (PMT), an evidence-based program for parents developed by Alan Kazdin, Ph.D., of Yale University's Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic. PMT has been consistently proven to decrease behavioral problems and increase positive behavior in children. It is highly effective in reducing tantrums, fighting, and disruptiveness. If you have tried other methods of changing your child's problem behavior and haven't had any success, then PMT may be the solution for you. These free workshops will be led by Rachel Nenner-Payton, LICSW, a senior clinician at Riverside Community Care in Newton. She specializes in community-based treatment and was trained in Alan Kazdin's Parent Management Training (PMT) in 2007. Five sessions on Tuesdays 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8 and 12/15 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club, 675 Watertown Street, 02460. There is no fee, but pre-registration is required: call 617-969-4925. Co-sponsored by Riverside Community Care and The Newton Partnership. The Newton Partnership and the Newton Community Service Center are co-sponsoring a parenting workshop for Spanish-speaking families with school-aged children entitled Raising Children in America: Challenges and Hopes on Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 7:00-8:30 P.M. at the Newton Community Service Center, (behind the W. Newton CVS) 492 Waltham St., West Newton MA 02465. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Register by emailing: laraujo@ncscweb.org or call 617.969.5906 x217. This workshop conducted in Spanish will explore the often conflicting values, beliefs and assumptions that immigrant families struggle with raising their children in America. Together parents and guardians will discuss the value of preserving their own cultural traditions and methods of parenting versus integrating American parenting techniques and how parents and guardians can negotiate between the two. This workshop will be facilitated by Loraine Araujo, M.Ed. She is a multi-lingual therapist for The Parents Program at Newton Community Service Center, where she works closely with immigrant families. Out-of-District Policy
Statement
Out-of-District placements
for students who wish to attend a school in Newton other than his/her district
school are limited. Such placements
are made on a space available basis only.
Newton families, as well as members of Units A, B, C, D, E, NESA,
Custodians and Boston parents of students in the METCO Program, should call the
Elementary Education Office (grades K - 5) at 617-559-6105 or the Deputy
Superintendent's Office (grades 6 - 12) at 617-559-6115 for information. Students who receive acceptance for
Out-of-District placement must remain in the school selected for the duration
of the school year.
Applications for the
following school year must be submitted on forms which will be available
beginning November 2 in the Elementary Education Office (grades K - 5), Room
218, or the Deputy Superintendent's Office (grades 6 - 12), Room 214, at the
Education Center.
If necessary, a lottery will
be implemented to determine the order in which placements will be made. Completed applications, signed by the
in-district principal, can be submitted no earlier than January 4, 2010 and no
later than March 31, 2010.
Applications submitted after March 31, 2010 will not be included in the
lottery.
Class size in a given grade,
in a given year, in a specific school, may preclude any placements including
siblings.
Parents will be responsible
for transportation.
Tuition Free Enrollment is
limited to the per pupil cost of regular education.
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AVAILABLE FOR SUBLET
Spectacular 4 BR/ 4.5 BA townhouse in Newtonville on a lovely street (Blake) only one and one-half blocks from Cabot School. The first floor is open and airy and contains entry, hall bath, living area, kitchen and dining area. Deck access from dining area. Hardwood floors
throughout. Central air. Oversize one car garage. Great storage. Available 12/15/09-6/30/10. Call Mark 617 467-4512 for a showing.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Giroux Bros. Martial Arts offers more than
just kicking and punching. Call today to see the benefits that many other
Cabot families have found with our programs. We offer age specific
lessons from 4 year olds to classes for Mom's and Dad's. Take
advantage of our Enrollment Special for Cabot families. For a limited
time we're offering a one month trial membership for $109. Add up
to 2 family members for free (uniform not included). Call 617-641-2992
TODAY or visit us on the web at www.GirouxBros.com to schedule your first FREE
introductory lesson.
Cambridge Fencing Center
Cambridge Fencing Center, the newly-opened fencing club has been designed to
create opportunities for men, women, and children of all ages to learn an excellent
Olympic sport. Fencing classes, practices and individual lessons will be led by
a renowned set of coaches with international experience including the Head
Coaches of MIT and Harvard
University. Please look at our website www.cambridgefencingcenter.com
and start your adventure with this fascinating activity today!
ELB Music Studio is accepting
new students in piano, violin, cello, chamber music. New England Conservatory
graduate & facultywith 25 years of teaching experience Young beginners as well as advanced students are welcome.
Performance opportunities, convenient location: Kenrick
Street, Brighton/Newton line (piano, cello) as
well as Cypress Street
in Brookline
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Community Announcements
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For information on the following topics please see today's Community Bulletin Board, sponsored by the Cabot PTO. It will be sent in a separate email.
- community meetings
- local activities for kids
- local events
- community resources
- other community announcements
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