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Tues Nov 4: Election Day Bake Sale
Weds Nov 5: Newton Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting
Tues Nov 11: No School (Veterans Day)
Fri Nov 14: School Pictures Make Up Day
Weds-Fri Nov 19-21: Book Fair
Mon Nov 24: Parent Principal Coffee
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| Burr Auction Update
Last week for class basket contributions!!! |
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 We've had a terrific response to the Class Gift campaign and we're expecting to have some amazing prizes thanks to your contributions and help. If you haven't made your class basket contribution THERE IS STILL TIME! It is totally OK to forward a monetary contribution between $10 and $20 if you don't have a specific item in mind! This is the last week for contributions! Please get your last minute donations in by Friday, November 7th. If you would like to work on the "Class Basket Team" by making purchases and solicitations, please contact Stacey Moriarity at 617-969-4891 or Allison Hausman at 617-796-9811.
Please remember that in addition to the class basket contribution, we are asking each family to donate at least one item to be auctioned off. The deadline for these donations is December 1st. Please contact the auction committee at burrauction@yahoo.com if you have any questions or would like to volunteer to solicit a few businesses. Remember, it's all about the kids! |
| Election Day Bake Sale - Bakers Needed! |
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 The PTO will be holding an election day bake sale tomorrow, November 4th. These bake sales are very good fund-raisers and a lot of fun. We need donations of baked goods --homemade or store bought-- and coffee donations. You can drop your donations off at any time during the election day or evening; the bake sale will be going on the entire time the polls are open, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Please come and visit us right outside of the cafetorium. Donate goodies, buy goodies, and don't forget to vote! Questions? Contact Erika Drezner at egdrezne@yahoo.com or 617-332-3076. |
| Newton Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Next Meeting Weds, Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
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Would you like to know about the many educational options that are offered within the Newton Public Schools? Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Judy Levin-Charns, Ed.D. will outline Newton's current Special Education programs. There will be breakout groups for more detailed discussion about preschool, elementary, middle and high school programs. All PAC meetings take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville, in Room 210. The Newton Parent Advisory Council (PAC) on Special Education serves as a liaison between parents of students with special needs and school district administrators. As mandated by Massachusetts law, we provide feedback to the district on special education programs and policies, and participate in their planning and development. For more information, see the PAC website, contact us at info@newtonpac.org, or contact Burr Sped PAC representative Erika Drezner at egdrezne@yahoo.com or 617-332-3076. |
| Into the Woods
presented by Turtle Land Playhouse |
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Turtle Lane Playhouse is pleased to announce its holiday season production of the Tony-award winning, Sondheim classic "Into the Woods". The show will run November 14 - December 14 with special holiday week performances December 27-30. Turtle Lane Playhouse is located at 283 Melrose St., Newton. Shows run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 2PM. Tickets are $25.00 and $27.50 and may be ordered online at www.turtlelane.org or by calling the Box Office at 617-244-0169. |
| Navigating the Rocky Road of Adolescence
Free presentation at Newton Wellesley Hospital |
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Research indicates that adolescents do best when they maintain strong connections to their families. Yet how do parents stay connected with teens who are often moody and sometimes defiant? Review the basics of adolescent development and explore the meanings behind adolescent mood swings and attitude shifts. Discuss the challenges of parenting a teen with special needs. Learn to identify warning signs of "trouble on the road" along with strategies for maintaining those important connections that all teens need in their journey toward adulthood.
Presented by Michael Jellinek, MD
Chief of Child Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital
and President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:00-8:30 PM
Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Shipley Auditorium 
This is the first in a series of three free presentations sponsored by: Newton PTO Council, Newton Special Education Parent Advisory Council, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Project INTERFACE at WarmLines, a subsidiary of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.
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