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Mark your Calendar
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March 31
Burr Book Collection Week Begins
April 8
Burr Book Swap
April 13
Newton Kitchen Tour
April 18
No School
Good Friday
April 21-25
No School
April Vacation
April 28
Online Auction Opens
May 1
Early Release
For the complete calendar, visit www.burrpto.org/calendar
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NewtonServes April 27
Be a Part of Our Community
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Please come and help us turn over the garden and
get it ready for the kids to plant in it, spread mulch, weed flower beds,
sweep the blacktop, pick up trash, trim bushes, etc..
Sponsored by:
Newton Community Pride, Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs
and the Newton Parks and Recreation Department
Sunday April 27, 2014
12:00 - 4pm
Rain or Shine
Want to help???
Register here:
Questions? Please contact Kelly E Brown
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Get Your Tickets Now!!!
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Are you planning a kitchen remodel? Or thinking about one, but don't know where to start? Or do you just like dreaming about kitchens yet to be? Then you'll want to hop on the Newton Kitchen Tour, a self guided tour of 10 fabulous kitchens in Newton. The tour offers a chance to walk through and see up close and personal the kitchens you see in magazines. Modern kitchens. Traditional kitchens. Big kitchens, small kitchens. We have something for everyone! We'll also offer food and treats from local restaurants and eateries.
Architects, designers, contractors, and homeowners will be on hand to answer your questions!
And the best part - all proceeds from this amazing
city-wide event go to the Burr Playground Fund!
So spread the word to neighbors, friends, and family - and get your tickets today!
Buy online at:
Or purchase tickets locally at:
Newton and Newtonville
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| The Book Swap is Here! |
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Book collection begins today and continues through Friday, April 4. Please send in your gently used children's books (no preschool books, workbooks or adult books). Please use the slip that went home in your child's folder, or label the bag with child and teacher's name. Your child can bring the books to his/her classroom where they will be collected and sorted for the Book Swap on Tuesday, April 8.
On Tuesday, April 8, each class will visit the Book Swap and every child will choose some new-to-them books to take home and enjoy. (The number of books each child gets to choose depends on how many books his/her class donates. The more your class brings in, the more you take home!) You are invited to join your child when s/he is at the book swap.
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Teacher
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Teacher
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8:50-9:10
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5th Grade (class TBD)
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5th Grade (class TBD)
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9:10-9:30
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5th Grade (class TBD)
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Frail
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9:30-9:50
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Golden
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Espinal
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9:50-10:10
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McMahon
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Field
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10:10-10:30
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Fitch
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Glode
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10:30-10:50
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Gaita
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Oh
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10:50-11:10
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Canning
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Collins
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11:10-11:30
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Roberts
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Lawton
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11:30-11:50
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Procaccini
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Rudek
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11:50-12:10
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Robinson
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Want to help? We need more volunteers to help us set up on Monday, April 7 from 3:30-5:30. We are also in need of volunteers to help out during the day on April 8. Please visit this link to sign-up as a volunteer:
Thank you all for your help in making this event another huge success.
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Get Ready to Bid!
The 2014 Online Auction for Burr Playground Runs April 28 thru May 9
This Week's Sneak Peek - Entertainment
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Looking for some fantastic family-friendly activities? Check out some of the entertainment options that will be up for auction:
- Wachusett Mountain Lift Tickets 2014-2015 season
- AMC Movie Theater Framingham
- York Wild Animal Kingdom
- Disney - 4 (1 Day Hopper Tickets)
- Southwick Zoo
- Sky Zone Boston Indoor Trampoline Park
- DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
- Discovery Museum
- Jillian's After Work Pool Party
- New England Aquarium
- Salem Witch Museum
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum
- Boston Super Tours
- Santa's Village
- Swan Boats
- West Newton Cinema
- Frozen Ropes Training Center
- Jump On In
- Old Sturbridge Village
- Pacific Park, Santa Monica, CA
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NewtonPAC for Special Education News
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Presentation on Reading and Language Based Learning Difficulties, April 8 at 7:30pm
Please join us for the April meeting of the Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education for a presentation on Reading and Language Based Learning Difficulties with Steve Wilkins of the Carroll School. The meeting will take place in room 210 of the Education Center at 100 Walnut Street, Newton. Networking and refreshments will begin at 7:15 pm.
IMPORTANT: Because we anticipate a large turnout for this meeting, please RSVP with the number of people attending to PAC.reading.meeting@gmail.com.
Steve Wilkins is Head of School at Carroll, a K/1 - 8 school in Lincoln, MA for children with language based learning difficulties, including dyslexia. With more than 35 years of experience in the field, Steve is passionate about children who learn differently and celebrates their strengths while striving to provide a creative, experiential, outcomes-based curriculum that educates the whole child. Steve and Carroll are actively engaged in important brain science research that is helping educators understand why and how children with dyslexia learn differently. Steve's talk will lay out the best thinking about how children learn or don't learn to read, what kinds of interventions are most effective, and cutting edge studies that piloting new curricula to address working memory and other associated learning issues. More than an educator, Steve is a champion for kids who learn differently and what they have to offer the world.
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April Vacation Camp
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Lemberg's Creative Connections camp has openings! Camp runs from April 22nd through April 25th from 8AM- 5:45PM for children in grades K - 5. The camp coincides with Brandeis Festival of the Arts and the kids will enjoy daily activities from the festival as well as field trips to different labs around campus. If interested in the April Creative Connections Camp, please contact Anna at 781-736-2200 or email lemberg@brandeis.edu for more information.
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Frozen Fundraiser for Team Believe Best Buddies Challenge
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Frozen Fundraiser at West Newton Cinema, Tuesday, April 15
Looking for a great way to combat this endless winter? In preparation for the Best Buddies Challenge, Team Believe, which includes students from Angier, Brown and South, has organized a special showing of FROZEN at the West Newton Cinema on Tuesday, April 15 at 3pm. For $10, you can enjoy the movie with friends, a drink and popcorn. Additional donations are welcome and encouraged! Click here to learn more about Best Buddies or click here to make a donation to Team Believe. To RSVP or if you have any questions, please contact Meda Barnes.
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| Newton Community Education Job Opening |
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Help Wanted: Marketing/Special Events Coordinator
Newton Community Education (NCE), a self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools, is looking for an enthusiastic individual to lead our marketing efforts and manage special events. Marketing/PR experience as well as excellent writing and interpersonal skills are required; experience with Macintosh computers is a plus, as is familiarity with our market. This is a flexible 10-15-hour/week position working closely with the NCE Kids Program Coordinator (who is involved in our marketing and events work), and reporting to the NCE Director. Hours may increase over the summer in support of the NCE Kids program.
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For more announcements about Newton community events, enrichment programs, sports programs, summer and school vacation camps, and other resources, please visit the Community section of the Burr PTO website:
Additional information can be found at:
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