Category Archives: Education / Enrichment

• Effective Communication and the IEP: a Workshop for ParentsParticipating in IEP Team meetings can be challenging!This free workshop addresses the communication skills needed by parents participating as members of the IEP Team. The presentation includes communication skill building techniques to help parents engage effectively in the IEP process through clear concise communication. Participants will learn about pitfalls to avoid and applying best practice strategies to resolve conflict when it occurs.

  Presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs, hosted by Newton Parent Advisory Council (NewtonPAC) for Special Education.

  Thursday, February 9
  Light refreshments and networking at 7:15 pm
  Presentation from 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  Room 210 at 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville

  Please RSVP to info@newtonpac.org so that we have enough handouts.

• NewtonPAC Planning Meeting
  Want to be more involved with special education in Newton? Meet with other parents of children with IEPs and 504 plans. We will be planning: topics for meetings with the administration, supports for parents and maintaining and growing the organization.Thursday, February 9, 9:00 am
  The Village Cafe, 719 Washington St., Newtonville

NewtonPAC for Special Education meetings are free and open to all people interested in learning more about special education in Newton. See www.newtonpac.org for more information.

The 6th Annual Environmental Art Contest is open to students grades K-5 who live or attend school in Newton! New this year: an after-school program category for teams with students from different grades. The contest is co-sponsored by Green Decade/Newton and other organizations.
 
The theme is “If I were President, I would ________ to make America greener.”
·       Participants may enter as an individual or in teams of 2, 3 or 4 children.
·       Artwork may be 2-dimensional posters, sculptures or iMovies/video
·       All entries (team or individual) will be judged together by grade level.  After-school program entries will be judged separately from grades K-5.
 
Entries are due Monday, February 27th. The awards ceremony will be Thursday, April 5 at the Newton Cultural Center, where all artwork will be displayed April 5 -19.
 
Students must register on-line to participate at www.greendecade.org. Information: 617-965-1995 or EnviroArtContest@greendecade.org.

Coping with Challenging Behaviors Using the 1,2,3 Magic Approach to Behavior Management with Beverly Mobilia and Janet Lucey. Two-part Workshop on: Thursday, January 26th 6:30-8:00 pm and Thursday, February 2nd 6:30-8:00 pm

Child care provided with pre-registration. Please contact Nancy Holczer, TNP Parent Education and Outreach Specialist, at 617.559.9063 or nancy_holczer@newton.k12.ma.us.

Education Center
100 Walnut Street – Room 304
Newtonville, MA 02460

You are invited to the 3rd meeting of the Single Parent Support Group.  
Speaker Debbie Weinstock-Savoy, a licensed Psychologist with a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology and over 20 years of professional experience working with families, will address “How Childrens’ range of Emotions affect them, and how Single Parents can help their child(ren) learn to handle them.”

*Child Care and dinner (pizza and salad) will be provided.
**Please pre-register by December 8 for the meeting and for child care (if you will need it). To register or for any questions, please contact Lou Arcovio newtonccc@gmail.com,  

6:30 pm         Dinner and take children into Art Room for child care  
6:45-8 pm      Single Parent Support Group session     

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Newton Cultural Center, Auditorium
225 Nevada Street (use front door entrance), Newtonville, Ma.
Funded by the Rebecca Pomroy Foundation

On Saturday, January 28th, the WLC is hosting published local author Karen Day for a creative writing workshop for children in grades 4 and 5! This will be a unique opportunity for budding young writers to meet and work closely with the well-known middle grade fiction author of published titles A MILLION MILES FROM BOSTON, TALL TALES and NO CREAM PUFFS. 

The workshop will be held from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm at the Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street. Please email us at wabanlibrary@gmail.com to receive a registration form or for more information.  A donation of $25 is requested.

Presented by Dr. Dennis Rosen (Zervas parent) , Sleep Specialist from Children’s Hospital, Boston. Learn why we sleep when we do, why sleep is so important, and how certain factors can make it easier or more difficult to fall asleep. You’ll also learn how much sleep children of various ages really need and how to help yours-from kindergarteners to middle schoolers-get a good night sleep.

Sponsored by the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and The Newton Partnership

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 7:00-8:30 pm
Education Center, Room 210
100 Walnut Street, Newtonville

Newton Police are reporting a large house break pattern in the city.  In the past 2 months, 40 homes have been broken into in the villages of Auburndale, West Newton Hill and Waban.  Most of the break-ins have occurred in the daytime between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.  In the vast majority of cases, the perpetrators have broken in the homes through the rear or side of the house and predominantly stealing laptops and jewelry.  In some instances, these break-ins have occurred when people were home. Continue reading →

Registration is now open for the winter session of Time for Partners. A popular art and music class for children 18 months to 4 years accompanied by an adult. A great opportunity to meet new friends while building self-confidence and sharing successes. Classes begin January 23. Classes are held from 9:30 – 11:15 at the Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street. Pick one day, Monday through Friday. Visit www.newtonculturalcenter.org and click on ‘Childrens Classes’ for more information or to register. Or call 617-527-8283.

Join other parents of teens and a professional facilitator to explore the many changes that occur during adolescence, and how they affect relationships at home and school. Discuss relevant topics such as promoting healthy choices, setting realistic limits and appropriate consequences; understanding when and how to negotiate; dealing with changes and crises (e.g., divorce); identifying risk factors for anxiety and depression; handling experimentation with sex, alcohol, drugs, and learning to “let go” while maintaining family connections. Led by Deborah Weinstock-Savoy, a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and over 20 years of professional experience working with families and educators. She specializes in leading workshops and support groups in both community and corporate settings. She is the mother of three children.

Meeting for four sessions from 7:00 – 8:30 pm Wednesdays ( February 8, 15, 29, and March 7)  at  The Freedman Center, 225 Nevada St., 02460 (Newton Cultural Center in Newtonville)

Pre-registration required: http://freedman.mspp.edu or 617-244-INFO x 250