Category Archives: Social Outreach

How important is a global perspective today?

 As our world becomes more interconnected, what better way to learn about China and have a family on the other side of the world!  Share your home, your family traditions, and American culture with a Chinese exchange student or teacher for the 2012-2013 fall school year.  Participants all speak English and are eager to learn about American culture and to share their culture with you.  Beijing Jingshan exchange students and teachers arrive mid-September and depart mid-January.  Students attend regular classes at the high schools and lunches are provided.  Participants will travel on Columbus Day weekend, Veteran’s Day weekend, Thanksgiving holiday, and winter holiday.  We are especially in need of host families for female students for next year.  Families do not have to have high school students as families with younger children also make strong connections with the visitors. For further information, please contact the chairperson of the Newton-Beijing Jingshan School Exchange Program: Donna_Fong@newton.k12.ma.us.

Newton South wants all your gently used books! The 4th Annual Newton South High School Used Book Sale will be held again this year from May 22-24 in Wheeler Commons at Newton South.  If you are doing a little spring cleaning, please consider donating your gently used books to the NSHS Book Sale.  Proceeds will benefit literacy initiatives in the NSHS English Department.  Drop Off hours are: Monday and Thursday mornings, now thru May 17, from 7:15 – 8:15 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm at the POD in NSHS parking lot (next to Goldrick House).  For more information about book drop off, please contact Suzanne Freudberg at suzannefreudberg@gmail.com

It’s that time of year again to honor exceptional Newton teachers and staff who have touched your child’s life. The suggested donation is $25 per teacher/staff member.

We celebrate Newton Public Schools teachers and staff by:

• · Notifying honored teachers and staff of your gift
• · Listing all honored teachers and staff in the Newton TAB
• · Sharing honoree names with the Superintendent and Principals
• · Ensuring your donations go to support teaching & learning in Newton schools.

To honor a teacher or staff person go to www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org.

Saturday, May 19 7:00p to 10:30p at Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA

The sixth “Playing For The Planet” concert showcases master musicians from three different musical traditions in a rare evening of pan-cultural flute styles, with all proceeds going to benefit the environmental advocacy group www.350.org. The performers include Steve Gorn (Hindustani bansuri), Elizabeth Reian Bennett (Japanese shakuhachi), and the acclaimed Renaissance ensemble, Renaissonics, featuring the recorder virtuosity of John Tyson and Miyuki Tsurutani.

5^th Grade Car Wash for Charity at the Bowen Elementary School On May 20th:  Stop by our 2^nd annual car wash!  Funds raised will benefit ChildFund International, one of the world’s oldest, most respected child relief/development organizations.  9:00 AM – 11:00 AM  / $7 per car at the Bowen Elementary School, 280 Cypress St, Newton Center.  Rain date is June 3^rd.

It’s that time of year again to honor exceptional Newton teachers and staff who have touched your child’s life. The suggested donation is $25 per teacher/staff member.

We celebrate Newton Public Schools teachers and staff by:

· Notifying honored teachers and staff of your gift

· Listing all honored teachers and staff in the Newton TAB

· Sharing honoree names with the Superintendent and Principals

· Ensuring your donations go to support teaching & learning in Newton schools.

To honor a teacher or staff person go to www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org.

Junior Girl Scout Troop 73010 is organizing a community children’s clothing (and other items) drive for Cradles to Crayons.  Clothes needed from newborn through adult medium.  This is a great time to clean out your closets of outgrown but still in good shape clothes.  Go green and help children in need.  Books, baby equipment, toys and games are welcomed too.  The drop-off will be at City Hall during Newton Serves, on April 29th from 9:00 – 3:00.  We did this last year and filled a truck.  This year we are hoping to do better, maybe even fill 2 trucks.  For more information about Cradles to Crayons and donations needed, go to:  http://cradlestocrayons.org/boston .  Other questions about the drive:  feel free to contact – Alicia Bowman  atalicia.bowman@comcast.net