Join the Oak Hill principal, Eva Thompson, and PTO Co-President for an informal coffee; question and answer/discussion format. Meet in the Library from 8:30 – 9:15am
We have arranged for members of the School Committee and Superintendent’s office to visit Bowen School on Tuesday, May 2nd at 7pm. The goal of these meetings is to hear about concerns and answer any questions that parents might have about the most pressing issues facing the Newton Public Schools, including budget and space issues. Please feel free to submit any questions in advance. There will be a short presentation and handouts that outline budget and enrollment trends as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
If you want to submit questions, Diana Gomberg is the contact person, her email is: dfgomberg@gmail.com,
The Spring Raffle Books will be going home next week! We have lots of terrific prizes, many of which will be attractive to non-Bowen families. So please share the books with friends and families. Collection of tickets and money will begin on Thursday, May 10th.
The next early release Thursday is May 3rd. Dismissal will be at 12:30pm
The Newton Partnership will present a Workshop on Sibling Relations at Bowen School on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00pm. For more information about the program, please visit their website - http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/newtonpartnership/parent_workshops.htm
lThe Spring Fling will be on Sunday, May 20th from 3-6pm. This is a fun afternoon filled with food, games and activities including an obstacle course and bouncy house. We also will announce the winners of the Spring Raffle at this event.
Dear Families,
I hope that you all had a wonderful April vacation, that you have been enjoying the lovely spring weather, and that now you are looking forward to a productive final eight weeks of the school year. First, we wanted you to know that Diana and her new baby continue to do well. The baby is still at Children’s Hospital, and he is growing stronger each day. In a note to the Bowen staff, Diana wrote, “He is a feisty one and has exceeded the expectations of his medical team.” Diana and her husband, Eddie, are grateful for everyone’s emails, notes, positive thoughts and prayers, and they believe that the support of the Bowen Community has played a significant role in the fact that their little guy is doing so well. Continue reading
Join in the fun with other Bowen parents at Bowen’s first Mystery Dinner! We will all join together at 7 pm at the house of Sue Flicop and Chris Hill to enjoy appetizers and find out where you will be having dinner. We have 6 dinner hosts expecting from 6 to 10 guests. After dinner, we will all have coffee and dessert hosted by the Epstein and Riseberg families.
Be sure and sign up right away! We need to know you are coming in order to ensure there are enough places and to be able to plan properly. The deadline is Wednesday at noon and we will not be able to accept any more RSVPs after that time. If you would like to come, please leave your form in the Bowen PTO box in the Bowen lobby or contact Sue at suef@aol.com by Wednesday at noon. We ask for a donation to the PTO of $15 per person.
On April 25th at 7pm, Mass Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be hosting a meeting at Bowen to present the “25% design” plans for the Safe Routes to School Infrastructure project. According to last year’s public hearing at City Hall, this will include a raised crosswalk and redesigned “refuge” area in front of Bowen, as well as a hybrid pedestrian beacon on Parker Street near Daniel and Athelstane. Construction will be entirely paid for by federal transportation funds.
The Blindness and Low Vision Unit of the Understanding Our Differences program has come to a successful conclusion. Before April Vacation, the students learned about mobility, braille, seeing eye dogs, and different kinds of low vision. They were enthusiastic to meet our speaker Barbara Ceconi (and Bo). We would like to thank our volunteer team of Penny Sullivan, Teresa Peacock, Deborah Glickman, Maria Beatriz Arvelo, Shirley Harris, Whitney Kelting, Yolanda LaVelle, and Chris Masterman. We would also like to thank Amber Wenger, Donna Mason, Lynne Tabor, Barbara Rosen, Diana Guzzi, and Cynthia Bencal for their support. Please call/email Heather Fitzpatrick, 617.244.1067, hlynnfitz@yahoo.com if you are interested in being on the Understanding Our Differences Volunteer List.
We hope everyone has a fun and relaxing April break. We have lots of fun activities to look forward to upon your return, including the Mystery Dinner, NewtonServes, the Spring Raffle and Spring Fling.
Also, please remember that everything that we have posted on the website can be retrieved. So if you remember seeing something in Community Notes regarding a basketball program or a music program, just type in the keywords in the “Search this Site” box on the home page and all of the related posts will be displayed.
See you on April 23rd