October 30, 2017
News and Notes
LAWRENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- A big thank you to the Lawrence community for supporting this year’s phonathon. We are overwhelmed by everyone’s participation. We are in the midst of compiling all school participation and class participation and will provide more information in next week’s email.A special thank you to this year’s phonathon coordinator, Jenn O’Neil and Christina Grady. We are also most grateful to those members of our community that helped make calls at this year’s phonathon. Amanda Gordon, Sue Dubin, Kimberly Clouse, Mendie Welu, Heather Hoganson, Tam Sitkoff, Kay Kobayashi, and Maritza Velez, we could not have done it without you!
More information coming soon! Thanks for your continued support.
- Halloween Costume Swap and have other costumes to donate!
- Don’t sweat it. The Green Team will be collecting any costumes you would like to donate from now through the week AFTER Halloween. Please drop them in the bin in the hallway and we will sell them next year! Thanks to everyone who donated and shopped with us this year. You have helped to make the world a little greener.
The Green Team
- Don’t sweat it. The Green Team will be collecting any costumes you would like to donate from now through the week AFTER Halloween. Please drop them in the bin in the hallway and we will sell them next year! Thanks to everyone who donated and shopped with us this year. You have helped to make the world a little greener.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- Japanese Fair
- Thursday, November 16. Click here for more information or contact coordinators: Kay Kobayashi, Takehiko Sambe, and Saori Tanaka.
- Family Fun Night Coordinator
- Looking to get more involved at Lawrence? Consider joining the Family Fun Night Coordinators’ team and help manage all the volunteers already committed to helping make Family Fun Night a success! If interested email Ines Costa Dias at ines1costa2dias3@gmail.com.
- Whatever Happened to Recess? A forum with Dr. Peter Gray.
- Wednesday, November 1st, 6-8 p.m at Hunneman Hall, Brookline Library, Main Branch. Recess & Free Play: Peter Gray on Play Deficit Disorder, Panel Discussion to Follow.
- BHS Production of Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona”
- November 1st @ 3:30pm, November 2nd 3rd & 4th @ 7:30pm, Roberts-Dubbs Auditorium, Brookline High School.
BHS presents Shakespeare, 7th & 8th graders get in free.
- November 1st @ 3:30pm, November 2nd 3rd & 4th @ 7:30pm, Roberts-Dubbs Auditorium, Brookline High School.
- TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet
- Saturday, November 4 from 8am-3:30pm at Lincoln School, 19 Kennard Road.
FREE family-friendly TEDx talks and high-tech booths, right here in Brookline!
- Saturday, November 4 from 8am-3:30pm at Lincoln School, 19 Kennard Road.
- Brookline Food Pantry Fundraiser
- Saturday, November 4th at the Teen Center. It’s a valuable resource for so many in need in our community. Please come out and support the food pantry… or donate on line!
- Triwizard Tournament at the Library
- Sunday, November 5 2-4 PM at Public Library of Brookline, Brookline Village, 361 Washington Street. Join us at Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament.
- Mothers Out Front – Community Presentation
- Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 6:30pm-9pm at the Coolidge Corner Library, 31 Pleasant St. Join Mothers Out Front for Talk on Using Less Energy.
- Use Less Energy: from lightbulbs to boilers, your personal guide to using less energy.
- Tuesday, November 7, 6:30pm Welcome, 7:00pm Talk, Main Library. Presentation of effective ways to reduce your electricity and heating energy use led by Daria Mark, Renewables and Energy Efficiency Task Force, Mothers Out Front in Massachusetts.
- BHS Camerata & Orchestra Concert
- November 9th @ 7:30pm. BHS Music Dept. presents Camerata & Orchestra, K-8 students get in free.
- Veteran’s Day Classes at Brookline Arts Center
- Friday, November 10 from 9:00am-5:00pm at Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth Street. Brookline Arts Center is offering several full-day art classes on Veteran’s Day for ages 5-17.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (YMHFA)
- Sunday, November 12th, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at Eliot Recreation Center.
To register directly please go to: waysidemultiservice.eventbrite.com
To learn about the training go to: http://mentalhealthfirstaid.org
Brookline Recreation’s website to register: http://www.brooklinerec.com/
- Sunday, November 12th, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at Eliot Recreation Center.
- EVENING Executive Function Skills Seminar
- Monday, November 13, 6:30-8:30PM at Lincoln School. Learn innovative, practical strategies to better understand and build your child’s executive function skills.
- Community Climate Coffee
- November 14, 2017 8 am – 9 am, Cafe Fixe, Washington Square. Join Mothers Out Front to discuss efforts to fight climate change over coffee.
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- NAMI Basics sessions.
- FREE 6 week education program for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents living with emotional and behavioral issues.
Wednesdays 6-8pm, October 25-November 29, 2017, Brookline Public Health Department, 11 Pierce St., Denny Room. Contact Ingrid Lederman @ 617-448-9938 or visit namimass.org
- FREE 6 week education program for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents living with emotional and behavioral issues.
- Brookline Parenting Resources
- Check out B-PEN (Brookline Parent Education Network) at www.B-PEN.org) and B-SAPP (Brookline Substance Abuse Prevention Program) at www.B-SAPP.org, and please feel reach to reach out to any of our Prevention/Intervention Team – BHS Rm. 149, phone 617.713.5155, Mary_Minott@psbma.org (Prevention Program Coordinator)
- SmartSaturdays: Classes for Kids
- October – December Brookline High School. Fall fun. Check out some local fun and enriching classes this Fall offered by Brookline SmartPrograms, children’s classes at Brookline Adult & Community Education. Classes include cooking, science, parkour, lego, signing and art.
- Middle School Mondays at the Brookline Teen Center
- The Brookline Teen Center is open to middle schoolers on Mondays.
- Leadership and Public Speaking Workshop
- Lumos is running a 2-day Workshop during December, February, and April vacation breaks. Your child will study public speaking, critical thinking, and leadership with experienced instructors. The class is fun and engaging, even for shy or quiet kids. The class is open to students Grades 6-9. For more info call 617-901-4564.
- Brookline Community Foundation Goes Solar
- Local Nonprofit Installs Solar Panels on Roof of Headquarters in Brookline Village.
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Newsletter Editors:
| Harold Price Editor-in-Chief |
Nora Renthal Deputy Editor |
Mike Blaney PTO Co-President |
