| This newsletter includes notices posted to the Oak Hill PTO website (http://oakhillpto.org) in the last week. |
Dear Oak Hill Families,
Mid-Term Feedback Forms: We are at the mid-point of the final trimester. Mid-term feedback forms will be sent home with your child this week; some went home last week. Please be sure to ask your child for these forms from most classes and return a signed copy to teachers.
Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10: Thank you to the PTO and parents who honored our talented and dedicated teachers with a scrumptious luncheon last Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week.
I continue to be so grateful to be working with each of our teachers, assistant teachers and specialists. I would like to extend my thanks to each one for their consistent efforts to support, instruct, and guide our students, making learning accessible and enjoyable. If you would like to recognize or thank your teachers a card, note, or email is suggested as an appropriate and much appreciated gesture. You may also want to make a contribution the Oak Middle School PTO to support our school community.
National School Nurse Day was May 8: This day of recognition has been set aside since 1972 to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. This specialized practice advances the wellbeing, academic success and life-long achievements of students. National School Nurse Day fell took place during National Nurses Week, May 7-11, ending on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing. We are fortunate to have Sue Riley as our nurse! Proactive, supportive and so knowledgeable, Sue takes care of us in so many ways – thank you, Sue!
Warm Weather Clothing Expectations: As the warm weather approaches, we ask that you please support our expectations for appropriate dress at school. Spaghetti straps/tank tops, bare midriffs, low cut pants, short shorts and bare feet are not appropriate dress for school. If your child is not dressed appropriately, s/he will be asked to visit the nurse’s office where available sports attire will be offered or Nurse Riley will contact you to bring in a change of clothing. We appreciate your support in reminding your child of these expectations.
***Important Dates: Please make note of these dates!
Incoming Gr. 6 Parents:
Gr. 8: NSHS Sports Night: There will be an “Eighth Grade Sports Night” held on Wednesday May 15 at 6:30p.m. in the Field House at Newton South High School. This will be the time for students to meet coaches and sign-up for sports. This is an important meeting, because many of the fall sports begin at the end of the August. Eighth grade students and their families are encouraged to attend this event.
Gr. 6-8: No School: on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.
Gr. 5-8: Step-up Day: Friday, June 7, 5th graders will be visiting Oak Hill, 11:30-2:20.
If you have any questions about next year’s program, please contact your child’s school guidance counselor at 617-559-9210.
Gr. 6-8: Field Day: Friday, June 14, rain date, Monday, June 17. Parent assistance will be needed. If you can assist with set up, clean up or manning water stations for an hour or two, please contact Kevin Drinan: kevin_drinan@newton.k12.ma.us
Gr. 8:
Last Day of School: The Newton School Committee voted to establish the last day of school for students as Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Dismissal will be at 11:30 a.m. There will not be lunch in school on the last day.
As we approach these last weeks, know that teachers use every minute of this time to maximize the teaching and learning for your children; teachers want to ensure that students are well-prepared for next year. To that end, we ask that you continue to maintain school routines including age-appropriate bedtimes, a good breakfast, timely arrival to school, and time set aside for homework completion. Working in partnership with you, we can continue to help students reach their academic goals by the end of the year.
With warm regards,
Eva Thompson
We’d like to inform next year’s Oak Hill students that the MegaOHMS
Robotics Club will be entering its third year, and is open for all grades at Oak Hill. MegaOHMS has been participating in the FIRST Robotics Competition (Lego League). The club involves designing, building, and programming robots to perform certain “missions” in competition, and developing a research project
befitting next year’s theme: NATURE’S FURY.
KEY CHANGE FOR NEXT YEAR: In order to provide the best possible
atmosphere, we must limit participation next year to a maximum of 6 students per adult coach. We do expect the club to be oversubscribed, and are seeking additional parent volunteers to coach. We can train and help you in all aspects of the role; no technical experience is required. In case of the club being oversubscribed, team selection will be limited.
Please contact us at robotics@oakhillpto.org to learn more.
The Teacher’s and Staff were truly grateful for all the wonderful food that was donated to the Staff Appreciation Lunch! We put out a call for more donations just before the event, and so many Oak Hill families responded with wonderful food. Thank you to all the families who contributed so generously — and to the many parents who volunteered to set up and clean up, making it a breeze. Thanks to all!
You can still order a 2013 OAK HILL YEARBOOK for only $32. Purchase your very own 56 page all-color hardcover yearbook to capture your child’s school year memories.
Online orders are now finished and with yearbooks arriving by mid-June, they are selling out fast.
Please bring $32 as a check (pay to: Oak Hill Middle School) or cash to the Main Office and fill out an order form before Friday, June 7th to reserve your child’s copy.
Contact Ms. McCann to see if you have already reserved a book or for or any other questions - maureen_mccann@newton.k12.ma.us
Dear Oak Hill Families,
Mid-Term Feedback Forms: We are at the mid-point of the final trimester. Mid-term feedback forms will be sent home with your child this week; some went home last week. Please be sure to ask your child for these forms from most classes and return a signed copy to teachers.
Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10: Thank you to the PTO and parents who honored our talented and dedicated teachers with a scrumptious luncheon last Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week.
I continue to be so grateful to be working with each of our teachers, assistant teachers and specialists. I would like to extend my thanks to each one for their consistent efforts to support, instruct, and guide our students, making learning accessible and enjoyable. If you would like to recognize or thank your teachers a card, note, or email is suggested as an appropriate and much appreciated gesture. You may also want to make a contribution the Oak Middle School PTO to support our school community.
National School Nurse Day was May 8: This day of recognition has been set aside since 1972 to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. This specialized practice advances the wellbeing, academic success and life-long achievements of students. National School Nurse Day fell took place during National Nurses Week, May 7-11, ending on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing. We are fortunate to have Sue Riley as our nurse! Proactive, supportive and so knowledgeable, Sue takes care of us in so many ways – thank you, Sue!
Warm Weather Clothing Expectations: As the warm weather approaches, we ask that you please support our expectations for appropriate dress at school. Spaghetti straps/tank tops, bare midriffs, low cut pants, short shorts and bare feet are not appropriate dress for school. If your child is not dressed appropriately, s/he will be asked to visit the nurse’s office where available sports attire will be offered or Nurse Riley will contact you to bring in a change of clothing. We appreciate your support in reminding your child of these expectations.
***Important Dates: Please make note of these dates!
Incoming Gr. 6 Parents:
Gr. 8: NSHS Sports Night: There will be an “Eighth Grade Sports Night” held on Wednesday May 15 at 6:30p.m. in the Field House at Newton South High School. This will be the time for students to meet coaches and sign-up for sports. This is an important meeting, because many of the fall sports begin at the end of the August. Eighth grade students and their families are encouraged to attend this event.
Gr. 6-8: No School: on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.
Gr. 5-8: Step-up Day: Friday, June 7, 5th graders will be visiting Oak Hill, 11:30-2:20.
If you have any questions about next year’s program, please contact your child’s school guidance counselor at 617-559-9210.
Gr. 6-8: Field Day: Friday, June 14, rain date, Monday, June 17. Parent assistance will be needed. If you can assist with set up, clean up or manning water stations for an hour or two, please contact Kevin Drinan: kevin_drinan@newton.k12.ma.us
Gr. 8:
Last Day of School: The Newton School Committee voted to establish the last day of school for students as Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Dismissal will be at 11:30 a.m. There will not be lunch in school on the last day.
As we approach these last weeks, know that teachers use every minute of this time to maximize the teaching and learning for your children; teachers want to ensure that students are well-prepared for next year. To that end, we ask that you continue to maintain school routines including age-appropriate bedtimes, a good breakfast, timely arrival to school, and time set aside for homework completion. Working in partnership with you, we can continue to help students reach their academic goals by the end of the year.
With warm regards,
Eva Thompson
Attention all Oak Hill parents:
Last opportunity to order the 2012-13 Oak Hill School yearbook.
This year’s hardcover book is 56 pages of all-color photos for only $32! Deadline for all orders must be received by Friday, May 10th. Follow the easy directions below to reserve your copy today.
1. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com 2. Enter Order #: 5955 3. Click on “Buy a Yearbook” and follow ordering directions.Any questions, please contact Ms. McCann at Maureen_mcann@newton.k12.ma.us
From Assistant Principal Amy Greer:
We need to make an adjustment to the 8th grade Math MCAS schedule. The second session of Math will be moved from May 14th to May 16th. Below is the MCAS schedule for all grades beginning next week.
Here is the complete schedule.
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DATE
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GRADE/TEST SESSION
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DAY IN CYCLE
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TESTING PERIODS
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Monday, May 6
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6th grade math session 1
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6
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1-3
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Tuesday, May 7
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6th grade math session 2
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1
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1-3
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Wednesday, May 8
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8TH grade math session 1
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2
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1-3
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Thursday, May 9
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8th grade Science session 1 & 2
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3
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1-4
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Friday, May 10
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7th grade math session 1
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4
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1-3
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Monday, May 13
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7th grade math session 2
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5
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1-3
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Tuesday, May 14
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Make-up
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6
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1-3
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Wednesday, May 15
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Make-up
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1
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1-4
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Thursday, May 16
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8th grade math session 2
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2
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1-3
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Friday, May 17
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Make-up
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3
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1-4
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Monday, May 20
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Make-up
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4
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1-4
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Tuesday, May 21
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Make-up
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5
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1-4
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Thursday, May 9th
Oak Hill Auditorium
Concert begins at 7:30 pm (students arrive by 7:00 pm)
Concert dress please
A big thank you goes out to our NewtonServes volunteers who came out to Oak Hill Middle School this past Sunday to clean up the front of the school and spruce up the gardens for spring with the addition of new plants, fencing and plenty of mulch. Thank you to Suki Sasic, Sue Flicop, Lucy Hill, Shara, Steve, Bella and Tess Ertel, Jenny Utstein, Pramila Kolekar, Ed, Julie, Benjamin, and Jocelyn Canton, Xiaobin Zhang, Evelyn Tanz and a special thank you to Tammerah Martin for guiding the team.
April 26 (This Friday), 8:45am – Coffee with Eva
Have any school related items you want to discuss? Come have coffee with Eva in the library to talk about them.
Newton North’s award-winning theatre program, Theatre Ink, presents “Blood Relations” by Sharon Pollock.
May 22-25 at 7:30pm
Little Theatre at Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St Newtonville
Tickets: $7 — available online
“Blood Relations” is a psychological thriller that follows the story of Lizzie Borden, an 1890′s spinster convicted of murdering her parents. Watching the action through Lizzie’s eyes you may begin to question whether the dreamy visions of this psychopathic killer are reality or hallucination. Directed by Sam Raby and Anna Nemetz.
Every day, your child benefits from the exceptional Newton teachers and staff who motivate, educate, and inspire them to be the best they can be. Please support their efforts and honor their dedication to our children by donating to the 16th Annual “Honor Thy Teacher” Campaign of the Newton Schools Foundation. The Newton Schools Foundation supports teaching, learning and innovation in the Newton Public Schools.
The suggested donation is $25 per teacher or staff member. Donations are tax-deductible. There are several ways to donate:
· By check – Made out to “Newton Schools Foundation” and mailed, along with a note containing the name and school of the teacher(s) to be honored, to: Newton Schools Foundation, 100 Walnut Street, Newton, MA 02460
· By credit card – Phone the NSF office at 617-559-6120
· Online – Go to the NSF website, click the “Honor Thy Teacher” button and follow the instructions
We will notify staff and teachers of donations in their honor and publish their names in the Newton Tab in the fall. Donating to Honor Thy Teacher is the perfect way recognize Newton’s wonderful educators while supporting our schools.
Poems, Prayers, and Songs for Peace and Unity: An Interfaith Call for Healing and Peace in our World
In honor of the victims and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings. Donations to the One Fund for the victims will be accepted.
Come join others from many faiths to share your hopes, wishes, and dreams for peace in our world and unity among our human family. Bring a poem, prayer or song to share or just come to listen and be with others who share a similar interest in peace and unity.
All ages are welcome. An art table will be available for anyone who wishes to draw or create something. Light healthy refreshments will be served at the close of the program.
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Monday, May 20th
3:45-5:00pm
Sponsored by the Newton Bahá’í Community and the Peacemakers Class of Newton
The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club will host its 16th Annual Fashion Show,
BOLD and Beautiful, on Wednesday, May 22, at Karoun Restaurant in Newton.
Featuring fashions and accessories from some of Newton’s most original shops, including Brussels Sprouts, Folklorica, Stash and CERI|COMO, this stylish affair will focus on individual style, with a particular eye toward wear-ability for women of many different shapes, sizes, ages and tastes.
This year, we are asking guests to, “Find yourself on the runway,” – whether by seeing a new look or possibly modeling one! Guests will also enjoy the colorful décor and sizzling Middle Eastern cuisine at Karoun. Once again, there will be an array of must-have baskets for raffle, an exciting BLING prize, and all that swag!
Tickets are $75 each and include dinner and table seating. Table sizes will vary and can be reserved by contacting the club’s Events Coordinator by phone at (617) 630-2066 or by email.
Historic Newton offers the following special programs and events during the month of May:
Thursday, May 23, 7:30 PM
HISTORY BOOK CLUB MEETING
This month’s book selection is Choosing War: The Lost Chance for Peace and the Escalation of War in Vietnam by Fredrik Logevall. Recognized as a major work and a touchstone for any future discussion of the origins of America’s military escalation in Vietnam, the book exploits a wide array of new sources to explore America’s Vietnam policy. Well written and accessible, it cogently and systematically undermines the argument that America’s military escalation in Vietnam was in any way inevitable or necessary. The book club is free and open to all, new members are welcome.
In addition, current exhibitions include:
Confronting Our Legacy: Slavery and Antislavery in the North: a three-dimensional learning center with hands-on activities and information about colonial slavery, the Underground Railroad, and local abolitionists.
An Architect Ahead of Her Time: Annie Cobb (1830-1911): Arguably the first woman architect in America, Cobb succeeded in fashioning a career for herself in the male world of building in a time when women’s work was mainly limited to the home.
Newton and the Civil War: showcasing Newton residents in the Civil War. Also be sure to visit our new Women’s Fashions of the Civil War Era exhibit.
Following the tremendous success of the Sandlot program last year, Newton South East Little League is pleased to announce registration for the Summer 2013 Sandlot Program for eligible 9-12 year olds.
Instead of forming teams with set rosters and coaching staffs. NSELL conducts “Sandlot Baseball Nights” on two weeknights per week from the last week of June through the middle of August. The league provides shirts, hats, umpires, coaches and other game-related logistics. The objective is to give everyone a chance to have fun playing competitive baseball in a well organized environment.
The cost is $75 and limited to 75 participants on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit the NSELL website for more details and to register.
Too Busy to Cook is a one-woman personal chef service based in Newton. Hiring a personal chef is so much easier than you think!
Learn more at the Too Busy to Cook website or contact owner Eileen Rielly for more information.
Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy is holding its 2013 Open House on Sunday, June 16, and selling tickets to benefit the Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity.
The event will include lion dance, dragon dance, kung fu and tai chi demonstrations, and Chinese choreographed dance.
Sunday, June 16, 2013 1:00-3:00pm
Newton North High School (NNHS) Lasker Auditorium
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online.
Helen Gee Chin was the administrator at CCMAA for 15 years and a proponent of preserving the history and promoting the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. The Foundation is a tribute to her life’s passion. The Foundation awards college scholarships to encourage academic achievement and motivate individuals to become serious martial artists. Last year, the Foundation awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships.
To buy tickets or to learn more about the Foundation, please go to www.hgcscholarshipfoundation.org
If you plan to send your child to Newton Sewing Studio this summer, why not get a great deal by buying camp days in advance?! Act now because this 50% off sale ends May 31.
Full Day 9am – 5pm Regular price $100 — on sale now $50
Full Week (morning) 9am – 1pm Regular price $250 — on sale now $125
Full Week (afternoon) 1pm – 5pm Regular price $250 — on sale now $125
Full Week 9am – 5pm Regular price $425 — on sale now $212
All discount camp days must be purchased before May 31. Camp days purchased after May 31st will be at regular prices.
Call 617-213-0344 or email Newton Sewing Studio with any questions. Feel free to pass this invitation along.
Announcing the grand opening of the Maestro Musicians Academy at the Young Israel of Brookline in Coolidge Corner. Expert lessons in violin, viola, and cello. Perfect for children ages 4 and up.
Stellar faculty with emphasis on developing the potential of every unique student. Sign up for one week of our introductory sessions from 4:00-5:30 p.m. on June 24th-30th, July 22nd-28th, and August 19th- 25th.
Contact Artistic Director Daniel Broniatowski, D.M.A. at 857-756-5230 or view the website. Parent tested, child approved!