Summer Happenings
Thank You for an Amazing 2023-2024 School Year! Wishing everyone a safe and happy summer!
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Elementary Early Morning Program
Registration is open for the NPS Elementary Early Morning Program for school year 2024-2025!
The Elementary Early Morning Program provides families of students in grades K through 5 with the opportunity to bring their children to school prior to the beginning of the regularly scheduled school day.
Program Details
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Eligibility: NPS students in grades K through 5 in each of the elementary schools can attend.
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Program start date: September 9, 2024
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Operating time: 7:20 a.m. until 8:10 a.m. (when the school day begins.)
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Financial assistance is available (see below for more details)
Student Schedule
The program offers flexibility to meet family needs. You can sign up your student to attend 1 to 5 days a week for the whole school year. Drop-ins are not allowed.
Program Registration
Register your student online through MySchoolBucks.com
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A Message from Cabot's Food Service Team!
Our dedicated Food Service team has worked tirelessly to create balanced menus, accommodate dietary needs, and ensure every student leaves our cafeterias happy and energized.
Next year will be our first year offering HOT BREAKFAST.
We are excited for this AND CAN’T WAIT!
Important Dates and Information:
**August 23, 2024:** My School Bucks reopens for the new school year for a la carte and second meal purchasing. ALL MEALS will continue to be FREE next school year.
Families with students eligible for free or reduced meals will automatically receive S-EBT benefits over the summer – no action is required!
Others can apply via the DTA Connect web app starting June 12, 2024.
Thank you for being a vital part of our school community! Have an amazing summer, and we look forward to seeing you in September for another year of tasty adventures!
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Bus Registration for 2024-25 School Year is OPEN!
Bus Registration for 2024-25 School Year is OPEN!
Bus registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open. All students who wish to ride the bus MUST register for a bus pass.
Register and pay via MySchoolBucks. Follow these instructions once logged into MySchoolBucks. Installment payment plans are available. More information on bus registration can be found on our NPS Bus Registration webpage.
A reminder about changes implemented last year:
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The bus fee is $400 with a family cap of two passes ($800.)
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All elementary students who reside LESS than 2 miles from their elementary school and wish to ride the bus must pay a bus fee.
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Students in Grades K-6 who reside MORE than 2 miles from their school and wish to ride the bus DO NOT pay a bus fee.
All students in grades 7-12 pay the bus fee if they wish to ride the bus. Please visit our NPS Bus Fee webpage for details.
Please use this link to determine your distance from your school.
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Cabot After School Enrollment for 2024-2025!
CASP is accepting applications for new students in all grades for the 2024-25 CASP year, beginning April 8th. Additional Information Here. To join our mailing list, provide your contact information Here.
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**Welcome to the Kindergarten Class of 2024!
In order to register for kindergarten in September 2024, your child must turn five years old prior to September 1, 2024. This means that your child must be five years old on or before August 31, 2024
You can download the Kindergarten 24-25 info flyer here and see the K-8 curriculum here.
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Swag Alert!!!
Want to Join the PTO?
We are currently looking for another co-president and would love to have someone join us for this fun and important position!
If interested, please email cabotpto.copresident@gmail.com and you can also click here to see all open slots!
Check out the Newton-based online debating book club: Club Book & Joy designed for grades 1-6. All of our book club teachers are the current public school teachers in Massachusetts.
We provide a special coupon for students from Newton schools ($50 off).
Spring Tennis Programs for Kids and Adult are now online! Sign up fast as spots are going fast!!
JXS Tennis Shirts will be given out to all registered players in the Spring.
We also have kids and adult Dunlop racquets you can purchase through JXS Tennis Academy. Start the season with great new equipment!
Private Lessons are in full swing with our amazing tennis pros.
Sign up online!
Spring Tennis Classes are online now for Adult Evening and Morning Classes as well as our amazing kids clinics. The Spring Programs run May 6th through June 23rd. New Classes for kids are now opened at Stearns Park on Saturdays and Sundays!
Tennis Camps:
Camp weeks of June 10th and June 17th are at Newton Lower Falls and are usually for private school children since they get done earlier than public schools.
Camp weeks (Full and Half Days) at Newton North and Newton South run from June 24th until August 23rd. Some weeks are close to full so don't miss out on the week you would like to join!
Clay Court Memberships:
Registration is online now! The Clay Court season runs from the beginning of May and runs until the end of October. Don't miss out on playing on our fantastic clay courts in Newton Centre. These are the only courts in Newton where you can sign up for a court online once you become a member.
To sign up for any of these programs go to: Newtonma.myrec.com
Newton Youth Hockey is accepting registrations for the girls ice hockey program for the 2024-25 season. NYH’s girls teams are for girls between 8 and 14 years old, born anytime in 2010 through 2015.
If we get enough interest, we’ll hold a free skate for new players to try skating with some of the girls and coaches that are currently in the program. If you don’t already own hockey gear, but are interested in trying it, we will have some gear that you can borrow.
Please go here to register or to find more information about the upcoming free skate and about the program as a whole.
If you are unsure about what program would be right for your daughter, please reach out to our Registrar, Joe Haggerty at registrar@newtonyouthhockey.
If you have any other questions, please reach out to us directly at president@newtonyouthhockey.
Learn to play North America’s oldest team sport and the fastest game on two feet! Newton Youth Lacrosse 2024 season registration is now open!
NYL is a town-based program teaching and playing boys' lacrosse. We field teams at Grades 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8. NO PRIOR LACROSSE EXPERIENCE is NECESSARY – we welcome new players at EVERY level! Our season runs from April through early June, with practices twice a week with volunteer and professional coaches and games on Sundays against local towns.
Learn more about our program and the sport of lacrosse on our website and follow us on Instagram at @newtonlax !
Please contact us with any questions about the program or to be connected with a current NYL parent: registrar@newtonyouthlacrosse.com.
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Kids Soccer!
Garden City Kindergarten Soccer is a non-profit program that offers co-ed soccer programs in the Spring and Fall for PreK and kindergarten kiddos at Burr Elementary School in Auburndale.
Please see the program details page for more details.
Financial assistance is available. Please reach out by email to gcksnewton@gmail.com
This program is run entirely by volunteers, and we have many opportunities for you to help!
Since 1997 ASA has been serving the Newton community offering camps, clinics, skills training, and AAU basketball. This summer starting the week of 6/17 we will offer camps for boys and girls ages 7-15 in Newton. Our camps will provide a positive yet competitive atmosphere where players can improve their game. Register at: asahoops.com / Contact: Coachb@asahoops.com.
Newton Cub Scouts Pack 210
Boys and girls grades K-5 are invited to join Newton Cub Scout Pack 210. Scouting is a great opportunity to make new friendships and learn new skills. We have an exciting year planned, with fun activities including camping, hiking, Pinewood Derby, outdoor activities, community service, overnights, and monthly Den/Pack meetings. Our Dens meet monthly on Thursday evenings at the Carroll Center in Newton Centre.
Please email Tom at (tom@tdwright.co.uk) with questions or if you’re interested in joining. We look forward to a great Scouting year ahead!
Looking to up your tennis game? You've come to the right place. Hi, my name is Powers Anderson. I'm 14 years old, attend Day Middle School and live in Newtonville. With tennis being one of my main focuses in life, I am constantly looking for new ways to improve so I decided, why not teach tennis lessons! I am looking to teach beginner/intermediate kids and am free most weekday afternoons. Text me at #917.969.6552
Give the Gift of Music: Highly experienced piano teacher has openings for students, ages 4 through senior citizens in Newtonville. References available upon request. To learn more, contact Rachel Adler-Golden at 857-636-8324 or rachel.adlergolden@gmail.com.
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Need a House Cleaner?
You can support a Cabot parent! Offering quality, committed, responsible and punctual service! Free quotes available.
Contact: Priscila Martins Da Silva
(857)991-0952
cleaningladypriscila@gmail.com
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Due to safety, allergies, and student comfort level with animals especially dogs, dog/pets will not be permitted on school property, this includes the school playground, the front of the building, and other public areas outside of Cabot School or inside the school building. Having dogs on Cabot School property especially near the playground is causing high anxiety for students. This includes dogs on a leash as well.
Please adhere to the school committee policy on student safety in relation to animals in and around schools. Click here for more info.
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Week of Aug. 19th
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First Day of School for Students
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Cabot Back to School Night
Sept. 25th
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