January Happenings

TASTE OF THE WORLD

One of the best community events of the year is coming up soon!

Taste of the World is a community dinner where you bring a dish that represents your culture and then taste food from all over the world that your friends made!

It's happening on Friday, Feb. 7th, 6:00-7:30 in the cafeteria.

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Needed: PTO Social Action Chair

Parent volunteer needed for our Social Action Chair position. It's a low-cost, high-reward way to help out the Cabot community. If you're interested, please contact cabotpto.copresident@gmail.com. Thanks!

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Automatic Attendance Notifications

We implemented automatic attendance notifications via ParentSquare. This system sends a text, call, and/or email to families whenever an absence or tardy is recorded for a student without a reason noted in Aspen.

Please click here to report any absences, tardies, or early dismissals.

Please also note....

We’d like to remind families that absences due to traveling or family vacations are not considered excused absences. Even if you fill out the Google form to report an absence for traveling, you will still receive a call, email, or text on the day of the absence notifying you of it, as it remains unexcused.

For your convenience, click the Parent Absence Handbook for more information. Please review the handbook for detailed information about excused and unexcused absences.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in ensuring clear communication regarding attendance.

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Varsity Tutor

Every student in the district can take advantage of powerful learning resources, at no cost, including weekly Live Online Classes, On Demand 24/7 Chat Tutoring, Essay Editing, Celebrity-Led StarCourses, and Self Study resources like recorded content, practice problems, and adaptive diagnostic tests

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Provide students a suite of effective online learning resources that cover grades K-12. Students can get extra homework help or prepare for the next big test whenever they need it.

Click here for more info!

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MCAS

Each year our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders take the MCAS test. This test helps us measure student progress and determine academic trends (both positive and negative) for our school. We use this information to plan appropriate next steps for our school and students. This is one of several data points that we use to measure our effectiveness as educators. If your child is in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade, please take a look at the schedule and plan accordingly for testing days.

Questions? Give us a call or send an email to youngsmana@newton.k12.ma.us or wrightd@newton.k12.ma.us.
We are happy to help!

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Kindergarten Registration - 2025

Kindergarten registration will open on March 1, 2025. Please click here to learn more about the registration process, important dates, and other details to help you prepare for the upcoming school year.

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Newton Girls Basketball

Registration for NGBA is live! It is friendly and fun league where girls in 2nd-9th grade learn a ton and have fun doing it! Register here!

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Newton Youth Lacrosse

Interested in lacrosse? It's known as the fastest game on two feet! Lacrosse is a combination of soccer, hockey, basketball and football with a rich tradition as it was originally invented by Native Americans.

Newton Youth Lacrosse offers four competitive team programs for all grades up to high school: K-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8. There is no experience required at any level, only a willingness to learn the game, practice and have fun!

If your kid is interested, please contact NYL Board Member and coach Andy Starr, father to three current Cabot Cubs at andrewjstarr@gmail.com. Andy is happy to answer any questions about the sport, the program, gear needed, etc.

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Have Something to Say?

The end of the newsletter is typically dedicated to posts from our community members letting you know what relevant happenings are going on in Newtonville.

In the past, ads have included sports sign-ups, arts events, volunteer opportunities, etc. They have not included missed connections, Becky. If you are interested in placing a short ad here, please sign up using this form. Thanks!

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Newton Neighbors

Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? Come volunteer with Newton Neighbors, Newton’s mutual aid network. Volunteering is fun and a great way to connect to a network of thousands of other individuals making a difference in our community. Whether you are looking for school volunteer hours, wanting to make an impact in your community, or looking to fill some time, we want to hear from you. Check out our volunteer opportunities here and sign up for upcoming slots, or email us at neighbors@newtonneighbors.org.

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Tennis Lessons

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

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Piano Lessons

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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Cabot School Animal/Pet Policy

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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