[CabotCommunity] JABBERLITE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 27TH 2007

[Jo Doherty]

JABBERLITE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 27TH 2007
 
This edition contains the following:
            Public Meeting at Cabot TONIGHT 6-7:30pm
Newton Serves - What we can do depends on YOU!  Volunteer now April 28th &
29th 
Allowing Childhood - An Evening Discussion, Wednesday March 28th 7pm 
Ms. Moriarty wins teacher recognition award - presentation April 4th at 7pm
Marilynne's Last Fireside Chat, April 24th
Lost & Found - to be emptied next week!
Cabot's 4th grade sell energy efficient light bulbs
Newton SPED Meeting, April 4th
Cabot Fair needs volunteers
Register for the 2007-08 school year
Newton Public Schools Screening
Seminar: Modern Dads, April 11th
            Project Bread: Walk For Hunger, May 6th
 
CALENDAR  


March 27, 2007
Cabot School Public Meeting: Traffic & Parking 6:00 - 7:30PM Cabot School,
Room #113

March 28, 2007
MCAS, Grade 4

March 28, 2007
Creative Arts & Sciences Grade 1 Dan Perlman

March 28, 2007
Discussion for parents & teachers on "Allowing Childhood", focusing on
aspects of the book "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee" by Wendy Mogel 7:00pm
Cabot Library

March 29, 2007
MCAS, Grade 4

March 29, 2007
EARLY RELEASE DAY, 12:30pm

March 30, 2007
MCAS, Grade 4

 

April 2, 2007
Passover begins at Sundown

April 2, 2007
MCAS Make-Up

April 3, 2007
MCAS Make-Up

April 4, 2007
MCAS Make-Up

April 4, 2007
Goldin Award for Excellence in Education Awards 7:00PM Day Middle School

April 5, 2007
CA&S - Historical Perspectives Helen Keller visits 2nd Grade - 1:45 PM

April 6, 2007
Good Friday, NO SCHOOL

April 9, 2007
School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM

April 9, 2007
CASP Annual Meeting & Coffee 5:00 PM

April 9, 2007
School Council 5:00 - 7:00 PM

April 9, 2007
Mohammed Camara, Drumming Workshop, Music Room, Grade 5 8:50 - 11:45

April 10, 2007
Mohammed Camara, Drumming Workshop, Music Room, Grade 4 8:50 - 10:45

April 10, 2007
Parent to Parent Series, Grade 5 Parents

April 10, 2007
Invention Invasion, 5:30-7 PM

April 16 to April 20, 2006
Spring Vacation, NO SCHOOL
 
Public Meeting for neighbors of Cabot School & the Cabot Community, TONIGHT
6-7:30pm Room #113
Dr. Quarcoo, on behalf of the Cabot School community, has extended an
invitation for neighbors of Cabot School to join in a public meeting with
members of the city and school departments and school community to discuss
parking and traffic-related matters, particularly in respect to the addition
of the two new modulars scheduled for installation for use beginning with
the upcoming academic year. 
 
Newton Serves - let's clean up cabot!
We have been receiving lists of project requests from faculty and staff at
Cabot. But our ability to get these valuable and much needed jobs done
depends on YOU!! The more volunteers we have the more we can clean up Cabot.
Do you think the bathrooms could do with a lick of paint? Also, mulch will
be spread, signs made, books organized, shelves put up and areas cleaned up.
We hope as many of you as possible will come out to help spruce up our
school! Sign up times are for either Saturday morning 9-12 noon, Saturday
afternoon 1-4pm or Sunday morning 9:30- 12 noon. The more volunteers we
have, the more we can make a difference!  Please let us know if you have any
handy skills, such as carpentry or painting, or if you are just willing to
come and work.  If you and your family are able to come lend a hand, please
contact Jo Doherty at jcdoherty11 at comcast.net or Mary Kathryn Fallon at
MaryKathF at aol.com .  
 
Allowing Childhood -An Evening Discussion
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 -7:00-9:00 P.M. -Cabot School
It's tough being a parent and a kid in 2007.  Join us for a facilitated
discussion with Cabot parents and teachers.  We will use Wendy Mogel's Book
"The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise
Self-Reliant Children", as a launching point for our conversation.  We will
begin with a general discussion on determining realistic expectations for
each child and resisting over-scheduling.  Breakout groups will follow the
discussion.The objective for the evening is to start a dialogue about how to
reduce the stress and pressure on students, parents and teachers in the
Cabot community. Planning Group:  Anya Bassett, Emily Hess, Lani Gerson, and
Margaret Hannah. 
Not got a copy of the book yet? Go to Newtonville Books, mention the book
and Cabot School. A number of copies have been put aside.
 
Ms. Moriarty wins teacher recognition award - presentation April 4th at 7pm
Congratulations to our own Mrs. Moriarty for receiving the Goldin Foundation
Award for Excellence!  The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education
recognizes and rewards educators who have made outstanding contributions in
their classrooms, schools, and communities. Since its inception in 1990, the
Foundation has sought to foster the respect for and appreciation of
educators.  Ms. Moriarty is one of 5 Boston Area Teachers and 1 of 2 Newton
Teachers to win this award. We will be celebrating her achievement at a
reception on April 4th at 7:00PM at Day Middle School.  So bring the family
and come join us in congratulating Ms. Moriarty!
 
Marilynne's Fireside Chats 
One more Fireside chat left on April 24th at 6:30pm hosted by Monalisa &
Donald Neville. Come out and enjoy an evening with Dr. Quarcoo and your
neighbors.  Ask all those questions you've been wondering about, or just get
to know your school Principal a bit better in this informal get-together.
Check your Cabot directory for the address and don't forget to RSVP to the
Neville's.  
Thanks to Virginia Dean & Raoul Choos, Kate Dulit & Josh Greenberg, Vicki &
Bud Gartland, Janet & Daniel Hart and Claire Ryan-Robertson & James
Robertson for hosting already and to all of you who have attended the
meetings and made them so successful, and thanks to Marilynne for organizing
the meetings and coming out after a long day at school!
 
Lost & Found 
Time is running out to retrieve all those items your house has misplaced
over the past weeks. At the beginning of next week the bin will be emptied
and all items donated to The Second Step and Goodwill.  
 
CABOT's 4TH GRADE SELLS ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS!
New this year our 4th grade students are undertaking a project to make a
difference. Learning about how to protect our environment, global warming &
what we can do about it! This project was kicked off by Meg Wilcox, a Cabot
4th grade parent, who gave a presentation to all 4th grade students about
global warming and what can be done to protect our environment. To augment
this, the Cabot PTO and the 4th grade teachers are joining forces with NSTAR
to sell energy efficient light bulbs at a very minimal cost. Our 4th grade
students will be running this venture themselves and have been visiting each
classroom in Cabot, making age appropriate presentations about the need to
look after our world & promoting the sales of these energy efficient light
bulbs. These students will be responsible for collecting and processing the
orders and fulfillment. The entire 4th grade designed flyers specific to
each grade which contains information about this project which should be
coming home in backpacks. Lookout for these flyer - this is a great
opportunity to buy these light bulbs at a fraction of their retail cost. All
proceeds generated will be donated to an environmentally friendly cause.
 
Invention Invasion
Invention Invasion forms are due back by this Friday, March 30th. there are
addtional entry forms in the office in the Invention Invasion box. Please 
remember to record and hold on to your child's numnber. We are looking
forward to seeing some wonderful creative projects! Please contact the II
co-chairs: Karen Jauregui, 617-527-3154, kjauregui at repligen.com
<javascript:parent.ComposeTo(%22kjauregui%40repligen.com%22,%20%22%22);>  ,
Karen Clay, 617-323-9336, kclay at rcn.com
<javascript:parent.ComposeTo(%22kclay%40rcn.com%22,%20%22%22);>  or Vicki
Gartland, 617-244-9415, vgartland at comcast.net
<javascript:parent.ComposeTo(%22vgartland%40comcast.net%22,%20%22%22);>  
 For a great website from MIT that showcases inventions check out:
http://web.mit.edu/invent/i-archive.html
Also from April 21-29, Cambridge is hosting a city wide science festival
that has lots of fun and interesting events for kids (and adults) of all
ages. Check out their website on this fun event:
http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/ 
 
Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education
The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education invites you to our
March & April meetings.  All meetings are at 7:30PM at the Education Center,
100 Walnut St.
Wednesday, April 4    "Fiddle and Focus:  Sensory Integration Strategies for
School Success" by Jane Koomar, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA,Executive Director and
Founder of Occupational Therapy Associates-Watertown, MA. Learn how to help
children access their abilities by enhancing their focus with sensory
activities that help keep their bodies calmed or busy while their minds
learn.  Discussion will include the impact of sensory processing issues on
learning motor skills, behavior, coordination and social relationships.
Home and school accommodations and strategies will be shared.  We will
discuss children with a range of diagnoses, including ADD, PDD, Aspergers,
NVLD, PTSD.  Dr. Koomar, is the board president of the SPIRAL Foundation
(SensoryProcessing Institute for Research and Learning) and has taught over
one hundred courses on sensory integration theory, assessment, and
intervention throughout the United States and Canada. 
For more information, contact Leslie Lockhart at newtonspedpac at yahoo.com or
617-527-5046.
 
The Cabot Fair is May 5 - Half the fun is volunteering!
In the next month you will be receiving a call from a room parent, asking
you to volunteer for one or more time slots at the Cabot Fair.  But why
wait!  Early-bird volunteers help out our planning enormously.   Choose your
preferred time slot: 9:30-11:00, 11:00-12:30, 12:30-2:00, or 2:00-3:30.and
contact Volunteer Central at politicalresources at hotmail.com or call at (617)
527-4188
 
KINDERGARTEN and GRADES ONE THROUGH FIVE: REGISTRATION FOR THE 2007-2008
SCHOOL YEAR
Children who will be 5-years-old on or before August 31, 2007 are eligible
to enter kindergarten in the Newton Public Schools in September 2007.
Students who will be 6-years old on or before August 31, 2007 are eligible
to enter grade one. Please share this information with anyone with in your
neighborhood.  We encourage all residents who anticipate enrolling a child
in kindergarten or any grade for next school year to contact the school now
at 617.559.9400. Ms. Driscoll, our school secretary will answer your
questions and provide all the necessary documents and requirements for
school enrollment.
PLANS FOR 2007- 2008
Do you anticipate any changes for next school year? If you have a move to a
new home in Newton or elsewhere, please contact Ms. Driscoll at 617.559.9400
immediately. We will keep your information confidential until early Spring
and will only use this information to help predict our classroom needs for
next year.
 
Newton Public Schools
The city-wide screening for children born between September 1, 2002 and
April 1, 2004 is designed to identify preschool age children who may need
special services. Testing will be done for vision, hearing, speech and
language and general development. This is a free and optional service. This
is NOT for children entering Kindergarten in the fall 2007, as they will be
screened at their local schools.
The screening will be held from 9am to 2pm on Wednesday, April 11th 2007 at
the Education Center, 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville. Parents who are
interested in having their children screened should call 617 559 6050 as
soon as possible to set up an appointment.
 
Modern Dads: How Men's Lives are Changing & Why It Matters to Families
Project Interface and the Newton PTO Council present a seminar by John
Badalament on April 11th 7:30-9pm at the Newton Cultural Center Auditorium
at 225 Nevada Street, Newton. This seminar will present research about how
fathers impact their children's lives academically, cognitively &
emotionally, describe the "5 practices of a Modern Dad" and how women and
mothers can support and challenge fathers & father figures to use these
practices, and much more.
 
Project Bread: The Walk for Hunger
Are you interested in participating in the Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May
6th? You can organize your own team or join one already establish. All the
proceeds raised by donations go to help hungry families in Massachusetts.
For more details either check out the information posted on the Social
Action Bulletin board (above Lost & Found) , call 617 239 2558 go to
www.projectbread.org <http://www.projectbread.org/>  
 
 
This has been compiled for you by the Cabot PTO
 
Jo Doherty
Cabot PTO Co-President
11 Leonard Avenue,
West Newton, MA 02465
617-332-1530
jcdoherty11 at comcast.net
 
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