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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">School Forms need to be returned<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Gift Wrap – date extended to Oct. 16th<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">PTO Meeting – next Tuesday Oct 16th<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Connecting with Core Values Evening<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Cabot Directory – almost ready to print!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Tackling the Trade-offs<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- Conversations about <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Newton</st1:City></st1:place>’s future<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 9, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">PTO Gift Wrap Orders Extended to October 16, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 9, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 12, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">All School Bus Evacuation Drill<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 13, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Coffee Pond Family Photo Day (rain date 10/14)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 15, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">METCO Parents' Council Meeting 7 - 9:00 PM <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1350 Tremont Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, Roxbury<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 16, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">PTO Coffee for all Grades & Meeting, 8:40 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 16, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 16, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Jabberwock Publication 2007-08 Issue #2<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Planning meeting for 5th Grade activities (Grade 5 parents) 7:00 - 8:30pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 19, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Grade 2 Pedestrian Safety Training Day<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 20, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Coffee Pond Family Photo Day (rain date 10/21)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 22, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Affinity Group 12:30 pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Perpetua; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Early Release Day, 12:30 PM Dismissal<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Cabot</SPAN></STRONG></st1:PlaceName><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></STRONG></st1:place><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> Forms need to be returned<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">During the second week of school every family was given information which needed to be completed & returned to school. These forms were packaged in a booklet with a checklist on the cover instructing every family which forms were required to be returned.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They included:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">While it is important for the School office to have all student records complete it is imperative for them to have the first 3 forms. Every student at Cabot needs these forms to ensure that family members will be notified during an evacuation or emergency situation at Cabot.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">What do you need to do?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Check your piles of papers to find these documents, complete & return them as soon as possible. If you are unsure whether you have returned these forms please check with your child’s teacher.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">CONTACTING CABOT OFFICE <o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">We are sure you know how busy the Cabot Office is all day long, running the school while assisting the faculty and students. While assisting with any special circumstance is always accommodated, we ask you to please refrain from contacting the office for scheduling requests, such as playdates or alternative pick-up plans to relay to your child on a particular day. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Most teachers use email as a means of communication if you need to inform them of something, as well as a take-home, bring back folders.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These methods are usually quicker and less disruptive than calling the office to take a message to be placed in a mailbox. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #ff9900; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">All School Bus Evacuation Drill – October 12, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The after-school buses and van transportation has been running very smoothly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On Friday, October 12, we will have our first all-school bus evacuation drill.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Teachers will discuss bus safety with your children prior to the drill.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We would appreciate your reinforcing bus safety, i.e., remain seated with feet on the floor, buckle up those seat belts, speak quietly so as not to disturb the bus driver, follow instructions given by the driver.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also, ask your child what new safety tips (s)he learned during the drill.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">As in the past, an important aspect of Cabot's Building Aide position is to ensure that your child safely boards the bus or van.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Betsy Nurczynski and Alice Cunningham will job share again this year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alice</st1:place></st1:City> works on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Betsy works on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Each morning one of us greets the children arriving by the<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Newton</SPAN></STRONG></st1:place></st1:City><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> bus, and in the afternoon we supervise the children prior to bus and van departure.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The <st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City> bus children are supervised by a staff member after school until the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:City> bus arrives.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All children are checked in before boarding the bus or van.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">If your child's schedule changes for one day or more, please communicate those changes to us by either sending in a note or emailing us, whichever is easier for you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have any questions, please give us a call at 617-559-9400.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">We hope you got the chance to see Kate Johnson and Jo Doherty dressed up in Sally Foster gift wrap last week on the black top! We will go to any length to inform you that the gift wrap sale is coming to an end. If you have not yet submitted your order form, lucky you, because the gift wrap sale has been extended to next Tuesday, October 16<SUP>th</SUP>. Please be sure to get all your orders in by that date!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thanks for participating in this important fundraiser for the Cabot PTO!</SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #ff9900; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">PTO Meeting & Coffee– Next Tuesday, October 16, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Please join us next Tuesday morning in the Library at 8:40 – 10:00am for the PTO meeting and Coffee.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will discuss upcoming events, programs and a financial update.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>See you there! </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #ff9900; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">October 25, 2007 6:30 – 8:30pm</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Join</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cabot</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> faculty and staff, students, and their parents/guardians for an evening of hands-on activities illuminating Cabot’s core values. Learn about <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Open Circle</st1:address></st1:Street>, solve problems through teamwork, and explore Cabot’s ties to the wider world. If you can volunteer a half-hour of time that evening, please email Sally Brickell at <A href="mailto:brickland6@rcn.com">brickland6@rcn.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Our Cabot Directory team, Jenny Gamson, Marya Van’t Hul, Rick Reilly and Marc Svensson are almost ready to send the directory to print!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have not already filled out a directory form, or checked last year’s entry in the directory for errors, please do so.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We try as hard as possible to minimize errors, but we need your help.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have any changes to your entry, please email Jenny at <A href="mailto:jenny@seckler.com">jenny@seckler.com</A>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also, if you need to place an order for your directory, please complete a Dues and Volunteer Form,</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.cabotpto.org/commun/Dues_Vol_Form.doc">http://www.cabotpto.org/commun/Dues_Vol_Form.doc</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to ensure you get your copy of this invaluable resource!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Tackling the Tradeoffs: Conversations about <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Newton</st1:City></st1:place>’s Future<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The first “Tackling the Tradeoffs” forum will be held on Tuesday, October 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the NewTV studios on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Needham Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The panel for the first forum will include Paul Levy, Chair of the Blue Ribbon Commission; Phil Herr, Chair of the Newton Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee; and John Stewart, former Alderman. Brooke Lipsitt, former President of the Board of Aldermen, will serve as moderator.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These meetings are conceived as a response to two recent and important documents—the report of the Blue Ribbon Commission and Newton’s first Comprehensive Plan--and aim to engage the rest of the community in this important work.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></STRONG></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">How will we shape our city’s future? <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Newton</st1:place></st1:City>’s diverse and passionate citizenry make discussion and debate essential: what matters deserve priority in a city in which there are many priorities? What compromises are reasonable? Which are too costly?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Public input is essential to a successful conversation: Please submit questions and concerns in advance for the panelists online through the TAB’s dedicated page (see http://blogs.townonline.com/newton/?p=11122 for details).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you prefer, you can contact Lisa Mirabile at (617) 332-5374 or Sue Flicop at (617) 232-2310.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Tackling the Tradeoffs: Conversations about Newton’s Future,” is a series of public forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the Newton Schools Foundation, Newton Council on Aging, the Newton PTO Council, the Newton TAB, and NewTV.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="CLEAR: both">Mary Kathryn Fallon<br>
Cabot PTO Co-President<br>
marykathf@aol.com<br>
617-244-1821</div>
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