POSITIVE PARENTING

 

POSITIVE PARENTING workshops are held at NYS and may also be hosted in your school or home! Dates for the first PP Program are Thursday evenings, October 5, 12, 19, 26, and November 2. Sessions begin at 7 pm. Positive Parenting is geared for parents of pre-school and elementary school children. Welcome to the Teen Zone, for parents of middle and high school, will also be scheduling sessions.

New to NYS’ Parenting Programs this fall will be a course for parents of special needs children. This series will begin on Tuesday evening, September 19, at 7 pm. Additional fall dates are October 3, 17, November 7, 28, and December 5 and 19.

It is necessary to pre-register for all parenting courses. The fee is $25 per person and $35 per couple, which includes all materials for the whole year, as this is an ongoing program.

To further reach out into the community, NYS staff members are contacting local businesses to set up PP programs for employees at their places of business. These sessions may be held during lunchtime or another convenient time during the workday.

Our Parenting Programs are a great way to meet people who may be dealing with many of the same issues. If you would like to host a Positive Parenting program in your home, school, or business, or would like further information concerning any of the programs, please contact Roseanne Loring at 270-4335.

Family Events

IT’S HERE: Family Bikes, Boards, and Blades Day is Sunday, September 24, from noon until three at Fairfield Hills (look for signs). There will be four bike routes, a blades and boards area, and food stops along the way. Fees are $7 for adults and $5 for youths (13 and under). Remember: According to Public Act #97-46, all bike riders 15 and under MUST wear helmets. For safety, it is recommended that all participants wear helmets.

The rain date is Sunday, October 15.

Entertainment Books

The buy is even better this year! Last year the price was $30 and the 2000-2001 price is $20. Please call NYS to reserve your copy. It’s not often that a deal like this comes along!

Fathers’ Night

This popular series, with Jeff Steinberg, opens the 2000-2001 school year on Monday, September 11, at 7:30 pm. Please call to register.

Positions Wanted: _Volunteers

If you are looking for a way to help out in the community, look no further. Newtown Youth Services is always in need of an extra pair of hands. If you would be interested in serving on the Board of Directors, helping with mailings, stuffing envelopes, delivering monthly newsletters, or any of the varied possibilities, please call the office for further information.

Mind, Body, Spirit

BTS welcomes Master C.H. Ch’en for a series of free classes in traditional Chinese arts and exercises. Classes meet on Mondays, 4-5 pm, at Youth Services. Students may join at any time.

4-H Clubs To Form

Newtown Youth Services is fortunate to have Jonathan Aragones, MS, now on staff. Degreed in biology and ecology, NYS’ newest addition will be leading two 4-H groups. 4th and 5th grades will meet on Monday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:30. Middle School grades will meet on Wednesdays, from 4 to 5:15. Both groups will meet at NYS. Membership is free but space is limited. For additional information or to register, please call the office.

Youth Group Meetings

THE HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD (HS YAB) will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday, September 25, at 5:30 pm. New members are welcome to attend this meeting.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD (MS YAB) KICKS OFF FOURTH YEAR

MS YAB will be holding its first meeting of the school year on Tuesday, October 3, from 3:45 to 4:45. Please check this column, and bulletin board in MS café and St Rose, for confirmation. Meeting days will vary in order to give more students an opportunity to participate and to accommodate their various activities. Breakfast meetings will also be held. Snacks will be provided at all meetings.

NYCAAP will holds its next meeting on Tuesday, September 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.

Membership in the above groups is free and new members are welcome at all times. For additional info please call the NYS office.

Super Sitters

The first Super Sitters session of the school year is FULL. An accelerated class will be held in December. Instead of meeting once a week for five weeks, we will meet five times within a two and one-half week period. Dates are Tuesday and Thursday, December 5, 7, 12, 14, and Tuesday, December 19. The class meets from 4 to 5:30 pm and the fee is $25.

All programs will take place at Newtown Youth Services, 41-A Main Street (next to Town Hall), unless noted. For further information on any of the above programs, please call Newtown Youth Services at 270-4335.