Positive Parenting

Positive Parenting workshops are held at NYS and may also be hosted in your school or home! Dates for the first PP Programs 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 students, 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 or $35 per couple, which includes all materials.

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.

New Mother’s Group

Due to the overwhelming response this program had in the spring the group has scheduled dates for the fall. The groups are divided into two categories:

Mothers of newborns (birth to nine months) will meet on Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11 am beginning on September 20 and continuing on September 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, and November 1 and 8.

Mothers of children nine to eighteen months will begin meeting on Friday mornings, September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3 and 17.

Co-facilitators of the group are Nina Allred and Addie Sandler.

Space is limited, so please call the NYS office to register.

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.

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 the 4-H groups. Fourth and Fifth grades will meet on Monday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:30 beginning on September 18. 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) watch for beginning dates!

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, September 19, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm in the MS Teachers’ Lunch Room. This will be the group’s organizational meeting at which we plan various projects and identify community service needs. “Thinking Food” will be provided so please come with all your ideas.

NYCAAP will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, September 12, at 5:30 pm.

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

Super Sitters

For planning purposes, the first Super Sitters session of the school year begins on Thursday, October 5. This is a five-week course. Classes meet 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.