Newman PTC

Spring Adult Social - Newman Night Fever - 2024
2024-05-18 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Village Club, 83 Morton St, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The event will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 7-11 p.m. at the Village Club in Needham.

Let’s celebrate our awesome Newman community with a parents’ & caregivers’ night out! Enjoy food, drinks and dancing with friends old and new at this not to be missed event. This will sell out again so get your babysitter now! Optional Disco theme attire encouraged.
Tickets are $25 per person, which includes light bites, sweet treats and entertainment. A cash bar and silent auction/PTC fundraising opportunities will also be available. If the price of tickets is prohibitive, subsidized tickets are available by confidentially contacting Newman Lead Secretary Susan Eyler at susan_eyler@needham.k12.ma.us.
The photo booth will be sponsored by The Samantha Eisenberg Group (a Newman mom!) and we’re looking for additional sponsors for the dessert bar and DJ. By becoming one of our sponsors, you will be helping the Newman PTC to foster the growth and development of our students through curriculum grants and enrichment programs, field trips, author visits, and more. There are sponsorship levels to fit all budgets! Reach out if you’d like to discuss.
Volunteers are needed in multiple capacities to make this event a success! Please check out all of the options to contribute your time & skills HERE! Can’t make it to the event but would still like to donate your wonderful fundraising expertise? Feel free to reach out, all help is appreciated!
Please email Stefanie with any questions: newmanptcvicepresident@gmail.com

Newman Art Show & Book Fair
2024-05-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Join Ms. Johnson and Ms. Carpenter in celebrating your artist. Please plan to attend the Newman Elementary K-5 Art Show with your child and enter through the cafeteria doors.
Book fair in the library to follow (7-8pm).

Field Day
2024-05-31 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Field Day Volunteers Needed!

Newman’s annual Physical Education Field Day is coming up on Friday, May 31! This event provides our K-5 students with the opportunity to try a variety of fun activities that promote health and fitness. Our day is based on student choice, focusing on active participation (rather than on simply winning/losing), and application of skills learned in PE throughout the school year.
Volunteers make our Field Day a success! Volunteers are needed to monitor each station activity, assist and encourage students, put a sticker on the tag of each student who attempts the activity, and to be willing to have some FUN (more detailed information for volunteers to come soon!).
The students will be participating during different blocks of time on Friday, May 31 (rain date: Monday, June 3). The schedule will be as follows:

9:15 – 10:30 – Grades K and 1
10:45 – 12:00 – Grades 4 and 5; Note: 5th graders should wear their class shirts!
1:15 – 2:30 – Grades 2 and 3

If you are ready, willing, and able to volunteer, please fill out the volunteer form by Friday, May 24. Thank you in advance to all volunteers – we can’t do it without you!
Yours in Wellness,
Craig Brenhiser, Jim Everhart and Kerri Smith

Springfest 2024
2024-06-01 15:00 - 18:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Save the date for Springfest 2024 at Newman Elementary School in Needham, MA.
Newman’s annual carnival, put on by the Newman PTC, is one of the school’s most popular and long standing family events. You’ll be able to enjoy:

Mechanical rides
Inflatables
Carnival water game (with prizes!)
Musical cakes
FREE sand art, clay art, ‘casts’ and rock painting
FREE face painting
Sal’s pizza food truck
Cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones and lemonade
And, more!

Admission is free, and this event is open to the public. Tickets for rides, inflatables, games and carnival food will be available for purchase at the event.
The food truck will not take tickets. You must pay for the pizza separately.
Springfest at Newman is sponsored by Code Wiz, Munroe Morrow Wealth Management and The Shulkin Wilk Group.

Newman Spring Instrumental Concert
2024-06-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States

Last Day of School!
2024-06-13 08:30 - 12:40 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States

Back to School Outdoor Movie Night
2024-08-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Who is ready for some good old-fashioned fun?
The Newman PTC is hosting an outdoor movie night for the entire Newman community on Monday, August 26. Playing on the big screen will be “IF” (PG, 2024.)
Free bags of popcorn (assorted flavors) will be handed out, courtesy of the PTC.
We’ll be partnering with Sweet Tomatoes Pizza. They will be on site at Newman to grill up some pizzas for us! 10% of all sales that evening will be donated back to the Newman PTC. Below is what the menu will be:

Slice of cheese: $3
Slice of pepperoni: $4
Mini cheese pizza (10″): $12
Mini pepperoni pizza (10″): $13
Mini veggie pizza (10″): $14
Mini GF cheese pizza (10″): $14
Water & soda: $2
Lemonade: $3
Movie candy: $3
Whoopie pies: $3
Cookies: $3
GF Rice Krispie treats: $3
Cash or Venmo will be accepted by Sweet Tomatoes.

There will be a red carpet and a step and repeat (large photo backdrop) to be used for event photography. (Any paparazzi out there want to help with photos? Please email Allison at: newmanptcpresident@gmail.com)
The big event will take place in the field behind the school. We cannot start the movie until it is dark enough — likely around 7:15/7:30 p.m.
Feel free to come as early as 6:00 to order your dinner, grab a spot on the grass, lay out your blankets, and eat! Please RSVP here.
We are hoping this will be a nice way to bring people together just ahead of the 2024-25 school year!
Please note: Parks & Rec has asked that no bug spray or sunscreen be sprayed on the grass. Please apply on the pavement before heading down to the field.

Shoott Photos Newman PTC Fundraiser
2024-09-28 - 2024-10-06 | Charles River Peninsula
Capture memories with your loved ones at the Charles River Peninsula while raising money to support the Newman Elementary School PTC. For every purchase, Shoott will donate $20; For every full gallery purchase, Shoott will donate $40*. Book your sitting here. Promo code: NEWMANPTC

No sitting fee
Pay only for the photos you want starting at $25 each. The more you buy the more you save.

PTC Meeting (Zoom) - Oct 8
2024-10-08 19:30 | MA

Candy Bar Bingo
2024-11-08 18:45 - 20:30 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The PTC presents BINGO…with a twist! You’ll be able to win candy as prizes! What could be better?…Please note: There will be fruit bar choices available, too. Principal Jessica Peterson will be the emcee for our November 8th event. All prize options will be nut-free. These will be the choices:

Skittles
Starbursts
Nerds
Sour Patch Kids
Healthier option: https://www.thatsitfruit.com/collections/shop-fruit-bars

There will likely be multiple winners per game. There will be two time slots to accommodate as many Newman families as possible. This free event will be tons of fun for all ages. Please RSVP here.
Questions? Please contact Allison at: newmanptcpresident@gmail.com

Winter Cookie Decorating
2024-12-15 15:00 - 16:30 | MA
The PTC presents its inaugural winter sugar cookie decorating party! Please join us in the Newman cafeteria on Sunday, December 15, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. We’ll provide the supplies and the fun; just bring your smiling faces!
If you feel more comfortable bringing your own cookies (due to allergies) you are absolutely welcome to do so. All sugar cookies that the PTC will provide are individually wrapped and nut-free.
Siblings are welcome; please note in your RSVP how many people from your family will be attending.
Questions? Please contact Allison at: newmanptcpresident@gmail.com

Glow Party
2025-03-16 14:30 - 17:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Newman PTC is bringing back the beloved glow dance party for another year! There will be a DJ, interactive games, dancing, glow party favors, free raffles, and, of course, a PHOTO BOOTH! Raffles and glow party favors will be available in the Newman cafeteria. Please enter the event through the cafeteria doors. The dancing and photos will take place downstairs in the Newman gymnasium.
There will also be a “quiet room” set up in the staff lounge (just off of the cafeteria), filled with arts & crafts and board games, for students who wish to take a break from the loud music and bright lights.
Please note: This event is for Newman students only. No older or younger siblings, please. Drop-off is not recommended as many students also run out to the school playground, and the PTC simply cannot keep eyes on everyone. If you choose to drop off your child(ren), the PTC is not responsible.
Please RSVP for your child(ren) and sign up to volunteer at the event if you are able!
Water and snacks will be available for purchase at the event with all proceeds going toward 5th Grade Activities.
Questions? Please contact Allison at: newmanptcpresident@gmail.com

Multicultural Festival
2025-04-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Let’s travel around the world — in the Newman cafeteria!
The Newman PTC is hosting a multicultural festival on Sunday, April 6, from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
During the month of April, Celebrate Diversity Month is a time to acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our world.
If you are willing to host a table, representing your country of origin, please sign up. You may bring in music, food, books, clothing, photographs, art, or anything else representitive of your culture.
The PTC will provide large tri-fold poster boards for all represented countries, in addition to stickers that will be used to “stamp” passports.
All students will be given blank passport books and will get their passports stamped at each table they visit. Please RSVP here.
Questions? Please contact Allison at: newmanptcpresident@gmail.com

Mayrathon 2025
2025-05-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Newman’s annual fun run – Mayrathon – is coming up on Friday, May 2nd! This special event encourages activity, sportsmanship, community and Newman spirit, in addition to supporting a special cause!

This year’s Mayrathon will support the Needham Community Council. The Council’s food pantry serves 370 households, including 233 kids. There are two ways to give: you can donate granola bars to the food pantry between April 16th and Mayrathon; donations can be dropped off in the bin by the Newman front office. Or you can scan the Council’s Venmo QR code in the flyer below to make a donation.
We need lots of volunteers to make Mayrathon a success! Please click HERE to sign up!
Questions? Please contact Allison at newmanptcpresident@gmail.com.

Spring Adult Social - 90s Vibes - 2025
2025-05-09 19:00 - 23:00 | VFW Needham, 20 Junction St, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Let’s Throw It Back to the 90’s!
We’re throwing it back to the era of grunge, boy bands, mix tapes, and burned CD’s for a 90’s-themed Adult Spring Social & Fundraiser event! Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with nostalgia, fun, and fundraising, all in support of the Newman Elementary School PTC. It is an event not to be missed…As If!
Do not walk, do the Running Man to grab your tickets today! Click the “Get Tickets” button on the left to purchase tickets, and new this year, follow our Event Page for Attendee List & Additional Info.
Event Details:

Friday, May 9th, 2025: 7:00p.m. – 11:00p.m.
Needham VFW Hall – 20 Junction St
Cost: $50 per ticket, including mad good bites by Cappella, two hours of open bar & the Freshest of Fresh Candy Bars!
Dress Code: Break out your fly 90’s vibes. Think flannel, overalls, Steve Madden platforms, chokers, windbreakers or baggy jeans…just No Scrubs!

What to Expect:

Food and drinks, including a full open bar from 7:00-9:00p.m., and signature cocktails inspired by the decade.
Music from the one & only DJ Hevan, spinning your favorite 90’s hits. Trust us, he is Too Legit To Quit! Get ready to dance the night away!
Photo booth with totally dope props
Epic door prizes
Silent Auction using the online Bidding Owl platform. Exciting items include:

Reveler Private Tasting Party for 10
Barre 3 Private Barre Class Experience
Cappella Chef’s Tasting Dining Experience
WBZ Studio Tour & Control Room Experience for 6
Estate Planning Package with Birchgrove Law Collaborative, LLC ($1500 value!)
Birthday Party Packages fromEnergy Fitness, Science Labs, Needham Dance Theater & a gift card to BusyBee Jumpers

A special thank you to our 2025 event sponsors:

Thanks as well to the Party Planning Committee: Jenna & Mike Willits, Priyanka Khanna Bobenski, Monica MacFarlane, Lionel Desrosiers, Natasha Hiney, Sarah Walker and Allison Freedman.
Talk to the Hand if you Can’t Make It!
Questions? Auction Item to Donate? Want to Volunteer? Please contact Allison at newmanptcpresident@gmail.com.

Walk, Bike & Roll to School
2025-05-13 08:30 - 08:45 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Newman’s spring Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 13th. Stickers and bookmarks will be handed out to kids as they arrive at school, and we’ll have a visit from Officer Rocket, too!
Questions? Please contact Mike at margolism5@gmail.com.

Newman Art Show
2025-05-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States

Needham Elementary Honors Music Ensembles Concert
2025-05-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States

Field Day
2025-05-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Newman’s annual Physical Education Field Day is coming up on Thursday, May 29! This event provides our K-5 students with the opportunity to try a variety of fun activities that promote health and fitness. Our day is based on student choice, focusing on active participation (rather than on simply winning/losing), and application of skills learned in PE throughout the school year.
Volunteers make our Field Day a success! Volunteers are needed to monitor each station activity, assist and encourage students, put a sticker on the tag of each student who attempts the activity, and to be willing to have some FUN (more detailed information for volunteers to come soon!).
The students will be participating during different blocks of time on Thursday, May 29 (rain date: Monday, June 2). The schedule will be as follows:

9:15 – 10:30 – Grades K and 1
10:45 – 12:00 – Grades 2 and 3
1:15 – 2:30 – Grades 4 and 5

If you are ready, willing, and able to volunteer, please fill out the volunteer form as soon as possible (Friday, May 23 is the cutoff date so that we can complete volunteer assignments!).
Thank you in advance to all volunteers – we can’t do it without you! PS–Please note that while we love our furry friends, dogs are not permitted at school wide events–please keep pets at home that day!!

Cancelled - Springfest at Newman 2025!
2025-06-07 15:00 - 18:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Cancelled – Springfest at Newman 2025!
Mother Nature is not cooperating with us, so unfortunately, our beloved annual Springfest event has been cancelled. Such a bummer! Our greatest apologies.
Questions? Please contact Allison at newmanptcpresident@gmail.com

Newman Concert - Instrumental
2025-06-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States

Last Day of School Celebration
2025-06-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The PTC presents: Newman’s last day of school celebration for teachers, staff, students and their families.
Please join us on the playground from 3:00-4:30 p.m. for free shaved ice from the That’s So Cool truck, and free glitter tattoos and free hair art from Kaleidoscope Entertainment.
Please note: The last day of school is a half day for students with a dismissal time of 12:40 p.m. To avoid interference with teacher and staff goodbyes, and the bus and drivelines, we specifically chose this later time. Students can go home, have some lunch, and then come back to celebrate the start of summer!
We’ll be offering the “rainbow” flavor package from That’s So Cool, which includes strawberry, banana and blue vanilla. All of the flavors are dairy-free, gluten-free and nut-free.
No tickets or check-in needed — simply come and enjoy!
(NEDP students will be brought outside at 2:30 to enjoy the festivities.)
Questions? Please contact: newmanptcpresident@gmail.com

Back to School Night
2025-09-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Back to School Night

When: Wednesday Sept 3th 6:30-8:00 pm
Where: Newman Elementary Cafeteria

Smile! It's School Picture Day.
2025-09-19 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Kids, get your smiles ready for Picture Day!
Class photos are free. You can order individual prints from Coffee Pond through the order sheet that is sent home

Trunk-or-Treat
2025-10-26 16:00 - 17:30 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
On October 26th, the Newman community is invited to get into the Halloween spirit together.
Families and staff are invited to decorate their car trunks for Halloween. Pre-packaged candy and non-food items will be handed out to students and their siblings, who walk from vehicle to vehicle, collecting treats.
Decorated cars should park in the spots in Newman’s preschool parking lot, where the trunk-or-treat will take place. For those decorating cars, you may come to Newman as early as 2:00 p.m.
Attendees should park in the main parking lot, and you’re encouraged to dress in costume!
Trunk-or-Treat will take place from 4:00-5:30 p.m

Pumpkin Library Contest
2025-10-27 15:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Pumpkins due by 10/27 3pm to the Library

Family Ice Skating Night
2026-01-17 16:00 | Babson Skating Center, 150 Great Plain Ave, Wellesley, MA, 02492, United States
Bring the whole family and join the Newman community for some late afternoon ice skating! Please RSVP here.

This event is FREE
Bring your own skates or borrow a pair at Babson for FREE (supplies are limited)
Arrive as early as 3:30 p.m. to get your skates and lace up
Helmets are recommended; please bring your own
This is NOT a drop-off event; parents should stay with the children they bring
RSVP required
Please indicate in your RSVP how many people from your party will be skating

Questions? Please contact: newmanptcpresident@gmail.com
Date: 01/17/2026 (Sat.)
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm EDT

Chef Jaime's Pasta Dinner
2026-02-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Join us for a Pasta Dinner at Newman’s Cafeteria
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with Newman’s own Chef Jamie. Enjoy a night off of cooking and gather with family and friends in the Newman cafeteria. Menu includes: Pasta with red sauce & cheese (ziti), Pasta with butter, Meatballs, Gluten free pasta and gluten free meatballs. Also house and caesar salads, dinner rolls with butter, and red italian ice for dessert. We will have 2 time slots available to sign up, 6:30 and 6:45pm. Cost is $10 per person with a maximum $40 per family. Please sign up for the total number of people you will bring and then pay via Venmo (@NewmanElementaryPTC) or PayPal via our website or send check/cash to school.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A4A728A4F8C16-60925974-valentines#/
We also need parent volunteers to help serve food, so please consider signing up. In the event of a snowstorm we will reschedule the event to Thursday February 12th (same times).
Snow date: Feb 12th

Newman's Annual Read-a-Thon
2026-03-04 08:00 - 2026-03-11 17:00 | Newman Elementary, 1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Join Us for Newman’s Annual Read-a-thon.
March 4th – 11th, 2026
Have student’s track the time they spend reading and raise funds to give back to Newman PTC.

Author Readings
2026-03-07 08:00 - 2026-03-08 17:00 | MA
Join us for Author Readings for Newman students
March 7th & 8th
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A4A728A4F8C16-61643086-newmans#/
