Community Week Events
THE HIGH ROCK/POLLARD PTC PRESENTS:
COMMUNITY WEEK AND COMMUNITY WALK
APRIL 23-APRIL 28, 2012
EVENTS:
MON. 4/23: FILM PRESENTATION OF “INCLUDING SAMUEL” AND DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW MODERATED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE DENISE GARLICK AND MARY LAMMI OF THE NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
THE FILM DISCUSSES CHALLENGES FACED BY SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN BEING ACCEPTED. (POLLARD SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 7PM, OPEN TO STUDENTS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY)
TUES. 4/24: LECTURE AND DISCUSSION PRESENTED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACTIVIST CHERYL JACQUES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATION PFLAG, WALTHAM, MA.
A LECTURE AND DISCUSSION WILL OCCUR AT 7PM IN THE POLLARD AUDITORIUM PRESENTED BY FORMER STATE SENATOR AND CURRENT ACTIVIST CHERYL JACQUES. PFLAG (PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF LESBIAN AND GAY YOUTH) OF WALTHAM WILL ALSO GIVE A TALK ON WAYS TO SUPPORT GAY YOUTH, HOW TO SPEAK TO CHILDREN ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY- EVEN IF YOU DO NOT APPROVE OF IT, CHALLENGES FACED BY GAY YOUTH, AND POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO SUPPORT GAY YOUTH.
(OPEN TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY, YET AS PARENTING ADVICE MAY BE GIVEN; WE ASK PARENTS USE DISCRETION IN PERMITTING STUDENTS TO ATTEND).
WED. 4/25: THE ECONOMY AND NEEDHAM: DOES AFFLUENCE OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AFFECT PARENTING, OPPORTUNITY AND/OR COMMUNITY VALUES? BOOK DISCUSSION OF MADELINE LEVINE’S “THE PRICE OF PRIVILEGE” (AVAILABLE NOW AT A DISCOUNT AT WELLESLEY BOOKSMITH) MODERATED BY CHRISTINE BRUMBACH OF THE NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND JON MATTLEMAN OF NEEDHAM YOUTH SERVICES.
ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BE PRESENTED BY MR. MATTLEMAN AND SANDY ROBINSON OF THE NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL AS TO THE ECONOMY AND OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL BE HOLDING A FOOD DONATION DRIVE TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON THIS EVENING, SO OPTIONAL DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS ARE WELCOME. (EVENT AT 7PM IN POLLARD CAFETERIA; OPEN TO ALL.)
THURS. 4/26: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME AND HOW FAR DO WE NEED TO GO? ARE WE A RACIALLY WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY? FILM PRESENTATIONS OF “CAN WE TALK?” AND “FAR FROM HOME”.
FILM: “CAN WE TALK?” A LOOK AT THE BOSTON BUSING CRISIS OF THE 1970’S GIVEN BY THE UNION OF MINORITY NEIGHBORHOOD (UMN) ASSOCIATION’S BOSTON BUSING PROJECT. DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW MODERATED BY UMN. (7PM, POLLARD AUDITORIUM- AS THE FILM HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF CONTROVERSY AND CONTAINS FOOTAGE FROM THE BUSING CRISIS, WE ASK DISCRETION IN PERMITTING STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND OFFER THE FILM “FAR FROM HOME” AS A STUDENT VIEWING ALTERNATIVE)
FILM: “FAR FROM HOME”, 7PM POLLARD, LECTURE HALL
A DEPICTION OF THE EXPERIENCE OF THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF A SLAIN CIVIL RIGHT’S WORKER AS SHE TRAVELS FROM BOSTON TO WESTON FOR SCHOOL THROUGH THE METCO PROGRAM. DISCUSSION MODERATED BY SANDRA WALTERS, NEEDHAM COMMITTEE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER AND METCO DIRECTOR, JOANNE-ALLEN WILLOUGHBY. (RECOMMENDED FOR STUDENTS, OPEN TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY).
4/27: DISABILITY AWARENESS EVENT WITH SPEAKER. WE ARE CLOSE TO ANNOUNCING THAT WE WILL BE PRESENTING A LOCALLY KNOWN AND CELEBRATED CHAMPION AND ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY AWARENESS. THE EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL. STAY TUNED! THE EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL AND OCCUR AT 7PM AT THE POLLARD AUDITORIUM.
4/28: COMMUNITY WALK AND CELEBRATION
POLLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL, HARRIS AVENUE, NEEDHAM 11:00AM UNTIL 2:00PM
JOIN US AS WE WALK FROM THE POLLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL TO THE HIGH ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND BACK (2 MILE ROUTE). WE WILL BE PROVIDING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH A LOCAL BAND, AND WE WILL BE OFFERING REFRESHMENTS FOR SALE. THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. COME CELEBRATE THE DIFFERENCES WHICH MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SPECIAL, AND HELP US CONCLUDE OUR FIRST COMMUNITY WEEK!
THE HIGH ROCK/POLLARD PTC (HIGHROCKPOLLARDPTC.ORG) IS REQUESTING YOUR HELP IN MAKING THESE EVENTS A SUCCESS. ANY PUBLICITY, DONATIONS OR TIME DONATED VOLUNTEERING ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. WE ARE SEEKING ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS FOR THE FESTIVITIES ALSO. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WELCOME YOUR SUPPORT AND ATTENDANCE AT AS MANY EVENTS AS POSSIBLE!
THE NEW GARDEN RESTAURANT WILL BE SPONSORING A FUNDRAISING PROMOTION. FROM 4/25 THROUGH 4/28, A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM DINE-IN PURCHASES WILL GO TO OUR PTC. CONSIDER A “DINNER AND EVENT” EVENING OUT DURING COMMUNITY WEEK! IF YOU KNOW OF A BUSINESS WILLING TO CONDUCT SUCH AN EVENT DURING COMMUNITY WEEK, PLEASE CONTACT JENNIFER KIRBY, HIGH ROCK/POLLARD C0-PRESIDENT AT JENNIFER_R_KIRBY@YAHOO.COM.
COMMUNITY WEEK AND COMMUNITY WALK
APRIL 23-APRIL 28, 2012
EVENTS:
MON. 4/23: FILM PRESENTATION OF “INCLUDING SAMUEL” AND DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW MODERATED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE DENISE GARLICK AND MARY LAMMI OF THE NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
THE FILM DISCUSSES CHALLENGES FACED BY SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN BEING ACCEPTED. (POLLARD SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 7PM, OPEN TO STUDENTS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY)
TUES. 4/24: LECTURE AND DISCUSSION PRESENTED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACTIVIST CHERYL JACQUES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATION PFLAG, WALTHAM, MA.
A LECTURE AND DISCUSSION WILL OCCUR AT 7PM IN THE POLLARD AUDITORIUM PRESENTED BY FORMER STATE SENATOR AND CURRENT ACTIVIST CHERYL JACQUES. PFLAG (PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF LESBIAN AND GAY YOUTH) OF WALTHAM WILL ALSO GIVE A TALK ON WAYS TO SUPPORT GAY YOUTH, HOW TO SPEAK TO CHILDREN ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY- EVEN IF YOU DO NOT APPROVE OF IT, CHALLENGES FACED BY GAY YOUTH, AND POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO SUPPORT GAY YOUTH.
(OPEN TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY, YET AS PARENTING ADVICE MAY BE GIVEN; WE ASK PARENTS USE DISCRETION IN PERMITTING STUDENTS TO ATTEND).
WED. 4/25: THE ECONOMY AND NEEDHAM: DOES AFFLUENCE OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AFFECT PARENTING, OPPORTUNITY AND/OR COMMUNITY VALUES? BOOK DISCUSSION OF MADELINE LEVINE’S “THE PRICE OF PRIVILEGE” (AVAILABLE NOW AT A DISCOUNT AT WELLESLEY BOOKSMITH) MODERATED BY CHRISTINE BRUMBACH OF THE NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND JON MATTLEMAN OF NEEDHAM YOUTH SERVICES.
ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BE PRESENTED BY MR. MATTLEMAN AND SANDY ROBINSON OF THE NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL AS TO THE ECONOMY AND OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL BE HOLDING A FOOD DONATION DRIVE TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON THIS EVENING, SO OPTIONAL DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS ARE WELCOME. (EVENT AT 7PM IN POLLARD CAFETERIA; OPEN TO ALL.)
THURS. 4/26: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME AND HOW FAR DO WE NEED TO GO? ARE WE A RACIALLY WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY? FILM PRESENTATIONS OF “CAN WE TALK?” AND “FAR FROM HOME”.
FILM: “CAN WE TALK?” A LOOK AT THE BOSTON BUSING CRISIS OF THE 1970’S GIVEN BY THE UNION OF MINORITY NEIGHBORHOOD (UMN) ASSOCIATION’S BOSTON BUSING PROJECT. DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW MODERATED BY UMN. (7PM, POLLARD AUDITORIUM- AS THE FILM HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF CONTROVERSY AND CONTAINS FOOTAGE FROM THE BUSING CRISIS, WE ASK DISCRETION IN PERMITTING STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND OFFER THE FILM “FAR FROM HOME” AS A STUDENT VIEWING ALTERNATIVE)
FILM: “FAR FROM HOME”, 7PM POLLARD, LECTURE HALL
A DEPICTION OF THE EXPERIENCE OF THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF A SLAIN CIVIL RIGHT’S WORKER AS SHE TRAVELS FROM BOSTON TO WESTON FOR SCHOOL THROUGH THE METCO PROGRAM. DISCUSSION MODERATED BY SANDRA WALTERS, NEEDHAM COMMITTEE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER AND METCO DIRECTOR, JOANNE-ALLEN WILLOUGHBY. (RECOMMENDED FOR STUDENTS, OPEN TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY).
4/27: DISABILITY AWARENESS EVENT WITH SPEAKER. WE ARE CLOSE TO ANNOUNCING THAT WE WILL BE PRESENTING A LOCALLY KNOWN AND CELEBRATED CHAMPION AND ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY AWARENESS. THE EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL. STAY TUNED! THE EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL AND OCCUR AT 7PM AT THE POLLARD AUDITORIUM.
4/28: COMMUNITY WALK AND CELEBRATION
POLLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL, HARRIS AVENUE, NEEDHAM 11:00AM UNTIL 2:00PM
JOIN US AS WE WALK FROM THE POLLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL TO THE HIGH ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND BACK (2 MILE ROUTE). WE WILL BE PROVIDING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH A LOCAL BAND, AND WE WILL BE OFFERING REFRESHMENTS FOR SALE. THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. COME CELEBRATE THE DIFFERENCES WHICH MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SPECIAL, AND HELP US CONCLUDE OUR FIRST COMMUNITY WEEK!
THE HIGH ROCK/POLLARD PTC (HIGHROCKPOLLARDPTC.ORG) IS REQUESTING YOUR HELP IN MAKING THESE EVENTS A SUCCESS. ANY PUBLICITY, DONATIONS OR TIME DONATED VOLUNTEERING ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. WE ARE SEEKING ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS FOR THE FESTIVITIES ALSO. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WELCOME YOUR SUPPORT AND ATTENDANCE AT AS MANY EVENTS AS POSSIBLE!
THE NEW GARDEN RESTAURANT WILL BE SPONSORING A FUNDRAISING PROMOTION. FROM 4/25 THROUGH 4/28, A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM DINE-IN PURCHASES WILL GO TO OUR PTC. CONSIDER A “DINNER AND EVENT” EVENING OUT DURING COMMUNITY WEEK! IF YOU KNOW OF A BUSINESS WILLING TO CONDUCT SUCH AN EVENT DURING COMMUNITY WEEK, PLEASE CONTACT JENNIFER KIRBY, HIGH ROCK/POLLARD C0-PRESIDENT AT JENNIFER_R_KIRBY@YAHOO.COM.
