Category Archives: Education / Enrichment

Open House at Highlands After School Program

Posted on March 21, 2012 by zervaspto in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education / Enrichment

Attention 5th Grade Parents -The Newton Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children is hosting Open Houses for interested families on: Tuesday, March 27 from 5:30-6:30 pm. at Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands. This is a terrific opportunity for parents of 5th graders to learn more about the program as they plan for the next school year. Please join us and see the wonderful space that is the home base of this terrific program. For more information please contact: Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or visit our website highlandsafterschool.org.

Club Invention Summer Program Returns!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by zervaspto in Community Notes, Education / Enrichment, Summer

Club Invention focuses on projects that enhance creativity, teamwork, and inventive-thinking skills. Children entering grades 1-6 participate daily in five project modules promoting science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts through creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Newton teachers lead the curricula and Judi Fitts, a Cabot 4th grade teacher, returns as director. Register for one or both weeks: July 9th -13th and/or July 16th -20th. Newton South High School, 9:00 am -3:30 pm with extended day program available. Register through Newton Community Ed at www.newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999.

Two Free Parent Education Workshops Coming Up

Posted on March 21, 2012 by zervaspto in Community Notes, Education / Enrichment

Concussion Myths and Facts:  What Parents Need to Know
Presented by Dr. Lauren Smith, MA Department of Public Health
Date:  Thursday, March 22
Time:  7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Place:  Williams Elementary School Auditorium, 141 Grove Street, Auburndale 02466
 
Understanding Temperament: Getting to Really Know Your Child
Presented by Deborah Weinstock-Savoy, PhD
Date:  Tuesday, March 27
Time:  7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Place:  Mason-Rice Elementary School Auditorium, 149 Pleasant Street, Newton Centre  02459
 
For more information on either workshop, click here.

Free Presentation of Managing The Work of Homework:

Posted on March 21, 2012 by zervaspto in Community Notes, Education / Enrichment, Events

Managing The Work of Homework:  How parents can develop and nurture their children’s executive functioning skills. Presentation by Linda Broderick, M.Ed. and Carla Brady, M.S., CCC, of Architects For Learning.

After a long day at school, even the most organized and capable students may find themselves challenged to initiate, organize, and self-regulate the homework process. Parents face the daunting task of providing just right supports, while attempting to determine which supports and strategies will actually help their children succeed.

Students can become successful Homework Project Managers by developing and using consistent, self-guided processes that allow them to complete homework independently and efficiently. The presenters will review one effective model useful for students of all ages. They will also discuss specific strategies embedded in the model and explore how parents can develop and nurture their children’s executive functioning skills.

Networking and light refreshments beginning at 7:15 pm.  Please RSVP to info@newtonpac.org to ensure enough handouts.  All Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education meetings are free and open to the public. For more information http://newtonpac.org/meetings-and-events/ 

Tuesday, April 3rd, 7:30 pm
The Education Center, 100 Walnut Street, Newton, Room 210.

Join Brookline Music School for a master class featuring the expertise of Jazz vocalist Sunny Wilkinson!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by zervaspto in Community Notes, Education / Enrichment, Events

Join Brookline Music School for a master class featuring the expertise of Jazz vocalist Sunny Wilkinson! Four to five class performers will perform about 20-25 minutes each. Performers will be comprised of two students from Brookline Music School, two students from Berklee College of Music, and one student from Brookline High School or the community at large.

Sunny will coach vocal students regarding style and vocal technique. For more information about Sunny visit this site:

Saturday, March 31st, 3:00-5:00 pm
Brookline Music School, Bakalar Recital Hall
Free & Open to the Public

 

Looking for Preschool?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by zervaspto in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education / Enrichment

Children’s Corner @ Newton-Wellesley Hospital, an NAEYC Accredited Program, has openings beginning in either July or September 2012 for children age 3 or older by September 1, 2012.

  • Half or full-day options, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days a week
  • Hands-on exploratory based curriculum
  • Hot lunch included daily
  • Indoor and Outdoor play year-round
  • Additional activities include: Music, Yoga and Literature

For more information contact the Director, Kyla McSweeney at 617-243-6510 or kmcsweeney1@partners.org

“Eating Out with Food Allergies”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by zervaspto in Community Notes, Education / Enrichment

Make Eating Out Less of a Challenge for Families with Food Allergies:

Practical tips for eating out safely with food allergies will be the topic of the Metro-Boston Allergy and Asthma Educational Support Group meeting on Tuesday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The program is free and open to the public. There will time for questions and discussion. Pre-registration is not required.

Allergist Michael Pistiner, MD and Paul Antico, CEO of AllergyEats.Com will discuss how to read a menu and ask the questions that need to be asked about ingredients, how to know when to leave or not eat something if it doesn’t seem completely safe, and more. “It is important to teach children to have the confidence to tell the waitstaff, manager or chef about their allergies, ask the right questions and make safe decisions when they eat away from home,” said Sharon Schumack, Director of Education for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter, which is sponsoring the meeting.

Tuesday, March 13th at 7:00 pm at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Free.
For info, call the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America – New England Chapter at (781)444-7778.

Happy 10th Birthday, Newton CPA!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by zervaspto in Community Notes, Education / Enrichment

Neighborhood Event for Waban, Newton Highlands, & Newton Upper Falls

How would you allocate nearly $20 million for affordable housing, historic resources, open space & recreation land in Newton over the next 5 years? Enjoy a slide show about past CPA projects & neighborhood history. Add your ideas for future projects to our interactive maps. Refreshments provided!

For more information, see www.newtonma.gov/cpa or contact Alice E. Ingerson, phone: 617.796.1144 or email: aingerson@newtonma.gov.

Tuesday, March 27th, 7:30 pm, Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street
(Snow date: Tuesday, 3 April 2012, same time & place)

It’s a Boy! Understanding Your Son’s Development from Birth to Age 18

Posted on February 29, 2012 by zervaspto in Community Notes, Education / Enrichment

The Newton Partnership is excited to present Dr. Michael Thompson, internationally recognized psychologist, speaker and author.  Dr. Thompson is known for his exciting speaking style and compelling advice.  Join us for this parenting workshop entitled and named after his book: IT’S A BOY!  Understanding Your Son’s Development From Birth to Age 18 on Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., Newton South Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Road 02459.  NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  This presentation is targeted for parents of K – 12 children.  Suggested donation:  $5 at the door.

This workshop offers participants the chance to talk just about boys:  their biology, their neurology and their psychology.  Dr. Thompson will introduce participants to the most recent research on boy development, starting from birth and continuing through adolescence.  Dr. Thompson has authored several books and has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC 20/20, CBS 60 Minutes, The Early Show and Good Morning America.

2012 Student EnviroArt Contest: Due Date extended to March 5

Posted on February 28, 2012 by zervaspto in Community Notes, Education / Enrichment

At the request of several K-5 teachers, Green Decade/Newton is happy to extend the artwork entry date to Monday, March 5 for the Environmental Art Contest. Art collection boxes have been delivered to each of the 15 Newton elementary schools and are located in the art rooms at most schools. Additional drop-off sites are listed on the website at http://www.greendecade.org/artcontestinfo.html#locations.

The 6th Annual Environmental Art Contest is open to Newton students grades K-5, including a new after-school program category for teams with students from different grades. The contest is co-sponsored by Green Decade/Newton and other organizations.

The theme is “If I were President, I would ________ to make America greener.”
· Participants may enter as an individual or in teams of 2, 3 or 4
children.
· Artwork may be 2-dimensional posters, sculptures or iMovies/video
· All entries (team or individual) will be judged together by grade level.

After-school program entries will be judged separately from grades K-5.
The awards ceremony will be Thursday, April 5 at the Newton Cultural Center, where all artwork will be displayed April 5 -19.

Students must register on-line to participate at www.greendecade.org.
Information: 617-965-1995 or EnviroArtContest@greendecade.org.