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Youth Basketball Returning to the Y

The West Suburban YMCA’s YBA league is returning this November.  YBA offers children a safe and positive environment, an opportunity to work as a team, and enjoy physical activity.   The program utilizes the Y’s seven principles: everyone plays, safety first, fair play, positive competition, family involvement, sports for all, and sports for fun.

YBA will be running this fall and winter with various age groupings: Mini (ages 4-5), Biddy (ages 6-7), Rookie (ages 8-9), and Collegiate (ages 10-12.)  The session will last 10 weeks.  The first 5 weeks will consist of practice weeks and YBA will begin playing games when state guidelines are updated to allow games.

YBA will be taking all COVID precautions, including transition buffers in between sessions, teams of 10 players, only one parent/guardian allowed to spectate while remaining physically distanced in the indoor track, and a mask requirement.

Register by November 1st.  For more information contact Chris Ellison at chrise@wsymca.org or 617-244-6050 ext. 3806.

The program will run from  November 14th – February 7th.

Newton Youth Hockey – Co-ed Middle School Hockey

Newton Youth Hockey has opened registration for its Co-ed Middle School Hockey program. These are games-only teams open to any Newton resident in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. Participants do not need to attend a Newton school, nor do they need to be current Newton Youth Hockey players.

Games are played on weekend evenings, and the season runs from December to February. For more information, please see www.newtonyouthhockey.com or email president@newtonyouthhockey.com.

Newton Youth Hockey – Learn to Play Program

The Learn to Play program is an introduction to hockey for boys and girls aged 5 through 10. Participants follow a progression of drills designed to teach them the core hockey skills of skating, stick handling, passing, and shooting. NYH places a strong emphasis on having fun, using a variety of games, challenges, and scrimmages as key components of the program. Participants skate twice per week on Saturday and Sunday. One day is structured around skills progression while the other day is dedicated to scrimmages. This is a 16-week program that begins in mid-November and ends in mid-March.

Saturdays, Ryan Arena, Watertown: Grades K-2, 9:20 – 10:10 am and Grades 3+, 10:20 – 11:10 am
Sundays, Daly Rink, Newton: 8:00 am

For more information and registration please click here https://www.leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=11670&org=newtonyouthhockey.com

Music teacher available

With modifications or reductions in music instruction at many schools, a lot of students might opt to take private music lessons. Gabriel Mininberg, an experienced music teacher with a degree in Music from Yale University and a certificate in jazz studies from the New England Conservatory can teach students of all ages and levels in saxophone, guitar, music theory, jazz improvisation, composition, and ear training. He has taught students in the New Haven Public Schools (K-12), coached performing ensembles, and helped direct the New Haven All-City Jazz Big Band.

For more information, please contact Gabriel at 617-775-2056 or gabriel.mininberg@aya.yale.edu.

Diversity in STEM series

The MetroWest STEM Education Network (MSEN) is introducing a new speaker series focused on diversity in STEM. The series aims to highlight the need for diversity of identities and expertise in all STEM fields and to showcase the diversity and breadth of the sectors and occupations that require STEM skills. The series opens during Mass STEM Week 2020 (October 19th – 23rd) and will continue for the rest of the school year.

All of these talks are geared toward high school and college students, but educators and other adults are welcome. Please contact Suzanne Wright with any questions at swright4@framingham.edu. For more information about the Speaker Series https://www.metroweststem.com/2020-metrowest-events.

October 21st, 4:30 pm
Technology, Seems Neutral, But Is It? – Assimilationism vs. Intersectional Antiracism in Technology Design
Speaker: Dr. Katlyn Turner, Research Scientist at Space Enabled, MIT Media Lab
Registration Link https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_su1M0COuSriMHrWl3RqfYA

Human biases about things like race, gender, class, or sexuality are easily encoded into technology design. Technology isn’t quite neutral: it takes our biased inputs and produces biased outputs. This has real consequences for real people. In order to design better technologies that are helpful and beneficial for all, Continue reading →

Online Debate Club

Lumos is offering weekly debate club programs online through Zoom on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays! Your child will build confidence, develop critical thinking skills, and get lots of public speaking practice. Students will meet once a week to learn new techniques, practice their speeches, and work one-on-one with their coaches.

These clubs are designed to be low-pressure and fun, so they’re perfect for students who are new to debate and want to try it out for the first time. Go to LumosDebate.com to learn more!

Student run website solutions for small businesses

Weaverbird.tech is a company run by a group of high school students with backgrounds in website design. They are focused on designing and renovating websites for small businesses and brick and mortar stores to help you adjust to the digital world during the pandemic. They’d like to help small businesses readjust to the uncertain times by creating an online space for you to sell your products to a wider range of customers and keep in touch with your existing community.

If you contact them with a request they will make a website that caters to your specifications and needs for free. Email hello.weaverbird@gmail.com for more information.

Tutor available

Would your 3rd, 4th or 5th grader benefit from individual tutoring? David Dubin is a licensed fourth grade teacher who can supplement your child’s remote learning or help them with homework during the after school hours.

Please email daviddubin75@gmail.com or text/call 617-513-4397 to discuss scheduling, rates and to devise a plan customized to your child’s needs.

Tutor available

Former teacher with 30 years of  experience in Grades 1-12 in the Brookline, Concord and Lexington Schools, classroom teacher, middle and high school English/Reading teacher, and certified Literacy Specialist, is available to support elementary, middle or high school students in academic subjects, executive functioning and study skills, and writing. She also can assist with college essay support / test prep–SSAT, ISEE, SAT and ACT.

Resume and excellent parent and professional references, including Newton parents, are available upon request. Currently all tutoring is virtual. For more information, contact Cynthia Carpenter at cscarp@gmail.com or  617-949-1522.

Support for Remote Learning

Does your 6th – 12th grade or college student need additional support to stay on track with the challenges of remote learning? Mindfulness Tutoring and Consulting specializes in
• Organizational help
• Tutoring in reading, writing and verbal communication
• Homework

Visit the website www.mindfulnesstutoring.com or email susan@mindfulnesstutoring.com for more information.