Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Math tutoring

Experienced math teacher Barbara Wolke is offering personal tutoring tailored to your child. Lessons will be based on mathematical concepts from the school curriculum that
challenge the child or need clarification, so your child can be successful in math.

Barbara moved to the area from the northern suburbs of Chicago where she taught in the public schools and was a high school math tutor (algebra, geometry, trigonometry and pre-calculus) for more than 25 years. For the past 10 years she has focused on preparing students for the math portion of the ACT/SAT. For more information or references, contact her at 617-645- 7122 or ba***********@***il.com.

Piano Lessons

A Bachelor of Music in Composition from Berklee College of Music and Master of Music in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory with 30+ years teaching experience is available for lessons.

Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sight-reading while building a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring instructor. Beginners especially welcome. Have a positive and successful learning experience. Contact Gloria Jasinski at 617-566-9704 or pi******@*****st.net.

LigerBots Robotics

Fall is coming and the LigerBots are ready to begin a new year. With a freshly elected executive board, new members coming in, and a new game for this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition, the LigerBots are fired up and ready to leap into the coming season. Their
first outreach event of the season will be at Newtonville Village Day, from noon to 5:00 pm on September 24th. Please stop by their booth to say hello and learn more about the team.

The LigerBots means so much to so many team members and teaches real life skills in a way that few other programs do. They would like to take this chance to thank their supporters for all that you have done — your help really makes a difference. Come to an event, they’d love to thank you in person.

Fall Tree Tour

Enjoy a tour showcasing the trees that enhance the cemetery grounds. Newton Cemetery arborist Robert Reardon will guide a tour showcasing the interesting variety of trees. The tour will take place rain or shine and last approximately 90 minutes. Comfortable walking shoes, water and plenty of questions are recommended.

Meet just inside the main gate in front of the office. Parking is available in the chapel parking lot. Free and open to all, suggested donation: $10.00. For more information, call 617-332-0047.

October 14th, 1:00 pm
Newton Cemetery
791 Walnut Street, Newton

Executive Function conference for parents

“Executive Function and Emotion: Promoting flexible thinking and reducing anxiety in school” is an executive function conference specifically for parents.

View the flyer here: EF Flyer. Fee is $175. To register, please go to: https://www.researchild.org/8th-annual-executive-function-conference/.

For more information, please contact: Jamie Cutler at jc*****@*********ld.org.

October 27th, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Lexington, MA

College Essay and/or writing tutor available

Educator and editor with over 20 years of experience is available for college essay help and English class tutoring. English or writing tutoring sessions can be tailored to fit your weekly needs. Face-to-face meetings are a must to begin, but afterwards email, phone, and/or Google Docs are great ways to work with busy students.

For more information, please contact Alicia Shems at ak*******@***il.com or 617-680-1918. Every Senior she’s worked with has been admitted to one of his or her top choices.

Destination Imagination

Does your child like to engineer, draw, act or build? If so, your kids are going to LOVE Destination Imagination. Over 350 Newton students have participated in this life changing program and this year is going to be the biggest yet!!

Registration is now open!

What is DI? (watch an intro video for parents)

This year’s 2017 – 2018 Challenges!!! (Show your kids these videos)
Technical Challenge
Scientific Challenge
Engineering Challenge
Fine Arts Challenge
Improvisational Challenge
Social Action Challenge

Please email any questions to: ma*****@******di.net