Need some help preparing for a standardized test or catching up on a school subject? Newton South senior Emily Fong is here to help. Emily is available to tutor in many different subjects across all grade levels, especially her area of expertise, English. She’s been on the Honors/AP track for English since sophomore year, and is currently enrolled in AP English Language and has published online and in print. For help with many different types of academic writing as well as the English portion of the SAT and the SAT essay, contact Emily. If you have any questions or would like to request more information, please email em********@***il.com.
Category Archives: Education/Enrichment
Math Tutor available
Math Tutor with a Masters in Computer Science and an undergraduate Math major is available for private/semi-private tutoring of 3rd – 7th graders. After school hours and/or weekends. Will help with home work or do extra math.
Please contact Gunasundari Veerapandian (Guna) at gs**********@***il.com or 508-816-9700.
Public Radio Host, Cancer Researcher, Social Enterprise Expert, Kick Off 2016 Newton Inspires
Twenty-one Newton luminaries will regale audiences at Newton Schools Foundation’s sixth annual Newton Inspires: An Evening of Ideas and Community, Since 2011,
Newton Inspires has gathered Newton residents for an evening of discussion with some of our community’s best and brightest.
This year’s program features headliners NPR’s Tom Ashbrook; MIT Koch Institute’s Tyler Jacks, Entrepreneur and Social Enterprise Philanthropist Dick Simon; 7NEWS Sports Director Joe Amorosino; Harvard Business School Professor Kathleen McGinn; Chef David Punch; and food writer Andrea Pyenson; along with more than a dozen other Newton stars.
Newton Inspires is FREE to Newton residents and $15 for non-residents. Space is limited so register early. The event is on Monday, November 14th, 7:00 – 9:30 pm at Newton South High School. Refreshments will be served.
To register, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org
This year Newton Schools Foundation welcomes The Village Bank as lead sponsor. Newton Inspires is also supported by premium sponsors Chestnut Hill Realty, The Street Chestnut Hill and TripAdvisor. For a full list of speakers and sponsors, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org. For more information, call 617-559- 6120 or email in**@*********************on.org.
Newton Community Farm- Kids at the Farm: Fall 2016
Registration is ongoing for a full range of fall programs for kids in the elementary grades:
Farm Tuesdays, October 18th – December 13th
Farmer in Training: Saturday Special, October 22nd
Halloween on the Farm, October 28th
Early Release specials in November and December
For more information and registration* details please visit http://www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/education
*Pre-registration is required for all programs.
Upcoming Teen Programs @ the Library
Typewriter Poetry – October 17th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area: Get creative with the monthly Typewriter Poetry group. Get together to use old-school typewriters and write poems for library patrons on the spot! The group will meet in the Library on the third Monday of every month. Grades 7-12.
Zombie Cupcakes – October 19th, second floor Teen Area: Decorate cupcakes for Halloween! Try to make the grossest, scariest cupcakes. Join the fun!
Grades 7-12. Register online.
3D Printing Workshop – October 27th, 4:00 pm, second floor Computer Center: Come design something to print on the library’s 3D printer! Grades 7-12. Register online.
Music for Food
The Conservatory at Highlands continues its community event series with
Departure Duo performing and discussing Music for Food, a musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Donations and canned goods will be accepted at the door. All proceeds go to Centre Street Food Pantry.
Departure is a Boston-based soprano and double bass duo comprised of Nina Guo and Edward Kass. Committed to expanding the repertoire for the “high-low” partnership, Departure commissions and performs new works. Read more.
The Conservatory at Highlands is your community music school, where all can learn and develop the craft of music together.
October 29th, 3:00 pm
51 Winchester Street, Newton Highlands
Writing Tutor Available
Does your child struggle with writing assignments? Jane Hirschhorn can help your student become a more successful writer. With more than 20 years of experience, she tailors her approach to make the best use of each student’s learning style on school writing tasks. Jane is also available for help with college essays.
For more information, please contact ja**@*********ng.com or 617-957-7208 or visit her website, jbhtutoring.com.
Math and Science Tutor Helps Students Develop Test-Taking Skills
A tutor, experienced at helping students with high school and college level Math, Biology, and Chemistry, wants to help Newton students turn tests into occasions to show off! Peter Reischer is a matriculating medical student and recent graduate of the University of Virginia. A National Merit Scholar, with 800’s in SAT Reading and Math, and a graduate of the #1 public high school in America, as ranked by US News and World Report, Peter knows how to turn the tables on test-makers by developing confidence in oneself as well as the material. Please contact Peter Reischer at 703-401-7372 or pe************@***il.com for references, rates, and questions.
Community Services Expo
We are excited to announce a partnership between Congressman Joe Kennedy III and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to promote Community Service Opportunities within the 4th Congressional District!
Congressman Joe Kennedy III and the Corporation for National and Community Service invite YOU to participate in a volunteer expo! Take this opportunity to Continue reading
“Meet the Author”
Parents, Children and Teachers Are Invited to “Meet the Author” at Understanding Our Differences’ Family Book Event. Join UOD to welcome Kimberly Brubaker Bradley to Newton! She will discuss and sign her award-winning middle grade novel, The War That Saved My Life, a story of triumph against all odds by a girl with a physical disability, set during World War II. Patti Karam, Library Teacher at Horace Mann Elementary School, will be our event moderator.
Free for children and Newton Public Schools teachers and staff. Requested donation at the door is $10.00 for adults. Registration (save your space) is required in advance at this link: http://understandingourdifferences.org/book-event/
October 18th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Book signing follows. (Books will be available for purchase at the event.)
Newton South High School Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Road
For more information, email in**@*************************es.org