Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Public Forum on Student Assignment Review – May 18th

Please take note of the Date and Time of the PUBLIC FORUM regarding the Student Assignment Review.

Monday, May 18th,  7:45 pm
Education Center, Room 210, 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville
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You are invited to attend a public forum on the Student Assignment Review. There will be draft boundary change scenario maps available for review and a brief description of the context and process to-date. The focus of the forum will be on your comments and feedback which are important to this process. Please join the Student Assignment Working Group for this important opportunity to provide feedback. All scenarios are in draft stage and are subject to change.

Mayor’s STEM Night

Newton Youth Services announces that the next Mayor’s STEM Night will be held on May 18th. Please help spread the word about this exciting opportunity for students. The night will give them a chance to learn about possible career paths, network with a local company and participate in activities. Flyer is available here: STEM Night DePuy 5-6-15

May 18th
Newton North High School Cafeteria

6th Annual NewtonPAC Special Educator Awards

Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education is pleased to announce the
6th Annual NewtonPAC Special Educator Awards!
The Special Educator Awards are given by parent or guardian nomination to staff members who have done exceptional work with children with special needs (those on IEPs and 504 plans). Nominations are now open for the awards!

Please note that the awards do not identify you or your child by name, to preserve the child’s confidentiality. Only the honoree is given the name of the family who nominated him or her. Please send your nomination to 20***********@***il.com, with the following information:

Your name
Your email
Your school
Nominee’s name
Nominee’s email
A short nomination about why your nominee is so special.

Please try to include details and examples if you can, try to not just say, “Miss Smith is great!” Please keep the nominating paragraph to 3 sentences ( to be read aloud at the ceremony). If you like, you may also include a longer nomination or a letter to your nominee, which will not be read out loud and will only be given to the nominee, with their award.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
• The deadline for the awards is June 1st. (In the past few years, about 80% of the awards nominations have come in within a day of the deadline. Please, please try to just do your nomination now, it really lowers the stress for the awards committee! Plus it’s nice for your honoree to know sooner rather than later, so that they can plan to attend. Many honorees bring family members and friends to see them receive their awards.)

• In past years it has been possible to be flexible about the deadline. Please note that since programs will be printed this year, they will NOT be extending the deadline. Please get your nominations in on time!

June 10th, 6:00 pm
Newton North High School Student Center
457 Walnut Street

Intro to the ‘Craft of Fiction Writing’ Class

In July, Next Level Up will be hosting an exciting, engaging, creative and collaborative opportunity for budding writers who would like to be immersed in the craft of creating their own fiction. Students will take part in many interactive, thought provoking, and fun writing activities. There will be a heavy focus on developing all elements of a fictional story, in addition to word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and revision. Contact for more information at 781-540-1123 or in**@*****************ng.com or visit the website to learn the details and download a registration form: www.nextleveluptutoring.com .

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When schoolwork goes the wrong way!

Their many years of experience in teaching and educational consulting has developed the right way to motivate, the right way to teach, be understood, and be remembered.  Tutors are available for special ed. such as ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s, Autism, Executive Function, and gifted as well as regular ed. and test preparation.  In addition to academic subjects, they teach children organizational skills, homework coaching, study skills, and time management. All subjects and ages are taught.  Parents can now receive 25% off the first lesson.  Call 781-492-8700 or visit http://www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com.

Piano instruction

Flexible summer scheduling makes now an ideal time to try piano lessons. Berklee and New England Conservatory graduate with 30+ years teaching experience. Beginners welcome. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring teacher. Please contact Gloria Jasinski at 617-566-9704 or email pi******@*****st.net.

Girls Who Code instructors needed

The Newton ‘Girls Who Code’ club is recruiting software engineers and computer scientists to volunteer as instructors for the 2015-2016 school year. The club serves girls in grades 6-12 and aims to inspire, educate, and equip them with computing skills for the 21st century.

They meet for 2 hours each week, and follow a curriculum published by the national Girls Who Code organization. They work in Scratch, JavaScript, AppInventor, and HTML/CSS, to build a range of projects from graphics to video games to artificial intelligence to cryptography. They also host guest speakers, go on field trips, and develop soft skills like collaborating and presenting your work. Club volunteers are passionate about closing the gender gap in technology and getting girls into this rewarding field.

The Newton Free Library currently hosts two club sections with over 30 girls. Hoping to expand to a third section for 2015-2016 and host up to 60 girls, they need more volunteer instructors to do so. Instructors deliver short lectures, run discussions, and help girls with their coding projects during Make Time. The club provides Continue reading →

Nourish Film Screening

Join a screening and discussion of the documentary film Nourish .This FREE event is open to the public. The film is rated PG and intended for middle & high schoolers and their families.

The event is sponsored by The Newton Partnership, Newton Community Farm, and the Boys & Girls Club. For more information: Contact Allison at 617-559-2055 or al*****@******************ip.org .

May 15th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club, 675 Watertown Street, Newton

Bikes not Bombs

Do you have an old or unused bike? Donate it to Bikes Not Bombs, a local non-profit that ships bikes overseas to support economic development. Bikes of any size and condition are welcome and can be dropped off  along with a $10 donation per bike used to defray shipping costs. For more information see http://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-drive/925.

First Unitarian Church, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton
May 17th,  10:00 am – 12:30 pm