Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Preschool Openings

Pine Manor College Child Study Center in Chestnut Hill currently has a few part time and full time openings for children ages 2 yrs. 9 months up to age 3 ½ yrs and openings for 2015-2016 include children ages 2 years 9 months up through age 5.

Applications are currently being accepted for both the current year and the 2015-2016 academic year. If you are looking for a quality preschool program, licensed by the Dept. of Education and accredited by NAEYC, please come for a tour and visit their classrooms.

Open 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, the Child Study Center’s professional staff provide exciting curriculum activities. PUDDLESTOMPERS, an outdoor science program, and music with Hugh Hanley are two of the enrichment activities offered throughout the academic year. The large playground serves as an outdoor classroom for children to run, climb, swing and explore. Located on the campus of Pine Manor College, the preschool program is conveniently located just off Route 9.  For more information, please visit http://www.pmc.edu/csc or email Lynne Love, Director, at ll***@*mc.edu.

Suzuki Preschool Open House

The Suzuki Preschool of Newton will be hosting an open house on Sunday, December 7th. This event is free and open to the public. This a great opportunity to come and acquaint yourself with their integrated arts curriculum, meet the teachers and staff, enjoy light refreshments, participate in fun crafts for children of all ages and receive a guided tour of the facility.  For inquires please contact: Marlene Lerer at ma*****@**********on.org or 617-964-4522

December 7th,  12:00-4:00 pm
1860 Washington Street, Auburndale

Kumon Math and Reading Center

The Kumon Math and Reading Center of Newton announces a new location: 56 Winchester St. The Center offers supplementary math and reading programs from Pre-K to 12th grade. To celebrate the move, they are offering a $25 donation to the Newton school of your choice untill the end of 2014. Just mention this offer and enroll during our free testing/orientation.

Winston Chiong, Ph.D. and Jane Chiong, Ed.D., the parents of four children who graduated from Newton Schools, have over 23 years experience running a Kumon center in Newton.  Additionally, Winston was a full professor of Economics and Jane taught Special Education, is a School Psychologist and published author. She is now writing her second book on Math Culture in America.

www.newtonkumon.com
617-244-9540

Info Session on Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

Do you employ someone who works in your home? If so, you will most likely be affected by a new state law — the Massachusetts Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (DWBR). The law will give basic protections to privately hired nannies, housekeepers and care givers who work in our homes – protections that other workers have had for decades and that many of us take for granted.

If you are interested to learn about the DWBR, which was signed by Governor Patrick in July 2014, and goes into effect on April 1st, 2015., join this information session. Lydia Edwards of the Massachusetts Coalition for Domestic Workers and Marya Axner of the New England Jewish Labor Committee will be there to answer questions and to provide materials to help you and your employees make a smooth transition to the new law. This will be an employer friendly environment!

Please RSVP, if you plan to attend, to Beth Polasky at sa******@*****st.net or 617-244-5675.

December 1st, 7:15 pm
26 Walter Street, Newton

Next Newton Leads Village Meet-up

The next “Newton Leads: Ideas and Action” Village meet-up is scheduled for this Thursday. Newton Leads will be partnering with the Chestnut Hill Association for the Chestnut Hill meet-up. City Department Heads and Mayor Warren will be available to answer questions and listen to feedback and ideas in a casual, drop-in format.

They will also host a virtual meet-up online beginning at 7:30 pm for anyone who is unable to attend the meet-up. Residents will be able to stream the webcast from their computers and participate by asking questions and sharing ideas online. If you would like to submit a question or idea, you can do so by clicking here, any time before or during the virtual meet-up. Join the conversation on Thursday at 7:30 pm by clicking here.

November 13th, 6:30 pm
Church of the Redeemer
379 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill

Launching a brand new WLC Book Club for Kids!

The Waban Library Center is launching a brand new monthly book club for elementary school kids! An adult should accompany each child, BOTH of whom have read the book and are ready to participate. The book will be aimed at about third grade reading level. However, elementary school students from any grade are welcome to join. (The child can either read the book on their own or have it read to them.) There is no commitment to attend every month, just come when your schedule allows.

The first meeting will be Monday, December 8th from 6:30-7:30 pm. The discussion will be about the book The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies. At the end of the meeting the group who is there will choose the next book.

Refreshments will be served. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Semester Away for High School Soph or Junior?

Ever thought about a semester away for your high school sophomore or junior? Learn more about the Alzar School at an open house on Wednesday, November 12 at 7 pm.

The Alzar School, located in Cascade, Idaho, offers academic semesters for motivated high school sophomores and juniors. These semesters immerse students in a rigorous, challenging educational setting that emphasizes leadership training. The program integrates a love of the outdoors, with a passion to learn and a quest for adventure.

The open house is hosted by Meda Barnes, whose son, a student at Newton South, attended Alzar last year. For more information and to RSVP to the open house, email her.

Free Drop-In Art & Theatre Workshops, Nov. 15

The Arsenal Center for the Arts & Watertown Children’s Theatre offers free drop-in art and theatre workshops for families on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10AM – Noon.

Experiment with paint, paper, collage, performance, and movement. Use your imagination to express yourself, make your own special masterpiece, and explore theatre games. Children can also explore the creative world of theatre games with the talented staff of Watertown Children’s Theatre.