Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

” Math can be FUN!”

“I think I’m getting smart!” ” Math can be FUN!” Become a Newton School Volunteer and hear these words from a student.

*Tutor a 2nd – 5th grade child in basic mathematics concepts once a week for 30-45 minutes.
*Select your preferred school, grade, day, and time.
*Play special math games that reinforce skills and help students gain confidence and competence.
*Training, Everyday Math books and learning materials, and ongoing support are provided.
*No teaching experience is needed.

For more information, please contact Ellen Bender at 617-559-6131 or at el**********@***********ma.us

Assistive Technologies presentation

The NewtonPAC will host a presentation on Assistive Technologies on from 7:30-9:00 pm. Kayla McAllister, the Assistive Technologies specialist for the Newton Public Schools, will present on available technologies, particularly related to executive function, and will discuss the difference between an assistive technology evaluation and a consult. In the second half of the evening, Ms. McAlister will lead an iPad workshop, showcasing applications that are helpful to a range of special needs for the iPad. Participants are invited to bring their iPad to the meeting.

Education Center, 100 Walnut Street, Room 210
November 18th
Light refreshments and networking at 7:15, presentation at 7:30 pm.

Please RSVP to pa**********@***il.com

College Application Essay Tutor/ Editor/Coach

Professional editor with more than 30 years of experience (editing high school and college English textbooks, academic books and articles, memoirs, and fiction) available to help high school students write and revise their college application essays.

An expert in grammar, usage, and style, I have helped many writers (including college professors) clarify their ideas and improve their writing. I’ve also worked with students at Beaver Country Day and Newton South on their college application essays and other writing assignments.

I am a former Newton South parent (2014 and 2008), and I know what high school seniors and their parents are going through! If you’re interested in learning more about my services, please contact me at 857-636-0326 or pa********@***il.com. You can also check out my professional profiles on LinkedIn and the Cambridge Academic Editors Network website.

How parents can help their kids with writing assignments

Upcoming presentation: How parents can help their kids with writing assignments
Do you find it challenging to help your children with writing assignments? You can do it without conflict or tears! Jane Hirschhorn, a professional writing tutor, will offer 10 ways parents can help their children with writing assignments.

The talk will be held on Wednesday, November 5th at 7:00 pm at the Newton Free Library and is free. Please click the link below for more information.

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Preschool Open House

The Pine Manor College Child Study Center invites you to an Open House.  For children ages 2.9 to 5 years, this NAEYC accredited program offers part time and full time enrollment options. They offer a high quality and rich curriculum in a warm, caring environment at their location just minutes off of Route 9 in Chestnut Hill.

For more information, please contact Lynne Love, Director at ll***@*mc.edu or call 617-731-7039 or visit the website at www.pmc.edu/csc.

November 8th, 9:30 –  11:30 am, refreshments will be served
Pine Manor College Child Study Center
400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill

Ligerbots Parents’ Night

Newton’s combined high school FIRST Robotics Team, the Ligerbots, will hold a meeting for parents. At the meeting students and coaches on the team will present what the team is, how the team functions, and how the year will progress. They especially invite parents of new team members, as well as parents who think their children might be interested in robotics, business, and design; parents of returning students are also encouraged to attend, meet the coaches, and learn more about the team’s plans for the upcoming year.

October 29th, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Newton North High School Film lecture hall (the room is located to the left of the Tiger Drive entrance of Newton North, right under the staircase)

Newton Free Library Youth Services upcoming events/programs

Success Under Stress
October 27th, 7:00-8:30 pm

Join this discussion about how our perceptions of stress affect our health. We’ll also discuss the topic of stress in The Beginning of Everything. Open to teens and adults. Cosponsored by Newton Youth Services and Newton Free Library. www.newtonma.gov/youth or http://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/

Newton Reads Book Discussion
October 30th, 7:00 pm

Please join in an intergenerational discussion of the Newton Reads book, The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider. Star athlete and prom king Ezra Faulkner’s life is irreparably transformed by a tragic accident and the arrival of eccentric new girl Cassidy Thorpe. Community connection, shared information, and discussion are the keys to promoting good mental health. Join us in this cooperative dialogue to be led by Newton teens.

College Athletics Recruitment Process
November 3rd, 7:00 pm

Take control of the college athletic recruitment process. Learn about when to start looking at colleges, how to contact coaches and what to ask them, the recruitment process, and more. This session will be led by Kate Hurd, a former two-year softball captain at Colby College and member of the NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete team, and coach at Newton North High School and Kim Penney, a two-time Boston Globe and Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Coach of the Year, served as varsity girls’ basketball coach at Reading Memorial High School for fifteen years.

School Assignments: How Parents Can Help
November 5th, 7:00 pm

Learn how to avoid some common pitfalls when helping your kids with writing assignments. Professional writing tutor, Jane Hirschhorn will be demonstrating how to help in a way that is productive, respectful, and allows students ownership of their work.  Jane tutored writing at the Mount Ida College Writing Center. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University. Her children attend Newton public schools.

QPR for Teens and Young Adults
November 6th, 4:00 to 6:00 pm

Our community has been affected by suicide. Newton Cares: Coalition for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health is working diligently to train as many people as possible in the suicide prevention technique called QPR – Question, Persuade, Refer. The more people who know how to act, the more lives may be saved. Please consider being trained.

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) teaches ordinary citizens how to recognize a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk the help they need. Participants will learn how to: Recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and get help & refer.

This upcoming training is specifically being held for teens and young adults. Please check the website for other upcoming training dates. Cosponsored by Newton Youth Services and Newton Free Library. www.newtonma.gov/youth or http://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/

Please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QPRNov6

Teen Depression Workshop
November 12th, 7:00 – 8:15 pm

Learn how to recognize depression in teens and how to help by attending the Teen Depression Workshop from Families for Depression Awareness. The training covers what teen depression is, what are behaviors of concern, how to talk to teens about depression, what are treatment options, where to get help, and what to do if a teen refuses help. This event is cosponsored by Newton Cares: Coalition for Suicide Prevention & Mental Health. Sponsored by Newton Cares: Coalition for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health, Newton Youth Services and Newton Free Library. www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares or www.newtonma.gov/youth or http://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/

Programs held in the Druker Auditorium,  Newton Free Library

Free webinar

Families for Depression Awareness, a national nonprofit organization, is hosting a free, 1-hour Teen Depression webinar.  Designed for parents, teachers, and other caring adults who work with youth, the webinar covers how to recognize the signs of depression in teens; how to talk to teens about depression; how to get help for a struggling teen; and how to address difficulties, such as refusal of help.

People who attend the webinar and complete the online evaluation form will receive a free set of Depression and Bipolar Wellness Guides for Parents and Teens, available in English and Spanish, from Families for Depression Awareness. Register for this free Teen Depression webinar at www.familyaware.org/trainings.

October 30th, 7:00 pm

(Busy at that time? Don’t worry! After the webinar, all people who have registered will receive a link to the recorded presentation, so they can listen at their convenience.) Families for Depression Awareness is online at www.familyaware.org

Career and Life Coaching

Where are you needing more clarity in your life? Coaching is a thoughtful and fun process to help empower you to work toward your personal and professional goals.  Deb Elbaum is a certified coach who works with motivated professionals in person or over the phone. Contact Deb for a complimentary coaching session at De*@*******um.com or 617-213-0858.

Chemistry Tutoring

Chemistry Tutoring with “The Chem Coach”. Need a tutor so your student gets off to a good start with chemistry and stays on track throughout the year? The Chem Coach is for you.  Jean Lindsay-Dwye is passionate about chemistry and wants students to like learning science! She has a degree in chemistry, teaching and industrial experience. Her kids went through South and having tutored students from North, she knows the schools and the system. One-to-one, small group and occasional tutoring. Please contact Jean at 617-584-8885 or th**********@***il.com.