Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Help your students reach their PEAK potential.

Having a strong start to the school year is necessary to provide the momentum needed to succeed in class. Since 2009, Next Level Up Tutoring has been providing Newton families and their students the guidance, fundamentals, organizational skills, and perspective that have been missing.

Their tutors can work with any school age student in any subject area, as well as SAT prep. They also offer math and writing enrichment. Each student is unique, so each tutoring plan must be individualized. Contact them for a quick response or to set up a free consultation. 781- 540-1123 or in**@*****************ng.com.

Preschool openings

Longfellow Laboratory Preschool at Mount Ida College invites you to schedule a visit to their school. Nurturing children since 1969, Longfellow is inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, designed to spark your child’s innate creativity and curiosity in a wide variety of curriculum opportunities. Limited spaces still available for fall 2014. For more information call 617-928-4530 or visit www.mountida.edu/Longfellow.

Child Passenger Safety Week

Child Passenger Safety Week is September 14th – 20th and  September 20th is National Seat Check Saturday. In Honor of this day the Car Seat Technicians from the Newton Police Department will be performing installations and inspections for all parents, grandparents etc., who would like their child carseat inspected.

There is no fee and there will also be a handful of free carseats available for families in need. The Installations and Inspections will be performed on Saturday from 8:00 am -11:00 am at the War Memorial Drive located at Newton’s City Hall.

National Child Seat Check Saturday:
Date: Saturday September 20th
Time: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Newton City Hall, War Memorial Drive

Parenting your teen through a Jewish lens

Parenting Your Teen Through a Jewish Lens at Congregation Mishkan Tefila this Fall!
This eight-week program brings together caring parents and expert facilitators. Conversations around Jewish texts lead to explorations of your vital role as a parent. Parents from all backgrounds welcome.

Starting November 5th, meets Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9 pm. For more information visit www.hebrewcollege.edu/parenting or email pa*******@***********ge.edu.

Hands-on math and science courses for high school students

Magizo is offering small-group math and science classes for students in sixth grade and up. Classes offered include math circles for students in grades six through nine and physics courses for grades eight and up.

Students learn the application (or “the point”) of the material and open class discussions are encouraged. In addition, courses are hands-on and often involve a student elected, group project towards the end of the semester. The fall semester starts on October 4th and registration closes on the 1st. Please visit http://magizo.com for more information or call 617-851-0321.

Bridge Club

Would you like your son or daughter to learn a game that is enjoyed by just about everyone who has learned the game? And which, studies have shown, will improve their academic performance?

If you answered “yes”, then talk to your son or daughter (grades 5 to 9) about registering for the Bridge Club beginning on October 7th at Newton South High School. Newton parent Jeff Lehman will be teaching participating students how to play the card game of bridge. For more information and Registration visit Newton Community Education’s website here: Bridge Club.

Bridge is a game full of strategy and tactics. It is part science, part math, part reason. Bridge embodies teamwork, logic and problem-solving. Bridge can be played in social or tournament settings, and also online. Continue reading →

Destination Imagination

Come to a “DI Info Night” to find out more about enrolling your child in a life changing experience.

Tuesday, September 9th, from 7:00-8:00 pm
Zervas Elementary Library at 30 Beethoven Avenue

Wednesday, September 10th, from 7:00-8:00 pm
Burr Elementary Cafeteria at 171 Pine Street

Monday, September 15th, from 7:00-8:00 pm
Cabot Elementary Cafeteria at 229 Cabot Street

Wednesday, September 17th, from 7:00-8:00 pm
Memorial Spaulding Auditorium at 250 Brookline Street

Monday, September 22nd, from 7:00-8:00 pm
Horace Mann Elementary at 687 Watertown Street

The Destination Imagination program encourages teams of learners to have fun, take risks, focus and frame challenges while incorporating STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), the arts and service learning. DI students learn patience, flexibility, persistence, ethics, respect for others and their ideas, and the collaborative problem solving process.

More than 1.5 million youth have taken part in Destination Imagination problem-solving challenges in the past 30 years. Participating in DI has helped them develop critical thinking skills they can apply to their future schooling and careers to give them a competitive advantage for the rest of their lives. Last year, 80 students from nine different Newton Public Schools participated in Regional and State competitions.

NCE Fall College Prep Classes

This fall, NCE is offering a variety of affordable classes to help families prepare for college admissions:

ACT Math/Science Review  4 Wednesdays @ NSHS, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, 9/24-10/, $185
ACT English/Reading Review  – 4 Tuesdays @ NNHS, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, 9/23-10/14, $185
SAT Math Review  – 4 Thursdays @ NSHS, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, 10/9-10/30, $185
SAT Verbal Review Mondays @ NNHS 9/29-10/27, $185
Write Successful Essays for Your College Application – 4 Thursdays @ NNHS, 7:00 – 8:30 pm 10/2-10/23, $185
You Can Do It: Manage Your Own (Child’s) College Application Process– 2 Mondays/1 Wednesday @ NNHS, 7:30 – 9:00 pm, 9/22, 9/29, &10/15, $75

For more information, or to register, please visit newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999.

The Maestro Musicians Academy

The Maestro Musicians Academy is now taking students for the fall semester of 2014!

Expert lessons in Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Trumpet, and Voice. Locations at the Young Israel of Brookline in Coolidge Corner and the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association in West Newton. Perfect for children ages 4 and up.

Stellar faculty with emphasis on developing the potential of every unique student. FREE TRIAL LESSON for all students who get in touch with the academy by September 18th. Contact Artistic Director Daniel Broniatowski, D.M.A. at 857- 756-5230 or visit http://www.maestromusiciansacademy.com

Bowen Cooperative Nursery School Open House

Open House on September 29th from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Applications will be accepted starting Tuesday morning, September 30th at 7:00 am. Bowen Coop in Newtonville is a small, warm, nurturing school that caters to children from 2.9 to 5 years of age. It is especially unique in that it has a Pre-K program designed especially for children who will not be attending kindergarten in the fall. The class sizes are small with the 3-day and 5-day group having a child/teacher ratio of 5:1. The school itself has a great facility with it’s own playground and kitchen. It is also nut-free with an allergy aware environment.

Please contact Director, Nina Tebaldi at 617- 332-3923 or you can always visit http://www.bowencoop.org for more information.