Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

FORJ Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Solidarity Night

Come join parents, students, teachers, and community members to support our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community through an evening of learning and connection! You will learn about:

– the historical and systemic roots of violence and discrimination against AAPI communities
– how AAPI communities are suffering in terms of mental health and how to help
– ways to support our young people, family members and friends during this difficult time

With special guest Facilitators Michele Leong and Charlene Beh from NNHS and breakout rooms for participants to connect with each other in small groups later in the session.

RSVP here or through the attached flyer. Hope to see you there!

Sponsored by FORJ NSHS (Families Organizing for Racial Justice @ Newton South)

April 14th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, with open discussion until 9:00 pm

NewtonSERVES Returns

Newton Community Pride, in partnership with the City of Newton, is pleased to announce the return of NewtonSERVES.

With a limited capacity and the health and safety of all staff and volunteers as top priority, this local premier service project is scheduled for May 2nd. Strict adherence to the rules and restrictions for the event will allow us to enjoy a day of community service while ensuring everyone remains compliant with COVID protocols.

Mark your calendars “Volunteer Registration” opens on April 9th.

May 2nd, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Rain or Shine

Newton CPC Update

The April 13 CPC Meeting agenda is now available online for review. This will be a virtual meeting. No in-person meeting will take place at City Hall.

To view and participate on your phone, download the “Zoom Cloud Meetings” app in any app store or at www.zoom.us. Click on “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID: 86059601964 or, to view and participate on your computer, at the stated date and time, go to www.zoom.us, click “Join a Meeting” and enter the following Meeting ID: 86059601964

You can also access the meeting online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86059601964
One tap mobile: +13017158592,,86059601964#

April 13th, 7:00 pm via Zoom Continue reading →

John M Barry Boys & Girls Club April Vacation Week

Come and Enjoy the Fun! In a safe socially distance environment. Arts, STEM, Social Recreational Games, Challenges, Daily Physical Activity, and weather permitting Outside Activities.

Members must bring appropriate outside gear to participate in the outdoor activities, as well as a lunch, afternoon snack, water and extra masks.

Youth Tennis Clinics

Looking for a Tennis program to help strengthen and refine your child’s skill? Look no further than Youth Tennis Clinics at JCC Greater Boston. Led by JCC Tennis Director and Boston College Assistant Women’s Coach, Doug Maynard, each week-long clinic will provide instruction and play within a progressive format using red, orange, green, and yellow balls designed for different ages and abilities.

For ages 8-14. Early bird pricing ends May 1st. Non-member cost is $265.00/member cost is $225.00. For more information and to register, visit bostonjcc.org/tennisclinics or contact youthtennisclinics@jccgb.org.

Weekly sessions run Monday-Friday from June 21st – August 27th, 8:00 am – 12:45 pm (depending on age).

333 Nahanton Street, Newton

Elementary COVID testing webinar

NPS will host a webinar for Pre-K and elementary families to learn more about COVID-19 testing in school. For more information on COVID-19 testing process and procedures, please visit this page on the district website https://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/3826

March 30th, 6:30 – 7:30 pm via Zoom

Please click this URL to join.https://newton-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/87600031683
Passcode: 401494

Or join by phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799.

PTO Council Needs a Newsletter Editor & Newsletter Tech Help

PTO Council has hosted an email newsletter feed to all of our elementary, middle and high schools families for over a decade. It has been a great way for our families to stay connected to all the extracurricular events going on in our busy and engaged city. Without a new volunteer, this city-wide newsletter feed will be stopped at the end of the school year.

We need a volunteer to take on the weekly editing.

We need a volunteer to help with the tech side – it is time to rework our old methods.

Email co-presidents@newtonptocouncil.org if you are interested in learning more.

Building Resilience Across the Watershed

The Charles River Watershed Association has created a flood monitoring tool that shows flooding scenarios and the impacts of potential green infrastructure solutions along the Charles. This will equip watershed communities with the best information on community-specific impacts of climate change, helping to guide local investment, regulatory changes and predict the best ways to respond to flooding.

They want to hear from you! Their next Zoom discussion will focus on the tool’s relevance to the Middle parts of the watershed including Dedham, Newton, Belmont, Lexington, Lincoln, Wellesley, Weston, Waltham, Needham, Dover, Wayland, and Natick. Please join and give input about your own climate-related stressors, your opinions about changing infrastructure, and your hopes for building climate resilience in your community! Share this email with your fellow residents, this is a conversation for everyone!

April 1st, 6:30-7:30 pm via Zoom RSVP HERE!

Watch the first webinar here to learn more about this project. Fill this Feedback Survey if you belong to the Charles River Watershed

For further questions contact anna@climatecrew.org

West Suburban YMCA Providing Afterschool Care

The West Suburban YMCA’s Out of School Time program returns to a traditional afterschool format offering after school care for children in grade K-8 starting on April 5th when Newton Public Schools return to full-time in-person schooling. This comes after spending the school year supporting students and families through a virtual learning academy, where students came to the Y during the school day to complete their virtual learning.

“We are so excited to be able to get back to our after-school format and engage kids in activities outside of schoolwork,” says Out of School Time Director Kaitlin McCarthy. “We will be focusing on ‘unplugging’ and offering enrichment activities, clubs, and much needed time outdoors!”

OST will run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:30 – 6:00 pm and Wednesdays from 1:15 – 6:00 pm. Kids will have opportunities for homework and academic support, sports, arts and crafts projects, games, and social activities.

The Y offers transportation from Burr, Bowen, Cabot, Franklin, Horace-Mann, and Lincoln-Eliot schools via bus for a fee of $5/day and from Underwood via a chaperoned walking route free of charge.

The West Suburban YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization and it is their mission to never turn anyone away due to an inability to pay. The West Suburban YMCA is operating in accordance with all guidelines and recommendations outlined by the CDC, the state of Massachusetts, and local health authorities.

For more information and to enroll your child in OST, please visit https://www.wsymca.org/ost.

Tutor available for elementary and middle school students

Nicholas, a 17 year old honors student at Newton North planning on pursuing a career in education, welcomes an opportunity to provide tutoring to your elementary or middle school aged child in math, science, English, or Latin. He’s taking all honors and AP courses, and receive A’s in them.

His tutoring rates are flexible. If you are interested in learning more, please contact nzhd1003@gmail.com.

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