Category Archives: Summer

Bid and Save Money with Countryside PTO’s Online Summer Camp Auction

Countryside Elementary PTO’s 2nd annual online summer camp auction runs  January 13th, 10 a.m. – January 24th, 10 p.m.

Go to www.32auctions.com/csidecampauction2014 and bid on sessions from some of the Newton area’s best day and overnight camps. From general day camps to specialty and sports camp, you can find a great fit for your child. Last year, people won camp sessions at substantial discounts. Now you can give your child a fantastic summer experience and save money!

Sessions are available from:
Beaver (Brookline, MA), Meadowbrook (Weston, MA), Camp Cody (in the White Mountains, NH), LINX (Wellesley, MA), Rivers Day Camp (Weston, MA), Boston College Rec Day Camp (Chestnut Hill, MA), Hale Day Camp (Westwood, MA), Everwood (Sharon, MA), Dedham Country Day Camp (Dedham, MA), Babson Sports Camp (Wellesley, MA), Brimmer and May Summer Programs (Chestnut Hill, MA), Wildwood Camp, Mass Audubon (Lincoln, MA)
Broadmoor Day Camp, Mass Audubon (Natick, MA)

All proceeds benefit Countryside Elementary PTO. For more information, contact Abby Schwartz (abby.m.schwartz@gmail.com) or Gena Hooper (genakhoo@gmail.com).

Angier Online Auction Closeout Sale!

Amazing deals on summer camps and classes – less than half price! The 2013 Angier Online Auction is now officially closed, but there are still a few great items left over, so, before they close out completely, they are offering them for sale one last time at a steep discount. Don’t miss out on this opportunity for huge savings! Please click here to view the list of available items.

All the items will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the price listed – no bidding, just a great deal. Please contact angierauction@gmail.com if you would like to purchase any of these items or if you would like more information about them.

New Online Resources for Parents with Teens

It may be cold outside but summer is around the corner! Get a head start on planning your teen’s summer by checking out the many interesting local and overnight summer programs listed on TeenLife.com.

Winter vacation is also a great time to do community service! The site lists many local non-profits willing to engage teens as volunteers.

Don’t miss TeenLife’s digital guides (www.teenlife.com/guides) and Life with Teens magazine (www.lifewithteensmag.com)!

Ice Cream Party & Teen Summer Kick-off at Library, June 27

Celebrate the beginning of summer and the end of the school year with free ice cream! We’ll be eating ice cream, donated by J.P. Licks, and handing out information on how to join the library’s Teen Summer Reading program.

Thursday, June 27, 3-4:30 pm
Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium

Find out about how to log your reading online and ways you can win prizes (like gift certificates to the Town Diner, Whole Foods, Lees Burgers, etc.) throughout the summer just for reading! This year’s theme is, “Beneath the Surface.” Come early before it melts!

Register for Summer Camps at Newton Boys & Girls Club

Registration is open for the Newton Boys & Girls Club’s summer camps — for 6-12 year olds and Leadership Camp for teens ages 13-14.

Session 1: June 27th – July 3rd Regular Camp is now $210 and Ext. Camp is $250 **Pricing for session 1 is now discounted due to the late school release date.**
Session 2: July 8th – July 19th Regula Camp is $410 and Ext. Camp is $500
Session 3: July 22nd – Aug 2nd
Session 4: Aug 5th – Aug 16th

The goal of our camp is to provide opportunities for children to explore their creative and athletic potential while cultivating friendships and sharing new experiences with their peers. We believe we have achieved the perfect balance of free play, structured play, small and large group activity. We go swimming every day, we take full day field trips every Tuesday and Thursday, and we are always outside and on the move.

MULTI SESSION DISCOUNTS:
$50 Discount if you sign up for 2 Sessions!
$100 Discount if you sign up for 3 Sessions!
$200 Discount if you sign up for all 4 Sessions!

Register online or download an application for printing from the summer camp website.

To inquire about Leadership Camp for 13 & 14 year olds, contact Joli Anza via email.

Hunger never takes a vacation

Summer donations are needed at the Centre Street Food Pantry on Homer Street. Please bring any unexpired shelf-stable canned goods, toiletries, and other items. And they are always in need of brown-handled grocery bags for our shoppers to use.

Drop off Tuesdays from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. or contact centrestfoodpantry@gmail.com.

Thank you for your tremendous support throughout the year!

Extended Day Program for the Garden City Sports Camps

This new program is officially named “The Hawkes Nest” and it will be run by the Assistant Athletic Director at Newton North High School, Eric Hawkes.

The Hawkes Nest, is a dedicated Extended Day Program that is designed to provide the families of the Garden City Summer Camps a stress relief option and a safe environment for their kids.

It will be run Monday-Friday from July 1st through August 16th (excepting July 4th). The Extended Day is run in 3 sessions that are $50 each. Tuition will be collected at time of sign-up/No Refunds. If interested please sign-up here on Garden City Sports Camps Website:  http://www.newtonsummerschool.com/garden-city-sports-camps/  or reach out to the Administrative Offices of the Summer School by visiting them in Room 125 at Newton North High School or by phone at (617) 559-6264.

Registration is Open for Newton SouthEast Little League’s Summer 2013 Sandlot Season

Following the tremendous success of the Sandlot program last year, NSELL is pleased to announce that registration for the Summer 2013 Sandlot Program is open for eligible 9-12 year olds. Instead of forming teams with set rosters and coaching staffs they will conduct “Sandlot Baseball Nights” on two weeknights per week from the last week of June through the middle of August.

They’ll provide shirts, hats, umpires, coaches and other game-related logistics. The objective is to give everyone a chance to have fun playing competitive baseball in a well organized environment. The cost is $75 and limited to 75 participants on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit www.newtonsoutheastll.org for more details and to register.

Summer Speech and Language Program at Emerson College

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Emerson College is offering a six-week speech and language therapy program to children and students, ages 3 – 12, in the City of Newton with documented need for services.

Supervised graduate students in speech-language pathology will provide individualized one-on-one therapy, twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning July 8th and ending August 14th for a total of 12 sessions.

All sessions meet at the Newton Educational Center on 100 Walnut Street on the 3rd floor. The fee is $375.00 for 12 one-hour sessions. Spaces are limited but applications will be accepted until the program is filled.

Applications are available from school speech-language pathologists or by contacting Laura Glufling-Tham, MS, CCC/SLP at Emerson College via email or by phone at 617-824-8318.

Summer Camp: The Engineering of Energy

Students from Olin College of Engineering are holding two summer camps, for grades 2-6, on “The Engineering of Energy” this summer.

Campers will learn about engineering of energy systems, building a sustainable city with solar panels, wind turbines, Legos, and more!

The one-week sessions are held at MIT on July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug. 12-Aug 16.
Cost: $750 per camper; scholarships are available

For more information about the camp, contact Dr. Abigail Mechtenberg by email. To learn more about the Engineering of Energy project, visit its website.

The majority of the program fee serves to support a development work trip to Uganda by Olin students.