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Newton Girls Basketball registration now open

Registration for the NGBA 2016-2017 season is now open. Please register here:

http://leagues.bluesombrero.com/Ngba

NGBA is a recreational league for Newton girls with fun for beginners and experienced players alike! Games are played on Saturdays for all grades, starting December 1st and continuing into mid-March; for Grades 3-8 practices are for 1-hour on one evening during the week (Mon-Thurs). You will be able to select one day on the registration form that you are NOT able to practice. Otherwise practice times will be assigned according to coach availability. There are no weekday practices for Grade 2 and High School. The Grade 2 program is focused on a fun, learning environment.

Boys Metrowest basketball registration nowpen

Dear 5th grade boy “Ballers” and Parents,

Tryouts for Metrowest basketball for the winter 2016/2017 season are coming up! All boys who enjoy playing competitive basketball are encouraged, whether you played last year or not, to attend tryouts.

Wednesday, October 19th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Fessenden
Thursday, October 27th from 6″:00 – 7:30 pm at Brown Middle school.

If you plan to attend the tryouts please register ahead of time at newtonbball.com (see link: http://www.newtonbball.com/registration). You should plan to attend both tryouts but if unable, please let one of the following coaches know:

– Chris Kiritsy – krittercpk@gmail.com
– Domenic Tambascia – dtambascia@gmail.com
– Paul Arpino – parpino@mah.harvard.edu
– Ed Johnston – ed@well360.com

Score Smart Tutoring

Score Smart Tutoring is your Math, English and SAT prep specialist with 15+ years of classroom teaching experience, a Master’s Degree in Teaching, and five years of SAT test preparation. The lessons are online with live face-to-face interaction through Skype and a virtual interactive whiteboard so that student and tutor can work together on writing, SAT, or math problems.

Is your child ready to reach their full academic potential? Try out this personalized approach with a free 20-minute demonstration lesson. Call 208-315-7576 or email scoresmarttutoring@gmail.com.

For information, please visit www.scoresmarttutoring.com.

Tutor/coach available

Experienced tutor/coach available. A former public school teacher who is currently working at MassBay Community College, Haralie Alpert tutors K-5th grade at the elementary level (reading, writing and math) and also works with middle school, high school and college age students (writing, note taking, summarizing stories/text, organizational skills, test preparation, self-advocacy). Please contact Haralie Alpert, M.Ed., MS at haralie@gmail.com or 617-630-0608.

Reading/Writing Tutor Available

Does your child need more support in the areas of reading and writing? An experienced reading specialist with a background in English and ELL who teaches on the north side of Newton can provide your son or daughter with support in completing essays or enhancing his/her reading abilities.

Feel free to contact Amy McMahon at 617-777-3531  or amymcm@rcn.com. References available.

Sleepaway Camp for Creative Kids and Teens

Fall is finally here, which means it’s time to start planning for next summer! Are you looking for an amazing and different experience for your artistic and imaginative 9 to 16-year- old? A nurturing and creative summer camp where they can combine all the fun of a traditional sleepaway camp with high quality instruction across multiple arts disciplines and activities? A camp that provides access to outstanding facilities in a beautiful college campus setting?

Maine Arts Camp is a small, inclusive camp community led by experienced professional instructors and mature dorm counselors, with a 3:1 camper/staff ratio. Its stunning Colby College location provides access to several art studios, a theater, two dance studios, a full commercial kitchen for cooking programs, Johnson Pond, tennis courts, a photography/film studio, and much more. Your child can enjoy an individualized schedule of activities chosen from a huge range covering visual arts, theater, music, dance, culinary arts, individual sports, film making, photography, and creative writing.

Choose from 2 or 4 week sessions in July. The maximum enrollment for each session is 100 campers, so early application is recommended. For more information, visit www.maineartscamp.com, or contact Rick Mades, Camp Director, at 561-865-4330, or maineartscamprick@gmail.com. Better still, come and meet Rick and some current
campers at the Newton Harvest Fair on Sunday, October 16th. Look for the Maine Arts Camp table, or follow the sound of the ukulele!

Click here to download a flyer.

Learn Ice Skating

Registration is now open for Newton Youth Hockey’s Learn to Skate and Learn to Play programs.

Learn to Skate (LTS)
This program is intended for kids who are new to skating or need further work on skating basics. The focus is on having fun while teaching them through games and other activities. They work on getting up, balancing, pushing, gliding and stopping. The skaters are placed into groups with similar ability. There is one practice per week. NYH runs two 9 week sessions. The first session begins November 12th. Click here for the schedule and more information. Space is limited so sign up early.

Learn To Play Hockey (LTP)
This is the introduction to hockey program. Skaters are on the ice twice per week. One day per week is dedicated to skills and drills. The second day per week is used for small area games where teams will play against each other. Sticks and pucks are used. Participants need the full complement of hockey pads. The program will continue to build on skating skills, but will introduce hockey stops, cross overs, more advanced balancing, stick use and puck handling, etc. Kids are placed into the program based on their birth year. From there, they are assigned teams and will continue with those same teams for the whole season. The program will run for 18 weeks and starts November 6th. Please follow this link for more details on the Learn to Play program.

Basketball classes for boys and girls

ASA Hoops is offering weekly skills classes for boys and girls ages 7-13. Classes are held in Newton and can be found at: www.asahoops.com/classes.

Holiday vacation clinics offered October 3rd, October 10th, and October 12th are also accepting registrations at this time: www.asahoops.com/clinics. For more information email Coach@asahoops.com.

Soccer on the Mat

Soccer on the Mat ™ registration is open! Soccer on the Mat ™ is an innovative soccer and yoga program developed by Boston College Women’s Soccer Head Coach, Alison Foley, and hosted exclusively at Artemis Yoga in Watertown. For girls, age 10-14.

Each class is designed to:

  • Improve soccer fitness and footwork technique while decreasing soccer-specific injuries
  • Build and celebrate physical and emotional growth with drills, poses and conversation
  • Strengthen both the body and mind of the soccer athlete
  • Grow confidence and body awareness through teamwork and mindfulness focused activities

To register, please click here: Register. First session starts Nov 9th and 10th – register by Oct 1st for early bird pricing. Class held at Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown

Affordable SAT Prep

These SAT review classes will help you tackle the SAT with confidence. You’ll review questions from The Official SAT Study Guide, published by the College Board, learn about the structure of the exam, discuss test-taking strategies, and practice under timed conditions to build your skills and self-assurance.

The Math Review class will run 5 Mondays, October 17th – November 21st and the Verbal Review  class will run 5 Wednesdays, October 19th – November 16th. Each class is $215.00. For more information visit newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999.

Classes will run 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St., Newton.