Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Piano instruction available

Flexible summer scheduling makes now an ideal time to try piano lessons with a Berklee & New England Conservatory graduate with 30+ years teaching experience. Beginners welcome. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring teacher. Contact Gloria Jasinski at 617-566-9704 or piano566@comcast.net.

Seeking Nominations for the 8th Annual Special Educator Awards

The Newton SEPAC, Special Education Parent Advisory Council, is seeking nominations for the 8th Annual Special Educator Awards. The deadline for nominations is June 5th.

The Special Educator Awards are presented to Newton faculty and staff members who have done exceptional work with students receiving special education services. Parents/guardians and students may submit nominations and may nominate any staff member who they believe has done exceptional work. Past award recipients have included special education and regular education teachers, aides, BTs, secretaries, principals, and custodians.

Please note that the awards do not identify you or your child by name, to preserve the child’s confidentiality. Only the honoree is given the name of the family who nominated him or her. Please use this link to submit your nomination:
https://goo.gl/forms/VfNdhcx9Vy8O0IpW2

Please nominate your educator ASAP to enable your honoree to plan to attend the ceremony and bring family/friends. You do not need to nominate your child’s whole team to avoid hurt feelings. Please only nominate those who have done exceptional work.

The Awards Ceremony will be held on June 14th at Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street, Newtonville.

Oak Hill/Brown Speech Team Open House

The Oak Hill/Brown Middle School Speech Team and Public Speaking Course is offered each school year to students in grades 6-8 through Newton Community Education. Please come to learn what the OH/B Speech Team is all about! There will be demonstrations, performances, games, activities and treats! All Brown and Oak Hill students have the opportunity to register for the course and join the team next year. In light of that, the current team is hosting an Open House to friends, family members and potential interested students and their families. This is a fun opportunity to check out the Speech Team at the Middle School level. (Newton South High School has a state champion speech and debate team as well as a required Sophomore Speech Event for all students.) The Oak Hill/Brown Speech Team prepares students and provides them with the tools necessary for this vital life skill for middle school, high school and beyond.

Everyone is welcome! For more information,  email Coach V at Kim_Vanaman@newton.k12.ma.us

June 5th, 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Newton South High School Library

Teen Study Nights @ the Newton Free Library

The Library will remain open late (until 11:00 pm) during finals this year. Don’t stress! Stop by the auditorium, you’ll have some fun study breaks, like coloring, hula hoops, and snacks. There will also be extra supplies on hand, like paper, highlighters, easels and more. Every night they’ll also have food, like pizza and ice cream. Check here for more information.

June 15th, 19th, 20th, and 21st

Conservatory at Highlands Summer Music Programs

The Conservatory at Highlands is offering summer music programs and lessons for all ages and instruments. Summer programs include rock band, jazz, and strings options. Learn a new instrument or keep your skills up with private lessons taught by the best teachers in the area!

Visit www.highlandsconservatory.com or call 617-903-0944

Private Art Lessons available

Personal, in-home art lessons that are unique to your child, based on their artistic interests
Students will produce a body of work they are proud of! ​They will have opportunities to show and present work and learn to be confident in what they create! Lessons and projects grow and change depending on each student and their own ideas and exploration.

Stephanie Rae Private Art Lessons, LLC. For photos of students work and more info about Stephanie, please visit http://stephanieraedavis.weebly.com/art-lessons.html. Contact Stephanie at Stephraeart@gmail.com

Ages: K-12
$50.00/hour

Extra Time for Partners Classes

Would you like to find a fun place to play, make an art project, sing a song – with your toddler?  Time for Partners is offering extra days in June.

You don’t have to be registered in the program currently to participate. For children 18 months to 3 ½ years, with an adult, the class is $20.00 for the first child, all others are free. Bring a friend, and enjoy a morning in Newton City Hall, and make new friends!

The art teachers are Terry Curtin and Paula Gannon and the music teacher is David Polansky. Email lplaut@newtonma.gov to sign up, or call 617-796-1540 for more information.

The dates are: June 8th, June 14th, June 15th, June 16th, June 20th, June 21st, and  June 22nd,  9:30 – 11:15 am at the Newton Cultural Center at Newton City Hall.

Guitar and drum teacher available

24-year-old Clark University graduate living in Newton is available this spring and summer to take care of kids ages 5 and up and to teach drums and guitar.

Jeremy Marshall, who currently works at the Zervas Elementary School After School Program, has been playing the drums for about 12 years.  He enjoy playing sports including basketball and baseball, going on hikes and providing basic musical instruction in drums and guitar. Jeremy has a car and would be able to provide transportation if needed.

Please contact him for more information at 617-512-8191 or jeremy.p.marshall11@gmail.com.