Family Concert and Food Allergy EXPO featuring Kyle Dine, internationally acclaimed songwriter, performer and food allergy educator.
This event is Free and pre-registration is not required. Sponsored by Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter. For more information, please visit
www.asthmaandallergies.org or call 781–444-7778.
October 16th, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Needham High School
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:
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
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.
ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC: Your source for in-home tutoring. Effective, Personalized and Convenient. All grades/all subjects, including test preparation. Sign your child up today for academic success! Call 617- 227-2225 or email info@activemindstutoring.com.
To learn more, visit the website at www.activemindstutoring.com.
Newton Cares in collaboration with Historic Newton invites you to learn a suicide prevention training called QPR, Question, Persuade, Refer.
It’s an evidence based, simple technique that offers everyone strategies and approaches to responding to someone experiencing distress and information about how to get the expert help required.
To register and for more information visit www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares.
September 27th, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue
The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education invites parents to join the first meeting of the new school year. This will be a great opportunity to meet our new Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, Karen Shmukler. She will speak about her background and philosophy, and there will be time for questions and answers.
Everyone is welcome. All PAC meetings are open to the public. For questions, please contact: info@newtonpac.org
September 28th, 7:30 pm (Light refreshments served at 7:15 pm)
Room 210, the Education Center, 100 Walnut St
Parents are invited to explore Bowen Cooperative Nursery School during their Open House. The event will include an opportunity to meet the instructors and for families to sample some of the fun and engaging activities offered by the school. No reservations are needed for the Open House. For more information about Bowen Cooperative Nursery School and an application form, please visit the school’s website at www.BowenCoop.org or call 617-332-3923. Applications will be accepted September 30th at 7:00 am.
Open House September 28th, 7:00 -8:00 pm
96 Otis Street, Newtonville
Are you a parent of a 7-14 year old child who appears sad, withdrawn, or irritable? Your child may be eligible to participate in Coping Options for Positive Emotion (COPE).
COPE is a treatment research study for child depression funded by the National Institutes of Health. COPE includes therapy that focuses on coping skills. COPE is free of charge and compensation is provided for interviews and parking. COPE is part of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MGH.
Additional information can be found on the Massachusetts General Hospital website http://clinicaltrials.partners.org/trials.aspx?tId=6279 or by phone at 617-643-7821.
Dikla Eckshtain, PhD can also be reached at deckshtain@mgh.harvard.edu.
Are you a healthy female between 10-21 years old? Interested in the relationship between the brain, hormones and appetite? You could be eligible to participate in an MRI study investigating that very relationship.
This MGH study includes one screening visit to confirm eligibility and three morning visits which will include a meal, questionnaires, blood draws and two MRI scans. Visits are spread over 18 months. In order to be eligible, participants must be willing to not take oral contraceptives (birth control pills).
If you are eligible, you can receive up to $550 for completing the study. Local transportation and parking costs will be reimbursed. Fill out the survey here: https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=vXBQ2peXoD or contact anebrainstudy@partners.org for more information.
Do you believe that all children have the right to be “Safe, Strong and Free”? Join a dynamic task force of trained volunteer CAP Prevention Specialists committed to teaching children in the Newton Elementary Schools the skills that they would need to stand up for themselves if faced with verbal, physical or sexual assault.
Now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 schoolyear. CORI and SORI screenings required. For more information please visit the website at http://familyaccess.org/family-support/child- assault-prevention/ or email Gail Sommer gsommer@familyaccess.org
Multi-session training begins on October 15th
Application deadline is October 7th
19 Continuing Education Credits available for licensed MSW’s