Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

QPR training

QPR is a simple, educational program that teachers ordinary citizens how to recognize a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk the help they need. The next community training will be held soon.

Participants will learn how to:
· Recognize the warning signs of suicide
· Offer hope
· Get help & Refer

February, 23rd
Breakfast reception 8:00 am
Training 8:30 am-10:30 am
Newton City Hall
Registration is required/ Space is limited. Visit www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares to register.

NewtonPAC Meeting on Effective Progress

At the next NewtonPAC evening meeting Attorney Dan Heffernan, a partner at Kotin, Crabtree and Strong, will present on Effective Progress.

The meeting will begin with networking and refreshments at 7:15 pm, and the presentation will be from 7:30-9:00 pm. All NewtonPAC meetings are free of charge, and everyone is welcome.

For weather advisories and cancellations, please check www.newtonpac.org. If Newton Public Schools cancels school on the day of a PAC meeting, the meeting will also be cancelled.

PLEASE RSVP if you are planning on attending. The past few meetings have been very crowded, and they would like to make sure that they have a big enough room. The address to rsvp is pacmeetingrsvp@gmail.com. If you’re not sure, just send the message “maybe”.

February 23rd, 7:30 pm
Room 304, Education Center
100 Walnut Street

Summer Internships for Newton South Students

Did you know that colleges are interested in students who have an in-depth academic interest or talent? For the last 11 years, Internship Connection, an educational, school-to-career program has provided high school and college students, ages 16-23, with “real-world” work experience through Summer or Gap Year Internships in Boston.

Students are able to live at home and work a part-time flexible schedule, leaving time for other activities. Summer internships take place over a 6-8 week period. Through the proven, step-by-step process, students receive career guidance from counselors with Masters Degrees and learn the skills required when applying to jobs: how to create a resume, cover letter and interview for the work place.

The program establishes and supervises an internship with carefully chosen workplace mentors in the student’s field of interest including technology, law, government, arts, science and more.

Read about Newton South alumni who have had prestigious internships in the program at
www.internshipconnection.com. For additional information, please contact Dr. Carole Jabbawy at 617-796-9283 or carole@internshipconnection.com.

Etiquette Boot Camp

Etiquette Boot Camp at Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center!

​Do you wish your young adult would partake in a conversation at the dinner table instead of “bonding” ​with their cell phones or playing games on their iPad?

This 4-hour class will prepare your young adult for the next family dinner or social gathering. Participants will learn how to start and maintain conversations with adults and peers as well as how to introduce themselves, when to interrupt, how to knock when entering a room, and much more. We will help reinforce your young adult’s basic etiquette, conversation techniques, and table manners in a fun setting with their peers. Participants will learn how to set the table, use their napkin, pass food, and use utensils the European and American way.

The program will cover the following etiquette topics: Basic Manners, Conversation Skills and Table Manners. The fee for the 4-hour event is $175.00.

Give your child the gift of manners this year! A gift that will last a lifetime. For more information and to enroll click here or call 617-608-3920.

Ages 13-17
March 6th, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Sheraton Framingham Hotel
1657 Worcester Road, Framingham

 

Piano Lessons available

Bachelor of Music in Composition from Berklee College of Music, Master of Music in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory with 30+ years teaching experience. Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sightreading. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring instructor. Beginners especially welcome. Have a positive and successful learning experience. Phone Gloria Jasinski at 617-566-9704 or email: piano566@comcast.net

Self Defense for women

Saving lives one woman at a time…Back by popular demand…..Temple Emanuel will be hosting the RAD (Rape Aggression Prevention Defense) produced by the Newton Police. Please encourage all the women in your life to take this life saving extremely important class!

Please fill out this registration form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kHweYs93NWik1BlrKfAuIU6uun-1CZlxyvlG1S77r7w/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link  if you want to be included in the Newton Police RAD Program.

You must attend all 3 sessions. If you have any questions you can email Lieutenant Billy Spaulding at radnpd@gmail.com. Young women 13 to 16 years of age must have a responsible adult female attend the entire course with them.

Dress in workout clothes and bring a water bottle.

February 28th, March 6th, and 13th, 4:00 – 7:30 pm
385 Ward Street, Newton

Having Difficult Conversations with ourselves and our Children about Race and Racism

Please consider attending this free event sponsored by the Newton Human Rights Commission called “Having Difficult Conversations with ourselves and our Children about Race and Racism”. Open to the public, it will be an interactive presentation for parents, guardians and caregivers of children ages 4-10 led by leadership coach and racial justice consultant Madeline McNeely.

Please rsvp here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HRCevent or to see additional details, please click for the flier: HRC event.

February 11th, 6:30 pm
First Unitarian Society in Newton
1326 Washington Street, West Newton

Academic Coaching

Next Level Up is here to help your students become the best version of themselves that they can be. Next Level Up Academic Coaching has been working with students throughout Newton since 2009. Their proven track record has helped families and their children make great strides in school, translating to less friction and more happiness in the home. The professional, compassionate, and experienced academic coaches come directly to you and they provide support in almost every subject matter from first grade to high school. For more information, contact info@nextleveluptutoring.com or 781-540-1123. or visit www.nextleveluptutoring.com.