Families for Depression Awareness is presenting the free Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family webinar next month. In this webinar, David Blair LCSW, CACIII, AAMFT, and Jamie Blair Echevarria, LCSW, LMFT, CACIII, will cover how caring adults … Continue reading
Category Archives: Education/Enrichment
Attention parents of high school seniors!
College Application Essay Writing workshop starting this Monday, August 17th. Start to finish product in one week Receive edits and feedback from two ELA teachers with 15 years experience each in guiding students in this process Ramp up into academic … Continue reading
Writing tutor available
Abby Kurzman has over ten years of experience providing writing and editing support to students in grades 5-PhD — including college application essays, SAT & ACT prep, and literary analysis. Reasonable rates and references from Newton parents available. Home schoolers welcome! … Continue reading
Come to camp all year round with BJEP
The Newton community is invited to meet new Community Director, Rabbi Myra Meskin, learn about an independent Jewish Sunday school for Grades K-7 located (and eventually back) on the Brandeis campus, and take part in a short family program. Join … Continue reading
Open Houses for Highlands After School Program
The Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children, is hosting Zoom Open Houses for interested families weekly in July. Here’s the link for information on how to join: https://www.highlandsafter-schoolprogram.org/announcements. This is a terrific opportunity for parents to learn more … Continue reading
ELL Summer Enrichment
Check out online ELL enrichment this summer. There are Story Times and Conversation Groups being offered over 8 weeks of the summer at the elementary level. These groups are meant to be a fun and engaging way for your child … Continue reading
Science Mentoring Program
The Newton South Science Team is starting a middle school mentorship program to give interested students an introduction to high school science. COVID-19 unfortunately has cut the middle school science curriculum short, and it would be beneficial to rising freshmen … Continue reading
Children’s Summer Drawing Challenge
Join a community of people coming together online during the pandemic this summer with Schools for Children’s Summer Drawing Challenge, #SFCDrawingChallenge. Sign up for free and get a new drawing prompt daily from July 1st – August 31st. Draw as … Continue reading
NCE Kids Summer Programs
Newton Community Education is offering week-long, online summer programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Join classes in the Arts, Science, and Technology, and more. See this week-by-week summer-at-a-glance to plan your summer and visit newtoncommunityed.org for more information … Continue reading
College Essay Workshop
Write your college essay in a fun, interactive summer workshop! Led by master educator and writing coach Vered Strapp, this four-day workshop will walk you through the process of brainstorming, organizing, drafting, and revising a college essay that puts your … Continue reading