Libby Sands is an experienced Spanish teacher, certified & licensed in grades 5-12. She provides tailored, expert tutoring in grammar, literature, writing, and conversation at all levels. Libby’s a Newton resident and is well acquainted with the NPS Spanish curriculum. Contact her at libby@libbysands.com or 617- 256-4780.
Category Archives: Education/Enrichment
InHome Jams presents Teen Bandz Camp
InHome Jams is proud to present Teen Bandz Camp for teens in the Newton area!
Teen Bandz Camp for ages 12-16: Teenbandz Camp is where teens come to play, meet others, join a band, write a song, and get comfortable making music in a group. A great respite from a busy summer or sleep-away camps. Now offering DJ/production classes, and uke groups too! Each band also gets to perform at a concert at the end of their session!
Sessions run during the following weeks: June 17th, June 24th, July 8th, July 29th, August 19th, August 26th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm)
Register: http://www.inhomejams.com/summercamps/ or 857-234-1935.
Newton SEPAC presents Mental Health in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities
Join Newton’s SEPAC to hear from a leading expert in psychiatry about the prevalence of mental health disorders among children and young adults with developmental disabilities and autism. Dr. Kerim Munir will provide data and recommendations to parents based on his research and experience in this field.
Dr. Munir, MD, MPH, DSc is the Director of Psychiatry at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, which is a Division of Developmental Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. He is also an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
March 12th, 7:15 pm Networking, 7:30 pm presentation begins
Education Center
100 Walnut Street
Room 217
Chem tutor available
Improve your grade in your Chemistry course. Prepare yourself for SAT2 Chemistry exam. Lida Famili, a retired Milton Academy Chemistry teacher, is offering tutoring in Chemistry courses and SAT2 Chemistry test. Lida has taught Chemistry for 25 years and has dozens of references. Walking distance to Newton South high school. Please call or text at 617-780-5461. Email lidafamili@gmail.com.
Schools Out. Rock Out.
From 4 year old air guitarists to 14 year-old Fender shredders, these music camps will have your cool kids rockin’ the summer away! Weekly Sessions start in June and run through August!
Kidzrock Camp for ages 4-7, Half-Day Camp. Kidzrock is a nationally recognized “jam-focused” program that has young kids living out their rock‘n’roll fantasy and playing together quickly! Band members rotate on drums, electric guitar, and keyboards, and each camp week culminates with a concert by the bands!
Jr Rockerz Camp for ages 8-11, Full-Day Camp. Jr. Rockerz Camp is all about rockin’ out, writing songs, and playing tons of musical games! Instruments offered are: guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, and vocals. Each week long session ends with a concert performance for your friends and family!
Teen Bandz Camp for ages 12-16, Full-Day Camp. Teenbandz Camp is where teens come to play, meet others, join a band, write a song, and get comfortable making music in a group. A great respite from a busy summer or sleep-away camps. Now offering DJ/production classes, and uke groups too! Each band also gets to perform at a concert at the end of their session!
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL until March 15th – Sign Up
Learn More http://www.inhomejams.com/summercamps/ or call 857-234-1935.
Camp Kaleidoscope Open House
Come meet senior staff, take a tour of the brand new facilities and take advantage of the Open House discount! With art, music, dance, theater, science and nature activities, campers of all ages have opportunities to spread their creative wings. Their talented staff of artists, performers and educators inspire campers to try new things in a pluralistic Jewish setting that embraces campers of all backgrounds, faiths, and beliefs. Learn more at bostonjcc.org/kaleidoscope.
March 10th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
JCC Greater Boston
Maine Arts Camp Information Session
If you are looking for a great overnight summer camp for your creative 9-16 year-old, please join an information session and find out why Maine Arts Camp could be the perfect choice!
Located on the campus of Colby College, MAC is a small, friendly camp community that is big on creative opportunity, empathy, personal growth and fun. With access to Colby’s state-of-the-art facilities, Maine Arts Camp offers exceptionally high quality instruction across a wide range of interests and activities, including visual arts, theatre, music, dance, culinary arts, robotics and rocketry, film-making, individual sports and more. Visit www.maineartscamp.com to find out more.
If you would like to attend the informational meeting, please RSVP camp director Rick Mades, at maineartscamprick@gmail.com.
Directions: The information session will be held in The Boathouse at The Farm Condominiums, 99 Florence St, Chestnut Hill (near Wegmans) . From Florence St, enter The Farm. Turn right after entering the community. Turn left after the tennis court. Turn left into the parking lot for the boathouse (behind the pond).
March 9th, 1:00 – 4:0 pm
The Farm in Chestnut Hill
Empow Studios discount on STEM camp
Get $25 / Give $25! Newton-based Empow Studios STEM education is offering $25 off their STEM Camps by using coupon code NEWTONPTO25.
For every registration they get, they will donate an additional $25 to your school’s PTO! To learn more about Empow Studios STEM Camp in Newton, Natick, and more, please visit https://empow.me/camp
Math Marathon
Students will be solving different grade-appropriate challenging problems in teams while competing against other teams. The team can have 1, 2 or 3 kids from the same grade (grades 2, 3–4, and 5–6).
If you don’t have a team, come anyway, they’ll team you up and this event is open to everyone – if you have friends who love math challenges, bring them too!
For students grades 2 – 6. $25.00/student
Solve math problems and win prizes!
Register here or at www.engagingmath.com or email admin@engagingmath.com
March 3rd, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Johnny Cole Event at Angier – March 5th
The Angier PTO and Angier FORJ group are excited to welcome Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) and guest speaker Johnny Cole to the Angier Principal/PTO meeting on March 5th from 7:30 – 9:00 pm.
Cole, an assistant principal at Needham High School, is a diversity educator who designs and teaches graduate level courses in racial identity development, cultural competency, and diversity sensitivity, including the impact of these issues on education.
His workshop, “Accepting, Respecting, and Celebrating Cultural Diversity,” will provide elaboration on the concept of cultural proficiency, including what it is and why it matters. While exploring issues of identity, the session will focus on how the initiative is being applied in schools and how parents can help facilitate their own child’s growth in this area. In addition, FORJ parents and leaders will share information about the organization and the work parents in the district are doing to make Newton Public Schools a safe, accepting, and welcoming space for all.
Please RSVP HERE.
This meeting is open to all community members, but it is intended for adults only – they are unable to provide childcare at Angier during this event.
March 5th from 7:30-9:00 PM.