Category Archives: Community Notes

Brian Wicklund’s Fiddle Pal Camp 2012

August 21-24, 2012 (note: Tuesday-Friday)
For violin, cello and guitar students, it will be held at the Suzuki School of Newton, 225 Nevada Street, Newton MA 02460. Register by 6/30, and get early registration discount $60 off!

Full Tuition is $475. Final deadline is 8/18/12. Print the brochure and mail in a check: http://www.fiddlepal.com/new_england_camp.html or Phone registrations: 617.964.4522. Online registration is accepted by electronic check ($395 by 6/30/12): http://www.suzukinewton.org/donate.html or $415 if paying by credit card ($20 convenience fee).

Follow four simple steps:
1) Use Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox browsers,
2) Use Quickpay or set up an account,
3) Use “location”= Summer Camp,
4) Please print and mail registration form with add’l ticket, t-shirt orders.

American youth Football and Cheerleading is coming to Newton

This is a new football and cheerleading league in Newton but American Youth Football has the worlds largest youth football enrollment with 23,000 teams in 50 states. This is a grade based program. Teams will be formed for kids entering Grades 3 thru 8 in the fall. Those entering 2ndgrade are eligible to play on the 3rd grade team.

Registration is beginning now and teams will be formed by Mid-May. Please sign up as soon as possible once a team (grade) is full registration will be closed. Teams are formed based on first come first served – not ability or size based. This is a developmental program – no try outs.

Practices may begin in August in the evenings (after camp and work). We will need plenty of coaches and parent assistants – so if you love football or cheer – please join us.

To register, please see website at www.newtonyouthfootball.com

Or attend our sign up day on Saturday April 7 from 10am to 2pm at Modell’s, 210 Needham St

For more information call or e-mail
League secretary: Galen Boyer 617-877-0787 Galendboyer@gmail.com

Newton Community Farm’s 2012 Seedling Sale

Newton Community Farm’s 2012 Seedling Sale Coming Soon!

Date: Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20
Time: 1 – 3 p.m. General Public, noon – 1 p.m. Pre-sale for Friends of Farm
Address: 303 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459

There will be 20,000 vegetable and herb seedlings for sale, including a wide variety of each. Come select plants for your backyard and talk to expert gardeners who will be on hand to answer your questions.

The cost is $5 for a four or six pack of seedlings. Cash or check only. Bring your own boxes for carrying.

Please invite your family, friends, and neighbors to the seedling sale! All are welcome. For more information, go to Newton Community Farm’s website.

Deciphering Learning Disabilities and Helping Your Student Succeed

Dr. Ellen Braaten, Director of MGH’s Learning and Emotional Assessment Program
Tuesday, April 10, 7-8:30 p.m.
Film Lecture Hall, Newton North High School

Has your student been diagnosed with a learning disability? Or are you wondering whether he or she has a learning disability? When we think of Special Education, we often think of students with visible disabilities. Yet specific learning disabilities like dyslexia, perceptual disabilities, slow processing speed, and attention issues account for fifty percent of the students on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Please join the Newton North and Newton South PTSOs, The Newton Partnership, the Newton North and Newton South Special Education Departments, and the Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education for an exciting and informative discussion of learning disabilities with Dr. Ellen Braaten, director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Braaten will discuss the following:

– Getting an accurate diagnosis for your child
– The parent’s role in supporting a student with learning disabilities
– Strategies for success in high school
– Teaching the student to advocate for himself/herself
– Techniques for managing home life
– Preparing students for life beyond high school with an eye toward independent living

The evening will include time for questions and answers.

Mason-Rice Fools’ Folly Auction

Mason-Rice Fools’ Folly Auction Now Open through April 10th on Bidding For Good www.biddingforgood.com/masorice Our Auction includes many fantastic items including:

*4 Two Week Sessions at Camp Cody – Your child could go to this wonderful camp with 3 of his or her friends in NH. Check out their virtual tour www.cody.org/tour. This traditional camp offers a wide range of activities including sports, water activities such as kayaking and water boarding and activities covering many interests such as photography, chess and cooking. The bidding for each item which has a value of $2800 starts at $700 so you may find yourself a good bargain on this great camp. Lot #’s 553-556

* Get Help Navigating the College Journey – Lot # 648 is for 4 One Hour Sessions with Educational Consultant Michele Rosenthal – She will answer your questions about the college admissions and application process or how to navigate any aspect of the college journey post matriculation. Let Michele use her knowledge to help make the transition experience as stress-free and positive as possible. Her website address is www.mjrosenthal.com.

Seeking Newton Host family for Month of July

Give your family a wonderful month of cross-cultural experience this summer!    Nothing brings the world closer to home than a friendship with someone from abroad.  Educational Enrichment for Romanian Children (EERC), a small local non-profit, seeks host families for six Romanian students ages 13-15 for five weeks (late June to end of July).  The students are were chosen in a competitive process for their exceptional personal and academic qualities and speak English well.  One teen will attend Newton Environmental Science camp;  the five others will attend camps in Sudbury and Hopkinton.  You may select to host a boy or girl and preview their file.  For more information, please contact Dr. Dana Floru  at dfloru@eercboston.org,  tel 781-820-2324. Details about EERC can be found at www.eercboston.org

Drawing Class

Drawing Class for those starting out and those who want to expand their skills: Visual artist with 20 years teaching experience, Joan Mullen is offering two spring classes in her home studio in Newton Corner. Under her guidance in the Introduction to Drawing class, you will develop your drawing skills, your powers of observation and your ability to communicate visually, through sequential guided instruction. The Three-Dimensional Design/Introduction to Sculpture class will explore concepts and elements of 3-D design, developing technical skills while using a variety of materials. Joan Mullen has taught at the DeCordova Museum School, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, The Fuller Craft Museum and the Danforth Museum School. She is an Adjunct Professor at Bridgewater State College, where she has taught all levels of drawing and three dimensional design. Class size will be limited and is open to adults and mature teens. Intro to Drawing classes: Sundays 2:30-5:00pm 4/15-6/10 (no class 4/22); cost for 8 classes is $250 which includes studio fee, art supplies and portfolio. 3-D classes: Fridays 9am-11:30am, 4/13-6/11, cost for 8 classes is $260 which includes studio fee and sculpture supplies. Questions or to register: joanmmullen@rcn.com. Website: www.joanmullen.com.

Top Banana Registration open

Registration OPEN for 2012-2013 school year!

At Top Banana, your child will LOVE MATH!

  • Build confidence and self-esteem
  • Have fun learning and enjoy our interactive environment (no rote fact memorization drills)
  • Calculate mentally without pencil and paper (how cool is that?)
  • Perform better at school and improve MCAS and other standardized tests’ scores
  • Become more observant, organized, analytical and independent with homework
  • Learn multiple strategies to solve the same problem
  • Apply core math principals in everyday life
  • Study in small groups led by highly-qualified teachers

Call for FREE Trial Class

Offer is valid for one free trial class per child.
Expires 04/16/2012

If you have a student who will be entering grade 6 or above in the fall, we are planning on some new and exciting offerings during the summer.  These include learning to use Excel spreadsheets, basic programming and competitive math. For more details please call 617-795-1557

visit us at http://www.topbananaeducation.org

Read what parents say about us:
http://www.topbananaeducation.org/after-school-math-program-newton/testimonials

Brookline Music School – Summer Program

Summer Programs (June 25-August 23, 2012)

Summer is the perfect time to try out our programs. Whether your children are curious about sampling a variety of musical instruments or taking a beginners course, a teenager looking to play with others and record music, or an adult looking to take just a few lessons, BMS has the right fit for you!

Programs Include:

* Meet the Instruments! (Ages 6-9 years)
* Music & More (Ages 4-6 years)
* Sibling Dance (Ages 3-7 years)
* Young Beginners Piano: Introduction to Music for Little Mozarts (Ages 4-6 years)
* Beginning Piano Classes (Ages 7-12 years; 13 years and older; adult)
* Beginning Percussion Classes (Ages 4-6; 7 years and older)
* Voice for Beginners (Ages 7-9 years; 10-12 years)
* Music Technology/GarageBand (Ages 7 years and older)
* Two-Week Intensive Recording Project 
(Ages 8 years to adult)