CrossFit KIDS Boston training programs

Still looking for a team sport to fit your child’s health and fitness needs? Give CrossFit KIDS Boston a try.

Our training is done under the CrossFit Kids model and utilizes three modalities: Gymnastics, Cardiovascular Endurance, and Weightlifting. The program is specifically designed to increase the functional movement capacity of each student. During practice we use specific mobility movements to help establish balance and flexibility. We incorporate games and challenging coordination drills that target agility and accuracy. Cardiovascular endurance and stamina are also an integral part of our program. As each athlete progresses we make assessments and start to add strength, power and speed through a safe weightlifting program.

More information is available on the CrossFit website. Call for a free trial session: 617-935-2902

Basic Rights in Special Education, Nov. 27

Learn your rights as the parent of a child receiving special education services. Daniel Ahearn, Esq., director of the Landmark School Outreach Program and former director of the Massachusetts Board of Special Education Appeals, will present an overview state and federal special education regulations including new anti-bullying regulations, new transition guidance and autism insurance law.

Nov. 27 at 7:30pm
The Education Center
100 Walnut Street, room 210

Networking and light refreshments beginning at 7:15 pm. All Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education meetings are free and open to the public.

Highlands After-School Program for Middle Schoolers

Now that fall sports have ended and the days are getting shorter, are you looking for after-school activities for your child?

The Newton Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children, has limited space for the season. The program has daily use of the Hyde Gym and offers lots of fun activities.

Arrange a visit or trial day – for more information please visit our website or email Rochelle Acker.

Brookline’s First Light Festival, Nov. 29, 5-8pm

The Town of Brookline welcomes the winter season by hosting a town-wide annual celebration on Thursday, November 29 from 5:00 to 8:00pm. The 1st Light Festival is held in Brookline’s commercial districts of Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner, Washington Square, Saint Mary’s and Putterham Circle.

This year, Brookline will feature local music, dance, art and entertainment performances, light installations by Sina Lightworks in several locations, and a Brookline photo contest.

Brookline’s Winter Festival is organized by the Economic Development Division and volunteers to celebrate the upcoming holiday season, to support Brookline’s retailers and to integrate light and color by the local community during the darkest time of the year.

Statewide Poetry Contest on Equality & Diversity

World Unity, Inc., and WROR radio are co-sponsoring the 8th Annual Statewide Poetry Contest on “Equality and Diversity.” Students across Massachusetts are invited to write a poem that best describes their interpretation of equality and diversity. The poem should be about 100 words or less and must fit a 30-second spot. Last day for entry is December 21, 2012. Only one entry per person.

A selection committee made up of educators and community leaders will select three of the most representative poems which will be read by the student and produced into a Public Service Announcement that will air on WROR radio.

Submit your entry to the World Unity website. Please spell out your full name and the school’s principal address including ZIP code.

Intramural Basketball Registration at Boys & Girls Club

Registration is now open for the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club’’s many intramural basketball leagues for children ages 6-18. We offer coed leagues for children in grades k-12 which attract players of all levels of ability. Games start in December and run through mid-March.

The Club’s program is skills-based rather than competition-based. Minimum playing rules in all leagues guarantee that participants will play at least half of each game provided they attend their weekly practice (Grades 3-6). Teams are carefully balanced by age, grade, and ability so that natural defensive match ups form allowing all children to develop at their own pace. This allows players to concentrate on self-improvement rather than worry about making mistakes and losing games.

All current Club members are eligible to play. New families may purchase
a Winter Seasonal membership for $100 or a $125 general membership for the remaining year.

For more information email Jennifer McAuliffe, Program Director at the Boys & Girls Club.  Online registration is available here.