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NCE Kids February Vacation Programs

NCE Kids is offering a variety of vacation programs for kids of all ages during February Break.

Kids, spend vacation with NCE! Learn more at newtoncommunityed.org.

Newton SEPAC and Newton Public Schools present “Reducing Anxiety in Kids”

Newton SEPAC and Newton Public Schools present: Jessica Minahan, M.Ed, BCBA who will speak on Reducing Anxiety in Kids.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that one in four thirteen-eighteen year olds has had an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Without intervention, these children are at risk for poor performance, diminished learning, and social/behavior problems in school. Understanding the role anxiety plays in a student’s behavior is crucial and using preventive strategies are key to successful intervention. Effective behavior plans for these students must avoid the reward and punishment-based consequences from traditional behavior methods and focus instead on the use of preventive strategies and on explicitly teaching coping skills, self-monitoring, and alternative responses. Easy to implement preventive tools, strategies, and interventions for reducing anxiety, increasing self-regulation, executive functioning, and self-monitoring will be discussed. This event is free of charge.

Bio: Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA, is a board-certified behavior analyst and special educator and a consultant to schools nationwide (www.jessicaminahan.com). Jessica has over seventeen years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in urban public school systems. She is a blogger on The Huffington Post, as well as the author of The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students, with Nancy Rappaport (Harvard Education Press, 2012) and author of The Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behaviors (Harvard Education Press, 2014).

February 28th, 7:00 pm
Newton North High School Auditorium

Do you have an instrument that you don’t need or want anymore?

Abigail Miller, twelfth grader at Newton South High School, is currently running her fifth instrument donation drive since 2012. She does this because she really enjoys playing music and hopes that she can help others get the chance to love it as much as she does.

Through a partnership with Berklee College of Music, the instruments Abby collects will be donated to local nonprofit organizations and schools who provide music education to underserved populations. Berklee’s Office of Community and Government relations oversees a donation program to donate quality computer hardware, musical instruments, and production equipment to communities in need. Examples of their partner organizations include the Boys and Girls Clubs, various Boston Public Schools, the Haley House, Girls Rock Campaign and several locations of YMCAs.

If you have instruments that you are no longer using and may like to donate, please contact her at music.drive@yahoo.com. For more information or questions, you can visit instrumentdonationdrive.blogspot.com or shoot her an email. Thank you very much!

Private Tutoring Available!

With hundreds of hours of experience tutoring students between 5 and 20 years of age, Kyle Pilachowski, originally from Westford, MA, and now a current sophomore at Boston College, understands the importance of education from an early age and loves to work with children to expand their knowledge, recognize their strengths, and grow intellectually. He has tutored in a variety of subjects including mathematics (algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and areas geared toward elementary and middle school levels), science (biology, chemistry, and earth science), foreign language (Spanish), and business (finance and accounting).

Now majoring in finance and accounting at BC with a 3.9+ GPA while participating in several extracurriculars, Kyle feels a sense of pride watching students grow and learn, achieve academic successes, and gain self-confidence. To connect with him for availability and rates, please contact him via phone at 978-799-8765 or email at pilachok@bc.edu.

Kumon Math and Reading Success

Parents of four Newton Public School alums, Jane Chiong, Ed.D. and Winston Chiong, Ph.D. are the teachers/owners of your local Kumon Center.

They teach young ones from Pre K-12th grade to read, write and do arithmetic. For more information, visit  http://www.newtonkumon.com/ and contact Jane and Winston at 617-244-9540 for a free testing/orientation.

Registration at The Conservatory at Highlands now open!

Happy New Year Everyone! The Conservatory at Highlands had an amazing 2017 filled with open mic nights, performances in the community, rock bands, recitals, recording sessions and more! They’re looking forward to another great year…

Get on track with that instrument you’ve always wanted to learn…with the kindest, most patient teachers around. The Conservatory offers private music lessons in many instruments, including piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, guitar, drums, bass, saxophone, flute, clarinet, trombone, baritone, oboe, ukulele, harmonica and many more. Sign up for rock bands, which meet weekly; or try out the state-of-the-art recording studio with audio production lessons and more!

Sign up for the best music lessons with the best teachers:
Sign Up Here (no commitment necessary) or call 617-903-0944.

It’s also the time of year to start signing up for summer programs! Summer sessions are interactive rock band or chamber group experiences that include playing together in a band, recording in the recording studio, music theory and much more.
Summer Session Rock Bands and Strings Week Sign Up

Feel free to e-mail info@highlandsconservatory.com or visit www.highlandsconservatory.com with any questions.

The Conservatory at Highlands is locally owned and operated and offers a 21st-century music education that is equally inclusive and challenging taught by the best musicians in Boston. The Conservatory is your community music school, where we can all learn and develop the craft of music together. Stop in and check out their cool space at 51 Winchester Street, Newton Highlands.

Newton Theatre Company presents “Ethan Frome”

Directed by Melissa Bernstein, Edith Wharton’s  “Ethan Frome” gets a reboot in this tender, fluid production that finally gives these well-known characters a chance to speak their minds.

Ethan’s struggle between his obligation to his wife, Zeena, and his love for another has never been more poignant; nor have the voices of the female characters or of the townsfolk ever been as vibrant.

Tickets available online at www.newtontheatrecompany.com $18.00 adults/$12.00 Seniors/$8.00 Students or at the Door: $20.00 Adults/$15.00 Seniors/$10.0 Students

February 1st and 2nd and 3rd, 7:30 pm
February 4th, 2:00 pm

Newton Cultural Center at City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue

Watertown Children’s Theatre presents

“Dracula” – Tickets on Sale NOW! Purchase Online!
Performances February 2nd and 3rd, 7:00 pm and February 4th, 1:00 pm

“Arsenic and Old Lace” – Tickets on Sale NOW! Purchase Online!
Performances February 9th and 10th, 7:00 pm and February 11th, 1:00 pm

Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts
321 Arsenal Street, Watertown

Reserve your Audition Slot NOW for “Assassins”!

Now scheduling auditions for the spring musical, “Assassins”, for grades 9-12. Please note that this is an audition based program. To schedule an audition, email production.wct@mosesianarts.org.

Positive and fun tutoring available

Former Wellesley Public Schools teacher who is currently working at Winchester Public Schools and MassBay Community College, Haralie Alpert, tutors K-5th grade in reading, writing and math and also works with middle school, high school and college age students in executive functioning, writing, note taking, organizational skills, test preparation, and self-advocacy.

Each lesson is a positive and fun learning experience. Please contact Haralie Alpert, M.Ed., MS at haralie@gmail.com or 617-630-0608.