Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Children’s Summer Drawing Challenge

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other, Summer for , , |
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

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer for , , |
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

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer for |
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 →

Summer writing camp

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, From PTO Council, Summer for , , |
Summer Ink, a Boston-based writing camp for rising 5th-9th graders, is moving online this summer. Their series of four one-week sessions will start on July 6th. See the  flyer here. Financial aid may be available for qualified applicants.

Ride for Food

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other, Sports, Summer for , , |
Want to help your Newton neighbors put food on their table? Join the Newton Food Pantry Ride for Food team! Bike, swim, walk, run or hike for hunger. This event is virtual between May 9th and October 4th. Teens ages … Continue reading →

Upcoming Newton Free Library Teen Events

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other, Summer for , |
Explore a Gap Year. Are you wondering about the benefits of a Gap Year, and realistic options amidst COVID? Join Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions for a presentation and Q&A about the many available domestic programs, local activities, … Continue reading →

Free half-day Zoom camp for elementary students

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other, Summer for |
The LigerBots, Newton’s award-winning FIRST high school robotics team, is starting a virtual summer camp for elementary students! Classes will include dance, computer programming, art, creative writing, and so much more! The camp will be running on Zoom from 9:00-12:30 … Continue reading →

NewtonHACKS to promote gender equality in the tech industry

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, From PTO Council for , |
NewtonHACKS is hosting an online hackathon on August 29th for middle and high school students who are beginner programmers. Hackathons are all-day programming events where participants get to collaborate, code, and create awesome projects! This one is directed towards beginners!! … Continue reading →

Soccer lessons and/or child care available

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Sports, Summer for , |
Olivia Dubin, a rising senior, 3-year starting varsity goalkeeper for Newton South Soccer and Division 1 Commit to Holy Cross. She specializes in goalkeeper training and is also fully qualified to coach young players in ball skills, tactics, and conditioning. … Continue reading →

Summer Online Hebrew Tutoring Available

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer for , , |
Experienced tutor for Hebrew (all ages and in all levels) is available this summer to teach online. If interested, please contact Shira Starobinski , B.A. & M.A. in Hebrew language, at 857-234-3715 or shira.starobinski@gmail.com.