Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

West Suburban YMCA Providing Afterschool Care

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other, Sports for , |
The West Suburban YMCA’s Out of School Time program returns to a traditional afterschool format offering after school care for children in grade K-8 starting on April 5th when Newton Public Schools return to full-time in-person schooling. This comes after … Continue reading →

Tutor available for elementary and middle school students

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment for , |
Nicholas, a 17 year old honors student at Newton North planning on pursuing a career in education,  welcomes an opportunity to provide tutoring to your elementary or middle school aged child in math, science, English, or Latin. He’s taking all … Continue reading →

Library Virtual event

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , , |
Join Anna Malaika Tubbs for a presentation based on her acclaimed new book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. During this inspiring virtual program you will enjoy … Continue reading →

Hackathon for kids hosted by the Newton LigerBots

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , |
Do you have students who are creative and like problem-solving? Programming is a great way to combine storytelling and problem solving, especially when using Scratch. The LigerBots, Newton’s High School robotics team, invites you to join them in a Hackathon … Continue reading →

Free webinar on Pandemic Parenting

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , |
In the Pandemic Parenting: Supporting Teen Mental Health webinar, Dr. Archana Basu discusses how the pandemic is affecting teen, parent, and family mental health. Dr. Basu will provide practical evidence-based ways to manage parental stress and share tips for communicating … Continue reading →

Better, safer mobility in Newton

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other for , , |
Bike Newton has created a petition for better, safer mobility with specific actionable items, several of which are routes to schools. All parents are encouraged to read the petition and sign and share if they agree. Click here to view … Continue reading →

Summer program options for your middle or high school student

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer for , |
For guidance on finding the right summer program for your middle or high school student, visit TeenSummerExpos.com You’ll find a curated group of top summer opportunities listed by the child’s interests as well as virtual programs that kids can do … Continue reading →

New Summer Sports Offerings from NCE

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Sports, Summer for |
NCE is excited to offer expanded in-person summer sport camp opportunities for middle schoolers and rising high schoolers! Space is limited and scholarships are available! Some of the expanded offerings include Flag Football, All Sports, Cross-Country Running and Swimming Clinics as … Continue reading →

English, foreign language, math tutor available

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment for , |
Cassandra Luca, NSHS alumna (2017), now a senior at Harvard majoring in English and heading to McGill University for a Master’s in English next Fall, is currently available for private tutoring at the middle school, high school, and college levels. … Continue reading →

Overdue Series: When Getting Along is Not Enough

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Other for , , |
Newton Free Library hosts Maureen Walker, a licensed psychologist, speaker, educator, and writer who helps people bridge cultural differences such as race, religion, gender and other social status markers for this important education session. Ms. Walker will speak about her … Continue reading →