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NewKids
Programs for Kids and Teens

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NewKids is the kids and
teens enrichment program
run by Newton Community
Education. We offer a great
variety of unique summer
programs, so you can
do what you love, or try
something new. To register,
call our office at 617-559-
6999, use the form at the
back of this flyer, or visit
our website any time at
newtoncommunityed.org.
Under the Sea: The “cereal boxarium” on our
cover was provided by rising Newton North senior,
Ned Martenis. Its exact year of origin is unknown,
but the art was completed during Ned’s much
younger years as part of an extracurricular art class.
In addition to being a creative artist, Ned is an
accomplished flutist and competitive cross-country
skier, but most importantly (to us), he is the son of
our Adult Program Coordinator, Susan Cassidy.
NEW THIS SUMMER:
Make your own full-day program by
combining any of our morning and
afternoon programs. Use our handy
“Summer at a Glance” chart on
pages 10–11 to help you plan.
Call us for details!
ARTS…
TRASH ART
Ginelle McKenzie, Instructor
Don’t throw it away! You can recycle your
trash and use it to make really cool crafts. In
this class we’ll create great projects such as
paper towel rainsticks, egg carton caterpillars,
paper maché animals, and magazine beads
and necklaces. We’ll also melt old crayons
and put them in molds to create new funcolored
ones. For inspiration we’ll read
books like Grover’s 10 Terrific Ways to Help
our Wonderful World, The Very Hungry
Caterpillar, and others about the rainforest
and animals. It’s not just about art—it’s
about saving the planet too. Ages 4-7.
KS76-S13-1 $225
July 8-12 @ Newton North 9am–12:30pm
KS76-S13-2 $225
July 15-19 @ Newton South 9am–12:30pm
KS76-S13-3 $225
August 5-9 @ Newton North 9am–12:30pm
KS76-S13-4 $225
August 12-16 @ Newton South
9am–12:30pm
CLAY WORKSHOP
Claire Anderson, Instructor
From the functional to the whimsical, make
just about anything you want from clay. Learn
handbuilding fundamentals, and techniques
for creating pinch pots, slabs, coils, and
sculptures; try some wheelthrowing too (it’s
not as easy as it looks!). You’ll select your best
pieces to glaze with the colors and patterns of
your choice. This class includes lots of oneon-one
expert guidance; you will work as an
individual and in a group to explore, design,
and refine your work. Tuition for all classes
includes materials and firing fees. There
will be an additional session from 6-8pm
on a Thursday night following this class for
glazing selected pieces (see dates below).
KS13-S13-1 $235 (Grades 4-6)
June 24-28 @ Newton North 9am–12pm
Glazing: Thursday July 11, 6-8pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS13-S13-2 $235 (Grades 1-3)
July 8-12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm
Glazing: Thursday July 18, 6-8pm
KS13-S13-3 $235 (Grades 4-6)
July 15-19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm
Glazing: Thursday July 25, 6-8pm
KNITTING WITH TILA
Tila Ramin, Instructor
Beginning and experienced knitters alike, join
us for a summer knitting spree. We’ll work on
basics such as knit and purl stitches, and how
to cast on, bind off, increase, decrease, make
stripes, and knit an I-cord. We’ll start with a
scarf, then you’ll choose your own projects
from a selection of fun pieces, including
stuffed animals, pillows, and more. We’ll
supply accessories so you can decorate your
pieces too. Everyone will work at their own
pace; experienced knitters will work on more
advanced projects. Please bring one skein of
bulky weight yarn and a set of 10.5-11” thick
needles (10” long) to the first class, or $5 for
yarn and $10 for the needles if you’d like to
purchase them from the instructor.
KS61-S13-1 $135 (Grades 1-5)
July 1-3 @ Newton South HS
9am–12pm
Note: This is a Monday-Wednesday class.
KS61-S13-2 $215 (Grades 5-9)
August 5-9 @ Newton North HS
9am–12pm
ART STUDIO INTENSIVE:
CHARCOAL & PASTEL
PAINTING
Alma Bella Solis, Instructor
If you’re serious about drawing and want to
stretch yourself further, join us for this studio
class. Using a combination of charcoal pencils
and dry/soft pastels, you’ll produce your own
compositions interpreting a still-life model
constructed by our instructor. You’ll learn
the methods of outline, contour, shading,
blending, detailing, and connectedness in
achieving proportion and perspective. Expect
your final work to be worthy of acceptance
to the MFA. Please bring the following
materials: a desktop easel, 18” x 24” drawing
pad (not sketching pad), assorted charcoal
pencils (a boxed set is fine), knead eraser
(if not included in your pencil kit), tri-tip
white eraser, dry pastel chalks, and blending
stumps. All levels welcome.
KS60-S13-1 $225 (Grades 5-9)
July 8-12 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
KS60-S13-2 $225 (Grades 5-9)
July 15-19 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
KS60-S13-3 $225 (Grades 2-5)
August 5-9 @ Newton North HS
1–4pm
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Please bring a snack
for all of our half-day programs,
and lunch for
full-day programs.
CHINESE IMMERSION
EXCURSION &
COOKING CLASS
Vicki Ni, Instructor
Can’t fit in a trip to China this summer?
No problem, NCE has you covered. Join
us for a week-long window into Chinese
language, culture, and cuisine. Learn basic
Mandarin, explore China’s rich history, work
on simple math problems using an abacus (as
you’d have done in China generations ago),
and make a range of Chinese arts and crafts
projects from origami to lanterns. Put on
your chef’s hat to create your own delectable
Chinese lunches—including dumplings,
soups, and home-made noodles. You’ll learn
some kung fu moves too (perhaps taught by
a special guest). There’s no packing required
for this trip! Bring your own snack, and your
appetite for our home-made lunch (tuition
includes costs). Grades 2-5.
KS55-S13-1 $330
June 24-28 @ Newton South 9am–3pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS55-S13-2 $330
July 8-12 @ Newton South 9am–3pm
KS55-S13-3 $330
July 15-19 @ Newton South 9am–3pm
SEW WHAT!
Nicole Donson, Instructor
Amaze yourself and your friends with the
great projects you’ll make in this class.
You can choose to sew stuffed animals,
doll clothing and life-size dolls, decorative
pillows, mini hand bags, headbands, hats,
mittens, and more. We’ll first focus on hand
sewing—learning to cut fabric, thread large
eye needles and tie knots; then you’ll learn to
safely operate and thread a sewing machine,
sew straight stitches, and make a simple tote
bag, pillow, or skirt by machine. Sew at your
own pace with instructor guidance. Fabrics
and sewing supplies will be provided; costs
are included in the tuition.
KS77-S13-1 $195 (Grades 4-9)
July 1-5 @ Newton South HS 1–4:30pm
No class Thursday July 4
KS77-S13-2 $240 (Grades 2-5)
August 12-16 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
FABRIC PAINTING WORKSHOP
Nicole Donson, Instructor
It’s a whole new outlet for your artistic
creativity and imagination! Learn popular silk
and fabric painting and decorating techniques
using non-toxic colorfast dyes, fabric paints,
markers, and more. You’ll mix colors, thicken
dyes, print with rubber stamps, and use salt
to make beautiful starbursts and dynamic
patterns. Create original artwork to make
iron-on designs, and finish off your work
with colorful sequins, buttons, or embroidery.
Your choice of projects and styles is endless:
you can make a scarf, sun-catcher, pillowcase,
tote bag, or T-shirt. Materials will be provided
(tuition includes those costs), but you can
bring fabric or clothing from home too. Wear
old clothes or a smock to class.
KS73-S13-1 $240 (Grades 5-9)
June 24-28 @ Newton North 1–4:30pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS73-S13-2 $195 (Grades 5-9)
July 1-5 @ Newton South 9am–12:30pm
No class Thursday July 4
KS73-S13-3 $240 (Grades 2-5)
July 22-26 @ Newton North 9am–12:30pm
KS73-S13-4 $240 (Grades 5-9)
July 29-August 2 @ Newton South
1–4:30pm
KS73-S13-5 $240 (Grades 2-5)
August 5-9 @ Newton North
9am–12:30pm
Ages
and grades
listed are as
of Fall 2013.
ART ODYSSEY
Elisa Ng, Instructor
Come on an art adventure! We’ll enjoy
drawing, painting, sculpture, and working
with hand-molded air-drying clay, and
we’ll make three-dimensional pieces such as
puppets and masks. Bring your imagination
and a smock, and prepare yourself for a
creative journey.
KS36-S13-1 $235 (Ages 4-6)
June 24-28 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS36-S13-2 $235 (Grades 1-3)
July 15-19 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
YOUNG BROADWAY
Amanda Dodson, Instructor
Enjoy two weeks filled with movement,
games, acting, singing, and playing. We’ll
explore the musical fantasy The Lion King.
Everyone will perform different parts daily.
Using a variety of fabrics, paints, and other
craft materials, we will work together to
create costumes and scenery for the African
Sahara. The exciting music from this show
will inspire us to find new ways to move our
bodies—we’ll try out cat-like yoga positions
and exhilarating dance moves. We will create
our own innovative version of the show, just
for our little group. Ages 4-8.
KS58-S13-1 $360
July 1-12 @ Newton South HS 9am–12pm
No class Thursday July 4
KS58-S13-2 $395
July 15-26 @ Newton North HS
9am–12pm
DINO BIO BOOK
Susan Funk, Instructor
If you love dinosaurs, get prehistoric with
us and make a fictional biography of your
favorite one. You’ll create an original
dinosaur, or borrow one of the guys who
used to live, and make a short book about
that particular dinosaur—who he/she was
and what he was like, where he lived, who
his brothers and sisters were, what pets he
owned, what school he went to, and more.
Kind of like The Flintstones—we’ll create a
whole new world for our unique dinosaurs,
tapping your artistic and creative writing
talents. Ages 4-7.
KS69-S13-1 $215
July 22-26 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
CRAZY HOUSE WEEK
Susan Funk, Instructor
Young architects, join us on a virtual tour of
the crazy houses of the world. After we view
and discuss the most insane buildings that
actually exist in the world (including upside
down homes), we’ll get to work creating
our own houses—the crazier the better. Of
course, all of the windows and doors must
open, and we’ll draw what we see behind
them. (Our instructor’s version has the ocean
in one room, and an ice cream shop with free
ice cream in another—but she’s a little crazy
herself.) At the end of the week you’ll have
a large funky neighborhood of your own
imagining. Ages 4-7.
KS70-S13-1 $215
July 22-26 @ Newton North 1–4:30pm
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CARTOONING
Susan Funk, Instructor
Look out all super heroes, villains, and
princesses! Here is your opportunity to create
your very own crazy characters, monsters,
fairies, or just-a-nice-guy-next-doors.
In this class you’ll learn the “how-to” of
cartooning—how to take reality and redraw
it into your very own fabulous creations,
complete with backgrounds, cool lettering,
and funky stories. We will begin with “reality
checks” where we’ll work on drawing things
realistically to then transform them into
original cartoons. We’ll also work on your
storyline sequencing and make sure you have
an eye-catching cover to wrap up your final
product. Please bring a 12x18 sketchpad or
drawing paper, regular and colored pencils
and/or colored markers, a black fine marker,
and erasers to class. Students who have taken
our school-year class, join us this summer to
delve deeper into cartooning. Grades 2-5.
KS39-S13-1 $215
July 8-12 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
KS39-S13-2 $215
July 15-19 @ Newton South HS 1–4:30pm
KS39-S13-3 $215
July 29-August 2 @ Newton South HS
1–4:30pm
DARE TO DRAW
Susan Funk, Instructor
Ever feel frustrated because your drawing of
a horse or baseball player just doesn’t look
the way you think it should? In this class, we
will work on lots of techniques to help you
draw the way you want to. You’ll learn how
to draw faces, bodies, still-lifes, landscapes,
and perspective. By the end of the week
you should feel confident drawing a threefoot
giraffe with stripes and a checkered tail
driving down Route 9 in a yellow school
bus—or anything else that you imagine.
Please bring an 8x10 sketchpad or drawing
paper, pencils (regular and colored), erasers,
and markers if you’d like. Grades 2-5.
KS48-S13-1 $215
July 8-12 @ Newton North HS 1–4:30pm
KS48-S13-2 $215
July 15-19 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
KS48-S13-3 $215
July 29-August 2 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
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PROJECT RUNWAY
Nicole Donson, Instructor
Impress your friends and turn your fashion
designs into stylish clothes in this creative
sewing class. First you’ll sketch your fashion
design ideas; then you’ll choose your fabric;
and then learn to create your own pattern;
or trace, pin, cut, or otherwise alter a storebought
pattern to your liking. Learn basic
machine- and hand-sewing techniques or
advance the skills you already have, with
instructor guidance every step of the way,
from initial concept to original clothing
designed just by you. All levels welcome.
Fabrics and sewing supplies will be provided;
costs are included in the tuition. Grades 6-9.
KS71-S13-1 $245
July 29-August 2 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
KS71-S13-2 $245
August 19-23 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
NEWTON ROCKS!
Caleb Cutler, Instructor
It’s rock n’ roll, or it’s jazz, pop, or whatever
you come up with—it’s Newton’s hottest
new band, yet to be formed. Bring your
instrument, or come ready to sing. We’ll play
cover songs or your originals, and arrange
them to showcase your talents. We’ll choose
repertoire, work on instrumentation and
vocals, and record your work for posterity
(or YouTube’s Top 40). Taught by one of
Newton’s most versatile and best-known
music teachers, this program is sure to be a
great learning experience and a ton of fun.
All instruments welcome—wind, brass, and
string players too! There are no prerequisites
for this class, but all instrumentalists should
have at least one year of experience on their
instrument. Grades 5-9.
KS30-S13-1 $225
July 8-12 @ Newton North 9am–12:30pm
PUBLIC SPEAKING BOOT CAMP
Kim Vanaman, Instructor
Conquer your inner fears or unleash your
inner ham. This one-week intensive speech
class will give you the knowledge, confidence,
and skills you need to successfully speak
in public, whether it’s in front of a class,
at a group meeting, or as a future speech
competitor. Through a variety of exercises,
games, and activities (as well as a lot of practice
speaking in front of this group), we will
explore the many aspects of public speaking,
work on a wide variety of presentation styles,
learn how to prepare ourselves physically
and mentally, and have fun in a relaxed and
entertaining environment. If you can speak
with confidence and communicate with
clarity, you are ahead of the game, and these
are skills that last a lifetime. Please bring a
thin spiral notebook, 3x5 cards, pens, pencils,
and a favorite book. Grades 5-9.
KS24-S13-1 $215
August 5-9 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
…AND SCIENCES
SILLY SCIENCE
Kayla Rogers, Instructor
Check out serious science through a sampling
of silly experiments and labs. You’ll make
oobleck, construct and fly kites, explode
volcanoes, concoct some elephant toothpaste,
design magnetic robots, and more. Each day
will include a science-themed story time,
hands-on inquiry-based labs, and nature
hikes too. Ages 4-5.
KS75-S13-1 $215
July 29-August 2 @ Newton South HS
9am–12pm
KS75-S13-2 $215
August 5-9 @ Newton North HS
9am–12pm
KS75-S13-3 $215
August 12-16 @ Newton North HS
9am–12pm
KS75-S13-4 $215
August 19-23 @ Newton South HS
9am–12pm
DOMINO PHYSICS
Peter Bloom, Instructor
These are not your grandmother’s dominos!
This class is for kids who love nothing more
than to build, create, and find practical
applications for scientific discovery. You’ll
construct enormous chain reactions using
thousands of building-type dominos (think
Jenga blocks), vast numbers of marbles and
tracks, mechanical toys, electronic devices,
and numerous other props. Learn tricks of
the trade for stunning and effective domino
chaining; work solo and as part of a team
to refine and expand your master creations.
Each day is a mix of self-directed discovery
and expert instruction.
KS10-S13-1 $315 (Grades 2 & up)
August 12-16 @ Newton North
9am–3:30pm
KS10-S13-2 $315 (Grades 4 & up)
August 19-23 @ Newton North HS
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GIRLS SCIENCE CLUB
Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors
Get into science with Wicked Cool for Kids.
In the mornings, you’ll create your own bath
and beauty products using chemistry: make
your own lip gloss, lotions, bath salts, soap,
and fizzy tints, and try some experiments. In
the afternoons, we’ll delve into crafty natural
science experiments and create great gadgets
too. Grades 1-4.
KS16-S13-1; June 24 -28 @ Newton South
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
KS16-S13-2; July 22-26 @ Newton North
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
ROCKET SCIENCE 2013
Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors
Join us for an all new mission as we build and
launch a solid fuel, scale model of the UP
Aerospace SpaceLoft Rocket. In the morning,
rocket scientists investigate flight by building
and testing planes, copters, hot air balloons,
and various rocket propulsion systems. Full
day participants travel to the outer reaches of
the solar system and prepare to explore a newly
discovered planet. You’ll design space suits,
satellites, and rovers to investigate the surface,
biosphere, and atmosphere of an unknown
world, and launch a rocket on Friday morning,
weather permitting. Grades 1-4.
KS63-S13-1; June 24-28 @ Newton South
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS63-S13-2; July 15-19 @ Newton North
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
ENERGY EXPLORERS
Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors
Build tons of fun projects to investigate
the wide world of energy. In the mornings,
we’ll explore alternative energy by building
solar cars that harness the power of the
sun. In the afternoons, we’ll capture wind
power by building a wind turbine. We’ll
also delve into the properties of balloon
cars, catapults, and rubber band racers in
our investigation of potential and kinetic
energy, and we’ll experiment with chemical
energy and concoct fascinating formulas too.
Energizing fun! Grades 1-4.
KS65-S13-1; July 29-August 2 @ South
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
KS65-S13-2; August 12-16 @ North
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
WICKED COOL SCIENCE
Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors
It’s a smorgasbord of our greatest science
and engineering lessons wrapped up into
one fun and furious week. We’ve opened up
the Wicked Cool vault to offer your all-time
favorite experiments: be a cool chemist as we
make rainbow slime; grow beasts in a cup
and find out how things glow in the dark;
dig deep into earth science when we build
a volcano; and create a fantastic water filter
and classify some real fossils to take home.
Spend the mornings doing cool chemistry
and extracting DNA; enjoy your afternoons
engineering bridges, and using your powers
of observation to solve scientific mysteries.
Grades 1-4.
KS64-S13-1; July 1-5 @ Newton South
$275 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$190 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
No class Thursday July 4.
KS64-S13-2; August 19-23 @ Newton North
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
KS64-S13-3; August 26-30 @ Newton South
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
MINECRAFT MANIA
Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors
We’re wicked excited to bring you Minecraft
Mania—a blend of virtual learning with
companion hands-on activities that explore
science and engineering using Minecraft.
Use an interactive avatar to investigate a
virtual educational environment. Your
lessons explore both virtual and real-world
components covering geology, engineering,
physics, and biology. Minecraft Maniacs,
you’ll learn about the properties of rocks
and minerals, and take home your own
rock collections. You’ll build skyscrapers and
simple machines, plant your own crops,
and learn about electricity in enjoyable
experiential challenges. So join us for a week
of fascination in our mobile virtual classroom.
Grades 2-5.
KS62-S13-1 $345
July 22-26 @ Newton North HS
9am–4pm
KS62-S13-2 $345
August 26-30 @ Newton South HS
9am–4pm
LEGO ENGINEERING
Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors
Enjoy a week of exciting projects and
challenges to blow a legotista’s mind. Learn
basic engineering principles as you build
simple machines that counter gravity, store
energy, and convert energy into movement.
We’ll examine gears, levers, pulleys, and
wheels and axles—the mechanisms that
underpin all the mechanical equipment in
our lives. Afternoons will include related non-
Lego projects too. Grades 1-4. Note: For kids
who have taken our school-year program, some
of our summer projects will be familiar, but
there will more of them, and they will include
additional design challenges as well as more
emphasis on the exploration and refinement of
your finished projects.
KS72-S13-1; July 8-12 @ Newton North
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
KS72-S13-2; July 22-26 @ Newton North
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
KS72-S13-3; August 5-9 @ Newton North
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
LEGO ROBOTICS
Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors
Building on the fusion of your two
favorite activities (we’re talking Legos and
computers, naturally) this action-packed
hands-on-program will introduce you to
robotics programming, using Lego We-Do
Robotics. Create robots with motors and
sensors that you can program to perform
simple automated tasks. You’ll work on
challenges to bring out the best performances
from your inventions. We’ll perform tasks
relating to Rube Goldberg machines, soccer
playing, animals, and high adventure.
Afternoons will include related non-Lego
projects too. Apple, beware our rising NCE
robotics programmers! Grades 2-5.
KS68-S13-1; July 29-August 2 @ South
$345 Full-day; 9am–4pm
$235 Half-day; 9am–12pm or 1–4pm
Please note:
there are no classes on
Thursday July 4.
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LEGO MINDSTORMS
TERRAFORMING
Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors
Go to the distant edge of the universe and
build your own habitable planet, using a
combination of robotics and engineering.
You’ll learn the basics in training areas on
the Space Shuttle Entropy. Next, you’ll
visit a series of moons, where you’ll hone
your terraforming skills. The adventure
culminates on the planet Pantheon where
Robo engineers help transform the land
into an environment where humanoids
can live and thrive. Like Mindstorms,
Terraforming programs, developed by the
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy, are
downloaded from computers to free-roaming
robots. Programmers can change their robot’s
behavior using environmental stimuli such as
sound and light sensors. Have a great time
combining robotics and engineering in this
engaging ‘hands-on, minds-on’ environment.
All levels welcome. Grades 4-6.
KS67-S13-1 $345
August 5-9 @ Newton North HS
9am–4pm
NEW THIS SUMMER:
More classes for pre-schoolers and
more classes for teens. See our
“Summer at a Glance” chart on
pages 10–11 for a breakdown by
week of all our classes.
ADVENTURES IN IT
Jason Agress, Instructor
Join us for a week-long foray into the many
exciting facets of information technology and
computer science: networking, programming,
web design, and more. Working in groups,
each day we’ll explore a different topic that
builds on the previous day’s discovery. First,
we’ll design a network; second, we’ll build
a server; third, we’ll build a website to host
on the server; fourth, we’ll write programs
to run on the server; and, finally, we’ll put
it all together. You’ll leave the course with
significant expertise, and a “virtual” copy
of your server. Through special class visits,
you’ll also have the opportunity to meet and
learn from IT professionals in the area. IT or
computer science experience is not required,
but you must be proficient with a computer
to enroll in this class. Grades 5-9.
KS45-S13-1 $305
July 15-19 @ Newton South HS 9am–3pm
KS45-S13-2 $305
July 22-26 @ Newton North HS 9am–3pm
POWER PROGRAMMING
Jason Agress, Instructor
If you’ve wondered how those computer
apps you use every day work, or if you’d like
to use a computer to automate tasks and
make your life easier, join us and learn to be
a power programmer. We’ll explore several
popular programming languages, and you’ll
learn not only how to use them, but when to
use each of them as well. Whether or not you
know some programming already, there will
be something new and exciting for you here.
No programming experience is necessary, but
you must be proficient with a computer to
enroll in this class. Grades 5-9.
KS74-S13-1 $235
July 8-12 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
KS74-S13-2 $235
August 5-9 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
CLUB INVENTION
Judi Fitts, Director
Club Invention brings you a set of high-energy
recreational activities that encourage inventive
thinking and creative problem solving, while
applying science, technology, engineering,
math, and the arts. In week 1, Spark, you’ll
embark on a wild animal adventure to explore
some of the most spectacular and innovative
animals on the planet; employ engineering
skills to build a clubhouse where you’ll
use math and logical thinking to decipher
and send coded messages; and investigate
the science of atoms and molecules by
experimenting with bouncy balls. You’ll also
use objects you bring from home to create
your own fanstastical machines. In week 2,
Geo-Quest, you’ll join expedition teams and
travel the globe to investigate five extremes
of the natural world: heat, height, crystals,
water, and cold; design tools to retrieve the
Earth’s hidden messages, working to master
the elements and earn glyphs to create an
illustrated narrative for a petrosphere journal;
and become expedition trainees using your
newly acquired orienteering, letterboxing,
and geocaching skills. You’ll also take apart
appliances from home and re-engineer their
gears and gadgets to invent the ultimate Duck
Chucking Device. In both weeks you’ll enjoy
outdoor games and use available materials
to create completely new games. Each week
culminates in a presentation for family and
friends. Kids will be grouped by age; we’ll
try to place you with your friends if we
get your requests by June 1. Grades 1-6.
Attention veteran inventors: Geo-Quest is
a new program, and Spark was last offered
in 2011. For more details on each of these
programs, see the Club Invention Overview.
KS51-S13-1 $305 (Spark)
July 8-12 @ Newton South HS
9am–3:30pm
KS51-S13-2 $305 (Geo-Quest)
July 15-19 @ Newton South HS
9am–3:30pm
INVENTION—EXTENDED DAY
The extended day program allows for an
8:30am drop-off Monday-Friday, as well as
additional care until 5:30pm on Monday-
Thursday afternoons. Activities include indoor
and outdoor games. The fee cannot be prorated
for individual days used. Parents are invited to
attend our showcase on Friday afternoon each
week, so no extended day is offered.
KS08-S13-1 (Week 1/Spark) $85
KS08-S13-2 (Week 2/Geo-Quest) $85
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CROSSING THE LINE…
MINI MARBLE MACHINE
MADNESS
Peter Bloom, Instructor
Using an eclectic and eccentric collection of
mostly recycled materials, make your own
Rube Goldberg-style playground structure.
Your marbles can show off all their best
tricks for jumping, bouncing, spiraling,
ringing, and dinging their way from up
to down through your oddball obstacle
course. You’ll take it home at the end of the
week...and keep adding to, maintaining, and
improving it. How long can your machine
keep your marble in motion? Find out when
you join us for this class, making its second
appearance with NCE this summer. For
more fun with building, join us for Domino
Physics, coming in August. Grades 2 and up.
KS59-S13-1 $315
June 24-28 @ Newton North HS
9am–3:30pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
COMPUTER ART: INTRO TO
PHOTOSHOP
Elisa Ng, Instructor
Apply your creativity and technical knowledge
and get proficient with the world’s most
popular image manipulation program. In our
week together, you’ll learn to use Photoshop
for practical and creative projects, working
on a surrealist collage, an expressive selfportrait,
a reinvented masterpiece or movie
poster, and more. See how Photoshop and
image manipulation have been used to do
things like modify body appearances and alter
“real” photographs, and become an expert in
creating and recognizing altered images. All
levels welcome. Grades 6-9.
KS25-S13-1 $190
July 1-5 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
No class Thursday July 4
QUESTIONS?
Call us: 617-559-6999
Please bring a snack
for all of our half-day programs,
and lunch for
full-day programs.
CREATE A TV SHOW
Amanda Mazzola & Mary House, Instructors
Make your own TV production based on
your ideas and imagination. Kids run the
show here: you’ll roll the cameras, run
the control room, be the actors, and most
importantly, come up with the content and
write the script. You’ll learn the basics of
TV production, including camerawork and
lighting, and get expert instruction with
scriptwriting and acting as well. We’ll work
together to create our masterpiece, and the
finished show will be broadcast on NewTV.
Returning students welcome. Grades 5-9.
KS12-S13-1 $325
June 24-28 @ Newton North HS
9:30am–2:30pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS12-S13-2 $325
July 22-26 @ Newton North HS
9:30am–2:30pm
KS12-S13-3 $325
August 12-16 @ Newton North HS
9:30am–2:30pm
TV EDITING
Amanda Mazzola, Instructor
Hours of scene selection, and creative
decisions about special effects, audio,
graphics, and more go into making each
of our TV shows a hit. Join our tech-wiz
producer to learn how the editing process
works. You’ll be introduced to Final Cut Pro,
the editing program used by professionals,
and you’ll develop an understanding of what
happens on a film after the actors leave the
set. Grades 5-9.
KS66-S13-1 $105
June 24-28 @ Newton North 2:30–4pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS66-S13-2 $105
July 22-26 @ Newton North 2:30–4pm
KS66-S13-3 $105
August 12-16 @ Newton North 2:30–4pm
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EXTRA! EXTRA!
Jason Agress, Instructor
Read all about it! Times have changed, and
newspapers and their production process have
evolved with new technologies. Learn to create
a 21st-century newspaper, from planning to
publication, in this week-long class. You’ll
research, write, and edit articles on topics of
interest to you; take illuminating pictures to
illustrate your stories; and learn to “lay” pages
like professionals in Adobe InDesign. You’ll
end the week having experienced the key
parts of the newspaper production process
from publication through distribution of
your final product. Grades 5-9.
KS43-S13-1 $235
August 12-16 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
MUSIC MASTERPIECES WITH
GARAGEBAND
Caleb Cutler, Instructor
If you’re a musician (instrumental or vocal)
or just someone who’s interested in music
and technology, this class is for you. Learn
the inner workings of GarageBand to lay
down original tracks or use existing loops,
incorporate jam packs or other sound effects,
export your original music, and more. We’ll
discuss what makes a good song, both
instrumental and vocal, and we’ll work on
our own songs independently or in groups.
You’ll finish the week with a CD of the
projects everyone in the group has completed.
Bring your instrument if you have one, but
don’t worry if you’re not a musician; there
are no prerequisites for this class. Grades 5-9.
KS38-S13-1 $225
July 8-12 @ Newton North HS 1–4:30pm
KS38-S13-2 $225
July 15-19 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
SUMMER JOBS!
NCE provides summer job
opportunities for high school
students. If you’re a high
schooler and have a special
interest that matches one of
our programs, please email
lisa_rucinski@newton.k12.ma.us
and tell us about yourself.
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WEB DESIGN
Terry Dash, Instructor
Stretch your creative and technical talents
and build your own website from scratch.
Learn to create great web pages that include
pictures, sound, and video. You’ll explore
technologies like HTML and CSS that are
“under the hood” of all websites, and you’ll
consider ways to organize colors, layouts, and
content to make your pages pop! You’ll use
the Web as your primary source for images,
but you can bring other materials that you’d
like on your site too. At the end of the week,
we’ll put your website online. All levels are
welcome; experienced students can work on
more in-depth projects.
KS49-S13-1 $235 (Grades 3-5)
July 22-26 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
KS49-S13-2 $235 (Grades 6-9)
July 29-August 2 @ Newton South HS
9am–12:30pm
KS49-S13-3 $235 (Grades 6-9)
August 12-16 @ Newton North HS
1–4:30pm
KS49-S13-4 $235 (Grades 3-5)
August 19-23 @ Newton North HS
1–4:30pm
VIDEO GAME DESIGN
Terry Dash, Instructor
What’s way more fun than playing video
games? Making your own game, of course.
Join us to learn what makes a good game
and how you can connect online to other
students interested in game-making. Create
your own online video games using Gamestar
Mechanic; learn about the process of creating
games—designing, sharing, giving feedback,
and ultimately improving your game until
it’s as good as you want it to be. We’ll
explore different types of games, including
platformers, adventures, and action games,
and find inspiring examples made by other
students in the Gamestar Mechanic online
community.
KS47-S13-1 $235 (Grades 3-5)
July 22-26 @ Newton North 1–4:30pm
KS47-S13-2 $235 (Grades 6-9)
July 29-August 2 @ Newton South HS
1–4:30pm
KS47-S13-3 $235 (Grades 6-9)
August 12-16 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
KS47-S13-4 $235 (Grades 3-5)
August 19-23 @ Newton North
9am–12:30pm
PICTURE PERFECT: DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY & EDITING
Jason Agress, Instructor
Merge your artistic and technical talents
in this hands-on class. We’ll start by going
out into the field to take our own photos—
discussing good composition for different
genres such as nature, portraiture, and stilllife.
Then we’ll learn how to use Photoshop to
edit our photos and create stunning graphics.
Throughout the process we’ll review each
other’s photos as a group, discussing how
they can be edited to achieve desired effects.
You’ll finish the week with digital files and/
or printouts of your work. Please bring your
own camera if you have one—we will have
extras for those who don’t. You should have
basic computer comfort before taking this
class. Grades 5-9.
KS40-S13-1 $235
August 19-23 @ Newton North HS
9am–12:30pm
Warning:
our summer programs fill
up fast—sign up now!
…AND SPORTS TOO!
ARCHERY
Archery USA staff, Instructors
Fun fact: Newton was host to the nation’s
first organized archery team, The Newton
Archers, circa 1935. Honoring that legacy,
NCE is pleased to offer this still-popular
sport. Archery is a great option for those
who prefer a noncompetitive individual
sport to team sports. Certified instructors
from Archery USA will determine your
dominant eye, explain the rules, and get
you started, providing individualized
instruction throughout the class. Archers
will learn technique, form, and accuracy.
Fee includes use of equipment. All levels
welcome. Grades 3 & up.
KS18-S13-1 $150
July 1-5 @ Oak Hill 9–10:55am
No class Thursday July 4
KS18-S13-2 $175
August 26-30 @ Bigelow 9–10:55 am
BASKETBALL*
Kids Hoops staff, Instructors
Join the fun-loving Kids Hoops coaches and
learn the basics of basketball. We’ll work on
ball-handling, dribbling, defending, passing,
and shooting. You’ll enjoy playground play,
contests, and a smattering of other sports
and games too. Wear sneakers and bring a
water bottle. Class will be held indoors if
it rains. Ages 4-8. See note about waivers in
Soccer & Sports Jam.
KS22-S13-1 $195
June 24-28 @ Zervas 9:00am–12:30pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS22-S13-2 $195
August 19-23 @ Zervas 9:00am–12:30pm
KS22-S13-3 $195
August 26-30 @ Zervas 9:00am–12:30pm
* These camps comply with the regulations of the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health and
are licensed by the Newton Health Department.
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SOCCER TOTS
Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors
Why should big kids have all the fun?
Toddlers, accompanied by an adult, can
learn the basics of soccer in this fun,
noncompetitive environment. Players will
increase their sense of balance, improve their
coordination and physical movement, and
have a leg up when they join the big leagues!
Please wear shin guards and bring a soccer
ball and water bottle. Clinics will run unless
there’s pouring rain; Call Thundercat Sports
at 781-507-6182 if you are uncertain. Ages
2-3 with an adult (one child per adult please).
KS05-S13-1 $85 (5-6pm)
KS05-S13-2 $85 (6-7pm)
5 Tuesdays @ Mason Rice
June 25-July 23
SOCCER & SPORTS JAM*
Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors
Enjoy a sampling of several sports in our
week-long Soccer & Sports Jam camps.
Learn proper skills, rules, and tips from
our enthusiastic coaches, who will referee
and also assure maximum playing time for
each athlete. Soccer will be our core sport,
and unique games and activities will be part
of the mix, creating a fun, appropriately
competitive atmosphere. The program will
culminate with a tournament day. Wear
sneakers and bring a water bottle each day.
Ages 4-9; you’ll be grouped by age and skill
level. Camp will be held indoors if it rains.
Note: A waiver must be completed for
participation in these programs. Please help
avoid delays on the first day by filling out the
form in advance and bringing it with you for
the start of camp.
KS03-S13-1 $195; June 24-28
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends and
tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS03-S13-2 $155; July 1-5
No class Thursday July 4
KS03-S13-3 $195; July 8-12
KS03-S13-4 $195; July 15-19
KS03-S13-5 $195; July 22-26
All of the above: 9am-12:30pm @ Cabot
KS03-S13-6 $195; July 29-August 2
KS03-S13-7 $195; August 5-9
KS03-S13-8 $195; August 12-16
KS03-S13-9 $195; August 19-23
KS03-S13-10 $195; August 26 -30
All of the above: 9am-12:30pm @ Countryside
* ATTENTION Innovations, Baskebtall, Soccer & Sports Jam,
and T-Ball Campers: Medical forms from your pediatrician’s office must
be submitted to Newton Community Education at least two weeks prior to the
start of camp; you can fax these to us at 617-559-6998.
T-BALL*
Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors
Baseball is “America’s favorite pastime.”
You’re never too young to learn to play and
T-Ball’s the way. You’ll learn individual skills
such as batting and catching, and get an
introduction to aspects of regular baseball.
We’ll also play non-traditional games and
activities to encourage skills development
and create a fun, supportive atmosphere.
Wear sneakers, and bring a baseball glove and
water bottle. Ages 3-6. See note about waivers
in Soccer & Sports Jam.
KS57-S13-1 $195
June 24-28 @ Cabot 9am–12:30pm
If school in Newton continues into this week,
this class will start the day after school ends
and tuitions will be pro-rated.
KS57-S13-2 $195
July 8-12 @ Cabot
9am–12:30pm
KS57-S13-3 $195
July 29-August 2 @ Countryside
9am–12:30pm
KS57-S13-4 $195
August 12-16 @ Countryside
9am–12:30pm
Please bring a snack
for all of our half-day programs,
and lunch for
full-day programs.
THE EVERYTHING CAMP
INNOVATIONS*
Chip Piatti, Director
Come see why so many Innovations
campers and staff count down the
days from summer’s end to next year’s
camp. It’s more than that at this
camp you choose your own activities
and share them with other campers
of every age, or that here you’ll write
the script for your own commercial,
build a to-scale dinosaur, or beat your
favorite CIT in a fencing bout. There’s
nowhere else where you can explore
unique activities like architecture,
aviation, and “spy kids” alongside
traditional ones such as arts and
crafts, drama, swimming, team sports,
cooking, and more. Innovations is
something special you have to see and
feel for yourself. Your personalized
program is designed after you register
and select your own activities. So join
us this summer to make new friends
and let your imagination and creativity
come to life. Grades 1-7.
KS01-S13-1 $305
August 12-16 @ Newton South HS
8:45am–3pm
KS01-S13-2 $305
August 19-23 @ Newton South HS
8:45am–3pm
EXTENDED DAY
The extended day program is from
3-5pm each day. Parents are invited
to attend our show at 2pm on Friday
afternoon each week; extended day is
offered after the show. The fee cannot
be prorated for individual days used.
KS02-S13-1 $90 (Week 1)
KS02-S13-2 $90 (Week 2)
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NEWKIDS SUMMER AT A GLANCE
6/24 – 6/28*
7/1 – 7/5
7/8 – 7/12
7/15 – 7/19
7/22 – 7/26
Art Odyssey
9am–12:30pm @ South
Ages 4–6
Chinese Immersion
Excursion & Cooking
9am–3pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Girls Science Club
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ South
Grades 1–4
Rocket Science 2013
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ South
Grades 1–4
Mini Marble Machine
Madness
9am–3:30pm @ North
Grades 2 and up
Clay Workshop
9am–12pm @ North
Grades 4–6
Fabric Painting
Workshop
1–4:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Create a TV Show
9:30am–2:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
TV Editing
2:30–4pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Basketball
9am–12:30pm @ Zervas
Ages 4–8
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @ Cabot
Ages 4–9
T–Ball
9am–12:30pm @ Cabot
Ages 3–6
Soccer Tots
5–6pm or 6–7pm @
Mason Rice
Ages 2–3 (5 Tuesday nights)
Young Broadway
9am–12pm @ South
Ages 4–8 (Two weeks)
Wicked Cool Science
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ South
Grades 1–4
Knitting with Tila
9am–12pm @ South
Grades 1–5 (Mon–Wed)
Fabric Painting
Workshop
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 5–9
Sew What!
1–4:30pm @ South
Grades 4–9
Computer Art:
Photoshop
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 6–9
Archery
9–10:55am @ Oak Hill
Grades 3 and up
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @ Cabot
Ages 4–9
Please note:
there are no classes on
Thursday July 4.
Young Broadway
(continued)
Club Invention: Spark
9am–3:30pm @ South
Extended Day available
Grades 1–6
Chinese Immersion
Excursion & Cooking
9am–3pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Trash Art
9am–12:30pm @ North
Ages 4–7
Lego Engineering
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 1–4
Clay Workshop
9am–12pm @ North
Grades 1–3
Cartooning
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 2–5
Dare to Draw
1–4:30pm @ North
Grades 2–5
Art Studio Intensive
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Newton ROCKS!
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Music Masterpieces
with Garageband
1–4:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Power Programming
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @ Cabot
Ages 4–9
T–Ball
9am–12:30pm @ Cabot
Ages 3–6
Young Broadway
9am–12pm @ North
Ages 4–8 (Two weeks)
Rocket Science
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 1–4
Art Odyssey
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 1–3
Clay Workshop
9am–12pm @ North
Grades 4–6
Music Masterpieces
with GarageBand
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Trash Art
9am–12:30pm @ South
Ages 4–7
Club Invention:
Geo–Quest
9am–3:30pm @ South
Extended Day available
Grades 1–6
Chinese Immersion
Excursion & Cooking
9am–3pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Dare to Draw
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Cartooning
1–4:30pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Art Studio Intensive
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 5–9
Adventures in IT
9am–3pm @ South
Grades 5–9
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @ Cabot
Ages 4–9
Young Broadway
(continued)
Dino Bio Book
9am–12:30pm @ North
Ages 4–7
Crazy House Week
1–4:30pm @ North
Ages 4–7
Minecraft Mania
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 2–5
Girls Science Club
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 1–4
Lego Engineering
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 1–4
Fabric Painting
Workshop
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 2–5
Web Design
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 3–5
Video Game Design
1–4:30pm @ North
Grades 3–5
Create a TV Show
9:30am–2:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
TV Editing
2:30–4pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Adventures in IT
9am–3pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @ Cabot
Ages 4–9
* Classes will start the day
after school in Newton ends.
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7/29 – 8/2
8/5 – 8/9
8/12 – 8/16
8/19 – 8/23
8/26 – 8/30
Silly Science
9am–12pm @ South
Ages 4–5
Energy Explorers
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ South
Grades 1–4
Lego Robotics
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Dare to Draw
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Cartooning
1–4:30pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Project Runway
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 6–9
Fabric Painting
Workshop
1–4:30pm @ South
Grades 5–9
Web Design
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 6–9
Video Game Design
1–4:30pm @ South
Grades 6–9
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @
Countryside
Ages 4–9
T–Ball
9am–12:30pm @
Countryside
Ages 3–6
Silly Science
9am–12pm @ North
Ages 4–5
Trash Art
9am–12:30pm @ North
Ages 4–7
Lego Engineering
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 1–4
Fabric Painting
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 2–5
Art Studio Intensive
1–4pm @ North
Grades 2–5
Knitting with Tila
9am–12pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Lego Mindstorms
Terraforming
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 4–6
Power Programming
9–12:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Public Speaking
Boot Camp
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 5–9
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @
Countryside
Ages 4–9
Trash Art
9am–12:30pm @ South
Ages 4–7
Innovations
8:45am–3pm @ South
Grades 1–7
Sew What!
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Extra! Extra!
9–12:30pm @ South
Grades 5–9
Silly Science
9am–12pm @ North
Ages 4–5
Wicked Cool Science
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 1–4
Domino Physics
9am–3:30pm @ North
Grades 2 and up
Create a TV Show
9:30am–2:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
TV Editing
2:30–4pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Video Game Design
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 6–9
Web Design
1–4:30pm @ North
Grades 6–9
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @
Countryside
Ages 4–9
T–Ball
9am–12:30pm @
Countryside
Ages 3–6
Silly Science
9am–12pm @ South
Ages 4–5
Innovations
8:45am–3pm @ South
Grades 1–7
Project Runway
9am–12:30pm @ South
Grades 6–9
Energy Explorers
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ North
Grades 1–4
Video Game Design
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 3–5
Web Design
1–4:30pm @ North
Grades 3–5
Domino Physics
9am–3:30pm @ North
Grades 4 and up
Picture Perfect:
Digital Photography
& Editing
9am–12:30pm @ North
Grades 5–9
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @
Countryside
Ages 4–9
Basketball
9–12:30pm @ Zervas
Ages 4–8
Wicked Cool Science
9am–12pm, 1–4pm, or
9am–4pm @ South
Grades 1–4
Minecraft Mania
9am–4pm @ South
Grades 2–5
Archery
9–10:55am @ Bigelow
Grades 3 and up
Soccer & Sports
9am–12:30pm @
Countryside
Ages 4–9
NEWKIDS NOTES
Basketball
9am–12:30pm @ Zervas
Ages 4–8
1 Ages and grades are as of Fall 2013.
2 Bring a snack for all half-day programs,
and lunch for full-day programs.
3 Make your own full-day program by
combining any two half-day programs.
Call us for details.
4 Avoid disappointment! Our summer
programs fill up fast, so sign up today!
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Newton Public Schools
Newton Community Education
457 Walnut St.
Newton, MA 02460
! EWTON " OMMUNITY # DUCATION
WHAT IS NEWTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION?
Newton Community Education is a self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools, open to all
students, regardless of residence. We provide educational, social, cultural, and vocational programs
for adults and children, endeavoring to provide high-quality classes at reasonable costs.
Newton Community Education
at Newton North High School
457 Walnut St
Newton, MA 02460
Phone: 617-559-6999
Fax: 617-559-6998
Email: staff@newtoncommunityed.org
NCE reserves the right to cancel classes that are under-enrolled, to change times and locations
when necessary, and to substitute instructors if needed. Withdrawals/Refunds: You must
withdraw by May 31 to receive a refund minus a $25 processing fee. No refunds or credits will
be given after May 31.
SummerTo register: newtoncommunityed.org617-559-6999
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