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Ad post: Back to school tutoring special from Shulman & Hill

Forgive this blatant promotional post, but I wanted to let people know about Shulman & Hill, a small tutoring company based in Somerville & Needham. I'm doing some work for them coaching students writing their college application essays but their primary focus is standardized test preparation (AP and SAT) and tutoring (in History, English, Math, and Physics). You can find more at shulmanandhill.com.

They're offering a back-to-school referral bonus special: Refer someone who books 5 sessions, get 1 free for yourself. If you or a friend have a high-school student, check them out. They've got excellent references and highly qualified tutors.

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Brown school cards?

Mr Crepe has sold out of Brown School cards and the guy there says they won't be getting more. Does anyone know if they're being sold somewhere else? If so, where? Or am I destined to pay full price for the next year?

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children's books

I'm super excited to be a new kindergarten teacher in the somerville public schools this fall. I am inheriting a classroom with almost no books and I am trying to build my classroom library in preparation. Do any of you have children's books that your kids are done with and you'd like to pass them along? I'd be happy to pick them up. I'm looking for picture story books, easy readers, age-appropriate non fiction. Thanks!! my email address is my username at yahoo if you want to email me.

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Get the Scoop on Somerville Schools

An open meeting for curious parents (and future parents)!
Tuesday, July 31st 7:00-8:15 PM
Held at 128 Willow Avenue, Somerville (Thalia Tringo Real Estate office)
Food and beverages will be provided.
You hear different things from different people about our schools. How do you know what to believe? It helps if you have the facts as well as the anecdotal information from parents with kids in school now.
Join me, and some other parents with kids in various schools (and maybe even a student or two), for a brief presentation on the Somerville Public Schools, K-12.
There will be plenty of time for questions, answers, comments, and concerns!
Attendance is free but please reserve a seat so we can plan the food (food courtesy of Thalia Tringo!!!) by emailing pbockelman AT aol.com

Paul Bockelman, Chair, School Committee

P.S. If you can't make this meeting, I will be hosting others in the future.

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Brown School Community Cards at Artbeat

Are you going to ArtBeat? Stop by the Brown School booth on Saturday, July 21st from 11-5pm in 7 Hills Park (behind the Holland St T entrance) and purchase a Brown School Community Card. (**this is a new location from previous years**) The card gives you great discounts at local businesses.

The card is valid Sept 1, 2012-Aug 31, 2013. It can be used an unlimited number of times throughout the year. (vendor restrictions listed on card) Thanks to Central Bank for covering our printing costs, 100% of the sales go directly to the Brown School PTA. The Brown School is located at the corner of Kidder Ave and Willow Ave, and is the oldest public school in Somerville. Cards cost $10 each, and can save you hundreds.

We are happy to have many of the old favorites participate in this year's card, and welcome our new additions, 3 Little Figs and Davis Squared.
( Complete List Here )
Questions? Email BrownSchoolCommunityCard@gmail.com

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Visions of a Learning Society

Hi everyone!

We're having another spaghetti dinner at sprout next week! It should be interesting... Check it out! Here's the information:

Everywhere you turn you hear that education is changing, failing, under siege, undergoing revolution, or just that something big and momentous is happening. This dinner is about exploring new visions for what learning could look like in the future.

This dinner will bring together people and ideas inspired by one of sprout's favorite books: Mindstorms by Seymour Papert. The title of this dinner is an homage to the last chapter of Mindstorms, which explores exactly this question. The speakers, performances, and talks you'll see tonight are all answering the same question in different ways, "What could it look like for learning and living to be rendered indistinguishable?"

Join us for dinner, drinks, and an exciting program on July 16 at 730PM including a discussion of sprout’s newest project developing The Somerville STEAM Academy, an innovation school within Somerville High School, the pedagogy behind Marcus Santos' Brazilian drumming groups Grooversity, She-BOOM, and AfroBrazil, and more...

-shaunalynn

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Remaining Spots for Scholars in Somerville CDF Freedom School Program This Summer

Remaining Spots for Scholars in Somerville CDF Freedom School Program This Summer

Scholars completing kindergarten through eighth grade will learn to make a difference through reading this summer at no charge to parents.

Somerville, MA (June 13, 2012) – This summer 30 Somerville scholars (K – 8) will participate in a six week Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School at no charge to parents. This exciting summer program will focus on high quality academic enrichment (with a nationally recognized integrated reading curriculum), parent and family involvement (with weekly informational meetings), social action and civic engagement (with action on voter registration), intergenerational servant leadership development (with our successful college student teachers and mentors), and nutrition, health, and mental health (with nutritious meals and fun).

Each day begins at 8:00 AM with a nutritious breakfast, followed by Harambee! (“All pull together” in Swahili), an exciting time of celebrating accomplishments with song, chant, dance, and reading. The remainder of the morning consists of scholars working through the nationally-recognized Children’s Defense Fund Integrated Reading Curriculum in smaller groups of 10 with a trained college scholar. The afternoon begins with a nutritious lunch, followed by afternoon activities which include learning about different cultures, arts and crafts, outdoor games, and weekly field trips. The scholars are dismissed at 3:00 PM.

The program will be held at CAAS Head Start’s Jack Hamilton Center, 29 Allen Street, Somerville from July 2, 2012 through August 10, 2012. While College Avenue United Methodist Church (Connexion) is running the program, it is completely secular in content. No scholar or family will be discriminated against on the basis of faith tradition, race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ability.

If you know a child who would benefit from this program, please visit connexionumc.org/freedomschool, email justin@connexionumc.org, or call 617-776-4172. Enrollment will be taken on a first come, first served basis so please contact us soon.

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Substitute Teaching

Is anyone on here a substitute teacher in Somerville or Cambridge (or has been in the past)? I would really appreciate it if you would PM me so I could ask you a bit about your experience! Thanks!

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Still looking for participants: Psych Study @ Tufts

Hi All,

I received a really great response last week when I posted this study, and I'm still looking for more people, so thought I'd try again!

As part of my senior honors thesis in the department of Psychology at Tufts, I am conducting a study examining exercise and mood in females ages 40-60 years old. The study takes about 1 hour, takes place on the Tufts campus (near the Medford/Somerville line, about 15 min. walk from the heart of Davis), and pays $10/hour.

Participants need not be affiliated with Tufts, but this is an especially convenient opportunity for those who work at Tufts or live in the area (i.e. Davis Square!)

I am flexible with scheduling throughout the week (including lunchtime and afterwork). Weekend scheduling is also a possibility. The study will continue for at least the next 2 weeks.

Please contact me at tuftsexercise@gmail.com if you are interested in participating. Feel free to pass along the info to anyone who may be interested (female, 40-60 years old).

Thanks,
Lauren

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State Education Commissioner recommends rejecting Somerville Progressive Charter School application

The Massachusetts Commissioner of Education has recommended that the Somerville Progressive Charter School's application be rejected by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Board will vote on February 28.

This charter school proposal was the subject of a very contentious debate here in

davis_square two months ago.

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Individual and small group tutoring for SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, AP History and English

I'm posting this for my friend who's a professional tutor who offers both group and one-on-one instruction for English, History, and standardized tests including AP exams and SATs. Here's her announcement:

Parents: Worried about grades and test scores? Whether your child needs help getting from a D to a B, or from a B+ to an A+, send me an email. I can help with both short-term academic goals and the development of independent study skills for long-term success.

I have an excellent track record with the SAT Critical Reading and Writing sections, all AP History and English classes, and ACT preparation. I've recently relocated from Orange County, California, and on both coasts I have helped numerous students reach the next level of academic achievement.

Benefits of working with a professional tutor:

Familiar with wide range of coursework
Step back from conflict over homework and studying
One-on-one attention tailored to your child's learning style

My qualifications:

BA, History, Bryn Mawr College, 1999
MA, History, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign, 2007
MS, Library and Information Science, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign, 2008

Of course, references are available on request. Group and individual rates are available and the initial consultation is always free. We can meet in your home or in my office in Porter Square.

Contact me at rachel.shulman@gmail.com or 217.840.6868. You can also read more about me and my background on my website, www.collegeconnectiontutoring.com.

I look forward to speaking with you!

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Open Houses at Somerville Schools

Got kids? Want to learn about our schools? Or just plain curious how schools work compared to when YOU went to school?

One of the best ways is to actually visit them while they are in session.

Every elementary school is open to visitors next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 18, 19, and 20. Schools will give tours and offer information. You can meet up with other folks and grab a cup of coffee at the Parent Information Center between 9am and 10am (42 Prescott Street) Or you can just go straight to any school. Anyone can do this!

Somerville Public Schools Open House and Tour Schedule
K-8 Schools
(Argenziano at Lincoln Park, Brown, East Somerville, Capuano, Healey, Kennedy, West Somerville, Winter Hill)
January 18, 19, 20: 8:30am-1:30pm

Somerville High School
February 7: 8:30am-10:00am and 12:30pm-2:00pm
February 8: 12:30pm-2:00pm

SMILE Pre-K Program
(Tours offered at the Capuano and West Somerville Neighborhood School)
March 21, 22 and 23: 9:00am-11:00am

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Proposed new charter school

There is a proposal for a new charter school in Somerville. The state (DESE) will be reviewing the application for the next few weeks and will possibly grant the charter on February 28th. If granted this charter school will undermine the existing Somerville Public Schools by reducing school funding by nearly $5 million a year, which is almost 10% of the current school budget. This cut in funding will lead to devastating cuts in public school programs, loss of 60 -75 teachers, and potentially closure of an entire school. This would represent a huge set back for public education in Somerville, setting back much of the progress that has been made in our schools in the last 25 years.

There will be a public hearing by the DESE on this on December 14 2011 at Somerville High School. More info can be found at:

https://sites.google.com/site/progresstogetherforsomerville

http://www.thesomervillenews.com/archives/21168

http://www.doe.mass.edu/news/news.aspx?id=6532

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Brown School Cards?

Is the Brown School doing their fund-raising cards this year? I haven't heard anything about it, and we're heading in towards the start of the school year.

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Open Center For Children: Open House Saturday Mar 12

Hi Community!

The Open Center For Children, where my daughter has attended since she was 2.7 yo, is having an Open House tomorrow. We've been nothing but happy with the center and feel our daughter has come a long way emotionally, socially and educationally in her years there. There are still a few openings available for fall 2011, so stop on by and find out about it!

Here's the official announcement:

Who? All families looking for an exciting and nurturing preschool learning experience for their children

What? Open Center for Children is holding an Open House

When? Saturday morning, March 12 from 10 – 12:00

Where? 155 Powderhouse Blvd. Somerville near the Tufts campus

Why? To learn more about a wonderful program that has been serving families since 1972

For More Information: Phone 617-628-3891 or email opencenter@rcn.com or visit www.open-center.org.

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For Medford parents: Early Childhood Speech and Language Therapy Panel Presentation

Cut and pasted directly from the email I received.

Early Childhood Speech and Language Therapy Panel Presentation
Sponsored by Special Education Department and Medford Family Network

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2011
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Medford High School Library
489 Winthrop Street, Medford

An overview presentation by Medford Public Schools'
Speech and Language Department

6:00 pm Introduction - Debby Finn
6:10 pm Articulation - Karen Champoux
6:25 pm Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) - Angela Conant
6:40 pm American Sign Language - Julia Carey
6:55 pm Emergent Reading - Debby Finn, Suzanne MacEachern
7:10 pm Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) - Amy Sarrantonio
7:25 pm Pragmatics - Melissa Andelman
7:40 pm Social Stories - Suzannah Campbell
7:55 pm Questions and Comments

Topics include:
* Development, Delays, Disorders
* Recommendations
* Outside Resources

Limited child care is available! Please call to reserve a slot!
Registration for this program is requested, but not required!
Call (781) 393-2106!
Call for transportation options.

Heather Fuller
Program Aide
Medford Family Network
(781) 393-2106

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Fundraiser to Support Somerville Public Schools! Sat., 9/25

An Open Invitation to All:

Do you care about the public schools of Somerville? Do you want to support quality, innovative programs in our schools? Would you like to eat a tasty dinner prepared by your favorite local politician?

The Duhamel Education Initiative (DEI), a local foundation that supports innovative classroom initiatives in the Somerville Public Schools, cordially invites you to attend its 15th Annual Fall Fundraiser, a delicious community dinner prepared and served by the Somerville Board of Aldermen!

The dinner will take place on Saturday, September 25th, beginning at 6pm, at the First Congregational Church at 89 College Avenue, just up the street from Davis Square. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $25 per family. Tickets are available at the door and donations beyond the ticket price are greatly appreciated. All profits go to support the DEI's many programs that support the Somerville Public Schools.

What is the DEI?

Paul Duhamel, a Somerville School Committee member, was a positive force in the community and an excellent leader in support of our schools. He passed away too soon. The DEI works to further his efforts by supporting the Somerville Public Schools. The Initiative has awarded over $50,000 in grants to Somerville teachers and also supports after-school and summer programs to support at-risk youth. Please help us better serve the children of our community! For more information, please email Duhamel.education.initiative@gmail.com, or contact Doris (617-623-3168).

The Duhamel Education Initiative meets the third Thursday of every month and hosts several annual fund-raisers. We welcome your interest and are actively looking for new members. This is a great way to support the Somerville Public Schools, meet your neighbors, and get involved with making our City a great place for all. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Brown School Community Cards at Artbeat

Are you going to ArtBeat? Stop by the Brown School booth on Holland Ave and purchase a Brown School Community Card. The card gives you discounts to the following ( list of shops and restaurants )

We are happy to have many of the old favorites participate in this year's card, and welcome a few new additions include Boston Burger Co and Gargoyles!

The card is valid Sept 1, 2010-Aug 31, 2011. It can be used an unlimited number of times throughout the year. (vendor restrictions listed on card) Thanks to Central Bank for covering our printing costs, 100% of the sales go directly to the Brown School PTA. The Brown School is located at the corner of Kidder Ave and Willow Ave, and is the oldest public school in Somerville. Cards cost $10 each, and can save you hundreds.

Questions? Email BrownSchoolCommunityCard@gmail.com

Current Location: Davis Square

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"Walk to Keep Kids in School"- Sunday, June 6th, 10 am in Davis Sq.

The Paul Duhamel Education Initiative, in its 14^th year, will be holding its 5^th annual “Walk to Keep Kids in School” walking along the Somerville Bike Path starting at Davis Square on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at 10 a.m. It will be held rain or shine and is sure to be a wonderful event. Paul Duhamel, a Somerville School Committee member, was a positive force in the community and an excellent leader in the area of drop-out prevention. The DEI works to further his efforts by supporting the Somerville Public Schools and those students who are most in need. The Initiative has awarded over $50,000 in drop-out prevention grants to Somerville teachers and also supports after-school and summer programs to support at-risk youth. Please help us better serve the children of our community! For more information, please download our flier (here) , email Duhamel.education.initiative@gmail.com, or contact Marie (617-666-0134) or Doris (617-623-3168).

Current Mood: happy

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5/12 : Powder House School 2nd neighborhood meeting

What is next for the Powder House Community School property? 2nd Neighborhood Meeting
WHY :      The City is moving ahead with plans to rezone and sell the Powder House School property.
WHAT :    Join your neighbors to learn how the City is moving forward with its plans for the disposition of the Powder House Community School property. Discuss how we can keep our concerns about the reuse of this property at the forefront of the decision making process.
WHEN :    Wednesday May 12, 2010
7:00 – 8:00 PM
WHERE : Tufts Administration Building (TAB), 167 Holland Street
Presented By Your Neighbors:
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