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Newton Conservators: Free Webinars on Nature this Spring

Virtual/Online

The Newton Conservators will host the following free webinars this spring, each starting at 7PM and lasting about one hour. Learn more and register at the links below.

Registration Open for “e” Inc. Summer Science Discovery, Ages 6-12

Summer

“e” inc. — Boston’s environment science learning and action center — will offer two summer science discovery programs for students in ages 6-12 at the Charlestown Navy Yard (114 16th Street, Room 1030). Each session is limited to 35 students and runs one week, 9AM-3:30PM daily, with after care available until 5:30PM. For more information, call 617-894-3409.

  • Rainforest Exploration: August 15-19
  • The Deep Blue Sea: August 22-26

Kids 4 Coding: Weekly Summer Programs In-Person and Virtual

Summer, Virtual/Online

This summer, Kids 4 Coding will offer fun, engaging, and collaborative programs on a weekly basis, both in-person and virtually. A $50 discount is available until March 31.

  • Weekly In-Person Programs will be offered July 11 – August 5 at Roxbury Latin School and the Cambridge Matignon School. Cost per week is $349 for half-day (9AM-Noon or 1PM-4PM) or $649 for full day (9AM-4PM).
  • Virtual Summer Courses with live instructors, one-hour sessions, and small classes (5:1 ratio) will be offered weekly (plus some in two-week courses), June through August in age groups 7-9, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 11-13, 12-14, 13-14, and 13-16.

Tech Goes Home: Seeking Director of Development

Opportunities

Tech Goes Home (TGH) is a Boston-based non-profit addressing digital inequities by bringing computers, Internet connectivity, and training  to those without those resources, so students can do homework, adults can find jobs and manage finances, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthier lives.  With a $4M+ budget and a staff of 16, TGH now seeks to hire a Director of Development for revenue generation and development strategy and execution.

Oak Hill MS MathCounts Team Places 6th in Statewide Competition

Accomplishments
On March 5, the Oak Hill MS MathCounts team achieved a best-ever 6th place among 23 teams in the MathCounts State competition at Wentworth Institute of Technology. MathCounts is a mathematics competition for middle-school students with chapter, state, and national events. More than 120 middle-school students across Massachusetts participated in the State competition, having qualified in one of seven Chapter competitions held in February. The Oak Hill team advanced to States after finishing 3rd in MetroNorth Chapter.
Congratulations to team members Jared Mi, Noah Kim, Vedant Kulkarni, and Sophia Yan, who attended weekly practice sessions with other students as well as additional sessions in preparation for the difficult collaborative team round. Their consistent efforts and collaboration were evident in their resulting achievement. In addition, Jared Mi also placed 12th in the written competition and participated in the prestigious Countdown round. All the students on the team are in Grade 8 and will start at Newton South HS in the fall.
Newton South HS students Elena Baskakova, Aaron Lu, and Steven Hu — all alumni of the Oak Hill MathCounts team — coached the Oak Hill team and attended the event, running a warm-up practice before the competition and providing guidance and support between the competition rounds. The Oak Hill team was the only team in this competition coached entirely by high school students. The 2022 State competition was the first in-person competition since the 2020 event, in which Elena, Aaron, and Steven participated.

LigerBots Reach Semi-Finals at FRC Northeast District Competition

Accomplishments

Newton’s city-wide high school robotics team, the LigerBots, debuted their 2022 robot, Prometheus, at the FIRST Robotics Competition New England District North Shore Event at Reading Memorial HS this weekend. The team was thrilled to place 3rd out of 40 teams in the Qualifying rounds and become captain of the Second Alliance team, which reached the semi-finals in the Playoffs. The LigerBots will compete again next weekend at the New England District Greater Boston Event, March 25-27. While in person attendance is restricted, observers can follow along here: NE District Greater Boston Event (2022) – The Blue Alliance.