An internship is the perfect first step in achieving your dream career. You get plenty of work experience, you are mentored by a seasoned pro, and you can even earn college credits or some spending cash! Internships can help you advance your STEM career and gain valuable experience before you begin a job in your field of choice. But…
6th grade Super Smash Brothers Tournament
The tournament will be held on Friday, March 1st from 2:45-3:45 in Mr. Segerstrom’s room. The cost is $2 per person. Pay Mr. Segerstrom before March 1st. 6th grader teams of two will compete head to head in single elimination rounds to determine which team is the smash champion! 7 minutes max per round. No item except smash balls. Note: The number…
Creating narratives of resilience with people affected by cancer
Creating narratives of resilience with people affected by cancer Published: The psychological toll that accompanies living with cancer can be immense. To aid the mental well-being of people affected by cancer, Dr Laura Béres, from King’s University College at Western University, and Tracey Jones, from Wellspring London and Region Cancer Support Centre, in Canada, successfully sought research funding for…
Tuesday, Feb 20 is a B Day
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Wonderland: Free high-school hackathon in Newton, Feb. 23-25
Wonderland is a free, 48-hour hackathon, February 23-25, “bringing students from all over the Boston area for a weekend of unhindered creation.” It’s organized by six high-school seniors (including ones from Newton North HS and Newton South HS) under the auspices of nonprofit Hack Club with support from WPS Institute in Newton Centre, which is providing the venue. (Last…
Registration ends Feb. 20 for MIT ESP’s Spring HSSP (Mar. 2 – Apr. 6)
MIT’s Spring HSSP — a multi-week, in-person academic program for Grades 7-12 — will take place at MIT on Saturdays, March 2 to April 6 (except March 16), 1PM-4PM. Online registrations are open now, and all applications completed by February 20 will be considered equally in the course-assignment lottery (registrations after that will be taken first-come/first-served as space is available). The cost…
MIT ESP’s Spring HSSP (Mar. 2 – Apr. 6): Registration ends Feb. 20
[[{“value”:” MIT’s Spring HSSP — a multi-week, in-person academic program for Grades 7-12 — will take place at MIT on Saturdays, March 2 to April 6 (except March 16), 1PM-4PM. Online registrations are open now, and all applications completed by February 20 will be considered equally in the course-assignment lottery (registrations after that will be taken first-come/first-served as space is available). The cost…
Tufts Engineering Design Challenge webinar, Grades K-12, Feb. 21
[[{“value”:” Tufts University’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach will host a live webinar — Engineering Design Challenge — for students in Grades K-12 on February 21 at 4PM. Register here. “Kids will be presented with an engineering design challenge to do at home with whatever materials they have around the house (cardboard, string, tape, paperclips, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks,…
Coder Experience School launches with in-person classes, for Grade 6 through Adult, starting Feb. 26
[[{“value”:” Ted Zhu has recently launched Coder Experience School, an “in-person coding school with the goal of promoting Engineering and Software principles to a broader audience.” It offers classes for Grade 6 through Adult in areas such as web application development, interactive 2D games, and practical electronics. All classes are taught in-person at the Newton Marriott (2345 Commonwealth Avenue), in…
Penguin Coding School in Newton Centre
[[{“value”:” Penguin Coding School, with locations in Acton, Lexington, and Brooklyn, opened last spring at in Newton Centre, a 1223 Centre Street, next to Tatte. It offers coding and robotics programs for ages 5-18 with afterschool and weekend classes in Lego Robotics, Minecraft, Python, Scratch and Roblox. Applications are open until February 26 for the Winter Semester (through April 7)….