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Somerville High School Open Houses

 

 

 

 

Somerville High School is again hosting Somerville families during its annual Open House period. Parents and guardians of prospective and current students are welcome to observe the diverse and rigorous courses that Somerville High School offers. Families are encouraged to explore what experiences the high school can provide for their students through both academic and extracurricular offerings, and share in the outstanding education that takes place day in and day out at Somerville High School.

Guided classroom visits will be offered on Tuesday, February 7th from 8:15am to 10:00am and from12:15pm to 2:00pm. Families can also visit the school on Wednesday, February 8th from12:15pm to 2:00pm only.  All tours begin with a 15-minute introductory meeting in the SHS Auditorium, followed by classroom visits which will last approximately 25 minutes.  Families are welcome to attend multiple sessions.

Somerville High School Open House Schedule:

Tuesday, February 7, 2012:

-         8:15 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

-         12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012:

-         12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Please contact Headmaster, Tony Ciccariello at (617) 625-6600, ext. 6100 or tciccariello@k12.somerville.ma.us for more information.

 

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Somerville Youth Development and Boxing Club Fundraiser

Treat Yourself to a Massage and Help some Deserving Kids at the same time on Friday, January 27  from Noon to 8 p.m.
The Massage Clinic at Lincoln Technical Institute is raising money for the kids at the Somerville Youth Development and Boxing Club by offering their Professional Massage Services at extremely low prices.
All of the money raised will go directly to the Youth Development and Boxing Club to fund its programming (academic tutoring, substance abuse prevention, and physical conditioning), equipment needs for the kids (mouth guards, gloves, hand wraps, etc.) and incidental expenses.
All massage treatments will be performed by Experienced Certified Alumni of Lincoln Tech who work professionally in this field and are coming back to participate in this worthy cause.
Enjoy the following treatments in the warm, clean, friendly and professional environment of the Lincoln Tech Massage Clinic located at Assembly Square:
Full Body Swedish Massage 50 Minutes $30
Full Body Deep Tissue Massage 50 Minutes $30
Full Body Hot Rock Massage 50 Minutes $30
Full Body Massages are by appointment only
Call (617) 776-3500 ASAP to reserve a time that’s best for you
Tell them you are calling regarding the Boxing Club Fundraiser
Walk-In services include:
Chair Massages, Hand Scrubs and Parafin Wax Dips $20
The Lincoln Tech Massage Clinic is located at 5 Middlesex Avenue in
Somerville on the same floor as Planet Fitness (Next to Home Depot)
Treat Yourself or Surprise a Friend
A Great Gift Idea for just after the Holidays
The Somerville Youth Development and Boxing Club is a recognized 501 (c) (3) Public Charity

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Winter 2012  Open House Schedule 

All Elementary Schools are open for visits on Wednesday, January 18, Thursday, January 19 and Friday, January 20, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

PIC Coffee Hour, 9-10 a.m.  on the days of the Elementary Schools Open Houses for parents/guardians who want to meet each other before going together to visit the schools.

Somerville High School,   Tuesday, February 7, 8:30-10:00 a.m. and 12:30-2:00 p.m.  Wednesday, February 8, 12:30-2:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Parent Information Center (PIC) at (617) 625-6600, ext. 6962.

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Brown School PTA seeks used books for fundraiser

Want to get rid of your used books? The Parent-Teacher Association of Somerville’s Brown School is raising money through donations of new and used books, CDs, DVDs, records and audio books. The group has recently placed a drop-off donation container to collect these items from community members who’d like to repurpose their used goods while also helping the PTA raise money. The group will be paid on an ongoing basis for all items collected in their donation container.

The gray book donation container, distinguished by its purple and yellow ‘Got Books?’ signs, is located on the Josephine Avenue side of the school building at 201 Willow Avenue, Somerville. This program is an ongoing fundraiser and donations can be made by the public at any time. All funds raised through the collection of these donations will go to the PTA’s funding, which the group uses to sponsor field trips, school activities, dances, performances and more for the school community.

For more information contact Got Books at www.GotBooks.com.

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Saint Clement Elementary School – Pre K – 6 Open House, Sunday January 29, 1 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Saint Clement Elementary School announced it is hosting an Open House and Informational Session on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m at 589 Boston Avenue Medford, MA.

Saint Clement School offers: Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs, Tuition Incentive Programs, Technology To Enhance Learning, Violence Prevention (Bullying)

Curriculum,Individual Attention, Peer Tutoring, Small Class Sizes, Weekly Class Instruction in Computers, Spanish, Art Music and Physical Education, Diversity, Inter-Active Literacy Program, Inclusive Learning Environment, State Certified Faculty, Flexible Pick-Up Time, After School Program Availability and Over 90 Years of Academic Excellence.

Please visit Saint Clement Elementary School at 589 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to meet some of the members of our faculty and student body who make this school a “second home” to many. For additional information, please contact Pat Norton or Jane LaVigne at 781.396.3488 or email jlavigne@saintclementschool.org.

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Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Named “Top Places to Work 2011”

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, a non-profit multi-specialty medical group with offices in Somerville and across eastern Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that it has been named to the “Top Places to Work 2011” in Massachusetts in the annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. This is the fourth consecutive year that Harvard Vanguard has been named to the list.

The Globe invited 1,076 companies to participate in the fourth annual “Top Places to Work” survey, of which 237 companies were selected to complete the entire evaluation process. Research partner WorkplaceDynamics, specialists in employee engagement and retention, asked more than 121,000 employees to grade their organization’s performance according to 24 distinct statements, such as “New ideas are encouraged at this company” to “It’s easy to tell my boss the truth.’’

Harvard Vanguard was ranked 15th among Massachusetts large employers, defined as those with 1,000 or more employees.

“We are proud that our organization has been on this list for four consecutive years and that our rating continues to improve each year,” said Dr. Gene Lindsey, president and CEO of Harvard Vanguard. “Our employees are the cornerstone of our success.”

To qualify for the Globe’s Top Places to Work, a company must have at least 100 employees in Massachusetts. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses. The online report can be found at:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/2011/11/04/chart/NeVQVzkTEM5D2pzdzd9XBI/story.html

About Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

http://www.harvardvanguard.org

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates is a nonprofit multi-specialty medical group providing care to 495,000 adult and pediatric p

 

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Ice Skating

On-going WINTER Learn-To-Skate classes for children, ages 4 ½ and up, and for adults at the local ice rinks in Cambridge and Somerville. At the Simoni Rink, on Gore Street in Cambridge, are Saturdays at 2:00pm.  Classes at the Veterans Memorial Rink, 581 Somerville Avenue in Somerville, classes are Sundays at 1:00pm.  Use hockey, recreational or figure skates. Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes are available.  For information and to register, call Bay State Skating School at 781-890-8480 or visit online at www.BayStateSkatingSchool.org.  Celebrating 43 years! Gift Certificates available.

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SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY- The perfect gift

Somerville Adult Evening School
Holiday Gift Giving has never been easier!
Registration for the Winter 2012 Courses takes place NOW Online

www.somerville.k12.ma.us/eveningschool

Get a Course Catalog located in all the Somerville Public Schools
Call Principal Sophia Carafotes @617-628-2594

Somerville High School on January 10, 12, 17, 19 between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
At Somerville High School (81 Highland Avenue).
Give a gift of education, purchase a class online for a relative or friend

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Cambridge Savings Bank recently concluded a 4-part series of financial literacy lessons custom tailored for Somerville High Schoolers, as Cambridge Savings Bank’s CSBsmart program played guest host to Somerville High’s personal finance class.

24 students heard from trained financial education experts from the bank on the topics of: budgeting and saving, managing a checking account, credit smarts and fraud smarts.

Inspired by the desire to contribute to the economic development of the communities it serves  by empowering individuals with financial education and money management skills, Cambridge Savings Bank recently launched an expanded version of CSBsmart.

In light of recent studies showing that over half of America’s teenagers lack proper financial literacy, the bank decided to pay particular attention to local schools. Bank officials met with Somerville High School Assistant Principal for Career, Vocation and Technical Education, Leo DeSimone, who agreed the program would be valuable for the school’s students, as they get set to enter college – where they will be saddled with financial decisions, mainly in the form of financial aid and student loans – or the working world.

Studies published by the Association of Financial Planning and Education in 2009 found that the median teenage financial literacy score is only 48.3 percent. The same studies found that financial education resulted in significant improvement in all aspects of financial behavior. CSBsmart’s own monitoring in the past has shown a 93% increase in terms of financial understanding and awareness, between pre- and post-lesson benchmarks.

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Teacher Grants Available from The Somerville Mathematics Fund

 

The Somerville Mathematics Fund is looking for teachers in Somerville who are interested in applying for a mathematics grant.  The Fund will be offering grants up to $500 for K – 12 teachers of Somerville students for exciting projects to improve or enrich mathematics instruction in the classroom or in an after-school program.  The teacher applicant should be teaching in a public, parochial, or charter school located in Somerville.  The postmark application deadline for these grants is 14 January 2012.  The application form is available on-line at http://www.somervillemathematicsfund.org/teachergrant.htm In the past eleven years, The Somerville Mathematics Fund has awarded one hundred four teacher grants totaling $47,921 for wonderful teacher-designed mathematics projects and activities.  Past winners are eligible to apply for another grant.

 

The Somerville Mathematics Fund, an affiliate of the national scholarship organization Dollars for Scholars, was chartered in 2000 to celebrate and encourage achievement in mathematics in the city of Somerville, Massachusetts.  Next April, they will be awarding college scholarships for outstanding mathematics students from Somerville.  For more  information, to volunteer or to make a tax-deductible contribution, please contact Erica Voolich (617-666-0666, or mathfund@gmail.com)

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East Broadway restaurants give you two reasons to visit – for the price of one!

Every Tuesday night, from now until March 15, 2012, participating restaurants, which are marked by a Two for Tuesdays poster displayed in their storefront windows, will pick their own special (drink, appetizer, entree, etc) and will offer two for the price of one!  All you have to do is ask for the Two for Tuesdays deal that will be written on a white board inside.  This special is offered from 4pm until closing and is eat-in only.

East Somerville Main Streets is thrilled to be involved in helping to get the word out on this series of promotional events, and would like to encourage you to come out and enjoy a night of tasty food from around the world!

“We’re really excited to see the East Broadway Business District working together to present one of the city’s best winter promotions,” said Carrie Dancy, Executive Director of East Somerville Main Streets.

The East Broadway Business District invites you to take advantage of this great opportunity to bring a friend and decide who will eat for free in advance!  Either way, you’re sure to have an adventure “thinking and eating outside the square” on your trip to East Broadway’s finest establishments.
For up-to-date information on this initiative, please visit www.eastsomervillemainstreets.org.  Specials may change from week to week, so if you see something you like, make sure to come try it before it’s too late!

East Somerville Main Streets is a volunteer driven non-profit organization dedicated to the development of the East Broadway Business District as the thriving center and heart of the East Somerville community and as a one-of-a-kind destination that reflects our traditions and heritage.

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Enjoy awesome Pizza and Bowling while supporting Toys for Local Children, December 7, 4 p.m. till Closing.

Flatbread will donate a portion of every pizza sold; both Dine-in and Take out!

Flatbread – 45 Day St., Somerville, 617-776-0552

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The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Ice Skating Rinks are opening to the public Friday, November 25 for general skating. The days and times vary at each local rink. Don’t wait; Lace up your skates!

This is the 43rd year of Bay State Skating School offering Learn-to-Skate Classes for children age 4 ½ and up and adults at 12 Greater Boston Rinks: Brookline-Larz Anderson, Brookline-Cleveland Circle, Cambridge, Hyde Park, Medford-LoConte, Newton/Brighton, Quincy, Somerville, South
Boston, Waltham, West Roxbury and Weymouth.  If you are a beginner or want to learn new skills using figure, recreational or hockey skates, join the ice skating classes with Bay State Skating  School. For information call: 781-890-8480 or visit www.BayStateSkatingSchool.org

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CPCU Credit Union employees dress up to raise money for the Community Action Agency of Somerville.

 

CPCU Credit Union employees dressed up in their Halloween costumes on Monday, October 31st to raise money for the homelessness prevention program of the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), the legally designated anti-poverty agency of Somerville. CPCU raised $217 at their branches branches and then matched the donation for a total of $434.

In order to maximize the number of donations, CPCU made their members aware of the cause on the Friday prior to Halloween in order to start collecting over the weekend. In addition, employees were given the opportunity to wear jeans instead of their normal work attire for a $5 donation to CAAS.

“Donations from CPCU and its members will help keep families in their homes, with the lights and heat turned on and the rent paid,” said Kimberly Smith-Cofield, CAAS Executive Director. “We are grateful to CPCU for its partnership in CAAS’ efforts to end poverty where we live.”

The Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is a private non-profit agency incorporated in 1981. The mission of CAAS is to reduce poverty among local families and individuals while working to counteract, and whenever possible eliminate, the societal conditions that cause and perpetuate poverty.

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Two Somerville Restaurants Featured In Boston Magazine’s 50  Best Restaurants Issue

 

Both Bergamot and Posto of Somerville have made it in to Boston Magazine’s respected list of best eateries in Boston in their November issue.

Boston magazine’s expert staff visited hundreds of restaurants in and around Boston to present readers with the a list of the absolute best restaurants the Boston area has to offer, be it high-end, casual, veteran or upstart dining.

Somerville’s own Posto and Bergamot were featured in Boston Magazine’s November issue.  Posto’s unbelievable bruschetta and incredibly authentic pizza make it the perfect place to go with a group. At Bergamot chef Keith Pooler takes the farm-to-table theme and runs with it to perfection. Try the root vegetable “reverse risotto” for a satisfying vegetarian dish.

For more than a half-million monthly readers, Boston magazine is the voice that captures the best of contemporary life in the city and beyond.  With informed editorial and in-depth coverage on topics ranging from fashion to finance, Boston magazine is the premier authority on the region.  To learn more about Boston magazine, visit bostonmagazine.com.

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CAAS Honors NSTAR’s Kathleen Orrick for Community Service

For helping low-income people keep the home heated and the lights on, the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) presented its first annual Corporate Partnership Award to Kathleen Orrick, Community Relations Representative at NStar, at the CAAS Annual Meeting and Celebration, October 25 at the Somerville City Club.  Her supervisor, Bill Van Dam, accepted the award on her behalf.

“Kathy Orrick embodies what we believe is the most successful relationship that CAAS can have with a corporation–to help us deliver the best services to our families and individuals,” said Kimberly Smith-Cofield, Executive Director of CAAS.  “We are truly grateful to be working with her and NSTAR.”

“I do have a huge support from NSTAR and a unique job that allows me to be me!  But if it wasn’t for the advocates at CAAS, we would never have had this kind of relationship,” Orrick wrote to Smith-Cofield.  “I spend so much time working with Somerville because of CAAS.  You guys honor me and I feel as though they are the ones who deserve it…all we do is work together and just figure what we can do.”

“With help from Orrick and CAAS’ Housing & Benefits Advocates, low-income households can apply for rate discounts on their utilities, develop payment plans, and enter forgiveness programs.    CAAS can help residents enroll in Fuel Assistance, which helps heating dollars go farther.  “No one in Somerville should have to spend the winter without heat,” said Melissa McWhinney, Director of Advocacy & Community Services at CAAS.  “Call us.  CAAS will work with NSTAR to help you.”

The mission of the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is to reduce poverty among local families and individuals while working to counteract, and whenever possible eliminate, the societal conditions that cause and perpetuate poverty.  For more information, see http://www.caasomerville.org/.

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Attend a New MassLandRecords.com Training Session
Sessions are open to the public and will be held in Boston, Cambridge, Northampton, Pittsfield and Worcester as follows:
Date and Time
Location

Cambridge
Wednesday, November 9th

Boston

Wednesday, November 9th

Pittsfield
Tuesday, November 15th
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Central Berkshire District Court
Small Claims Court Room 106
24 Wendell Avenue
Pittsfield MA 01201

Northampton
Tuesday, November 15th
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hampshire District Registry of Deeds
Main Resource Room
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Northampton, MA 01060

The platform for classic MassLandRecords.com will soon become obsolete and the new MassLandRecords.com search will take its place. The new page’s features are very different from those on the classic search page. Whether you use the search page regularly or only occasionally, it may take time to become familiar with these new features.
Each training session will include an introduction to searching, printing and downloading documents and intends to familiarize all of our users with the new functionality.
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Registry of Deeds Division,One Ashburton Place, Room 1612
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