TIME-SENSITIVE
How Art Can Inspire Civic Engagement in Kids (04/25/2024)
Free, live Zoom webinar, Thursday, April 25, 7-8pm
Discovery Museum Speaker Series event with Chanel Thervil, Artist + Educator; Inaugural Discovery Museum Artist-in-Residence. Chanel joins us to speak about her experience helping children consider what they love about their communities, so they see a place for themselves in making their communities better. She will share her expertise on how the creative process and experience of artmaking is a powerful tool in giving kids the space to connect, share ideas, and be present for others—all important steps in becoming active civic participants. Event is free, advance registration is required at http://bit.ly/DMSpeakerSeries.
Growing up in a Climate Crisis: How are Young People Responding (04/30/2024)
The Lexington Lyceum and The Lexington Observer are hosting a community conversation on Tuesday, April 30 -- Growing Up in a Climate Crisis: How Are Young People Responding? This interactive conversation, moderated by Sustainable Lexington Chair Cindy Arens, will feature several LHS students and young professionals talking about how they feel about climate change, the actions they are taking to address it, and how they need us to support them. Parents and youth are all welcome to join the conversation!
Time: Tuesday, April 30, 6:30-9 pm
Where: Follen Church Community Center, 755 Mass Ave, Lexington
A pre-conversation centering activity will begin at 6:30 with Roaming Buffalo Wabanaki. The conversation will begin at 7 pm. Please register in advance at https://www.lexlyceum.org/community-conversations/.
This event is co-sponsored by LexCan, LexFarm, Sustainable Lexington Committee, First Parish Climate Action Team, LPS Green Teams, and Mass Audubon.
Save the Date - FINAL School Health Advisory Council Meeting (05/06/2024)
Please save the dates for this year’s SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) meetings. This year we will hold the full SHAC meetings and subcommittee meetings in person. November 6th will be our first full SHAC meeting. (The full list of SHAC meetings are below) Meetings will be held at the high school, 7:00-8:30 pm in the LMC (Library Media Center) room 146.
Throughout the year we will be bringing in outside resources to inform our work as a council and community. We will be kicking off our first meeting with a discussion and Q&A of the 2023 Lexington Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results. LHS students will participate with the adults in discussing the impacts of the YRBS findings and programming to support Lexington youth. A full presentation of the YRBS will be presented at the school committee meeting on Tuesday, October 24th. We will have a public discussion at SHAC the following week, 11/6. We encourage you to attend the school committee meeting presentation live on View School Committee meetings at www.LexMedia.org or the recording that will be available after 10/24 at the following link: https://www.lexmedia.org/programming/on-demand/
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 6th!
SHAC meeting dates for the year are set. (see below)
Meeting Dates for 2023-2024
Dates for all SHAC meetings
May 6, 2024- in person meeting
Please let us know if you no longer wish to receive the SHAC emails and I will remove you from the list.
Subcommittees will have a chance to briefly update the council on their work for the year. Dates for upcoming sub committee work will be available on or before the November meeting. If you haven’t signed up to participate on a subcommittee go to the link to sign up- 2023-2024 Sign Up for SHAC or please feel free to contact Julie Fenn, jfenn@lexingtonma.org with any questions. Light refreshments will be provided on the 6th.
2024 Lexington Middle School Football Kickoff!!!! (05/15/2024)
Sign up before May 15th
Last year, we had a great inaugural season of LMS football!! We’re going to start to prepare for the 2024 starting June 1st . The team is open to any fall 2024, 7 th or 8 th grader at a private or public school living in Lexington MA. We will have a summer training program and a season that runs from late August thru the first week of November. Practice and games are all during the week when school begins.
Please contact Coach Sam Agresta if interested @ svja1072[at]gmail.com.
All Night Grad Party, Volunteers Needed ON June 2 (06/02/2024)
A dedicated committee of LHS parents is in full swing planning the annual EPIC All Night Grad Party for the LHS seniors - overnight on June 2.
It definitely takes a village to pull off an event this large and we would LOVE your help!
There are plenty of slots open for the event itself (no senior parents) and set-up (Thurs-Sat).
Have questions? Post them below.
Thank you for paying it forward (or backwards)! Grab a friend and sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FAEA82AA1FAC07-48916767-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3ccG05nRvSEqbqGmsoMToj1EczjKny0u85YU6maLbflluHfwl125WwDXI_aem_AWXP8OUmyFViVvN9NXQCX9JxPdHrlSS9TpsgjEPFEd09IfWpnCTlcgnN0pj6SGrXOYuMJxd8XzZrvCaq-SYvip2f#/
International Fun Fest (06/15/2024)
Sat. 15 June 2024 – 4pm – 8pm
On the lawn of the Ellen Stone Building – Hold the date!! More info soon.
Let’s celebrate Lexington’s cultures and have some summer fun at the Stone Building, the eastern gateway to the Lexington Cultural district! Play family games, dance, listen to music from around the world, and relax with a beer and enjoy some of the longest days of the year.
This festival is made possible with a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Have a suggestion for a performer or a fun activity? Email International-Fest@lexlyceum.org
ONGOING
Lexington Creative Start - Open Houses
We are a non-profit organization operating 4 sites right now in Lexington, Woburn, Waltham, and Newton-Watertown. We also have a location in Burlington but it is currently closed due to staffing. We help families in the communities that come from low-income backgrounds or those who may be homeless. Our Woburn Creative Start center is the only center that accepts children from 4 months- 5 years old. Families who qualify for tuition assistance would not have to pay for their child's tuition as it would be paid by the office of Head Start. Our other locations such as Lexington, Waltham, and Newton-Watertown accept children from 2 years old- 5 years old. Families that wish to apply must reside in either one of these 11 towns that we serve which are Arlington, Belmont, Brookline, Burlington, Lexington, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley or Woburn. Our centers provide high quality education and family services to a diverse population of children.
IVY MATH FREE ONLINE TUTORING
IvyMath is providing all Diamond families with a free online math tutoring session and an in-depth parent conference to discuss your child's strengths and weaknesses and how they compare to grade level.
IvyMath will also create a custom learning plan that maps out the exact areas your child should be focusing on in math for the rest of the year. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions, and understand what your child needs to feel confident and stay on track in math this year.
The IvyMath tutoring session, parent conference, and learning plan are free for all Diamond families. Popular times fill up, so please register quickly! Signup now at: IvyMath.com/Boost
Lumos Debate
Public Speaking & Debate Summer Camps in Newton, Lexington, and Acton (Rising Grades 4-10). Give your child the opportunity to meet new friends, develop critical thinking skills, and practice their public speaking in a fun, low-pressure learning environment!
Public Speaking Confidence
Body Language and Tone
Fun Games and Activities!
Outdoor Activities and Sports!
Lumos teaches debate through fun games and activities that students love. And the instructors are friendly, warm, and great at making public speaking exciting!
Please register quickly as we typically sell out and need to move students to the waitlist. Earlybird discounts up to $300 off. Choose your dates and register now at: LumosDebate.com
LEXINGTON NEIGHBORS AND NEWCOMERS
New to town? Been here awhile?
Lexington Neighbors and Newcomers is a non-profit social club to discover local gems and share exciting experiences.
Join our diverse and fun group to connect, explore and create memories.
And please link to our website:
CRASH PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Safe Roads Alliance and The In Control Family Foundation are excited to share opportunities for Crash Prevention programs in your community for next school year.
Communities can take advantage of Crash Prevention 101 Training, Kids Speaking Up for Road Safety and Crash Prevention Community Visits available at no cost to you. This year we are working with over a dozen communities from Falmouth to Westfield and Medford to Framingham. For 2024/25 funds are available to work with many, many more. We have put together a website to describe these options and encourage you to visit: www.DriveInControl.org/MRS