New school bus service to MinM@WMCC

As of Wednesday, January 8th, the afternoon #5 middle school bus will be stopping on Harvard Ave @Arlington St., right by the WMCC.  Note that this is a different bus from the #14, which serves most of West Medford otherwise.  We hope that many MinM club members will take advantage of the new #5 bus route and stop. 

We are grateful to Medford Public Schools for accommodating our request for a bus-stop near the WMCC.

Special Programs for January 2014

We are happy to announce special MinM programs starting  or continuing in January 2014:

• On Mondays @4-5pm Dr. Anne Thompson, Professor Emerita of English, will continue offering "Plays, Poems, and Stories: Writing with Anne."  This popular weekly program provides middle-schoolers opportunities to develop their creative ideas and hone their writing skills for different literary genres.
  
• On Mondays @5-6pm, Mr. Loring Greene will be offering "Karate with Loring." Loring is an experienced practitioner and teacher of martial arts, and is also on the WMCC's Youth Committee. We expect this program to be a hit, especially during the cold months when outdoor time is curtailed, as it offers the opportunity to build fitness as well as focus. Martial arts can also help kids develop discipline and socialization skills.

We look forward to announcing additional special programs shortly.

Deborah and Maria, Co-Directors

Medford in the Middle @WMCC reopens January 6, 2014

Happy New Year! We hope this finds all MinM families happy, well and rested after the vacation, despite our recent extreme weather.

Afternoon youth activities at the West Medford Community Center (WMCC) will be starting up again this coming week:

• Medford in the Middle (MinM) @WMCC will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3-6pm. 
• The regular WMCC Homework club will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-6pm. 

Once a kid is registered as a MinM member, he or she is eligible to attend either or both programs. Please register at http://tinyurl.com/medfordinthemiddle

Youth members are encouraged to come to WMCC straight from school - i.e. at 3pm or directly from their MPS bus stop. MinM offers snacks between 3-3:30pm and basic homework time is scheduled from 3-4pm, before any special programs start.

MinM@WMCC is served by MPS middle-school bus #14. Currently the nearest stop is Boston Ave @Harvard Ave, but we are hopeful that a closer stop will be added in the very near future -- we will let you know as soon as that happens.

We look forward to seeing all MinM youth members back at WMCC soon!

Deborah and Maria, Co-Directors