METHUEN — As she returned to the classroom this week, Methuen High School environmental science teacher Mary Haight brought firsthand experience that she learned over the summer.
Haight spent her summer learning about energy models in buildings under construction while working at the Danvers-based construction management firm William A. Berry & Son Inc. She was one of several local teachers learning about real-world applications that relate to the science, math and technology, according to a press release.
The Teacher Externship Initiative is the brainchild of the North Shore Workforce Investment Board.
Program leaders hoped providing teachers with tangible learning experiences would help make classroom lessons more relevant for students and motivate youths to pursue careers or further study in those areas.
The teachers took a three-credit course at Salem State College while working a 40-hour week at private companies.
They were paid by the employers, the release said.
Boy Scout Troop 18 seeks new members
LAWRENCE — St. Patrick Boy Scout Troop 18 will hold open registration for boys, ages 11 to 18, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the St. Patrick School cafeteria.
Registration is open to all boys, regardless of which school they attend.
For more information, call 978-569-4647.
Free Labor Day concert at Castle
HAVERHILL — A free concert will be offered at Winnekenni Castle on Labor Day, Monday, at 1 p.m.
Evan Goodrow and friends will perform acoustic, blues and more, in the castle, which is being sponsored in part by the Haverhill Cultural Council a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Refreshments will be available.
Winnekenni Castle is at 347 Kenoza Ave. For information visit www.winnekenni.com or call 978-521-1686.
Asian Center seeks class registration
LAWRENCE — Registration is being accepted for citizenship classes at the Asian Center, 1 Ballard Way.
Classes run 10-weeks in the morning or evening.
Morning classes will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Cost is $50. Evening classes run from 6 to 8 p.m. and are free because the Department of Education is funding them.
Classes are open to any resident who wants to become a U.S. citizen. Topics include U.S. government and history. Students will also have a chance to practice the questions for the citizenship interview.
The center is also accepting registrations for English-for-Speakers-of-Other-Languages and preschool classes.
To sign up, call the Asian Center at 978-683-7316.
YMCA announces fall programs
METHUEN — The YMCA announced several programs for local children this fall.
There will be a youth soccer program for boys and girls ages 5 to 8 every Saturday; Quick Start Tennis for kids ages 5 to 12 on Tuesdays; Tiny Tots Karate for students ages 3 and 4 on Wednesdays; Beginner Karate for youths ages 5 to 12 on Wednesdays; Intermediate Karate for students ages 5 to 12 on Wednesdays; and Rookie Baseball/Softball for boys and girls ages 4 to 6 on Sundays.
There will be a Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 24; baby-sitter training courses for students ages 11 to 15 on Sept. 19 and 26 and Oct. 17 and 24; fifth- and sixth-grade dances Sept. 11 and Oct. 9; Saturday Night Live for fifth- and sixth-graders on Oct. 3; and Kids' Night Out for children ages 6 to 12 on Sept. 12 and Oct. 10.
The YMCA will also have the After School Program for children ages 5 to 12 and the Methuen Teen Center for youths ages 13 to 18.
For more information about cost and times, call the YMCA at 978-683-5266.
