March Newsletter

February at Big Mystic was packed with fun, excitement, The kids enjoyed some amazing field trips, including Golden Gathering, where they created arts and crafts with seniors and shared lots of laughs, a high-energy day at Sky Zone where both kids and staff had a blast learning cool tricks, and an inspiring visit to the Museum of Fine Arts to explore paintings and creativity. Back on site, favorites like Obstacle Course Makers Club let kids design their own “obby” games, while Pixel Me Club had everyone making awesome perler bead versions of themselves—perler beads were definitely a hit this month! Along with all the fun, the kids also spent time learning about Black History Month and why February is a time to honor and celebrate Black history and achievements. It was truly a month full of laughter, creativity, and meaningful experiences!

Staff Highlight – Lenz

Lenz has been doing an awesome job making his choice activities fun and engaging for the kids. He’s always willing to lend a helping hand to both kids and staff.

Kid Highlight – Alchess

Alchess has been doing a great job staying focused during homework time and always helps out with cleaning up. He consistently shows kindness to everyone.

New month, new fun activities!

Every day of the week, we create lesson plans according to our daily themes:

Movement/Mindfulness Monday: Activities to get the body moving, whether it's yoga and connecting with their minds, playing kickball, or a game of capture the flag.

STEAM Tuesday & Thursday: Science, math, technology, arts and crafts, oh my! These activities focus on creativity and building.

Service Learning Wednesday: Activities focused on giving back to our community, whether it's making a card for the elderly or picking up trash in our neighborhood!

Fun Friday: Activities based on all things fun! The activities range from cooking and baking to playing at the park.

What a cold wintery month February was, we were so excited to have not one but 4 snow days. It was a lot to shovel but fun to play in. Also we had so much fun during Feb break this year getting to see beautiful art at the MFA and watching the movie Soul at the Armory which is a first time for us. Though we have been out of school a lot, we still have been getting our education on reading loads of books and trying out harder math. We even had a club to make us typing experts. A lot of our choices this month leaned into science with Charlene’s crystal growing choice and Aniana teaching about chemistry to the little ones. We are so excited to see what March holds for us.

Kid- M

M has been such a kind, fun and joyous student to be around. Though she isn't here everyday, she makes her presents known and is always smiling. M makes sure that her friends are all happy and having fun coloring which is her favorite thing to do. She also works really hard during educational time and has been getting better at reading. We are so happy to have M here and can’t wait to see her growth.

Staff- Darien

Darien has been our site coordinator for the past 3 years, but today we have to say goodbye. He started as a kid at the MLC back in 2009 and worked his way through leader- in training to junior staff to senior staff and now site coordinator. Darien has always had a great relationship with the children and staff. We are so happy for his growth and can not wait to see what he does next!

New month, new fun activities!

Every day of the week, we create lesson plans according to our daily themes:

Movement/Mindfulness Monday: Activities to get the body moving, whether it's yoga and connecting with their minds, playing kickball, or a game of capture the flag.

STEAM Tuesday & Thursday: Science, math, technology, arts and crafts, oh my! These activities focus on creativity and building.

Service Learning Wednesday: Activities focused on giving back to our community, whether it's making a card for the elderly or picking up trash in our neighborhood!

Fun Friday: Activities based on all things fun! The activities range from cooking and baking to playing at the park.

Pineapples are the perfect pick for March, bringing a taste of sunshine as we head into spring. Bursting with vitamin C, antioxidants, and bromelain, they help support immunity and digestion while adding a naturally sweet, tropical twist to meals and snacks. Whether enjoyed fresh, blended into smoothies, grilled for a warm treat, mixed into fruit salads, or added to yogurt and desserts, pineapple adds bright flavor and refreshing sweetness to every bite vibrant and full of tropical goodness, pineapples make March feel fresh, energizing, and delicious! 🍍

Click here for a variety of recipes that include this tasty fruit.

Happy Birthday to our Kids!

Mason 03/03

Staff Brithday

Chris 03/09

Holidays

International Women’s Day 03/08

St. Patrick’s Day 03/17

Early Release

The MLC & MELC will be open as early as 1:00 pm:

Somerville Public Schools:

March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th (Every Wednesday)

Stoneham Public Schools:

March 11th (Early Release – Professional Development Day)

Our Parent Meeting will be on Monday, March 9th

Meetings are on the second Monday of the month unless stated otherwise.
Parents are responsible for arriving at 5:30 pm, eating family dinner together in the community room, and signing them back in for childcare during the meeting.
Parent Meetings time is 6:00-7:30pm.

FEF Committee meeting will be on Monday, March 23rd , from 5:30- 6:30 pm at the Mystic Learning Center.

What to watch in March with the Family

Zootopia 2

Animated/Adventure | Ages 6+

Streaming on: Prime Video and Disney+

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

Animated/Musical | Ages 6+

Streaming on: Netflix

Trolls

Animated/Comedy | Ages 6+

Streaming on: Netflix

The LEGO Movie

Animated/Comedy | Ages 6+

Streaming on: Netflix

Matilda

Animated/Family | Ages 6+

Streaming on: Netflix

What a wonderful day we had at our Golden Gathering! ✨ We enjoyed crafts, games, and a shared lunch at Highland Gardens, filling the day with laughter, smiles, and community connection. A big thank you to all the residents who joined us and made the event so special — we truly appreciated your support and looked forward to many more gatherings!

We had an amazing time at our Family Game Night! 🎉 It was full of fun, laughter, and wonderful memories. We thanked everyone who came out and joined us — we truly appreciated our wonderful families and community! 💙🎲🍕 We looked forward to more events like this and couldn’t wait to see everyone again!

As of January, MLC and MELC have openings for school-age children (youth ages 5 in kindergarten through 13). Give us a call (617-623-0110) or send an email (info@mysticlearningcenter.org) if you have any questions or are interested in enrolling your child(ren).

We're licensed by Massachusetts to provide child care for youth between the ages of 2.9 -13 years old. Youth with special needs can attend up to age 16. Click the link below for more info.

** At the moment we aren't accepting children under 5 due to not having a Lead Preschool teacher.

Click Here- Learn How to Enroll

The Human Service Division of the City of Somerville Department of Health and Human Services is now available to take online referrals for services through a new online contact form. Referrals may be completed by individuals directly seeking services, parents or guardians, service providers, or community partners.

The services provided are available at no cost to Somerville residents of all ages and include:

Supportive counseling for individuals and families
Briefcase management
Service coordination for individuals and families
Information and Referral to services
Including mental health services, utility and benefits assistance, workforce development, housing support, youth services, financial literacy, legal assistance, survivor services, literacy, and language development, public health services, substance misuse services for youth.