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FALL 2014
Tyler, Alexa, Jenny, Sophie and Julia are all set for a fun n flirty fall with these looks from Caren Forbes, New Canaan.
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by Barbara Bangser
To the parents and students about to
embark on the much-maligned task known as
the college essay:
Relax.
Ive had the privilege of coaching students
with their college essays for more than 10
years, and whether the final product was a
Pulitzer Prize-winning opus or a simple 500word paper, everyone who wants to attend
college will go somewhere.
There have been hundreds of advice columns, books and articles written about the
dreaded college essay. Regardless of the
source, there really is no magical method or
secret to success other than following a simple
formula: Dont over-share, be yourself and
make sure your essay is proofread.
In the spirit of collaboration with my writing peers, Id like to offer some of my own
advice and anecdotes based on my experiences.
How do I start?
Being organized is a key component in the
essay application process. Keep a log of each
potential school. Do they accept the common application? Do they have supplemental
essays? Are the questions generic in nature, or
do they follow the University of Chicagos esoteric style? Many schools have their questions
available Aug. 1. Take a look, start thinking, and make notes of deadlines and word
counts.
What makes a good topic?
I always tell my students to imagine that
theyre the admissions officer who has a stack
by Catherine E. LaChioma
Mathnasium:
With class sizes what they are today, teachers are kind
of forced to teach to the middle of the class, and the very
bright or struggling dont get enough attention, says David P.
Lubner, director of Mathnasium of Darien, Fairfield (and by
years end, Greenwich).
Lubner has been involved at least informally in teaching math since he was middle school age and friends parents
would ask him to tutor. What he likes best about the subject
is: Theres almost always more than one way to reach the
answer.
Mathnasium helps kids from preschool through high
school. The youngest are typically there to build on their
strong interest and advanced skills. About one-third of elementary school-aged students come for enrichment, but the
rest are struggling. Most older students need help keeping up,
Students are encouraged to develop good math habits, like
which can mean getting back to basics first.
showing their work and avoiding careless errors.
You have high school kids at the sixth grade level
Also, he says, We try to teach it in a way that makes sense
maybe they never quite got fractions, Lubner explains. If
to them, rather than a way that makes sense to us.
you dont get fractions, youre never going to be able to do
Kids dont hate math, Lubner says. They hate being conalgebra.
fused by math.
Lubner offers these dos and donts for parents on building
kids math skills at home:
Dont drill and try to trick them into learning.
Everybody works differently. Try to encourage it and make
it more fun.
Do play games. For the younger set, play the memory
game, but with numbers. Instead of matching pairs, try to
have the numbers reach 10. So, if you pick a three, youre
looking for a seven. Older math wizards benefit from strategy
games that get their minds thinking and recognizing patterns.
Do remember that math builds upon itself.
Its not just about getting through this class. Keeping up
with that class is important, but so is filling in basic skills
taught in the early grades.
Dont wait to get help.
If you see theres something lacking, dont leave it and
hope it comes by itself.
More info: Mathnasium of Darien, 203-655-MATH (6284),
darien@mathnasium.com; Mathnasium of Fairfield, 203-259MATH (6284), fairfield@mathnasium.com
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Seven years ago, we found ourselves driving our daughter, Jess, up to a boarding school in Massachusetts to begin the second semester of her freshman year in
high school.
A new chapter began for both her and the rest of the family, or at least the three of us left at home then: Me, her dad
and her younger brother, Jack.
Her father had attended boarding school during his high
school years, but I was a public high school kid. Where Jess
was concerned, we batted around the idea of a boarding
school for about a year, with her dad pro-boarding and me
more or less on the fence.
I knew it would be best for her academically, but I had
kind of enjoyed the public high school social experience
Parenting
and, for better or worse, also liked having her around. Plus,
from
the
I found pleasure in seeing her buddies both at our house
Trenches
as well as out and about in town. I missed them before she
Dressing up in a costume
and participating in parties and parades at school
is part of the excitement of
Halloween for children. Many
schools across the country
have some sort of Halloween
festivities where children
are encouraged to don their
costumes and show off for
friends and family.
However, before parents
run out and purchase costumes, they may want to
check with schools to see if
there are any limitations on
kids costumes. Many schools
have implemented guidelines
on Halloween costumes and
could have strict rules as to
what is and is not acceptable.
Schools often put these
rules in place for the protection of children. They want to
shield younger children from
very scary costumes that may
lead to nightmares. Costume
restrictions also include costumes that may mock race,
gender and personal handicaps. Weapons of any kind,
including fake weapons, are
typically prohibited. Most
schools are not interested in
promoting or glorifying violence. Therefore, a pirate may
have to leave his sword home.
A girl dressed as a police officer may have to go sans gun
or handcuffs.
Parents who are unfamiliar
with the guidelines should
err on the side of caution.
Restrictions are often imposed
on:
Costumes that depict gangs
and horror characters or are
overly scary;
Weapons of any kind;
Costumes that demean race,
religion, nationality, handicapped condition, or gender;
Costumes with obstructive
masks; and
Overly sexy costumes.
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