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Four Steps to Selecting the Right School
Whether you're relocating your family and need school
placement guidance or just changing your child's
school,
making a good choice can be a challenge. Here are 4
steps to guide you through the process.
1. Consider your Child and Family
- Child's Needs-Does your child need special
attention due to learning difficulties or other concerns?
- Learning Style-How does your child learn best? Is
he an auditory, tactile or visual learner?
- Location-Where is the school located regarding
home, siblings' schools and extracurricular activity
locations?
- Class Size
2. Gather Information
- Curriculum-Is there a special focus or theme to
the curriculum? Are Honors and AP courses offered?
- Approach to Learning-What approach does the
administration take in teaching students? Is it hands-
on, text-based or other?
- Academic Performance-How do test scores
compare to those of other schools? Has there been a
rise or decline in these scores over the past few
years? What is the school's "report card?"
- Behavior Policy-How does the school handle
discipline?
- Is there a dress code?
3. Visit and Observe
Schools
- Principal-What is the principal's philosophy as
head of the institution?
- Teachers-How do the teachers relate to and
interact with the students?
- Parent/Community Involvement-Is there a
supportive group of parents and community
volunteers that are willing to help the school with
events and activities?
- Reputation-How is the school regarded by the
community? How is it viewed by other parents?
4. Apply to Schools
- Select-Choose one or more schools to apply to
based on the information you've collected.
- Deadlines-Submit proper paperwork on time and
make sure it's complete.
- Follow Up-Be sure to follow up, giving a
reasonable amount of time for information to be
received. Check on status of application and ask for
an estimate of when you can expect to hear about
acceptance.
Find out more....
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Happy New Year!
The entrance of the new calendar year usually signals
the midpoint of the school year. This is a good time to
assess students' progress and needs. Perhaps your
child has been struggling and wanted a
chance to work out his difficulties independently. Or
maybe your student is just beginning to be challenged
with the onset of more in-depth assignments and
material. Whatever the case, don't wait to get
help.
Be proactive; your child needs help-NOW!
Two or three weeks before finals,
perhaps the middle of May, is not the time to seek
help. By this time your child is stressed and feels little
hope that she can recover from a whole year's worth of
struggling. Call our office or visit our website to find
out how you can put your student on a smooth road to
completing the school year successfully!
Quote of the month-"Be always at war with
your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each
new year find you a better man."-Benjamin Franklin
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| He Had a Dream... |
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This month, we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Below is a brief timeline of the man
who did so much for so many in such a short lifetime.
- Born Michael Luther King, Jr. on January 15, 1929.
(He later changed his name to Martin.)
- Graduated high school at age 15
- 1948-received B.A. degree from Morehouse
College
- 1951-received B.D. degree from Cozer Theological
Seminary
- 1953-Married Coretta Scott. They had 2 sons and
2 daughters
- 1955-received doctorate from Boston
University
- 1955-1956-lead the first Negro nonviolent
demonstration of modern times, the bus boycott. This
resulted in the Supreme Court declaring segregation
on buses unconstitutional.
- 1957-elected president of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference
- 1960-served as co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist
Church in Atlanta, following in his father and
grandfather's footsteps.
- 1963-Gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
in Washington, DC. Also named Time Magazine's Man
of the Year.
- 1964-youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace
Prize
- 1968-assassinated on the balcony of his motel
room in Tennessee, where he was preparing to
march with striking garbage workers
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| Tutor Spotlight on...Dr. Leon Pijanowski |
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Dr. Leon Pijanowski, or Dr. Leo as we call him, has
been with Back to Basics for 9 years. He holds a B.S.
in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Dr.
Leo tutors high school students up through adult age
clients in the areas of Chemistry, Physics, Algebra I
and II, Geometry, Trig and Integrated Math I-III.
Dr.
Leo is a native of Philadelphia. He attended Villanova
University for one year, left to join the Navy for four
years and returned to Villanova to obtain his
Bachelor's degree. He then went to school in Florida
and received his doctorate. Dr. Leo remained in the
Navy Reserves and, after 22 years of service, he is a
retired Chief Petty Officer.
Dr. Leo resides in New
Castle with his wife. He told me the delightful story of
how they met. Leo's brother was getting married and
Leo was not the best dancer. He signed up for
lessons
at a local dance studio. He began dating his instructor
which was highly discouraged. They got along very
well and the rest, as they say, is history. Dr. Leo and
Carol have one son in Minnesota and one daughter
who lives locally. They have given
the Pijanowskis five grandsons and one
granddaughter between
them.
When he's not tutoring, Dr. Leo likes to
travel to see family and for pleasure, bowling and
building model airplanes. Thanks, Dr. Leo, for your
commitment and dedication to Back to Basics and
your students!
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