Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Taking Advantage of Summer Down Time Early


Business Update

  • Summer is here! Those interested in making appointments for summer should contact us.
  • We’d also like to welcome a new tutor to the Perspectives family! Greg Gorden is a former chemistry teacher, so he’s another math-and-science superstar, and of course he’s trained in our proprietary Strategic Tutoring model.

Resources

Get a Job! 
If you’re interested in joining the workforce and you don’t already have working papers, this link should start you off.
http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/guidance/workpermit.htm
Attention Parents!  Make Tax-deferred College Investments!
Tuition costs for private four-year colleges are up 4.4 percent from last year and for public four-year colleges are up 6.5 percent from last year.  If you don’t already have one, here’s some information about the 529 plan.
http://www.savingforcollege.com/intro_to_529s/what-is-a-529-plan.php

Tips & Strategies

Bridging the Generation Gap of E-mail
I understand that email is for old people, but it is very important that you check it. If you have a phone that can check email, use that. Or get in the routine of checking email every time you check Facebook.
Find SOMEthing to Read!
Tired of reading traditional Steinbeck or endless morose World War Two tales?  Use summer as an opportunity to indulge in reading your own selections on your own time!  Stuck?  Goodreads.com is a wonderful forum where you can read reviews about a book about which you’ve heard, or just browse for recommendations.

News & Research

ADHD: Redefined Again?
The APA is gearing up for its 5th edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the bible for doctors who diagnose all three subtypes of AD/HD.  The subtypes and diagnostic criteria are under scrutiny.  Here’s a summary.
http://www.dsm5.org/Proposed%20Revision%20Attachments/APA%20Options%20for%20ADHD.pdf

From the “This Needed to Be Said?” Department

In May, the Supreme Court banned life sentences of life without parole for juvenile criminals who do not commit murder.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/opinion/18tue1.html?hp






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