Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Kids Art Workshops for Just 10 Bucks!

Kids Art Workshops for Just 10 Bucks!

$10 All-Inclusive Hands-On Workshops on MLK Day:

Pottery, Cartooning, Photo-grams, Drawing & T-Shirt Design

Do your kids love to create art? Looking for something fun & creative for your kids to do on Martin Luther King Day? Budding artists, ages 10 to 19, can spend their day off from school at Introductory Art Workshops at The Educational Alliance’s Young Artist Program, to try out an art class before committing to a full course – and make an artwork to take home!

The 2-hour hands-on art workshops are just $10 with materials included. Available workshops include: pottery, cartooning, photo-grams, drawing and T-shirt design. Times vary for each workshop. Call 646-395-4237 to register and get exact times & details.

The Young Artist Program at the Educational Alliance offers afternoon and weekend youth art classes. Spring classes begin February 22nd. Financial Aid is available, and applications are due February 12th

Event: Young Artist Program − Introductory Art Workshops

Location: The Educational Alliance Art School

197 East Broadway

(Between Jefferson & Clinton Street)

New York, NY 10002

Date: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day − Monday, January 18th

Time: 12:00PM − 4:15PM (times vary for each workshop)

Cost: $10 per workshop

Ages: 10 − 19 years old

Phone: 646-395-4237

Website: http://www.edalliance.org/artschool

Directions: Trains: F, D, J, Z, M; Buses: M9, M14A, M15, M22

About The Educational Alliance

The Educational Alliance is a community-based nonprofit organization offering a wide range of programs in Downtown Manhattan, including early childhood education, after school activities, senior centers, meals for the homeless, an art school, subsidized housing, and addiction and mental health services. The Alliance is a Jewish organization and proudly serves people from all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds. Our arts & culture programs include the renowned Educational Alliance Art School, the Young Artist Program for students ages 10-19, and two prominent art galleries − the Ernest Rubenstein Gallery and the Whittaker Center Gallery.

Jobs for Teens

We are currently recruiting for the spring session of This Way Ahead In School Youth Program. Our next cycle starts February 2010. Young people will have an opportunity to interview for a paid internship with Old Navy and GAP stores in different locations throughout the five boroughs. Please share this information with any youth in high school, GED classes or college and who is between the ages of 16 and 21.

* We are visiting High Schools, CBO’s and Social Service Agencies etc. If you have large groups of Young People (15 or more) that will be in one area at one time, we can schedule an info session (at your location. Please call to set up an appointment day and time.

*Young people must be able to function successfully in a spirited, fast paced, learning environment. They are expected to work in groups and autonomously, gaining knowledge in the areas of career and life skills as well as leadership. Students create their own schedules based on their need.

This program will include the following components:
* 2 hour Career and Life Skills weekly Workshops
* 2 hour Retail Supplement weekly Workshops with Gap Inc. management staff

The benefits of the program include:

*A chance to compete for 1 of 40 internship positions at Gap or Old Navy. Paying $8.75 an hour

*Bi-weekly they will be paid a modest stipend for completing 4 program hours per week

*Follow up services for 1 year after completing the internship!

Here’s how you can help us spread the word!!!

Info Sessions are happening now through January 15, 2010 the times are listed below.

Info Sessions

The info session are conducted in half hour intervals

Tuesdays 3:30 -5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays 3:30-7:00 p.m.

Thursdays 4:00-6:00 p.m.

*Please note, a Young person must be/ become a Door member to participate. No appointment necessary to become a member, come to 555 Broome Street Monday – Friday from 2pm – 5pm with extended hours on Wednesday until 7pm.

Thanks for your support!

We encourage you to distribute this email.

Directions: A/C/E/1 trains to Canal St. Walk two blocks north to 555 Broome St. between Varick St. and Avenues of the Americas. (Click here) for information about The Door

Monday, November 9, 2009

Party and/or Bar/Bat Mitzvah Vendor Suggestions

Party / Bar/Bat Mitzvah Vendors

All Around Support :

For information about things like locations, and anything else about bar/bat mitzvah planning, a great resource is local parent Audrey Korelstein. She's primarily an educator but she knows a lot about what goes into the process, from start to finish, and about both the service and the celebration. For my daughters, she created the prayer books we used, helped develop the content of the service (we did a combination of traditional and original things), helped my girls with their Torah commentaries, made the invitations and the centerpieces, and was invaluable in countless of ways. I don't know anyone else who does what she does. Her email is ask376@yahoo.com.

and from Audrey, herself :

It's easy to get all the items you refer to if you live in Brooklyn, although the internet also provides easy shopping. For yarmulkes (kipot), you can visit Eichlers on Coney Island Ave just a bit south of Ave. J. They have a huge range, from plain to beyond fancy. If you want your son's name and bar mitzvah date on them, they can do that too. They also carry tallit and clips, if you need to get those items too. I don't have a personal connection to the store; it's just one of the biggest that's fairly close. There are other places as well-- look in the phone book under Judaica.

For invites, there are many paper/card shops that can create your invitations, but you need to act soon, as you probably know. I like two stores in Manhattan on West 18th Street--Print Icon and another a few doors down, PaperAccess, I think. There are lots of paper choices and invitation ideas to look at. Again, you can also do your shopping on the web for invitations, or use the web to getter a better sense of what you want. Just google bar mitzvah invitations and prepare for a gazillion sites. After visiting a few, you'll see that styles repeat.

Party favors can mean a variety of things, depending on how you are shaping the celebration. If you are creating a theme party, then favors often tie into the theme. Another choice is whether you want favors that kids might play with during the celebration, or goody-bags at the end. If you want to provide something for adults, then that's another set of decisions. To start, there are the typical spots like Oriental Trading, but great options can also be found all over. It really depends on the kinds of things you have in mind.

I can talk about this for a long while, so contact me if you're interested.

A disclosure here: I'm an educator who works with parents and kids on bar/bat mitzvah preparation. I provide d'var Torah support, help parents design and create prayer books (siddur) for the day of the service, teach parents about the content of the service and the bar/bat mitzvah rite of passage, and make sure all the Jewish elements are in place at the service and celebration. I've also made invitations and helped on the party props and planning. My son, too, became a bar mitzvah last May, as well, so this kind of stuff is pretty much in the forefront of my mind. I'm happy to point you in the right directions if you want to do it on your own, or help you with aspects of the details that don't appeal to you.

DJ Recommendations :


last year, for my son's bar mitzvah, we used Scott of Rhythm of the night. he
was great--very nice to work with, very competitively priced and everyone had a
great time.

Rhythm of the Night
Scott Bragin
718-748-6706 or
516-569-1441
www.rotnentertainment.com
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For both of my sons' bar mitzvahs, we had Scott Bragin (Rhythm of the Night). He was great, and is also used by many Beth Elohim families. Her can be reached at either 516-569-1441 or 718-288-5043

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We were delighted with Larry at Havin' A Party, (718) 251-0500. They've been
around a long time, they know their stuff, and my son's classmates (mostly a
downtown Brooklyn/Manhattan crowd) were extremely happy campers.

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We used Havin' A Party in Canarsie for my son's bar mitzvah in June. They were
great. Larry (the owner) emceed and kept the party moving with lots of games,
the kids danced non-stop, and the music was loud but not deafening. He led a
spirited hora, did the cadlelighting, etc. I recommend him highly.


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we liked EJtheDJ - you can find 'em online. they do a lot of gigs at garfield temple. not cheap but then if you're hiring a real company as opposed to a 20 -year-old guy with a turntable, none of 'em are. I say, skip the dancers to save money. you dont need 'em, and you'll save a bunch of dough.

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We were very happy with International Sounds (www.internationalsounds.com) The owner George was very easy to work with, they were a little less expensive than some of the other standard bar mitzvah djs and made a great party for us.

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I used Lightening Shakes for my older son's and will be using them for my
younger son....I thought they were amazing, and all in attendance said the same.

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We just had our son's Bar Mitzvah a couple of weeks ago. We used
http://www.avissoevents.com because we'd had such a good time at another Bar
Mitzvah where they did the entertainment. They offer all the bells and whistles,
if that's what you want. We're *not* into all that and chose to have only a DJ
and MC but it was great! Frenchy, the MC, really made the party. The kids had a
ball!

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We used one of DJ Jeff Yahney's staff (he has a website, just google him) for my son's bar mitzvah almost two years ago. It was quite expensive, but worth every penny. We did without centerpieces and I hired a friend's daughter (photography major at Bard) to take pictures, but splurged on the DJ and I'm glad we did. The DJ really makes the party. He got everyone up and dancing, including all the teens. They're also familiar with all of the rituals of a Bar Mitzvah and will be the MC's and guide you through the event. They were wonderful! Have a ball!


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We used Kenny Mendez, who is also a teacher at my daughter's elementary school,
at her bat mitzvah:
KennyBJammin @ aol.com

He will do exactly what you want. He asked for the songs on my daughter's ipod
and loaded them all up.

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We used Richie Hart richiehartevents@yahoo.com
and we had a great time.

The difference between the DJ's and a Band is how much of a kids party do you want it to be Some of the DJ's have music for the older crowd to dance to but most seem to focus on the kids and a lot of games and dance contests

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DJ - Avissoevents.com (516) 798-8880. We had a DJ and an MC, but they also have all the bells and whistles if this is what you want. MC, Frenchy, made the party.

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we're looking for a service that will do a dance floor/kids' casino set up for a bar mitzvah. can anybody recommend?

Try Sasha at the address below. Her company provides these kinds of services for private and corporate events.tell her Sharon Enlow sent you
snanus@mindspring.com - Manhattan Perfoming Arts






Photographer Recommendations

I just got the slideshow of photos from my daughter's bat mitzvah last weekend
and they are truly fabulous. I found the photographer via another list (fgkids I
think) and she was very, very reasonable.
http://amybolger.com
amy@amybolger.com


Party Space Ideas

The Old Stone House (set in Washington Park, next to J.J.Byrne playground on 5th Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Streets) is very affordable and has adequate space for a kids’ party. Also lovely for weddings or Bar/Bat Mitzvahs (adults can be downstairs while kids have the upstairs).

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Hi. Several parents we know have had their teens' dance parties at the Lyceum on 4th Ave, near Union Street. We did not consider it because of price (which I forget right now, sorry). I believe rent was for a 4-hour period

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I think BAX on 5th Ave.and 8th St. is a great space...and you can save on the cost of a sound system.

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Spoke the Hub rents out their space-- my son went to a bat mitzvah
there and it was a big space and perfect for a dancing crowd. have no
idea what it costs but I wouldn't think it would be very expensive.

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The old first reformed church - may seem like an odd choice for a bat mitzvah party but they have a great space in their lower hall... Club Loco (now defunct, sadly - I think) used this space for their Teen rock concerts and it's great ... Needs some decorating but they have a little podium that can be used for a band or d.j. and they also have an attached kitchen if you need to use it....

I used to have the rental fees but can't find them in my email anymore but I remember thinking it was pretty reasonable.

Their website is : http://www.oldfirstbrooklyn.org/

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There is this new place that also hosts kid and teen events.
http://www.thebellhouseny.com/home.php

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We loved the Grand Prospect Hall for our son's bar mitzvah luncheon in September, but they are far from inexpensive. Just as everything has gone up recently, their prices have, of necessity, increased dramatically over the past few years. Of course, your idea of inexpensive may be different from mine, but it was approx. $100 per person (dairy/parve menu, including alcohol). They were a real pleasure to deal with -- extremely professional and very good-humored. If you want kosher food, it's much more, but that's true everywhere.

We had a kid party separate from the luncheon, which kept the cost down (no kids at the luncheon except family); if that's of interest to you, we had it at Tavern on Dean in the back room. The food was great, the kids had lots of fun, and Mick and his staff were wonderfully accommodating.

A friend just had theirs at Tempo, but it was a luncheon, not a party per se; they had a kid party at the Underwater Lounge at the Water Street Restaurant in Dumbo. I don't know how many people it can hold.

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We had a beautiful reception in Il Fornetto on Sheepshead Bay. Not the most
traditional place to have a Bar Mitzvah - an Italian restaurant - but it was
gorgeous and we had a blast.

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We used the Hudson River Yacht Club in Bergen Beach -- which is all the way down Avenue U, past Kings Plaza -- and it was very lovely (and quite reasonable). The room was recently redone and is very pretty, with doors that lead onto the dock. The guests can go outdoors, weather permitting. Our party was only 55 people but I've been to parties there where 100 are seated comfortably. There's room for a DJ, dancing, etc. The caterer they use is excellent, too.

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Party space - Sirico's Caterers in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Not the most traditional spot for a bunch of Jews, but the food was great, we were treated very well, and the price was reasonable. If you don't have to pretend you keep Kosher, check them out. (They also include balloon centerpieces in their price.)

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We're having our daughter's at Deity. It's a terrific space and the fellow who runs it is really accommodating. We're very excited.


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INVITATIONS

If you're the creative type, you can create your own original and have it printed. I incorporated a piece of my son's artwork and brought the Illustrator file on a flash drive to Print Icon (212) 255-4489. They did a great job with a very short turnaround time.

And if you're really creative, get inspired by the tallitot on judaiquilt.com.


DRESSES


Loehmann's, Century, Marshall's often have good deals, esp in after-holiday sales
Much depends on how fancy the day/evening will be -- both of my daughters had skirts/tops for shul and dresses for their parties. For one, we shopped the day after Christmas and got great, great stuff (at Lord and Taylor). Best score, though, was my 2d daughter's fantastic post-prom dress (after prom season, before the bat) that we got for $50 at Loehmann's -- great dress, great find, great price.
And a caveat: Remember that yr daughter's a young teen -- may not have finished growing, and may not have the same aesthetics in 6 mo as she does today. So it's not like buying a great party dress for yourself that you'll wear for years with pleasure -- it may just be a one-shot 'costume,' never to reappear (beyond the photos, that is). So consider your investment, esp if you're looking at swanky shops with big price tags.


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My daughter is a little older, but I wound up at the Loft and got a
beautiful skirt and fancy cami with a sweater over it. We couldn't
find a dress. This was for her Sweet Sixteen.

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we got one daughter's at bloomingdales, one at all dressed up (in westchester)

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Also Daffy's near Target Mall in Brooklyn has some hip European and Designer
stuff at good prices.

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If you have a car, you might want to go to Roosevelt Field in Nassau County,
where there is a variety of stores, including department stores at different
price levels.

My daughter's bat mitzvah ceremony and party was last April. We went looking in
January but it was very difficult--between seasons with just picked-through
winter stuff in the department stores. Much better looking for spring stuff in
Feb and March.

Also, I found it extremely helpful to look online with her, so we had an idea of
what kind of styles were available. Also helpful if you see stuff in the stores
that you like but can't find the right size--usually the selection is better
online. She wound up selecting a strapless dress and then bought a nice dressy
sweater at Daffy's in Atlantic Terminal (near Target) to cover her shoulders.

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We had luck at Loehmann's (Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay) and Fox's (Kings Highway near Coney Island Avenue).


Wednesday, October 28, 2009

SAT Registration Dates

U.S. Registration Deadlines
2009-10
Test Dates
Test Regular Registration Deadline
(postmark/submit by)
October 10, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests September 9, 2009
November 7, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests October 1, 2009
December 5, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests October 31, 2009
January 23, 2010 SAT & Subject Tests December 15, 2009
March 13, 2010 SAT only February 4, 2010
May 1, 2010 SAT & Subject Tests March 25, 2010
June 5, 2010 SAT & Subject Tests April 29, 2010

Important Information About U.S. Registration

  • U.S. deadlines apply to students testing in the United States, U.S. territories, and U.S. commonwealths
  • U.S. registration materials that are mailed must be postmarked by the U.S. deadlines.
  • On March 13, only the SAT is offered.

Registering Late

If you are testing in the United States, U.S. territories, or U.S. commonwealths, and you miss the registration deadline, you still have time to submit a registration, but you must pay a late fee.

The late registration period for September has been extended two days. Note that fee waivers can be used for October registrations up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, September 25, 2009. (Fee waivers for all other test dates cannot be used during the late registration period or for standby registration.)

The late registration period for December has been extended one day.

U.S. Late Registration Periods (late fee applies)
2009-10
Test Dates
By Mail By Phone/Online
Late Registration
Begins
Postmark
Deadline
Late Registration
Begins
Submission
Deadline
October 10, 2009 September 10, 2009 September 25, 2009 September 10, 2009 September 25, 2009
November 7, 2009 October 2, 2009 October 15, 2009 October 2, 2009 October 15, 2009
December 5, 2009 November 1, 2009 November 13, 2009 November 1, 2009 November 13, 2009
January 23, 2010 December 16, 2009 December 30, 2009 December 16, 2009 December 30, 2009
March 13, 2010 February 5, 2010 February 18, 2010 February 5, 2010 February 18, 2010
May 1, 2010 March 26, 2010 April 8, 2010 March 26, 2010 April 8, 2010
June 5, 2010 April 30, 2010 May 13, 2010 April 30, 2010 May 13, 2010

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

One thoughtful mom's thoughts on tutors & tests

I appreciate everyone's thoughts about tutors. I have two children - one who
didn't do well on standardized tests, but was mostly a teacher's dream student
otherwise, and one who did very well on standardized tests, but had such a
difficult time with regular school that we tried almost everything else
(homeschooling, special ed private school, then finally becoming a founding
parent of the Brooklyn Free School from which he graduated and is now going to
Ithaca College). We used the kind of tutors most people are talking about for
short periods three times - both for my daughter. I think they helped a little
in her case two out of the three times - when we found someone kind and patient
who could help her with the things she couldn't figure out herself in a large
classroom with an impatient teacher. It didn't work at all when we were using a
larger tutor center (I don't think they're in business any longer) and they put
her with someone without warmth or insight after the initial consultation with
the wonderful head of the center. We put her back with the head of the center
for a few sessions that she could fit in with our daughter, which got her back
on track with math skills in fourth grade.

I do think the biggest difference between my children's test-taking skills had
to do with what their vision therapist said about both of them - my daughter has
excellent peripheral vision, but has much difficulty getting her eyes to focus
for tasks like reading and math, especially on paper. My son has an easy time
focusing for tasks on paper, but has great difficulty with peripheral vision -
which made his life in sports and in classrooms extremely difficult.

I myself did well enough with test taking - (much better than my daughter - not
as well as my son) that I got into Bronx Science at a time when girls weren't
allowed into Tech or Stuyvesant and there was no such thing as test prep (at
least none that I knew about.) And as a founding parent of the Brooklyn New
School and Brooklyn Free School I thought I understood how ridiculous
high-stakes timed standardized tests are.

However, when I read Alfie Kohn's book "Standardized Tests - Raising the Scores,
Ruining the Schools" I was taken aback by how much "even I" had been taken in by
the hype about standardized tests proving anything about children's or anyone's
intelligence and/or ability to succeed in school or in life. I highly recommend
every parent reading this powerful book. If it's too dense, you could also try
reading my favorite parenting book by Alfie Kohn - "Unconditional Parenting -
Moving From Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason", or his book on homework
"The Homework Myth - Why Our Kids Get Too Much of A Bad Thing." He also has a
website and DVDs for sale.

All this to say - get a test-prep tutor for your child if you think raising
their scores on any test might help them in some way (make them feel better, get
them into a school they otherwise wouldn't get into, etc.) but know that it's
not helping them be a better person in any sense, or better prepare them for
life in any way. I would also say, don't spend more money than you can afford!
And, if you're moved to change things for future generations of test-takers,
join groups like Fair Test that lobby to change laws like "No Child Left Behind"
that are bringing the billion dollar business of standardized testing to more
and more (and younger and younger) school children.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Update on H1N1 Vaccination Schedule in/out of Schools

The City encourages all parents to have their children vaccinated by the child’s medical provider. This year the Health Department is also working with schools to offer the H1N1 vaccine at no cost to parents at elementary schools starting in late October/early November. The School H1N1 Vaccination will cover approximately 1 million students and 1,342 schools, including 301 D75 schools and 341 non-public schools. The City will also run free public H1N1 vaccination clinics on weekends in each borough for middle and high school students.


Location & Dates for these clinics is listed here

The City has established a schedule for conducting H1N1 vaccinations in elementary schools. Phase One will begin on October 28th in elementary schools with nurses and less than 400 students. Phase Two will begin on November 4th in some schools with more than 600 students. Phase Three will follow on November 9th. It will cover the remaining large schools, as well as schools with between 400 and 600 students. It will also include small schools that are attached to larger schools, and small schools that don't have their own nurses. Dates are approximate and will depend on vaccine supply and other variables. These voluntary immunizations will be held during regular school hours and will last approximately eight weeks.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Sexy Moms Series: Talking With Your Kids About Sex

Wednesday, October 28, 07:00PM, FREE!

This month’s "Sexy Moms Series" event will feature sexuality educator, Amy Levine, who will share tips about how to talk with your kids about sexuality-related topics.

This discussion is for parents who would like to raise sexually healthy children but aren’t sure where to start, what to say or how to keep conversations open and ongoing. Complimentary refreshments will be served. This event is jointly sponsored by

The New Space for Women’s Health, Bump and Park Slope Parents.

Complimentary refreshments will be served courtesy of Sip Wines and Joyce Bakery.
Contact Store for More Information

Friday, October 23, 2009

Fully Funded Felllowship to Israel for HS Juniors

Dear Friend:

I am writing to inform you that applications for the twenty-fourth annual Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel (BYFI) are now being accepted for summer 2010, and to ask for your active assistance in publicizing the program to appropriate students.

The purpose of the Fellowships is to increase understanding and tolerance among the different Jewish denominations. Fellows range from those who are religiously observant to those only marginally affiliated with Judaism. Our goal is to teach the talented youth of today, who may be the leaders of tomorrow, how to understand the whole spectrum of the Jewish people through discussion, study, and an interaction with the land and people of Israel. A hallmark of the Fellowship is the close relationship Fellows enjoy with each other, their counselors and the diverse faculty. The faculty remains in contact with a majority of the Fellows throughout their years in university and beyond.

BYFI is a fully funded fellowship that is among the most prestigious programs available to outstanding Jewish students of all backgrounds who are in their junior year of high school. The academic and professional successes of its 597 alumni reflect the high quality of the program and highlight the kinds of benefits that can redound to its participants.

For example, over 50% of BYFI alumni have attended Ivy League schools. Indeed, The Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel has been listed by Chuck Hughes, former Senior Admissions Officer at Harvard, in his book, "What it Really Takes to Get Into the Ivy League and other Highly Selective Colleges," as one of the programs which "act as filters for admissions officers to validate candidates who have been similarly identified by other organizations for talent and promise." Professionally, BYFI alumni comprise former U.S. Supreme Court Clerks, celebrated authors, journalists and producers with leading news organizations such as The New York Times and NBC, and numerous teachers, scholars and clergy.

This fully funded Fellowship program will take place from July 5 through August 11, 2010. After the summer in Israel, it will be continued with a fall seminar in New York City and other alumni activities scheduled throughout the year. The Fellowships are awarded competitively to twenty-six individuals who will be entering the twelfth grade of school in the fall of 2010. Fellowship awards are based on merit.

It should be made clear that no Jewish educational background is required for eligibility. We are looking for applicants who have shown themselves to be outstanding individuals in leadership, character and academics. Given that we seek a diverse community, we define excellence in a variety of ways: intellectual curiosity and accomplishment, response to challenge, and leadership both among peers and within established organizations.

If you know Jewish students who may be interested in our program, please encourage them to go to our website, www.bronfman.org. Our website features: an online brochure, an informational video and complete application material. Our printed brochure is available upon request.

Thank you for making this opportunity available.

Yours sincerely,

Rabbi Shimon Felix

Encourage outstanding students to apply, click here.

Brooklyn Tech Tours

For middle school parents who are interested in enrolling their children at Brooklyn Tech.

All tours will be scheduled on Mondays, from October 5, 2009 to November 9, 2009.

There will be two tours scheduled on each day:
The morning tour will begin at 8:00am
The afternoon tour will begin at 3:00pm

Families who are interested in the tours can call the school at (718) 804-6430 between the hours of 10:30am and 2:00pm to register for a tour. There will be limited space available for each tour, so we suggest that you register early.

School Address : 29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Free Financial Aid Workshop



On the 25th workshops will be offered at 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.

Additional Free CUNY Financial Aid Workshops for prospective students will be hosted throughout November, in concurrence with CUNY Month, at various colleges across the city. Over 65,000 students are invited to attend these workshops each year. We are planning to hold at least one workshop in each borough. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us. Contact person: Sherwood Johnson Contact email: sjohnson@yahoo.com *sessions offered only in English

Date:October 25, 2009
Time:1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
College:Brooklyn College
Address:2900 Bedford Avenue & Avenue H
Brooklyn
Building:New Ingersoll Building
Room:2127
Phone:212-997-CUNY (2869)
Website:http://www.cuny.edu
Admission:Free

Borough High School Fairs - October 24/25

Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Learn about the high schools located in your borough! See below for Borough High School Fair locations.

Bronx: Theodore Roosevelt Educational Campus
500 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458


Manhattan: Martin Luther King, Jr., Educational Campus
122 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023


Brooklyn: Edward R. Murrow High School
1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11230


Queens: Francis Lewis High School
58-20 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11365


Staten Island: New Dorp High School
465 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island, NY 10306

Stuyvesant High School Open House

Date:Thursday October 22, 2009
Time:4:30 pm - 7:30 pm






Location:345 Chambers Street, New York City

OPEN HOUSE
Stuyvesant Informal Open House will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2009, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. No registration is required. Parents and students are welcome.

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** really wonderful tutor named David Stone -- problem is he is
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**We've used Judith Ferronbach, park Slope Tutorial for severla
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naomi.bushman@verizon.net

Math Tutor for 7th Grader

** Hi, we have a great tutor that we used for the last two years in math. we have referrred him to both girls and boys grades 5 thru 10 and everyone has raved about him. His name is Will Petzel 917-679-4196

**We just started with a new math tutor about 2 weeks ago. He has a
Master's in education, teaches middle school, and my son really likes
him compared to other tutor's we have used. He also travels to our
home and I believe he lives really close to Brooklyn Heights.

Name is Alex: 917-595-6979 or 718-768-2383

we had our girl work with Judith at Park Slope Tutorial on Math, actually
it was way more math than English. She also has at least two others who are
great who are on her staff now. 12th street park slope, no house visits as far
as I know, but always worth asking

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I highly recommend, Akim Osse. Here’s her contact info:

mobile (917) 519-6549

fantastic2torkim@ aol.com

Even though my son doesn’t work with her now, he says he still uses a lot of the strategies that she taught him. She works with a number of kids in Park Slope.


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Lisa Bowstead of Big Fish Tutoring is great. She is very patient and has a great rapport with the kids. She tutored my daughter for about a year and helped her through a tough time.
She is also a member of this site and mom to a teen herself.
Lisa@BigFishTutoring.com



SAT Tutoring

Chris Ajemian
Chris is www.catestutoring.com

Naomi Bushman
Naomi is naomi.bushman@verizon.net

We used Brad Harris He's wonderful!!
802-299-7348
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Zack from Private Prep for the SAT Literature subject test
- though he could tutor the english/reading part of the regular SAT ... We had
great results with them...
Their phone number is (212) 379-6662 and they will work with you on price.

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For the regular SAT - my daughter us L.B. Eisen for the math ... She can be
reached at 917 806 0801 or at <tutor@gothamtutor.com>

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Another tutor I would recommend, Jason Reed, lives in Park Slope but can
travel. He¹s a 21 year old college student, very smart (Stuyvesant grad,
National Merit Scholar, 800 Math and English SATs) but also very patient and
good with middle/high schoolers. He tutors math and does standardized test
prep -- SATs and specialized high school entrance exams. $25/hour.

jdsreed@drifab. com
718 909 4445



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and another family I know in the Slope used Michael Giles for SAT/ACT test prep and college essay assistance.  He's on 4th Street and can be reached at 718-768-2372 or michaelgiles@ earthlink. net .  I would recommend him.  I also know a few families in the Slope who went to Judith at Park Slope Tutorial; my kids went to her over the years for math tutoring and other things so my son wanted a change (and a male tutor) for SAT.  She's on 12th Street and can be reached at 718-499-3899 or 8409 or pstutorial@aol. com . 

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I loved using Thinking Caps Tutoring.
http://www.thinkingcapstutoring.com/
It was very a thoughtful approach to my kids' learning and test taking
styles.



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I highly recommend Ed Antoine for SAT Prep. 


Ed has hired me to work on projects and to 
help administer his larger classes. I have 
had the pleasure of watching him work with 
students, and he is a top-notch test-prep 
instructor. 


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My son did the beta test of an on line class for Knewton, and it was
excellent.
 
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Spanish Tutor

Try http://www.donquijote.com, excellent 4 him right now and not expensive

One of the teachers at my daughter's school (Bay Ridge Prep) has a fabulous reputation for tutoring kids at MS 51. Her name is Sara Hutton. Her BRP e-mail addr is:
shutton@bayridgeprep.org

Both my kids have spanish tutors through central park tutors (they
are actually out of Brooklyn). It is a small very
personalized group of teachers/tutors. I have been using them for a
few years and have never been disappointed with anyone who has
helped my kids. They have a website http://www.centralparktutors.com