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Phoenix Back To School SectionPrivate Schoolsf'nm inuoH v_ U f l l t i l M t uthree were awarded Empire State Scholarships.Scores of three or above (qualified to extremely qualified) were attained on 93 percent of the AP examinations taken by Saint Ann%u2019s students in the past year, and 62 percent of those taking the tests were in their junior or sophomore years.Woodward Park School GelsDemocratic With Town Hall%u201c Participating in a democracy%u201d will be the focus of several programs at Park Slope%u2019s Woodward Park School this fall.Located at First St. and Prospect Park West, and offering grades nursery through eight, citizenship will be brought to life through such devices as the %u201cTown Hall,%u201d a meeting of students with a staff member. In this weekly forum, representatives from each class bring their questions and suggestions for discussion.Director Gertrude Goldstein says, %u201cThe children find out that not every request ends up with a %u2018yes%u2019 but there are answers they can understand, and their right to their------irionc -------%u2014 J %u00bb%u00bb u m i t u c a o 10 i c o ^ c c t c u .Leadership skills are promoted through this project, and the principle of majority rule is acted out. %u201c It is often quite hard for young children to learn that though they didn%u2019t vote for an idea, they must abide by it if the majority wants it,%u201d says Mrs. Goldstein.A special %u201cProject Hour%u201d is being introduced into the schedule for the upper grades this fall. It will include community experiences like the school newspaper, chorus, and book award committee (a group which selects the best juvenile book published each year.)%u201cBeing a member of a group is important,%u201d says parent Ann Johnson. %u201cClassrooms need to teach kids to work together, and not just to compete.%u201d The project hour will introduce significant tasks that can be accomplished together and go beyond the regular classroom arena, bringing together inter-aged groups of fifth through eighth graders.Teacher ideas, always a source of creativity, will be featured in this fall%u2019s planning. Mini-courses in writing skills will be designed by teachers, to focus on the various forms that writing can take. And each class will lidVc computers dVdilublc for 'word processing as part of the writing program. Teachers liave completed a workshop that familiarizes each of them with using the school%u2019s computers.Legal Advice AvailableProspective law students will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with representatives of more than 100 law schools at the Third Annual Law School Forum September 19 and 20 in Lower Manhattan. In addition to law school representatives, there will be a wide range of admissions materials and catalogues, and specially-produced videotaped programs that will run throughout the day and a half forum.Sponsored by Law School Admission Council/Law School Admission Services, %u201cThe Law School Forum is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in attending law school, especially those not now enrolled in college, to learn firsthand about what it takes to get into and succeed in law school, what specific law schools have to offer, and what careers are available,%u201d saysO I ---------------------T T r L i ----------------- %u201e < %u2022 4 . U ______________kJUCUUli Li. r v c u i m c , VillC U1 U 1C U lg C U U /iC lb .Doors open on September 19 from noon to 7pm, and on September 20 from 10am to 3pm at the Vista International Hotel, 3 World Trade Center, and admission is free.Parents%u2019 Book Is OutP.S. 261 in Boerum Hill has published a Parents%u2019 Handbook, using funds from a grant by the New York Alliance for the Public Schools. The booklet gives general information about the school, including medical requirements and procedures, parent-teacher conferences, homework report, the school calendar, class trips, the Parent Teacher Association, guidance services, the afterschool center, day care centers, special events, and bi-lingual classes (the booklet is in both Spanish and English).P.S. 261 is located at 314 Pacific Street. For further information, call 330-9275.THEOEIGHBORHOODPtAVGROUftf)875-1412 NURSERYProgramsfor2%u2019s, 3%u2019s, and 4%u2019s316 Clinton St.(corner of Kane St.)Cobble HillB i g A p p l eC h i l d r e n sW o r k s h o pProgressive Nursery andKindergarten Program%u25a0 A ges 2-6 years%u25a0 Extended program for the w orking parent (7:30 a.m .-6:00 p.m.)%u25a0 F ull and naif day se ssio n s available%u25a0 S ta ff o f ce rtifie d teachers w h o care%u25a0 Licensed by NYC Board o f Health295 Fifth Ave.Phone: 768-2233TheEducationalAlliance WesFall Programs 1986Parenting andFamily CentersClasses For Parents/Children 12-36 mos.%u2022 Playday %u2022 Art%u2022 Two and Two %u00ae Movement%u2022 Music NEW %u2022 Gymnastics%u2022 Stroll-in (Birth-12 mos.%u2022 Pre-nursery classesNearly 3 (2.0-2.8)Three + (2.8-3.4)%u2022 Afternoon specialty classes 3-41/2 yearsu i iu i parents.Kane Street Synagogue Congregation Mount Sinai236 Kane St. 250 ( adman Plaza WestJewish cultural experiences are offered in till programs. 10%discount to synagogue members.Contact Laura Sussman (212) 420-1150IN THE ARTIST'S STUDIO: An established artist working in the realisttradition will continue classes in painting and drawing. Atlantic AvenueSmall classes Call ior information 625-3872. (F21)DANCE EXERCISEPRIVATE EXERCISE CLASSYour home or my studioExperienced Professional InstructorReferences %u2022 (718) 852-1305MUSICFLUTE LESSONS Professional w/master now accepting students of alllevels and ages. Studios in Park Slope and Manhattan. Call (718)788-1988.SLOPE JAZZ: Beginning, returning, crossing over%u2019 Learn to create yourown solos. Study the complete program, including: scales, theory andapplied harmony, tunes, transcribing lines and solos: ear-training, jazzrhythm. I have 22 years teaching experience and I love it. My playingfollows the tradition of Louie, Billie. Prez, Fats, Art. Fatha, Bird. Dizz.Oscar, Lenny, Lee. Sal. All instruments and voice. $20 per hour. CharlesSibirsky. (718)768-3804. (024)PROF. ROBERT SCOTT, PHD.of Jacksonville UniversityNow In Brooklyn offering:Piano %u2022 Voice %u2022 Theory LessonsBeginners %u2022 IntermediateAdvanced. Call 718-237-9381 (016.86)MUSIC FOR KIDS piano lessons for beginners starting from $10.00 CallChristiane Drapkin (718) 788-8048. (A6.87)TENNIS INSTRUCTIONTENNIS INSTRUCTORTennis Learn from the best: W.D. CARTER BATSON, DIRECTOR, Universal Christian Alliance Professional tennis registry U.S.T.A.: Y.W.C.ACompeted in Pan-American and Olympus and Hall of Fame: (718)622-8542. (6 p.m.-12 p.m.) (Jn11.87)JUNIOR TENNIS CLINIC SUMMER 86. AT BROOKLYN HOSPITAL TENNIS 240 Willoughby St. (bet. Ashland & DeKalb Ave.): Beginners %u2022 Intermediate %u2022 Advanced %u2022 Boys and girls, ages 6-18. Session II August7-September 12,1986. Thursday & Friday 1 -3 or 4-6, p.m.$150.00 persession. Partial financial aid available. One session videotaped.FURTHER INFORMATION (718) 624-5461. INSTRUCTORS MELSWANSON, KEVIN N. HARPER. (S3)TENNIS AT THE PARADE GROUNDS We feature adult beginner clinics,junior programs beginner to advanced, leagues for men and women,mental toughness clinics and more. Call Stave Carberry at 436-8233. (J5)TUTORINGBROOKLYN LEARNING CENTER: 157 Montague Street %u2022 935-0400 %u2022Joan Margolis. formerly director of MCS. Tutoring in all subjects *Remedial math/reading %u2022 SAT %u2022 eighth grade %u2022 special schools %u2022 co-optest preparation. After school homework center. (S4)MLS %u2022 MULTI LEARNING SERVICESMOTIVATION-LEARNING-SUPPORTTUTORING %u2022 TEST PREPARAT0INCounseling %u2022 Homework Assistance %u2022 Home Visits %u2022 SAT %u2022 GRE %u2022 SSAT %u2022COOP %u2022 GEO %u2022 ACHIEVEMENTS %u2022 COLLEGE ADVISEMENT %u2022 Dr. MaeSakharov, Educational Director %u2022 Adeline Lepore %u2022 Multi LearningCenters %u00bb 220 Court St. %u00bb 858-0755. 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