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Welcome to issue #11!
Summer is an excellent time to further develop skills that may be difficult to work on during the hustle and bustle school year.
Here are four summer offerings designed to enhance writing or math skills -- and they're fun!
The Joy of Writing is a creative workshop specifically designed to bring out the fun of writing.
The College Essay Writing Workshop is for rising seniors who want to give admissions committees a sense of their real personalities in addition to the name, rank, and serial number information on their applications.
The Classic Essay Writing Workshop is for proficient writers who want to master the five part form that is so much in demand.
The Algebra I Refresher is for students who want to bone up on their skills in preparation for taking Algebra II in the fall.
See below for details.
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The Joy of Writing: a Creative Workshop
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This workshop has no prerequisites and is designed for any students who want to experience the liberation of writing with expert instruction but without the restrictive rules of school - and for those who are looking for an enriching experience of creative writing.
In this six-session, twelve-hour creative writing workshop, students will sharpen their abilities to evaluate a piece of writing, to provide constructive criticism, and to enjoy the creative process. Participants will learn to construct simple and complex sentences, organize paragraphs, use figurative language, and personalize their own process of writing, editing, and proofing. We will explore freewriting, narration, journaling, description, dialog, poetry, and humor.
Students will be given specific prompts to write about between meetings and will have an opportunity to share their work with the group in an emotionally safe environment.
At the final meeting, we will assemble a collection of everyone's best work to be distributed to all.
Here's what one parent had to say about this workshop:
Abby participated in Kevin's writing workshop held during the summer. They met informally to discuss topics, to write, and to share their work with each other. Kevin has a positive, accepting manner that allows the students to trust him and therefore to risk a little more of themselves. I highly recommend his program.
K. B.,
elementary school teacher and mother of two
Section A (students entering grades 7-9):
Tues, Wed, Thurs
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Section B (students entering grades 10-12):
Tues, Wed, Thurs
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
Place: Alexandria Friends School
at the Beth El Hebrew Congregation
3830 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304-1733
Size: maximum of 8 participants
Cost: $500 ($450 if registered before May 15)
Registration: Call for an interview! (703) 683-9617
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College Application Essay Writing Workshop
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Write a college application essay that highlights your unique talents and accomplishments - and that will grab the attention of college admissions committees!
In this six-session, twelve-hour, small group writing workshop, designed for rising high school seniors, you will learn what college admissions departments want in an application essay. You will read different types of essays: analytical, persuasive, personal, creative, etc. You will benefit from individual and group attention, brainstorm ideas for your essays, experiment with different writing styles, try out diverse processes for getting words on the page, comment on other participants' work, share your writing with the group, and learn new ways to express the power of your personal voice. By the end of the workshop, each writer will complete at least one personal statement essay.
The text, 100 Successful College Application Essays, Second Ed., by the Harvard Independent, is included in the workshop fee.
Here's what one parent had to say:
When it came time for my son to write his college application essay, Kevin Dohmen first talked with him about how important it was for the essay to strike an emotional chord with the application committee. He stressed that the essay should reflect my son's personality and interests; it should give the reader a good idea of the type of person my son is, and what he expected to gain from college. My son followed this direction and wrote from his heart. The final version of the essay was touching and smart. My son was accepted to all four of the college music programs he applied for, one with a full scholarship.
Terri Scullen,
professional writer and mother of two
Dates:
Tues, Wed, Thurs
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
Place: Alexandria Friends School
at the Beth El Hebrew Congregation
3830 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304-1733
Size: maximum of 8 participants
Cost: $500 ($450 if registered before May 15)
Registration: Call for an interview! (703) 683-9617
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Classic Essay Writing Workshop |
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This six-session, twelve-hour workshop is designed for students who are generally proficient at grammar, punctuation, and other mechanics of writing and would like to master the classic five-part essay form in high demand by schools and on the essay portion of the SAT.
Students will learn the skills necessary to write clear, well-organized essays by way of a step-by-step process that includes choosing a topic, conducting any necessary research, formulating a thesis statement, organizing the overall shape of the piece, and communicating their ideas clearly in writing. Participants will learn to construct simple and complex sentences, organize paragraphs, use figurative language, and personalize their own process of writing, editing, and proofing. In addition, students will learn to critically evaluate an essay, offer and receive constructive criticism, and feel the satisfaction of having written a finely honed product that expresses their unique voice.
Students will be given specific directions for independent work to be completed between meetings and will have an opportunity to share their work with the group in an emotionally safe environment.
Section A (students entering grades 7-9):
Tues & Thurs
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23
Section B (students entering grades 10-12):
Tues & Thurs
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
July 28, 30;
Aug 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20
Place: Alexandria Friends School
at the Beth El Hebrew Congregation
3830 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304-1733
Size: maximum of 8 participants
Cost: $500 ($450 if registered before May 15)
Registration: Call for an interview! (703) 683-9617
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Algebra I Refresher Workshop |
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For students who have passed Algebra I with at least a "C" and Geometry and who will be taking Algebra II this fall.
Students will not only brush up on the major topics of Algebra I, but will also learn powerful, concrete strategies for learning, remembering, and applying mathematical ideas.
Topics include the following:
Integers
Exponent rules
Properties of equality
Solving one-variable equations
Solving linear systems
Graphing linear equations
Graphing linear inequalities
Factoring quadratics
Solving quadratic equations
Using the quadratic formula
Dates:
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
August 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Place: Alexandria Friends School
at the Beth El Hebrew Congregation
3830 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304-1733
Size: maximum of 8 participants
Cost: $500 ($450 if registered before May 15)
Registration: Call for an interview! (703) 683-9617
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