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06102 Pre-Algebra 小学升初中5月数学分班考试准备

Instructor: Lynn Wang， Hannah Kapoor

18 sessions on Wednesday to go through Pre-Algebra contents that will be covered in Math Placement tests.

No lesson on March 26 for Springbreak.

10640 AP Computer Science A 考试准备

Instructor：Dr. Colby Brown

16 sessions from Jan 11th to May 3rd to prepare students for AP Computer Science A exam.

No lesson on March 26 for Springbreak

11101 AP Calculus AB / IB Calculus 1 微积分 1 Exam Prep 考试准备

Instructor: Colby Brown

17 sessions in Winter-Spring term to prepare students for  AP Calculus AB / IB Calculus 1 Exam in May

Lessons from Jan 6th to May 5th. No lessons on March 24th for Springbreak

Textbook: Calculus (Early Transcendentals) 6 Edition (PDF file)

11102 AP Calculus BC / IB Calculus 2 微积分 Exam Prep 考试准备

Instructor: Colby Brown

17 sessions in Winter-Spring term to prepare students for  AP Calculus BC / IB Calculus 2 Exam in May

Lessons from Jan 11th to May 10th. No lessons on March 29th for Springbreak

Textbook: Calculus (Early Transcendentals) 6 Edition (PDF file)

10800 AP Chinese Language and Culture 中文语言和文化 Exam Prep 考试准备

Instructor: Li Xu

16 sessions to help students to prepare AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam in May

No lessons on March 27 for Springbreak

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11310 AP Biology 生物考试准备

Instructor: Sophia Ren

16 sessions in Winter-Spring term from Jan. 12th to Apr. 27th to prepare students for  AP Biology Exam in May.

11200 AP Physics 物理 C: Mechanics 机械 Exam Prep 考试准备

Instructor: Tyler Dille

17 sessions in Winter-Spring term from Jan. 5th to Apr. 28th to prepare students for  AP Physics C Exam in May.

10210 2025 Physics Bowl Competition 物理碗美国高中物理思维挑战赛 准备 (Continue)

Instructor: Tyler Dille

American Assiciation of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Physics Bowl: https://www.aapt.org/programs/physicsbowl/

We will have 2025 exam between March 23 to 30, 2025. Exam questions are based on topics and concepts covered in a typical high school physics course.

The past exams https://aapt.org/Programs/PhysicsBowl/printexams.cfm 

Tyler will go through some difficult topics from the textbooks and use Previous Exams (https://www.aapt.org/Programs/PhysicsBowl/printexams.cfm)  to prepare students for Physics Bowl 2025.

05150 Elementary School 1-on-1 tutoring 小学科目一对一辅导 

Instructors: TBD

21 sessions for the Winter-Spring Term

Tutoring Subjects

English Vocabulary and Reading
English Grammar and Writing
Singapore Dimensions Math Grade 2A to 5A
Numbers to Algebra
Pre-Algebra (for Placement test)
ITBS Test Prep
CogAT Test Prep
SSAT/ISEE Test Prep (for Private Middle School Application)

08150 Middle School Subjects 1-on-1 tutoring  中学科目一对一辅导

Instructor: TBD

21 sessions Tutoring Subjects:

English Vocabulary, Reading, Grammar, Writing
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, AGS 1, 2, 3 
AOPS Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, AMC8
SSAT/ISEE Test Prep (for Private High School Application)

12150 High School Subjects 1-on-1 tutoring 高中或AP科目一对一辅导  

Instructors: TBD

21 sessions in Winter term

Tutoring Subjects:

High School English Vocabulary, Reading, Grammar, Writing

AP or IB Level English, Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Standardized Test Prep: PSAT11, SAT, ACT

College Application Essay

12210 2025 PhysicsBowl Contest 高中物理竞赛报名

PROCTORS： Lynn Wang

高中物理竞赛 https://aapt.org/programs/physicsbowl/ 

Registration Deadline is February 21, 2025

This is the school competition. School teams compete regionally with other school teams. Your students will take a 40-question, 45-minute timed, multiple-choice test under their school’s supervision. See a list of FAQ's at this LINK.

The 2025 exam will be given between March 19 and April 4, 2025. Exam questions are based on topics and concepts covered in a typical high school physics course.

To enhance the distribution of awards, Division I is for first-year physics students and Division II is for second-year physics students. Each Division has 15 regions that have been established across the country to allow schools in each region to compete against one another. Specialized math and science schools compete in their own region.

We will likely to select an hour between March 23rd to 30th to complete this exam.

08011 English Vocabulary and Reading 词汇与阅读 Grade 8

Instructor: Dr. Katharine Sprecher

21 sessions during Winter and Spring term (No lessons during Spring Break on March 24th)

In the consumable Student Edition, 20 academic vocabulary words are presented per unit. Students will:

• Read new words in the introductory informational text passage including historical nonfiction, newspaper editorial, expository essay, persuasive essay, magazine articles, debates, and more
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• Acquire new vocabulary through eight exercises including definitions, sentence completion, synonyms and antonyms, word study, writing and more
•  
• Encounter the words in excerpts from classic literature
•  

There are 15 units in this book. With Prefix, Suffix, Synonyms, Antonyms, students will learn and review over ~1000 new words in reading interesting articles

本书共 15 个单元。通过前缀、后缀、同义词、反义词，学生将在阅读有趣的文章中学习和复习超过 1000 个新单词

07010 English Vocabulary and Reading 词汇与阅读 Grade 7

Instructor: Dr. Katharine Sprecher

21 sessions during Winter and Spring term (No lessons during Spring Break on March 25th)

In the consumable Student Edition, 20 academic vocabulary words are presented per unit. Students will:

• Read new words in the introductory informational text passage including historical nonfiction, newspaper editorial, expository essay, persuasive essay, magazine articles, debates, and more
•  
• Acquire new vocabulary through eight exercises including definitions, sentence completion, synonyms and antonyms, word study, writing and more
•  
• Encounter the words in excerpts from classic literature

There are 15 units in this book. With Prefix, Suffix, Synonyms, Antonyms, students will learn and review over ~1000 new words in reading interesting articles

本书共 15 个单元。通过前缀、后缀、同义词、反义词，学生将在阅读有趣的文章中学习和复习超过 1000 个新单词

06022 English Grammar for Writing 语法与写作 Grade 6 (Continue)

Instructor: Dr. Katharine Sprecher

21 sessions to teach Grammar and Writing for Grade 6-7 students. No lessons on March 24 for Spring Break.

Textbook: Sadlier Grammar for Writing Grade 6 

06012 English Vocabulary and Reading 词汇与阅读 Grade 6 (Continue)

Instructor: Dr. Katharine Sprecher

20 sessions during Winter and Spring term (No lessons during Spring Break on March 30th)

In the consumable Student Edition, 20 academic vocabulary words are presented per unit. Students will:

• Read new words in the introductory informational text passage including historical nonfiction, newspaper editorial, expository essay, persuasive essay, magazine articles, debates, and more
•  
• Acquire new vocabulary through eight exercises including definitions, sentence completion, synonyms and antonyms, word study, writing and more
•  
• Encounter the words in excerpts from classic literature

There are 15 units in this book. With Prefix, Suffix, Synonyms, Antonyms, students will learn and review over ~1000 new words in reading interesting articles

本书共 15 个单元。通过前缀、后缀、同义词、反义词，学生将在阅读有趣的文章中学习和复习超过 1000 个新单词

09050 New York Time 2024-25 Student Writing Contest 纽约时报 2024-25学年写作竞赛

Instructor： Sarah Bobson

The New York Times 2024-25 Student Writing Contest  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/learning/our-2024-25-student-contest-calendar.html

There will be 12 sessions between Jan. 18th to Apr. 12th. There is no lessons on March 29th for Spring Break

Ms. Bobson will teach and work with students to write essays for the writing contests. During January to April, students can join 3 contests:

1. Jan. 15-Feb. 12, 2025 New! My List: A Different Kind of Review Contest

2. Feb. 12-March 12, 2025 ‘How to …’: An Informational Writing Contest

3. March 12-April 16, 2025 Open Letters: Our Opinion Writing Contest

10080 Deep Reading for Literary Analysis & Critical Thinking 文学阅读和分析写作 Grade 9-10 (New Books)

Instructor: Dr. Katharine Sprecher

In this 21 sessions from Jan 12th to June 8th,  Students will explore multiple literary genres, elements, and devices to think about and write complex literary analyses that examine the authors' employment of techniques such as symbolism, theme, point of view and voice, characterization, and verse to engage critical thinking about society and culture.

There is no lesson on March 30th for the Spring Break.

Dr. Sprecher selected the following books for this term. 

(1) The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

(2) Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger

(3) The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels) - This version is suggested for teachers and students. 

(4) Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

(5) Patron Saint of Nothing by Randy Ribay

09022 English Grammar for Writing 语法与写作 Grade 9 (Continue)

Instructor: Dr. Katharine Sprecher

21 sessions from Jan 11th to June 7th to teach Grammar and Writing for Grade 9 students

There is no lessons on March 29 for Springbreak week.

Textbook: Sadlier Grammar for Writing Grade 9

07630 C++ Programming for middle school students (Grade 6-8)

Instructor: Jing Liu

20 sessions from 1/14 to 6/3. There is no lesson on 3/25 for Springbreak

For students who have basic programming skill in C++, Java, Python to work on projects using Visual Studio Code C++

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