“Write Your Way into College” Essay Contest to win a FREE College Prep Program

Write a college essay and you could win a FREE Sylvan College Prep Program to help you get into the college of your dreams!

Sylvan Learning of Bonita, La Mesa, and Imperial Beach are all sponsoring the “Write Your Way into College” Essay Contest to win a FREE College Prep Program. College Prep programs are everything you need to be ready for college.  The winner will get a free College Prep Program course of their choice: SAT or ACT Test Prep, College Prep Writing, Advanced Reading Skills, or Sylvan Study Skills.

Sylvan College Prep Courses

Contest Details – It’s Easy to Participate:

1. Students can email us at sylvanbonitacd@gmail.com or contact us at 619-267-8705 to receive the list of typical college entrance essay questions for the contest.
2. Write a 300-500 word (1 - 1.5 page) essay and send submission to Sylvan Learning Center via mail or email by January 15, 2010
3. Judging will be completed by February 5th, 2010
4. Winners will be announced at a special award ceremony.

• For Contest Rules and Regulations, contact us at 619-267-8705 or sylvanbonitacd@gmail.com
• No purchase necessary to enter or win
• Participants must be able to attend either Sylvan Learning of La Mesa, Bonita, or Imperial Beach if they are the winner.
• Open to 8th - 12th graders only.  ENTER NOW!
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SYLVAN LEARNING WINS SAN DIEGO'S BEST 2009 BY THE UNION-TRIBUNE

Welcome to the Best of San Diego online Readers' Poll 2009 on SignOnSanDiego. From top-notch restaurants to movie theaters to annual events, you chose the places and events that stood above the rest in 2009. We tallied your votes, now see who won in more than 60 categories. Thank you for your participation!

 

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Introducing SylvanMathPrep.com: Sylvan’s New Online Homework Support Service

Finish your homework faster and easier! With SylvanMathPrep.com, you’ll see short videos, corresponding to the exact pages and concepts in your textbook, that explain the math lessons you’re studying.

SylvanMathPrep.com presents math problems in a new way, shows you the work so you can see how to do it, and provides practice problems (with the answers!), so you can master the concepts in no time!

To get started, visit SylvanMathPrep.com to sign up – a FREE trial is available! Select your textbook and page number and the video will explain exactly what you need to know.

Getting ready for the SAT or ACT? SylvanMathPrep.com can help you study for the math portions of these tests as well. Sign Up Today!

Sylvan Bonita Academic Enrichment Camps

We can offer any of these 10 hour, $199 camps at your convenience for an additional $50 fee. Please contact the Center Director for details at 619-267-8705 or sylvanbonitacd@gmail.com

Camp Sum Fun!
Addition and Subtraction

(Grades 1-3)
A fun approach for your child to improve understanding of basic addition and subtraction skills, while increasing speed and accuracy.

• Learn strategies to help with addition and subtraction.

• Understand the concept that addition and subtraction are related.

• Increase speed and accuracy of basic addition and subtraction facts.

• Solve simple addition and subtraction word problems.



Fraction Action I!

Making Fractions Fun

(Grades 3-5)
A fun approach for your child to improve understanding and gain confidence working with fractions.

• Model and write fractions.

• Find equivalent fractions.

• Add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators.

• Compare and order fractions.



Fraction Action II!
More Fractions

(Grades 6-7)

A fun approach for your child to improve advanced fraction skills and develop confidence working with fractions.

• Find equivalent fractions.

• Compare and order fractions.

• Add and subtract fractions.

• Multiply and divide fractions.



Multiply and Divide:

Math Facts

(Grades 3-5)

A fun approach for your child to improve understanding of basic multiplication and division facts, while increasing speed and accuracy.

• Understand the concept of multiplication as repeated addition.

• Identify division facts related to multiplication facts.

• Learn multiplication to help with multiplication facts.

• Increase speed and accuracy of basic multiplication and division facts.



Read Ahead:
Early Reading Fun

(Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten)

A fun approach for your child to build early reading skills.

• Recognize and write capital and lowercase letters.

• Build listening comprehension strategies.

• Increase book awareness.



Solve This!
Math Problem-Solving

(Grades 4-5)

Your child will become a confident, analytical thinker and problem-solver. Students will explore many options to solve math problems and discuss their tactics with the group.

• Review the problem-solving process: Understand, Plan, Solve and Look Back.

• Learn and apply multiple problem-solving strategies such as: Draw a Picture, Find a Pattern, Work Backward and Solve a Simple Problem.

• Solve different types of word problems.



Solve This II!
Math Problem-Solving

(Grades 6-7)

Your child will gain the skills to become a confident, analytical thinker and problem-solver.

• Learn and apply multiple problem-solving strategies such as: Draw a Picture, Find a Pattern, Work Backward and Solve a Simpler Problem.

• Write and solve equations for word problems.

• Use logic to solve puzzles.

• Solve geometry problems



Write On!

Writing Skills Camp

(Grades 4-6)

Your child will have fun engaging in different roles as authors, while practicing and improving writing skills.

• Write descriptive, informative and persuasive pieces.

• Write as a newspaper reporter, an advertiser, a movie critic, and more.

• Create and illustrate stories.



Write On II!

Writing Techniques Camp

(Grades 6-8)

Your child will become a more confident writer while exploring and learning various writing techniques.

• Practice different approaches to prewriting.

• Discover your literary voice.

• Create a unique piece of work that reflects your style

SAT Prep Course detailed 2009 Class Schedule

08/22/2009 - FREE Diagnostic SAT at Sylvan Learning, Bonita

A FREE full length practice SAT will be administered at Sylvan Learning Center, Bonita.

9am on Sat Aug 22nd, 2009

Students will take the test under actual testing conditions and try it out without it going on their transcript.

Call or email to pre-register for this event. Tell your friends! It is free! See Director for details.

*SAT is registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which makes no endorsement of this program.

08/01/09 - Free www.BookAdventure.com presentation at Borders Eastlake

May 9, 2009 - "I Love My Teacher" Party!

Our Sylvan Bonita students nominated their favorite teacher, either past or present, to be honored at our "I Love My Teacher" Party.

We honored these favorite teachers at our Bonita Center, and the students themselves were invited to share why their teacher is so wonderful.

04/04/09- FREE Diagnostic SAT test at Chula Vista Library

Sylvan hosted a FREE SAT DIAGNOSTIC TEST DAY on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 at 10:00am at the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library
365 F Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 585-5786
(619) 691-5069

Check our website for the next diagnostic SAT Test day offered by Sylvan Bonita. Take the test under actual testing conditions and try it
out without it going on your transcript. The more you take it, the better your score.

Please contact Sylvan Bonita for details and to pre-register for our next upcoming SAT Diagnostic Test Day at 619-267-8705 or sylvanbonita@gmail.com

Mar 09- Sylvan Bonita becomes a member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Sylvan Learning Center, Bonita recently became a member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.

"The Chamber of Commerce has been one of the most influential forces in local government and regional economic development.
"With more than 3,000 members, the Chamber of Commerce is actively involved in public policy and providing valuable resources to its members. The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is still the nonprofit business advocacy group that Alonzo Horton envisioned more than a century ago. With more than 130 years of experience, the Chamber offers unprecedented benefits, discounts, and opportunities to make San Diego businesses prosperous. The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to pave the way for a growing regional economy as we venture into the new millennium."

http://sdchamber.org/

03/07/09-FREE TEST STRESS SEMINARand 03/14/09-FREE SAT DIAGNOSTIC TEST DAYS AT BONITA BRANCH LIBRARY

Sylvan hosted Test Stress seminar on March 7th, 2009, 12pm, at the Bonita Sunnyside Branch Library.


Sylvan also hosted a FREE SAT/ACT DIAGNOSTIC TEST DAY on Saturday, March 14th, 2009 at 9:30am.

Thank you to Ramona Price and Ariadne, librarians, for hosting the events at:

Bonita-Sunnyside Branch Library
5047 Central Avenue
Bonita, CA 91902-2698
(619) 475-4642

Jan 09- Sylvan Bonita becomes a member of the Bonita Business Professional Association

Sylvan Learning Center, Bonita recently became a member of the Bonita Business Professional Association. LaDreda Lewis, the Executive Director, Elizabeth Hayes, the Center Director, and Anna Parker, the Director of Education were all present to receive the plaque.

The Bonita Business & Professional Association actively supports our community and local businesses. The BBPA is proud to host a number of exciting community-building events, including the Rootin' Tootin' Chili Cook-off, "Wild West" Bonitafest, and Holiday Tree Lighting.
www.bonitacalifornia.org

01/23/09- Sylvan Bonita awards 8's Cool School to Eastlake High's Pre-Engineering Program

On Friday, January 23, 2009, Sylvan Bonita awarded the 8's Cool School to Mr. Ulloa at Eastlake High. Following is the news article:
Amazing things are happening in classrooms around San Diego County. We've discovered one award-winning school that's training teenagers for 21st century careers.

In the pre-engineering program at Eastlake High School, students are quickly grasping digital electronics by designing and creating a safety alarm. This program received the California Educator's Golden Bell Award for its success in preparing students in the fields of engineering and technology.

"It's important for our future because the future is all about technology," one student said.

Eastlake's program was created due to a projected critical shortage of engineers. According to the federal government, the U.S. will need 15 million engineers and technology workers by the year 2020.

"We offer four classes right now. One of the classes is intro to engineering and design. Its main component is towards mechanical engineering, animatronics. But at the same time they get a feeling of computer science engineering," teacher Leonardo Ulloa said.

Students are also training in the field of robotics. The robotics team designed and built a robot to compete at state and national levels.

"We ended up in 7th place nationally, and we took all those awards home," team CEO Oliver said.

The goal is relevance - real world training in every area of engineering.

"We follow a corporate structure; there is finances and engineering, there is logistics," Oliver said.
"My intented major is nuclear engineering and I really plan to pursue that."

Females like Yasamin are trying to shatter the glass ceiling in this field.

"Not only men are capable to make creations like these, women are capable to do them," she said.

"They could be scientists, could be physicists, so that's what we are doing - exposing them to different things," Ulloa said.

It's also preparing them for careers of the 21st century.

Congratulations to 8's Cool School of the Week.


http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=9495146

01/17/09- SAT/ACT DIAGNOSTIC TEST DAY AT BONITA VISTA HIGH

Sylvan Bonita, in conjunction with The Black Student Union at Bonita Vista High School, hosted a fundraiser SAT/ACT DIAGNOSTIC TEST DAY on Sat., January 17th, 9am. Thank you to BSU Advisor Keith De Walt for hosting this event!

01/14/09- FREE BONITA VISTA HIGH TEST PREP NIGHT

Sylvan Bonita presented at the Bonita Vista High Test Prep Night. January 14th, 2009, at 6pm in the Cafeteria. Sylvan Bonita discussed what the SAT and ACT tests are and how we can help students to raise their scores.

Dec. 2008 - Sylvan Directors read Christmas Classics to Pre-Schoolers

LaDreda Lewis, Executive Director of the Bonita, La Mesa, and Imperial Beach Sylvan Learning Centers, and all of her Directors went to the La Mesa Head Start to read to the kids.

Holly Amesse and Lindsey Stewart, two La Mesa Direcors, read "The Night Before Christmas" to a group of pre-schoolers.

Somer Hall and Elizabeth Hayes, Center Directors of La Mesa and Bonita, read "The Night Before Christmas" to another group of pre-schoolers.

Anna Parker and Frances Lopez of Bonita and Imperial Beach both sang "The 12 days of Christmas" to the entire class.

Sylvan Learning Center loves to serve the local community and be involved in making a difference in childrens' lives.

Oct 2008 - Beautify Chula Vista Day event

Volunteers Join Forces to Beautify Chula Vista!

LaDreda Lewis, Executive Director of the La Mesa, Bonita, and Imperial Beach Sylvans, and her daughter attended. Frances Lopez and Elizabeth Hayes, Center Directors of Imperial Beach and Bonita were also enthusiastic volunteers who joined with many others who lent their support in the 6th Annual Beautify Chula Vista Day.

Over 500 community members were out in full force on Saturday, October 4th, cleaning up Chula Vista by picking up trash, painting out graffiti, stenciling storm drains, and planting trees.

Beautify Chula Vista Day volunteers had a busy morning, as they were able to collect over 1,200 pounds of debris, stencil 88 storm drains, plant 32 trees, and paint out 1,061 square feet of graffiti!

Beautify Chula Vista Day is coordinated jointly by I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of Chula Vista.

Sylvan Learning Centers loves to serve the local community and make a difference in kids' lives!

www.beautifychulavista.org

Book Adventure

Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by and is maintained by Sylvan Learning Center.

www.bookadventure.com

PARTNERSHIP WITH NAVY FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT

In an effort to serve those who serve our country, we are now partnering with the Navy Fleet and Family Support to promote our 20% auto-pay and 28% pre-pay active and retired military discount.

They will also advertise to military spouses that we hire credentialed teachers with a bachelor's degree. Since we have over 1100 Sylvan Learning Centers nation wide, it is a fulfilling and highly portable career.

For more information, see the website: http://www.cnrsw.navy.mil/fsc/default.asp or contact us at Sylvan Bonita 619-267-8705 or sylvanbonita@gmail.com