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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Audi Huang, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:ahuang@ymca-cba.org">ahuang@ymca-cba.org</a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Below are two events sponsored by the non-profit YMCA-PG&E Teen Center.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For those of you not taking the real SAT test on Saturday, here is your opportunity to take a free practice test that doesn’t go on your college record: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mock SAT Test<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, March 10<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:00am-1:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registration: <a href="http://hlpmocksat.eventbrite.com">http://hlpmocksat.eventbrite.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Practice makes perfect, and that certainly applies to studying for the SAT's or ACT's. Come take a free practice SAT test in a real testing environment. The experience of taking the test itself is a huge part of preparing for the real test. Plus, the result will give you a good indicator of how much studying you will need to get the score you want for the college you wish to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presented by: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>People's Test Preparation Service<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The People's Test Preparation Service (PTPS) was founded in 1995 at the University of California, Berkeley and is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to providing standardized test taking skills to urban communities. The organization strives to provide free test prep services to high school students in need of help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Study Skills Development Series: Learning Styles, Habits of Successful Students, and Note-Taking<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tuesdays, March 13-27<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6:30pm-7:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Being a student requires more than just doing your homework every night. Why read a book on how to improve your study habits when you can join a workshop to learn and interact with other people? This first series of the Study Skills Seminars will cover different techniques and systems to add to your options in becoming a well-rounded student. Figure out what works best for you to achieve academic success.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Each seminar will have a cost of $10 per family, with financial assistance available. No families will be turned away. Additionally, families can purchase the series of three seminars for $25. Contact Audi Huang at 510 542 2124 or at <a href="mailto:ahuang@ymca-cba.org">ahuang@ymca-cba.org</a> for more information, financial assistance inquiries, and to register for the Study Skills Development Series.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presented by: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Classroom Matters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Classroom Matters is a Berkeley-based tutoring center that provides customized programs for East Bay Students in grades K through 12 to help them excel in school, strengthen their ability to promote their own learning, and discover educational opportunities outside the classroom. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To register for either event, please go to each event’s link or visit <a href="http://hlprograms.eventbrite.com">http://hlprograms.eventbrite.com</a> to sign up online or send a RSVP by calling/emailing Audi Huang at 510-542-2124 or <a href="mailto:ahuang@ymca-cba.org">ahuang@ymca-cba.org</a>. Space is limited, so register early!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>________________</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Times;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Pat Anderson, Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Lisa Sibony are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any questions to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><span style='color:navy'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>BHS etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span style='color:navy'>http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a>; BHS PTSA website: <a href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/" title="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"><span style='color:navy'>http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/</span></a>. 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