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by Elmarie Hyman Homeschoolers in the Santa Clarita Valley have so many options and opportunities, but there is always room for more. Today I’m excited to tell you about a whole new exciting program that will be available to homeschoolers in the fall!  It will be a true alternative education. Sue Cowling of C.A.R.E. Learning … Continue reading »

I’m sitting at my desk thinking about how quickly this school year has gone by and about how much has changed since I started teaching in California back in 1989. Wow! It’s a whole different ball game these days, and things don’t seem to be getting any better. This has been a difficult year for … Continue reading »

SCV TUTORS by: Ayden (3rd grader) After School Care And Tutoring Do any of your kids need help with homework or need help to boost their grades?   Well, the perfect place to go to is SCV Tutors! Now I’m in the GATE (Gifted and talented education) by SCV Tutors and therefore I am very happy. … Continue reading »

A Unique Kind of Summer Camp Give Your Child a Chance to Make a Difference! This year marks the third anniversary of Summer C.A.R.E., a unique full day summer program focusing on our core principals of C.A.R.E.:   I wanted us to be different from other summer ‘camps’, so after much research and planning, S.C.V. … Continue reading »

Have you heard?  Many teachers in school districts across California are being laid off due to the state budget cuts.  What does this mean?  Increased class sizes of up to 40 students to 1 teacher!   As a former elementary teacher, I know that it is impossible to reach every student in class sizes that large.  … Continue reading »

Looking for a great safe place for your kids this summer? Check out what our campers are still telling us about last summer’s CAMP C.A.R.E. THE FIELD TRIPS WERE THE BEST! • I made “goop” at the California Science Center –Chris • I thought the Jet Propulsion Lab was the best. –Ayden and Yonatan • … Continue reading »

Recently, the kids at SCV tutors did an exciting project to test how much plaque gets on their teeth! Each student had two cups which they put warm water in. They then added one teaspoon of yeast in each cup and in one cup they added a teaspoon of sugar to this science experiment. After the kids … Continue reading »

It’s here again! Math Madness contest is back in March at SCV Tutors ! Kids at SCV Tutors are excited to start working towards their goal of completeing 1,000 math problems. Their incentive for this competition is at the end of the school year, if they reach their goal of completing 1,000 math problems by the end … Continue reading »

Be sure to grab your NEW February 2012 news issue today! The latest issue features a President’s Day theme writing contest. We’re asking children, “Do you have a dream?“. Now is there chance write about a problem  in the world that they would like to solve and why. Click here for details. The deadline for … Continue reading »