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Heat Wave!   Question:  When did Martha Reeves & The Vandellas release this song? It’s apropos of a week we’ve just had. These days are conducive for the pool or the beach, NOT in a classroom on the second floor with no escalator and no air conditioning. Thank God, this Heat…

Did you know that today, July 18, is National Caviar Day, National Sour Candy Day, and Nelson Mandela International Day?   Today is a great day to make a difference in your community to honor Dr. Mandela, snack on those yummy sour worms, and eat some fancy deviled eggs with…

Did you know that today, July 17th, is National Peach Ice Cream Day, and Global Hug Your Kids Day?  What could be better than hugging your kids and eating peach ice cream?   Learn something new everyday!

The festival of sacrifice in Islam, Bakra-Eid, will be celebrated on June 29, 2023. During this special occasion, Muslims sacrifice their favorite animal, usually a goat, the reason it is commonly known as Bakrid. Eid ul-Adha Mubarak! Hope, happiness, and love become a part of your life, today, tomorrow, and…

Today we celebrate Juneteenth! Juneteenth is an annual holiday which observes the end of slavery in the United States.  It marks the day, June 19, 1865, when news of emancipation reached people in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy in Galveston, Texas.  This day became a federal holiday in…

One of our third grade students in Costa Rica was awarded the 2022-2023 CRIA Excellence Award! We are so proud of all of her accomplishments! If your child is struggling in any subject from grades K-12th, Advance Scholars tutoring service is here to help. We only provide certified teachers that…

May 18, 2023, is National Speech Pathologist Day, also known as National Speech Language Pathologist Day.  This day has been celebrated over the last 7 years.  It evolved to showcase the important role that speech, language pathologists play in healthcare and their contribution to treatment.    According to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:…

Today in some parts of Mexico and throughout the United States we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo!  This celebration recognizes Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.  In this battle, Mexico had 2000 troops while the French had 6000 troops.  What a morale…

As you know, this year we have decided to recognize one student each month for their academic excellence.  This month we are recognizing Master Noah Bakeel Alzandani.  He has been awarded the Most Improved Student Award at Oxford English School in Qatar.  He is one of 4 students that I…

My last post shared that New York has adopted what is called the, “Next Generation Learning Standards.”  These standards revised the existing Common Core.  Why did New York and 44 other states and D.C. implement the Common Core?  The Common Core was constructed to raise student proficiencies so the United…