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Partnering to Dear PTA Leaders, We know and appreciate how much you value education and ensuring that every child reaches their full potential, because that s our mission too!

1 Partnering to Dear PTA Leaders, We know and appreciate how much you value education and ensuring that every child reaches their full potential, because that s our mission too! We dedicate ourselves to providing students with the best possible academic support so that they can grow, stretch and become whomever they aspire to be. As a trusted local educational resource, we help families engage in learning in order to improve educational outcomes for all students. We want to work collaboratively with you to achieve these goals. This packet includes an overview of resources that Sylvan offers, as well as some offers and flyers that you can share with your PTA members. Check out our: Special offer just for PTA families: 50% off a Sylvan Insight Assessment. Plus for any student who takes an assessment, the local Sylvan center will donate $10 to the local PTA. Free student resources for reading, math, study skills, ACT/SAT prep and more. NEW! Chief Education Officer Parent Seminar and Pledge helping parents establish effective study skills in their household to start the school year off on the right foot. Fundraising opportunities, referral programs and other ideas to help you earn scholarships for students in your schools or to help you financially support your schools. Check out the next few pages to learn more about all our resources! We re here to listen and to find ways to help. Go to Sylvan4PTA.com to reach out to your local Sylvan center today! A SPECIAL OFFER YOU CAN SHARE WITH ALL YOUR PTA FAMILIES! Receive 50% OFF the Sylvan Skills assessment and, to support your PTA, we'll give you $10 for every student who takes an assessment. *Good through July, Coupon code: PTA2015

2 HOW WE CAN HELP YOUR STUDENTS Check out these FREE student and teacher resources for reading, math and SAT/ACT prep. Click on the links below for flyers you can share with PTA members and school teachers. Book Adventure is an online reading incentive program designed to motivate children in grades K-8 to increase reading frequency and comprehension. The program makes it easy for children to search by grade level and genre through 8,000+ book titles to find something they will love to read. Students read a book offline, go back online to take a quiz and earn points for small prizes. Parents and teachers can check on their students progress and access resources to further motivate young readers. Fit4Algebra is an online 21-question algebra readiness check-up that students determine if they are ready for the rigors of algebra. The check-up screens for competency in key foundational pre-algebra skills based on guidelines set by the National Mathematics Advisory Panel. Students recieve personalized results identifying areas for improvement and access to free online resources to make sure they get fit for algebra! Visit Fit4algebra.org Click here for a flyer you can print. Visit BookAdventure.com Click here for a flyer you can print. Sylvan Math Prep offers math video lessons on subjects like pre-algebra, algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2 and SAT/ACT Prep. This is a great resource for students to get the extra help they need to do homework (and even for parents trying to help with homework!) or to study for tests. Math problems come to life with step by step instructional videos so that students can learn how to solve problems for themselves. Visit SylvanMathPrep.com Raising college entrance exams scores just got easier! Students can take a free SAT and/or ACT online or paper based exam at no charge. Your local Sylvan center will proctor, grade and review the test on site and even offer each student a free 30 day trial of our online test prep site SylvanTestPrep.com. Want something more comprehensive and long-term? Any student who completes a Diagnostic SAT/ACT exam, can sign up for Sylvan School Advantage-an online, low cost test prep tool for the SAT/ACT exam accessed anywhere, anytime. The best part, both the school and parents have accounts to monitor student s progress, at no additional charge. Contact your local Sylvan for more details.

4 CEO Training Series & P ledge CEO (Chief Education Officer) TRAINING SERIES & PLEDGE 88% of moms identify themselves as their families Chief Education Officer (CEOs), but how are they being trained for the job? Sylvan has developed and will host a Parent Seminar to help your members effectively take on the role of CEO in their households. Sylvan Learning introduces its CEO Training Series an opportunity to provide practical resources directly to parents to help them become the best Chief Education Officers they can be. The first CEO Training Series will focus on how to establish effective study skills in their household to start the school year off on the right foot. Hosted by a local Sylvan Learning Center director, the series will work to address the following: Why study skills are an important building block to a successful academic career Identifying poor study habits and how to fix them What study skills will work best for your child s style of learning How to instill efficient study skills in your student that will allow them to confidently prepare for and take tests with minimal stress and anxiety What study tools flash cards, color-coding, effective note taking can be applied for different grade-levels and subjects We re here to listen and to find ways to help. Go to Sylvan4PTA.com to reach out to your local Sylvan center today! P ledge TAKE THE PLEDGE TO BE THE BEST CEO FOR YOUR FAMILY! Log-on to Sylvan Learning s Facebook page and take the CEO pledge and help raise money for your local unit! Starting September 16 TH The five PTA units with the most CEO pledges will receive a $1,000 grant from Sylvan to help with other initiatives the unit has outlined for the school year. Click here for a flyer you can print

5 HOW WE CAN HELP YOUR PTA MEMBERS We can help make your meetings shine, give your members important educational information and tips and help your organization grow. Contact your local Sylvan about personalizing any one of these resources and programs for you! Fundraising Opportunities: We ve helped many PTA groups raise funds to further their educational missions. We know you have a lot of goals, so let's work together to find creative ways to meet the needs of your school. Scholarship Opportunities: Through our Friends & Family Program, the more families your members refer to Sylvan, the more your PTA can earn free tutoring or scholarships for deserving students at your school. Speakers for Your Meetings: Our local Sylvan experts can help educate your PTA members on important topics affecting them and their students. Here are a few examples of the topics we can cover at your next meeting: Survival tips for school success Study skills tips at home strategies How to motivate your child Getting through algebra Transitioning to middle school Transitioning to high school Navigating the college entrance exams Expert Advice: We can provide you with monthly e-newsletters featuring the latest trends in education and other issues important to students, teachers and parents from kindergarten through grade 12. We can provide various tip sheets on topics ranging from study tips to help your child become better students, to how to have successful parent/teacher conferences. Our blog helps parents learn about hot educational topics and get grade-specific resources, mom-to-mom advice and educational news from experts. We re your partner in helping students Contact us today for even more ways we can help your organization, families and students!

ASSESS 1 2 UNPARALLELED INSIGHT INTO YOUR CHILD Rather than assuming how your child is really doing in school, our innovative assessment will tell you how he or she compares to national norms.

Our assessment suite includes a: Skills Assessment Our computer adaptive test pinpoints the best starting point for your child.

6 ASSESS 1 2 UNPARALLELED INSIGHT INTO YOUR CHILD Rather than assuming how your child is really doing in school, our innovative assessment will tell you how he or she compares to national norms. It also uncovers how your child does on skills aligned to Common Core and other state standards in math, reading and language arts. Our assessment suite includes a: Skills Assessment Our computer adaptive test pinpoints the best starting point for your child. Sylvan Observations We observe as your child practices oral reading, writing and basic math operations. PERSONAL LEARNING DESIGNED JUST FOR EVERY STUDENT.... HERE S HOW WE DO IT! PLAN TAILORED TO YOUR CHILD S NEEDS Our comprehensive assessment suite identifies exactly where your child should be placed along Sylvan s Learning Progression. This progression maps out all the skills students need to learn from kindergarten through 12th grade, in the order that makes the most sense to learn them. Self Assessment We take into account your child s habits and attitudes toward school, measuring things like academic self-confidence, perseverance and school engagement which can affect school performance. All this gives us insight into your child you won t get anywhere else. Your child s personal plan moves along this progression, adapting to your child s individual performance. With every activity we monitor and adjust, ensuring your child is challenged but never feeling frustrated. TEACH THE BEST TEACHERS USING THE BEST TECHNOLOGY 3 4 This is where it gets exciting! We combine personal instruction with digital tools for a truly engaging, interactive experience. It s called SylvanSync. Our learning system: APPLY MAXIMIZING RESULTS AND MOTIVATING YOUR CHILD TO SUCCEED AND THRIVE Results are extremely important to you and to us. We monitor progress in multiple ways - and the best part is now parents can too, with mysylvan. This website is available to our families 24/7 and it gives you and your child: Harnesses the power (and coolness!) of the ipad to create lessons that capture students attention Empowers our teachers, giving them the tools and time to truly connect with your child This combination lets our teachers focus their energy on guiding, motivating and encouraging your child in a way that makes learning personal, rewarding and fun. A Student s Web Portal, featuring resources, worksheets and activities personalized for your child s grade level A Parent s Web Portal, with real-time access to your child s progress and upcoming lessons

7 STUDY SKILLS M ATH SAT/ACT PREP WRITING READING HOMEWORK HELP TAKE THE CEO * PLEDGE and raise $1,000 for your P TA! *(CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER) P ledge Pledge to be the best CEO for your family! Kick off the school year on the right foot! Pledge to be the best Chief Education Officer (CEO) you can be and help raise money for your local PTA unit at Facebook.com/Sylvan Learning.* The five PTA units with the most CEO pledges will receive a $1,000 grant from Sylvan Learning for school year initiatives. PTA MEMBER EXCLUSIVE OFFER Receive 50% off a Sylvan Insight Assessment for your child. Plus for every student who takes an assessment your local Sylvan center will donate $10 to your local PTA. *Good through July, *Begins September 16, 2014

8 Get Started Now! Receive 50% OFF a Sylvan Insight Assessment Our assessment is the critical first step in creating an effective personal learning plan for your child. With this coupon, you re half way to getting started! After you come in for your results, we'll donate $10 to your PTA. Referred by: School: Coupon code: PTA2015 *Valid through August 1, Some restrictions may apply. Participating centers only. Cannot combine with any other offer. Get Started Now! Receive 50% OFF a Sylvan Insight Assessment Our assessment is the critical first step in creating an effective personal learning plan for your child. With this coupon, you re half way to getting started! After you come in for your results, we'll donate $10 to your PTA. Referred by: School: Coupon code: PTA2015 *Valid through August 1, Some restrictions may apply. Participating centers only. Cannot combine with any other offer. Get Started Now! Receive 50% OFF a Sylvan Insight Assessment Our assessment is the critical first step in creating an effective personal learning plan for your child. With this coupon, you re half way to getting started! After you come in for your results, we'll donate $10 to your PTA. Referred by: School: Coupon code: PTA2015 *Valid through August 1, Some restrictions may apply. Participating centers only. Cannot combine with any other offer.

9 Looking for a great way to MOTIVATE children to READ? Introduce them to Book Adventure! It s a FREE online program that gives students in grades K-8 even more reasons to discover the joys and rewards of a good book.. Keep students motivated and help them develop a lifelong love of reading! On Book Adventure, children can: create book lists from more than 8,000 popular book titles ta ke online quizzes on the books they read for points redeem accumulated points for prizes Book Adventure is not just for kids! Parents and educators can: create book lists for students create classrooms and teams create customized rewards programs f ollow students' progress and print out reports Getting started is easy. Go to today! Brought to you by

10 Success in Algebra leads to... Success in High School Success in College Success in Life! A gateway subject, algebra is the foundation for higher-level mathematics and science courses, which in turn can open doors for college and lead to better careers and lifetime earning potential this is important, considering: Math-intensive science and engineering jobs are the fastest growing occupations and are outpacing overall job growth by 3 to US Department of Commerce Employers are demanding strong math skills 75% of businesses place a very high level of priority on improving math and science to strengthen America s workforce US Department of Commerce Is your child ready? Sylvan Learning is offering a FREE Algebra Readiness Check-up to make sure that all families are ready for this critical gateway subject. After your child takes the 21-question Check-up, they are given their own personalized Algebra Fitness Breakdown which highlights their strengths, as well as areas that require focus. Additionally, we provide links to great online resources for parents and students to help strengthen skills and get in tip-top shape for algebra! Let s get our children Presented by Register today!

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