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Advanced Placement AP Courses & College Credit

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A full slate of Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school does not necessarily save incoming college freshman time or money. Some colleges now cap the number of AP credits they will accept for placing out of classes. Some no longer accept any at all! In the past students could take high school AP courses, take a standardized test, and get college credit without having to take the class in college. Yet at the same time a school like Weston High School places 5th in Massachusetts with 66% of underclassmen enrolled in AP courses.

Needham Historical Society – Chocolate & Champagne

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The Needham Historical Society will have a silent auction as a part of their Chocolate & Champagne event. Y3K Tutor In Your Home is proud to step forward and donate our tutoring and test prep services for this great organization. Funds raised through this event help to support Needham Historical Society events, lectures, exhibits and school programs. Since 1915, the Needham Historical Society has celebrated the history of Needham and the accomplishments of its residents. Through exhibits, programs, publications and outreach to the schools and community groups, the Needham Historical Society is committed to preserving and sharing this unique legacy. We hope you enjoy an evening of delicious treats and help support Needham’s town museum with your Y3K Tutor In Your Home auction bid.

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Natick Public Schools – Update

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Natick Public Schools in Natick, MA has started to lock the front doors of all of their schools. Before the Newtown CT shootings, only 1 out of 8 of Natick’s schools had a camera and buzzer system. Since January, locks and buzzers were installed at all 8 of their schools.

Weston Public Schools – Update

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For Weston Public Schools in Weston, MA the previous policy was to have all school doors locked except for the front door. Their new policy is to have all doors locked including the front door. They also have plans to install either buzzers or cameras in the coming weeks.

Newtown CT School Shootings Aftermath

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After the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings in which 20 children and 6 adults were killed, several school systems have put new security measures in place. These include locked front doors and tighter visitor sign-in policies. They have also launched reviews of their current safety policies.

Keep Your Child Home From School When Sick

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If your child unfortunately does get sick, you must keep them home from school if s/he has:

A fever over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the past 24 hours (or has taken a fever reducing medication within the past 24 hours).

A cold in the active stages: coughing, running nose, sneezing.

A sore throat and/or swollen neck glands.

An undiagnosed rash or skin eruption.

Vomiting or diarrhea during the past 24 hours.

Head lice that have not been treated.

If you are uncertain if your child might make the other children sick, you should contact the school nurse or your doctor before sending to school. It would be wrong to infect the rest of the students and teachers with your child’s illness.

Preventing Colds and Flu

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As you have probably heard, there are a lot of colds and flu around this year. Both respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses have been especially circulating within the schools. This is due to the fact that children tend to spread germs easily and lack of fresh outdoor air. Remember all of these stay healthy tips:

1. Hand washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of illness. Wash your hands often — when they are dirty, before eating, after using the restroom, and after sneezing into a tissue.

2. Cough Etiquette. Avoid coughing or sneezing into your hands – use a tissue or your elbow. After sneezing, try and wash your hands as soon as possible. This will ensure that any bacteria or germs from your sneeze don’t remain on your hands all day, preventing you from spreading any germs.

3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Germs spread this way. If you do have to touch these areas, try and clean your hands before and after to ensure no germs are being spread around your body.

4. MOST IMPORTANTLY stay away from people who are sick and stay home when you are sick to avoid spreading the flu around.

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