Huntington Learning Center

Your child’s first-quarter report card can be likened to the first lap in the year-long race to achieve. Good grades and positive comments from teachers signify that he or she has the basic skills, study habits and drive to keep up a winning pace. Poor grades show a danger of falling even further behind as assignments become increasingly difficult. If you know your child can do better, here are some steps for getting back on track. Continue reading First Quarter Report Cards Are A Clue to Future Achievement

Huntington Learning Center

Even if you were a good student, chances are you have at least one memory of riding home on a school bus and dreading the moment when you’d have to hand your report card over to your parents. What probably made it worse was that you saw it coming. After several low test scores, you were pretty certain that your grade for the quarter would be a C, D or worse. Continue reading Look Ahead To Avoid Report Card Surprises

Kathy Robins

Parents seeking the very best educational opportunities for their children have been attracted to the Greater Princeton/Mercer County area for generations. We live among some of New Jersey’s best public high schools and the nation’s top preparatory institutions, and I could not think of a more perfect place to open the country’s premier provider of tutoring, test preparation and college counseling. Continue reading Innovative New Educational Services Franchise Opens In Pennington

Kristen Dabrowski

SPOTLIGHT SCHOOL OF DRAMA is a performing arts studio for ages 8-18 designed to build confidence while learning performing techniques.  Founder Kristen Dabrowski emphasizes, “SPOTLIGHT provides a creative, participatory, social, thought-provoking alternative to video games, TV, text messaging, and net surfing.  I am on a mission to build thinkers who are willing to take risks, make decisions, and express themselves.”  She explains, “While there will be components for serious performers, there will also be plenty of joyful exploration for those looking to have fun in a structured setting.  Though hard work is necessary, ultimately I want to see joy on students’ faces.” Continue reading Spotlight School of Drama

Nora de Cárdenas, J.D.

Have you noticed your mom or dad forgetting to pay bills or falling behind in the housework? As an adult child of a senior it is key to understand what our parents are dealing with.  If we don’t take the time to observe and to talk, we are more likely to struggle with them over challenging issues such as health care and our parents’ ability to live independently as they age. Continue reading Making Senior Care Discussions Easier: A How-To Guide for Adult Children

Huntington Learning Center

Now that the school year is coming to a close, educational achievement may be the last thing on your child’s mind, but more than likely, it’s still on yours! You may be thinking, “I don’t want my child to lose everything that they learned this year.” “How do I keep them in an academic routine to keep their minds focused on learning?” Continue reading Make Summertime Smarts Your Top Priority

From left to right: John Fallon, Board Member, Charles Gelb, volunteer and Joseph Gletow, Board Member.

One Simple Wish, a NJ nonprofit that grants wishes to deserving kids and families in need, made yet another wish come true yesterday as volunteers and Board Members assembled a new outdoor playhouse for the children of Angel’s Wings.  Despite the rain, volunteers and Board Members were able to complete the installation just in time for the weekend. 

Continue reading One Simple Wish: A NJ Non-Profit Makes More Wishes Come True For NJ Kids

Homefront Week Of Hope

Lawrenceville, NJ– HomeFront, the leading Mercer County-based non-profit organization that battles family homelessness and provides support programs for those living in poverty in Central New Jersey, is sponsoring a Week of Hope from May 9 to May 16 to heighten awareness of the plight of the underprivileged and to raise much needed funds.   Continue reading Homefront Week Of Hope To Battle Family Homelessness

Huntington Learning Center

As the parent of a soon to be college bound student, you have probably heard it over and over again: college admissions is becoming more and more competitive each year. The number of high school seniors applying to four-year universities is increasing while the number of available seats remains the same. What does this mean for your child? Continue reading Staying Competitive in the College Admissions Process

 Is your computer running slower than it once did?  Think you need a new one, but don’t want to make the investment?  Then it’s time to speed up the one you have.

On Tuesday, March 10, SeniorNet instructor David Shinkfield will explore how to “Clean Up Your Computer and Make It Run Like New” beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the  Ewing Senior and Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road.  This will be the latest in the series of “Computer Tips and Tricks” programs presented free of charge on the second Tuesday of each month by the SeniorNet Computer Literacy Center.  The program will be preceded at 1:30 p.m. by a question and answer session during which the audience can direct computer questions to the SeniorNet faculty.

Continue reading Clean Up Your Computer and Make It Run Like New: SeniorNet to Present Free Program March 10