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Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA has a big event coming up this Saturday.  The Kehillath Israel Gala Dinner & Auction will be a huge success thanks to the Y3K Tutor In Your Home tutoring auction donation and your bid.  Auction bids will generate funds that will make a difference to the temple community in Brookline.

For help passing any of the MCAS tests, call Y3K Tutor In Your Home today!  Our Brookline tutoring and test prep services have helped many Brookline students receive high scores on these tests.  Each of our students have enjoyed the excitement of attaining Advanced or Proficient scores on their MCAS tests.

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Brookline, MA MCAS Testing Schedule 2013

The MCAS tests for Brookline High School students in Brookline, MA will administered on the following dates:

Biology Session 1 – February 4, 2013

Biology Session 2 – February 5, 2013

English (ELA) Composition Sessions A & B – March 19, 2013

English (ELA) Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 & 2 - March 21, 2013

English (ELA) Reading Comprehension Session 3 – March 22, 2013

Math Session 1 – May 13, 2013

Math Session 2 – May 14, 2013

Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Session 1 – June 4, 2013

Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Session 2 – June 5, 2013

MCAS Retests (for Brookline High School students that have previously received Needs Improvement/Failing scores)

English (ELA) Composition Sessions A & B – February 27, 2013

English (ELA) Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 & 2  - February 28, 2013

English (ELA) Reading Comprehension Session 3 – March 1, 2013

Math Session 1 – March 4, 2013

Math Session 2 – March 5, 2013

After the new federal rules designed to help kids eat healthier, some schools are reporting fewer kids are buying lunch.  The new rules limit the amount of grains, protein, sodium and saturated fat that school lunches subsidized by the US Department of Agriculture may contain.  Trans fats are banned and calories per meal are capped.  Many students have been upset with smaller portions.  For example in Brookline, MA, students have been upset with smaller less filling bagels due to these rules.  They report that across the school system about 30% of Brookline students buy lunch, down from 35% last year.  This is a drop of 5%.  Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Lexington, MA reports a drop of 35% fewer students buying lunch this year since the new regulations went into affect.

Stay tuned here for hilarious yet frustrating stories of how schools are banning certain foods one would consider to be healthy, simply to comply with these new regulations dictated to them by the government.  Also we will report on clever ways students are taking matters into their own hands to fight back against the nanny state.

Vaccination Myth:  “Serious diseases like polio have already been eradicated, so there is no need to vaccinate against them.” 

While many diseases have been wiped out for the most part in the United States of America, they have not been eradicated around the world.  That means you could still be at risk if you go abroad or come into contact with an infected person from overseas.  In fact the increase in non-vaccinated immigrants that enter America and the increase in formerly eradicated diseases is not a coincidence. If your kids are not vaccinated, there is a good chance that they could become exposed to some major diseases and suffer like so many people did years ago.

Parents worry about the price college for their children.  College costs have been growing at about three times the rate of inflation and are projected to continue to do so in the future.  There is however a cost saving method that some college students choose to do.  They decide to attend a community college for two years and then transfer to a four-year school.  In Massachusetts for example, all public community college credits transfer over to state universities. They can then get a four-year bachelor’s degree for almost half the cost.  This is a significant savings.

Alcohol, marijuana, and opiates are often drugs that teens turn to in high school.  Some are now choosing to inhale toxic household products they can easily obtain such as computer air dusters, gasoline, butane, Freon, paint thinner, glues, whipped cream, and anything else in an aerosol can.  This is called “huffing”. Some youths first use inhalants when they are around 11 or 12.  For some, it is the first or second drug kids try (even before alcohol or cigarettes).  About 2.6 million children ages 12 to 17 uses an inhalant each year to get high.

Huffing occurs when sprays are put into a plastic bag and inhaled, a rag or sock is soaked in the chemical and then the vapors are inhaled, or vapors are inhaled directly out of the container. The fumes end up cutting off oxygen to the brain, producing a high.  Lack of oxygen and cardiac arrest are the leading causes of sudden death from huffing.

In a 2011 study, 11% of US teens said they had used inhalants in their lifetime.  In Massachusetts 5% of high school students reported using inhalants in the past 30 days.  This method of drug use is a problem because these chemicals are readily available in homes and stores and are not illegal to sell or possess.

COLLECTION DRIVE BEGINS TOMORROW: From November 1st through Jan 1st we will collect old towels, blankets, toys and office supplies for the Animal Rescue League of Boston's Dedham shelter. The abandoned and abused animals awaiting adoption desperately need these items. YOU may be the difference between their agony and happiness!  

For the 10th straight year Y3K Tutor In Your Home will be doing this annual collection drive. We will travel to your Brookline, Dover, Natick, Needham, Newton, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, or Weston MA home even if you are not a client or do not need tutoring. Please tell all of your friends, neighbors, and co-workers.  For more information or to schedule a pick up, call 781-492-8700 or checking back here at www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com.

Check your Brookline Tab newspaper over the next several weeks for information on Y3K Tutor In Your Home's 10th Annual Animal Rescue League of Boston Collection Drive.  Items collected will be delivered to their Dedham, MA shelter for abused and abandon animals waiting for adoption.

You can schedule a pick-up or find out about our drop-off locations conveniently located in Needham and Natick. For questions or to set up an appointment call (781) 492-8700 or log on to www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com.

The responses from the 2011 Massachusetts Youth Health Survey and Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey of high school students had several surprising results.

40% reported drinking every month

30% use a drug

28% use marijuana

27% report being offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property in the previous 12 months

22% binge drink (5 or more drinks within 2 hrs)

6% reported non-medical use of a prescription drug

6% use marijuana during school

5% use inhalants

4% use alcohol during school

What do you think should be done?  Please share your experiences and thoughts with us.

Since 2003, Y3K Tutor In Your Home has been the leader in Brookline tutoring.  We have made a difference in the lives of Brookline students attending Baker School, Devotion School, Driscoll School, Heath School, Lawrence School, Lincoln School, Pierce School, Runkle School, Brookline High School, Beaver Country Day School, Dexter School, Meridian Academy, Park School, and Southfield School.

Check out our website serving the students of the Brookline, MA area.  www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com