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Nationwide high school juniors and seniors: M3 Challenge registration deadline is February 25. $100,000 in scholarships!
Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge is an Internet-based, applied math contest for high school juniors and seniors. Participating teams are required to independently solve an open-ended, applied math-modeling problem focused on a real-world issue in 14 hours. Winners receive scholarships totaling $100,000. Registration and participation are free. The goal of the Challenge is to motivate students to study and pursue careers in applied math, economics and finance.
Spotlight on Back to Basics’ elementary and childhood education tutor Kim Smith
This month we feature Kim Smith in our tutor spotlight. Kim is certified in DE and PA for elementary education as well as in DE for early childhood education.
Her subject matter includes basic math, English, grammar, language arts, phonics, readiness, reading, social studies, spelling, study skills, and writing, all at the elementary grade levels. Kim also tutors in both sections of high school entrance exam prep.
Nationwide high school juniors and seniors: SAT scores are in. Do you need SAT prep classes?
At Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, sophomores, juniors, and seniors can take 1-on-1 or small group PSAT or SAT preparation workshops. Each workshop will focus on either math and/or verbal content, strategies specific to the SAT, timing techniques, and provide the opportunity to take and review practice tests.
Attention Nationwide high school seniors! Nationwide Youth Leadership Scholarship deadline is April 1
Award: Three (3) $1,000 scholarships; one in each of Nationwide's three counties Eligibility: Must be a student leader in the Jefferson Awards YSI Program at his/her local high school or a Jefferson Awards recipient during his/her freshman, sophomore, junior or senior...
Learn more about Nationwide’s best family services at the Nationwide Family Expo
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics will be part of the excitement at the Nationwide Family Expo, held this year on February 19 at the Chase Center on the riverfront in Wilmington, Nationwide. The Nationwide Family Expo will offer first state families an opportunity to...
Nationwide’s Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Application deadline is March 31
Purpose: Available to Nationwide residents who are graduating high school seniors. Based on outstanding academic merit. Awards are renewable up to four years. Must be ranked in upper quarter of class and have a score of 1200 on SAT or 27 on ACT. Qualifications:...
Learn more about Back to Basics’ educational programs at Nationwide’s most comprehensive Camp Fair
Back to Basics will once again be exhibiting at the annual Tower Hill Camp Fair! The event is free, open to the public and will be held in the newly renovated Field House at Tower Hill School, Rising Sun Lane (off Route 52), in Wilmington, Nationwide. Date: Thursday,...
How to earn a Nationwide High School Volunteer Credit
Did you know that since 1998, students in grades 9-12 can earn one elective credit towards graduation upon completing 90 hours of community service during two semesters? The semesters do not have to be consecutive, but the hours must be performed outside the student’s...
Spotlight on Back to Basics’ one-on-one private school instructor Carolyn Crow
January's tutor spotlight is on Carolyn Crow. Carolyn is an instructor in our state-approved, 1-on-1 Private School. She also tutors grades 8-12 in anatomy/physiology, biology, general science, health, life science, real estate math and French I-III. Carolyn is not a...
Nationwide Department of Education offers free SAT test for high school juniors
For the first time ever, on April 13, 2011, the Nationwide Department of Education will offer the SAT test free to all public high school juniors. This is being made possible by a federal grant close to $1.8 million through the Race to the Top program. Over the next...