Academic Center
Lisa Itzkowitz, Director, 472-3300, x275 E-mail:
itzkowitzl@jccmw.org
About the
Director
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 The JCC Academic Center offers programs designed to help high school students reach their greatest
academic potential. We offer PSAT/SAT Prep, ACT Prep, Regents Prep, Writing Skills
and Speed Reading classes. Our classes are small, allowing for individualized attention and are led by
dynamic, experienced instructors.
| Upcoming Test Dates for the SAT: |
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Saturday, May 3, 2008 |
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
Regents Prep
Get ready for the New York State Regents exams. Our
expert faculty will prepare students using drills, analysis and review of
relevant material.
Classes for June 2008 Regents will be offered weekdays, and Sundays,
beginning April 2008. Detailed schedule will be published
in early 2008.
Prep for May 3 and June 7, 2008 SAT
8 Sundays, February 3 – April 13 (no class 2/17,
2/24, 3/23)
10:00am-12:30pm
Class Code: SP09AS
8 Wednesdays, February 27– April 16
6:30-9:00pm
Class Code: SP09BS
Fee: $915
Interested in SAT II prep classes? Call Lisa Itzkowitz, 472-3300, x275 for
more information.
ACT Prep
New!
The ACT is a curriculum-based achievement test that is accepted by nearly
every college as an alternative to the SAT. This prep class will provide
strategies for the English, math, reading, science and essay subtests, using
actual ACT exams.
Prep for April 12 and June 14, 2008 ACT
6 Sundays, February 3 - March 30 (no class 2/17,
2/24, 3/23)
2:00-4:00pm
Class Code: RP17
Fee: $595
WRITING
WORKSHOP
for 8-10 graders
This workshop will focus on how to improve student’s writing through
careful examination of word choice, sentence structure, and tone. In
addition, we will spend substantial time working on how to develop and
organize strong essays.
Units of study will include:
- Words
- Sentences
- Tone
- Thesis, Examples, and Transitions
- Intros and Conclusions
- Essay (persuasive, compare-contrast,
critical-lens, etc)
8 Sundays, February 3 - April 13, 2008 (no
class 2/17, 2/24, 3/23)
9:15-10:45am
$480
NYS Regents
Review
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Get ready for the New York State Regents exams. Our expert faculty will
prepare students using drills, analysis and review of relevant material.
They will also focus on specific test-taking skills to maximize student
efficiency, including how much information is needed for short answer
questions, "guessing strategies" for multiple- choice questions, and traps
to avoid.
Course consists of six, 90-minute sessions, for a total of 9 hours of
study.
Course fee: $330
Regents Schedule 2008
If there are other subjects you are interested in, please contact Lisa
Itzkowitz at
itzkowitzl@jccmw.org or 914.472.3300 x275
IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN A CLASS THAT IS CLOSED,
PLEASE CONTACT LISA ITZKOWITZ TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST!
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Subject |
Day |
Time |
Dates |
Class Code |
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Living
Environment (Bio) |
Sunday |
9:30 -
11:00am |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP08AS |
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Sunday |
11:05 -12:35pm
CLOSED |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP08BS |
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Monday |
5:30 -
7:00pm |
May 5, 12, 19,
June 2, 16, 23
NEW DATES |
RP08CS |
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Chemistry |
Sunday |
10:00 -11:30am
CLOSED |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP16AS |
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Sunday |
2:00 -
3:30pm
CLOSED |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP16BS |
| |
Sunday |
2:00 -
3:30pm
NEW SECTION ADDED!
CLOSED |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP16DS |
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Thursday |
6:30 - 8:00pm |
May 8, 15, 22, 29,
June 5, 12 |
RP16CS |
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Physics |
Sunday |
Noon - 1:30pm |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP04S |
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Global
History |
Sunday |
Noon - 1:30pm
CLOSED |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP14S |
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Global History |
Sunday |
2:00 -
3:30pm
CLOSED |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP14BS |
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Integrated Algebra |
Sunday |
Noon - 1:30pm |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP12S |
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Math B |
Sunday |
10:30am - Noon |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP11S |
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Earth
Science
|
Sunday |
10:00 -11:30am
CLOSED |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP07S |
| |
Sunday |
11:05 -12:35pm
NEW SECTION ADDED! |
May 4, 11,
18, June 1, 8, 15 |
RP07B |
About the Director, Lisa Itzkowitz
Lisa received her undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania, and earned an MBA from the Stern School of
Business at New York University, while employed full-time at American
Express. Lisa held a variety of marketing positions at American Express, and
was more recently the Director of Marketing at a Westchester-based marketing
research firm. |
