A Study Skills System that Works for High & Middle Schoolers!

 Time management, executive functioning and organizational skills are the essential foundation for academic success, allowing students to be more confident and better prepared for school, while providing the critically needed tools for life beyond.

The Fairfield Public Library will be the location the very popular S4 – Successful Study Skills 4 Students workshop, starting in January. The S4program is an evidenced-based, scientifically proven, easy-to-implement system for student organization, note taking, test preparation, time management and much more.

Perfectly timed to kick off the New Year, the workshop is an encore of the sold-out classes, held at various schools in Fairfield County, including, Middlesex Middle School (Darien), St. Luke's School (New Canaan), Weston Middle School, among many others.

Said one mother whose middle school child attended November's workshop; "Thank you so much for showing my son that studying for a test doesn't have to be so stressful. After taking your class, he was easily using some of the tools he learned in your program, and successfully applying them in his school work. Thank you again!"

Taught by accredited and engaging teachers, the S4 program is based entirely on educational research and proven benchmark studies. The goal of the S4 workshop is to equip students with the skills they need to be successful learners and students.

In a highly participatory and lively presentation, students learn skills and tools they can use in school — and in life. Key taught tools and skills of the program include:
● Goal Setting & Time Management
● Notetaking Methods
● The Importance of Asking Questions
● Understanding Main Ideas & Important Details
● Active Reading Strategies
● Generating Effective Questions
● Using Pictures & Graphic Organizers
● Summarizing to Learn
● Notebook Organization
● Test Preparation Strategies

Limited class size ensures participation in specific interactive activities designed to reinforce the skills taught and engage even the most reluctant student.

The 4½ hour 2-session Middle School workshop at the Fairfield Public Library will be held Thursday, January 13: 1:00 pm – 3:15 pm, and Saturday, January 29: 10:30 am – 12:45 pm. A similar Middle School workshop is being held at Middlesex Middle School in Darien.

High School workshops are being offered  at St. Luke's School, in New Canaan, and Lauralton Hall in Milford. Dates and times are below.

One-on-0ne and small group instruction is also available at times and location convenient to parents and their children.

S4 will supply all materials, including a take-home folder which includes the entire outline of the workshop and other materials for parental support.

HOW TO REGISTER
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Fairfield Public Library
4½ hour workshop: $300
2 sessions:  Thursday, January 13: 1:00 pm – 3:15 pm, and Saturday, January 29: 10:30 am – 12:45 pm
To register: http://tinyurl.com/STA-Jan13-29

Middlesex Middle School, Darien
4½ hour workshop: $300
3 sessions: Monday, January 31, Wednesday February 2, Thursday, February 3
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
To register: http://tinyurl.com/MMS-Jan31Feb2-3

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

St. Luke's School, New Canaan
4½ hour workshop: $300
2 sessions:  Saturdays: January 29 and February 5: 10:00 am – 12:15 pm
 To register: http://tinyurl.com/SLS-Jan29-Feb5

Lauralton Hall, Milford
7½ hour workshop: $395
5 sessions: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm as follows:
January 24, February 7, February 14, February 28,  March 7
To register: http://tinyurl.com/Lauralton-Jan24-March7-2011

More information may be obtained by calling S4 at 203-30-S-K-I-L-L (307-5455), or by emailing: info@SuccessfulStudySkills4Students.com.

About S4
S4 is a student-centric organization that works in affiliation with schools. S4's mission is to provide students with knowledge and strategies as to how to incorporate, apply time management, organization and executive functioning across their school activities and into their adult life.

In addition to student workshops, S4 also provides professional development and parental education.

Some of the area schools and districts that have partnered with S4 include:
● Fairfield Continuing Education
● Fairfield Public School District
● Helen Keller Middle School, Easton
● Joel Barlow High School, Redding
● John Read Middle School, Redding
● King (KLHT) School, Stamford
● Lauralton Hall, Milford
● Middlesex Middle School, Darien
● Roger Ludlowe Middle School, Fairfield
● St. Luke's School, New Canaan
● St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Fairfield
● Weston Middle School