Saturday, August 27, 2016

Last Minute Evaluation?

Did you want to evaluate your child before the entry exams begin?
Need to know where your child needs to improve and where they can relax?

We will host exam writing during the Open House (Sunday, August 28th). Arrive between 10am and 1:30pm.
$150 per child (includes the writing of the exam, correcting the exam, evaluation meeting with a parent, and meeting with the child to go over the mistakes and help them understand what they need to work on)

Exams written this day will be corrected and ready for meeting with Parents on Wednesday, August 31st.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Open House / Porte Ouverte

LES ETUDIANTS SAVOIR FAIRE OPEN HOUSE
12-5pm FREE to attend

43 Westminster North (3rd floor), Montreal-West

1:00pm - Coping with High School Exam Stress for PARENTS
2:00pm - Introduction to the Young Writers Program (for children & adults)
3:00pm - Introduction to the workshops & services

Young Writers Anthologies will be available for sale. $15 each for 2 for $25.


Come discover our services, workshops, and programs available throughout the 2016/17 year to come. Register your child or yourself!

See our Services at http://etudiants-savoirfaire.blogspot.ca/p/services.html 
See our Courses & Workshops at http://etudiants-savoirfaire.blogspot.ca/p/courses.html

STEP 1 Evaluation - $150 - Exam practice + evaluation + one tutoring session
STEP 2 Improvement 

                   - $45/session - Tutoring in English, Math, French
                   - $200/ 6-week Educational Series - English, Math, French
 
Workshops: $75 each (Open to children, teens, and adults)


  • Coping with Stress
  • Mastering Reading Comprehension
  • Advancing Your Study Skills
  • Note-taking made simple
  • Organizational Skills
  • How to do better Research
  • Superior Projects
  • Writing Essays & Papers
  • Successful Presentations
  • Leadership Life Skills

Services: (prices vary)
tutoring, editing, homework assistance, confidence coaching

Young Writers Program - 25 sessions
(starting October 2nd and running through to June's Book Launch)
Cost: $1000 ($900 if paid in full in advance), $150/month, or $45/day
Cost includes publishing and 2 copies of an anthology, a workbook, notebook and binder

Adults: 50% off to attend and practice, though focus will be on the children, cost includes publishing and 2 copies of the Adult Anthology

Friday, August 19, 2016

Savoir Faire

sav·oir faire
savwär ˈfer/
noun: savoir faire

the ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations.

synonyms: social skill, social grace(s), urbanity, suavity, finesse, sophistication, poise, aplomb, adroitness, polish, style, smoothness, tact, tactfulness, diplomacy, discretion, delicacy, sensitivity; informal, savvy

"the French admired Franklin's wit and Jefferson's savoir faire"

antonyms: gaucheness

Origin
early 19th century: French, literally ‘know how to do.’