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MB Coordinating Council March Luncheon Thursday

March 19th, 2013

The mission of the Manhattan Beach Coordinating Council is to establish a forum to promote
networking,
 communication and information exchange among agencies,
organizations and individuals and to provide recognition
 to local students.

To accomplish their goal:

  • Organizing monthly luncheons (held in October through May, excluding December), where city staff, local elected officials, school district personnel, non-profit agencies and members of the business and residential communities come together to discuss issues affecting our City.
  • Recognizing Students of the Month from American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach Middle School and Mira Costa High School.
  • Featuring a special guest speaker at our luncheons who focus on a variety of topics.
  • Presenting scholarships to graduating seniors from Mira Costa High School at our special May Scholarship Luncheon.
  • Awarding scholarships totalling $24,000 to six highly deserving students.
  • Solely funding our scholarships with associate fees, sponsorships, and our luncheon raffles.

The Manhattan Beach Coordinating Council is holding their next next luncheon this Thursday, March 21st,  from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Coordinating Council 2012 – 2013 Executive Board is:

President: Jill Brunkhardt / First Vice President, Membership/Associates: Nancy Hersman / Second Vice President, Programs/Speakers: Elaine Trotter / Treasurer: Isela Buenabad / Secretary or School Liaison: Ro Schreiner

They will have a speaker, Ken Flood, who is the Chairperson for our local School Attendance Review Board.

During the luncheon, the Coordinating Council honors the students of the month. Last months students below from left, Taylor from MCHS (who was the Co-Secretary General for the Model United Nations.), Lauren from MBMS (a diligent leader, particularly in journalism and English), and Peter from American Martyrs School.

our Manhattan Beach Office Manager from the Study Hut will be attending the Coordinating Council Luncheon this Thursday!

The luncheon will take place at at Verandas (401 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach).

Verandas Manhattan Beach sits on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean about four blocks from where Rosecrans Avenue ends. Located next to a massive Chevron refinery, it faces towards the water and away from the industrial inland view.

Verandas specializes in hosting events, whether they be weddings, corporate meetings or parties. The facility looks like a massive beach cottage and has an enclosed courtyard where ceremonies can be performed. The top floor has a lovely view of the ocean.

The cost is $30 for associates
and $40 for non-associates. For reservations, go to the website www.mbcoordinatingcouncil.com and click on Luncheon Reservations.

The last 2 Coordinating Council Luncheon Dates for this school year are: April 18th and May 16th (scholarships will be given out at this luncheon).

Successful Math Tutoring for an MCHS Girl

May 10th, 2010

April has been the boldest month of 2010 at the Hut. To motivate students to finish out the year strong, we have turned up the heat and let loose the competition. Study Hut’s “Student of the Month” award has just been instituted and the first draft winners have been chosen. Our high school winner was one of my most successful students because she has shown such vast improvement in the short amount of time I have tutored her. Paige first came to me with unspeakable grades in her algebra class. At first, I was confused because she understood most of her homework but showed a plethora of poor test grades.

Through talking to her about her thought process, we discovered that she had a mild form of test-taking anxiety. After consulting my boss about an effective approach with Paige, we went to work. She increased her visits from one to three sessions per week with me in order to allot time for timed practice tests. My approach was to do her math problems alongside her and compare our answers instead of watching her do all the work by herself. She worked exceedingly well with my “team” approach because it helped her correct her own mistakes and take control of the session.

After working with Paige for several weeks, I have seen rapid improvement in her comprehension, retention, and esteem. She craves the practice problems because she has seen the positive results for herself. After she brought in her first ‘A,’ I jumped at the chance to nominate her for this award. Since then, she has walked through the door with two more ‘A’ test scores and higher expectations for herself. I look forward to our sessions and when she brings in her tests, I vicariously feel like an ‘A’ student all over again. Students of the month keep this job rewarding and engaging. Keep the good grades rolling!