1. LSC Insights
2013/2014 Term Issue; Volume 6
January 2014
LSC SMART STUDY Program
On 29th December 2013, LSC Tutoring presented its first annual charity
event. The vision of this gala event is to afford us the opportunity to fund
future community outreach programs (free to participants) targeted at
improving the academic performances of students.
We are pleased to announce that effective February 2014 we will be
starting our first SMART STUDY Program in Claxton Bay. This after
school program will provide student support to upper primary students
from Claxton Bay and environs two days each week.
2014 Revised Assessment Structure
In our continued attempt to provide meaningful feedback to you and your
child throughout the term, we will be utilizing some new and improved
practices. Our approach to date has included pre-assessments, formative
assessments and end of term assessments. However, in order to improve the
quality of feedback provided to you, different guidelines regarding the
grading of these assessments will be implemented. Please review our
correspondence as forwarded via postal mail for further details. If you have
not received this mailing please request a copy from administration.
Contact Us
If you require further
information about any detail
herein, please contact us
using any of the following
options:
Email:
lscservices@live.com
Skype:
lewisservicecompany
Phone 1: 384-7860
Phone 2: 786-9335
Technology Corner
MOBICIP: Safe Browsing website.
Parental control, time limiting, category
blocking and black listing are just a few of the
many features this Browser has to offer. Unlike
other browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla
etc, MOBICIP provides a ‘safe web’
environment for children. Check it out at
www.mobicip.com .
APACHE: Open Office
Apache Open Office is the leading open office
software
suite
for
word
processing,
spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases
and more. It is available in many languages and
works on all common computers. Best part of
all, it is absolutely free. For more information
go to http://www.openoffice.org/
Dates to
remember
Jan 11: Tutoring Sessions
officially resume
Jan 11: Parent meetings
with Mrs. Lewis will be
facilitated
Feb 2: Secondary School
Mathematics Workshop.
Feb 2: Primary School
Creative Writing
Workshop.
Feb 4: Commencement of
Claxton Bay SMART
STUDY Program
March 9th: Parental
Workshop.
April 07: Children’s Easter
Camp begins
April 19: LSC Community
Health Fair 2014

3. Tips for CSEC Success
by Debbie Jacob
1. Go into every exam with confidence. Believe in yourself. Be positive. Believe you’re going to
do well. Know that you are prepared, and if you didn’t work as hard as you think you could
have, still know that you’re going in there to give it your best shot. A positive attitude really
does help. Confidence helps you to be calm.
2. Read the instructions carefully and digest them before you begin answering questions. Make
sure they are firmly imprinted in your mind. I can’t tell you how many students I know who
don’t read instructions carefully. The result: They end up going off track—especially in essays.
3. Glance back at the instructions when you’re doing tricky questions. For example, you could
have a section on the CXC English language exam that asks you to find the antonym of a word.
Midway down the exercise, you might forget you’re looking for antonyms rather than
synonyms because you’ve seen more synonyms that antonyms. Sometimes you have to refresh
your memory and remind yourself of your task. That’s why it’s good to glance back at the
instructions to make sure you’re still on the right track
4. Remember to take everything step by step. Don’t skip steps. Don’t try to take shortcuts..
5. Do your prewriting. The biggest mistake most students make in their writing—especially
when it comes to a timed exam—is believing that they need to plunge into writing because
time is of the essence. Time is precious, and that’s why you want to take a couple of minutes to
plan.