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Pathways Students on a Mission
The Pathways to Success Boarding School Scholarship Program
sponsored 15 Pathways juniors and seniors in our 4th exciting mission trip
through Maranatha Volunteers International. From June 5 – 15, the
Pathways group lived and worked in the little town of Hato Mayor, Dominican
Republic.
The Students
The 15 Pathways students were selected based on their interest in
participating in a mission project, good work performance and satisfactory
completion of work hours, and a verbal reference from their Principal.
• Ada Anderson,
Georgia Cumberland Academy
• Andrew Cathlin, Shenandoah Valley Academy
• Tiffany Decker, Ozark Adventist Academy
• Candis Gale, Ozark Adventist Academy
• Sam Gage, Upper Columbia Academy
• Shurena Holliday, Ozark Adventist Academy
• Naomi Israel, Pine Forge Academy
• Chelsea Lacy, Shenandoah Valley Academy
• Larry Letchworth, Forest Lake Academy
• Karen McMahen, Georgia Cumberland Academy
• Susan Mathews, Upper Columbia Academy
• Isidro Mendoza, Blue Ridge School
• Jamie Nodier, Ozark Adventist Academy
• Empress Selassie, Forest Lake Academy
• Brendan Tracy, Blue Ridge School
The Community
The Dominican Republic is about the size of Vermont
and New Hampshire
combined, with a population of 8.4 million. The people are 11% African
origin, 16% European, and 73% mixed.
The Hato Mayor
School has such a
good reputation that there is a waiting list of students wanting to attend.
A draw to the Adventist school is its emphasis on teacher-student
relationships. Teachers are required to visit each student’s home
monthly. The current facility is too small for the 230 students. To provide
more classrooms and a gym, the Maranatha Volunteers built an Education and Evangelism Center in Hato Mayor during January
2003. The school anticipates receiving 300-400 students when the new school
opens its doors.
The Project
As in previous years, the student missionaries primed and painted the
inside and outside of the school. This year, the students divided into
teams to work on additional projects. These projects included laying
concrete for sidewalks along the perimeter of the school building and
completing electrical work.
The project closed
with a wonderful celebration and dedication of the Colegio Adventista
Eben-Ezer School.
Approximately 600 people gathered in Hato Mayor for the ceremony. Several
special guests were in attendance. The 15 Pathways students were invited to
the stage where they were recognized for their hard work and dedication in
completing the project. The event was broadcast on Adventist radio.
The Impact
What seemed to solidify the mission trip experience for the students was a
visit to a little village outside our camp. Each student adopted a family
from the village and donated 2 U.S. dollars to purchase several pounds of
food, i.e., oats, beans, rice, oil, sugar, flour, pasta, laundry detergent,
body soap, and mangos, etc. They hiked about 2 miles to the village –
the students carried their 20-25 pound bag for their adopted family.
Several students donated old clothing. As you can imagine, the villagers
were very happy. The students were wonderful and they interacted with the
villagers, especially with the children.
5 NEW Boarding
Schools Join Partnership
Last winter, Pathways
was charged with planning for future growth as it identified additional
appropriate Partner Schools to accommodate the increasing number of
Pathways students. Phyllis Rumbarger, Executive Director, and Paula Webber,
Program Director, identified 5 new Partner Boarding, and along with Carol
Prest, Executive Director, visited the new schools.
2003-04 Partner Schools
Auburn Adventist Academy
Auburn, WA (co-ed)
Blue Ridge School
St. George, VA (all male)
CFS, School at Church Farm
Paoli, PA (all male)
Campion Academy (NEW)
Loveland, CO (co-ed)
Chamberlain-Hunt Academy (NEW)
Port Gibson, MS (all male)
Forest Lake Academy
Apopka, FL (co-ed)
French Camp Academy
French Camp, MS (co-ed)
Georgia-Cumberland Academy
Calhoun, GA (co-ed)
Highland View Academy
Hagerstown, MD (co-ed)
Monterey Bay Academy
LaSelva Beach, CA (co-ed)
Mount Pisgah Academy (NEW)
Candler, NC (co-ed)
Mount Vernon Academy
Mt. Vernon, OH (co-ed)
Oneida Baptist Institute (NEW)
Oneida, KY (co-ed)
Ozark Adventist Academy
Gentry, AR (co-ed)
Pine Forge Academy
Pine Forge, PA (co-ed)
Piney Woods School
Piney Woods, MS (co-ed)
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal, VA (co-ed)
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy
Healdsburg, CA (co-ed)
Saint John’s Preparatory
School
Collegeville, MN (co-ed)
St. Margaret’s School
Tappahannock, VA (all female)
Shenandoah Valley Academy
New Market, VA (co-ed)
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco, AR (all male)
Upper Columbia Academy
Spangle, WA (co-ed)
Valley Grande Academy (NEW)
Weslaco, TX (co-ed)
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Parents Corner
By: Million & Gail Danneker
When we first met
Angie she was quiet, sullen and constantly on the verge of tears. As an
orphan who did not have anyone to turn to she was longing for something
more in her life. That was two (2) months ago. Today she is an animated and
lively teenager who does not want to leave church because she has too many
people to chat with. A different girl altogether!
Her transformation
began as some of our church members got involved and found her a place to
live and people to love. Angie was supposed to stay with us just a day or
two but she has her own room and gets phone calls on our line. She is now
part of our family and we love her.
The idea to attend
school was planted early in our involvement with Angie. We noticed that she
did not interact with people her age but was very quick and smart. She
picked up concepts and ideas easily and retained information for future
use. Several of our youth at church attend Highland View Academy and they
suggested we look into the program for Angie. We prayed and made the call.
Angie was a little hesitant at first but after much prayer and discussion
we decided to take the plunge and register for school.
There were several
hurdles in our way and the largest one was money. How were we, a childless
couple of modest means, going to come up with several thousand dollars a
month? Enter Pathways to Success. I called Ms. Webber on a Friday afternoon
and explained the situation. I will never forget her response
“don’t worry I see no problem.” Hello happiness!!! I was
so excited I just kept laughing and praising God.
A boarding school
education is the perfect solution for us and Angie. We are manufactures
representatives and travel quite extensively. Angie is a student that needs
a little extra attention and might get lost in the public school structure.
Despite the fact she is bright and articulate she had not attended school
in a few years and will play catch up for the first semester. Highland View
Academy understands the situation and is willing to work with her as she
grows academically as well as socially and spiritually. The boarding school
atmosphere is also perfect because she desires social interaction and
continuity. The school will be her home base during the week and she will
come home on breaks where we can monitor and mentor her.
We have so much to be
thankful for but most of all we are thankful to God that He put Pathways to
Success in our path and that they trust Angie to be a future witness and
influence on other people. Thank you Pathways for helping us give Angie a
future that holds promise and is bright with opportunities. We commit to be
the best people we can be for Angie and we will continue to love her and
give her the home she desires.
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Reminders
Pathways to Success
Boarding School Contracts
Parents, if you have
not already done so, please sign and return your signed contracts to us
immediately. The one-page contract simply states your students’ name,
the Partner School they attend, the amount of the scholarship award, and
the required work school and summer work hours.
We will be unable to
release scholarship payments to the school until both the parent/guardian
and student sign the contract.
Contracts may be
faxed (301) 592-1305.
Change of Address
and Telephone Number
If you have moved or
are planning to move, please contact our office at 1-866-846-8131 or pathways@cweal.org.
It is important that
we have your new information to remain in contact with you concerning your
student’s scholarship, to share wonderful news about the progress all
Pathways students are making, as well as important mentionables that might
be of interest to you.
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2003-04 Pathways
Students
Pathways to Success
welcomes the following students to the Pathways family! We are very excited
about this school year and we wish each and every student a successful
academic year filled with new experiences and new friends!
The following is a
list of all awards given as if September 1.
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Auburn
Adventist Academy
Amber Bradford
Max Day
Andrew DeChene
Jeanelle Gates
Jeaneen Gates
Shantel Gnewuch
Narda Montenegro
Carin Ojanen
Erica Pleier
Nicole Shaylor
Brittany Simmons
Lindsay Smith
Rebecca Vaught
Blue
Ridge School
Jonathan
Chapman
Benjamin Herbert
Tony Lewis
Aaron Maier
Travis Martinez
Isidro Mendoza
Brendan Tracy
Campion
Academy
Joselyn Benabe
Phylicia Benabe
Justin Bennett
Austin Cruttenden
Cristen Cruz
Sidney Gray-Gardner
Sean Gray-Garner
Jessica Heath
Erica Lewis
Kelly Ryberg
Luis Torres
Karen Trevino
Bila Trevino
Elizabeth Trumbo
Alisha Workman
Manuel Zamora
Chamberlain-Hunt
Academy
Justin Baker
Latommuel Meeks
Jacob Muse
Michael Rigdon
Daniel Thomas
CFS, The
School at Church Farm
Samuel Ademola
Dedarul Islam
Aubree Marshall
Kwame Mensah
Ryan Moore
Daniel Pearce-Marshall
Lenny Walker
John Washington
Forest
Lake Academy
Mark Angelini
Matthew Barron-Ratz
Jonathan Camacho
Nurezka Camacho
Heidy Carnero
Sharlene Chavit
Gwenda Cherelus
Javier Contreras
Forest Lake Academy
Michael Donaldson
Zasha Feliciano
Yanisse Garcia
Jonathan Gonzalez
Sasha Harris
Amber Herring
Vincenza Hickman
Frantz Jean-Louis
Daniel Jean-Louis
Orane Lindo
Cristal Lopez
Kenneth Mapp
Michael McClelland
Crystal Montoya
Nelly Montoya
Amber O'Gara
Roodney Petit-Homme
Christopher Rada
Travis Ratagan
Empress Selassie
Karen Smith
Amanda Tortal
Melissa Tortal
Shawn Trescott
Nicoli Waldron-Guye
French
Camp Academy
Willie Chandler
Jennifer Franklin
Contrelle Hagans
Jermaine Johnson
Ashley Key
Richard McCarter
William McDaniel
David Nichols
Georgia
Cumberland
Richard Anderson
Ada Anderson
Ednald Angenor
Harold Angenor
Sheila Bame
Michael Blum
Antonio Brown
Aimee Burchard
Amy Cearley
Matthew Chung
Betsabeth Cordova
Esther Evelyn
Hannah Freire
Carlos Gates
Joselyn Ghulam
Matthew Gogolin
Regina Green
Reginald Green
Regis Green
Beckie Harris
Beckie Harris
Raul Hernandez
Maya Jervis
Alyssa Leker
Alejandro Lopez
Ricardo Lopez
Phillip Lucas
Patricia Lucas
Edna Maldonado
Rosa Maldonado
Kimberly McCullough
Karen McMahen
Richard Montalvo
Joshua Montalvo
Daniel Morris
Jedidiah Morris
Adria Nascimento
Andrew Orem
Amanda Orem
John Philpott
Jonathan Pinter
Melissa Ramos-Beck
Ismaias Recinos
Denise Roberts
Mechele Schmidt
Rachel Shields
Josiah Sifuentes
Mia Slocumb
Mya Slocumb
Deren Stocks
Carlese Tate
Matthew Taylor
Chandler Tello
Paula Thompson
Keyvin Van Horn
Jasmine Vassar
Kelly Whitin
Brandon Wilson
David Wilson
Linda Wilson
Highland
View Academy
Angie Cerpas
Kenny Davis
Jessica DeLancy
Marlo Kudjordji
Terrell McAllister
Mandi Powell
Chelsea Powell
Isaiah Price
Ruth Price
Josmari Rodriguez
Lindsey Usilton
Monterey
Bay Academy
Mariana Barbosa
Matthew Flores
Deanna Gardner
Sarah Ghattas
Amber Laha
Emmanuel Medina
George Medina
Monette Medina
Adreanna Nunn
Marta Percolla
Josh Percolla
Nathan Powell
Teresa Swan
William Taylor
Ross Tinseth
Taylor Wise
Hannah Young
Mount
Vernon Academy
Bethany Braun
Kelly Brawner
Samuel Carney
Diamond Conrad
Destiny Daniels-Rodgers
Geletawak Djaleta
Ebenezer Djaleta
Samantha Edwards
Christopher Evernham
Stephen Gamallo
Joshua Garrido
Christopher Garrido
Jillian Gibson
Kayla Giles
Bradley Giles
Shari Graves
Megan Harrington
Ginger Harris
Laterrell Humpheries
Jessica John
Ezra John
Darell Lennear
Brennan Marte
Brittany Mercer
Brian Moore
Brandon Napier
Brittany Napier
Alan Phillips
Samuel Simuzoshya
Lea Taylor
Tasherah Thomas
Reuben Turner
Ian Wilson
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Mount
Pisgah Academy
Nancy Bradberry
Jonathan Bussey
Sarah Chisum
A.J. Garcia
Donavan Hanna
Jonathan Harris
Starr Hawkins
Anthony Isom
Ariel Jones
Griffin Jones
Brenda Kindle
Jessica Sloop
Ericka Wright
Ozark
Adventist Academy
Crystal Chandler
Joshua Clem
Wesly Conner
Alejandro Guidry
Carol Mancilla
Veronica Mancilla
Allen McGowan
Amanda Meseraull
Jessica Mooney
Marci Scott
Andrew Swanson
Laryssa Tiner
Jared Tiner
Kevin Young
Shown Young
Randy Young
Faith Zappa
Pine
Forge Academy
Martha Augustin
Shaina Ayers
David Brown
Lorin Burwell
Edward Campbell
Dominque Coleman
Soleil Davis
Daniel Ellis
Jhef Fenton
Cheri Freeman
Gene Freeman
Jason Halsey
Ryan Henderson
Isaac Hutton
Farad Hutton
Naomi Israel
Kevin Jackson
Kirk Jackson
Joshua James
Jon Johnson
Joshua Kane
Bryant Knouse
Arell Mills
Smith Mills
Andre' Mingo
Ikenna Oputa
Deardiss Roberts
Adeshia Robinson
Thresa Salary
Harold Shumate
Kareem Snowden
Diasia Strong
Alexandrea Tatman
Barlynn Tucker
Jeremy Warren
DeMarlo Weeks
Frances Williams
Natalie Williams
Stephen Williams
Piney
Woods School
Stefon Bowman
Michael Brockington
Stenley Clements
A'lan Close
Hari Close
Halston Coleman
Rushae Collier
Leonard Conway
Shawnny Crump
Shawnnisha Crump
Edward Davis
Caulette Davis
Janay Ellis
Alexander Gibson
Jesseca Gray
Bernice Grillier
Kendalique Humes
Kendal Humes
Adetomiwa Ibironke
Amanda Lucas
Manuel Moody
Matthew Myers
Adrienne Rankin
Gwendolyn Reddix
Miriam Shaifer
Joshua Simmons
Bernard Simmons
Theodore Thompson
Justin Walton
Brian Williams
Randolph-Macon
Academy
Monique Green
Lorita Sutton
Patrick Tolland
Rio
Lindo Adventist Academy
Artur Borges
Yvonne Buscher
Danielle Byrd
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy
Danelle Byrd
Valerie Crawford
Melissa Crawford
John Crawford
Fabiola Da Luz
Joanne Eloi
Paul Gaughan
Brendon Green
Natasha Green
Nicole Harter
Alexandrea Jones
Dana Martinez
Oscar Noriega
Jakeline Sanchez
Madison Strickland
Ambar Zuniga
Shenandoah
Valley Academy
Donald Bolinski
Kelly Brown
Cameron Burrell
Matthew Cathlin
Andrew Cathlin
Claudia Conteras
Janaina Contreras
Wallace Contreras
Rita Contreras
Rachel Garletts
Caleb Gobezie
Willie Ivy
Shannon Jenkins
Chelsea Lacey
Billy Lacy
Benjamin Lenz
Israel Magalhaes
Valeria Moseley
Ernesto Moseley
Daniel Moyer
Chanthy Ramirez
Allen Reed
Sedrick Snowten
Darin Strong
Dale Timms
St.
Margaret’s School
Christine Faulkner
Kristan Price
Emily Reynolds
Subiaco
Academy
Justin Alvarez
Christopher Christensen
Simon Cortez
Juan DeJesus
Nicholas Glasscock
Ross James
Timothy Jerrolds
Jacob Lewis
Amilcar Martinez
Victor Mendoza
Paul Mogendi
Daniel Reeves
Aldo Rivera
Alexi Rivera
Ernesto Saldivar
Robin Toland
John Tran
Kyler Vargas
Victor Villatoro
Upper
Columbia Academy
Gregory Balmes
Ross Beier
Cara Blackburn
Montana Conley
Amanda Coy
Miriam Cruz
Daniel Ecklor
Reynolds Engelhart
Samuel Gage
Mariah Gage
Ashley Garcia
Joshua Glidden
Jacob Graybill
Nicholas Holbrook
Anthony James
Caleb Keeney
Patricia Ketchum
Karissa Kravig
Brandon Lambeth
Carolyn Lee
David Lopez
Bryan Maas
Amanda Macumber
Shawn Mercer
Andrew Ochoa
Jennifer Piper
Justin Pleier
Sarah Rodriguez
Uriel Rosas
Armando Rosas
Indelisa Salinas
Adrielle Salinas
Katelyn Schehuber
Desiree Thomas
Robert Tully
Joshua Wallace
Stephen Wallace
Heidi White
Timothy Workman
Valley
Grande Academy
Cloidette Esquivel
Jenna Gardner
Karina Guardado
Cindy Guardado
Jennifer Leiva
Cevena Lira
Obed Mochama
Elias Perez
Mical Rodriguez
Alana Souza
Chinyere Ukegbu
Iheanyichukwn Ukegbu
Javier Vazquez
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School Year Work
Requirements
Pathways Student Work Requirement
Perhaps the most
important requirement of the Pathways to Success Boarding School
Scholarship Program is its student work program. Every student receiving a
Pathways scholarship is required to work during the school year and in the
summer. The hours required for the school year:
• 14 & 15 Year olds must work
a total of 180 during the school year
(20 hours per month)
• 16 + Year olds must work
a total of 360 during the school year
(40 hours per month)
Students: It is important that you
fulfill your work obligations in order to retain your Pathways scholarship.
Not only do we want you to do your best academically, but we want you to
pick up some valuable work skills, develop a good work ethic, and have fun
while you work. You may not land the best job, but just think, the money
you earn while you work will help your parents and guardians to pay off
your school expenses. And, please remember to get to work on
time—good attendance and an excellent attitude will carry you far.
Parents/Guardians: Please know that it is
important for your student to complete the required work hours while in
school. If they do not complete the required hours per month, then the less
money they will earn to apply to their school bill, which equals to more
money out of your pocket. We encourage you to encourage them to complete
the work hours and to pick up additional work or community service hours
when they are on home leave.
Partner
Schools:
Encourage and reward. Please encourage the students to work hard and reward
those who do. We look forward to collaborating with you again to motivate
our young people to be the best they can be. Thank you for working with
them as they learn to balance their academics, work requirements, and their
social life.
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My Summer at the
Red Cross
By John Lewis Washington
Sophomore
CFS, The School at Church Farm
This summer I had a
volunteer internship in the Communication and Marketing Department at
American Red Cross National Headquarters. I helped various people do small
jobs, like reorganize files, make labels on a computer program, and check
links on the Red Cross National website. I had two larger projects. One was
a lot of fun and the other was pretty boring, but I learned a lot from them
both.
The fun job was when
I got to help at the Red Cross archives by taking inventory of historic
items. I found some very interesting things like old uniforms and many
pictures from World War I and II. I also found historic art from different
countries showing the effects of war and different people showing what the
Red Cross did for them.
The Red Cross had 940
chapters and 36 blood service regions. Each of them needs to have the Red
Cross logo and their chapter name on publications, stationery and so forth.
I resized the logo lockups so that they can be printed onto the
publications and stationery. There were times that I thought I would never
finish. My reward is to know that my work will be some help to a lot of
good people who help their neighbors through the Red Cross around the
county.
This experience gave
me a taste of what work is like in an office and what work is like in a
museum.
What Did You Do
This Summer?
Pathways students did
a variety of jobs this summer. Some students were able to secure paid
positions, while others did community service in their local communities.
A few of the most
interesting summer jobs included working as a farm hand and a ranch hand.
Farm handlers harvest crops and ranch hands work with livestock like horses
and cows. Another student worked for a fur trading company in Alaska.
Other students worked
for housing authorities, insurance companies, universities, web development
organizations, a golf club, library, barbershop, a science institute,
camps, hospitals, and nursing homes.
Here are the stats:
• 42% worked or
volunteered at day camps and Bible schools
• 18% helped
out their families by babysitting their siblings, doing yard work and house
cleaning for neighbors
• 15% assisted
or volunteered at Senior Citizen Centers, churches, and other community
organizations
• 15% worked in
food service at restaurants and fast food establishments
• 10% worked in
the health care field.
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Partner Schools
Awarded Grants
Selected Pathways
Partner Schools were invited to apply for grants through the
Foundation’s School Enhancement Grants Program. Ten Pathways Partner
Schools were awarded grants in the areas of learning resource, capital
improvements, and vocational education.
Congratulations to
the following Partner Schools who received grants for the 2003-04 school
year:
Learning Resource
Blue Ridge School
French Camp Academy
Georgia Cumberland Academy
Ozark Adventist Academy
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy
Upper Columbia Academy
Capital Improvements
Mount Vernon Academy
Subiaco Academy
Vocational Education
Auburn Adventist Academy
Georgia Cumberland Academy
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Upper Columbia Academy
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September Birthdays
Happy Birthday to our
September Pathways students!
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Narda
Montenegro
Nicole Shaylor
Isidro Mendoza
Alisha Workman
Cristen Cruz
Kwame Mensah
Daniel Jean-Louis
Matthew Barron-Ratz
Nicoli Waldron-Guye
Michael McClelland
Contrelle Hagans
Phillip Lucas
Adria Nascimento
Matthew Taylor
Alejandro Lopez
Aimee Burchard
Brandon Wilson
Daniel Reeves
Kyler Vargas
Heidi White
Justin Pleier
Karina Guardado
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Matthew
Chung
Josmari Rodriguez
Ginger Harris
Brittany Mercer
Kayla Giles
Bradley Giles
Anthony Isom
Allen McGowan
Deardiss Roberts
Joshua Kane
Jeremy Warren
Hari Close
Amanda Lucas
Lorita Sutton
Nicole Harter
Ernesto Saldivar
Timothy Jerrolds
Robin Toland
Sarah Rodriguez
Adrielle Salinas
Jacob Graybill
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Study Time:
How to Make the Most of It
Time is precious when
you're juggling multiple responsibilities. Make the most of what you've got
by using your time effectively and developing your concentration skills.
Use Your Time
Effectively:
When are you at your brightest? Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Try to schedule study time during your peaks. Don't waste time when you're
less mentally alert - use it to accomplish simple, routine tasks like
cleaning your room or doing laundry.
Develop Your
Concentration:
How long is your concentration span? Find out by recording your start time
when you read from a textbook or other course readings. As soon as your
mind begins to drift, record the time again. Try this several times until
you can gauge your average concentration span.
Most people take
"refresher" breaks every few minutes. These may involve simply
looking out a window or glancing at a picture on the wall. Breaks of about
a minute happen every 20 minutes or so. By the 45-minute mark, most people
need to stand up and walk around for a few minutes in order to stay fresh.
One way to improve
your concentration is by reading actively: try using a highlighter, making
notes of significant points in a notebook, recording questions about items
you don't understand, trying to predict what will be on the next page and
connecting what you're reading with other things you've read.
Organize: Keep details about class
assignments, quiz and test dates in the Agenda book sent to you from
Pathways. The Agenda book provides you with ideas for success, study tips,
ways to improve your memory, and daily words of encouragement. Read it and
share ideas with your friends!
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For
additional information about PathNotes, please contact Ms. Paula Webber,
Pathways Program Director at (240) 450-0000, pwebber@cweal.org.
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