| Easing the exam nightmare
"Turn your papers over now!" Those dreaded words make palms sweat and let loose a torrent of butterflies - for parents! The annual June ritual can unleash a merciless bout of stress compounded by a marathon of late-night worrying, caffeine binges and insomnia.
And the kids? They're either preparing or planning to cram - or ignoring the inevitable. High school exams are instituted to evaluate how well students have understood and assimilated the information over the term, and kids need to take a hands-on approach, while parents need to demonstrate restraint - hands off!
"The actual studying and writing of exams is the responsibility of kids. You can't do it for them," says Vancouver parenting educator Kathy Lynn. "Odds are that you have already graduated elementary and high school.
Religion Calendar
Joy Conference 2007, Cedar Grove Tabernacle of Praise, 612 Norwalk St., Greensboro. Guests: 5 p.m. Sunday, Vickie Winans in concert, $12, adults; $5, youths. 7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Speakers: Monday, Rev. George Bloomer; Tuesday, Rev. Canton Jones; Wednesday, Rev. Debra Morton. 294-2628.Race Unity Day, 2 p.m., Country Park, 3905 Nathanael Green Drive, Shelter #1, Greensboro. Sponsored by the Baha'i Community of Greensboro.Homecoming, 10:30 a.m., Grace Baptist Church, 2008 Fairfax Road, Greensboro. Guests: the Trinity Quartet. Buffet dinner to follow. 299-3740.Women's Day, 2 p.m., St. Thomas Chapel Holiness Church, U.S. 150 West, Greensboro. Speaker: Rev. Helen Kelly. Monday, June 11 Youth Explosion, 7:30 p.m. today-Wednesday, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 306 S. English St., Greensboro.
Tennis coach takes athletes to school
An apparent mismatch on the tennis courts of the Discovery Bay Athletic Club on Sunday resulted in a close match and plenty of entertainment for some 50 spectators on hand.To those watching, it seemed like just another friendly game between 20-somethings and men twice their age. But to national tennis guru Wayne Bryan, it might as well have been match point at Wimbledon. Bryan, holding a microphone just outside the service court, spoke in dulcet tones as if he were announcing the game to a national audience.As the match went back and forth, coming down to a close victory for the younger guys, it was easy to forget that just an hour before, Bryan was teaching the groups how to properly hold a racket.The match was a culmination of a daylong clinic hosted by Bryan, the head coach of World Team Tennis’ Sacramento Capitals and father of the top-ranked doubles team in the world – Mike and Bob.With his good-ol’-boy charm and encouraging style, it’s easy to fathom that he’s one of the most sought-after tennis coaches in the country."It was a lot of fun," said Alex Wisner from Discovery Bay.
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