December 2025

Hello Families and Students,

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend! I spent most of it wrapped up in a blanket or multiple jackets trying to stay warm. I love the winter weather, but I wasn’t ready for such a sudden change in temperature!

I don’t have many updates or information to share this month. We’re going to be closed December 20th through January 6th for the winter break, but the schedule for the rest of the month should be normal. 

If you have any questions about scheduling, invoices or anything else, feel free to contact me anytime via email, phone or text. Things can get a little chaotic this time of the year with sports, preparing for finals, holiday plans, etc., so don’t hesitate to let me know if you need to make any changes.

Thanks,

Phil

November 2025

Hello Families and Students,

I hope everyone had a great Halloween! It was fun hearing how excited so many of my students were to wear their costumes. Like usual, I couldn’t think of any good ideas for a costume and ended up just wearing a shirt with a ghost on it. I’ll think of something clever for next year, though, I’m sure of it!

As the holiday season is ramping up, Petaluma City Schools and CJLC Tutoring will be closed for a few extra days this month. I won’t be holding sessions on November 11th and November 24th through 27th. If your invoice still shows sessions for those dates, I apologize. I accidentally sent the invoices out before removing those sessions from the schedule, but they should all be corrected now. Please let me know if anything is unclear and you’d like me to email you an updated invoice.

Thank you all for everything, and I please don’t hesitate to contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns!

Phil

October 2025 updates

Hello Families and Students,

Happy beginning to the fall season! I hope everyone is enjoying the little bit of autumn weather we’ve gotten this week.

I don’t have much to say this month, but there are a couple things I wanted to mention. First, with the grading period ending a little over a week ago, many students now have a better idea of what class(es) they should shift their energy and focus towards. If there are specific classes or subjects you’d like us to spend more time on in the sessions, just let me know. I know some students just want to get whatever homework they have done, but sometimes it could be more valuable to focus on the classes that are the most challenging.

Also, I want to mention that if your schedule changes and you’d like to move your sessions to another day or time, just let me know. I don’t want anyone to feel like they're stuck in a timeslot that creates any issues for them. 

Finally, it’s great seeing how much the students have already learned in just a month and a half! Even though it’s a busy time for everyone, I hope everyone’s been able to look at what they’ve already accomplished and feel good about all the work they’ve completed.

Thanks,

Phil