August 2023 Announcements

Parents and Students:

I hope you are doing well and having a great summer. I have a big change coming, and I wanted to give you some time to process it before school starts.

For personal reasons, I have had to make some difficult decisions. I need to step back from CJLC and move to Indiana to be closer to family.

Phil will be taking over the day-to-day management of CJLC, and I will run the business side of things to ease the transition for all our families and staff. I will not be tutoring very much. I will transition my students to the tutors who are the best match for each.

We will be closing the upstairs office and bringing Narjes and Carol downstairs. Phil will take over my office, and Gen will be in the same office. Dave will be available only in the evenings. Tena will be taking a break for a little while and may be back in the spring.

I will be finalizing the fall schedule and will send out the sign up information by the end of the week. I will keep you updated as we move forward.

We want to continue to support you the best we can. There may be delays in call and email response time as we make this transition; however, we want to have things in place by the start of school on August 16th. We don't have everything figured out yet, and I am sure we are going to run into problems we haven't even thought of, but the bottom line is that I want to make this work for everyone.

It has been my joy and my privilege to work with you the last 15 years. To borrow the words of Thornton Wilder, “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” I treasure each of you and all the memories we have shared. I will carry you in my heart, always.

I wish you well from the bottom of my heart.

Christie

July 2023 Announcements

Parents and Students,

I hope you are having a wonderful vacation. You deserve lots of fun and relaxation.

We will be back in the office on Monday 7/10. We will reply to emails and calls this week.

1. If you will miss one of your summer sessions for a vacation, please email us the dates so we can update the calendar. Thanks for being patient. The end of school is so chaotic, I didn’t want to add one more thing into the mix.

2. If you made a payment over the break, don’t worry. Tomorrow I will be downloading the credit card payments, ACH payments, as well as posting checks. I have been traveling and all our transactions need to be PCI compliant. If you don’t see your payment by the end of the week, let me know and we can track it down.

3. I will be sending out the fall sign up info soon. We are going to hit the ground running!

Let’s make the most of our summer so we are recharged and ready for the year ahead. Christie

June 2023 Announcements

Parents and Students, We are in the final sprint now! The next two weeks are packed, and we are doing all we can to help you finish this year strong. 1. We have a waiting list for students who want extra sessions for finals. Thanks for keeping us updated with your availability. Sometimes a last minute cancellation pops up, and will will call you. 2. After school gets out, we will take the rest of June off for a summer break. We will start the summer session July 10th. I will be checking email periodically over the break, but we will return calls and emails the week of July 10th. 3. If you want a summer workbook recommendation, please email us and we will get back to you with some suggestions. Sometimes you don’t need tutoring; practicing a few minutes a day can help prevent the summer slide and keep your skills sharp. 4. There are lots of ways to keep learning this summer. Check out the Petaluma Library’s reading program as well as museum, national parks, and historical site info. Try a coding project or a cooking class. Explore new hobbies and find passion projects. As always—but especially at the end of a school year— we are thankful for you and proud of all you have accomplished. It is a pleasure working with you and growing with you. We hope you have a wonderful summer and all good things in the year ahead. Thanks, Christie