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I didn’t want to jinx it earlier by posting but we are having garden club today!!! Today we will be discussing companion planting!! We will be getting some of our seedlings into the ground as well.

Lots going on this week!! We have a new Kids' Spanish Class starting today and there is still room for 2 more. First come first served for the class (203)678-0418.

Movie night on Friday!! Hometown Pizza & Restaurant will be served along with snacks and drinks. Games/activities take place before the start of the movie. Movie TBA.

Movie Night!
Movie Night!
Movie Night!
WOOHOOO, this Friday is movie night! Join us for pizza from Hometown Pizza & Restaurant and a movie. We will have snacks, activities, and LOTS of laughs. This is a drop off event so please be sure to RSVP. Movie to be announced.

There are spots open. You will be thankful if come. Lots of parents feel like they’re alone, but you’re not.

🌞 “I know the material… I just get anxious.”

Sound familiar?

As the weather heats up and spring events approach—
🎓 Graduations
🎭 School concerts
💃 Proms
📚 Finals & college planning

…many students are feeling the pressure.

And for a lot of them, it’s not about ability—
👉 it’s about anxiety, perfectionism, and overthinking getting in the way.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Us: Parent & Caregiver Support Night

Crest Educational

Fearless Futures Therapy

We’ll be covering:
✔️ How anxiety impacts learning and performance
✔️ What to do when your child is “capable but stuck”
✔️ Strategies for perfectionism and anticipatory anxiety
✔️ How to support your child without making anxiety worse

📘 BONUS: SAT Support That Goes Beyond Academics

We’re also excited to share how
Fearless Futures Therapy
and Crest Educational are teaming up to offer:

👉 SAT Prep + Anxiety Support

Because improving scores isn’t just about content—
it’s about helping students manage:

Test anxiety
Overthinking
Perfectionism
📅 Event Details

Friday, April 24, 2026
6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Crest Educational, Wallingford

💲 $20 per attendee ($10 for Crest families)
📩 Reserve your spot: [email protected]

We’re very excited to partner with Fearless Futures Therapy to offer another great Friday Nighy Event. Please let me know if you’d like to attend.

🌞 “I know the material… I just get anxious.”

Sound familiar?

As the weather heats up and spring events approach—
🎓 Graduations
🎭 School concerts
💃 Proms
📚 Finals & college planning

…many students are feeling the pressure.

And for a lot of them, it’s not about ability—
👉 it’s about anxiety, perfectionism, and overthinking getting in the way.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Us: Parent & Caregiver Support Night

Crest Educational

Fearless Futures Therapy

We’ll be covering:
✔️ How anxiety impacts learning and performance
✔️ What to do when your child is “capable but stuck”
✔️ Strategies for perfectionism and anticipatory anxiety
✔️ How to support your child without making anxiety worse

📘 BONUS: SAT Support That Goes Beyond Academics

We’re also excited to share how
Fearless Futures Therapy
and Crest Educational are teaming up to offer:

👉 SAT Prep + Anxiety Support

Because improving scores isn’t just about content—
it’s about helping students manage:

Test anxiety
Overthinking
Perfectionism
📅 Event Details

Friday, April 24, 2026
6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Crest Educational, Wallingford

💲 $20 per attendee ($10 for Crest families)
📩 Reserve your spot: [email protected]

From “I’ve never done this in my life” to THIS in 20 minutes.

Maybe there’s a lesson here.







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“Imagination and focus and patience will get you closer to your aspirations.” Tariq Trotter

Continuing our examination of the shifts in public education. This week we introduce Part Two: The Parents

How do you feel, as parents, about how school has changed - not just since COVID, but even going back to the early 2000s? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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The Recent State of Education – Part 2: The Parents | Crest Educational | Tutoring and Test Prep service South Central Connecticut The Recent State of Education – Part 2: The Parents by Dan Murphy | Apr 9, 2026 | Dan's Blog | 0 comments In the past 30 years, public education in the USA has undergone a fundamental shift which has affected students, teachers, and parents all in deeply meaningful, and often personal, ways. The m...

😎Summer Program Added😎

After a year in which we’ve had a couple dozen students beg to learn cursive, to leave behind their Chromebook learning, and to write better, faster, clearer… Dan Murphy has put together a six week 📝 CURSIVE WRITING COURSE for summer 2026!

Dates and times are TBD; we will be registering ASAP; $180 will be the FEE!

Stay close because the dates and times are coming soon. As it fills up, we may have up to three courses to choose from!

By no means did we address everything here. This is part one of an ongoing effort to educate people outside of the world of public education about the reality that teachers, students, and administrators live in, and how this reality evolved over time.

The Recent State of Education in The US | Crest Educational | Tutoring and Test Prep service South Central Connecticut The Recent State of Education in The US by Dan Murphy | Mar 25, 2026 | Dan's Blog | 0 comments Part one: The Students To begin, this is far too large a topic for one post. Recent discussions about the state of education – public schools, vouchers, homeschooling, higher ed, etc – have led to more...

Good morning to all!

In the news for the past couple of weeks, there has been a ringing theme about NATO and US allies, which made us realize we have had an interesting history with international alliances, being such a young nation with so much power.

**This overview may lead to a desire to learn more about each or all of the alliances mentioned…you’ve been warned.**

A Brief History of US Alliances | Crest Educational | Tutoring and Test Prep service South Central Connecticut A Brief History of US Alliances by Dan Murphy | Mar 18, 2026 | Dan's Blog | 0 comments A full understanding of US history (essential for understanding the world currently) requires a deep dive into the global partnerships that have evolved over the past 250 years. These partnerships have formed, dis...