The New Librarian in Town

Greetings everyone! I'm Stella Beratlis, your new librarian. You might see me in your classrooms, doing mini-workshops on a variety of student skills, research tips, and writing topics. Or I might just be helping you in the LRC. In any case, I'm eager to meet you and help you with your needs here at IOT. Come and say hi!

GED Prep Classes
 

 

The GED Program is now offering Free GED Prep Classes.  If you are interested, please stop by the LRC or contact Laura Hughes at (209-545-3100, x3185).  Classes do have limited enrollment and one must enroll in the GED program first.  Enrollment is first come first served.

 

 

GED Math Class:  12:30pm-1:30pm (Monday-Thursday).  This class starts May 6th and ends June 27th.  The Math Class will cover all math material covered the GED.

 

THE MATH CLASS IS CLOSED FOR ENROLLMENT AS OF MAY 16, 2013; A NEW MATH CLASS WILL BEGIN JULY 1ST (4:30PM-5:20PM).  THE JULY 1ST CLASS IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT.

 

GED Language Arts: Reading Class:  4:30pm-5:20pm (Monday-Thursday).  This class starts June 3rd and endsJune 27th.  The Reading Class is focusing on reading comprehension, but also poetry, literature and literary terms.

 

THE READING CLASS IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT.

 

 



 

New GED Test Coming in 2014! All Old Scores Expire at End of 2013.

Stop by the LRC Today!

Stop by the LRC or GED room for help with your GED (GED Room is open from 1:00pm-5:30pm).  Remember, if you have passed any sections of the GED, you must pass all sections of the GED before the end of 2013.  If you do not, your scores will expire. The new test is likely to be more challenging.  This makes 2013 the perfect year to complete your GED.

Highlighting Is a Waste of Time: The Best and Worst Learning Techniques

By Annie Murphy Paul Time Magazine

Click the picture to be taken to the article.

GED Prep Classes

Do You Need Your GED?  The LRC Offers GED Prep Classes.

• GED classes from 1:00pm-3:00pm, Monday-Thursday
• Stop by any time to get started 
• You will start by taking pretests 
• After completing the pretests, we will develop a success plan for you
• We do advise you to buy your own GED book, but we do supply materials
• Tutoring is available for the GED
• Interested?  Ask any LRC staff member for information (Laura Hughes is the GED Program Coordinator)

 

Welcome to the LRC!

We hope you enjoy our new computers!  

More improvements are coming soon.

Happy 100th Birthday, Julia!

For your fix on all things Julia Child, click on Culinary Websites to the left.  Read her biography, visit her kitchen, watch a cooking show, look at a timeline of her life or find a recipe--it's all here.

Bon Appétit!