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		<title>Announcements</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>JAMS Summer Term Registration</strong> and enrollment is now open from May 5th 2013.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Summer term classes begin June 24th 2013 to August 14th 2013, class will be 8 weeks long.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Class timings from:</strong><br />
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm<br />
Days: Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesday only.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>JAMS Summer Term Registration</strong> and enrollment is now open from May 5th 2013.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Summer term classes begin June 24th 2013 to August 14th 2013, class will be 8 weeks long.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Class timings from:</strong><br />
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm<br />
Days: Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesday only.</p>
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		<title>Hello world!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Fall Term</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now Enrolling for Fall Term Registration is open to all current and new students Fall Term starts Monday, September 10th 2012 (Fall Term is 12 weeks long) Beginner Level &#8211; Days and Time Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Friday: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm &#038; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Intermediate [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now Enrolling for Fall Term<br />
Registration is open to all current and new students</p>
<p>Fall Term starts Monday, September 10th 2012 (Fall Term is 12 weeks long)</p>
<p>Beginner Level &#8211; Days and Time<br />
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:<br />
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm<br />
Friday:<br />
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm &#038; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm</p>
<p>Intermediate Level &#8211; Days and Time<br />
Monday and Tuesday<br />
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm</p>
<p>Pre-Advance Level &#8211; Day and Time<br />
Thursday: 4:30 pm to 6:15 pm</p>
<p>Advance Level &#8211; Day and Time<br />
Wednesday: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm</p>
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		<title>Summer Term and Camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 22:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now Enrolling for Summer Term and Camp &#8211; Registration is open to all current and new students Summer Camp: Each camp is 2 weeks long Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Only Time: 9:00 am to Noon Camp 1 : June 25 to July 5th (No school July 4th) Camp 2 : July 9th to July [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now Enrolling for Summer Term and Camp &#8211;<br />
Registration is open to all current and new students</p>
<p>Summer Camp: Each camp is 2 weeks long</p>
<p>Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Only<br />
Time: 9:00 am to Noon</p>
<p>Camp 1 : June 25 to July 5th (No school July 4th)<br />
Camp 2 : July 9th to July 18th<br />
Camp 3 : July 23 to Aug 1st<br />
Camp 4 : Aug 5th to Aug 15th </p>
<p>Summer Term : 8 weeks = Regular 12 week term </p>
<p>Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Only<br />
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm</p>
<p>Mixed Level Classes<br />
Abacus / Anzan Only : June 25th to Aug 15th (No school July 4th)</p>
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		<title>JAMS Annual Competition &amp; Summer Camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAMS Annual Competition is being held Sunday, May 6th from 9:00 to Noon at:
Ceder Hills Recreation Center
11640 SW Park Way
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: (503)629-6340 
This event is open to all Public. Come see our MATH Geniuses at work!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JAMS Annual Competition is being held Sunday, May 6th from 9:00 to Noon at:<br />
Ceder Hills Recreation Center<br />
11640 SW Park Way<br />
Portland, OR 97225<br />
Phone: (503)629-6340<br />
This event is open to all Public. Come see our MATH Geniuses at work!</p>
<h2><strong>Summer Term and Camp</strong></h2>
<p>Summer Term and Camp Registration Begins March 15th 2012</p>
<p>Summer Camp: Each camp is for 2 weeks</p>
<p>Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Only<br />
Time: 9:00 am to Noon</p>
<p>Camp 1 : June 25 to July 5th (No school July 4th)<br />
Camp 2 : July 9th to July 18th<br />
Camp 3 : July 23 to Aug 1st<br />
Camp 4: Aug 5th to Aug 15th </p>
<p>Summer Term : 8 weeks = Regular 12 week term </p>
<p>Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Only<br />
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm</p>
<p>Mixed Level Classes<br />
Abacus / Anzan Only : June 25th to Aug 15th (No school July 4th)</p>
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		<title>Mission Statement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAMS specialize in providing Abacus &#38; Anzan instruction, our goal is to build a solid and strong foundation of Mental Mathematics with lifelong skills. Where Success Adds UP! ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Our Mission:</strong></p>
<p>JAMS specialize in providing Abacus &amp; Anzan instruction, our goal is to build a solid and strong foundation of Mental Mathematics with lifelong skills. Where Success Adds UP! </p>
<p><strong>Our Vision:</strong></p>
<p>JAMS is committed and dedicated to become the leading provider of brain development and power for all students: Abacus is not just power in it-self but supports number sense (place value, and algebraic operations)  concentration, patience, memory and judgment which in return increases brain development and power.</p>
<p><strong>Our Philosophy:</strong></p>
<p>JAMS believe that every child is Intelligent and Gifted. The only difference is in the learning curve and performance: This is because of the skills and tools a child has, or doesn&#8217;t have.  Give your child the skills and the best tools available &#8211; Learning Mathematics through Abacus and Anzan. This is the best gift that you can pass on to your next generation.</p>
<p><strong>JAMS &#8211; The Japanese Abacus Math School&#8230;</strong><br />
Where your child&#8217;s success really adds up!</p>
<p>When a child experiences success, they naturally grow in confidence and self-esteem, as well as their desire to continue the pursuit of that success.</p>
<p>At JAMS – The Japanese Abacus Math School – while we specialize in providing Abacus instruction our goal is to work closely with our students to encourage them to succeed. We believe that by empowering them to achieve success with the Abacus – focusing on classroom lessons and homework assignments – they will grow in areas that go well beyond the classroom. That’s been our approach since we opened our doors in 2001.</p>
<p>Of course teaching the Abacus and mental math skills is the core of what we do, but the more skill your child has at using their brain to mentally address and solve problems, the more successful they will be. Very few ‘school’ subjects are geared toward teaching children to use their whole brain to solve problems, particularly in mathematics. With the advent of technology, children have become overly dependent on calculators to solve even basic math problems. That over-dependency denies them the opportunity to learn how to handle mental math calculations, as well as fostering the ability to focus on a problem and enhance their concentration skills.</p>
<p>Learning the Abacus provides all of these skills and abilities. Children who learn the Abacus generally achieve higher academic performance in all subjects because of the concentration skills the Abacus teaches them. They are simply more capable of looking at a problem and working it out mentally, before diving in. When this happens they become more confident and successful in all areas.</p>
<p>The world moves faster every day. Providing your child with the advantage that Abacus training delivers will help their success to really add up!</p>
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		<title>Calendar / Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here to learn more about our list of Upcoming Calendar / Events JAMS Annual Competition held in May once a year (Mandatory for all JAMS students) Click Here To See Our Full Calendar For 2013 2013 Calendar]]></description>
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<p>JAMS Annual Competition held in May once a year (Mandatory for all JAMS students)</p>
<p>Click Here To See Our Full Calendar For 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.jamsportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/JAMS_Calendar_2013.pdf"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-84" title="calendar" src="http://www.jamsportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/calendar21.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.jamsportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/JAMS_Calendar_2013.pdf" target="_blank">2013 Calendar</a></center></strong></p>
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		<title>Classes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Class meets once per week for a total 11 weeks of in-class instructions and 12th week is for make-up classes. 

All make-up classes are held at the end of the term and will...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Class meets once per week for a total 11 weeks of in-class instructions and 12th week is for make-up classes. </p>
<p>All make-up classes are held at the end of the term and will be notified by email.</p>
<p>We have four terms and two camps during the year. Fall, Winter and Spring are 12 weeks and Summer is 8 weeks long. Camps are held during Winter and Summer breaks.</p>
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		<title>Tuition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuition Payments:

Our preferred method of payment is by check. However, for your convenience we also accept credit card payments including Visa, Mastercard and Discover...]]></description>
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		<title>Registration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Registratioin is based on first come, first register basis. Please feel free to click on read more to check out our easy to download registration forms. Call us today for more information at 503.520.1063]]></description>
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