If you missed the meeting, and are planning on sending your children to homeschool group, please contact me by e-mail, so that I can get you on the class list. We want to be prepared for supplies for science, sign and for class size. We want to ensure your child a spot, as we will only take 25 per class....the High School we will cut off between 15-18 due to classroom size.
We covered a lot of information--I will try to get it all down.
Registration forms were passed out. If you filled them out, and returned them before leaving--you are all set except the emergency card (one per student) that you will need to fill out on the morning of the 14th. If you took them, and have them in your possession...please bring them back filled out. If you didn't get them, or didn't make the meeting--e-mail me, and I will send the forms to you via e-mail. District transfer forms are required by the 3rd week of classes for those coming in from other districts.
First Day of Class- Monday, September 14th, 2009
Home School Calendar for 2009/2010
School begins September 14th, 2009
Christmas Break December 21st & December 28th, 2009
Martin Luther King Day, January 18th, 2010
Presidents Day, February 15th, 2010
Spring Break, March 22nd, 2010
Last day of Classes May 17th, 2010
PICTURES—
Scheduled for October 26th @ 9:00AM
Picture packets will come home around the 1st week of October
FIELD TRIP—OREGON GARDENS Home School Day
Tuesday September 15th, 2009 - 10am - 2pm
Admission
$8 Adults Children 7 and under Free
$6 Students (8-18) Admission includes tram ride
The Oregon Garden would like to invite all home schoolers ages 5-12 to visit the Garden in full bloom. Learn more about your natural world as you investigate a wetland habitat and visit the Rediscovery forest. See our new tropical house and discover unique plant adaptations. We will have hands-on learning stations set up throughout the Garden that you may visit at your own pace. Pre-registration is not required! Check in at the Visitors Center located at the upper parking lot entrance to pay admission and receive packet of station information and resources. Activities are geared toward ages 5-12, younger siblings or older students are welcome. Picnic area will be available. Bring your own lunch or visit our café.
For more information contact Cindy Quam at 503-584-7256.
We will meet at Oregon Gardens. If you are interested in Carpool info-call 367-5178.
Helpful Sites
www.bookfinder4u Great prices on new & used books—they find the cheapest place for you!
www.bvillehomeschool.blogspot.com Our own web address—we have lots of helpful links, and try to keep info current.
SUPPLIES FOR CLASS (PER STUDENT)
K-3rd
Pencil box or similar filled with:
Crayons or colored pencils (no markers please)
Pencils (6-8)
3-4 Glue Sticks Scissors
Please mark box, and all items inside, in case they get misplaced.
4th-7th
Three Ring Binder with dividers for different subjects
Spiral notebook for sign language
Pencils (at least 6-8)
Lined Paper
Dictionary
Colored Pencils (crayons are fine too)
8th-12th
Three Ring Binder with dividers for different subjects
Spiral notebook for sign language
Pencils (at least 6-8)
Lined Paper
Dictionary
Colored Pencils (crayons are fine too)
TESTING:
Benchmark testing through the district is required to be in our program. We are provided the tests, and we take them on Monday's to comply with the Districts requirements. This does not take the place of your required home school testing requirements through ESD. We do this simply because we are in the District's headcount, and our student numbers not testing affects the money they receive from the state.
LUNCHES: Brown bag lunch is needed each week. Non perishable please, or ice pack provided, as we have no refrigeration. Please also send a drink. We do not have a microwave that is ours, so please do not send items that need heated with your child. Thanks!
DONATION: We are asking a $10.00 donation from each family for the year to help defray costs for class supplies that the teachers provide.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR CLASSROOMS:
Paper or plastic cups (5 oz work great--kitchen size dixie cups)
Snacks & Juice for K-3rd class
Ream of colored paper for newsletters
Plastic spoons & forks
LUNCHROOM HELP-We are asking parents to help out with lunchtime. It's very difficult for teachers to get lunch eaten and watch the kids during lunch & recess time. A parent available from 11:30 to 12:30 to help watch kids, and clean up after would be great! There are many that have signed up. The sign up sheet will be in the hallway on the bulletin board by the K-3 class.
ONLINE CLASSES-
The district has also asked about interest regarding online classes for our students. If you are interested in Language Arts, History & Social Sciences, Math, or Science, please get with Shawnna and we will get more information from the district. These classes are geared for Middle & High School students. These are free classes to us.
We had a great thanksgiving feast today, thanks to all the families that contributed food items. It was very tasty, all in part to our great kitchen help!
Everyone got to witness a dissection of the heart. Some of our students that returned from last year, saw this before, but when you can SEE how something works, TOUCH it to see how it feels, and UNDERSTAND better by participating, it's all worth the "EWWW", the "UCKS" and the "GROSS" comments that are flying around when you first bring out something like this. However, by the time we were observing chambers, and poking probes through arteries to show how blood flows, it was totally quiet, total attention was given, and this is what makes teaching so fun....what a kick!
