Brownsville Homeschool Association: May 2011

Sunday, May 1, 2011

PARENT MEETING MAY 16th, 1:00PM

Parents--

Please plan to be in attendance at our planning meeting on May 16th. We will be discussing curriculum for next year, as well as pre-registering for next years classes.

There is a waiting list for enrollment, and we want to be able to open any available slots. If you have not returned your survey, please do so this week. If you have misplaced yours and need another, please let us know. We really need to know if you are returning!!

Questions? Call Dana 541-367-6413

2011 Civil War Reenatcment MAY 14-15

Civil War Reenactment Event
The Civil War Reenactment Event will not be held in Lebanon this year. Here is information on one of their upcoming events held in Springfield at Mt. Pisgah Park. At this time, there is no field trip day set up for school groups and will be regularly open to the public.

Dates: Saturday, May 14th and Sunday, May 15th

Where: Howard Buford Park of Eugene, at the base of Mt. Pisgah

Admission: Adults $8, Seniors and children ages 6-18 $5, children under 6 are free, ***In addition, there will be a $5 state park DAY-USE fee

Visit the website http://www.nwcwc.org/ for a detailed schedule of each day's events and battle times, directions to Howard Buford Park, and other useful info.

Central Linn Academy

Central Linn Web Academy

Home school students are now able to earn high school credits online through Central Linn Web Academy.

We offer core classes for grades 3-12 and a variety of electives to meet your students’ needs and interests.

Daily computer lab and tutoring sessions are available to students taking online classes.

Small Weekday Classes at the District Office

If families show interest, we offer classes throughout the week at the District Office. Subjects, times, and days are flexible. If there is a need or interest in a particular subject, we will try to form a class that satisfies the interest.

Educational Consulting

This is an option for home school parents who would like extra support as they develop their own curriculum. The educational consultant provides resources, curriculum, and advice to parents who wish to learn new ways to teach their children. The educational consultant helps parents align their curriculum with state standards, ensuring that students are learning at grade level. Parents who choose this option meet with the educational consultant weekly to report progress and receive support as needed.

Questions? Call Jennifer Ewing at 541-369-2813 ext. 3234 or email at

Jennifer.Ewing@centrallinn.k12.or.us

Supply List for Home School Classes

Supplies for Home School Classes--Each Student should have:

K-3rd Grade Supplies

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 Grade Supplies Three Ring Binder with dividers for different subjects

Spiral Notebook

Pencils (at least 6-8)

Dictionary

Colored Pencils (crayons are fine too)

8th-12th Grade Supplies

Three Ring Binder with dividers for different subjects

Pencils and/or pens

Colored Pencils

Spiral Notebook

Dictionary

**All students need tennis shoes, gym shoes or the like for PE. These can be worn each week, brought extra to change into or kept in class. For safety reasons, flip flops, slip-on’s, boots or sandals should not be worn to PE.

Enrichment Classes

Brownsville Homeschool Association offers Enrichment classes on Monday's at the Central Linn District Office in a classroom setting. We have three classes; K-3rd Grade, 4th-7th Grade and 8th-12th Grade. We begin at 8:45AM and finish at 1PM.

We offer:
Science (All grades)
History (All grades)
Sign Language (All grades)
Physical Eduction (All grades)
Creative Writing (4th-12th grades)

Please check below for an explanation of each class

Enrichment Class Explanation

Science--Science is broken into three groups K-3rd Grade, 4th-7th Grade and 8th-12th Grade--all of which study the same subject, just on different learning levels. There are hands on experiments and a great opportunity for kids to do what you don't do in your home school program! We are planning to continue the microscope unit and move into Marine Biology. Science for K-3rd & 4th -7th is taught by Felicia Molahan and 8th-12th is taught by Dana Morehead.

History--History is broken into three groups K-3rd Grade and 4th-7th Grade and 8th-12th Grade. All classes study the same subject, just on different learning levels. We use many resources for history, including books, videos, visuals, speakers, and stories. We will continue with Native American History and then work in the early 1900's. History for K-3rd & 4th -7th is taught by Felicia Molohan and 8th-12th is taught by Shawn Garrett.
Sign Language--We are fortunate to have Dana Morehead who is very fluent in Sign Language to teach our kids. She has done a lot of interpreting, and what a great way for your kids to get a 2nd language.

PE--Physical Education is offered for all age groups, and split into three groups, K-3rd, 4th-7th and 8th-12th. A great way for your home schooled student to join in group activities

PE is taught by Shawn Garrett and Dana Morehead

Creative Writing-Creative Writing is broken into two groups. The High School Class and the advanced Middle School class are both taught by Shawn Garrett. Jennifer Ewing teaches more of the fundamentals to the new writers in 4-7th grade. Attention is given to creative writing, techniques and reports.

Meet Our Teachers

Dana Morehead--Dana has been with the program for 8 years...and teaching for 7. She is fluent in sign language which makes her a great asset to our program and to the kids. She will be teaching High School Science, and K-3 PE.

Shawn Garrett--Shawn has been with the program since January of 2009. He is a great asset to our High School Class and teaches History, Creative Writing, and teaches PE to 4th-12th grades.

Jennifer Ewing--Jennifer joined us October 2009, and brings Language Arts as her specialty. She is working with the 4-7th grade Creative/Fundamentals Writing Class and also heads up many of our online programs and home school opportunities through the district. She's a great source of home school help!

Registration forms for Home School Group

--Registration Form (either Elementary K-6 or Jr High/High School 7-12)
--Household Verification
--Emergency Card (To be filled out the first day of class--available in the classroom)

A district transfer form is required at the end of the 2nd week you preview classes if you are not currently in the Central Linn School District. We do not turn in registration forms for two weeks...but do require them to be turned in when you preview classes. The district transfer form has to be renewed each year.

Forms will be given to you after the first class, providing you have decided to return. An emergency card is required the first day of class, regardless if you plan to stay in the program or not. We need to know allergies, emergency contacts, etc.

State Testing Requirements

Students in home schooling need to be tested by August 15th following the completion of 3rd, 5th, 8th and 10th Grades. Results are due to LBL ESD by September 30th of the indicated test year.

Our own Dana Giles is a state certified Home School Tester and although she has moved, she is still willing to test our kids in her home in Eugene, or if a group is ready to test, she can schedule a date & time in Brownsville!

She can be reached for you testing needs

Rates are as follows for basic testing:

Individuals $50.00

*Basic Testing includes tests required by ESD: Vocabulary, Comprehension, Language Mechanics, Language Expression, Math Computation, Math Concepts and Math Applications.

Additional testing categories of Spelling, Study Skills, Science & Social Studies can be added for a fee of $20.00. The ESD does not require test scores in these categories but some families find it helpful for monitoring their children's progress.

Any questions? Please contact Dana Giles at danddgiles@hotmail.com or call her at home at 541-343-3446

Brownsville Homeschool Association

Sunday, May 1, 2011

PARENT MEETING MAY 16th, 1:00PM

2011 Civil War Reenatcment MAY 14-15

Central Linn Academy

Supply List for Home School Classes

Home School Calendar for Scheduled Days Off 2010/2011