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MATH CURRICULUM
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This is an archived version of the emailed newsletter: “Updates!” All contact info has been deleted for privacy sake. If you need information on any of the events/items posted on this blog please email ccheupdates@gmail.com for further information.
- Christy L.,
Homeschooler & The Old Schoolhouse Crew Reviewer, GA
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Homeschooler & The Old Schoolhouse Crew Reviewer, GA
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MID-WINTER HOME EDUCATOR'S CONFERENCE
After a one year sabbatical Mid-Winter Home Educator's Conference is once again ready to serve you with a wonderful line up of speakers at a brand new venue!
We welcome back Sally Clarkson from Whole Heart Ministries along with Steve Demme of Math-U-See, and author Sarah Clarkson.
January 29 and 30, 2010
Rush Creek Bible Church in Byron Center, MI.
Don't miss the Early Bird price of just $35 per attendee– SEPTEMBER 1ST to OCTOBER 13, 2009!
Please visit our web site today for further conference details.
Registrations can be made by our secure online account with Paypal or by printing a copy of the registration form and mailing this form with a check.
http://www.midwinterconference.org/
We welcome back Sally Clarkson from Whole Heart Ministries along with Steve Demme of Math-U-See, and author Sarah Clarkson.
January 29 and 30, 2010
Rush Creek Bible Church in Byron Center, MI.
Don't miss the Early Bird price of just $35 per attendee– SEPTEMBER 1ST to OCTOBER 13, 2009!
Please visit our web site today for further conference details.
Registrations can be made by our secure online account with Paypal or by printing a copy of the registration form and mailing this form with a check.
http://www.midwinterconference.org/
On-Line High School Courses through the Gwinn School District
Good Afternoon:
My name is Michael (withheld for archive). I am the Superintendent of the Gwinn Area Community Schools. My business manager (Amy (withheld for archive)) told me that she had talked to Lonny (withheld for archive) about our efforts to make on-Line classes available to high school age students who are currently being home schooled. Hopefully the following information will be helpful.
First, understand that this is a new program that just came available as a result of a partnership we formed with the Genesee County Intermediate School District in lower Michigan. They have what is called a "seat time waiver" from the Michigan Dept of Ed. A "seat time waiver" allows high school students to take all of their high school classes on-line without ever having to set foot in a school building. Their program is called GenNet and because we joined the GenNet consortium we also have seat time waivers for approximately 25 students. As I said, classes are offered on-line through the GenNet Consortium. All of the courses offered (anything from English to Foreign Language to Advanced Placement classes) are teacher directed (on-line) and all courses meet "content expectations" as outlined by the Michigan Dept of Ed. Students may take all of their classes at home or they may come in to the high school to use our computer labs. A mentor will be assigned to each student who enrolls. THE STUDENT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO MEET WITH THE MENTOR OR TO EVEN COMPLETE ANY OF THE ON-LINE CLASS WORK. The mentor is simply assigned so that the student will have a contact person should they have problems. You can visit the GenNet website at http://gennetonline.geneseeisd.org/
So how does this affect home schoolers?
First, this program is only available to students who were NOT enrolled as a Gwinn student during the 2008 - 09 school year. We are not allowing current students to simply drop out of school and take classes on-line.
Second, as you probably know there are special rules for home schoolers who wish to take core classes through the public schools. Under this program you may take any class or classes you want...as long as you enroll in six classes. In other words you must enroll as a full time on-line student in order to participate. So what is the catch. The catch is that whether the student completes all or any of the classes they enroll in is entirely up to them. We realize that many home schooled children have excellent home school programs and parents do not want to change what they are teaching....nor do we want to change what they are doing. However, home schoolers may also want to take special classes....say AP Chemistry, or AP Calculus or maybe a foreign language. Classes that are simply not available to them through their programs or that are very expensive to buy. Under this program, home schoolers can take whatever they want.....as long as they enroll in a total of six classes. So if the class they really want is AP Chemistry then they enroll in AP Chem and also in an English or Gen math or history or whatever.....as long as they enroll in a total of six classes. We pay for the tuition for these classes and the student participates in only what he/she wants to complete...which in this case may only be AP Chem. Their is no penalty for not completing classes. In most cases the home schooler does not want credit for the class so there is not even a transcript...unless they want one.
Third, this is a win...win situation. 1) Home schoolers have an opportunity to take classes at home (classes they may never have a chance to take) without ever having to set foot in a school building. 2) High school credit that will go towards earning a Gwinn diploma is available for classes that are completed by the home schooler.....if that is desired. 3) The school district gets to "count" the student for State Aid which brings in additional revenue to the district. (A full-time student (six classes) brings in $7316 to the District. So even though we pay for all costs associated with the program we will make some additional dollars in the end.) 4) And finally, we have an opportunity to make "points" with the home school population, many of whom are residents of our school district.
Fourth, the program is available to anyone who lives in the Marquette-Alger ISD or who lives in an ISD that borders the Marquette-Alger ISD. The only ISD that does not border our ISD is the Gogebic-Ontonogon ISD. So basically anyone in the UP (except for students in Ironwood, Bessemer, Ontonogon, etc) are eligible to enroll in on-line classes as a Gwinn student. The process for enrolling is simple. Gwinn residents simply come in and enroll. Residents from other school districts (MQT, Neg, Ishp, NICE, Houghton, Munising, etc) must fill out a "schools of choice" form which allows them to enroll as Gwinn students. (Schools of Choice forms must be submitted by 4:00 p.m, Friday, September 11. To request a form call my office at 346-9283). NOTE: Students enrolled as full time on-line students are also eligible to participate in MHSAA interscholastic sports. Athletic eligibility requirements that must be met by regular students must also be met by on-line students
So that is pretty much what we are offering to high school age home schoolded children. Again, it is good for us and it may be good for some kids who will now have an opportunity to take classes they would never have had a chance to take.
I have attached a flyer advertising the program. (It is in both pdf and publisher format) Please call (withheld for archive) if you have any questions.
mrm
Yours for homeschooling,
My name is Michael (withheld for archive). I am the Superintendent of the Gwinn Area Community Schools. My business manager (Amy (withheld for archive)) told me that she had talked to Lonny (withheld for archive) about our efforts to make on-Line classes available to high school age students who are currently being home schooled. Hopefully the following information will be helpful.
First, understand that this is a new program that just came available as a result of a partnership we formed with the Genesee County Intermediate School District in lower Michigan. They have what is called a "seat time waiver" from the Michigan Dept of Ed. A "seat time waiver" allows high school students to take all of their high school classes on-line without ever having to set foot in a school building. Their program is called GenNet and because we joined the GenNet consortium we also have seat time waivers for approximately 25 students. As I said, classes are offered on-line through the GenNet Consortium. All of the courses offered (anything from English to Foreign Language to Advanced Placement classes) are teacher directed (on-line) and all courses meet "content expectations" as outlined by the Michigan Dept of Ed. Students may take all of their classes at home or they may come in to the high school to use our computer labs. A mentor will be assigned to each student who enrolls. THE STUDENT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO MEET WITH THE MENTOR OR TO EVEN COMPLETE ANY OF THE ON-LINE CLASS WORK. The mentor is simply assigned so that the student will have a contact person should they have problems. You can visit the GenNet website at http://gennetonline.geneseeisd.org/
So how does this affect home schoolers?
First, this program is only available to students who were NOT enrolled as a Gwinn student during the 2008 - 09 school year. We are not allowing current students to simply drop out of school and take classes on-line.
Second, as you probably know there are special rules for home schoolers who wish to take core classes through the public schools. Under this program you may take any class or classes you want...as long as you enroll in six classes. In other words you must enroll as a full time on-line student in order to participate. So what is the catch. The catch is that whether the student completes all or any of the classes they enroll in is entirely up to them. We realize that many home schooled children have excellent home school programs and parents do not want to change what they are teaching....nor do we want to change what they are doing. However, home schoolers may also want to take special classes....say AP Chemistry, or AP Calculus or maybe a foreign language. Classes that are simply not available to them through their programs or that are very expensive to buy. Under this program, home schoolers can take whatever they want.....as long as they enroll in a total of six classes. So if the class they really want is AP Chemistry then they enroll in AP Chem and also in an English or Gen math or history or whatever.....as long as they enroll in a total of six classes. We pay for the tuition for these classes and the student participates in only what he/she wants to complete...which in this case may only be AP Chem. Their is no penalty for not completing classes. In most cases the home schooler does not want credit for the class so there is not even a transcript...unless they want one.
Third, this is a win...win situation. 1) Home schoolers have an opportunity to take classes at home (classes they may never have a chance to take) without ever having to set foot in a school building. 2) High school credit that will go towards earning a Gwinn diploma is available for classes that are completed by the home schooler.....if that is desired. 3) The school district gets to "count" the student for State Aid which brings in additional revenue to the district. (A full-time student (six classes) brings in $7316 to the District. So even though we pay for all costs associated with the program we will make some additional dollars in the end.) 4) And finally, we have an opportunity to make "points" with the home school population, many of whom are residents of our school district.
Fourth, the program is available to anyone who lives in the Marquette-Alger ISD or who lives in an ISD that borders the Marquette-Alger ISD. The only ISD that does not border our ISD is the Gogebic-Ontonogon ISD. So basically anyone in the UP (except for students in Ironwood, Bessemer, Ontonogon, etc) are eligible to enroll in on-line classes as a Gwinn student. The process for enrolling is simple. Gwinn residents simply come in and enroll. Residents from other school districts (MQT, Neg, Ishp, NICE, Houghton, Munising, etc) must fill out a "schools of choice" form which allows them to enroll as Gwinn students. (Schools of Choice forms must be submitted by 4:00 p.m, Friday, September 11. To request a form call my office at 346-9283). NOTE: Students enrolled as full time on-line students are also eligible to participate in MHSAA interscholastic sports. Athletic eligibility requirements that must be met by regular students must also be met by on-line students
So that is pretty much what we are offering to high school age home schoolded children. Again, it is good for us and it may be good for some kids who will now have an opportunity to take classes they would never have had a chance to take.
I have attached a flyer advertising the program. (It is in both pdf and publisher format) Please call (withheld for archive) if you have any questions.
mrm
Yours for homeschooling,
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