Minecraft Day!

Minecraft Day!
NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 5th
9:00am-4:00pm

At Extraordinary Education the students have waited and asked for too long! "We want a Minecraft Camp Mr. Santos", "We want a Minecraft Class Mr. Santos", "We want just a day Mr. Santos!" ...He has finally given in to give them for just a day of Minecraft game play. So come
if you are able to, please bring your laptop (if you have one) to play Minecraft.

This Camp is appropriate for ages 10yrs to 18yrs.

This special day is ONLY scheduled for NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 5th
Cost is: $50 for the Day
Location: Extraordinary Education Campus, 9522 Carraway, 77354

Our Schedule:
8:00am: Check-In & Set Up Laptops
9:00am: Minecraft Work Hour
10:00am: Break-Hour
   - Nintendo Wii Games
   - Play Station 3 Games
   - X-Box 360 Games
11:00am: Minecraft Work Hour
12:00pm: Lunch/Recess Hour
   - Pizza Lunch Provided
   - Outside Recess after Lunch
1:00pm: Minecraft Work Hour
2:00pm: Break-Hour
   - Nintendo Wii Games
   - Play Station 3 Games
   - X-Box 360 Games
3:00pm: Minecraft Work Hour
4:00pm - Pick-Up Time

To Register for this Camp please e-mail Mr. Santos  jonsantos83@gmail.com
Title the e-mail: "We want to Minecraft!"
Please e-mail the information above to other families and other home schools that may be interested in it.

--  Elise Eaton Director, Extraordinary Education www.extraed.net

Spring Break Video Game Builders Camp @ E.E.

Spring Break Camp @ E.E.
Videogame Builders Camp

Only at Extraordinary Education can your child receive a Videogame Building experience that you will find no where else. Videogame Instructor, Jon Santos, demonstrates to your child how videogame programming is easy to understand in 12 engaging lessons.

What's a Gaming camp without videogames?! On our breaks we bring out the Wii, PlayStation 3, and X-Box 360 even the Origional Nintendo Entertainment System for High Score Challenges, Races, and Tournaments.

This is a camp you don't want to miss out on! Register for this Camp by e-mailing Mr. Santos today! jonsantos83@gmail.com. And just say, "We wanna be there!"

*A limited number of parents are needed to stay for the day to help with supervision. These parents will be eligible for a discounted rate or receive up to a FREE tuition for the camp week* Please contact Jon Santos: 832-654-4688 or e-mail: jonsantos83@gmail.com for more information on this offer*

Details of the Week:
Monday- Friday: March 12th-16th
(9:00am-4:00pm)

$200 per student for the Week ($100+ additional family member)
Includes:

• Lunch Meals
• Take-Home-Game
• Drawings for Videogame Prizes & Giftcards

The Schedule of the Week:

8:00am: Camp Set Up/ Check-In:
9:00am: Work Hour
10:00am: Break-Hour
     - Nintendo Wii Games
     - Play Station 3 Games
     - X-Box 360 Games
11:00am: Work Hour
12:00pm: Lunch-Hour/ Recess
     - Pizza Lunch Provided
     - Outside Recess after Lunch
1:00pm: Work Hour
2:00pm: Break Hour
     - Nintendo Wii Games
     - Play Station 3 Games
     - X-Box 360 Games
3:00pm: Work Hour
4:00pm: Camp is Over: Pick Up Time

Jon Santos
(832) 654-4688
www.mrjonsantos.com

Spring Break Field Trip Opp - Making Heads and Telling Tales of San Jacinto, THUR MARCH 8 - FREE!

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I received this message from another loop and wanted to pass it on to
our EE families. Kleb Woods is very nearby, and I am sure your student
would enjoy the presentation if you are able to go. Please contact the
organizer, Fred Collins, with any questions.
Elise

We are delighted to announce that we have a very special speaker for our
next history discussion group thanks to the efforts and generosity of
Rosehill Christian School. The school has arranged for Amanda Danning to
present "Making Heads and Telling Tales of San Jacinto" - the story of
six skulls of Mexican soldiers killed on the battleground at San Jacinto
and collected by John James Audubon in the late 1830s; includes work on
the facial reconstruction of one of the soldiers. Ms. Danning is a
forensic artist, sculptor and painter. She holds B.A and M.A degrees and
has work exhibited in many museums across the country. We hope you will
attend and see how Ms. Danning brings history to life.

The program will be from 9-11:00 a.m. Thursday March 8, 2012 at Kleb
Woods Nature Center. 20303 Draper Road, Tomball TX 77377

As will all programs at Kleb Woods Nature Center and Historic Farm this
program is offered free of charge.

Please pass this along to all interested people. The program is suitable
for children and adults.

Fred Collins
(281) 357-5324
Director: Kleb Woods Nature Center
Cypress Top Historical Park

Commissioner Steve Radack
Harris County Precinct 3
www.pct3.hctx.net

--
Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

Stanford Testing at EE - SIGN UP NOW!

Dear Extraordinary Education families,

Extraordinary Education will again be hosting standardized testing for those families who choose to test.

 - STANFORD Achievement Test (SAT) on MAY 22, 23 & 24. (TUES, WED, THUR)

The SAT test will be ordered by families individually and administered as a group at the EE campus. The test results will be delivered directly to each family privately. Elise Eaton is coordinating STANFORD testing at EE this year.

Please take some time to look over information about the test before registering.
Basic testing information can be found on the BJU Press website:
http://www.bjupress.com/testing/stanford.php

Please register your child to test by completing the online form at the link below. A separate email will be sent out to registered families with further information about the Stanford Test procedures and how to order the test for your child/children.

http://extraed.net/sat_2012

THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MARCH 31.
Tests will be ordered in April. (Please do not order any tests until you receive instructions!)

NOTE: SAT TESTING AT EE IS OPEN TO ALL AREA HOMESCHOOLERS. There will not be a Facility Fee for current EE students to take the Stanford test. There will be a Facility Fee of $5 PER STUDENT for non-members to help cover utilities, paper goods and other expenses. Priority will also be given to current EE students if space is a issue.

In order to provide this opportunity for our students we need parents to serve as testers and also fill other volunteer jobs. Please indicate your volunteer preferences when you complete the registration form. (Note: To be a tester you need to have a college degree and register with BJU as a tester. They also have a short video to watch that I can provide.)

It is important to point out that standardized testing is NOT required in Texas. We offer testing to families as a way to help parents assess their child's progress and assist them in making curriculum and course choices. It is also important to note that the "SAT" we will be administering is NOT the same "SAT" that students take for college entrance.

-- Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

Help save our cars!

Dear parents,
As you may be aware, our entry road has been deteriorating quickly. We
are beginning a fund-raising drive to repair the road and possibly
repave the entire road if we can raise enough. Those of us who drive
over the potholes each day are anxious to save our tires and suspensions!

We spent over $6,000 two years ago to repave the front section near the
gate and the potholes that were bad at that time. We have been filling
the new potholes since that time with crushed concrete. This has held
fairly well as long as we were in a drought, but now that we seem to be
returning to the usual Houston weather this solution is not working. In
fact, the grinding action of the rocks along with the constant erosion
of the rain seems to be digging the holes deeper than they ever were.

We have received a bid to repair/repave the road. We have several choices:
$5,000 - Repair the current potholes only
$10,000 - Repair current potholes and widen front segment (up the to
"Y") to two lanes
$20,000 - Repair potholes and repave the entire road system
Note that none of these options include a paved parking area.
If you happen to know someone who can give us a better bid, please let
Elise know!

We also have the option to purchase patch material and just patch the
holes temporarily. This would be much less expensive, but it would also
be a very short-term solution. We all know how long such patches
typically last - especially with heavy use.

Since the damage to the road system has been caused by our own extensive
use, this is not an expense that the property owners should be
responsible for.

If you would like to donate to this cause, please make a check to EE and
turn it in the Jennifer, Elise or one of the House Managers. As soon as
we reach $5,000 we will begin repairing the potholes. If we go beyond
that amount, we will tackle the other segments as we are able.
EE IS A 501c3 ORGANIZATION, SO ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. ;-)

Thank you so much for your help and support!

-- Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

--
Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

CLASSES WILL MEET TOMORROW 2/20/2012

Dear extraordinary families,

It has come to our attention that there is some confusion about the
schedule this week. We WILL meet for classes as usual this week. We are
not taking off for any holidays until Spring Break. We only have two
class days per week with the students, so we cannot really afford to
take off all of the Monday holidays throughout the year.

If you are ever in doubt about the class schedule you can always check
the online calendar on the EE website. It is available any time, day or
night.

http://www.extraed.net/calendar

Have a blessed evening!
Elise

--
Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

Dine With MIKE HUCKABEE - MARCH 26TH

My mom, Jackie Pace, has reserved a table in EE's name at this banquet in March.
She is inviting folks to join her for the event.
Please reply to her with any questions or to claim a ticket. The number is in the message below.

Elise Eaton Director, Extraordinary Education www.extraed.net 

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From:	Jackie Pace <ashley-pace@sbcglobal.net>

The PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE CENTER NORTH (www.pacncommunity.org) invites you

to their Annual Fundraising Banquet on Monday, March 26^th at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott.

 

Guest speaker will be Gov. Mike Huckabee.

 

Tickets are $67.50 per person, or $675 per table.

Five seats are still open at the EE table, but let me now as soon as possible if you want one.

See the attached flyer for more information.

Please RSVP to JACKIE PACE by SATURDAY, FEB 25^th -  Call: 281-292-8962

 

Jackie Pace

(Elise’s mom)

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Columbus Ships Pinta & Nina - FIELD TRIP

EE has made reservations for a tour on TUESDAY, MARCH 6th at 2:00pm.
This is during EE's Spring Break, so come one, come all!
Please contact Jennifer Chapman to get your name on the list. jchapman7@comcast.net
There will be a signup sheet in the office.
You will need to bring $4 cash per person attending.

COLUMBUS REPLICA SHIPS PINTA & NINA TO LAND IN  FREEPORT
SCHOOL GROUP TOUR INFORMATION

Freeport, Tx.—On Friday March 2^nd, the 'Pinta' and the 'Nina', replicas of Columbus' ships will open in Freeport.  The ships will be docked at the Freeport Marina,  202 E. 2^nd St, ( Behind City Hall) , until their departure early Wednesday morning March 7^th.

 

The Nina was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Archaeology  magazine called her " the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built."  The "Pinta" was recently built in Brazil to accompany the 'Nina" on all of her travels.  She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel.  Historians consider the caravel the Space Shuttle of the fifteenth century.

 

Both ships tour together as a new and enhanced 'sailing museum' for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the 'caravel', a Portuguese ship which Columbus and many early explorers used to discover the world.

 

The ships  will be available for 30 minute guided tours with a crew member Fri. Mar. 2^nd, Mon. Mar. 5^th , and  Tues. Mar 6^th.   Hours are from  9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. every day.  The charge per person is $4.00 (tour price) with a minimum of 15.  There is no maximum number of students that can be booked, however, you should book as soon as possible as space is limited.  Email columfnd@surfbvi.com  or call 787 672 2152   For additional information please visit our website at www.thenina.com   Education materials, photographs and other ship related souvenirs are available at the ship.  Visit us on our Facebook Page, Columbus Ships.

YOU Be the Judge

Please consider helping out as a judge at this local speech tournament this week. Your children can come with you and enjoy the presentations as you judge. I promise you will all learn a lot and be inspired by these excellent homeschooled students.
Elise

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Date:	Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:24:04 -0600
From:	Misty Phillip <mistyphillip@gmail.com>

YOU Be the Judge

On February 16-18, 2012, several hundred homeschool high school students will gather at Christchurch Baptist Fellowship, for an exciting three day speech and debate tournament.  Sponsored by the National Christian Forensics and Communication Association, the Texas National Open is one of three 2012 national open competitions in which students from around the country have the opportunity to qualify directly to the national championship tournament.  Students compete in ten different speech events and two styles of debate events.  

Our debate topics have to do with reforming the criminal justice system.

Because the league trains teenagers to communicate with people from all walks of life, we need judges from the community who may or may not have any experience judging speech or debate. Although we also use NCFCA alumni and parents to judge, we depend on the community judge to evaluate the students from a fresh, "everyman" perspective. 

No Experience Is Required

We are faced with the monumental task of finding over 800 judges to evaluate our competitors. We need you! It`s a 2 1/2 to 3-hour time commitment, which includes arriving at the hospitality room (where we will feed you delicious refreshments), a short orientation, the 1 1/2 hour round, and filling out a ballot in the hospitality room afterwards. 

Sign Up Now

www.NCFCA.org

Christchurch Baptist Fellowship is located at 12501 Champion Forest Drive, Houston, TX 77066.

If you have any questions, please contact Misty Phillip at mistyphillip@gmail.com.  Thank you for participating in training the next generation; your contribution is invaluable!

Valentines Day - questions answered

I have had a number of questions about Valentines Day procedures. I hope
this information helps.

Since our program is very fluid and people come at many different times,
we don't usually have one party at a specific time. It kind of goes on
all week... You are welcome to bring snacks if you like, but we will
only be eating them during lunch and recess.

The kids have been decorating bags and putting them on their lockers. If
they don't have a locker they can just bring a box or bag to collect
their cards or see the House Manager to make a bag. We will keep the
extra bags/boxes in the Library.

The simplest thing to do for addressing your Valentines is to just to
have your child write his/her name in the "From" part and then put the
cards in bags of the kids they know. Kids will know it is "for" them if
it in in their bag. ;-) You are welcome to access the Directory and get
names of kids if you like, but I cannot send out class lists with names
for 100+ classes to 100+ families. It is just too time consuming.

Happy Valentines Day!
Elise

--
Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

Water Bottles at Extraordinary Education

Water Bottles at Extraordinary Education

Extraordinary Education will no longer be providing water bottles for sale to students. We have found ourselves pouring out an extremely large amount of water at the end of the day from misplaced water bottles, and recycling way too much plastic each week.

In an effort to become greener we are going to serve chilled water in pitchers at lunch and recess, and as always there will be water available from the dispenser in the kitchen.

We strongly encourage every parent to make sure their student brings a non-disposable water bottle to school each day with their name on it to take to class with them, otherwise they will not be allowed to have open containers of water anywhere but outside and in the kitchen.

Thank you for your help with this.

--  Elise Eaton Director, Extraordinary Education www.extraed.net

Extraordinary Education Valentines Celebration

Extraordinary Education Valentines Celebration

This week at EE we have been providing supplies for all of the students to make valentines bags to hang on their lockers (or elsewhere for those that do not have lockers) in preparation for Valentine’s Day next week! Starting on Monday we will have the bags up and the students will be able to trade Valentines through Tuesday.

Students are invited to bring Valentines for their classmates. If your child is in elementary or middle school grades please make sure they bring a valentine for each of their classmates, as we do not want anyone to feel left out.

We will also allow children to bring in treats to share with their classmates; we will share the treats with everyone.

Thanks!

--  Elise Eaton Director, Extraordinary Education www.extraed.net

DONATIONS WANTED!

DONATIONS WANTED!
As you all know, Extraordinary Education is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to meet the needs of all our students without raising tuition fees. Please donate items when you can. Your help is greatly appreciated!
We need donations of the following items:

• Paper towels
• Toilet paper (Scott only please due to our septic system)
• Napkins (the cheaper the better!)
  
• Cases of water
• Paper plates
• Cups
• Small water cups
  

Any brand and any amount will be appreciated. We go through these things regularly.
Diana Baskett
Supply Coordinator

--  Elise Eaton Director, Extraordinary Education www.extraed.net

Extraordinary Results at Mock Trial Competition!

The Extraordinary Education team took 1st Place at the Region 6 Mock Trial Competition in Huntsville today! On to STATE Competition March 1-3!

Pictured from left to right - Front: Emma Gerepka, Karina Brisack, Maureen Brisack (coach), Kristen Arias, Charlotte Mccoy, Julia Rosenberger Back: Michael Eaton, Stephen Rosenberger, Jacob Phillip, Max Wilson  --  Elise Eaton Director, Extraordinary Education www.extraed.net

February Box Tops Contest

From:	Chapman <jchapman7@comcast.net>

Yes, it’s that time again!  It’s our Spring Box Tops for Education Campaign!  To get us off to a great start, we are having a February Box Top Collection Contest.  The student who collects the most Box Tops by 2/23 will win a prize!  Please help us to support Extraordinary Education!  Our goal is $500 this year and we’ve earned $199 so far in Box Tops.  Help us to meet and beat our goal! 

We can also earn extra Box Tops when parents register on the Boxtops website and participate online!

Go to http://www.boxtops4education.com/
Enter our school zip code: 77354
Click our school name: Extraordinary Education
Then fill out the registration form and start helping us earn more Boxtops!

 

Turn your saved Box Tops into Jennifer Chapman in the office by Thursday, 2/23!

 

Thanks,
Jennifer Chapman