THSC Convention - August 1-3

Come by and visit the Extraordinary Education booth at the Texas Home School Coalition Convention this weekend. The event takes place August 1-3 at the Woodlands Waterway Convention Center.

http://thsc.org/events/convention/

Free Shopping Day!
Get a taste of the Convention with free shopping in the Exhibit Hall from 5-7 p.m. Thursday!
($10 Shopping Pass or $30 Registration Friday-Saturday)

Free Workshops!
Sit back, relax, and enjoy two hours of free workshops from 7-9 p.m. Thursday! Choose from keynote sessions OR bring your friends who are interested in home schooling to the getting started workshops.

Free parking will be available as long as space lasts in the Town Center Parking Garage adjacent to the Convention Center. Additional parking will be available for a minimal rate in the East Garage in front of the Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center.

See the THSC website for all of the convention details, daily schedule and registration information.

http://thsc.org/events/convention/

Open House & Meet the Teachers–August 6th

You are invited to an Extraordinary Open House!

Tuesday, August 6th
6:30 - 8:30 Meet the Teachers
7:00 - 8:00 New Family Information Meeting
Extraordinary Education Center
9522 Carraway, Magnolia, TX 77354

Come meet our teachers and find out about our programs for Fall 2013. New families are invited to attend an overview presentation from 7:00-8:00 with the Director.

We offer extraordinary classes for your family to help you on your homeschool journey. Classes are available in a university style school setting for grades K - 12. Our Jr. and Sr. High classes are college preparatory. Come see our campus and meet our teachers!

Two-for-One College Planning Offer!

Great news! From today until August 15th, we are offering a "Two-for-One" deal for the upcoming College Planning Workshop. 
One parent plus one child can attend both sessions for $85 or one session for $50. Hopefully, this will make your college planning much easier and less costly.

Please refer to the previous post for workshop details and registration information.

College Planning from A to Z Workshop

What Every Homeschool Parent and High School Student Needs to Know

Presented by Peter Han
Saturday, August 31st
Extraordinary Education Center 9522 Carraway Ln, Magnolia, TX 77354
8:00am-5:00pm
Session #1 (8:00am-noon)
Overview and Timeline for College Admissions
3 hours of Presentations and activities followed by 1 hour of Questions and Answers for a total of 4 hours.
Homeschooled high school students in 10th - 12th grades and their parents should attend this interactive and enjoyable seminar together to learn an overview of the critical steps to take, the deadlines to meet and the smart ideas to use to get the best college planning results. You will learn to avoid the Eleven Common Myths and Mistakes and instead learn the Seven Smart Gems for success in college planning for homeschoolers. You will receive a visually rich Timeline of the entire process and other guidance materials which you'll find indispensable.
You will gain an overview of each of the most important stages of college planning including: discerning the student's career interest, picking a short-list of target colleges, completing the application forms, writing college admissions and scholarship essays, choosing the Early or the Regular Decision route, describing the student's extra-curricular achievements, preparing for exams (SAT, ACT, CLEP, DTTS, etc.) preparing for admissions and scholarship interviews, securing powerful letters of recommendation, applying for scholarships and financial aid, comparing admissions and financial aid offers and negotiating with colleges, selecting the best offer and making the transition from high school to college, overcoming extra barriers for homeschoolers.
Session #2 (1:00-5:00pm)
Essays for College Admissions and Scholarships
1 hour of presentation and discussion followed by 3 hours of writing workshop for a total of 4 hours.
Homeschooled high school students in 10th - 12th grades and their parents should attend this interactive and enjoyable workshop together to learn how to write great essays for gaining college admissions and scholarships. You will learn the Do’s and Don’ts of good essay writing, see examples of great and not-so-great essays, understand which essay topics to avoid and why. You will learn how to pick a great essay topic; find your unique point of view and express it in a coherent, distinctive and memorable fashion; and ensure that your essay fits with all of the other elements of the your application. Student participants will write several pre-writing plans of their essay and write one or more draft paragraphs of their essay and receive feedback on their work.

• Cost for the full day is $85/person
• Optional: Attend just one workshop (AM or PM) for $50/person

Contact Peter Han with questions or to register: phan@extraed.org

Teachers Needed!

Extraordinary Education is looking for a few extraordinary teachers for the upcoming school year. Please see our postings and apply online at the link below. We will be conducting interview on TUESDAY, JULY 30th.
http://www.extraed.net/job_postings
Please be aware that all positions at EE are PART-TIME independent contractor positions. Most classes only meet 1-2 days per week for 1-3 hours per day. Teachers are also responsible to design their own curriculum (within EE guidelines.) This is not a “typical” teaching position. It takes an experienced teacher who is a self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Jeff Eaton Scholarship Fund

Many people have asked how they can make a donation to the EEC Scholarship Fund in honor or my husband, Jeff Eaton. I have set up a PayPal link to make it easier for those who would like to make a donation online.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BEAQK4A3MWC9A
(If you don't have a PayPal account, please drop down to the smaller words that say, "Don't have a PayPal account?
Use your credit card or bank account (where available)." Then click the link that says "Continue".)

This scholarship fund will be available to help families who are facing a family medical crisis such as cancer or the death of a parent. I can remember many times in the past few years when families have had to reluctantly quit homeschooling due to hardships like these. I, myself, have been faced with the possibility of needing to go back to work in the public school system to support my family. It is my hope that this scholarship fund will help families who are facing a health crisis and allow them to continue homeschooling during this critical time in their child's life.

Donations can also be made by check made out to "Extraordinary Education". Please put "Scholarship Fund" in the memo area.

As a 501c3 organization, donations made to Extraordinary Education are tax-deductible. Many local workplaces also offer a matching funds program for donations to non-profit organizations. Please check with your employer and let them know about your donation. This will help your donation make an even greater impact.

Our EIN is: 20-5480296
Our official organization name is: Extraordinary Education Family Learning Center
You can look us up to confirm the charity status in a variety of ways:

http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Exempt-Organizations-Select-Check
Select the "Check Tool" and put in our EIN to see the public charity status.

http://www.melissadata.com/lookups/np.asp?zip=205480296

http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/20-5480296/extraordinary-education-familylearning-center.aspx

Thank you so much for your many messages, notes, gifts and kind words of support. You are helping get our family through this difficult time. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated!

In His care,

Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education

Open House Dates - 7/16 & 8/6

You are invited to an Extraordinary Open House!

Tuesday, July 16th – 6:30-8:30pm
Tuesday, August 6th – 6:30-8:30pm

6:30 - 8:30 Meet the Teachers
7:00 - 8:00 New Family Information Meeting

We offer extraordinary classes for your family to help you on your homeschool journey.  Classes are available in a university style school setting for grades K - 12.  Our Jr. and Sr. High classes are college preparatory.  Come see our campus and meet our teachers!