National Home School Honor Society Meetings

There are two chapters of Eta Sigma Alpha in The Woodlands/Tomball area, and both chapters have their first meeting this week. See the messages below for details. Please contact each organizer for more information and consider attending a meeting to see which group fits your student/family.

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Subject:	First 2012 Meeting - Gamma
From:	t s <hshonorsociety@gmail.com>

This school term's first meeting is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. at the Tomball Community Library, Room L129, 30555 Tomball Parkway.   The meeting will feature Dr. John Mark Reynolds, provost of HBU and former founder and 17 year director of the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University, who will speak on Christian leadership through service. Dr. Reynolds will be joined by Mr. Kendrick Skipper, owner of two area Chick-fil-A restaurants, who will speak on Christian principles and ethics in business.  There will be opportunities for questions and comments following each gentleman's talk.  Both our speakers are very successful in living out their faith through their professions and will have wonderful insight to share!  We encourage each of you to attend and have attached a flyer that may be helpful in inviting friends to the meeting and to join Gamma this year.   Activities are always more fun when we share them with our friends!

In His Service,

Mrs. Strack
Mrs. Reichelt
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From: Melanie Springer <melanie@trinitypines.org>
 

Howdy Everyone,

I wanted to let all of you know the date, time, and location of our next meeting for the Phi Iota Chapter of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society. The meeting will be at 6 pm on Tuesday September 11th at the Cracker Barrel in Conroe (1301 League Line Road, Conroe, TX). I hope to see all of you there!

Adam Springer

President Phi Iota Chapter

Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society

Open Doors visit at Lone Star College-Tomball for Home School

From:	Briggs, Irene C <Irene.C.Briggs@lonestar.edu>

Lone Star College-Tomball is sponsoring an on-campus Open Doors visit for all home school families, Groups, and Co-ops on Friday, October 12, from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. The visit will consist of a one-hour opening and info session, student & staff panels for parents’ Q&A sessions, Dual Credit information, tours of the campus, T-shirt giveaways, and a Pizza lunch. Parents, family members and home school students of all ages are invited to attend.

If you are interested in attending this event, please call or e-mail me to RSVP for the number of people attending from your family and in-house location details at: 281-357-3795 OR e-mail me at Irene.c.briggs@lonestar.edu and in the SUBJECT LINE type: RSVP for October 12.

Please feel free to forward this information to individuals or Co-Op Groups.

Thank you,

Irene Briggs

Dr. Irene C. Gutierrez Briggs

Outreach Coordinator

Recruitment, Outreach and Diversity Initiatives

Lone Star College-Tomball

30555 Tomball Parkway

Tomball, Tx 77375

Office: 281-357-3795

irene.c.briggs@lonestar.edu

Robotics Fun for Girls and Boys 14 - 18 yrs old

Do you have a daughter or son who is interested in creative problem-solving, artistic expression, community service, and outdoor adventure? Does she or he enjoy meeting other teens with similar interests and working together as a team?

 

If yes, then please join us for an informational meeting this Wednesday, August 15th from 7 to 8:15 pm to learn about BEST Robotics and a local team called "The Woodlands Homeschoolers - Venture Crew 8."

 

We will meet at Extraordinary Education, located at 9522 Carraway Lane  Magnolia, Texas 77354. This is just west of The Woodlands on FM 2978. Here is Google map link (link is http://goo.gl/maps/ndGYQ) 

 

Our team of home-schooled girls and boys has participated in the regional BEST Robotics program for over 10 years and welcomes both girls and boys 14 to 18 years old. Our team has many diverse and fun opportunities for youth to participate. Some are focused on designing and building the team robot to compete in a tournament.

 

Some are focused on creating a team presentation, creating an artistic team display exhibit, creating marketing materials and reaching out to our community to stimulate interest in science, creativity and engineering.

 

We also go hiking, canoeing and camping together. So there are numerous fun and challenging activities for both girls and boys. Also, there are a few leadership positions available for youth to fill.

 

Our team is organized as a Venture Crew, which is part of Boy Scouts of America and welcomes both Girls and Boys. 

 

See our team brochure for more info. It's available on-line here .

 

For more information, call us at 936-647-3070 (mobile) or via reply email at: thewoodlandsvc8@gmail.com

 

Please join us. Please RSVP.

 

Thank you very much.

 

Peter Han

One of the Adult Advisers

Venture Crew 8

936-647-3070 mobile

PSAT Testing - August 1st Deadline

REMINDER: TODAY is the deadline to register for the PSAT.
The cost goes up to $50/student for registrations after today.
All payments after today are online only. No checks.

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Sign up here: http://psat2012.eventbrite.com/

PSAT Testing for Homeschoolers Offered by Extraordinary Education
LOCATION: Extraordinary Education Campus

• The PSAT test will be administered this year on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
• Registration & Payment Deadline is August 1st
• The Testing Fee is $25 for EE members and $35 for non-members.
• A PSAT Overview Class is included.

GREAT NEWS!

Extraordinary Education will again be administering the PSAT test for all homeschoolers in the north Houston area who want to take it! Even middle schoolers can take it for practice. No need to be a member of a particular homeschool group.

The registration deadline this year is AUGUST 1st so that tests can be ordered and facilities arranged. Space may be limited, so you are encouraged to sign up early!

You may choose to pay either online or by check.

• If you choose pay online there is a convenience fee added by the ticketing system.
• If you choose to pay by check, please make your check payable to "Extraordinary Education" and drop off or mail to:
  Extraordinary Education Center
  9522 Carraway
  Magnolia, TX 77354

Registered students will receive all testing related information via email, so please be sure to include a working email address!

Extraordinary Education Center
www.extraed.net

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Extraordinary Education Open House - August 9th

EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATION CENTER
OPEN HOUSE & MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th
6:30-8:30 PM
www.extraed.net

Come tour our newly expanded campus and meet our teachers at our Fall Open House event!
This will be a come and go evening with teachers available to meet with parents and discuss their classes and curriculum. Children are welcome to attend with their parents.
An overview presentation lasting approximately 30 minutes will be offered at 7:00pm and 8:00pm.

If you can't come out for the Open House, please drop by our booth at THSC this weekend to pick up information and meet some of our teachers.

See the Fall schedule online now!
Fall 2012 Classes: http://www.extraed.net/fall_2012_spring_2013
Recently added classes:
Chinese 1, Spanish 2, Write On!, CLEP Prep English
AP Physics*, AP Calculus*, Pre-AP Physics*, Pre-Calculus*, Computer Programming*

All classes are offered "a la carte." Full classes will take waiting lists, but space is limited.
You are encouraged to register early if you want to secure a spot in the classes of your choice!

Don't forget our Clubs, Teams, Competitions and on-going Projects:
Mock Trial, Future City, PSIA Competition, Chess Club, EARLY Lego Robotics, BEST Robotics, Organic Gardening, Wildlife Habitat, Model UN/Model NATO, Theater Productions, Institute for Cultural Communicators Speech Club, (more added as leaders become available)
Many of these clubs and teams offer a parent-service option in lieu of tuition. Ask about this in the comment box when registering.

Extraordinary Education Campus location:
9522 Carraway, Magnolia, TX 77354
Google Map Link: http://g.co/maps/sx6de
(If the link does not work, please copy and paste into your browser.)

Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

* LIVE classes offered via internet link in our monitored computer lab. Geared for students who are already on campus for other classes or EXCEED Academy. These classes are offered in partnership with Dr. Seberino at www.phil4.com

Chinese Camp & Fall Class

Would you like to introduce your child to one of the most widely spoken
languages in the world?

Extraordinary Education will be offering two camps called "Chinese Toys"
the week of August 6-10. "Chinese Toys" is an introductory Chinese
language camp for students ages 5-8 or 8-12. In this active camp
students will be introduced to the Chinese language and culture through
playing with and creating different kinds of toys. Students will learn
basic greetings, cultural courtesy and language associated with the
toys. The camp instructor is a native Chinese speaker.

Starting this fall, we will also begin offering Chinese 1 as a foreign
language option for ages 6th-up. The text book for this course is the
same as The Woodlands High School Chinese course. The instructor is a
native Chinese speaker.

Both the camps and the class are taught by staff from the Center for
Chinese Education. Register at the links below.

Chinese Toys Camp JR
9:00 - 12:00pm (5-8 years)
http://www.extraed.net/chinese_toys_camp_jr

Chinese Toys Camp
12:30 - 3:30pm (8-12 years)
http://www.extraed.net/chinese_toys_camp

Register for the fall Chinese class the same way as for our other EE
classes.
The registration process is outlined on our website here:
http://www.extraed.net/registration_information

Mock Trial Camp at HBU

Extraordinary Education is helping sponsor the Mock Trial Camp taking place next week at HBU. My son attended last year and loved it!
Karen will also be leading a Mock Trial "Mock Day" on Friday, September 21 at the EE campus. This is for any student who wants to find out what mock trial is all about. If you can't make it to camp, we hope you will bring your student to explore the mock trial world on EE Mock Day.

Elise Eaton
Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

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The CITE Academy/HBU Mock Trial camp is almost full!  This camp is a wonderful, fun vehicle to learn important critical thinking and communication skills.  As homeschoolers we often spend a lot of time teaching 5 paragraph essays.  Writing is an incredibly important skill but the reality is that with the advent of cell phones and instant communication, verbal skills are paramount.  The Mock Trial camp is a great training ground for these skills!

Training in Mock Trial can also open opportunities for a college activity or scholarships.  Most universities participate in Mock Trial.  In our area University of Texas, A & M, Houston Baptist, Rice, St. Thomas, U of H, SMU, Baylor, etc.  all have Mock Trial teams.  You may register at  http://www.citeacademy.com/Cite_Camp/Mock_Trial.html    See flyer below for details.

EE financial manager/treasurer

Elise, Terri said to email you about the financial manager/treasurer position.  I might be interested in it, especially if it's a paid position.  Can you give me a job description? Renee Holley

Co-op Positions Open

Extraordinary Education is now looking for co-op workers for many positions for the fall semester. Co-op positions earn class tuition credit only (no paychecks issued.)
Please contact us at extraed@att.net to get a link to the co-op job descriptions. (We are only making job descriptions available to registered families.)
Teri Peoples is the staff member in charge of co-op jobs. Please contact her at jtpeoples@att.net to let her know if you are interested in any of these positions.

Thank you for your help and support!
Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

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CO-OP POSITIONS OPEN
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• Financial Manager/Treasurer (URGENTLY NEEDED)
  
• Faculty Coordinator
• Character Development Coordinator
• House Manager Coordinator
• House Managers
• House Manager Assistants
• Lunch Coordinators
• Lunch/Recess/Chapel Monitors
• Kitchen Coordinator
• Housekeeping
• Landscaping Team (mowing, etc.)
• Parent-Teacher Fellowship Coordinator
• Fundraising Coordinator
• Hospitality Coordinator
• Publicity Coordinator
• Facility Coordinator
• PSIA/Competitions Coordinator
• Testing Coordinator

EE Teaching Positions Open

Extraordinary Education is currently looking for a few extraordinary teachers to complete our staffing needs for the fall. The teachers who were lined up for these classes have had some personal/family situations come up that have caused them to have to bow out.

I am also looking for someone to take a few of my personal class obligations due to an increase in administration needs at EE. With the possible addition of dual credit classes and other program growth I just need more time to devote to program development.

If you or someone you know would be interested in a teaching position, please have them contact us at extraed@att.net and also complete the application on our website. We will set up an appointment for an interview. ( http://www.extraed.net/new_teacher_application )
Note that teachers are contracted to teach individual classes and pay rate (or co-op credit) is dependent on enrollment.

Thanks for your help in getting the word out!
Elise Eaton
Director, Extraordinary Education
www.extraed.net

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TEACHERS NEEDED
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OPEN CLASSES

• Core 3 - Language Arts & Math (Mon/Wed 9:00-12:30)
• Core 4 - Language Arts & Math (Mon/Wed 9:00-12:30)
• Anatomy & Physiology Jr (Mon/Wed 1:30-2:30)
• Economics (Tues 9:00-10:00)
• Latin 1 (Tues/Thur 1:15-2:15)

ELISE'S CLASSES

• Math 5 (Mon/Wed 9:00-10:00)
• Math 6/7 (Mon/Wed 11:30-12:30)
• Terminal Velocity/Jason Science (Mon 1:30-2:30)
• General Science (Tues/Thur 11:00-12:00)
• Chemistry Intro-Jr High (Tues/Thur 2:15-3:15)
• Lego Engineering 1 (Wed 1:30-2:30)
• Lego Engineering 2 (Wed 2:30-3:30)
• Lego Engineering 3 (Mon 2:30-3:30)
• Future City Team (Wed 3:45-5:15)