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!

Portable Building Renovations!

We just had to share the excitement over our “new” buildings!

The contactor has been hard at work for several weeks replacing rotten siding with Hardi-plank and new insulation, replacing damaged eaves and overhangs, and replacing worn out lighting.

The buildings have been painted to match the main building and playground to give an overall unified look to the property.

One of our scouts, Alan Abbot, also recently completed his Eagle Scout project by installing a cement sidewalk for us. Alan has been a member of our BEST Robotics team for several years.

 

We hope you are as excited about the upgrades as our staff is and looking forward to your classes this fall!

BEST Robotics Car Wash & Chick-fil-A Day

Get your car washed and enjoy a delicious meal at the same time!

The Woodlands Homeschoolers BEST Robotics team will wash your car with a moo and a smile on Saturday, June 29th from 8:00 am until 11:00 am at the Chick-fil-A located at the intersection of FM 1488 and FM 2978. Donations gratefully accepted!

Our award-winning team consists of home-schooled boys and girls ranging from age 12 to 18 years old. We compete in BEST robotics competitions to learn engineering, communication and leadership skills. This car wash fund-raiser will help us continue developing into mature, responsible and capable problem-solvers who serve our community.

In addition to the carwash, you can also support the team by enjoying a meal inside the Chick-fil-A on June 29th. Just show your cashier our special flyer, and The Woodlands Homeschoolers BEST Robotics team will receive 20% of sales brought in with the flyer that day. Please click here to download the flyer. Please be sure to print the flyer and bring it with you to the event. Our team members are not allowed to pass out flyers at Chick-fil-A that day, and we only get credit for meals that are purchased with the flyer.

Thank you for your kind support!

GEMUN Model UN Prep Camp

This summer, immerse yourself in the excitement and intrigue of international politics with GEMUN!

Grades 4-8
June 24-28
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Extraordinary
Education Center
Cost: $125*
*Does not include lunches

For 25 years, GEMUN (Global Elementary Model United Nations) has taught elementary and middle school students about
the excitement and intrigue of international politics through Model United Nations. Join the fun this year at Extraordinary Education's immersive Model United Nations experience.

Learn Important Skills Like:
• Good Research
• Working in groups
• Making yourself stand out
• Effective problem-solving techniques
• How to think critically and persuade people

Learn everything you need to be a successful delegate at the 2014 GEMUN Conference next spring.

This year's camp is taught by the extraordinary...

Karina Brisack

Karina is an award-winning Model UN delegate. She has been part of the committee that runs GEMUN for the past two years and chaired the security council at last year's conference. She will be the main instructor for this year's camp.
Contact her at 832.638.2005 or karinabrisack@gmail.com for details.

Maureen Ball

Maureen is a homeschool mother and practicing attorney who has sponsored Extraordinary Education's GEMUN delegations for the last three years. She will be the coordinator and secondary instructor for this year's camp.
Contact her at 713.231.6175 or
maureenball2012@gmail.com for details.

American History Lecture Series 6/13-6/15

The Enlightenment
and the American Project
Lecture Series

Belin Chapel
at Houston Baptist University
- Thursday, June 13: 6pm-9pm
- Friday, June 14: 6pm-9pm
- Saturday, June 15: 9am-12pm

Come enjoy a free lecture series given by the Associate Provost of Houston Baptist University (and Homeschool Dad), Dr. Robert Stacey.

HBU Associate Provost, Robert Stacey will be filming lectures on “The Enlightenment and the American Project,” June 13-15 . These lectures are being filmed for the Academy, as their viewing will be required in the Fall for all Academy Great Books III students, but the subject should be of interest to us all. Dr. Stacey will be discussing the founding of the American Government and the Enlightenment era's influence over our founding fathers. All are welcome, and we hope you'll join us!

Cate MacDonald
Director of The Academy
Houston Baptist University
cmacdonald@hbu.edu
The Academy at HBU on Facebook

Summer Meet the Teacher/Open House Dates

• Thursday, June 13th - 6:30-8:30pm
• Tuesday, July 16th – 6:30-8:30pm
• Tuesday, August 6th – 6:30-8:30pm
• New Family Overview Presentation - 7:00-8:00pm each date 

Families both old and new are invited to come out and talk with teachers about their fall classes and summer camps. Find out about curriculum, workload expectations, course objectives and more. Registration will be available.

This is a come and go style event. Teachers will have tables set up with information about their classes, and parents can walk around and talk with teachers one on one. Children are welcome, but they must stay with a parent at all times.

New Family Overview Presentation - 7:00-8:00pm

A New Family Overview presentation will be offered during Meet The Teacher Night from 7:00-8:00pm. New families are invited to attend an informational meeting hosted by the Director prior to enrollment. Attendance is required for all families who are new to our program who plan to enroll in any CORE class or HBU Academy Satellite class. Attendance is encouraged but not required for families enrolling in enrichment classes.

Please note that EE allows enrollment throughout the summer until a class fills, and many of our more popular classes are currently full or close to full. Once a class is full we will take a waiting list. Early registration is strongly encouraged!

FALL 2013 CLASS ORIENTATIONS

Please set aside the following dates for Fall class orientations:

• WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14th – Mon/Wed classes
• THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th – Tues/Thurs classes

More information will be sent to registered families regarding exact times, rooms, etc.