CLT Test Offered at EE

The registration deadline for the May 20th Classic Learning Test (CLT) is quickly approaching.  The CLT, a new and classically based alternative to the SAT and ACT, has been adopted by over 50 colleges for admission and scholarship purposes.  The intent of the CLT is to provide the highest-quality aptitude testing along with the most thoughtful examples of writing that we can find. You can visit the CLT website and learn much more here: https://www.cltexam.com/
Please consider joining us for the May 20th test.  Register here. https://www.cltexam.com/register
Sincerely, the CLT Team
--
Joseph Loomis
Classic Learning Test
https://www.cltexam.com
(844) 925 8392 ext. 709

EE Robotics Team Featured on National Robotics Contest Website

Extraordinary Innovation Labs BEST Robotics team students won the Texas BEST Regional Simulink Programming Design Award along a $1500 CASH award last fall. Now their entry has been featured on the national BEST Robotics website as a sample of outstanding work . Click the link to see their entry!

https://www.mathworks.com/academia/student-competitions/best-robotics/simulink-award.html

Art Show May 11

Artists have a way of,
finding the extra in the ordinary!

Please Join Us
as we Celebrate the
Extraordinary Artists at
Extraordinary Education's
Art Open House

May 11, 2017
4:30-6:30pm
”Beautyberry” Art Room

followed by an evening of
extraordinary entertainment
and desserts at Mrs. Campbell's
theater arts class show!

(Tickets required for the theater
portion of the evening only.)

PSIA State Contest Extraordinary Results!

Congratulations to all 3 EE students who competed at the PSIA State Contest this past weekend in Fort Worth!  They worked hard, represented themselves & EE well, and performed great!  It is a huge accomplishment to place at State, and with the team competing this year in the larger AA division, it is an even greater honor. Congratulations on this outstanding effort!

Alina Rodriguez

• 2nd PLACE - Vocabulary 7,8
• 6th PLACE - Ready Writing 7

Anita Skaria

• 6th PLACE - Art Memory 6,7,8

Sebastian Fernandez

• 8th PLACE - Ready Writing 6

Fall 2017-18 - Meet the Teachers Tuesday 5/2

Meet the Teachers / Open House
May 2nd @ 6:30-8:30pm
Families both “old”and “new” are invited to come learn about all of the great classes we have in store for next year and meet our extraordinary teachers at Extraordinary Education on Tuesday, May 2 from 6:30-8:30pm. This is your chance to get to know our teachers and learn more about their classes/camps and curriculum for Summer and Fall 2017. This a come and go fair style event. Each teacher will have a table display and families can go around and talk to teachers individually. Families may also explore the campus during this time. (Children must remain with a parent at all times during this event.) Please pass it on to your friends and other groups!
New Family Information Meeting
May 2nd @ 4:00-5:30pm
A New Family Information Meeting will also be held from 4:00-5:30pm on the same date, Tuesday, May 2. This presentation is hosted by the Director and is required for all new families interested  in joining our program. Question & Answer and a brief tour will follow the meeting. Please RSVP here. https://www.universe.com/events/ee-new-family-overview-meeting-tickets-F8BGJC
Note: Please plan for a minimum of 90 minutes for the meeting. This meeting is best suited to parents and teen students. Younger children will likely become bored.
Location: EE Campus, Annex (T-Building)
9522 Carraway, Magnolia TX 77354
www.extraed.org

Meet the Teachers Nights

Families are invited to come out and meet our extraordinary teachers on Thursday, April 20th and Tuesday, May 2 from 6:30-8:30pm. This is your chance to get to know our teachers and learn more about their classes/camps and curriculum for Summer and Fall 2017. Families may also explore the campus during this time. Children are welcome to attend, but they must remain with a parent at all times while on campus.

A New Family Meeting will also be held each of the above dates from 4:00-5:30pm. This meeting is required for all new families interested  in joining our program.  Please RSVP by clicking here.  Note: This meeting is best suited to parents and teen students. Younger children will likely become bored.

Greece 2018: Traveling in the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle

If you always wanted to visit the sites of Ancient Greece, travel on a cruise ship in the Aegean Sea, pop on over to Turkey for a little visit, and explore the cities and towns related to the Apostle Paul's journey to spread Christianity, then the Extraordinary Education March 2018 Spring Break eleven day trip is going to be perfect for you (and your family)!
 
We've chosen a new travel company for this trip (better meals -- with three entrée choices for dinner, better hotels, they carry your luggage to your room for you, headsets for all, and more) and with that comes the ability for families to travel together, no matter the age of the children (although we still don't recommend these types of trips for any child under the age of ten.)  All adults ages 18 and up are welcome to travel with our group with no restrictions; teens aged 16 & 17 can travel without their own parent if they have a "surrogate/chaperone" parent traveling with them. 
 
If you would like to learn about the March 2018 trip "In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle" to Greece and Turkey, then please click on the link below to watch a 35 minute webinar that contains an overview of the trip and most of the details you will need to get started. Once you click on the link and sign in the webinar will begin playing and you can pause at any time and restart. (The opening page says it's 55 minutes long, but it's only 35 minutes!)

http://event.on24.com/wcc/r/1400003/50FC7C40BF1BE4198A0601803A7E48D5

Please email Renee Campbell at rcampbell@extraed.org with additional questions or to enroll on the trip. I look forward to traveling with you all!
Renee Campbell, Tour Leader

PS  Anyone who signs up for the trip between now and September 8th will get a $200 discount per traveler, and if you purchase the insurance you can get all of your money refunded (even the insurance fee) up until September 8, 2017 for ANY reason!  After September 8th, IF you have purchased the insurance, you may cancel up until the day before the trip for any reason and get a full refund minus the insurance money.  It's practically risk-free to sign up for this trip!

Homeschooling For High School Seminar

Learn what you need to know about graduation requirements, record keeping, transcript development, dual credit classes, testing, and much more in this interesting, informative seminar recommended for parents of seventh through twelfth graders.  Of course, parents of students at other levels are welcome, too!

Saturday,  May 13, 2017
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Extraordinary Education Center
9522 Carraway Lane; Magnolia, Texas 77354
Please note that this is your last chance to attend this seminar in 2017!

• Pre-registration (now through May 6, 2017) -- $69.00* (a spouse may attend for $39.00)
• Late registration and Walk-ins (if space is available) -- $89.00* each

*Price includes seminar, printed materials, templates (printed and electronic), and light refreshments.

Please register by emailing:

• Cyndie Phillips (cphillips@extraed.org) OR
• Renee Campbell (rcampbell@extraed.org)

AND dropping off payment to either:

• Cyndie Phillips (She is set up to take payments via Paypal, but please email her for directions first.)
• Renee Campbell
• EE's front desk (with the envelope clearly marked for either Cyndie or Renee, please)
• Or mail your payment to either Cyndie Phillips or Renee Campbell c/o Extraordinary Education; 9522 Carraway Lane; Magnolia, Texas 77354. 

Please make checks payable to either Cyndie Phillips or Renee Campbell. Thank you!

*NOTE: We must have a minimum of TEN attendees for the May 13th session to make.  IF we do not get at least ten people enrolled by May 6th then we will consider offering  the seminar in late August or early September. However, we want you to have this information before summer begins if at all possible so you can make the appropriate class choices when you register for next year.

For more information please email cphillips@extraed.org or rcampbell@extraed.org .  Thank you!

Extraordinary PSIA Results!

CONGRATULATIONS to our extraordinary students who competed at the PSIA District 12AA Contest this past Saturday, April 1st. Placing at this event is quite an achievement since this was the "AA" contest and our students were competing against larger schools. In fact, our total score was higher than a couple of the other large private schools.
Three of these outstanding students are now qualified to move on the the STATE contest to be held in Fort Worth at the end of April. Be sure to congratulate these students when you see them!

Alina Rodriguez

• 1st PLACE - On-site Drawing 7 - STATE QUALIFIER
• 1st PLACE - Ready Writing 7 - STATE QUALIFIER
• 1st PLACE - Vocabulary 7,8 - STATE QUALIFIER
• 5th PLACE TIE - Mathematics 7

Anita Skaria

• 1st PLACE - Art Memory 6,7,8 - STATE QUALIFIER

Sebastian Fernandez

• 1st PLACE - Ready Writing 6 - STATE QUALIFIER

Julieta Fernandez

• 5th PLACE - Prose Interpretation 4
• Also placed in top 3 in Preliminary round

Patricio Fernandez

• 5th PLACE - Maps, Graphs, and Charts 8

Samuel Rodriguez

• 6th PLACE - Creative Writing 2

Carlos Rodriguez

• 6th PLACE - Maps, Graphs, and Charts 5

Antony Skaria

• 6th PLACE - Number Sense 5

EE is Making the News!

Check out these recent stories in the Community Impact Newspaper.

Extraordinary Education in Magnolia adds opportunities for homeschool community
Center offers academic support, community creative space

https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/business/2017/03/29/extraordinary-education/

Home-school growth in The Woodlands spurs amenities, programs for children

https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/education/2017/03/10/home-school-growth-woodlands-spurs-amenities-programs-children/