Extraordinary Education

Saturday, December 3, 2011

* EE CHRISTMAS CAMPS! *

December 12 – 15, 2011
(Monday-Thursday)
9:00am – 12:00pm
Extraordinary Education
9522 Carraway, Magnolia, TX 77354

             Holiday Crafts
        Gingerbread Houses
  The Science of Christmas
Jewlery with Jo
       Calling All Martians!
   Video Game Builders 101
Video Game Builders 201

* MORE INFORMATION at www.extraed.net *

** CLICK HERE for a CHRISTMAS CAMP FLYER! **

** CLICK HERE for a printable CHRISTMAS CAMP SCHEDULE **

Mail slots

Henri Anslinger is the winner of our Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser. He
sold 20 pies! Henri and his classmates will be having an ice cream
party in class next week to celebrate!

Since the Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser was such a success we are going to
do it again for Christmas. If you have any comments or suggestions
regarding the fundraiser, please let us know. You will have to have
your pie orders turned in by the 15th. Look for new order forms to be
distributed next week in your mailslots.

Thanks,
Jennifer Chapman

Christmas Pie Fundraiser

Henri Anslinger is the winner of our Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser. He sold 20 pies! Henri and his classmates will be having an ice cream party in class next week to celebrate!

Since the Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser was such a success we are going to do it again for Christmas. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the fundraiser, please let us know. You will have to have your pie orders turned in by the 15th. Look for new order forms to be distributed next week in your mailslots.

Thanks,
Jennifer Chapman

Spring 2012 Schedule Changes!

Dear extraordinary families,

It's that time of year again - Christmas celebrations, special activities, holiday travels and the beginning of a new year. It's also the time many families decide to make changes to their schedules. With this in mind, we would like to make parents aware of the EE class change policies so that you can plan accordingly.

CLASS CHANGE PROCEDURES

CLASS CHANGES MADE DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER must be made IN PERSON with the Office Manager. ONLINE DROPS will not be possible beginning DECEMBER 1st.
Please go to the EE WEBSITE to make a "PAYMENT & PAPERWORK" APPOINTMENT if you need to make changes to your child's schedule. Here is the link: http://www.extraed.net/office_appointments
PLEASE DO NOT JUST "DROP BY" THE OFFICE HOPING TO "CATCH SOMEONE". PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!!!

DROP POLICIES

There is a $10 CLASS CHANGE FEE for all DROPS and CLASS CHANGES unless initiated by EE.
JANUARY TUITION AND SPRING SUPPLY FEES WILL BE DUE for all classes in which your child is enrolled as of DECEMBER 15th. All Spring Semester DROPS and CHANGES to your child's schedule must be received in our office PRIOR to DECEMBER 15th if you wish to avoid paying Spring Semester Supply Fees and January Tuition.
For class drops processed during DECEMBER 1st-14th, parents will have the option to enroll their child in a replacement class and transfer the pre-paid May tuition to the new class. This is the only time of year when pre-paid May tuition may be transferred to another class.
If you simply drop a class and do not replace it with another class, your pre-paid May tuition is not refundable.
Parents are expected to DISCUSS any concerns they have about a class or the curriculum with the TEACHER prior to dropping a class. If your concerns cannot be resolved with the teacher, you are asked to bring your concerns to the Director before dropping a class.
If you have concerns or issues with another student in the class, you are expected to discuss your concerns with the teacher AND with the Director prior to dropping the class.

CLASS CANCELLATION POLICIES
Several classes are currently in danger of being canceled for the spring semester. A few class changes are due to the teacher's personal schedule. In most cases, however, drops during the fall semester have left the class with such a small enrollment that we cannot afford to offer the class.

Classes that have an enrollment of 4 or fewer students are likely to be canceled for the spring semester. In certain cases we may be able to offer a class even with low enrollment. In most cases, however, we cannot afford to offer a class with enrollment below 5 students. Please be on the look-out for a message regarding class cancellation if your child's class has 4 or fewer students.

If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment or teacher availability issues, you will have the option to enroll in another class and transfer your pre-paid May tuition to the new class OR drop the class altogether.
If you choose not to enroll in another class your pre-paid May tuition payment will be applied to your account balance or a refund will be issued if your account is paid in full.

SPRING SUPPLY FEES

Please be aware that Spring Supply Fees will be billed to your account in December.
All classes will have some type of Spring Supply Fee. In some cases, it may only be $5. In other cases, it may be closer to amount of the fall Supply Fee. Please refer to the official class description on the ClassJuggler website for specific class fees.

We pray that you have a joyous Christmas season and a blessed new year!

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

Pine needles needed!

The pine trees are in the process of shedding their needles. If you are bagging your pine needles for the trash, please bring them to us. We need them to mulch around the playground, organic garden, and Habitat areas.
Thanks,
Cynthia Young

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Field Trip to see "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever"

You are invited to join Extraordinary Education for a FIELD TRIP to see The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. (EE students, Jason and Michael Eaton, are both in the Children's Theater cast!)

AD Players present:
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
by Barbara Robinson

EE FIELD TRIP DATES:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND @ 10:30AM (SOLD OUT)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16TH @ 10:30AM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17th @ 10:30 AM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20th @ 7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21st @ 1:00PM

Group Rate Tickets - $8 (Regular $12)
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW!
http://extraed.net/christmas_show

In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!

If you can't make one of our Field Trip dates, you are encouraged to go see the show with your family. Many local homeschoolers are in BOTH casts. (Mainstage version and Children's version) The Mainstage version is primarily presented in the evenings and is slightly longer. The Children's Theater version is primarily presented in the daytime.

November 16-December 30 (Mainstage version)
http://www.adplayers.org/BCPE.html
November 23-December 23 (Children's version)
http://www.adplayers.org/BCPE-CT.html

You can order tickets online or by calling the AD Players Box Office.
Children's Theater tickets are $12 and are General Admission.
Mainstage tickets range from $17-$43 and are Reserved Seating.

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