Monday, August 26, 2019

School Starts Tomorrow!


Are you ready?

Beginning of year checklist:

  • I know when I'm meeting with my CT
  • I have my curriculum
  • I've planned my year (or at least the first semester)
  • My semester plan is updated with books and materials and at least the LP1 assignments
  • I know where to find the state standards
  • I know what I'm doing for PE and Exploration (and/or other electives)
If you have all this, you are READY for a fantastic start to the school year. Reach out if you need help!

LP1 Meetings


Thank you to everyone who responded with meeting restrictions and desires. I tried to accommodate as best as I could.

Here is the current meeting plan.

Please check it out and make sure that our meeting time and place will work for you. Get back to me ASAP if there is any issue.

If you don't see your name on the schedule, please choose an AVAILABLE spot and let me know your choice.

Thanks!

Semester Plans



I shared out your semester plans last week. You should be able to access and edit them. If not, please let me know ASAP.

I will populate semester plans for LP1 for all new families.

All that is required (by Visions) for Tuesday is that at least something is set for books and materials, assignments and standards for LP1.

I will be checking all semester plans tonight to make sure they are Visions ready for Tuesday morning. If there isn't anything in there, I will put in a placeholder and check with you at our first meeting. (You can change this.)

Things to remember about semester plans:
  • One book or material per row. Assignments from that book or material in the same row.
  • If you are using multiple resources (library books, projects, field trips, online resources), please just put "Teacher Generated Activities" in the Books and Materials section and use the assignments columns to define what you will be addressing that learning period.
  • You do not need to choose the standard drop downs, I will do that. But you CAN. If you do not choose the standard you will address each LP, I will need some info on the topics you will be teaching beyond "Chapter 2, Unit 3, etc."
Here are some Semester Plan samples if you are looking for ideas:

Enrichment


Looking for activities and field trips to enrich your child's education?

Check out the Vision's vendors in your area here:

https://www.viedu.org/home-school/enrichment-vendors/

Also, these Facebook pages are an AMAZING resource for activities and events going on in our area:

Amador homeschool events/field trips
https://www.facebook.com/groups/255180118334587/

Amador County Homeschool Connection: 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/383355335052927/
This is a Facebook Group for Amador County homeschool families to post abouthomeschool specific classes, activities, and field trips. Join the group to post, see the discussion, and comment.

Calaveras Homeschoolers:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/calaverashomeschoolers/info
Calaveras Homeschoolers is a group of homeschooling families, both private and charter. This is a Christian group, but you do not have to be a Christian homeschooler; all are welcome. All topics and activities of interest to homeschoolers are discussed. Field-trips, weekly park days, and other activities are available.

Big Oak Homeschoolers:
http://bigoakhomeschoolers.com
info@bigoakhomeschoolers.org
Big Oak Homeschoolers is a diverse group of fun, friendly, welcoming unschoolers and gentle homeschoolers.  Does not endorse any one resource, method or philosophy. Goal is to establish friendships amongst members, organize activities, share resources and create liaisons with other groups, and provide information to those considering or new to homeschool.

Amador County Homeschool Meetup:
localhomeschoolmeetup@gmail.com
Open to and welcome any and all types of homeschooling. Generally meet up the first and third Tuesday of each Month, from around 12:00-3:00, but are flexible, depending on the activity planned (hours open) and people’s schedules. We also welcome new ideas for fun. Some of the fun activities planned are: bowling, biking, tours, pool, museums, parks, picnics, and more! Please use the above email address to contact the meetup to find out about their group.

Visions Home School Group - Amador County
https://www.facebook.com/groups/289038597790927/
Serves students across the region in cities like Jackson, Ione, Volcano, Amador City, Sutter Creek, Fiddletown, Drytown, Pine Grove, Martell, and River Pines.

El Dorado Homeschoolers Network:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/360517857351491/

Homeschoolers of the Foothills:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoothillHomeschoolers/

Foothill Learning Academy
https://www.foothilllearningacademy.com/
Our mission is to support parent participation in education by organizing superior enrichment and supplemental classes for homeschool and charter school families. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, California public benefit corporation, Foothill Learning Academy collaborates with independent instructors to offer high quality classes to home study students in El Dorado Hills and Placerville, California.  Foothill Learning Academy is not a school or a charter school. Our classes are taught by qualified  independent contractors, known as vendors, who are paid directly by the students' parent or charter school.

*Links not working? Have a resource to add? Please contact me and I will update!

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 8/26
Office Day

Tuesday
Jackson Library
11:00 - Billy
12:05 - Sterling
1:10 - AVAILABLE
2:15 - AVAILABLE

Wednesday
Ione - Corner Cafe
11:00 - Willow H.
12:00 - Lucas & Elias
2:00 - AVAILABLE

Thursday
Somerset - Crossroads Cafe
11:00 - Jette
12: 00 - AVAILABLE
1:00 - *Virtual - Uriah

Friday
Office Day