School Announcements
Tuesday March 09, 2010 Greetings! Welcome to another fun and enriching day of learning.
UNIQUE EDUCATION
Each one of our students at New Hope Homeschool is a precious gift from God, and each
of you has dreams and abilities that come from Him. One of our goals is
to nurture those abilities and dreams and to draw them out so that you may
more fully serve Him. Each of you matures and develops at a different rate,
and each of you has a different level of ability and capacity. We want to
help you learn in a way that is unique to the way in which God has created
you.
Each of you deserves a custom education because one size really does not
fit all students. That's one reason why home-based learning has significant
benefits and advantages for students, parents, teachers, and the community.
We have a special partnership with students and parents so that each of
you may have appropriate and engaging opportunities to learn. I hope that
you are finding the pace that works best for you as you continue to study.
You aren't competing with anyone here, just learning in a way that is unique
to you.
I also would like to remind all of you that the approved ways for our teachers
to communicate with you are through the Message Center (smail/school mail)
and the one-on-one instant messaging system. This is for security purposes.
We do not allow the teaching staff to respond to e-mail messages from students.
This is in place to protect students. We will let you know of any changes
or adjustments to this policy.
The New Hope Homeschool Academy is striving to help each of you discover your unique talents
in a safe and Christian environment. May you thrive here as you learn in
this special way, staying focused on God, who is at the center of it all.
Monday March 08, 2010
READING ALOUD
People love a good story. I know I do. When I was in the 7th grade, my teacher,
Mr. Falteich, used to reward us for good behavior by reading stories for
a book that he had chosen. We got all caught up in the antics of the book's
hero and tried to behave extra well in order to keep up with the fellow's
adventures.
During a recent visit to Colonial Williamsburg, we stopped to hear what
the Thomas Jefferson interpreter had to say to a crowd that had gathered
around him. One bystander asked him what book he held in his left hand.
“Jefferson” said it was by John Locke and asked if we would
like him to read a section to us. We eagerly nodded and listened intently
as he read to us on the spot.
Reading aloud is a precious and priceless activity that I strongly encourage.
The following is a lovely story inspired by Shel Silverstein's The Giving
Tree. You might want to treat yourself to it today or, better yet, read
it to someone you love. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2628/book10.htm
Important Reminders for all
students:
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When completing Multiple Choice or Fill in the
Blank assignments, PLEASE DO NOT hit enter until you have finished! If you
do, the computer reads all your remaining answers as incorrect!
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For Free Responses, you can revise or change
your response as many times as you wish until your teacher has graded it.
This assignment cannot be reset!
"I
am always thinking of the Lord; and because He is so near, I never need to
stumble or to fall. Heart, body, and soul are filled with joy." Psalm
16:8-9, TLB.
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