Home School Workshop on Private College Admission

The Berry College Office of Admissions is hosting a workshop for homeschool students and parents interested in private colleges! Please forward to those who might be interested.

The event, For Homeschoolers Only: An Insider's Guide to the Private College Admission Process, will be held on the Berry College campus in Rome, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 28. The program will run from 10:00am to 4:00pm Eastern Time. There is no cost to attend, though advanced online registration is requested.

This workshop will help students and parents prepare for their college search and provide information on what to expect in the application and scholarship/financial process. Guests will also have the opportunity to enjoy lunch in our student center, participate in a mock admission committee and ask questions. Those guests who are specifically interested in Berry College will be able to join a student-led tour.

For more information about the workshop and to register to attend, please visit: http://www.berry.edu/admissions/homeschoolworkshop/ 

ABOUT BERRY COLLEGE

Located in northwest Georgia on the world's largest college campus, Berry College distinctively emphasizes firsthand experience through its student work program. Every student is guaranteed a paid, on-campus job and most work in meaningful positions relevant to their majors or career plans. As a national liberal arts college, Berry provides challenging academic preparation plus opportunities for spiritual growth and service to others. With a 12-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, class sizes are intimate. More than 40 undergraduate programs and 3 graduate programs are offered with a current enrollment of approximately 1,900 students. The college offers competitive scholarship and aid opportunities and is committed to making a Berry education affordable.

For more information on Berry, please visit:

Quick Facts about Berry: http://www.berry.edu/quickfacts/ 

Freshman Admission: http://www.berry.edu/admissions/stn_freshman.asp 

FAQs for Homeschool Applicants: http://www.berry.edu/admissions/stn_homeschool.asp 

If you have questions about Berry College or the homeschool workshop on private college admission, feel free to contact Wendy Dahlgren, associate director of admissions, at wdahlgren@berry.edu or call 1-800-BERRYGA.

Math Evaluation

Dear parents,

Is your child ready for the rigorous new math requirements for a high school diploma?

As most of you are aware, the state of Tennessee has raised the math requirements for receiving a high school diploma. Accordingly, most umbrella schools have adjusted their requirements. In order to prepare their students for the new high school requirements, many school districts have changed their teaching strategies for the lower levels of math as well. At Thursday Connection, we want to act proactively to make sure our students are prepared for math in the high school years. Our students come to us from many backgrounds and varied curriculum. Some are quite ready for the next level; others start a course and find they are not prepared enough to do well. Beginning a year with a solid knowledge of the basic skills will enable a student to succeed right from the start.

In an effort to help parents identify skills that their student may need to focus on to prepare him/her for the next level of math, we have developed a skills evaluation. This has been designed as a diagnostic tool whose purpose is to help identify any skills that may need reinforcing over the remainder of the semester or perhaps during the summer. We want to make sure that we are setting our students up for success. We strongly urge parents of students who will be taking a math course at TC for the first time (other than enrichment classes) to have their student take the evaluation so areas of weakness can be worked on before they start next year. By preparing them ahead of time, we can help them make the transition to the next level and help them move ahead with confidence.

We are making this evaluation available for students to take in the TC library on Thursdays during normal school hours. It will not be timed and there are no multiple choice questions. There are just straight forward questions checking for the basic math skills which are needed for success in higher math classes. It is to be taken without the use of a calculator and without assistance from a parent. The students will be asked to show their work, as we will not just simply mark the problems right or wrong. We want to include feed back to help you evaluate the mistakes that are being made to better help you address any problem areas. It has been broken into levels so that it can be given to those entering pre-algebra, Algebra 1, or Algebra 2.

This evaluation is not intended to prevent your student from taking the level of math that he/she needs. Rather, it is to give you a “heads-up” if your student is weak in any of the basic skills needed for that level. Even if you do not plan to sign your student up for a math class at TC next year, you can still have them take the skills evaluation just to get an idea of things you may need to focus attention on to allow your child to be successful in high school math.

Sincerely,
Michelle Rosenbaum and Marilyn Corwin

Oxford Advanced Studies Program 

Is your student interested in studying abroad? Oxford offers a superb academic curriculum, small group seminars, weekly 1-to-1 tutorials. If interested visit www.oasp.ac.uk  for more information.

Home School Enrichment Classes With Lisa Haskell

I will again be offering homeschool classes in my home for the fall! I am located in the Halls/Powell area.

Grade levels offered will be 2-6th and 7-10th. They will be on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. If you are interested in getting a complete course description please e-mail me at lisahaskell@tds.net.

Thank you! Lisa Haskell

East Tennessee Wildflowers and Hiking Trails

This is an excellent site to learn about the native flora in East Tennessee, as well as some great hiking trails where you can see these flowers up close and personal.

http://www.easttennesseewildflowers.com/

Cedar Springs Discount

Once again, Cedar Springs Christian Store will be offering special discounts to Thursday Connection families. Below is a link to the  price list for our required curriculum. With the available home school discount cards, there is a discount off of everything in the store. We will have this price list and discount cards available at registration. For further info, please contact Deborah Scott at the number below. Thanks.

Price List

Deborah Scott
Cedar Springs Christian Stores
504 North Peters Road
Knoxville, TN 37922
865-690-5253

Great Turtle Race

This is a great resource for teaching about migration, especially turtle migration. You can view the great turtle race in action by visiting: http://www.greatturtlerace.com/  where the turtles' movements are updated every 10 minutes! While you're there, check out Leatherback World, with interactive animations of the challenges these turtles face along their journeys.

Zooboxes

Why not utilize one of our Zooboxes to add interest in the topic of animals or the zoo? We have Zooboxes geared for all grade levels. The Tennessee state standards are also available. 

Zooboxes are virtually FREE! All that is required is a $25.00 deposit check for a 2 week use of the Zoobox. If everything is returned in good condition and on time, your check will be shredded. Zooboxes are to be picked up and returned at the Zoo Ranger Station. Zooboxes are also great to use right before a trip to the zoo. 

Please call for more information and to set up your dates. For more information visit www.knoxville-zoo.org/zoobox.htm  or to reserve a Zoobox, contact Roz Gorzeman at (865) 637-5331 extension 352 or rgorzeman@knoxville-zoo.org. 

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