Etiwanda Home School Program

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1 Etiwanda Home School Program

2 Home School Program Team Members Teachers Michele Jacks: K-5 Maureen Jacks: 6-8 Katie Nelson: K-8 Clerk Kim Austin (909)

3 Home School Program Team Members Sylvia Kordich Assistant Superintendent of Instruction/Pupil Services Cathy Thomas Administrative Assistant Amber Claflin Library Media Services Teacher Deborah Burke Library Clerk

4 Alternative Setting, not Alternative Education Same high quality Etiwanda education in an alternative setting The educational objectives for each subject are the same as those of the Etiwanda School District Home School Program is accredited

5 Common Reasons Families Choose to Home School To provide a safe environment at home Religious beliefs To provide a small group/one-on-one instructional setting Flexible schedule to meet the student s needs Competitive sports/athletics To pursue acting opportunities in Hollywood (we have several child actors) Health reasons

6 Etiwanda s Independent Study Program Our program began with 7 home school students in August, 2005 Current program: 75 home school students

7 Independent Study Program Home School students receive 45 minutes per week of teacher consultation with their family member (many other programs require only 1 hour per month) Inter-district transfers are permitted We have received phone calls from administrators from surrounding districts that do not have a home school program who are recommending our program to their students.

8 Subjects Language Arts Independent Reading Requirement Math Social Studies Science P.E. Technology

9 Each home school family will receive: Supervision by a credentialed teacher Lesson Plans for each subject (Many other programs require the family to write the lesson plans) Textbooks for all subjects Teacher s editions and student texts Reasonable access to existing school services and resources Counseling services Speech (SLP) services

10 Etiwanda School District Home School Assignment Log: Grade 8 Student name: Week of: 02/27/06 03/03/06 Teacher: Mrs. Smith Date: 02/27/06 Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday LANGUAGE ARTS Paul Revere's Ride p.721 #1,3,4,5 Reading (LOL) pp Reading History Through Literature pp Paraphrasing p.715 read Literary Analysis p.721 Undaunted Courage pp Continue reading Undaunted Courage Writing: Language Read pp Chapter 9 Ch.9 Lesson 1 Ch.9 Lesson 2 Ch.9 Lesson 3 Network-Grammar introduction p.206 pp pp pp Spelling/Vocabulary Spelling Lesson 24 Vocabulary Lesson 24 Practice Spelling Test Spelling Test 24 Independent Reading 30 min. 30 min. 30 min. 30 min. 15 min. Math (evens or odds) Social Studies 9-1: pp Sets, Intersections and Unions p.335 Define Key Terms p.339 # : pp Compound Sentences pp Read and discuss (Continue 9-2) Connections: Reasoning p.410 All p.340 Define Key Terms p.345 # : pp Equations and Absolute Values pp Read and discuss 9-4: pp Inequalities and Absolute Values p.346 Define Key Terms p.348 #1-2 orally p.3357 #1-3 Science PE Music / Art Technology p.344 Define Vocabulary p.347 #1-3 P.E. 20 min. Practice Wordprocessing, Excel or PowerPoint Activity 12-2 p.348 pp Read and discuss p.349 Define Vocabulary p.353 #1-3 p.351 optional Minilab Chapter 12 Review pp CHAPTER 12 TEST pp P.E. 20 min. P.E. 20 min. P.E. 20 min. P.E. 20 min.

11 Technology Home school students will complete the technology and writing portfolio activities required of Etiwanda students The Accelerated Reader Program is available Science Science Fair Projects The Etiwanda Family Life curriculum is part of the home school program.

12 Unitedstreaming.com Families have access to the United Streaming Video website sponsored by the Discovery Channel Digital videos enhance understanding of core academic standards Some families are learning a foreign language from unitedstreaming.com Brain Pop Families have access to the curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement

13 Field Trips 6 th grade: Three day science camp 7 th grade: Renaissance Faire 8 th grade: Disneyland field trip to celebrate promotion Families may take their children on their own field trips that enhance understanding of grade level academic standards, such as museums, art galleries, and missions

14 Extra-curricular activities Home school students may participate in band, chorus, drama, sports programs, cheer, tall flags, drill team, school leadership, Academic Decathlon, Destination Imagination teams, etc. Home school students may attend school dances Parents must provide transportation to and from the school

15 8 th grade promotion ceremonies Participate at ceremony held at the school of residence (within the Etiwanda School District) Participate in Summit s ceremony as part of the home school class Participate in a private ceremony in the home school classroom

16 To begin enrollment into the Etiwanda Home School District contracts must be filled out Inter District contracts are for families who live outside the district. You will complete this form at your Resident District Office Intra District transfers are for families who live within the Etiwanda School District You will need to complete this form at the Etiwanda District Office.

17 Home School Contract Parents agree to keep all scheduled appointments Students submit completed assignments to the teacher for evaluation and credit Failure to keep scheduled appointments and/or complete given assignments may cause the student to be dropped from the program Trimester to trimester contract

18 Home School Contract The parent has the primary responsibility for teaching the curriculum to his/her child Parents should have the ability to comprehend Teacher s Editions at the appropriate grade level The student should have the ability to work independently at grade level An adult will be home during the day with the student

19 Weekly Appointment with parent and student Discuss previous week s lessons Clarify areas of difficulty Preview coming week s lessons

20 Evaluation of Student Progress Formal Methods State Testing: Each grade level is tested separately District Assessments Informal Methods Daily assignments which are turned in weekly Chapter tests Oral presentations Verbal questions and answers Written reports/essays Projects Reading Aloud

21 Pass/Fail System Report cards indicate either P for Pass or F for Fail Report cards contain comments from the teacher

22 Ideas for Next Year Mentor families Family Directory Social get togethers Study groups among the families

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24 Being a new program, I was unsure as to what the curriculum would be and how the program would fit with my expectations. My daughter has always been home schooled and we have used a variety of programs, from developing our own curriculum to enrollment in other charter programs. This home school program is, by, far the best in terms of curriculum and organization. Terry Edwards Etiwanda Home School Parent

25 Holding a Doctorate in Education, we reason that we have identified a learning program much more suitable to the unique educational requirements of our child. Dr. and Mrs. Ogden Forbes Home School Parents