Education
Scott Jackson-Ricketts
Submitted by tarvid on Sat, 2008/04/12 - 14:24.
FRIES Va (April 2008) Naturalist guide Scott Jackson-Ricketts recently led a group of homeschoolers from Virginia and North Carolina on a hike on Seven Springs Farm in Fries. The farm is owned by Terry & Susan Gleason.
Jackson-Ricketts showed the students evidence of natural and human disturbance and taught them about topography, ornithology and substrate. Students also learned about various habitats and bio-diversity.
Seeing himself more as a mentor, Jackson-Ricketts values the interaction among all participants and the learning that takes place includes him. "Sharing the wonder of outdoors, the life all around us, is my focus," said Jackson-Ricketts.
DrupalCampGalax I - February 23, 2008
Submitted by tarvid on Fri, 2008/02/15 - 13:53.
An open multi-cultural multi-lingual gathering to promote popular participation in the World
Wide Web through content management technology (Drupal).
Learn how to:
- post announcements of community events
- publish photographs of community interest
- write a blog - online diary
- write news stories about community issues
- build community websites
- ...
Testing for Homeschoolers
Submitted by tarvid on Sun, 2008/02/10 - 12:02.
Homeschooling families that are required to provide proof of
academic achievement are encouraged to register for a group testing in
Galax. Greg Munger of Piedmont Education Services will administer the
Woodcock-Johnson III, which is a nationally standardized test for
Grades 1-12 and is mostly oral. The test takes approximately 45
minutes to an hour and is administered individually to each student.
Results are immediate.
If you are interested please contact Susan Gleason at sgleason@LS.net or 276-744-7222. For more information on the Woodcock-Johnson III test please visit www.pesdirect.com. Space is limited.
Homeschooling families encouraged to join email list
Submitted by tarvid on Sun, 2008/02/03 - 08:23.
All homeschooling families are encouraged to sign up for the
homeschool e-list. This is an excellent resource for the homeschool
community to keep updated and informed on a variety of events and
issues, plus gives opportunities to ask questions and network. The
region includes the Twin Counties and surrounding areas, including
North Carolina.
Contact information is never shared with outside organizations.
Please contact Susan Gleason at sgleason@LS.net
Martin Luther King Jr.
Submitted by tarvid on Tue, 2008/01/15 - 19:09.
Today would have been Martin's 79th birthday. It will be celebrated on the third Monday in January - January 21st.
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