LEAH Undertakes Major Research Study on Homeschooling
http://www.leah.org/research.html
If you live in New York State, you may participate in a research project conducted by Dr. Brian Ray (NHERI) and Mike Smith (HSLDA). Please click on the above link or find the message on the leah website.
Attention new 10th and 11th Graders in NY
PORT JERVIS HIGH SCHOOL
Homeschool Code (for NY): 993399
School Address: 10 RT 209, PORT JERVIS, NY 12771
Registration & Dates
The 2008 PSAT/NMSQT test dates are Saturday, October 18, 2008. You must sign up for the PSAT/NMSQT at the high school guidance office and pay a fee (minimum $13, plus may add admin fee). This test is administered by high schools, not through test centers. Online registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is not available.
Also, ask the guidance office for a copy of the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT to help you prepare before test day.
Home-Schooled Students are recommended to register in June on the collegeboard page.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/reg/homeschool.html
The PSAT/NMSQT score report is sent directly to your home address. On the test day, when completing the basic information on the answer sheet, be sure to enter your state’s home school code in the “school code” section. The test supervisor will provide this for you, but try to remember to bring it with you. You will also need to speak to Ara about getting a LEAP ID card.
These are excepts from Collegeboard.com Please go there yourself and familiarize yourself with the site, you will begin to visit it a lot. Go ahead and sign up for the “My Organizer” you can get questions of the day sent to you from now until you take your final actual SAT. You can view your child’s answers to question after the test if you pay for that service (well worth it) and sign up for an online course. It is $69 but Alyssa qualified for a $1000 scholarship after using it for her second time round. Wow $1000 for $69, good bargain.
My suggested schedule of test taking based on many advise pages I’ve read:
PSAT – latest in fall of 11th grade. (may take earlier for practice of the practice, but will need it again in fall of 11th to qualify for NMSQT- good luck!)
get results by Dec, have until spring to study.
SAT – take the true SAT in Spring of 11th grade.
get results in summer have “all summer” to study for 2nd try at SAT’s
SAT – take for a second and final time in fall of 12th grade. (any more than 2 times in not cool to colleges)
get results just in time to apply for scholarships and colleges by Christmas
Any questions, call Dawn or see Collegeboard.com yourself.
Dear LEAP Members,
Have you all gotten your SAT testing scores back. Well, most of us have. If you haven’t, please contact Karen and let her know.
LEAP Board
Dear LEAP Families,
Well, the last Full Day is almost upon us. We have a few things to take care of to be ready for Closing Program.
1st – each and every family needs to sign up for some type of refreshment, please see sign in table for ideas sheet.
2nd – each and every family MUST be at the Closing Program Rehearsal DAY in the morning, 8:45 am on Friday, April 18th, as listed on our annual calendar.
This is neither a full nor alternate day, however all parents will be assigned teaching or supervisory responsibilities in a special schedule for the morning. If you are in charge you will be notified in advance so you can arrive prepared.
The only JHS/HS class which will meet besides drama is Spanish I. Note: if there is something you would like to offer a specific grade level on that day, please let Nancy know on Thursday or email.
Every class that is in the closing program will have time on or off stage for one last rehearsal. Since every family has children in Pre-K and up, that means your child needs to be there for FINAL REHEARSAL. Please just bring a snack for younger children as we will be done before lunch (although high schoolers may stay longer.)
3rd – if you signed up for some job for the evening, please be sure that you know what it is and when it needs to be done. See Lois or Dawn for assistance. If you have not yet signed up please see what is still needed on Thursday and chose. There is always a need for set up and clean up.
4th – Please be aware that some teachers may want to do a little rehearsing after the SAT’s on the 14th and 15th. See your child’s teacher.
Thank You.
(Typo Correction from former LEAP-e: Cup stacking tourney is 3/15; Regular Day Make up is 3/17.)
IMPORTANT FOR THIS THURSDAY’S REGULAR DAY–
LEAP Members:
Please be ready on Thursday to sign up for Dinner and/or Testing Dinner Info:
-Sign up & “payment” this Thursday, February 28
-Friday March 7th (snow date March 8th)
- Milford Presbyterian Church, Milford PA
- 6:30 p.m. -$6.00 per person ($12 per person Non-LEAP Homeschoolers)
-This is a “Parent” Dinner – no children, no babysitting!!!
-volunteer helpers? 2 more helpers are needed helpers for set-up and 3 more helpers for clean-up after the dinner.
(Sign up to help with Janice, or by replying to this email)
Testing Info:
-Sign up & “payment” deadline this Thursday, February 28
-Testing dates April 14 & 15 – 8:45 a.m. – ?? 1-3p.m.
- Milford Bible Church -May drop off and leave children who are testing, do not need to stay
-Babysitting for Testing “teachers only” Copies of forms will be at sign up table, fill out, attach payment.
NYS tax is 8.125% which is $3.25 for each $40 test; $6.50 for 2 tests($80), and so on… Make checks payable to: BJU Testing and Evaluation or see credit card info on last page. Any questions call Karen.
NOTE about Testing: These tests are for grades k-12 This is not the College Board Test that you need in high school to get into college. When you fill out the grade, “you” decide what grade you want your child tested at.
Items:
1) Regular Day make up day will be on Monday March 17th at Milford Bible. We will meet also this Thursday as scheduled.
2) Reminder that tomorrow (today), 2/26 is the Alternate Day make up at 1st Assembly of God, 8:45.
(Note: Again they are calling for bad weather. An e-mail will be sent by 7:30 am confirming if we should need to cancel. )
Note: If ever in doubt about make-up dates or cancellations, you can always call the top of your phone chain for regular days and Nancy or Dawn on Alternate Days.
3) TESTING–The deadline for test applications is this Thursday, February 28th, – 6 weeks before the test. Please return all test applications with payment on that day.
NYS tax is 8.125% which is $3.25 for each $40 test; $6.50 for 2 tests($80), and so on… Make checks payable to BJU Testing and Evaluation or see credit card info on last page. Test dates are April 14th and 15th. Please remember to sign the application.
Any question, give me a buzz. Thanks, Karen
4) Calendrino’s email has been changed (see new phone chain)
5) 4-H/Cloverbud Public Presentations are this Saturday. Call Nancy if you are signed up and have questions, or for information if you would like to attend to watch.
6) One week Friday is the Parent support dinner. Sign up this Thursday, or call Dawn with questions. $6 per person for LEAP member; Non-LEAP homeschoolers are welcome, $12 each, but they must be pre-registered as well.
7) Advanced cup stackers will attend a regional competition as a LEAP team, in Maryland 3/17. Applications due 3/1. Anyone not in the advanced class can choose to go on their own apart from the LEAP team by making their own arrangements. Call Debra with questions or for website information.
