Protected: Health Update

During the plague of 1527, Luther was asked what to do. What he said was simple, direct, and comforting. I shall ask God mercifully to protect us. Then I shall fumigate, help purify the air, administer medicine and take it. I shall avoid places and persons where my presence is not needed in order not to become…

Hello Home Schoolers, This last Thursday the Oregon Department of Education voted to extend the testing deadline to November 1, 2021. This decision provides some extra time to comply with the testing rule that requires students at grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 to test.   However, students testing for OSAA eligibility, must still complete their…

Children with an identified learning disability may opt out of achievement testing. The first step is to notify ESD. Notification for a child with a learning disability works the same way as notification does for children without a disability. Parents shall notify the ESD superintendent of intent to home school a child with a disability…

Hello Home Schoolers! Did the testing deadline here in Oregon sneak up on you? Unable to find an examiner to test your student before August 15? You’re not alone, and we can help! Oregon’s administrative rule regulating testing states: (5) Children in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10, being taught as provided in section (4)…

Hello Home School Families, I wanted to let you know that the Oregon Department of Education will not be extending the deadline to complete achievement testing this year. The last day to complete testing is August 15. While many home schoolers test their children annually at the end of the school year, the rules in Oregon require,…

January can be a hard month. The excitement of Christmas has faded. Dreary skies, cold temperatures, and depending on where you live, non-stop rain. For some, it’s hard to get back into the school routine. Second guessing the decision to home school is not uncommon.  I came across this post written by Peter of the Pilgrims…