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Thinking About Rescheduling Testing?
You could reschedule testing, but do you want to? Do you have to? Why would you? The reason for asking seems obvious. The coronavirus! One suggested option circulating among home schoolers is, if your examiner has canceled your exam, simply ask your examiner to reschedule. The problem with this suggestion is that any rescheduled date…
Antidote to our Toxic Culture
Is there a way to mitigate against the polarizing, toxic culture we live in, the culture that daily imposes itself on our children? I think there is. The antidote is found in an ancient proverb: “The memory of the righteous is a blessing.” ~ Proverbs 10:7 What if, each week, you spent a few minutes reading…
On-site Group Testing Opportunities
Hello Home School Families, In a previous email I mentioned we’d be posting on-site group testing opportunities once we determined interest and facility availability. They’re going up today, Monday, April 12. Here they are: Gathering rules relative to Covid may vary from location to location as the governor relaxes or tightens meeting standards in each…
Hands All Around
Dear Family and Friends, Curt was able to leave the hospital last week and we were very thankful. The transplant was a brutal process and it really is hard to describe how difficult it was. His cells have begun the engraftment process and his immune system is being rebuilt. He is very weak and…
Competent to Test?
Are you considering giving your child an achievement test this year? If so, lurking in the back of your mind is the question, “Am I really competent to do this? Isn’t this something only trained teachers can do?” Well, teachers are trained to teach and manage large groups of students. What they do is both…
Testing Deadline Now Extended Beyond November 1st
Hello Home Schoolers, About a month ago I wrote to you letting you know that the Oregon Department of Education decided to extend the testing deadline to November 1st. Last week the Department clarified that the testing deadline was actually extended to November 15th even though their home school page still says November 1st. This update may…