First Day of a New School Year

Posted by Theresa Coleman On 8:55 AM

  • For today we have:
  • The authoring of a new contract.
  • Math workbooks -- perhaps registering for Aleks.
  • Write a goals paper -- "This year in HS, I want to study ......"
  • Pick out a book to read this week and begin reading.
  • Music practice.
  • Film 101. (Netflix over the Xbox is wonderful; to quote the blurb: New York University film professor Richard Brown opens up his standing-room-only Movies 101 class for the first time in this AMC series. Moviemaking luminaries such as Jon Voight, Sigourney Weaver, Julianne Moore, George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis and Martin Scorsese discuss the filmmaking process, life in the spotlight and the history of the medium.)
Contract:
  • We will get up at our own time on days that we are not eating b’fast with dad, as long as its before 10:30 am.
  • We must have school finished on or before 4:30, preferably before.
  • No using Gamecube, Playstation 2, DS, or Wii during school hours. The Xbox can only be used for educational purposes (mainly movies.)
  • No cell phones during school hours.
  • 30 mins of chores should be done each day outside of school hours.
  • Each student should keep track of their assignments everyday and write them down.
  • Each student must understand that they will be graded this year.
  • I understand that I must do 22 and 1/2 hours of school each week at minimum
  • I understand that we will have regular field trips and I must study beforehand so I can learn from it. (ex: Little White House, Fox Theatre, Fernbank, GA aquarium, high museum, Symphony, plays, Mexico, Lakeland)
  • I understand that the big four subjects take precedence.
Days:

Viola and violin lessons TBA.
v Monday:
Ø Chorus at 11am, Orchestra at 1pm. (two hours of instruction)
v Tuesday:
Ø Karate at 7:30pm (45 minutes of instruction)
v Wednesday:
Ø Teen Nights on the Square at 7pm
v Thursday:
Ø Kate has cello lessons at 3pm (one hour of instruction)
v Friday:
Ø Karate at 7:30pm (45 minutes of instruction)

Kate’s goals:
  • Finish algebra 1.
  • Begin algebra 2 and or geometry.
  • Read 30 books by the end of the year.
  • Finish world geography
  • Begin world history.
  • Finish biology
  • Begin chemistry.
  • Do film 101.
  • Do one writing prompt a week.
  • Continue with Music
  • Drivers’ Education
  • PE (Karate)
  • Health

Lauren’s goals:
  • Cooking classes – Home Ec
  • Chemistry in the Kitchen
  • Finish Life Science; begin Physical Science
  • Finish Pre-Algebra, Begin Algebra
  • Read 30 Books and keep list of books read
  • One writing prompt a week
  • Do Film 101
  • World Geography and begin World History
  • Continue with Music
  • PE (Karate)
  • Health

4 comments

  1. R. R. Roses Said,

    Interesting read. I'm big on plans and schedules, but it never occurred to me to post them online. Great idea!

    Posted on September 1, 2009 at 10:38 AM

     
  2. It is all about accountability for me. If it is online and available at anytime for us to access, I think they will be more diligent with it. So is the hope, at least!

    Posted on September 1, 2009 at 11:34 AM

     
  3. I have books to sell from my son's private school. Is there a good online source that I can sell through so that homeschoolers can take advantage of these books?

    Posted on September 1, 2009 at 7:26 PM

     
  4. Mindy,
    I've sold stuff on Amazon before....

    Posted on September 8, 2009 at 4:24 PM

     

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