Inspiring San Diego
Weekly Newsletter with Rachel & Karmen
Week of March 9th, 2020
In This Week's Edition
✦ Grad Nite
✦ Riverside Prom
✦ High School Expo
UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS
✦ Stoney Oaks Ranch
✦ Ricochet Rec Center
✦ HRE Open House
FUN OPPORTUNITIES AROUND SAN DIEGO COUNTY
✦ Lowe's DIY Kids Workshops
✦ SeaWorld Free Active Duty Military Admission
✦ Lego Play Time at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
✦ Super STEM Saturday at Cal State San Marcos
✦ Free museum days
✦ National Park Week
✦ Kids Expo
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
✦ Test Prep Parties
PARENT RESOURCES
✦ Lending Library Update
✦ Academic Video Library
✦ Parent Testing Resource Website
✦ Inspiring Parents
✦ California Homeschool Parent Association
UPCOMING INSPIRE EVENTS
Grad Nite

We would like to invite you to celebrate your accomplishments with your fellow grads and other high school seniors from all over the country at Grad Nite at Disney California Adventure on June 12, 2020!
Tickets are on sale now for $110 per person, please click here to purchase your ticket on Inspiration Station! Instructional Funds cannot be used as payment for this event, only credit card payment will be accepted. Students can participate in an optional online fundraiser to raise money to help cover the cost of their ticket, see the Inspiration Station listing for the fundraiser details.
Meeting Instructions:
All students attending this event must meet in the parking lot of the Anaheim First Christian Church (520 W South St, Anaheim, CA 92805) at 7:00 p.m. Students will check in with their chaperone and prepare to board the chartered buses to be transported to Disney California Adventure by 7:30 p.m. as one group.
Your ticket includes access to Grad Nite festivities like dance parties and California Adventure rides and attractions from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Students will be bused back to the Anaheim First Christian Church (520 W South St, Anaheim, CA 92805) to be picked up by their parents between 2:45 a.m.-3:00 a.m.
Guest policy: You may register to bring an Inspire or non-Inspire friend or sibling between the ages of 14-20 to accompany you to Grad Nite. Parents cannot attend this event as chaperones. The event will be chaperoned by Inspire Family of Schools staff members.
For more information on Grad Nite, please email graduation@inspireschools.org.
Congratulations on this exciting accomplishment! We hope you will be able to join us in the celebration!
Riverside Prom

Starry Night ~ Prom 2020
You're Invited...
Join us for hors d'oeuvres, desserts, interactive art, raffle prizes, all-night photo booth, and rooftop dancing under the stars! High School Inspire students grades 9-12 are eligible to attend and may invite a non-Inspire guest (age 14-20) to join them at this event, so grab a friend and dance the night away at the historic Riverside Art Museum in downtown Riverside. Tickets are limited, so purchase yours early!
Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA
Friday, April 24th, 7-11 pm
There are a limited number of tickets for this event.
Ticket Price: $100 each
This event is not eligible for Instructional Funds use.

UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS
Click on the pictures below for all the details!
Open for Booking Tuesday, March 10th at 10am!
Horse and Ranch activities at STONEY OAKS RANCH Alpine Monday, April 27 | Ricochet Rec Center Imperial Thursday, April 16 | 12th Annual HRE Open House Vista Saturday, June 6 |
Currently Open for Booking
Agua Hedionda Discovery CenterCarlsbad Thursday, April 2 | Farm Living at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine MuseumVista Monday, April 20 | Junior Achievement field tripSan Diego Monday, April 27 |
FUN OPPORTUNITIES AROUND SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Lowe's DIY Kids Workshops
Sea World - Free Admission for Active Duty Military and Families
Block Party: Lego Playtime for Kids at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
12095 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA
Click here for all the details.
Super STEM Saturday
Join us on the Cal State San Marcos campus on March 14 from 10am-4pm, rain or shine, for this annual event, sponsored by Viasat.
Explore interactive demonstrations and hands-on science activities at Super STEM Saturday, including rocket launches, build-a-robot stations, model displays, scientist chats and a obstacle course. The event is free and open to the public. Complimentary parking available in Lots E, F, and H.
Click here for all the details.
Free Museum Day - Saturday, April 4th, 2020
Free Entry to National Parks Week 4/18/20-4/26/20
Click here for more information!
Celebrate National Park Week 2020 from April 18 to 26! Parks across the country hosted a variety of special programs and events. To kick off National Park Week, all entrance fees are waived on Saturday, April 18! There were also special days during the week to highlight the different ways everyone can enjoy national parks.
- Saturday, April 18: Junior Ranger Day/Fee Free Day
- Sunday, April 19: Volunteer Day
- Monday, April 20: Military Monday
- Tuesday, April 21: Transportation Tuesday
- Wednesday, April 22: Earth Day (Wild Wednesday)
- Thursday, April 23: Throwback Thursday
- Friday, April 24: Friendship Friday
- Saturday, April 25: Park Rx Day
- Sunday, April 26: Bark Ranger Day
San Diego Kids EXPO and Fair
SATURDAY & SUNDAY April 25-26, 2020 10AM - 5PM
Children 12 years and younger are free. Adults and children 13 years and older are $8.00. Click here to purchase tickets online.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

RSVP Below
CLOSED - March 6th: MS/HS Test Prep Party and
CLOSED - March 11th: May The Force Be With You As You Prep For the Test
SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE
March 12th: Who Needs Luck? Come Prep for the Test!
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/0de4bcc0-cb7b-4188-a56a-cc553cfb5d50
PARENT RESOURCES
Lending Library Update
Recurring LL Park Days
The Mobile Library is on the move. We are excited to announce that we will now have recurring LL park days across the county. The LL will be available at these locations for teachers and families to drop off LL items, enrichment returns, and "checkout" items (previous reserved via the system). The recurring park days will be the following:
Scripps Ranch Community Park
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
10 am - 12 pm
Heritage Park in Chula Vista
1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
10 am - 12 pm
* One exception, on March 4th the LL will be at the PFT location and NOT Heritage Park.
Carlsbad- Alga Norte Community Park
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
10 am- 12 pm
In addition to the recurring park days, the LL will also be out and about at other CC, PFT and SBAC locations. Please click to see where they will be in March.
Academic Video Library
Did you know you have access to Inspire's academic video library? These videos are available to support students in reading, math, and speech and can be accessed through the EOS!
Instructions to access Academic Video Library can be found here.
Parent Testing Resources Website
The Parent Testing Resources website is complete and ready for you to check out! Here you can find information about the assessments that Inspire offers to its students. Inspire hopes to partner with parents to help students be as successful as possible. We hope you find the resources on this website helpful to increase your understanding of the assessments we give and empower you to prepare your child as they come upon these tests during their educational career.
Inspiring Parents took another deep dive into writing support on Wednesday on March 4. If you missed the live webcast you can sign up to request the recording at either of the links below.
Easy to Use Elementary Writing Strategy
http://bit.ly/Elementary_Writing_Strategy_Recording_Sign_Up
Middle to High School Writing Strategies
http://bit.ly/Middle_HighSchool_Writing_help_Recording_SignUp
On Wednesday, April 1, Inspiring Parents will focus on basic computer literacy. Bookmark this link for Inspiring Parents webcasts and grow your homeschool teaching toolkit. http://bit.ly/InspiringLink
California Homeschool Parent Association
Here are ways to get connected -
The Facebook page link is here and the website is here.
Find your home group location and get connected to families in your community today!
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Need ideas for seasonal or unit studies? Looking for just the right worksheet for a specific topic you're covering with your student? Hoping to find the most amazing hands on activity?
Check out our Pinterest board! You just might find some amazing ideas.
San Diego Parent Resource Site
Everything you need to know to homeschool with Inspire!
Including a master calendar to keep track of all the events going on in our area.

Karmen & Rachel
We are your San Diego Family Liaisons.
Please let us know how we can help you!