San Bernardino County Scoop
Week of February 18, 2019
Hi families!
We hope you all had an amazing holiday weekend!
Just a few quick highlights:
Sign ups for The Lion King Jr. will close on Wednesday at 12PM sharp. Please get your tickets if you haven't already so you can come out and support! There are MANY Inspire students in this production!
We are excited to feature a little Pick Me Up...an article by one of our wonderful HSTs Jaime Grasmick titled "Homeschool with Heart". Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think!
If there is a vendor you have your eye on, or a place you want to visit with us, let us know here. We are always open to suggestions and recommendations! We update our vendor spotlights every month!
Don't forget to sign up for the High School Reading Challenge so you can get started and try to earn that cool prize! There are only a few students signed up, which means the odds of winning are greater!
- April & Christina
What are some things Family Liaisons do?
February 22 - George Washington's Birthday. Read about him here.
LP 6 - January 28th - February 22, 2019 (Get those work samples done and turned in now!)
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SHMOOP WEBINAR
High School Reading Challenge
Students must read a total of 5 books and watch their film adaptations by
May 31, 2019.
Students must choose from the list below, and each chosen book must be
from a different category.
After students have read and watched their choices, they will go to our
Google Classroom, where they will answer questions and discuss their book
with other students.
Once the student has answered the corresponding questions in the Google
Classroom, their name will be entered for the raffle! (1 raffle ticket per book)
Homeschool with Heart - By Jaime Grasmick
Are We Crazy?
We’ve all seen it- the look when we tell a stranger that we homeschool our kids. Some react with complete perplexity, stunned like a deer caught in headlights. Others give the “I feel so sorry for you” kind of look, while others start to look for your kids so they can determine how much we’ve damaged them. It may be fair to say that the homeschooling community is still not 100% well received, but we do this for our kids!
I recently was in a resort spa with a retired couple from Canada. We were visiting the resort on a Tuesday (because we can since we homeschool). I had taken the kids to visit a mission and it was a very successful homeschool day. To make matters even more pleasant, all four kids were getting along; even the docent at the mission mentioned how much harmony there was between us. Maybe that was because we were walking church grounds- but I’ll take it!
This sweet couple began to ask questions and they soon realized they walked right into my passion. I tried to hold back, tone down my excitement, but that is a hard feat. I was able to share the beauties of what we do. We get to… GET TO… school our kids and dive into their passions. You want Latin and Greek- you got it! You need to slow down a bit with math- yep, we’re on it! You are a kinesthetic learner- let’s draw the number line with chalk in our backyard- hop away… it’s math time! Read-alouds, reciprocal teaching, thematic learning… there are so many amazing advantages to what we do in the academic world, but that is not all.
Crazy About Our Kids
What really got my blood pumping (in addition to the 100 degree water I was sitting in), was when I got to talk about my real passion. Yes, the academic side of things is great, but what I really love is that I get to spend more time with my children training their character! From my perspective, this is the real joy of homeschooling! I love that I know my kids in so many amazing ways. I love that I get front row seats to their development and I am available to them when they need guidance. I love that homeschool provides plenty of opportunities to practice in the real world the heart issues we discuss at home. I love that I have a real relationship with my kids. We talk, we share, we laugh, we cry, we ask questions, we cuddle up on the couch with a good read. These are the moments that I wouldn’t trade for the world! With the foundation of relationship, training our kids’ character becomes much more effective, raw and organic. And our desire is that we are not just educating their mind, but that we are influencing their soul! We GET TO lead them through this educational journey and facilitate them becoming life-long learners!
Or, Are They Crazy?
Now what’s so strange about this? Really? My question instead would be, why aren’t more parents on board with the beauties of homeschool? Maybe they just need passionate homeschoolers to share the real reasons we do what we do. So, don’t shrink back. Don’t allow a strange look to take away the joy we have in what we do. You are making a significant difference in the very significant life of your child. Don’t let the day’s HAVE TOs overwhelm the day’s GET Tos. Go make splashes in the rain, warm up next to the fire for reading time, and enjoy hot cocoa, and marshmallows too!! Relish in what you do Homeschooling Parent because you are in the midst of your most important mission! Some days may go by oh so slowly, but the years… the years, they will be gone before you know it! Homeschool with heart, and influence the hearts of your children!
There are MANY Inspire students in this production! What a great way to show your support by buying a ticket, and coming out to enjoy the the theater!
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Rancho Valley Sports - San Bernardino
Their goal at Rancho Valley Sports is to develop athletes through exercise in order to lead a healthy lifestyle with activities they will learn to love and provide an environment that promotes the best version of themselves. The programs are built around the fundamental principles of physical fitness and sports performance and are designed by an experienced coach that covers every facet of performance from speed and power to general fitness and wellness. Fot more information, contact Kelcie Tolan at Kelcietolanrvvc@gmail.com or (909) 262-7350 ! Click on the information packet below for pricing and schedule.
For more information click here.
01/07/19 - getting back into your homeschool routine after an extended break
11/26/18 - Identifying Sabotaging Obstacles and Eliminating Them
11/12/18 - Scheduling Time to Support Consistency + Planning Sneak Peek
10/6/18 - Consistency In Our Homeschooling
April Tilden: aprilT@inspireschools.org or (909)470-5649
Christina McGuigan: christinaM@inspireschools.org or (951)622-6841
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