Gulf Coast Classical Conversations
Support Manager News Vol. 1 Number 4
April/May
Dear families of our Gulf Coast Classical Conversations Communities,
The 2014/2015 year is complete! Give yourselves a pat on the back. It is time to enjoy a break. The beach may be calling your name or a family vacation. BUT before you commence with your summer plans keep in mind the following:
1. Practicum. You may say to yourself, why do I have to go again? Or, I understand the Classical Method I don't need to go. Did you know that practicum means practice? The idea is every year Classical Conversations takes a subject and looks at it deeper and you the parent learns and practices that subject. This is your teacher equipping event. Our speaker this year is a homeschool DAD!!! He is also training to be a Challenge I Director for Ft. Myers. We will have parent panels and student panels in the afternoon so you can ask questions of experienced parents and Challenge students. Plus we will have a fully stocked bookstore. Practicum is June 24-26, we still have room in our camps for your students.
2. Window Into Challenge Event is this SATURDAY. Please come and hear from our Regional Manager Lynn Doto and Support Manager for St. Pete, Mary Arnold as they talk about the vision for the Challenge Program. Both of these ladies are experienced CC moms whose children have graduated from CC. Tell your friends. Come even if you have little ones and they are no where near the Challenge Level.
3. Looking for Leadership. I am looking for a Foundations/Essentials Director for the Sarasota area. Our communities are almost full, in fact if you have not saved your spot it maybe too late. We are in need of another community in our area. This community does not need to be huge, in fact small is better. How small? How about 7 kids. Kristy Williams had 7 in her Bradenton community this past year. Next year Kristy will have 24 kids! If you feel the call to become a Director give me a call.
Finally, we have had a great year. Our combined communities have 18 Memory Masters this year! Our Challenge B competed in 2 Mock Trial Events and won them both! We had a Science Fair and a Geography Bee. What will next year bring??????
Have a blessed summer,
Jan
How Do I Get Ready for Next Year?
Check this article out by Marc Hays. Great questions to ask yourself, your spouse and your student.
https://www.classicalconversations.com/article/how-do-i-get-ready-next-year
Information Meetings
Practicum 2015 June 24-26
Upcoming Events
Window Into Challenge Program Event May 2
Stanford Testing June 8 & 9
Jan O'Donnell Support Manager for Gulf Coast Classical Conversations
Email: jodonnell@classicalconversations.com
Website: www.classicalconversations.com
Phone: 941-348-9543
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