Director's Details - Week 18
Classical Conversations of Burien
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” 1 Corinthians 9:24¬–25 (KJV)
Family Presentation: Latvala Family
Nursery: Erin Coulston
Valentine's Day Party - THIS WEEK!
Plan to bring valentines to share and a valentines box to collect cards from friends. Also, bring a sweet treat to share. (potluck style)
All children are invited to participate. You may make cards for only your class or make more to share with other friends.
Let's celebrate God's love and the gift of friendship!
No CC - February 18
We are blessed to enjoy a mid-winter break on Thursday, February 18. This means that we are 3/4 of the way through the year. We return on February 25 with only 6 more weeks of classes.
During the last 6 weeks, we will be studying Orchestra and Composers for Fine Arts and our science time will be more project based as opposed to experiments.
Info Meetings/Open Houses
Next IM - Saturday, February 6
2 pm - 4 pm
Burien Press Coffee Shop
Next Open House - Thursday, February 11
**Visitors must attend an Information Meeting prior to attending an Open house**
The next Open House will be Thursday, March 17. I had originally planned this for the 10th, but with the Window into Challenge on the 12th, I'm pushing it back to allow for the possibility of interest.
Aside from the Challenge event, I do not have any further Information Meetings planned at this point. When I have significant interest, I will schedule another. In the meantime, if any of you are interested in hosting an information meeting, please let me know. Anyone can do it! It doesn't have to be me. :-)
2016-17 Registration Drive
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. If new communities open, I will offer a one week period during which you can switch your registration with no financial penalties.
2. If you change your mind about CC, the registration fee is non-refundable. Other fees may be returned prior to July 20th.
3. If you move more than 100 miles away prior to the school year, I am able to transfer all fees to your new CC community.
If you're antsy to tackle the paperwork, the 2016-17 forms are online. You can find them here: https://ccmm.classicalconversations.com/PDFs_web/2016-2017-F&E-Reg-Form-Returning-Families.pdf
Registration for new families begins March 1.
Recess Supervision Reminder
For now, the plan is that children should line up by the stairs after the Gummy Bear song plays. Once there are two parents willing to accompany the children outside, they may head out.
Field Trip - West Seattle Symphony
Orchestra Field Trip!
The Seattle Symphony with the West Seattle Community Orchestra
Enjoy this family-friendly concert featuring young violinist Alena Hove, young violist Bronwyn James and conducted by Assistant Conductor Pablo Rus Broseta. West Seattle Community Orchestra and Seattle Symphony will share the stage to perform Sibelius’ Finlandia.
Date: Wednesday February 24
Time: 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Location: Chief Sealth High School, 2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126
Cost: FREE!!!
Memory Master Details
If you do not have a copy of the Memory Master Guide, please ask me for one. It provides the details needed to complete the process. Anyone can try! I plan to have my kids do a parent proof, at the very least.
Schedule:
Week 19 - Let me know if you are definitely planning to attempt MM. This is not a hard and fast commitment, but I'd like to have an idea of who is working toward this. I want to pray for and support you!
Weeks 21-22 = 1st Parent Proof (you proof your child)
Weeks 22-23 = 2nd Parent Proof (someone with whom your child is comfortable and who has some familiarity with CC)
Week 23-24 = Tutor Proof (schedule this with your child's tutor. If you are your child's tutor, ask another tutor with whom your child is comfortable)
Week 24-25 = Director Proof (I will schedule these as I see who makes it to this point)
If you have a child who has his/her sights set on Memory Master, here are some reminders:
1. This should be done for God's glory not our selfish pride (as parents or kids). This is a great opportunity to do some character building - humility, diligence, perseverance...
2. You can end the process any time. If you only make it through one parent proof, it is still a reason for celebration. Celebrate each step along the way. The capacity God has given us for memory and learning is amazing . Every endeavor to learn our memory work is "training our brains to retain."
Geography Map Tracing Challenge!
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO TURN IN MAPS! Our challenge ends on February 11th. I'll have a final count of maps traced/drawn and funds to donate when we return from "spring" break on February 25.
When? October 29 - February 11
Why? To sharpen our map skills AND to raise money for local international families
**There will be a jar and a folder for tallying maps drawn. Please tally for every 5 cents earned per map and put one corn kernel per 5 cents in the jar. You may submit your maps or keep them. We will also have a map of Africa where we will color in a country for each dollar earned. Please track your own child's progress. If your child is receiving donations from someone besides me, track that with tally marks and corn kernels but keep the funds until I announce that we will be submitting the donation.
WINDOW INTO CHALLENGE EVENT
Also, if anyone is interested in helping with this event, I would love extra hands and brains to assist me in areas such as refreshments, greeting guests, advertising and possibly more!
Coffee
For now, our coffee supplies have been replenished. However, we still have 8 more weeks of CC. Please consider donating some quarters...maybe even a dollar each week if you partake of a warm beverage. This will allow Lori to replenish our supply as needed.
Community and Area Needs
Pray for our community and our area!
1. Challenge A director/tutor! If you have even an inkling of interest, please plan to listen to a Director Interest call (I'll let you know as soon as I have dates). Please pray! We are at the point in our community where this is a needed area of growth. We have 5 potential students for next year and more coming up each year after. I have no doubt that there are more students out there and once we have a program in place, we'll see Challenge grow in our community - SO EXCITING!!2. Foundations/Essentails Directors for new area communities - every year I turn away many families who would love to be in CC...we just don't have the room. If God has placed it on your heart to see a new community develop, please pray and consider listening to a Director Interest call.
3. Foundations tutors - I anticipate at least 6 Foundations class again next year. Please consider whether you are called to mentor one of those classes...or to be a much needed substitute.
4. Essentials tutors - There is potential for a second Essentials class on our campus next year. If all eligible students enroll, I think I have us at 16 or 17 students. Essentials classes are capped at 16 students with the potential of up to 3 classes (33 total students) per campus. I'd like to plan for at least, 2 Essentials classes next year.
5. Support Representative {SR} (aka Support Manager) - Western Washington is in need of more support staff for our growing communities. Many hands make like work. If you want to encourage and support the area growth and directors, please pray about serving in this vital role.
Scholarship Fund
*Scholarship Fund*
Hey all, Zach and I were talking about registration costs and about our goals for the coming year. One of them is to give more... (that's every year) and to build community. We talked to Lynette about starting a fund to assist those in our CC community that are met with financial hardship with the cost of educating their kids at home. We are going to make the starting contribution in faith - not just so our community is cared for but also as an investment - because He honors obedience. God is so incredible and never fails to provide for his people.
It's a stretch for us every year to pay the registration, tuition, and all the fees as a single income family. Most all of the people in our community are in the same situation. As everyone begins to make arrangements for next year, please prayerfully consider contributing an additional amount to the fund. Lynette has offered to collect it along with any of the checks next week. We love doing life with all of you!
Foundations to Challenge Connections
This week in the timeline, students will sing about Marx publishing the Communist Manifesto. In Challenge III, students will study R.C. Sproul’s introduction to philoso- phy called The Consequences of Ideas. Perhaps no other idea had so many far-reaching consequences in the 20th century than Marx’s idea about communism. Challenge III stu- dents will study his idea in greater depth and see how it affected the communist coun- tries that adopted his ideas. The memory peg this week in Foundations gives them the context in which Marx was writing and prepares them for these future studies.
CC Mamas' Latin
Friday, Mar 4, 2016, 07:00 PM
Diane Streff's House
“The purpose of education is not the assimilation of facts or the retention of information, but the habituation of the mind and body to will and act in accordance with what one knows.” —David Hicks, Norms & Nobility
Classical Conversations of Burien
Email: lynettechang.cc@gmail.com
Location: Beverly Park Baptist Church, 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA, United States
Phone: 206-890-9882
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