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Online Subscription Package (OSP)
Did you know you that still have time to opt-in to our wonderful Online Subscription Package? Deadline is Decemeber 31, 2018. Please either opt in or opt out. Contact your HST for more information today! Click on the links below to view each of our one year subscription options!
When you opt-in to the OSP, you must select all 5 of your preferences at one time. You are unable to select 1-2 subscriptions and resubmit the remaining preferences at a later date. The system will prompt you if you do not select the full number of subscriptions available for opting in.
If you have opted-in and haven’t received your login information for any of the following subscriptions, please visit the vendor’s website and use the "Forgot password" option to get access.
IXL: https://www.ixl.com/signin/inspirecs
Learn360: https://learn360.infobase.com
MobyMax (select teacher login): https://www.mobymax.com/signin
Prodigy: https://www.prodigygame.com
Shmoop: https://schools.shmoop.com
Time4Learning (select parent login): https://www.time4learning.com/Login/SingleLogin/CustomerLogin.aspx
Tinker (select parent login): https://www.tynker.com/#/forgot-password
TypingClub: https://ics-osp.typingclub.com/
High School!
Session recordings include:
- The College Application Process
- UC/CSU Application Process
- Common Application Info Session
Our upcoming Info Session is all about FINANCIAL AID!
- Thursday, January 10th, 2019 @ 10 am
Zoom Link - https://zoom.us/j/921643406
- Thursday, January 10th, 2019 @ 5pm
Make sure you head over to Inspire High School Resource Site for all things High School.
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2018-2019 Testing Schedule View our tentative testing schedule here. | Lending Library! The Corona Lending Library is stocked with new materials, returns, samples, and more! The Corona Library is located at: 1315 Corona Point Ct. #102 Corona, CA 92881 The operating hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 2 pm. You can return INSPIRE purchased items to your HST or at the Lending Library. The online system is NOW LIVE here using your Inspiration Station login information. | Inspire Planners! We're so excited to share this with you! Every Inspire family will receive 1 parent planner (per family) and 1 student planner per enrolled student. You will receive them from your teachers. |
Lending Library!
1315 Corona Point Ct. #102
Corona, CA 92881
The operating hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 2 pm.
You can return INSPIRE purchased items to your HST or at the Lending Library. The online system is NOW LIVE here using your Inspiration Station login information.
Inspire Planners!
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The Living Desert Zoo Wildlights! 12/22/18WildLights at The Living Desert is celebrating 26 years by transforming the zoo into a sparkling winter wonderland. This festive, annual tradition features more than a million colorful, sparkling holiday lights. Guests will encounter a herd of life-size, luminescent animal lanterns including giraffe and cheetahs, explore newly added pathways and stroll through the popular tunnel of lights flashing to holiday music. Animal encounters and keeper chats, camel and carousel rides, and entertainment are offered nightly. In WildLights tradition, the festive G-scale model trains with more than 3,300 feet of track will be decked out for the holidays. Delicious food and beverages will also be available for purchase. Adults $12 Children $10 Children under 3 FREE Sign up on Inspiration Station! https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/3/96d47222-86e7-4dea-880d-89b9f2f1386e | The Living Desert Starry Safari! 1/4/19 - 1/5/19Pack up your pj’s and sleeping bags! It’s time for overnight adventures at Starry Safari, a nighttime sleepover event for the whole family. Stay past closing time and encounter a whole new world with the sights and sounds of the desert at night. Each Starry Safari overnight features up-close animal presentations and a nighttime guided walk through the park. Listen to tall tales told ’round the campfire while you enjoy s’mores you roast yourself. In the morning, enjoy a continental breakfast then choose to stay for further exploration of the Zoo and Gardens – your next day admission is included in the Starry Safari package. Sign up on Inspiration Station HERE! | EcoVivarium 1/23/19Interactive reptile experience. 2 rotations included: hands-on holding and touching the reptiles and fecal lab with microscopes. |
The Living Desert Zoo Wildlights! 12/22/18
WildLights at The Living Desert is celebrating 26 years by transforming the zoo into a sparkling winter wonderland. This festive, annual tradition features more than a million colorful, sparkling holiday lights. Guests will encounter a herd of life-size, luminescent animal lanterns including giraffe and cheetahs, explore newly added pathways and stroll through the popular tunnel of lights flashing to holiday music.
Animal encounters and keeper chats, camel and carousel rides, and entertainment are offered nightly. In WildLights tradition, the festive G-scale model trains with more than 3,300 feet of track will be decked out for the holidays. Delicious food and beverages will also be available for purchase.
Adults $12
Children $10
Children under 3 FREE
Sign up on Inspiration Station!
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/3/96d47222-86e7-4dea-880d-89b9f2f1386e
The Living Desert Starry Safari! 1/4/19 - 1/5/19
Pack up your pj’s and sleeping bags! It’s time for overnight adventures at Starry Safari, a nighttime sleepover event for the whole family. Stay past closing time and encounter a whole new world with the sights and sounds of the desert at night. Each Starry Safari overnight features up-close animal presentations and a nighttime guided walk through the park. Listen to tall tales told ’round the campfire while you enjoy s’mores you roast yourself. In the morning, enjoy a continental breakfast then choose to stay for further exploration of the Zoo and Gardens – your next day admission is included in the Starry Safari package.
MORE INFORMATION: Indoor Camping: After the outdoor activities, you’ll sleep soundly in the climate-controlled environment of the Discovery Center. Filled with artifacts and interactives about our local desert. Please bring your own sleeping bags, weather- appropriate clothing, blankets, personal toiletries, etc.
Pricing: $95 Per Person
Adults and families with children five years and older. At least one adult per group If anyone has allergies or dietary concerns, please advise 10 days prior event. There may also be a private party or other events on grounds. Starry Safari Adventures are “all-weather” program. The only exception is thunder or lightning storm, and we would cancel in that event.
Please Order By December 14th to ensure availability.
Sign up on Inspiration Station HERE!
EcoVivarium 1/23/19
Interactive reptile experience. 2 rotations included: hands-on holding and touching the reptiles and fecal lab with microscopes.
This event is specifically for middle school students in grades 6.7.8
***Parents are required to accompany their child and purchase their own ticket for this trip.***
Deadline for booking tickets is December 21st
Use educational funds or pay out of pocket HERE
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Inspire Homeschool Gymnastics Day at Charlot GymnasticsCome for an hour and let your kids work with gymnasts to try out the equipment and tumble on the gym floor! Tickets only $5! 3 separate age groups:
***If you have a child (3 or older) that will need to be accompanied by a parent, you will need to purchase a Parent Ticket along with the Child Ticket. ALL children 2 and under MUST be accompanied by a parent. This means you will need to purchase a Parent Ticket along with your 2 and under child ticket.*** | Corona Heritage Museum 1/30/19 We will learn about Corona history highlighting development through mining and citrus growing. We will participate in a fact-finding scavenger hunt with incentive items provided for completion. The tour will include an overview of artifacts, road races, and the Foothill Lemon Company. We will also visit their model house railroad, which is an entire house filled with an HO scale layout depicting the Santa Fe lines from Fullerton to Riverside, with Corona in between. It shows how railroad transportation operated during its heyday. Bring a sack lunch to eat lunch afterward on their beautiful grounds, and browse the art studios on location if desired. Sign up on Inspiration Station! https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/3/49b847af-92ad-4937-957d-d672d3cd989d | Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center 2/8/2019 This expedition is an introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils that fits into the NGSS of most grade levels. Begin your expedition in our rock corral with a short presentation about the ways rocks can form and the importance of rocks and minerals as a natural resource. Explorers also meet some fossils up close. At the end of the presentation, Explorers take a short hike up to Dinosaur Mesa learning about a variety of dinosaurs along the way. Once Explorers reach Dino Mesa, each person is given an egg carton to collect twelve rock, mineral or fossil specimens to take home. Tickets are $9.00 each for Adults and Children. Children ages 2 and under are free but will not participate in the activities and not receive a specimen collection. Use your educational funds or pay out of pocket HERE Questions? Contact Cara Schelling at cara@inspireschools.org |
Inspire Homeschool Gymnastics Day at Charlot Gymnastics
Come for an hour and let your kids work with gymnasts to try out the equipment and tumble on the gym floor!
Tickets only $5!
3 separate age groups:
- 6 years to 18 years old
- 3 years to 5 years old
- 2 years and under ***Must be accompanied by a parent***
***If you have a child (3 or older) that will need to be accompanied by a parent, you will need to purchase a Parent Ticket along with the Child Ticket. ALL children 2 and under MUST be accompanied by a parent. This means you will need to purchase a Parent Ticket along with your 2 and under child ticket.***
Use educational funds or pay out of pocket HERE:
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/3909056d-2e0b-47c2-a7aa-87f56badcade
Corona Heritage Museum 1/30/19
We will also visit their model house railroad, which is an entire house filled with an HO scale layout depicting the Santa Fe lines from Fullerton to Riverside, with Corona in between. It shows how railroad transportation operated during its heyday.
Bring a sack lunch to eat lunch afterward on their beautiful grounds, and browse the art studios on location if desired.
Sign up on Inspiration Station!
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/3/49b847af-92ad-4937-957d-d672d3cd989d
Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center 2/8/2019
Tickets are $9.00 each for Adults and Children. Children ages 2 and under are free but will not participate in the activities and not receive a specimen collection.
Use your educational funds or pay out of pocket HERE
Questions? Contact Cara Schelling at cara@inspireschools.org
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Parents Night Out with the Holbrooks! 1/31/19 Parents' Night Out ~For Moms and Dads~ Bring a coat and enjoy a brisk Southern California winter evening around a fire with other Inspire parents. Indoor seating will be available as well for those who prefer it. Coffee and Dessert will be provided. $3.00 per person. (Out of pocket only ~ Please pay at the door) Hosted by Inspire teachers and parents Aaron and Annette Holbrook. Get away from the hectic life and enjoy a laid-back evening in the rural community of Nuevo (It's an easy drive from Menifee, Murrieta, Hemet, San Jacinto, Perris, Moreno Valley or even parts of Riverside.) Babies up to a year old are always welcome to stay with mommy, but please make other arrangements for older children. You may feel like you are driving to the middle of nowhere, but we do it every day and haven't gotten lost yet! When: Thursday, Jan. 31st 2019 at 6-8pm Where: Nuevo, CA Please RSVP by January 25 to aaron@inspireschools.org and Aaron will send you the address. | Corona Park Day! 1/23/19Join us for crafts and fun at the park! Contact Kelly Plewe with questions. kplewe@inspireschools.org | Brainy Actz Escape Room 2/12/19BE QUICK. BE CLEVER. BE BRAVE. It is a race against time! You will have one hour to put all the pieces together. Will you be able to get out in time????? There's only one way to find out. Come join us, bring a friend and make some new ones. This is a great team building fieldtrip. We will have two rooms. One room for 4th - 6th grade and one for 7th - 12th grade. It is $18 per person. Please arrive at 1:30 to fill out the paperwork. The adventure begins promptly at 2:00 and ends at 3:00. Register by January 29, 2019. Sign up on Inspiration Station! https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/e55c425e-9c51-4d65-892f-88848bcd7ef3 |
Parents Night Out with the Holbrooks! 1/31/19
Bring a coat and enjoy a brisk Southern California winter evening around a fire with other Inspire parents. Indoor seating will be available as well for those who prefer it.
Coffee and Dessert will be provided.
$3.00 per person. (Out of pocket only ~ Please pay at the door)
Hosted by Inspire teachers and parents Aaron and Annette Holbrook. Get away from the hectic life and enjoy a laid-back evening in the rural community of Nuevo (It's an easy drive from Menifee, Murrieta, Hemet, San Jacinto, Perris, Moreno Valley or even parts of Riverside.)
Babies up to a year old are always welcome to stay with mommy, but please make other arrangements for older children.
You may feel like you are driving to the middle of nowhere, but we do it every day and haven't gotten lost yet!
When:
Thursday, Jan. 31st 2019 at 6-8pm
Where:
Nuevo, CA
Please RSVP by January 25 to aaron@inspireschools.org and Aaron will send you the address.
Corona Park Day! 1/23/19
Join us for crafts and fun at the park!
Contact Kelly Plewe with questions. kplewe@inspireschools.org
Brainy Actz Escape Room 2/12/19
BE QUICK. BE CLEVER. BE BRAVE.
It is a race against time! You will have one hour to put all the pieces together. Will you be able to get out in time????? There's only one way to find out. Come join us, bring a friend and make some new ones.
This is a great team building fieldtrip. We will have two rooms. One room for 4th - 6th grade and one for 7th - 12th grade. It is $18 per person. Please arrive at 1:30 to fill out the paperwork. The adventure begins promptly at 2:00 and ends at 3:00. Register by January 29, 2019.
Sign up on Inspiration Station!
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/e55c425e-9c51-4d65-892f-88848bcd7ef3
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Chino Creek Wetlands Educational Tour Wed Feb 13 from 9:30am-12pm 4th-12th grade students will participate in a FREE guided nature walk and three additional programs led by the Chino Creek Staff Naturalists: Guided Nature Walk: Students will be guided through the Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park to observe plants and wildlife. Students will utilize their senses as they explore, and using checklists, students will observe and monitor the wetlands’ habitat. Students will engage in discussions about wetlands, habitat loss, the impact of human interference with nature, and develop an appreciation of wetlands and natural resources. Microscopic Pond life study: Following a brief introduction and discussion on pond life, students will use microscopes to view pond samples. Students will view pre-assembled slides and write their findings on an activity sheet. A discussion on their findings will follow. Edible Aquifers: Students will learn about aquifers, groundwater and pollutants. The students will create an edible model of an aquifer, which includes groundwater (clear soda), sand and gravel (cookie crumbs), rocks (gummy bears), and clay (ice cream). Students will then simulate how “pollutants” (sprinkles) enter an aquifer. Then, using a straw, students will “drill” a well in the middle of their aquifer to simulate how water is pumped from the aquifer. A discussion on pollution sources will be included. Wetlands Metaphors: Students will learn the value and role of wetlands and make comparisons between objects through metaphors. Each object represents a function of the wetlands. Students will explain how the object is a metaphor for a wetland’s function (ex. A sponge would represent the function of water retention in a wetland). Activity Guides linking the programs to state standards: https://www.ieua.org/facilities/chino-creek-wetlands-educational-park/water-discovery-program/water-discovery-program-activity-guide/ Younger siblings and parents may walk the preserve grounds during the program and can meet at the picnic tables for lunch at 12pm. There may be a need for parent chaperones. Parent chaperones cannot have non-participating siblings with them. If you are interested, please email Glenna Heustis at glennah@inspireschools.org. Sign up on Inspiration Station! | San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Workshop 1/30/19 Come spend the day (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) exploring at San Diego Children's Discovery Museum (in Escondido.) The $7 cost of admission (adult chaperones and children under 12 months old are free) includes free play, all day and a guided, hands-on workshop at the museum (workshop subject: birds of prey.) The workshop is scheduled from 11:00-11:45 a.m. There are two designated eating areas – the indoor community café and the outdoor picnic tables, so bring a lunch (but please, leave the peanuts/peanut products as home.) This field trip is reserved for students up to 3rd grade only and will be limited to 25 students, so please sign up early. Sign up on Inspiration Station! https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/80bebd49-6b03-475c-be63-fb810fe11ac3 |
Chino Creek Wetlands Educational Tour
4th-12th grade students will participate in a FREE guided nature walk and three additional programs led by the Chino Creek Staff Naturalists:
Guided Nature Walk: Students will be guided through the Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park to observe plants and wildlife. Students will utilize their senses as they explore, and using checklists, students will observe and monitor the wetlands’ habitat. Students will engage in discussions about wetlands, habitat loss, the impact of human interference with nature, and develop an appreciation of wetlands and natural resources.
Microscopic Pond life study: Following a brief introduction and discussion on pond life, students will use microscopes to view pond samples. Students will view pre-assembled slides and write their findings on an activity sheet. A discussion on their findings will follow.
Edible Aquifers: Students will learn about aquifers, groundwater and pollutants. The students will create an edible model of an aquifer, which includes groundwater (clear soda), sand and gravel (cookie crumbs), rocks (gummy bears), and clay (ice cream). Students will then simulate how “pollutants” (sprinkles) enter an aquifer. Then, using a straw, students will “drill” a well in the middle of their aquifer to simulate how water is pumped from the aquifer. A discussion on pollution sources will be included.
Wetlands Metaphors: Students will learn the value and role of wetlands and make comparisons between objects through metaphors. Each object represents a function of the wetlands. Students will explain how the object is a metaphor for a wetland’s function (ex. A sponge would represent the function of water retention in a wetland).
Activity Guides linking the programs to state standards: https://www.ieua.org/facilities/chino-creek-wetlands-educational-park/water-discovery-program/water-discovery-program-activity-guide/
Younger siblings and parents may walk the preserve grounds during the program and can meet at the picnic tables for lunch at 12pm.
There may be a need for parent chaperones. Parent chaperones cannot have non-participating siblings with them. If you are interested, please email Glenna Heustis at glennah@inspireschools.org.
Sign up on Inspiration Station!
San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Workshop 1/30/19
Sign up on Inspiration Station!
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/80bebd49-6b03-475c-be63-fb810fe11ac3
This Week's Vendor Spotlight: Strumm Guitar Lessons
"My name is Michael Sciarra and I have been playing guitar for 12+ years and providing lessons for the past 7+ years. I have taught students of all ages from 5 years to 50 and genuinely enjoy helping students grow to love music. I structure my teaching around what kinds of songs and styles of music students are interested in, which I have found helps greatly with the learning process and motivation.
For Inspire students I charge $35/half hour lesson. Please reach out, I'm looking forward to hearing from you!"
This Week's Curriculum Spotlight: The Story of the World
"Told in the straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer’s trademark, The Story of the World covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas–find out what happened around the world in the centuries before our own. This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children, or for older readers to enjoy alone. Introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world’s civilizations!
Over a million copies in print!
Volume One: Ancient Times: from the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor (revised edition, 2007) This first volume brings to life the ancient civilizations of Sumer, China, Egypt, Mohenjo-Daro, Greece, Persia, Rome, and more. Includes the author’s retelling of the great myths and religions of each culture. Maps, timelines, and illustrations provide context and detail.
Volume Two: The Middle Ages: from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance (revised edition, 2007) Knights and castles; the Maya and the Aztecs; the rise of Islam and the Crusades; Joan of Arc, Mansa Musa, Galileo, Martin Luther, and Magellan. This volume is jam-packed with unforgettable characters and stories. Includes illustrations, maps, timelines, and a pronunciation guide.
Volume Three: Early Modern Times: from Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners Clearly and grippingly narrates the exploration and colonization of the Americas, including the Native American response to the newcomers; the Scientific Revolution in Europe; the birth and expansion of the United States, slavery and the efforts to end it; and much more. Includes maps and illustrations.
Volume Four: The Modern Age: from Victoria’s Empire to the End of the USSR The final volume helps readers understand the American Civil War, the rapid growth of technologies such as the railroad and electricity; new movements for freedom in Africa and Asia; the Space Race; the Cold War and its conclusion, and people as varied as Gandhi, Hitler, Evita Peron, and Martin Luther King. Includes maps and illustrations.
Also available in audio format!
Use alone, or combine with the curriculum guides and tests for a complete elementary history/literature/geography program
Have fun exploring history with your kids!
-Candice
Educational Website and Teaching Tip of the Week: WRITING GAMES!
~Audrey
Candice Zuniga
Audrey Everson
Hi everyone! I am a mom of 3 awesome kids ranging in age from 10 to 6 years old. My husband and I are high school sweethearts and have been married for 16 years. Having homeschooled our children over the last 6 years in 3 different states, I've found homeschooling here in California, especially with Inspire Charter, has been a great fit for our homeschool journey. I am grateful for our ability to homeschool so freely and I aspire to assist other families with their own homeschool adventures!
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