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Monday, January 27, 2020
Quote of the Week
School News and Important Dates
Costa Mesa Mobile Lending Library Locations
Return your items to our librarians at the following locations!
Celebrate 100 Days of School
Don't Miss Our Vendor Fair!
Parents' Night Out
Inspiring Parents
Parents learned a bit during last Wednesday’s Inspiring Parents webcast which asked the questions: Am I Doing Enough? Am I Doing This Right?. The session was recorded. It helps a lot if you click on the link below which automatically collects your email into a spreadsheet which makes it easier to respond to the hundreds of requests for the link to the webcast recording and resources. http://bit.ly/InspiringParents_010820
Inspiring Parents meets the first Wednesday of each month from 1-2 where homeschooling parents can learn tips to grow their teaching toolkit. On February 5, we focus on writing.
Field Trip Tip
1. Log in to www.icsinspirationstation.net and you will see “Hi (your name)” on the top right, with a little drop down arrow next to it. *Tip: if you're on your phone, just turn it horizontally and this will show.
2. Press the arrow and it will offer the option of viewing “My Account.”
3. Click on "My Account" and it will list all of the field trips you have signed up for. This includes all the links to the pages where you signed up, so you can find the lead teacher's name, email address and phone number!
An Important Message About Field Trips
Inspire Planners Feedback
It may feel too soon, but Inspire is already planning their 2020-2021 school planners and we'd love to hear your thoughts on what you thought of this year's planners!
Special Education Parent Newsletter
January Greetings!
As we start off 2020, we are excited to share with you the January Special Education with Care newsletter! In this newsletter, you'll find some great information on:
- Extended School Year
- Academic Crafts
- Going Back to School After the Holidays
- Positive Reinforcement
If you missed the Bravewriter webcast
Julie Bogart, creator of BraveWriter shared techniques for how to incorporate writing across the curriculum and ways to make it fun.
If you missed the live webcast, click on this link http://bit.ly/BraveLearnerFreeResources to add your email address and receive Writing Across the Curriculum, Writer's Jungle and High School Writing Help, as well as the Brave Learner Companion Guide.
Parent Testing Resources Website
Academic Video Library
Instructions to access Academic Video Library can be found here.
Orange County History Day - Natural History Day
To learn more about this unique opportunity, please visit https://ocde.us/EducationalServices/STEMandHumanities/History/Pages/History-Day.aspx
If your child is interested in participating in this year's contest, please contact Chuck Glowacz: chuck@inspireschools.org
California Homeschool Parent Association
Click here to view the Statewide Executive Board New Officers!
Field Trips and Events
Click on the flyer to view the event!
All new field trips open on Wednesdays at 8am for ticket bookings.
Community Connections: park days, high school hangouts and more!
Below is the newsletter for January and for February. We’re looking forward to seeing you as we continue to connect families and foster community. Please RSVP in the Field Trip and Events website.
January OC Community Connections Newsletter
February OC Community Connections Newsletter
We would like to ask that if you are unable to attend an event that you have RSVP’d for, please cancel your ticket and let the coordinator for that location know. It helps with supplies and planning. Thank you!
If you need any assistance, please reach out to the CC in that area or to our Regional Community Coordinator, Gina Garland: ggarland@inspireschools.org
Educational Tools
Studies Weekly
The Studies Weekly standards-based curriculum applies an Integrated Learning approach to education. The combination of printed weekly units and web-based primary source media, audio reader and other features create a high level of Student Engagement. Teacher-created lesson plans include rigorous and relevant assessments, word study, writing prompts, reading strategies (modeled, shared, guided, and independent), and much more. Our products foster Critical Thinking Skills that help develop a new generation of Responsible Decision Makers.
We create engaging learning experiences that inspire human hearts and profoundly impact millions of students. As curriculum creators, we live by the motto that Standards Inform, and Stories Inspire.
Find more information here!
Homeschooling Advice
How To Empower Children When They Struggle
"Imagine you’re lifting weights at the gym. At the first sign of struggle or strain, a well-meaning bystander lifts the weight for you. Every time.
Are you going to get any stronger? Will you ever discover just how strong you can be? No matter how pure our intentions, the same concept applies when we refuse to let our children struggle.
If we always solve problems for our children, they will never learn to solve problems themselves. We imply that they are not capable of overcoming obstacles or succeeding on their own, which conditions them to give up at the first sign of difficulty."
Read the rest of the article here.
Local Events
Lunar New Year at Irvine Spectrum
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rat at Irvine Spectrum Center on Saturday, February 1 from 12pm - 2pm with performers from the Irvine Chinese School and activities to take place in the Giant Wheel courtyard that include:
- Chinese dragon dance
- Lion Dance
- Greeters distributing fortune cookies*
- Lucky envelopes*
- Arts & Crafts*
*While supplies last, weather permitting
When: Saturday, February 1, 2020
Where: Irvine Spectrum, 670 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
Cost: Free!
The Revolution - Living History in Huntington Beach Central Park
When: February 15th & 16th, 2020
Where: Huntington Beach Central Park
Cost: Free!
Find more details here.
Your Orange County Team
Community and Connection
Facebook Page
Instagram Page
Orange County Parent Resource Site
Ladan Rashidi - OC Family Liaison
Shaemanique King - OC Family Liaison
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