Director's Details-Week 23
Classical Conversations of Burien
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.“ Colossians 3:15–17 (KJV)
For you Memory Master hopefuls, you should be finished with at least one parent proof and moving on to the second adult proof. Please see the Memory Master guide for any questions and if you can't find a satisfactory answer, ask me. Also, once your child has passed the second adult proof, please let me know. I want to order t-shirts and hopefully have them by the EOYC. With that in mind, shoot me an email to let me know they are moving on to tutor proofs and in that email, please give me a t-shirt size for your child. I am able to return unearned t-shirts so I'd rather place my order sooner than later. Please let me know no later than March 31st.
We're still up in the air a bit with how things look for next year. There are a few families considering a move to West Seattle and a few undecided on whether to return. Depending on where things fall, we will either have plenty of room or none at all. :-) Please be praying for all who are making those big decisions and also, for Kara as she irons out details and puts things together for West Seattle. Also, spread the word about the Challenge program. CC's best advertisement is word of mouth. If you know any 12 or 13 year olds, let them know what a great option CC is for a middle/high school education! Amber, Kara and I will be keeping you posted on upcoming information meetings. Please share on the Smore flyers on Facebook or by email to anyone who may be interested. We want to get the word out!!
Another big thing on the horizon is practicum. Kira is working to secure a location. Please pray that our first choice works out. You'll be really excited if it does! And, with that in mind, if all goes as we hope, we'll be looking at scheduling practicum the week of June 14. We'll have plenty or roles to fill to make it run smoothly and we'll also be needing teen helpers for the camps. If you know of any teens aged 13 or older, please let them know about this great opportunity to earn some community service hours and bless homeschooling families this summer. As soon as we have locations and dates for area practicums, I will get that information to you!
Have a blessed Easter celebration, friends! See you on week 23!
Family Presentation: Kira Heflin
Nursery: Sheila Hanson
Pizza Party - April 7
I'm planning the pizza party for lunch on the last day of CC. Each family can order their own pizza pie if you choose to participate. You can choose from Cheese, Pepperoni, or Hawaiian. You can also choose regular crust or gluten free crust. The pizzas are $10 and only in the large size. I will be getting them from Pizza Hut and I think a large pizza feeds about 3 people.
Thanks and plan to bring your cash (or check made out to me) on Thursday,
Jen Latvala
** I won't be doing half/half orders, but you can plan to split a pizza with another family if you'd want
End of Year Ceremony
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 16 from 4-7 pm. We will celebrate our year of achievements and graduate our first students on to Challenge A. The tutors will be letting you know of a few pieces of memory work to review with your students as each class will present a bit of our learning for the year. This is a time for our community to share what we've learned this year with family, friends, and anyone else who may want to celebrate with us. We'll also be enjoying a time of fellowship and finger foods after the ceremony.
Final Weeks - Calendar
March 31 - Week 23 (MM 2nd adult proof and/or tutor proof)
April 7 - Week 24 - Final CC - Pizza Party Lunch - Faces of History - Everyone is invited! (MM Tutor proof and/or director proof)
Director proof MUST BE COMPLETED by Friday, April 15!
April 16 - End of Year Ceremony & Potluck 4-7 pm BPBC
Challenge A - OFFICIAL!!
I am so excited to have a partner in leadership and to see our community continue to grow in new and exciting ways.
Memory Master Parent and/or 2nd Adult Proofing should be underway!
CC Moms' Book Club
Diane Streff's House
7-9 pm
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli
Faces of History
Musicians Needed!
To wrap up our orchestra unit, we'll be having two opportunities for budding musicians to perform. On Thursday, March 31 and Thursday, April 7, our orchestra segment will be a recital of sorts. Please let me know if you have a student who would like to show off his/her music lesson skills. If your child is interested in performing, please email me this week so I can put together a schedule and let you know which week they can perform.
Donations needed! Essentials Ticket Auction
Each year the Essentials students earn tickets for participating, turning in papers, sharing ideas, etc. At the end of the year, Amber hosts an auction where they can bid on fun items using their tickets. We are looking for items to add to the auction. Keep in mind, these are 9-13 year old boys and girls. Items do not need to be new, but should be something that would be seen as having value/appeal to these kiddos. Last year, items included nail polish, makeup, crafting supplies, gift cards, hoodie sweatshirt, games, etc. If you have anything to spare or just want to bless our Essentials auctions, please bring items on March 31. Amber will have a collection box.
Scholé in Seattle Retreat
Foundations to Challenge Connections
Finishing the Year Well: Orchestra
—Leigh Bortins, The Core
Just as we teach our children to be literate by teaching them to read, we must teach them artistic literacy. We start in Foundations by teaching the elements of shape, the basics of music theory, and the skill of looking at and copying great artists. For the past six weeks, we’ve listened to works by famous composers. In the Challenge program, students will study these composers and listen to their works again, learning the important vocabulary of classical music and the prominent periods of music history, and forming the habits of mind that attend to the beauty of the pieces.
Moms' End of the Year Fellowship Night
West Seattle Community
If you have submitted registration to CC Burien, but feel called to join Kara in her new endeavor, please let me know asap. I will be opening a window for transferring registration without penalty in the coming days.
Tutor Needs for Next Year.
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. If you have even a hint of interest, please request a tutor fact sheet and application from me so you have the facts. Our biggest need is substitutes, but depending on our numbers and/or unexpected changes, we could potentially need one more tutor.
Essentials tutors - There is potential for a second Essentials class on our campus next year. 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. Even if we don't need two classes, it would be a blessing to have a trained Essentials sub.
*You must be a contracted tutor or sub in order to attend tutor training at practicum.*
“The education of children for God is the most important business done on earth. It is the one business for which the earth exists. To it all politics, all war, all literature, all money-making ought to be subordinated; and every parent especially ought to feel every hour of the day, that, next to making his own calling and election sure, this is the end for which he is kept alive by God- this is his task on earth.” -R.L. Dabney
Classical Conversations of Burien
Amber Ronningen, Challenge A Director
Email: lynettechang.cc@gmail.com
Website: www.classicalconversations.com
Location: Beverly Park Baptist Church, 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA, United States
Phone: 206-890-9882
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccburienwa/