It's Almost That Time!!!

Can you believe it is almost time for school to start back!! My crews starts back part time in July so it is really, really CLOSE for us;-)  I wanted to do a quick post sharing what curriculum we are using and I would love to hear what everyone else is using!!!!

So let's get started!! I have two boys in 4th this year:-)  One is struggling so we decided not to move him forward to 5th.  The wonderful thing about homeschool is that there is no reason to stress him out!!  I'm going to start with what they are going to be using for the big 4th grade year!!!

Math- Teaching Textbooks, Dad's Worksheets (completely free), FREE Math (completely free)

Language Arts- McRuffy Press

Science- The Lab of Mr. Q Life Science (completely free)

Social Studies- Evan-Moor

As always we will supplement with free worksheets we find throughout the year, unit studies, Teacher's File Box, our monthly co-op classes, etc!!

Alright let me hear what you will be using!!!!

Still Surviving School..But We Are BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!!

Monday we start Day 22 of school.  I am already ready for Christmas break;-)  We have successfully survived two weeks at co-op and starting back piano lessons. 

This year has been crazy busy, I keep hoping it calms down soon but I don't see it happening.  I won't lie with the boys moving up a grade level getting all their work done is proving to be just as challenging to me as it is them.  They are hanging in there (so am I) but they have no problem letting me know this year is HARD!! We have done some fun things so far like; going inside Norris Dam for a tour, gardening downtown with friends, etc.

We don't usually do school on Friday but they have so far played a super cute math game called math marks the spot and they have begged to do reading eggs and math seeds since they woke up so I finally caved. 

We are also attending a fun field trip later this afternoon:-)  Can't wait to visit the muse for the planetarium show called "Knoxville Skies". 

I hope everyone else is hanging in there and enjoying their year so far!!! I will do better about blogging...maybe...I have my hands full right now lol.

Our 1st Week Back to School 2016-2017

We started back to school last week.  As I type this I just finished printing and prepping our work for our 2nd week.  So that means the good news is.... We SURVIVED the first week back!!! But it was a LONG week.  All in all the boys did a great job.  The easy years are behind us and everyone took a big step up with their curriculum this year.  It is going to be a more intense schedule along with a more intense co-op.  We can do it!! (I think I might be saying that more for my benefit) 

This year for 1st, 3rd, and 4th grade we are using Complete Curriculum a digital downloadable curriculum.  It involves a lot of printing so I am glad I splurged on a printer last year:-)  We don't start co-op until the 2nd week of August but that is going to be here before we know it!! This year they are taking; sign language, geography, art, zoology, lego, and some other fun classes!! They love going to co-op and seeing all their friends.  Typically we do two days a week one week out of the month but this year we are starting a new co-op schedule of one day a week 3 weeks a month.  I am hoping that we have bitten off more then we can chew. 

Our first week involved a lot of review and getting back into the routine of things.  Basically the boys had to come to terms with the fact that they were going to have to suck it up and do school again.  Next week we start off (tomorrow) with a cool, fun glacier demonstration.  I think they are going to love it.

Here is a peek into our first week:-) 

How Do You Find the Time to Homeschool? Start Early and Wing It!!!

I had a friend ask the other day how we fit everything into our schedule. Specifically she wanted to know how we fit our official school time in. Now most of you may think that should be easy and think that because we homeschool we should have plenty of time. But anyone who homeschools knows that is not true. Between co-op classes, field trips, music lessons, and well life in general it can be a challenge to find four hours a day to sit down and do school. My answer to her consisted of mainly we get up early and I go to bed late and we wing it. Yep I don't really have a magic schedule or anything I just do not sleep a lot. When I first started homeschooling my favorite part was that we didn't have to start early. We would start our day out slow and do school around 11. Those days are long gone, we simply have too much other stuff going on. So most mornings I am up by 6 and we start school no later then 8:00. Sometimes if the kids are up at 6 we will go ahead and get started then.

Here is a general run down of our week (I am not going to write out all the basic stuff like meals, grocery shopping, household chores, etc because those just get down when they can). I also have a really fun part time job that I work at a few hours a day around 3 days a week.

Sunday- This is my planning day. I spend a couple of hours each Sunday getting all of our school stuff ready for the week. Everything gets printed, our days get sort of planned, I update their attendance and grades on the computer, all of that fun stuff!!

Monday- This is our “serious” day, if we do not get started off right on Monday then our whole week is shot. We work hard the first few days of the week because the end of the week tends to get kind of crazy lol. Yesterday I was sick (I have been sick for a few days) which means we didn't do school, I didn't even do my planning on Sunday. Combine that with the fact that the oldest is out of school for snow days and we can pretty much just go ahead and call this school week a bust. We will do school but it will not be the amount we normally do and that is okay.

Tuesday- Another serious day. We focus on school work the majority of the day.

Wednesday- Serous again lol….time to get that school work done. The boys also have church on Wednesday evenings.

Thursday- “Hell day”, Thursdays are insane, we have to start school super early to fit it in. We usually do not accomplish as much school this day as we do Monday-Wednesday. At noon Keaton has piano, at 4 the middles have guitar and at 6:30 they all have gymnastics. Thursday is usually the day I schedule the miscellaneous extra stuff also. For example last Thursday Keaton had a eye appointment and this Thursday Axton has a well check. Plus Big Bang Theory comes on at 8 and since our whole family is obsessed that has to be part of the schedule:-)

Friday- Field trip day, I try to schedule the majority of our field trips on Friday. We used to never do school on Fridays but now that I have added more stuff into our week we try to get some school in on Fridays.

Saturdays- Family day, work day and make up day:-)

Now through the month we will of course have stuff that messes with our weekly schedule. The first Monday and Thursday and the last Wednesday of each month we have our homeschool co-op. I teach afternoon art classes at my job about 3 times a week. We will have some field trips and extra events like school holiday parties that pop up on days besides Friday. How do I handle all of that?? I wing it. I am not an organized person. So I wing it a lot;-) I usually spend my early mornings catching up on my blog, field trip planning, working on a couple of at home businesses I have (Young LivingEssential Oils, Cakes by A, and Arbonne). If I don't get to all of that in the mornings then I will do it at 2 a.m., like I said just wing it. 

 

March Co-op Classes for Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN

I am going to post the 2016 Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN schedule below.  This way you can go ahead and schedule your days!! Our classes are held at Cumberland Estates Rec Center which is located at 4529 Silverhill Dr. Knoxville, TN 37921. The days and location will not change but classes and class times may vary from month to month:-)



January 5th-7th 2016
February 2nd and 4th and 24th 2016
March 1st and 3rd and 23rd 2016
April 5th and 7th and 27th 2016
May 3rd and 5th and 25th 2016
June 2016- CLASSES OUT FOR SUMMER
July 2016- CLASSES OUT FOR SUMMER
August 2nd and 4th and 24th 2016
September 6th and 8th and 28th 2016
October 4th and 6th and 26th 2016
November 1st and 3rd 2016
December 2016- CLASSES OUT FOR WINTER BREAK



Now before I post the official

class schedule I want to give you a run down of how registration is going to work from here on out (or until I can afford a website which will NOT be this year lol).

STEP ONE- Once you pick which classes you wish to attend you will send an email to aleciajackson@ymail.com (note that my email is ymail NOT gmail so do not change) telling me each student's first and last name, their age/s, and what classes they are interested in taking.  You must include all of the above information.
STEP TWO- I will email you back telling you whether or not there are spaces available.
STEP THREE- At that point you will paypal payment to aleciajackson@ymail.com for ALL Classes..if your paypal account is in a name other then your facebook/email account please let me know so that I know for sure which kids the payment needs to be applied to.  PLEASE remember to click friends and family when sending fees, if you do not then it charges us for the money you send and that is not figured into fees.  Your spot will not be held without payment. 

You may register for one month of classes at a time or you may register for the remainder of the year.  You can have a 10% discount if you wish to register for the remainder of the year for any or all classes please just note that in your email and be prepared to send appropriate payment.

PAYMENT IS WHAT RESERVES YOUR SPOT.  SIGN-UPS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT SO PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SEND PAYMENT WHEN YOU CONTACT ME ABOUT SIGNING UP.  REGISTRATION FOR MARCH CLASSES WILL BE OPEN FROM FEBRUARY 7TH- 25TH, 2016.  Hopefully this gives everyone plenty of time to pick a pay period, etc. that works best for them to pay fees:-)  Please note each class has one scholarship spot...if you are interested please contact me via email.  No one will know who gets the spot except for me and the parent of the child. 

MARCH 2016 CLASS SCHEDULE (Class schedule will remain the same with the exception of Elementary Math which will alternate between K-2nd grades and 3rd-5th grades each month).  ALL CLASSES HAVE A 50% SIBLING DISCOUNT EXCEPT FOR 1st LEGO and 1st SEWING CLASSES (this covers the kits for these classes) SO EACH CHILD REGISTERED AFTER YOUR FIRST CHILD WILL BE HALF OFF THE ORIGINAL FEE.  For example Cooking is $10 so if you are registering 3 students pricing will be as follows; child 1 is $10, child 2 is $5, child 3 is $5.  Classes are for all ages unless it is specified otherwise  Please NOTE that we have 2 cooking classes and 2 sewing classes this month.  The cooking has been divided by ages and sewing has a waiting list so we are trying to make it easier on all the kids to attend:-)

TUESDAY the 1st
Farm 10a.m.-10:30 a.m. $10
Spanish 10:30a.m.- 11:15a.m. $10
Sewing 11:15 a.m.-12:15p.m. $10 for first time students, $5 for returning students
Cooking 12:15 p.m.-1:15p.m. (K-2nd grade) $10
Hands on Science K-2nd grade 1:15p.m.-2p.m. $10
Forensic Science 3rd (ish) and up 1:15p.m.-2p.m. $10
Art Class Part 1 (clay sculpture making and baking) 2p.m.-3p.m. $10
Elementary Math 3rd-5th grade 2p.m.-2:30p.m. $5
Writing Skills 5th grade and up 2p.m.-3p.m. $5

THURSDAY the 3rd
Preschool 12p.m.-12:30p.m. $5
Holiday Art 12:30p.m.-1p.m. $5
Zoology 1p.m.-1:30p.m. $5
Lego 1:30p.m.-2:30p.m. $15 for first time students, $5 for returning students
Cooking 2:30p.m.- 3:30p.m. (3rd grade and up) $10
Art Class Part 2 (clay sculpture painting) 3:30-4:30

Wednesday the 23rd (We tend to add classes to this day as the month goes on so check back)
Health and Wellness 12p.m.-12:30p.m. $5
Book Club 12:30p.m-1p.m. $5
Sewing 1p.m.- 2p.m. $10 for first time students, $5 for returning students
Make-up (if you could not attend a class you wanted to this is your chance to make it up and get a condensed version of all monthly classes for $5 per class, per student (no sibling discount)12p.m.-2:30 p.m.

1st Day of the Year Hike...2016!!

This is our 2nd year doing this hike and I am happy it is becoming one of our traditions!! It was a little chilly today but we bundled up and went anyways.  I even drug the teenagers along and they ended up enjoying themselves also.  I love that my little love being outside and I love that thanks to countless days fly fishing by the river with his Dad my oldest is like a walking Science lesson.  He gave the boys way more information about the surrounding area, water temp, fish, etc then I would of been able to.  In the end we explored a few areas but all of them are in or adjacent to Norris Dam State Park!!:-)  Enjoy the pictures and be sure to join us next year!!! 

And feel free to look back at our 2015 1st Day of the Year Hike. 

February Co-Op Classes and Upcoming Events for Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION CAREFULLY!!:-)

So we have survived December and January co-op.  This has been our first full year of co-op and I have learned a couple of things.  #1- There will be no co-op in December 2016 or January 2017 there is simply too much going on.  #2= People do NOT handle location change well BUT it was something that could not be avoided so hopefully everyone will settle in for the upcoming year and our attendance numbers will build back up.  I am going to post the 2016 Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN schedule below.  This way you can go ahead and schedule your days!! Our classes are held at Cumberland Estates Rec Center which is located at 4529 Silverhill Dr. Knoxville, TN 37921. The days and location will not change but classes and class times may vary from month to month:-)



January 5th-7th 2016
February 2nd and 4th and 24th 2016
March 1st and 3rd and 23rd 2016
April 5th and 7th and 27th 2016
May 3rd and 5th and 25th 2016
June 2016- CLASSES OUT FOR SUMMER
July 2016- CLASSES OUT FOR SUMMER
August 2nd and 4th and 24th 2016
September 6th and 8th and 28th 2016
October 4th and 6th and 26th 2016
November 1st and 3rd 2016
December 2016- CLASSES OUT FOR WINTER BREAK



Now before I post the official class schedule I want to give you a run down of how registration is going to work from here on out (or until I can afford a website which will NOT be this year lol).

STEP ONE- Once you pick which classes you wish to attend you will send an email to aleciajackson@ymail.com (note that my email is ymail NOT gmail so do not change) telling me each student's first and last name, their age/s, and what classes they are interested in taking.  You must include all of the above information.
STEP TWO- I will email you back telling you whether or not there are spaces available.
STEP THREE- At that point you will paypal payment to aleciajackson@ymail.com for ALL Classes..if your paypal account is in a name other then your facebook/email account please let me know so that I know for sure which kids the payment needs to be applied to.  PLEASE remember to click friends and family when sending fees, if you do not then it charges us for the money you send and that is not figured into fees.  Your spot will not be held without payment. 

You may register for one month of classes at a time or you may register for the remainder of the year.  You can have a 10% discount if you wish to register for the remainder of the year for any or all classes please just note that in your email and be prepared to send appropriate payment.

PAYMENT IS WHAT RESERVES YOUR SPOT.  SIGN-UPS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT SO PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SEND PAYMENT WHEN YOU CONTACT ME ABOUT SIGNING UP.  REGISTRATION FOR FEBRUARY CLASSES WILL BE OPEN FROM JANUARY 1-25, 2016.  Hopefully this gives everyone plenty of time to pick a pay period, etc. that works best for them to pay fees:-)  Please note each class has one scholarship spot...if you are interested please contact me via email.  No one will know who gets the spot except for me and the parent of the child. 

FEBRUARY 2016 CLASS SCHEDULE (Class schedule will remain the same with the exception of Elementary Math which will alternate between K-2nd grades and 3rd-5th grades each month).  ALL CLASSES HAVE A 50% SIBLING DISCOUNT EXCEPT FOR 1st LEGO and 1st SEWING CLASSES (this covers the kits for these classes) SO EACH CHILD REGISTERED AFTER YOUR FIRST CHILD WILL BE HALF OFF THE ORIGINAL FEE.  For example Cooking is $10 so if you are registering 3 students pricing will be as follows; child 1 is $10, child 2 is $5, child 3 is $5.  Classes are for all ages unless it is specified otherwise.

TUESDAY the 2nd
Farm 10a.m.-10:30 a.m. $10
Sewing 10:30 a.m.-11a.m. $10 for first time students, $5 for returning students-FULL
Spanish 11a.m.- 12p.m. $10
Cooking 12 p.m.-1p.m. $10- FULL
Hands on Science K-2nd grade 1p.m.-2p.m. $10
Forensic Science 3rd (ish) and up 1p.m.-2p.m. $10
Elementary Math K-2nd grade 2p.m.-3p.m. $5
Writing Skills 5th grade and up 2p.m.-3p.m. $5

THURSDAY the 4th
Multiplication/Division Skills 12p.m.-12:30p.m. $5
Preschool 12p.m.-12:30p.m. $5
Holiday Art 12:30p.m.-1p.m. $5
Zoology 1p.m.-2p.m. $5
Lego 2p.m.-3p.m. $15 for first time students, $5 for returning students

Wednesday the 24th
Health and Wellness 12p.m.-12:30p.m. $5
Book Club 12:30p.m-1p.m. $5
Fairy Houses 1p.m.-2p.m. $10
Make-up (if you could not attend a class you wanted to this is your chance to make it up and get a condensed version of all monthly classes for $5 per class, per student (no sibling discount)12p.m.-2:30 p.m.


I will not be teaching art during the actual co-op times for the remainder of the year.  I am teaching biweekly art lessons at Imagination Forest and homeschoolers are welcome.  The pricing is the same:-)

JANUARY IS ACRYLIC PAINTING (February will be watercolor painting)

Art for Beginners 1
Art for Beginners 2
Art for Beginners 3
Art for Adults

In addition to co-op we have several fun things coming up in group.

First, we are bringing new life into our craft fair/small business project.  Please go like that page if you are interested in details Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN Small Business Project.

Next, we have several events planned in January and February PLUS events that are planned for March and on that have payments due in January:-)

Starfish Dissection
Dead Serious About Life
Sleeping with the Sharks
Homeschool Day at Tennessee Aquarium
Science Fair


Feel free to contact me at aleciajackson@ymail.com if you have any questions about anything in this announcement!!:-)


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January Co-op Classes for Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN

Welcome to our January co-op sign ups!!  I hope everyone enjoys their Holiday season!!!
In this post you will find a link to each day of classes (there are 3 days total) and a link to our group.  You must me a member of the group to access the co-op classes.  You do not have to take all the classes or attend all days, our co-op allows you to pick and choose which classes you wish to take:-)

Join the group here ADVENTURE HOMESCHOOLERS OF EAST TN

-THEN-

Go here to join classes

TUESDAY CLASSES AT CUMBERLAND ESTATES REC CENTER

WEDNESDAY CO-OP CLASSES AT MRS. ALECIA'S

THURSDAY CLASSES AT CUMBERLAND ESTATES REC CENTER


We also have a some upcoming EVENTS AND CLASSES:-)

ICE AT OPREYLAND HOTEL- THE NUTCRACKER
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CLASS
SCIENCE FAIR
SLEEPING WITH THE SHARKS
WINTERY TREE ART CLASS
Starfish Dissection Class

Feel free to email me at aleciajackson@ymail.com with questions!!:-)

November and December Giving Project for Adventure Homeschoolers of East Tn

For the months of November and December we are doing a giving project within our group.  In January we will get together to give each child a a chance to do a presentation sharing with the group who they donated to during this time.  Participation in the presentation is NOT required but it is a wonderful opportunity for the kids to work on speaking skills.

Below I am going to list all of the project options we have up in group.  There are two options on donating items.  You can bring all of your donations to the December co-op and we will get them to the appropriate places for you or you may deliver your donations individually at anytime during November and December.

East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Toiletry and Activity Bags for Local Shelters
Donations for Local Animal Shelters
Send a Care Package to a Soldier
Fish Hospitality Pantries
Auction for Asa
Tiny Trees for ETCH


Here is the event for when we will get together and present our Charitable Giving Report.  Keep in mind your child can participate in any giving project they choose not just the ones we have listed.   I will keep adding more as the month goes on.

Giving Project Presentation

November Co-op Classes for Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN

Hi Everyone!! For November we have created an event page for each co-op class.  To sign up for November's co-op you must;
1. GO TO THE EVENT
2. CLICK GOING
3. POST YOUR CHILD'S NAME AND AGE ON THE EVENT WALL
4. SEND PAYMENT TO THE TEACHER BY 10/23/15

I am going to post direct links below to each one of November's class to make them easier to find:-)  Remember you only have a week left to get registered and PAID!!

COOKING CLASS
ART ACROSS THE NATIONS CLASS
HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASS
SPANISH CLASS K-6TH
SPANISH CLASS 7TH-12TH
FORENSIC CLASS 7TH-12TH 
FARM CLASS
ANATOMY CLASS 5TH GRADE AND UP
PRESCHOOL CLASS
ART ACROSS THE NATIONS PART 2
LEGO CLASS SESSION 1
LEGO CLASS SESSION 2
HOLIDAY ART CLASS
CHALK PAINT CLASS FOR PARENTS

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLASS REGISTRATION AND FOLLOW THEM TO REGISTER FOR CLASS.  PAYMENTS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 23RD UNLESS YOU CONTACT THE TEACHER OF EACH CLASS TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS:-)

October Co-op Classes for Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN

October classes will be on October 6th, 7th and 8th, 2015.

Yes you read that correctly we have added a third day.  Co-op will still only be once a month but we are hoping this will make the days shorter and easier on the kiddos (and us parents) :-) We have tried to keep as many classes as we could on the same day BUT some of them have moved...we did the best we could.

PLEASE REMEMBER TUESDAY'S AND THURSDAY'S CLASSES WILL NOW BE HELD AT CUMBERLAND ESTATES REC CENTER STARTING THIS MONTH, WEDNESDAY'S CLASSES WILL STILL BE HELD AT IMAGINATION FOREST.  I will post what classes we have and how many slots are open.  Then you will need to email me at aleciajackson@ymail.com in order to add your child to the class list.  You will send payment to each individual teacher instead of to me.  Registration for October co-op will close on September 28th, 2015.   After this date no other sign-ups will be allowed, also if you have not paid your child's fees by then they will be removed from the rooster.

NOTES- ART AND COOKING ARE GOING TO BE SPLIT UP BY AGE GROUPS ON TUESDAY ONLY JUST TO MAKE THINGS EASIER. Remember Art Across the Nations is a 2 part class.  The 2nd part will be on Thursday for all ages:-)

ALL PAYMENTS FOR OCTOBER CO-OP MUST BE PAID BY 9/28/15 unless you contact me directly to make other arrangements OR YOU WILL FORFEIT YOU SPOT IN CLASS.  PLEASE INCLUDE CHILDREN'S NAME AND GRADE ON THE NOTES FOR PAYPAL SO THE TEACHERS CAN KEEP TRACK OF WHO HAS PAID:-) TEACHER PAYMENTS GO TO THE TEACHER OF EACH CLASS (Their names are written out from the class info) HERE IS THEIR PAYPAL INFO:

Alecia Jackson- paypal to aleciajackson@ymail.com
Theresa West- paypal to  happybadger08@yahoo.com
Jodie Moore- paypal to  Jodie@saferforyourhome.com or pay her cash the day of class
Christina Carbajo- paypal to cmcarbajo@gmail.com
Elizabeth Cowen- paypal to Elizabeth@westhavenbc.com
Bethany Sikorski- paypal to skislady@hotmail.com
Angela Taylor Thompson- paypal to angela.thompson711@comcast.net
Laura Smith- paypal to TNamom9801@gmail.com


TUESDAY CLASSES- CUMBERLAND ESTATES REC CENTER 12P.M.-3P.M.

Cooking class and Art Across the Nations Parents- Thanks for your patience as we figure out this new schedule and increased numbers! This is our last update on how we'll do sign ups for these two classes-
For Art and Cooking (Tues from 12-12:45 and 1-1:45) -. When you get to the co-op we will be dividing the kids into even class numbers to make the classes easier. Half will go with Theresa, half with Alecia and then after the hour is up- they will switch. So if your child needs to be in a particular class time - please let us know. (If you are only taking one of these classes and need a particular time- please tell us)

COOKING CLASS (SESSION 1)- Theresa West - 12p.m.- 12:45p.m. $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount. 
COOKING CLASS (SESSION 2)- Theresa West- 1p.m.-1:45p.m. $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount.
7 SLOTS OPEN TOTAL 

ART ACROSS THE NATIONS (SESSION 1 )- Alecia Jackson/Katie Eslinger- 12p.m.-12:45p.m. $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount. 

ART ACROSS THE NATIONS (SESSION 2)- Alecia Jackson/Katie Eslinger- 1p.m.-1:45p.m. $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount.
5 SLOTS OPEN TOTAL

ANATOMY CLASS (GRADES 3rd AND UP)- Angela Thompson- 1p.m.-2p.m. $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount. 24 SLOTS OPEN 

ZOOLOGY (GRADES K-12TH)- Theresa West- 2p.m.-3p.m. $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount.  10 SLOTS OPEN



WEDNESDAY CLASSES- IMAGINATION FOREST 11A.M.-4P.M. (PACK A LUNCH FOR THE DAY REMEMBER NO PEANUT PRODUCTS PLEASE)

SPANISH CLASS (ALL GRADES- TWO CLASS TIMES)- Christina Carbajo
11a.m.-11:45 a.m. GRADES K-6th 6 SLOTS OPEN,
11:45 a.m.- 12:30p.m. GRADES 7th-12th 15 SLOTS OPEN

This class will be $10 per child...we must have a minimum of 10 children to hold these classes

 FORENSIC SCIENCE (GRADES 7TH AND UP)- Laura Smith 11:00a.m.-11:45p.m.  $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount.  15 SLOTS OPEN 

 HOLIDAY ART (ALL GRADES)- Elizabeth Cowen 12:30p.m.- 1p.m. $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount. 5SLOTS OPEN

LUNCH 1P.M.-1:15P.M.

FARM CLASS (ALL GRADES)- Jodie Moore 1:15p.m.-2p.m. $10 per child with a 50% discount 5 SLOTS OPEN

LEGO CLASS (GRADES K-12TH)- Elizabeth Cowen- 2p.m.-3p.m.  $5 per RETURNING STUDENT.  IF YOUR CHILD HAS NOT ATTENDED THIS CLASS BEFORE THE FEE WILL BE $15.  CLASS IS FULL

PRESCHOOL CLASS- (AGES3-6)- Bethany Sikorski 2p.m.- 2:30p.m. $5 per child. 10 SLOTS OPEN  


THURSDAY CLASSES AT CUMBERLAND ESTATES REC CENTER 11:00A.M. - 3P.M.

ART ACROSS THE NATIONS (GRADES K-12TH)- Alecia Jackson 12:00p.m.- 12:45p.m. 2ND PART OF TUESDAY'S CLASS

HEALTH (ALL GRADES)- Alecia Jackson 1:00p.m.- 1:45p.m. $5 per child with a 50% sibling discount.  13 SLOTS OPEN

ASTRONOMY (GRADES K-12TH)- Theresa West 11:00a.m.- 11:45a.m. $5 per child with a 50% sibling discount 13 SLOTS OPEN

LEGO CLASS (2ND TIME SLOT)(GRADES K-12TH)- Elizabeth Cowen- 2p.m.-3p.m.  $5 per RETURNING STUDENT.  IF YOUR CHILD HAS NOT ATTENDED THIS CLASS BEFORE THE FEE WILL BE $15.
20 SLOTS OPEN
























 

Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN

Just a little information about our group and the coinciding co-op. 

We have grown in numbers recently and that is a great thing.  After receiving a few emails and messages asking certain questions I felt like it would just be easier to make a general post and answer them all:-)

1. Who is in charge?  Well I guess that would be me, Alecia, I also have two admins Theresa and Candice.  The three of us do the majority of the field trip planning, etc BUT anyone is welcome to plan a trip.  Just create an event in group and have at it.

2.  What are the fees?  The only fees we have are the costs of field trips and co-op classes.  No one gets paid for setting up or hosting field trips.  The amount they charge is the amount the trip costs.  As for co-op classes we do charge for those but believe me when I say that we try very hard to keep it affordable.  The fee barely covers supplies and location rental for each class.  What is left goes to thank the teacher for his/her time teaching. 

3.  What are the qualifications of the people teaching the co-op?  While our experience varies the main qualification is that most of us homeschool our own kids, love kids in general, and are capable of  keeping everyone alive.  That is pretty much it;-)  We are parents not teachers and we are doing the co-op for our kids and your kids to get a different experience.  Any parent is welcome to teach a class if I have room on the schedule.  Also parents are welcome and encouraged to help out in classes but it is not required.

4.  What is the group like in general?  DIVERSE...we have secular and religious families and so far we have had 0 problems between the two.  On top of that we have many different types of people (some of us could be considered odd) and we have kids with all different abilities.  Everyone is welcome and we always have a great time even when things don't go as planned.  The main rule for our group is NO DRAMA.....Everyone is expected to be NICE and RESPECTFUL to everyone regardless of their differences.  I am not a mediator and if I do have to mediate I promise you won't like the way I do;-)

You can always contact me via email at aleciajackson@ymail.com, and also by tagging myself of the other admins on the group page.  Please keep in mind although we are really good about getting back to people ASAP sometimes things happen that prevent us from doing so.  We will respond back to you just as soon as we get a chance:-)

September Co-op Classes for Adventure Homeschoolers of East TN

September classes will be on September 1st and 2nd, 2015.

We are doing sign ups a little bit different this month.  I will post what classes we have and how many slots are open.  Then you will need to email me at aleciajackson@ymail.com in order to add your child to the class list.  You will send payment to each individual teacher instead of to me.  So I will post their emails out beside the class they are teaching.  Registration for September co-op will close on August 25th, 2015.   After this date no other sign-ups will be allowed, also if you have not paid your child's fees by then they will be removed from the rooster.  I am hoping this method will be easier and less confusing for everyone since the facebook document caused some issues:-)

ALL PAYMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER CO-OP MUST BE PAID BY 8/25/15 unless you contsct me directly to make other arrangements OR YOU WILL FORFEIT YOU SPOT IN CLASS.  PLEASE INCLUDE CHILDREN'S NAME AND GRADE ON THE NOTES FOR PAYPAL SO THE TEACHERS CAN KEEP TRACK OF WHO HAS PAID:-) TEACHER PAYMENTS GO TO THE TEACHER OF EACH CLASS (Their names are written out from the class info) HERE IS THEIR PAYPAL INFO:
Alecia Jackson- paypal to aleciajackson@ymail.com
Candice Heinz- paypal to Candiceheinz@live.com
Theresa West- paypal to  happybadger08@yahoo.com
Jodie Moore- paypal to  Jodie@saferforyourhome.com or pay her cash the day of class
Christina Carbajo- paypal to cmcarbajo@gmail.com
Elizabeth Cowen- paypal to Elizabeth@westhavenbc.com
Bethany Sikorski- paypal to skislady@hotmail.com
 

Cooking Class- Instructor Theresa West- CLOSED

Tuesday from 11a.m-12p.m Grades K-12

This class will be $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount

Astronomy Class- Instructor Candice Heinz- CLOSED

Tuesday from 12p.m-1p.m Grades K-12

This class will be $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount

Health Class- Instructor Candice Heinz- CLOSED

Tuesday from 1p.m-1:30p.m Grades K-12

This class will be $5 per child with siblings FREE

Preschool Class- Instructor Bethany Sikorski- CLOSED

Tuesday from 1:30p.m-2p.m Ages 3-6

This class will be $5 per child

US Constitution Class- Instructor Theresa West- CLOSED

Tuesday from 1:30p.m-2p.m Ages 10 and up

This class is $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount

US States and Capitols Class- Instructor Alecia Jackson- CLOSED

Tuesday from 2p.m-3p.m Grades K-12

This class will be $10 per child with a 50% discount

Art Across the Nations- Instructor Alecia Jackson- CLOSED

Tuesday from 3p.m-4p.m Grades K-12
Class Syllabus

This class will be $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount and will cover tuition for both Tuesday and Wednesday class session. 

August- The World…. We will complete two art projects; a chalk drawing of Earth from Space, and a paper Mache globe.  I will also give further instructions for the sketch journal.

September- Africa….We will complete four art projects; a version of Butterfly Wing Art, Hieroglyphics, a paper version of a Moroccan rug, and a Carved Orthostat.  Our sketch journal assignment will be; zebra, cat, Pyramids of Giza, giraffe, and a lion.
October- Asia…. We will complete three art projects; Hmong Story Cloth, Fish Printing, and Sumi-e Ink Painting.  Our sketch journal will consist of; pagoda, Great Wall of China, dragon, elephant and reindeer.
November (there will possibly be a substitute teacher) - Australia….We will complete three art projects; Aboriginal Dot Painting, Aboriginal Bark Painting, and a boomerang.  Our sketch journal assignment will be a kangaroo and Sydney Opera House.
December- Christmas Around the World….We will make a few different Christmas ornaments and decorations from around the World.

Drama Class- Instructor will vary- CLOSED

Tuesday from 4p.m-4:30p.m All ages

FREE

Beginners Spanish Class- Instructor Cristina Carbajo

Wednesday from 11a.m-12:30 p.m.

11a.m-11:45a.m  slot will be for grades K-6- CLOSED
11:45a.m-12:30p.m slot will be for grades 7-12- CLOSED

This class will be $10 per child...we must have a minimum of 10 children to hold these classes 

Class Syllabus

September

1)     Letters and Numbers

2)     Shapes and Colors

 October

1)     Animals and Pets

2)     Foods

 November

1)     School words

2)     Parts of the Body

 December

1)     Opposite words

2)     Christmas traditions in Hispanic Countries

 January

1)     Seasons

2)     Weather

 February

1)     My house

2)     Transportation

 March

1)     The Zoo

2)     The Farm

 April

1)     The Ocean

2)     The Solar System

 May

1)     Music

2)     Cinco de mayo Party

Farm Class- Instructor Jodie Moore- CLOSED

Wednesday from 12:30p.m-1:30p.m All Ages

This class will be $10 with a sibling discount of 50%

Lunch Break-Please pack a lunch to eat during class time (NO PEANUTS)

Lego Class- Instructor Elizabeth Cowen- CLOSED

Wednesday from 1:30p.m-2:30p.m Grades K-12

This class will be $15 for the first class per child (your child will get his/her Lego kit) after that first class the class fee will drop.

Zoology- Instructor Theresa West- CLOSED

Wednesday from 2:30p.m-3:30p.m Grades K-12

This class is $10 per child with a 50% sibling discount

Art Across the Nations- Instructor Alecia Jackson

Wednesday from 3:30 p.m-4:30p.m Grades K-12

This is part 2 of Tuesday's class