ERCLC

Spring Semester, 2010

April Parent Newsletter

STAR Test Schedule

STAR Test Schedule by Grade Level

Intent to Return Form


Yahoo Group for ERCLC Parents

The ERCLC Parent Boosters have a Yahoo Group account. If you would like to join in with the discussions, contact Debbie Stinson at sdstinson@msn.com.


ERCLC on YouTube

We now have a YouTube "channel." It started out as a place to put things for the Math Explorations class, but it will end up being a little broader than that. Check it out here.

Here is the latest addition, a little tutorial on multiplying positive and negative numbers using our new number line (painted on the sidewalk behind the old schoolhouse). If you subscribe to the channel on YouTube you will get notifications any time we add new videos.


Scholastic Online

Just to let all of you know, we are now set up to order online as a school on Scholastic!  We have 5 different book club orders available online for March and 2 additional Book Clubs; Colossal Nonfiction: Leveled for Guided Reading/Grades K-6 and Kids’ Picks: Favorite Topics and Best-Loved Books for Grades K-6. The last 2 Book Clubs are available only in hardcopy from the parent lounge.

Log on to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: erclc
Password: homeschool

March order deadline: Tuesday, March 10th.


ERCLC Student Handbook Now Online

Check out the new online edition of the ERCLC Student Handbook (Parent/Student Handbook). There is a permanent link to it on the Resource Page. By the way, if you haven't visited the Resource Page recently, be sure to check it out. There are a number of significant new items. If you haven't been there at all, be sure to do so. This is a huge collection of good ideas in all subjects.


New: Student Schedule Forms

We have a new student schedule form for any student who is being left at school for classes without his/her parent.  Extra forms are on Julie’s counter.  Please return completed forms to the tub on Julie’s counter.


Drivers' Education Opportunities

We don't offer Drivers' Education at ERCLC, but it is widely available online. Here are a few links, along with the prices at the time we checked (no endorsement implied):

cheapdriversed.com ($59), driversed.com ($99), teendriverseducation.com ($70), cadrivingschool.com($109), trafficschool.com ($69), cal-driver-ed.com ($40 online course or $50 for home study workbook course), penschool.com ($75)


High School Students and Parents:

Check out the "High School Notes" item on the menu. Each teacher now has a blog site with links on the high school page. This is to keep you posted on assignments, schedules, and resources for your Wednesday Classes.


"Students and Families" Page

Some of our students and families have their own web sites and/or blogs (the numbers have dwindled recently). Blogs are a form of publication. Your children can learn to write for an actual audience by creating a blog (see Blogspot.com or other free blog hosts). There is a page of links to these called "Students and Families". If you have a web site you would like linked from the school's web site, please contact me at david at erclc.org.