Just a reminder to send in your notification of homeschooling letters to the ESD if you have a child who is seven now (and you haven’t previously notified the ESD) or you are going to homeschool this year for the first time. Here is the link to our local ESD where they have the information that they need.
http://www.imesd.k12.or.us/programs-services/additional-sis-services/home-schooling
I have put the new membership form onto the Forms page.
The new things for this year have to do with the Sports Fee. Last year the Association was able to pay for the gym for Sports due to a surplus in the checking account. This year that is not the case. We had to have two sports times in the gym due to the large turnout and we have to pay rental fees for the Recreation Center. Janet further explains the fee:
“We have approximately 20 days of indoor sports of 2 hours each (Group A and Group B.) That would be $480.00 if the price stays at $12.00 per hour, but it could cost as much as $15.00 per hour ($600.00.) We settled on $30.00 per family to hopefully cover all the costs with 15-20 families participating. If we have money left over at the end of the year, we can adjust the sports fee for the following year accordingly.”
Please indicate which of your children will be participating in sports when filling out the membership form. Remember: the child must be 9 or turn 9 during the sports season. (Sept.-May)
Remember to read the Bylaws and sign that you have read them.
Looking forward to seeing you next year!
Click here for printable Registration forms.
Testing Information for 2010
Tues., May 11 Peace Lutheran Church (9th and Carden, Pendleton)
Wed., May 12 Nazarene Church of Hermiston
(1520 W. Orchard Extension.) Take the Hwy 207 Exit off I-84. Go North about 5 miles. Go through the stop light at Highland and Hwy 207. At Orchard turn left and go about ½ mile. Church is on the right.
Testing times: Grades 1-12 9:00-11:30
Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to testing time. Pencils are provided. Calculators may not be used. Students may bring a book to read while they are waiting for others to finish. They may also bring a snack for break time. Grades 1, 2, and 3 each test separately. Students in grades 4-12 test together.
Testing is done by Basic Skills of Oregon City. The test is the California Achievement test (CAT).
The cost is $40 per student. There is an additional fee of $7 for an optional diagnostic profile. The profile gives you more specific information of the content of the questions your child missed.
Testing is required by the state in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. Some school districts require testing if home school students are to participate in public school sports or activities.
Practice tests called “Achieving Peak Performance” are available through the Pendleton Home School Association website. http://phsa.bcmi.net Click on the Basic Skills button under “links”. Practice tests are available in hard copy or e-book form and are reproducible for your own family use.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Janet at (541) 443-2920 or
email: witnesstree@eoni.com
DEADLINE for REGISTRATION and PAYMENT is April 30th, 2010.
CURRICULUM SALE: If you have any curriculum that you wish to sell, there
will be a sale area available at each test site. Please have each item
clearly labeled with your name and the item price. Sale items and money are
the responsibility of the seller.