Wednesday, January 28, 2009

2009 SAT information

PACE Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-TASK) will be held at:

Christ Chapel 1200 Old Stage Road Centerville, MA 508.420.1200

April 21st,22nd & 23rd (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)2009
8:45 AM - to approximately 1p.m.
Order tests Now through March 17th . Tests will be mailed directly to me from Bob Jones Home Education Services one month before our test start date.
If you need the order form call~1.800.845.5731 or print it from their website.

Orders must be mailed, faxed or processed online:
~BJ Home Education Services
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29641-0062

~Fax 1.800.525.8398

~Order online~ www.testing.bjup.com You will have to print out one form which you must sign and mail or fax.




You will need the following information to fill out your form:
I am your approved tester. (All of the parents who are testing the children are current with their registration as a BJ Home Education Services testers.)
Lori Chapman
78 Whistleberry Drive
Marstons Mills, MA 02648
508-428-3879

We will be testing grades 3rd-12th. Priority is given to children of PACE members. If we have room for more students then we will gladly offer testing to those homeschooling families that are not currently members of PACE. A donation of $5.00 will be collected (per family) for members and a fee of $10.00 from non-members(per family).This is to cover shipping (back to BJUP), phone calls and the rest will be given to the church for the use of the buildings.

If you are ordering tests you MUST sign up with me by March 16th. The sooner the better! E-mail anytime raccoon2@comcast.net, call after 3:00 PM 508-428-3879 or see me at the February or March PACE meetings.

The following information is needed at the time of sign-up:


1. Parent's name
2. Student(s) name including middle initial
3. Birth date of student
4. Grade level student is being tested ( order Spring of current grade)
5. Mailing address
6. Phone #
7. E-mail address

Bob Jones will provide test results (mailed directly to the parents) approximately four to eight weeks following receipt of the completed tests. The cost this year varies: January $40.00, February $44.00 minus a 15% discount bringing the cost down to $37.40 , March it goes back up to $44.00.( Paid directly to BJ Testing and Evaluation in U.S. funds when you place your order.)

Lori Chapman~SAT coordinator

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Great New Literature Site

Here is an amazing new literature site I found our about on ClickSchooling.
It's called Schmoop Literature and it is is a beta format.
Check it out here.

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Friday, January 9, 2009

Clarification on the new CPSIA Act

I forget who emailed me and asked had I heard about this new law but today there is a clarification that should allay many fears that were going on.  The fear included that used children's books would not be legal to see, that would surely be a nightmare for me.  Anyway, here is an update....

"Sellers of used children’s products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits, phthalates standard or new toy standards."

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

Happy New Year!
 
This month in place of our monthly meeting at Borders we will be having a yankee swap.
Please note the the time and place change.
Join us for a Yankee Swap on Thursday, January 8th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Christ Chapel in the library. Light refreshments will be served.
Please bring a wrapped gift(perhaps a nice gift but not suited for you) We will be serving light refreshments. Any questions, please email me at chickenlady17@yahoo.com or Shirley Murray at ssmurray@cape.com .
See you next year.....Terri and Shirley

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Best Resources for Christmas on the Web


Welcome to what there is of the December Newsletter

Dear Friends,
I apologize for the brevity but once again have found myself in a time crunch.

In the wonder and insanity of this time of year we need to carve out those moments of absolute stillness to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.
Advent studies are a wonderful way to do that and I am going to share some of the best resources I know with you in this newsletter.
Our family settles in each evening to light the candles on our Advent wreath and read a chapter from Jotham's Journey. As I understand it, they are finally republishing the 2nd and 3rd in the series. I am thrilled about it and you can read about it here.
In these difficult times it can be hard to rejoice but what better time to do so than right now? "In this world you will have trouble, but you have overcome the world" goes a song from a cantata. We have a hope unlike any other and we celebrate it here and now with the time of our Savior's birth.
Nobody says it better than Linus, who quotes from Luke, "and the angel said unto them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you you is born in the city of Bethlehem, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.' And suddenly, there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest and on Earth peace and goodwill toward men.' That's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown."
I hope your Christmas season is full of joy and wonder.

Blessings,

Lizzie

Announcements:
Terri Gordon's Mom, Anne Moorehead, has passed away after a 2 year battle with cancer. Details and guest book are here.

Noel, Night of Everlasting Love, will be presented on December 20th and 21st at Falmouth Baptist Church at 6:30 pm, refreshments to follow the performance.
Directions to the church are here.

Don't forget about our very own Lori, Sean and Amy Chapman in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" December 12th and 13th at 7:30 and the 14th at 2:30 at The Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Tickets at 508-394-7100.


Flotsam and Jetsam
Best of the Web for Christmas

*****Teaching Mom's Advent Calendar
Bar none my favorite all time resource for all things Christmas.

a mini- study for Christmas from Homeschool in the Woods

wonderful site for Jesse Tree Devotions

A lovely Advent coloring book at DLTK

History of the Creche

All things Gingerbread here at Annie's, history, legend, stories, recipes and more.

Really great Christmas clip art

Nativity and other paper dolls, too adorable! print on cardstock for best results.

One of my favorite sites, art and the Bible

Christmas crafts for the younger set.

My Favorite Christmas Carols by my favorite artists, hope you find something to inspire you!
These are all clickable links to youtube videos of each song.

Josh Groban's O Holy Night
His album Noel is one of the most wonderful celebrations of the season I know.

Celtic Woman, Carol of the Bells
Can't help it, Irish heritage, these voices transport me.

Jars of Clay, When Love Came Down
Very sweet video of the song, watch for your favorite Veggie Tale guys!

King's College Cambridge, Once in David's Royal City
Nothing quite compares to a boys choir for some songs.

Sarah McLachlan's O Little Town of Bethlehem.
So beautiful, just Sarah and her guitar.

Selah, Rose of Bethlehem.
Not to be missed.

A little Educational Exercise
Christmas Logic Fun from Classical Academic Press!
Can you recognize the fallacies in these common Christmas statements!

Christmas Books!
Free online, some of our family favorites.

On the Lighter Side.
This months top timewasters!

The Christmas Carol Quiz
Here, find one you like!


Disclaimer: All opinions are those of the editor and are not to be construed as otherwise or authoritative.


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Monday, December 1, 2008

Sorry

I just posted on the wrong blog! Sorry, not a PACE related post.
Well, hope it gave you a chuckle anyway.
Blessings
Lizzie

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Black Friday Sales, Christmas Freebies and More


Head on over to Currclick this Friday at 10 am for 28 freebies and great discounts on lapbooks, copywork, penmanship, holiday ebooks and more!

This year About.com has an advent study up and it is pretty cool but nothing can top my old Christmas standby, The Teaching Mom's Advent Calendar. It has not been updated for "08" yet but it is still the best resource I have ever seen for all you could possibly want in an Advent study.

A little off topic but great for those of you planning next semester, someone on the WTM boards posted about this incredible resource yesterday. It has something for everyone and all FREE!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone.

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