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    If your kid gets a haircut you hate

    in The Chat Board

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    10 hours ago, easypeasy said:

    Late teens/early 20s is the perfect time to test out crazy haircuts. Her inspo pic is very, very instyle right now, which is undoubtedly affecting her decision.

    I also like to first ask, "How do you like it?" or "Do you love it?!" first and gauge their response. (This is usually over the phone, bc my kids like to call me after their hair appointments 😆)

    If they're happy, I go along with something like what Tap said above, "You are so freaking awesome to try such a different hairstyle! You know I've had the same hair for 30 years," and then we both have a good laugh at how boring mom is.

    If they're not happy, I go into damage control mode, buy some ice cream, and tell them how much I love their face and that the shorter hair lets me see more of it for the time being.

     

    This is the perfect response. 

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    NM. Found it.

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    Posted · Edited by Kalypso

    Book of Readings: Supplementary Readings for Declaration Statesmanship  ISBN: 9781497538160

     

    Would anyone happen to have a copy of this book that you would sell to me? My dd17 needs it for her US Government class with Memoria Press. Everytime I try to buy it, the seller doesn't actually have it, and my order gets cancelled.

     

    TIA!

    Amazing books I'm recommending & new to me author

    in The Chat Board

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    On 4/21/2021 at 12:55 PM, Kassia said:

    I just put Sea Prayer (looks so good!) and The Splendid and the Vile (that's a long one!) on my Goodreads list to read.  I already had Pachinko there.  

    And I'm almost positive you're the person who recommended The Elephant in the Room, which is such an excellent book.  I've recommended it to others who felt the same.  ❤️

    Thanks again for sharing!  

     

    Who is the author of The Elephant in the Room? There appears to be several books with this title.  I want to be sure to get the right one.

     

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    Derek Owens Physical Science

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    My dd16 completed this course 4 years ago in 8th grade. I don't remember how much time it took, but I know she tried to work on it everyday.  She says it depended on the week and the material as to how much time she spent each day. It was not a heavy workload, and she finished it in the 9 month time period. I do know that she liked the course. Sorry I'm not much more help than that.

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    Memoria Press Online Academy (MPOA) Diploma Program

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    3 hours ago, teachermom2834 said:

    Not @TheAttachedMamabut what I have seen is a slip in quality of teachers. Over the spring and summer 2020, it seemed they added alot of class sections to meet demand and not all of the teachers have panned out to have delivered the same quality of instruction and communication people had come to expect from MPOA. It did not happen to us but many parents reported teacher assignments changed last minute and teachers stepping down during the school year. While these situations do come up and are sometimes unavoidable, it seemed to happen much more frequently than before or what would be expected. Registration for 2020-2021 posted much later than usual, and when it was posted many class times are still left TBA, and there has not been good communication. The rolled out a new registration page/website design the same day registration went live and there were just alot of problems.

    I'm seeing on FB people having trouble with the applications to the diploma program and left not knowing how to proceed with registering for classes that are rapidly filling. 

    There might be good explanations for these things and many of these issues might not be that out of the ordinary for some places, but in the past the administration and communication from MPOA was excellent. Their customer service has always been top notch and registration was always early (and for us painless). Emails and phone calls were always answered quickly and cheefully. In fact, the couple times in the past years that I have had to email the director with a question he usually called me right away instead of email to make sure we solved the issue. Now, phone calls and emails are going unanswered. It may seem like a bigger deal than it actually is partly because MPOA had always been so on the ball before and the change is so dramatic. But there has been a palpable change.

    My dd had five classes from MPOA this year and she has had a fantastic experience. I still am very fond of MPOA. I registered her early and got the teachers I wanted for her and none of them changed. There have been more tech problems this year but nothing insurmountable and I don't know if they were the fault of MPOA or not. I will say, though, that I have never before seen the number of complaints about MPOA that I have seen on the FB group this year. I am changing directions for next year so the registration rollout didn't impact me but I know I would have gone nuts if I was trying to make a schedule and figure out what my dd would be doing next year. 

    There is a new director and I do not have enough experience to know his competence or to what degree he would work to solve any issues. However, I have seen enough to say that his communication style is not doing him any favors. He could calm some of the distressed parents with some communciation but he really seems to not see the urgency of it. I guess it seems some of his answers to questions on the forums and requests for info are a little tone deaf maybe? I don't know. I have really fond feelings for MPOA and I really hope they work out their issues. I don't know what is going on behind the scenes but it is something. I hope they work it out. I could fullheartedly endorse so many instructors there and my dd just loves her classes and has learned and grown so much. So, if we were doing online classes next year I probably would have hung in there and tried to ride it out. They have built up alot of capital for me. But I would be apprehensive about new teachers and probably very stressed by registration. I really hate to run MPOA down like that. 😞 It was such a high quality experience, for us, in the past and even this year. 

    Now I'll let @TheAttachedMamaanswer the question. She has more relevant and current experience, I think.

    Thank you for taking the time to share this info. I really appreciate it.

     

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    Memoria Press Online Academy (MPOA) Diploma Program

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    8 hours ago, TheAttachedMama said:

    I am a huge fan of MPOA, and I have often sung their praises on this forum.     In fact, I was planning on having my students take a lot of classes with them through homeschool---and now I don't even feel comfortable with that anymore.     Things have gotten really, really messy over there.  

    I'm wondering if you could share your concerns? I'm considering a few courses at MPOA next year, too.

    Class of 2020 College Acceptances

    in The College Board

    Posted · Edited by Kalypso

    My ds18 has only applied to 2 schools and has been accepted at both in the Engineering Colleges - Northern Arizona University and University of Arizona. We found out yesterday that he has received a Wildcat Distinction Merit Award at UA, and the amount will cover tuition and fees. We are so excited!

     

     

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