You could assess via standardized test instead of portfolio review. Otherwise, consider an Ohio history unit. Read Along the Ohio Trail. If you feel safe, go on some local field trips, if not do some virtual trips. Add in some additional readings or a small project (he could plan a future family trip to some Ohio sites he'd like to visit). Oops, Sorry. I just realized I had you mixed up with someone from Ohio. Ohio history wouldn't work for someone in another state, but your own state's history would be an easy option.

You could wait to decide what to do with your son's science credits. If he finishes Physical Science by the end of summer consider it his 9th grade science. When you go back to chemistry, review the material already covered, then give him credit for chemistry in that year. It is also fine to have two science credits in one year and none in another. As far as looking behind, no, not really. Many schools consider physical science a high school-level course. It would look slightly odd to have chemistry and then physical science since the order is usually reversed, but probably not odd enough to be questioned.

MEP is an integrated math program. AOPS follows the traditional US math sequencing. Years 7 and 8 cover topics usually included in US prealgebra programs (plus additional topics). Compared to AOPS, MEP Years 7 and 8 place greater emphasis on logic, patterning, statistics, and geometry. Unlike the chapters in AOPS which build upon each other and thus must be completed in order, a student using MEP does not have to work through year 7 and 8 units linearly. This you could take the table of contents for AOPS PreAlgebra and map corresponding MEP units to that chapter. I second Not a Number in using Alcumus for fluency. Use MEP if your student wants a different approach or to cover topics not included in AOPS. The following is from the old MEP Yahoo group: PreAlgebra = MEP 7 and 8 Algebra I = MEP 8 and 9 Geometry = MEP 9, GCSE Algebra 2 = MEP 9, GCSE 10 and 11 Trigonometry = MEP 9, GCSE 10 and 11 Calculus = AS

I am sitting here watching tree-choppers cut down the tall pines next door. The pines the previous owner loved and where owls loved to roost. Ahh, progress. developers move in and destroy the natural beauty that attracted them to the area in the first place. Yes, I know the developer owns the property and can do with it as he pleases. But cutting down healthy trees to put in a golf course-style lawn just seems wrong.

I used the Language Smarts series with both my children. They completed B through D as part of their language arts curriculum for 1st through 3rd grades. My youngest also completed E. E had not yet been published when my oldest was in 4th grade. It has been years since we used the books (my baby is in 7th grade), but I recall the series as being open and go. Most exercises were a single page with simple and clear instructions written to the student at the beginning of the exercise. By second grade we considered the workbooks independent work to be completed during the sibling's math lesson. For at least the beginning of first grade I did read aloud the instructions to be sure the child understood what he was being asked to do. One caveat - while the initial reading level of volume B is low, it does assume the child is at least a beginning reader. A child off to a slower start in reading would not be able to complete the exercises independently. The amount of writing the child is expected to do ramps up from single words to complete sentences as he progresses through the workbook. (I skipped around in the book to avoid assigning multiple pages requiring writing on the same day.)

They all lead to the same sewer line. While I have not used Dawn in the toilet, I have used liquid hand soap. The bubbles flush away.

If he really wants to do Algebra II and Geometry in one year, options include: Do Geometry as a summer course. Then start Algebra II in the fall. Do Geometry as his fall semester math course, scheduling a double block of time to complete a year's worth of math in a semester. Then do Algebra II as his spring semester math course, again scheduling a double block of time for math. If he wants or needs a slower pace, plan to do math year round. Start geometry as soon as he finishes Algebra I, continuing through the summer and into next school year. Start Algebra II when he finishes Geometry and continue as far into the following summer (or even next school year) as needed. Any of the above schedules doing Algebra II first, then Geometry. Switch to a math program that combines Algebra II and Geometry. Saxon does, there are probably others. Do two math courses simultaneously. (Not for weak math students or the faint of heart.) The second math course takes the place of an elective.

taxes - filling out W-2s and tax forms budgeting - needs versus wants, importance of emergency funds insurance basics - renter's versus homeowners, auto, life (whole life versus term), health, etc. contracts- cell phone plans, leases, other

As an adult would you take a job where verbal abuse is the norm? Why do you want your child to take this job? I am all for teens saving money to help pay for college, but not 100% of earnings. Have you considered that good grades and volunteering have the potential to earn him far more money in scholarships and merit aid than a summer job at age 15? If your view is that he must work, at least let him choose the job.

I am short. I perch with one knee on the counter or sink edge and the other foot on the step stool. It is an awkward position. The kitchen window does not get cleaned nearly as often as it should.

Corraleno, do you have a link to the 65+ data? I've read that the reactions are stronger in younger people. That correlates to my IRL experience. The 70+ crowd I know, even the ones with compromising ailments, seem to have experienced few side effects beyond injection site pain. They encouraged the rest of us to get vaccinated as soon as our tiers opened up. The 60+ group reported a few more symptoms but nothing worse than a day or two of feeling off and a sore arm. The 50+ cohort were more mixed, ranging from a sore arm to headaches and flu-like symptoms, but again not lasting more than a day or two. The under 50s seem to be reacting more strongly. A significant number report nothing worse than a sore arm, but for those who do have stronger reactions the reactions seem much worse than what older people are reporting. It could be that older people are more likely to attribute aches and pains to age rather than the vaccine, or that they are more stoic, but it could also be younger immune systems react more strongly. One article suggested that people who were previously exposed to COVID, even if they exhibited no symptoms, had stronger reactions to the first dose of the vaccine than did people never exposed.

Teens who attend B&M school - between zero and five hours depending on outside activities, homework, and chores.

I had mine done at a drive-through-clinic. The online registration form asked for basic contact information, my vaccine eligibility category, and a series of health questions. I was instructed to bring a printout of the form, my driver's license, and insurance card to my appointment. At my first appointment, staff checked my driver's license against appointment schedule and collected the form, but said they did not need the insurance card. Second appointment they wanted the vaccine card so they could update it and driver's license for ID purposes. I am mildly amused at my vaccine card. It seems the city administered the first dose and the fire department the second. Dh went to his usual pharmacy. He had to show ID, answer a series of questions, and verify that there were no changes to the insurance information already on file.

24 hours post-second Pfizer I have a slightly sore arm. I feel a pinch and tightness when I move it. No other symptoms thus far. With the first dose, I started the chills 4-5 hours the injection. I did not feel ill, I just couldn't get warm. After huddling under a blanket for several hours, I took a hot bath and went to bed very early. My arm was very sore, I woke up every time I rolled on it. The next morning I felt as if I was coming down with something, but by noon, I bounced back. Other than a sore arm, all symptoms were gone. Based on my reaction to the first dose, I had prepared for a couple of sick days. Now I have no excuse to malinger. Dh says his only reaction to his first does of Moderna was a sore arm. Since we all suffer when he is sick, I believe him.

90% of the time we could get by with one vehicle. If it were just the two of us we could make it work all the time. But, with children in school and in-person activities resuming, not having ready access to a vehicle isn't feasible.

My children's pediatrician gives me computer printouts of my children's vaccines annually. I've noticed that although we get annual flu shots, they are not always reflected on the printouts. I have a handwritten vaccination record from my high school. Other than my COVID vaccine card, I have no written record of other shots. If my memory is correct, I had two doses of the meningitis vaccine in the mid 1990s and my last tetanus booster when my oldest was 7 (I needed it to volunteer at summer camp), flu vaccines annually since the late 1990s, and that's all I remember.

If he cleans regularly, Dawn by itself works just fine. The easiest method is to squirt some on the surround when he gets in the shower and wipe with a washcloth. Squeegeeing the walls at the end of every shower cuts down on buildup. If there is build-up then Dawn and vinegar in a squirt bottle.

Take your parents and your sister out of the equation. Which scenario would better suit your family's needs? 1) A metropolitan area with easy access to public library, theaters, and a university. You are willing to accept the tradeoffs of house prices being higher, lot sizes smaller, and a lot of traffic. Or, 2) a smaller city/suburban area with easy access to beach, zoo, and wildlife habitat, and potentially less pollen. The main tradeoff in this location is that your dh will have a longer commute when/if remote work ends. Look for homes in that location. You do not want the main reason for moving to an area to be because that is where extended family lives.

It looks like the pipe has a new cap and valve. Are you sure it isn't part of the heating system? I would ask the owner/builder about why it is there. If the pipe isn't going to be connected to anything, you can hide it under (or behind) furniture. The electric panel in a child's room would bother me. Not due to fear of EMFs, but because children are curious. I would cover the panel with with artwork to make it less noticeable. If your daughter is the sort to dismantle a room or get into something just because you told her it was dangerous, I would reconsider the bedroom arrangement.

We are having scalloped potatoes, oven-roasted asparagus, vegetarian 'ham,' pulled pork, and deviled eggs, with cake and berries for dessert.

I would want to wait until 2 weeks after the last person's second shot but you are probably safe two weeks after the first dose. So, Memorial Day or Flag Day depending on your comfort level. Is there any chance you could get the shot before the end of the month? Are there any 'will call' lists you could join?

I would not be comfortable with this. Could you modify the game so that people only smash eggs on people in their own family groupings? So your 5 smash on each other, SIL's 4 on each other, and MIL and FIL on each other. Or pair up and do an egg toss (water balloon toss with eggs) instead of the forehead smashing?

Per NPR mass shootings rose in 2020. Fewer cases made national headline news. COVID not only captured the headlines, it hindered investigations.

I also find clothing the easiest to purge, especially children's clothing. Anything the youngest has outgrown can go. Any winter items the youngest will have outgrown before next winter can go. Any stored spring/summer items too small for child or in styles child won't wear, can go. If you save items from your older children for your youngest, think about how many of those items actually get used. If the answer is little, be ruthless about purging your older children's outgrown clothing as well. Do you have furniture you know you don't want to take to the new house? If so, get rid of it sooner rather than later. This is especially true if you are relying on someone else to come and get it. Go through storage areas with an eye for what can leave. Empty every box and tote. Anything you cannot remember (that doesn't obviously belong to another family member) can go. If you put the item into storage because you hated it, it can go. Put broken items in the trash. Shred unwanted papers. Repack just the items you know you want take. Clearly label the boxes indicating the contents and the designed location in the new home. The benefits of sorting through storage areas early are 1) if the storage areas are hard to reach, you don't forget about them; 2) you don't run out of steam and decide to move all stored items without examining them, leading you to wonder several months (years) later why you thought a box full of old business cards and trade show bling was worth moving (twice); 3) if you live with pack rats, they have likely forgotten about the stored items and if you can get the items out of the house without said family members seeing the items they will never the items, and 4) if the storage areas are easy to access, you now have space to store other packed items. Set aside a few hours a week to go through paper files. Toss user manuals for appliances you no longer own. Shred any other documents you do not need to keep. If unsure - there are plenty of online guides outlining what to keep. Put warranties, manuals, and other documents that the next owner of your current house might want/need in a single location. Clearly label the file so others know not to pack it. (I have always left the file in a kitchen drawer along with spare keys.) Go through craft and hobby materials early. Get rid of anything your children have outgrown. Also get rid of anything relating to hobbies you tried and didn't like. Be realistic about what you will and won't use in the future. If it is inexpensive and easy to replace, let it go.

Congratulations. 35 is not old.