Thank you, that does help. I like Blue Tent, but its schedule also conflicts with what DS already has in place. Ugh.

Bumping this in case someone has any more thoughts on The Potter's School for honors Bio. Our kids have taken science (including honors and AP) through Wilson Hill thus far and loved it. They have also used Novare science texts for non-AP level classes and they've been great. Unfortunately, DS now has a scheduling conflict because the section he was enrolled in had to be closed and we're scrambling to find an honors biology class for next year.

Yes, I've researched this one in similar ways that you've described and it doesn't seem to be worth it. Thank you for your input!

Our freshman DD has been invited by her university to join the Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society. I searched the threads and found several older posts about other academic societies, but nothing recent about this particular one. Any thoughts? TIA!

There's also a massive manhunt still underway, with a shooter that is an incredible marksman, a skilled outdoorsman, and by all accounts - a meticulous planner.

I know. I'm waiting for my daughter and husband to come home safely at the end of the day. Stay safe ❤️ .

Amen to this! It also would have helped if he hadn't been well trained, but that's obviously not not true in most other cases.

Thank you for the info about flight tracker. It's not like I can "help"... it's so hard to listen to them and feel helpless. They were circling above us when we went to close up our coop last night and started back at 5AM. We're not even in the lockdown area. At the very least, it's reassuring to know there is a huge team out there, searching.

It seems like this is the perfect storm of a person who is both very capable of killing and hiding, but also possibly actively psychotic. I kind of wish all of Maine would lock down. I'm not too happy about my kid going to class at UMaine Orono tomorrow, especially given the fact that the suspect is UMaine Orono alumnus. @MEmama how do I filter for helicopters on the flight tracker? Is that a paid upgrade only or am I missing something? Ugh. Even in this age of information-instantly-at-our-fingertips, the not knowing and the wait are just awful. Stay safe ❤️ .

@MEmama thank you! Watching the live scene along with you all.

So glad our Maine boardies are OK, and thankful my UMaine freshman's classes were cancelled today. Where can I find helicopter flight radar? We've been hearing helicopters most of the day (we're in the Bangor area) and it's truly unnerving. He could be anywhere by now.

Some say the "deathbed" edition is the one to read, others maintain that nothing compares to the original. I do know that the sheer number of poems differs greatly. What does the Hive say? Bonus points if you happen to know of an illustrated version. TIA!

Oooo! That's a great idea!! Thank you!

That's a good point, Lori. Thank you for all the suggestions!

Thank you so much - these are all great suggestions!

It looks like we'll be spending a fair amount of time in the car this year, and I thought my boys and I could listen to some of the books they'd otherwise read for literature. For some reason, I'm having a hard time coming up with a list of books with themes/scenes that are both appropriate for both a 7th grader and a 10th grader, and that won't be tuned out in the first five minutes. We've listened to a LOT of middle grade fiction with all three (oldest is 18 and now in college), but also really enjoyed works such as The Importance of Being Earnest and, just recently, Pride and Prejudice. We've also gone through the SOTW series. I do have a grand plan high school book list, but I don't know if my 12 year old is ready for many of them - e.g. (off the top of my head) The Catcher in the Rye, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Fahrenheit 451, The Grapes of Wrath, 1984, The Great Gatsby, Things Fall Apart, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, The Hate U Give, etc. There are so many good books out there - both traditional classics and ones that really need to be read, but I am just really struggling to come up with a list for both kids. Any ideas would be much appreciated!

@Alte Veste Academy how do your kids take these classes; I mean online vs homegrown? My DD did Human Geography at home using an AP text, but didn't take the exam. I'm considering what to do with my DS. ETA: Do you use the text by Friedland and Relyea?

Our kids LOVE Mr. Kotynski at Schole Academy.

@Lori D. your two cents are always worth their weight in gold, be they recommendations for specific resources or more general suggestions! 😘

@Lori D. I, too, am waiting with bated breath! 🙂

Yes, absolutely!

That’s awesome, thanks. We should find a class like that here.

All great points, thank you @ScoutTN! Has anyone bought their kid a personal alarm (like Birdie or similar)? We know one kid who is considering bringing pepper spray with her when she goes to college, but to me that feels like it could potentially cause more problems than actually help.

Yeah... my DD asked for my input because her college advisor asked her if she thought a 13hr day was doable for her. Thankfully, she's naturally a pretty organized and efficient worker and learner.

Helping kids stay safe on campus has come up in discussions on another group, and it got me thinking. Other than discussing situational awareness and general common sense, what are your thoughts - especially for those just starting college? How do you help prepare a kid that grew up in a very small, rural town and is now starting school in a major metropolis? Or a kid that will be one of the few commuters and walking solo to parking at night? Or a student from another country that hasn’t had any “active shooter” drills at school (nor discussions at home) and likely comes from a different social culture?