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    Transcript for Admissions for 12th grade

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    For spring semester, I would list planned-if offered.  Put an asterisks and explain that you will update if PL courses are changed.  

     

    Ooooh, I like that!  Thank you!  Do you think I can also write still planning for Spring semester?  Just so in case a class is offered that I am not aware of until Fall?

    Transcript for Admissions for 12th grade

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    I am trying to figure out courses for this year for 12 grade.  I am having problems naming some courses because I do not know yet, what they will be called.

    My ds is so creative and writes novels, illustrates his books, creates animation shows, song parodies, etc. that I am planning to put down but everything is not settled of what exactly will happen since I want him to decide throughout the year.  There is also Spring semester for dual enrollment which we do not know what will be offered, so I do not know if he will do another dual enrollment course or not.  I usually dont decide for Spring until later in the school year. 

    Can I just list Fall courses and then when I send the Mid year transcripts I will have a better idea what he will do for the Spring time and add those in?  Is it important to be matching classes all throughout the 12th grade school year for Transcripts for admissions?

    Common App and the Counselor Letter

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    Does the counselor letter need to be written to a specific university/college OR do you write it as generic letter to all university?  One of ds choices is a Ivy League school, so we wrote a specific counselor letter to the one Ivy League school.  Not haven't created an CA account, yet, I am wondering if it should be written more generically, with the qualities of the student appealing to all schools.....

    Course Descriptions

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    On the transcript and course description, what do those of us do who aren’t super sure what our exact plan is?  My daughter is considering taking a couple of DE classes in the winter term, but hasn’t decided for sure.  Can we just say calculus and then for the final transcript possibly label it differently?  I assume it is always ok to do more than was stated in the fall.

     

    Good question.  We haven't decided what to do about Spring course for dual enrollment, or even we will have him do a Spring course for dual enrollment.  Is it ok that a potential Spring course in dual enrollment not listed in the Fall, suddenly show up at the End of Year Transcripts?

     

    Am I over thinking this (lol)?????

    Course Descriptions

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    Do I include 12 grade courses in the course description?  I know the transcript will include 12 grade classes.  Ds has such diverse interests from animation to illustration to creative writing that I am trying to figure out a course name for his creative outlet.  Our homeschool evaluator said to write everything creative he does and how many hours and lets see what we can call it at the end of the year.

    The problem is what do I call it for College Applications?  Senior Project?  and then name it at the end of the year?

    How’s Gatlinburg these days?

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    We went this past week to Asheville, NC and visited the Smokeys.  It is very crowded!  We drove through Gaitlinburg, TN to get to Grotto Hike.  It was crazy crowded and no one was wearing a mask.  Ok maybe 2 people.  Luckily we were driving through the town.  We did our hike at 5pm and we were the last people going up the trail.  So we mostly saw people coming down the trail and were able to see the Falls ourselves.

    To us, the Blue Ridge trails were less people.  We stayed away from popular hikes.  We actually had a private tour of PARI, the radio telescope.

    safer vacation options? Is there such a thing now??

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    Oh I am responding to the OP......We just came back from Asheville, NC.  Check out Mountain Springs Cabins in Candler, NC.  Beautiful, relaxing place.  We stayed in a Yurt (w/AC) but they have cabins and Tiny House, too.   We had our own bathroom (w/lock & key) in a bath house for Yurt customers.  Cabins have bathrooms in cabins.  The SMoky Mtn was pretty crowded, especially in the popular hikes.  But there were many hikes off of the Blue Ridge Parkway, that wasn't crowded.  It was pretty remote and we were not crowded ( we barely saw anyone) at Mountain Springs Cabins place.

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    College Board (SAT) Changing YOUR Location AND Date?

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    Hello,

    Earlier this week, the College Board changed our location from a 5 min drive to a local high school to 45 min drive to another high school.  Today I received an e-mail that said "changed location site" which the same school location as the 45 min location BUT the date changed from August 29 to SEPT 26!   

    We signed up for AUG 29 date????  Are they changing dates, too now???  Anybody else having this happen to their dc?

    Anyone use D-Mannose? (UTI content)

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    Oh, you taking Cipro?  THAT should get rid of uts.  I used to take Cipro but I startd getting allergic to antibiotics so I found alternative remedies.  Take 1 tsp of D-mannose 3 or 4 times a day for infection. LOTS OF WATER.  Cant stress that enough.   I think you can take D-mannose once a day for prevention.  

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    SAT test Summer Prep Class

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    Lanny- thank you for all your suggestions.  They are suggestions for students who be motivated to study the SAT themselves.  My ds needs accountability.  That's why I am looking for a class.  The only ones I found was Well-Traind Mind and HighSchoolMathLive class.  He's had math teachers that motivate him and encourage him something I could never do for math.  I have to outsource his SAT MATH just to keep his score up.  He was supposed to take the June SAT but now that has to be August.  Summertime is when he forgets math or it just goes way back in his mind.  He is closed to getting a perfect score on PSAT in English part of the test so I do not need for him to spend so much time on English.

     

    I am now the parent of a high school senior.

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    Congratulations!  Me, too!  My one and only is starting his senoir year.

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    If it’s any consolation, I worked full speed ahead for exactly one afternoon, and then decided that I must stop and spring clean my house. Apparently, I will do anything to avoid writing the counselor letter!

     

    Yep, I am procrastinating the counselor letter.  But I did start it back in Janurary with just some phrases and words, no real sentences.  Now its cleaning and baking all the time.

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    anyone here hs'ing HS in PA?

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    My point was that Pa Evaluators are usually homeschoolers with a teacher certificate.  Evaluations are a breeze.  Its not like in Maryland where each county actually have public school teachers be your evaluators and you end with homeschool umbrella group for evaluators and paying over 100's dollars per year and now I am in PA and I pay only $50 bucks!   I should have moved in PA sooner and saved so much money.

    I just realized that you are going under the "Private Tutor Law".  I don't know how that differs from Supervisor's (parent)  of the Home as teachers.  I just have my previous records of elementary/middle school of what of my son did while we lived in Maryland.  No one asked for a transcript for elementary/middle school in PA.  I never did a transcript until High School.   For 8th grade (when we moved to PA), I just listed things we did for the PA Evaluator.  I didn't do grades for 8th grade except for online Math and English classes my son took.  She looked at samples (1 from Fall & 1 current sample) for each subject I taught him.  All she needed was that I showed something that proved he improved from the Fall until Spring.

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    anyone here hs'ing HS in PA?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    Oh yeah, don't forget fire safety...   All home ed students are required to have "regular and continuous instruction in the dangers and prevention of fires". Most people interpret the law to mean that this needs to be taught every year, though extensive instruction is not necessary.  It’s a good idea to do certain “fire safety” things every year anyway, like change the batteries in your smoke alarms, and review fire procedures with your children.

    Homeschooling High School http://www.askpauline.com/hs/homeschoolhighschool.html

    The graduation requirements include the following minimum courses in grades nine through twelve:

    • Four years of English
    • Three years of mathematics.
    • Three years of science.
    • Three years of social studies
    • Two years of arts and humanities.

     

    In addition, at some point in grades 7 through 12, "...the following courses shall be taught..". Some people interpret the law to mean that these courses are part of the graduation requirements; others do not.

    • English, to include language, literature, speech and composition;
    • mathematics, to include general mathematics, algebra and geometry;
    • science;
    • social studies, to include civics, world history, history of the United States and Pennsylvania; geography;
    • art; music;
    • physical education; health; and safety education, including regular and continuous instruction in the dangers and prevention of fires. 

    As with any other parent-issued diploma, you should carefully consider whether you will also create a transcript, portfolio, or other documentation of the student's high school courses, credits, activities, etc., to further document what they have done during the high school years, especially if they are applying to college or the military. 

    anyone here hs'ing HS in PA?

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    Hi, 

    We moved from Md to PA right when my son started 8th grade.  He will be a senior this Fall.  KUDOS for your teacher's certificate but it isn't necessary because there are alot of teacher's who homeschool their kids in PA and you can even find a teacher that supports unschooling....Just sayin for others are thinking of moving to PA.

    We are doing Parent Issued/ PA Evaluator Diplomas.  I love my PA Evaluator - she is open to anything and your class for Global Studies is no problem :)

    I love the website http://www.askpauline.com/ for homeschooling in PA.  

    "At the secondary school level, the following courses shall be taught: English, to include language, literature, speech and composition; science; geography; social studies, to include civics, world history, history of the United States and Pennsylvania; mathematics, to include general mathematics, algebra and geometry; art; music; physical education; health; and safety education, including regular and continuous instruction in the dangers and prevention of fires.  Such courses of study may include, at the discretion of the supervisor of the home education program, economics; biology; chemistry; foreign languages; trigonometry; or other age-appropriate courses as contained in Chapter 5 (Curriculum Requirements) of the State Board of Education."

    English has to be 4 years-- Each high school year has to have English.  That's it.  Now you decide what kind of English (writing, literature, speech), grammar does not have to be all every year.  You need 3 years of high school math. The key word here is "at the discretion of the supervisor of the home education program."

    So, World History can be anything do to with world history--- It's part of Social Sciences.  These are general topics and you get to put together a class that has to do with world history.

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