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Valerie in MI

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  1. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000092TS9/ref=wms_ohs_product_T2
  2. The episode where Nathan was on the most was episode 7. You can see my daughter and I in this episode too. I'm also shown briefly in the last episode trying to carry water with a yoke.
  3. Yes, it was me and I'm still lurking on this board. Nathan only spent one year at American Boychoir School and is now back to homeschooling. He's 15 now. I'm glad somebody is still enjoying the show. For those that didn't see it, I do think it's worth watching, but of course I'm biased! Valerie
  4. My 8th grader had no trouble getting through LoF Algl. 1 on his own. However after a year of no math in 9th, I just had him start ALEKS Alg. 1 as a quick review before going on to LOF Alg. 2. He scored only about 30% on the initial placement test. I don't know if all kids would forget that much in a year or if it was something about LOF that made the algebra fail to stick with him.
  5. Growing up here it seems like everyone wanted to go to Michigan State, U of M or maybe Michigan Tech if they stayed in-state or didn't go to a private school. Ferris was relatively new and didn't have much reputation yet. You'd have to compare the average test scores to see how it ranks these days. It's not much to look building wise. Not much of a town.
  6. http://www.shopjustice.com/girls-clothing/clothes/jeans
  7. My son just got this assignment. I don't like it but he is insisting on a comparison of apples and oranges! He always chooses his own topics. I often think I can come up with better ones which might involve learning something useful but we are using outside teachers and they never say "let your mom pick your topic".
  8. Unless this is going to be a fairly static site, you might want to look into using CMS (content management system) software. You'll still have to design the pages, though. Also, you'll probably want to get up to speed on CSS, not just HTML.
  9. I read through this link I found when I googled middle school research paper. I think it's pretty good. http://www.sayreschool.org/page.cfm?p=131
  10. I listened to it. I think it was worth listening to. It was 48 minutes or so.
  11. We are in Michigan as well. My daughter has only been allowed to take non-core classes such as music and art at the middle school. She is counted on count day and yes, they get money for her. She did participate in one after-school activity last year with competition (an Odyssey of the Mind type thing). That's something that's paid for and run by parent organizations and volunteers. I just went directly to the volunteers running it and asked. My son was on a high school level FIRST Robotics team last year but it had nothing to do with a school. Most of the schools in this part of the state don't have robotics teams anyway. It costs a ton of money to build the robot and be in the competitions so teams need corporate sponsors. Most of the teams are sponsored by companies and run by parent volunteers. I know 4-H is trying to be involved with Robotics teams so that might be a contact for you as well. You might consider starting your own team with a group of homeschoolers....it's easy to get an established team to mentor your team as that's part of the FIRST culture. A high school based team might be too big anyway. Your son might not get hands-on work with the robot until he's a senior. I know of another district in Michigan where they do allow the homeschooled students to take core classes, either online or at a community college (this is new this year) but the school district had to get a "seat waver" from the state and it was three years in the making to get past county objectors, etc. I can put you in touch with the parent that was deeply involved in making this happen if you're interested. Valerie
  12. Yes you can still do it. I too am a former cross country runner (in college) and I have let myself gain weight, then have lost weight and run again, then gained again, and I'm now starting to run again as I lose weight for the 2nd time. I'm not sure how much extra weight you are carrying and your age...those factors could make a difference. The key thing is to take it easy so you don't get injured. I don't let myself worry about my slow pace (compared to what I used to be able to do). I tell myself that I'm carrying more weight than I used to and I can pick up the pace after I lose it. I also hate the way my thighs rub and/or my shorts ride up when I'm overweight. I know that will end too. I just don't have very high expectations for a decent pace until I get within 5-10 pounds of my ideal weight. So I just keep plodding away at a slow pace for now.
  13. I bought two sizes of feather dusters. One fell apart within a few months. Never really got in the habit of using them. One of the big pink (formerly purple) feathers came in handy for decorating a costume hat though.
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