caitlinsmom Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I am trying to get the final things ready for a start the first full week in August. I start school myself on the 25th so I want to be in the habit before then. What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We will start the same time as public school, since I also have kids trudging off to those coal mines ;) so Wed. 8/27. My youngest will go out to lunch with me as part of her first day of the homeschool year. My special needs son has to start 8/21!!!!! I hope he doesn't realize he is the only kid having to go to school those first few days here, or there will be heck to pay!!!!!:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We also have children in public school, so we start on the first day of ps. We go school supply shopping and hiking and set up school boxes and folders, then start our academics on the following Monday. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Virtual Academy for ds starts Aug 25th. I wish we could start the Wed before so we'd have a short week to get used to things. Dd can do her from home things that week, but college and additional volunteer hours don't start until the following week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We go year round. The new year begins July 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lori in tx Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Our school year began July 6th so we are on week 4 of our school year. I have to get 1 term (which is 9 weeks for us) done before co-op starts or the year will never get done hth lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We will start August 11th, a week before public school. We take off a week in September every year, so this is supposed to give us a running start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I think it officially began July 1. My software really wants us to school year-round. We will actually start school on Sept. 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elm in NJ Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Probably August 25th. Elmeryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Today! :eek: We have begun...well, with a modified schedule. We'll hit the ground running sometime in late August. Today was the "official" date, though. It took MUCH longer than anticipated this morning and we only did math, english, geography and science for the older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Sept 1, officially. But give or take, depending. Our 1st yr, K, we got a note from our ins co on the house we'd just bought, saying we had to be living in the house, or they'd drop us. We were staying w/ ils & fixing the house. A week & a half later, my dad suddenly died. We were late starting that yr. Sept of 1st g, I was having the worst AM sickness I've had in 4 pgs. We were late starting that yr. Sept of 2nd g, we'd *just* moved. After having a contract on our house for over a mo that kept nearly falling through, staying in a 10'x10' bedroom at ils w/ new baby, 2 older dc, & dh, the contract on our new house fell through, dh quit his job, started seminary, & we moved an hr away to this little apt. We were late starting that yr. 3rd g & a new K'er are looming this yr, as well as a precocious 1yo & new baby in the next week. I have a feeling we may be late starting this yr. But, by golly, if we can start early, I don't have time to waste, the way our lives have been going! LOL (It gets easier, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 My oldest is starting August 25th -- that's when the community college Fall Semester begins. My younger three are starting September 8th. (I'm busily writing lesson plans this week!! My *least* favorite part of homeschooling! LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Either August 18 or August 25, depending on how some issues play out in the next few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfernb Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We start the week before Labor Day just getting organized and back on schedule and begin getting up full steam the Tuesday after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat19 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 My husband is taking vacation the week of August 11 so I am hoping to start that next week on the 18th. I think the public schools start the next week on the 25th(but not quite sure). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We usually start and end according to the local public school schedule, just so my kids go along with their friends. This year, though, we'll be starting a week late, since I have to deposit my daughter back on campus during the public schools' first week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neesek Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 My goal is to start Aug. 11. I want to do 9 weeks on, one week off, and be halfway done (18 weeks) by Christmas. If we start Aug 11, that will happen and we will still be done with the year by our goal of mid-May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We're scheduled to start Aug 6. Wait.... that's next week! Ack! I'm not sure I'm ready, but I promised my ds we'd start then. He's excited to start his first *real* year of HS. :-) I guess we'll start with what we have and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumndivona Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We begin on the Monday after Labor Day, unless it is really late in September. In that case, we begin the day after Labor Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 It never ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shea Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 My goal is to start Aug. 11. I want to do 9 weeks on, one week off, and be halfway done (18 weeks) by Christmas. If we start Aug 11, that will happen and we will still be done with the year by our goal of mid-May. I was planning on starting the 18th, but I like Denise's idea. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We're starting 8/25 this year by coincidence only. We usually school year round taking periodic breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We will start a week from today on Aug 4th. I was going to bump it up to today but after looking things over that would mean we'd have to observe a bacteria experiment while on the road to visit my parents in WI. That's not going to happen so by starting next week we'll actually set up and observe the experiment while at my parents. We always continue school when visiting them. My parents both work during the day so we school while they are at work and visit with them once they get home. We also visit with my grandma when there but she likes us to bring our school work with us. She loves to watch them learn. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We start August 25th. My oldest goes back the 18th but my hsers will be going to an end of summer week at their daycamp. I really couldn't bring myself to make them buckle down when their friends will be playing water games all week. Plus, I'll need a week to recover from vacation and get everything ready to go for school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 This year we'll be starting Aug. 4. I hope to get in more days 1st semester, so we can have the freedom to coast a little 2nd semester! (We have to school for 180 days). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Lynx Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I'm shooting for Aug. 11 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalypso Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We started last week and it is going VERY slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laylamcb Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 August 1! I can't take the heat and humidity another MINUTE, so I need to have some excuse to stay inside. ;) This also allows for a random, seriously long walk on a beautiful, crisp VA fall morning. Ahhhh.... I can hardly wait for cool weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in WA Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 But we will start new school year offically on Aug 11th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in IN Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We are starting on Thursday, Aug. 21, because that's the day dh goes back to work. He's a guidance counselor. We will start slow, with a few field trips :) then start adding in subjects on the 25th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We also start on Monday, August 4th. I'm so ready to get back into the routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 We'll actually start the Monday after Labor Day with our "full schedule", although we'll be doing some subjects between now and then. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim in ks Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Aug 6th for us! kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Our HS and the PS start the day after Labor Day. Next year, I will have one kid at the PS high school and I want everyone to start on the same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosaicmind Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 DS/15 starts public highschool on August 12; so my plan "was" to start on August 11. But, now I am thinking we will start next Monday with just a few subjects and work our way to a full schedule by the third week in August. Usaully I start the day after labor day, but that's our 20th anniversary and I would like to keep that day free since dh is off work. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev in B'ville Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 with most of the subjects. My dc have a couple of online classes this year that won't begin until September. I think I actually like it this way. Instead of bombarding them with everything on the first day of school it feels like we're tiptoeing into it. They're getting some subjects under control and over the "Oh my God, can I do this?" stage (e.g. high school Chemistry, Precalculus, etc.). When their new subjects begin in September it won't be a big deal. KWIM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choirfarm Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 We started on July 21st, so we are starting our 2nd week. I also ease into it a little bit. We did Math, TOG, Latin, a little bit of writing, and piano. I'm adding science, pe and more serious writing this week. I plan to add Rosetta Stone Spanish and Computer class next week. We are going to Disney for a week in September which will coincide with the end of the first quarter. We generally take a week off in November, 2 in December, a week in February and a week in April. We finish up mid to late May. Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in PA Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Err... I don't know. LOL Sounds like a great plan, huh? My original plan was to begin some school next Monday. However, I haven't been able to order books yet, so that plan is out. I guess my answer is that we will start as soon as we get our books in. At the very latest, that will be the first week of September, but I really hope it will be sooner! On a positive note, we are having a wonderful summer here! I don't think I've heard "I'm bored" at all! We're having lots of fun as a family, spending good time together, and I'm relaxed and mostly caught up on my housework. So, if circumstances dictate that we need to continue this lifestyle through August, I guess I won't complain. :001_smile: Erica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticer Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Year round. :grouphug: with lots of breaks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 This year it will be August 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2boys Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 We are officially starting August 25th, but we are going to ease into school beginning next week by making a lapbook for the Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Our school year starts July 1, but then we school year round.;) July 1 is the day they "move up a grade." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 PS starts Aug. 11, so that's when dd16 will go back. For the others, we never really stopped except for camps and trips. I keep dd9 working year round, in short spurts, and dd13 does a bit of school in the summer when she doesn't have something else going on (which has been a rare day this summer!) We will officially start our new year on the 18th, I believe. Dd13 has two last trips for a final hurrah of summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I am trying to get the final things ready for a start the first full week in August. I start school myself on the 25th so I want to be in the habit before then. What about you? last week. :001_smile: Originally the plan was to start August 4th, but we needed structure and we needed it fast. So "school" opened before all the boxes were unpacked. While they do their lessons I work on unpacking. FWIW this year's curriculum includes: Pathway Readers & Workbooks: Grade 1 and Grade 3 MUS: Primer, Alpha, and Gamma Writing: Getty Dubay Books A, B, & F Grammar: FLL and R&S English 3 Hand of a Child: 2008 Presidential Election http://www.handsofachild.com/shop/2008-Presidential-Election-Ebook-P1036.aspx MFW Adventures - finishing it up from last year Las year was a bit of a confused mess with the selling, packing, and double moving done. We got behind a bit. Technically the kids won't start some of their next grade level materials until late fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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