STARBASE
From Claudia Gay:
Starbase ( http://www.dodstarbase.org/ ) for CBCCA students will be May 6-May 10 from 9:00-2:00. You will be part of a group of students from Bft Academy. (There will be a pretest/meeting before then)
The DROP DEAD, FINAL, THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS DEADLINE to register is SATURDAY APRIL 6 at MIDNIGHT. You may do so by e-mailing Gaye McNair: sgmcnair@gmail.com
Please direct any questions to her as well. THANKS.
DoD STARBASE program
From Tammy Waldron:
Please take a few minutes to register and sign this petition to save the DoD STARBASE program!
STARBASE
From Claudia Gay:
STARBASE……..
for 5th graders………..this is what it is about :
http://www.dodstarbase.org/program-description
Only a few days left/ available in April/May. If you are interested in being the contact person/coordinator for a group to go please contact me (525-0089) ASAP. I believe Amy Fitzgerald did this last year so you may want to contact her for more info.
God’s World News Order
I still need about 8 to 10 more families to order God’s World News with us in order to get each issue for $13.00. If you are interested in ordering this magazine and are a member of CBC, please email me: jennbales@yahoo.com All of the magazines come to my house each month. I will bring them to the church and put them at the front desk for you to pick up each month.
(Magazines for PreK-K5, 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, 7th-12th)
LAST Teachers Training
From Megan Shytle:
USC for Scholastically Talented
From Claudia Gay:
Some great things going on at USC for scholastically talented rising 6th-12th graders. Of particular interest is the Duke TIP program that several of you asked about at the last homeschool meeting. http://saeu.sc.edu/adventures/
Yearbook Page & Free Circus tickets
From Megan Shytle:
Just a reminder I will be in the atrium between services tomorrow March 24th to pickup Family Page, Sr Pages, and Activity/Field Trip Pages. Or you can email them to me by Sunday night! Please put them in PDF or doc form if emailing. Thank you!!!!
Also I will have 30 FREE children’s Cole Bros Circus tickets for March 25 & 26 in Bluffton.
Please call me with any questions. 843-575-5731
Blessings
Megan 🙂
THIS Tuesday Night Teacher Training:
From Megan Shytle:
- If you have not gotten your Family or Sr Pages for the Yearbook to me please bring them to the meeting!!!
- We will have 1 more Teacher Training this school year, in April. We will be discussing How to Evaluate Your Home-School Year and Make Goals for the Next.
- We will have an End of the Year Moms Fellowship, a Time of Prayer and Praise for Our Home-Schools, Please invite any Home-School Mom you know or one who might be thing about Home-Schooling or entering Home-School in the next year or 2!!
Stanford Testing being offered in Bluffton through Classical Conversations
From Dana Nolf:
**Last notice of the Stanford Testing being offered in Bluffton through Classical Conversations. As of tomorrow March 17, there will be a late charge of $5. Registration will be closed on March 24th.
You do not need to be part of the C.C. community to participate.
*If you have already registered and selected to have your results emailed to you, then you will not need to bring a stamped envelope with your child’s name.
Thanks, Dana Nolf
SAT TESTING
Stanford Testing will be offered this year through Classical Conversations and is open to all home schooled families.
WHERE:
The location of the test is at Indian Hills Baptist Church. 389 Fording Island Road. Hwy 278, Bluffton, SC 29910.
WHEN:
The test will be held on Monday and Tuesday, April 15th-16th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All families should arrive by 8:45 a.m. because the test will begin at 9 a.m. Once testing has started there will be no interruptions. The grades offered are 1st through 12th.
REGISTRATION
Registration is done online through classicalconversations.com
You do not need to be a member of C.C. in order to register. When you get to the website, you need to
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:
1. Select the tab “Academic Services”
2. Then “Homeschool Testing Services”
3. Scroll down until you see Stanford Testing
4. Select the option of Locations and Dates
(This will take you to a calendar where you will…)
5. Select the state “South Carolina” and search.
6. You will see my name “Dana Nolf” along with Bluffton.
Select “Click Here”.
7. At the bottom of the next page is the registration link. Select this and please enter your details.
8. OPTIONAL PRACTICE TEST
When you have finished you will be given an option to select practice material to work on at home. This is optional but is not required.
OTHER PRACTICE TESTS
There are many websites that offer practice tests that are very reasonable in pricing. If you would like some suggestions please feel free to contact me.
9. PAYMENT: After you have finished this page you will enter your payment information.
-The cost of the test is $50.
-There will be an additional $10 that you will pay to me on testing day for each child that needs to tested (This fee will pay for the proctor that will be testing your child).
*Do not combine these two payments. The first payment goes to C.C. and the second goes to me.
10. PRINT REGISTRATION RECEIPT
When you are finished with payment online, be sure that you print out your registration receipt. You will need to bring that receipt to me on testing day.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The registration deadline for this test is March 24th.
*There is a late registration fee of $5 after March 17th.
TEST MATERIALS
All tests will be delivered to me and I will have them distributed on testing day.
WHAT YOU NEED:
What you need to bring to testing days:
-sharpened #2 pencils
-erasers ( I highly recommend white or pink erasers; not just the end of a pencil)
-ruler (inches and centimeters)
-book to read if your child finishes a section early
-white plain scrap paper
-self-addressed with your child’s name envelope.
*You need a separate envelope per child
-bring a healthy snack to share with all testers for both days of testing
-$10 per child for proctoring fee
-9th-12th graders: calculator
MORE INFORMATION
More information concerning the Stanford Achievement Tests is located below:
The Stanford Achievement Test is a nationally recognized test used by educators across the U.S. As a norm-referenced test, the Stanford-10 not only offers the home educator information on their student’s achievement, it also provides comparisons based on nationwide test results.
Contents of Stanford Testing:
Grades 1-2: Word study skills, vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, listening, math, environment
Grade 3: Vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, listening, social studies, math, language, science
Grade 4-12: Vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, listening, social studies, math, language, science, study skills
CC Testing Services believes that standardized testing is an important part of preparing our children for college entrance exams, as well as whether your state mandates testing or not.
We take a very pragmatic attitude towards testing: the actual test’s content is not as important as the skill of test taking. We have chosen to offer the Stanford because most private schools accept their scores for entry, and it is great preparation for the SAT and the ACT tests. Stanford tests also provide parents with reliable data for evaluating progress in language and math skills.
Parents will receive a complete test analysis and are responsible for compliance with their state’s educational laws.
Once again, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Dana Nolf
Bluffton C.C. Testing Coordinatior
dananolf@gmail.com — with Dana Nolf.
Reminder: Stanford Testing at CBC
Ladies, you can still register your student for the CBCCA administration of the Stanford, even if it is a week or two after the official deadline of March 17. However, I would suggest that you contact BJU and receive a confirmation that your order is still timely.
STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST 2013
The Stanford Achievement Test will be administered to homeschooling students this spring. This testing situation is available to CBCCA students as well as non-CBCCA homeschool students. The details are as follows:
Place: Community Bible Church, Children’s Building
Dates: April 30, May 1-2 (Tuesday – Thursday)
Grades: 4 – 12
Testers: Cindy Smith, Ninette Hodgins, Audrey Broggi
Time: 8:45 – 12:00 (approximate)
Fee: $40.00 per student.
Payment preferred in the form of a check made out to CBC, with “SAT fee” written in the memo
Give to Claudia Gay or Laura Caldwell (Front Desk of main building)
Deadline is April 17. No student will be tested Without Payment.
Parents are responsible for ordering and paying for the SAT-TASK for their child (children). The instructions are:
1. Order online (bjupresstesting.com) or call BJUP (800.845.5731)
2. Must order by March 18, 2013
3. You will need to identify the tester as Ninette Hodgins. Ninette’s tester ID number is 910564.
4. BJU will require you to verify that you homeschool your child(children).
5. On the same day you order your test, please e-mail Ninette (ninette3126@hargray.com) with the following information:
a. Child’s first, middle initial, last name
b. Grade level
c. phone number
d. birthdate
6. Tests will be shipped to Ninette; she will mail the tests back to BJU. The parent (purchaser) will be notified by BJU when the results are ready for review online, usually within 10 business days from the day the tests are received back at BJU.
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Thank you for allowing CBCCA the privilege of administering the Stanford to your student(s). Our desire is to provide an optimum environment where the student can perform to his/her ability. If you have any questions, please email or call Ninette (ninette3126@hargray.com) (757.6822).
Please remember to adhere to the March 18 and April 17 deadlines. Thank you
