tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097589192812549742024-03-14T00:37:30.717-05:00Homeschooling in the USVIThis site is a way for anyone interested in homeschooling in the Virgin Islands(specifically St. Croix), or thinking about homeschooling to see what we are doing as a homeschool community. Field trips, classes, community events, etc will be posted so that anyone who is a homeschooler and wants to participate will be able to find information easily. If you live on STT or STJ, I would love to hear about events going on there so I can post them and we could get groups each island together.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-51901232121705656412012-10-02T05:31:00.000-05:002012-10-02T05:31:13.964-05:00Tennis Program for children at the Buccaneer<br />
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The Buccaneer Hotel Junior Tennis program begins this week, October 1, 2012. Programs for children ages 5 to 17, all playing levels - beginners to high performance players. </div>
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For more information or to register, contact Coach Kris at <a href="tel:340.277.8457" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13402778457">340.277.8457</a> or email <a href="mailto:kris.ptrpro@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">kris.ptrpro@gmail.com</a>. You can also call The Buccaneer Tennis Club at <a href="tel:340.718.3036" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13407183036">340.718.3036</a>. </div>
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Learn to play tennis in a fun and safe environment by highly qualified and experienced tennis instructors!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-59286882384674630142012-09-26T07:12:00.000-05:002012-09-26T07:12:21.817-05:00Home schoolers go indigenous!<br />
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We had the pleasure of going on a field trip to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caribbean-Indigenous-Arts-and-Crafts-Museum/237704772926110" target="_blank">Caribbean Indigenous Arts and Crafts Museum</a> at Cane Bay! Whew, what a mouthful! This trip, although open to all ages, ended up being all elementary kids. There were three girls and three boys - what a great group they were too!</div>
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The kids arrived and were instantly captivated by Kelly the Parrot who sand Happy Birthday, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, some opera, and cried like a baby! She was really cute and hates to not be the center of attention. Anyway, after talking and interacting with Kelly, they all went over to the open air picnic area and took their seats.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNxL-FP8tcA_PCyu5tu0AeZTzraw4jo2ZV5SyRSRs_C1Xv5VIutFsTvWgaRNGFOpsYg3d80Pah2X2nD6VEi39roHV7zcB0a-oWch2baPhrbE-PaWx9SYaMWuyWdR5MlLvKs1NHzExlAI/s1600/Taino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNxL-FP8tcA_PCyu5tu0AeZTzraw4jo2ZV5SyRSRs_C1Xv5VIutFsTvWgaRNGFOpsYg3d80Pah2X2nD6VEi39roHV7zcB0a-oWch2baPhrbE-PaWx9SYaMWuyWdR5MlLvKs1NHzExlAI/s320/Taino.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a>The children learned all sorts of fascinating things about Tainos. Tainos were the indigenous people who lived here on St. Croix from PreColumbian times up until shortly after Columbus "discovered" the Virgin Islands. They were one of the most populous groups of Native peoples in the Caribbean. They farmed, hunted, gathered, and created beautiful works of art. It is thought that their farming techniques were so far advanced that they only had to dedicate 2 hours a week to gardening. They produced such food stuff as pineapples, cassava(or yucca), peanuts, and sweet potatoes. They also grew cotton. Apparently when Columbus came by he noted, as did other explorers, that the island of St. Croix was heavily terraced and farmed with cotton plants.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALkjnwDSEElXNomfBnIv99Fhr5pxzREOOa_IjaaP5nkL8MeDIExLSiXy5oHzz3ijMYzMZRay_4EjKrp-uUCz4h-m4lt-bxuAb_wCS4KojGN8wwK6eHyvxxE9DXmB-4x4Bg5ncB1qKiwg/s1600/photo-5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALkjnwDSEElXNomfBnIv99Fhr5pxzREOOa_IjaaP5nkL8MeDIExLSiXy5oHzz3ijMYzMZRay_4EjKrp-uUCz4h-m4lt-bxuAb_wCS4KojGN8wwK6eHyvxxE9DXmB-4x4Bg5ncB1qKiwg/s200/photo-5.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="150" /></a>Some of the islands in the caribbean still retain their Taino names. Some of these islands are Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti. It is thought that St. Croix's name was AyAy which means The River. Now, why would St. Croix be named The River? There are no rivers or flowing bodies of water here! Well, way before the plantation industry got going here, St. Croix was FULL of rivers and streams and guts. With the advent of plantation farming, all the trees were either burned or cut down and it stopped raining here. Once the rain stopped, guess what else stopped? THE RIVER!! Salt River is named just that because there was a river of water that flowed out of the hills and into the ocean. When we have tremendous rains, our guts fill and flow into the old path of our ancient river. I wonder what St.Croix would look like today if those plantation owners hadn't deforested our island - don't you?</div>
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<li>There were between 20 and 30,000 people living on St. Croix at the time of Columbus' arrival</li>
<li>A Taino <i>woman</i> shot one of the Spaniards with bow and arrow when Columbus' men came ashore</li>
<li>Columbus never actually set foot on St. Croix</li>
<li>Tainos had parrots</li>
<li>Tainos used blowguns</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Spent a lot of time making very cool art</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They wore feathered hats</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Taino Indians were some of the first Indians to live on St. Croix</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Many words came from the Taino Arawak language</span></li>
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So folks, if you get a chance to go visit Brian and his wife Jill at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caribbean-Indigenous-Arts-and-Crafts-Museum/237704772926110" target="_blank">Caribbean Indigenous Arts and Crafts Museum</a> at Cane Bay, please let us know what you think. This is a great resource for artists, collectors, and children to learn a bit about our history here on St. Croix before the European conquest.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-59335424074902523712012-09-26T07:09:00.000-05:002012-09-26T07:09:08.669-05:00Horseback riding field trip with InterXchange!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">InterXchange a non-profit organization promoting social change via Xchanges invites homeschool students to participate in "Horses for Change" on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 9:00 am across from Off the Wall restaurant in Cane Bay. This program is an initiative of InterXchange to promote caring and sharing with horses. These horses are friendly and love the care from those who ride them. You will learn how to feed, saddle and ride the horses. This is a great activity for ages (4 yrs. & up). A minimum of 20 participants are required for a donation of $10 per student. <b>Please leave a comment to the blog no later than Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 by 5 pm. </b>Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-12536268668496667132012-09-14T09:13:00.001-05:002012-09-14T09:13:41.204-05:00Taino Museum Tour at Cane Bay<div>
Due to the popular vote, we will be participating in the Mueum Tour ONLY.</div>
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Plan to come for an hour or two to learn about Taino artifacts from St. Croix, their history, and view original and reproduction works of art.</div>
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Bring a lunch and stay for a beach day if you wish afterwards at Cane Bay.</div>
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Please leave a comment below to confirm the amount of children and adults in your group.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-28268147733657620102012-09-10T12:02:00.003-05:002012-09-10T12:02:52.723-05:00National Park Artifact Storage Tour
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When – October 9, 2012<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p>Cost - Free</o:p></div>
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It will be more exciting than
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schoolers. Please feel free to come early or stay after your tour to look at
the Buck Island exhibit in the Fort. RSVP in the comment section with time and
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I would like to turn the money into MileMark by August 20, 2012. If you are going, please contact me to make arrangements to either mail me the money or meet me somewhere so I can gather it all up and pay for the trip in advance. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remember, we will be gone from 8am until at least1:30/2:00 - you will need to pack lunch, snacks, drinks, good shoes for hiking/trail walking(although I will wear flip flops, so plan however you want), gardening gloves, and safety glasses. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-61929799946741183482012-07-29T21:52:00.001-05:002012-07-29T21:56:26.838-05:00Sailing Opportunities for Homeschoolers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpfio3wLKwBv68Mo9y6JVp8AB-YcRpc16eEUQFObL-j3KeLPxQAFmMr4UeeDanb7XI_8xB-blVpKodP0RRtRod6-1OT5mrfBrIPmN6vzB8fZTRJz23bbSvdeBngV3KroLGbBHEP7pN_Ru/s1600/picoptimist107a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpfio3wLKwBv68Mo9y6JVp8AB-YcRpc16eEUQFObL-j3KeLPxQAFmMr4UeeDanb7XI_8xB-blVpKodP0RRtRod6-1OT5mrfBrIPmN6vzB8fZTRJz23bbSvdeBngV3KroLGbBHEP7pN_Ru/s200/picoptimist107a.jpg" width="200" /></a>If you have a child in 7th grade or above and they love to sail, they can join the local sailing team at the St. Croix Yacht Club. The team is open to students in grade 7 and above from all schools, and home schools on the island. Please contact the St. Croix Yacht Club for specific details at 340-773-9531 or visit their website for more info at <a href="http://www.stcroixyc.com./">www.stcroixyc.com.</a><br />
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If your child in NOT in 7th grade or above, but are in lower grades - NEVER FEAR!!! They too can sail and take part in Opti Fridays starting in September. This weekly event is open to members and nonmembers of the Yacht Club. There is a fee of $10 for member and $20 for nonmembers, but the class is 2 hours and if your child is 12 or above they can become a member of the yacht club and get the $10 fee. A junior membership cost $150 and then your child can utilize the club for fun sailing events, and other activities. Again, if interested, please contact the club at 340-773-9531.<br />
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Classes would be 30 mins once a week and would cost $60 per class for no more than 6 children. A semester sign up would be required. </div>
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Let me know by replying to this post if you want your child to sign up for the 1st- PreK art classes.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-33215434912178681752012-07-12T14:45:00.001-05:002012-07-12T14:45:29.977-05:00Explore the Pre Hispanic Culture at Buck IslandDid you know people used to LIVE at Buck Island? Did you know there are archeological sites on BuckIsland that date back to Pre Hispanic Native People's? Would you like to see where those sites are, learn how to make some tools that they might have used, and explore some of the lesser known areas of Buck?<br />
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Amount of people in your group - divided by Kids(their ages), and adults.<br />
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BOATS. If we can't get enough boats to take us out there from our group, we will not be able to do this. There is a possibility of renting a boat to go out(from MileMark), but then we may pay a fee per head. I will get a cost back to the group, but I think it wouldn't be much.<br />
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Also I will send out some reading if you want to go to this that might help you ask great questions to the NPS people.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-36230709525825348332012-07-11T05:59:00.000-05:002012-07-11T05:59:11.337-05:00U of Mimai is offering distance learning to Middle and High SchoolThe University of Miami has started to offer distance learning to Middle and High schoolers. To look into this program go to <a href="http://umga.miami.edu/" target="_blank">their website</a>. They offer everything from AP courses to Language Arts, PE, Foreign Languages, Social Studies, Electives, etc. Their listing is extensive.<br />
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<i>"T<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">he University of Miami Global Academy's course offerings offer our students the most current education using the most current technology. Our courses provide a highly-interactive education using video, audio, simulations, games and real-world activities. Here, Web 2.0 meets Learning 2.0 and students are engaged in learning well beyond simply reading course information.</span></span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Since the Global Academy is from the University of Miami, you can be certain that there are strong academic standards behind every class. As you can see from the list on the left, there is a wide variety of courses, including honors and advanced placement (AP) courses, all of which are offered by the semester. With our offerings, it's certain that any student can find the right combination of challenges and interests to make their UMGA high school experience a compelling adventure in learning.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>We're online. But with a University of Miami Global Academy education, the human element is always present. In fact, we have a word for it: telepresence. That means that when a student needs a teacher, the teacher is there, ready to work one on one through video conferencing or phone discussions. Our faculty are top educators and, through a strong telepresence, students find that UMGA is both personal and flexible.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong style="font-weight: normal;"> <i>"</i></strong></span><i>UMGA students hail from over 20 countries outside the United States including Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, Monaco, Panama, Poland, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Venezuela."</i></span></div>
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I have been hearing suggestions from various people that we as home schoolers should either form a coop of sorts or file from non -profit status. What are your thoughts?<br />
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The pros that have been presented are this:<br />
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<li>our children can take part in mini classes where we as a non profit can pay for experts in the field to teach those classes(ie. Advanced Calculus, AP Literature, Marine Biology, etc)</li>
<li>An opportunity to grow the homeschooling community in the islands</li>
<li>Some classes like Drama, PE, public speaking are best taught in a larger group setting and we could then be able to do this</li>
<li>Age groups where say your kindergarten aged child can learn with other kids in the KG group, 8th graders with 8th grades, cooperative learning.</li>
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What do you think? Are you interested or not? Why or why not? Let's dialog!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-46678701844418380662012-06-27T09:51:00.000-05:002012-06-27T09:51:00.172-05:00Did you know???Did you know that the Curriculum Centers run by the VI Department of Education are available for homeschooler use?<br />
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I didn't, but now that I do, I am going to make full use of them - you should too. You can use their die cut machines, laminating machines, binding machine, etc. They have large classroom spaces with smart boards, projection screens, a teachers materials library with resources, etc.<br />
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They are open all year round, but due to staffing cuts, you need to call to make sure that someone is there that can help you out when you want to go. Call 340-778-1600 and ask for Ms. Jackson on St. Croix. On St. thomas call 340-775-2250.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-60685151958041932992012-06-26T09:30:00.002-05:002012-06-26T09:47:47.518-05:003 day Marine Ecology Course for high schoolers<br />
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3-day Marine Ecology Summer Course for high school students being offer this summer. In a nutshell, two University of Florida students applied for a Disney grant to offer a <b>FREE outdoor / marine conservation-based </b>program for high school students on St. Croix. They were awarded the grant, and they hired me to help.</div>
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There are still have a few spaces left - perhaps you know students that would be interested?</div>
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If someone needs time to get the paperwork filled out or to get out to Gallow's Bay to drop off the documents, I can add student names to the roster to hold spots.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Saturday July 7, 2012 at 5:15 pm to 8:00 pm</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is the info from Jennifer Travis - our coordinator.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">Arrive on your reserved date at 5:15pm at the parking lot at the Refuge with your group of 15 to 30 participants.... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">We cannot enter the Refuge with fewer than 15 participants. </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>If you are interested in taking part in this activity PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE <u>reply here on the blog</u>. </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's time for SEA's popular Reptile Ramble at Southgate Coastal Reserve! Join Jennifer Valiulis, herpetologist from GeoGraphic Consulting LLC, and SEA staff member Carol Cramer-Burke this Saturday, June 23 at 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">a fun reptile search with lots of cold-blooded facts about our island reptiles! Children 5 years and older will especially enjoy this activity. Free for SEA members and children, $10 for non-member adults. Please bring water to drink, wear shoes that you don't mind getting muddy and sun protection.<br />Registration is not required, but appreciated ... 340-773-1989.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-62623881398675483272012-06-19T07:27:00.001-05:002012-06-19T07:27:57.339-05:00Junior Achievement<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Junior Achievement of the VI will be conducting an after school program beginning in the fall. The program is for high school Sophomores and Juniors from public, private, faith-based schools, and homeschoolers. If you have - or know of - a motivated teen who might like to participate, please send me a message! To learn more about the JA Company Program, please visit</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><a href="http://www.ja.org/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.ja.org</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">and click Programs, then High School Programs. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This particular program is a 12 week 2 hour per session evening program lead by volunteer community members. During the 12 weeks, the students (up to 30 students) will be responsible to put together a real business with a board, doing market research, product creation, share sales, raising seed money to purchase products, selling of that product to the community, at the end of the program they do a profit/loss statement, return on investments for shareholders. </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.completecurriculum.com/" target="_blank">Complete Curriculum.</a> This is a nifty site that has downloadable ebooks for grades k-12 in the four main subjects - Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">For a <strike>$74.95</strike><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">(now $4.95)</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">yearly membership fee, you have access to up to ten digital texts to use. While each text may be assigned to only one student at a time, you might have two or more students using the ten texts!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each course has 180 lessons for the school year, but many lessons I looked at would not take that much time. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> For each lesson, the teacher’s manual lists:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.memetales.com/" target="_blank">This is an ap</a> that I found that will keep your younger child entertained for at least 12.8 minutes! HAHA! That would be nice, huh? This ap, published by MeMeTales is a book library, that right now gives you 20 audio books for free that you can read to your nonreader or allow them to listen to the book on their own while you do something else. Right now MemeTales is available for iPad, iPhones, Androids, and Kindle Fires. I did find that while my 9 yr old was fascinated by the audio portions - because really, who don't like a book being read to you, she could also read along if she wanted too. My 3 yr old likes the books too(MIRACLE!). I think this ap is better for a younger non reader, but like I said my 9 yr old is eating it up. For each book that they complete, your child gets a "sticker" that you can cut out and stick on their book certificate. Once they fill up their sheet, they will have read at least 10 books. This program is a great way to get kids reading over the summer and KEEP them reading. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">That's all the Resources I have for now folks!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-3209869198904893202012-06-14T20:28:00.000-05:002012-06-14T20:28:02.712-05:00Weekend Events<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's that time of week again - the weekend! This weekend, there are a few events going on that might be good for kids to take part in(other than celebrating Father's Day that is).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Event 1:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">FREE Kid's Fishing Tournament.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">C<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">hildren and families on St. Croix are invited to a "Kids Fishing Tournament” Saturday at the Christiansted Wharf from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. hosted by the Department of Housing, Parks and Recreation.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">The tournament is an activity associated with the department’s “Take Me Fishing” afterschool program.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Housing Parks and Recreation Commissioner St. Claire Williams said in a statement, "In our effort to serve more Virgin Islands children and families and promote diverse sports, including those that highlight our long historical culture of fishing, we are hosting this event and encourage families to participate.”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Williams said, “There is no entry fee – food and beverages will be provided for participants.”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The National Park Service, DPNR East End Marine Park, DPNR Fish and Wildlife, Golden Hook Club, NOAA and others are contributing to the tournament. For more information please call Krystal Hardy-Flores at 773-0160. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Event 2: Sunday June 17, 2012 9:00 am until done.</span></div>
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<a href="http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/images/pisstr/pisstr3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/images/pisstr/pisstr3.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Creque Day Clean Up - FREE and VOLUNTEERS needed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is an ENVIRONMENTAL CALL TO ACTION: in the last three
months Creque Dam pond has been completely covered by a highly invasive aquatic
plant known as <a href="http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/328" target="_blank">water lettuce</a>. Already all nesting water birds have been forced
to leave the pond. The really bad news is that if it isn't removed now it may
become impossible to tackle this problem. This highly invasive plant will drain
the pond of water. We need to act fast: THE MASS OF VEGETATION WILL DOUBLE IN
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<span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A CITIZEN CREW IS URGENTLY NEEDED TO FIGHT THIS
INVASION!!! Using a FLATHEAD STEEL
RAKE (not a leaf rake) we will snag and pull the water lettuce from the pond. A
crew of 10-15 people can empty the pond in a few hours but.... WE NEED STRONG
BODIES WITH STEEL RAKES!!! WILL YOU JOIN US TO RESTORE CREQUE DAM POND? Cold beer and soft drinks provided by Mt Victory Camp
after the job is done. WE NEED MINIMUM 15 people to pull this off!!! CAN U COME
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Learning about Bush with Ms. Veronica Gordon at the St. George Village Botanical Gardens.<br />
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Ms. Gordon is our locally renown "bush lady". She is extremely knowlegable about bush and how to use it to improve your health, remove aches and pains, and where it origianlly came from. This is a great opportunity to come and learn from an expert. In this informative field trip, we learn about our native bush, it's medicianal, homeopathic, and culinary properties. We will get to taste, touch, and smell real bush and enjoy a quiet morning at the Gardens. Once the field trip is done, feel free to stay for lunch, art time, rambling, etc. The field trip will take about 1.5 hours. <b>Cost is $2 per visitor</b>(not including really little ones).</div>
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The Archeological wonders of Buck Island!<br />
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Reef Ranger Kids Program(ages 8-12) sponsored by the NPS. This program teaches boat safety, how to use flare guns, docking, anchoring, etc. It is limited to 10 children per group. This is a 2 day program where kids spend it doing hands on activities related to water and boating safety, there is also an opportunity to go snorkeling at Buck Island. This program is being held the 3rd weekend in July for two consecutive Saturdays, then again in August, and September. If you want more info or to register, please contact <a href="mailto:david_goldstein@nps.gov" target="_blank">David at the NPS</a> office. <b>FREE.</b><br />
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Walking tour of Free Gut<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOLbnetgaxyKAWA8omajOolT4xguKpEJvXROFUp3XQUMDeEPecihcxfcYSE9e-PFtcuHasn40cv2jBoOMZZjcrfVA8CstzIYOtso444pW8TEmS8URb2qKmZnUboMRZFRoG2L7i4FFNHkX/s1600/images-4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOLbnetgaxyKAWA8omajOolT4xguKpEJvXROFUp3XQUMDeEPecihcxfcYSE9e-PFtcuHasn40cv2jBoOMZZjcrfVA8CstzIYOtso444pW8TEmS8URb2qKmZnUboMRZFRoG2L7i4FFNHkX/s1600/images-4.jpeg" /></a>Do you know where Free Gut is? Do you know what it is? I didn't..... Free Gut is an area where freed blacks lived during the colonial times. These free men and women built many of the structures that are part of Christiansted today, such as the Steeple Building, the Fort, the Old Post Office aka the Slave Market, etc. Out of Free Gut, the US got their first black millionaire, the first black US Ambassador, etc. This is a fascinating area that needs to be explored and experienced. If you would like to see this tour set up, <b>PLEASE</b> leave feedback in the comments section and I will get it on the books. <b>FREE</b><br />
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AGAIN, if any of these tours appeal to you, please let me know via the comments section of the blog. In the case of the Reef Ranger program, please feel free to contact David at NPS yourself and set up your days with him. If perhaps we have a HUGE group interest in this, I may be able to talk him into doing a 2 day mini class during the week during the school year.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-30417141739905370972012-05-29T08:55:00.001-05:002012-05-29T08:55:39.198-05:00Cool Summer Camp Offering for High Schoolers and Middle SchoolersCountry Day School is offering two COOL summer camp for Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers. <br />
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One is a spin off from their yearly Mini Gusto Program where students go out into the community and get to learn a trade or get exposed to a different set of skills. As someone who went through that program, I HIGHLY recommend Mini Gusto and the experiences that your child can gain from being exposed to different businesses and mind sets. Students are encouraged to pick two activities a day, but can opt to choose just one. The cost is $165 per week for two activities and $80 for one activity per week. If you enroll two children from the same family, there is a discount in the weekly fee. The camp runs from July 18 - July 20. Some of the offerings are Jewelry Making, The art of Bonsai, Japanese Language, Cooking, Redecorating Wood Chairs, Capoeria, Drumming, Rock Band, Modeling and Etiquette, Improv, Graphic Design, Steel Pans, Japanese Taiko Drumming, etc. For a full list of activities, go to <a href="http://www.stxcountryday.com/camp/activities.pdf" target="_blank">the CDS web site here</a>.<br />
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There is also an <a href="http://www.stxcountryday.com/camp/CampOverview.pdf" target="_blank">SAT/College Prep Camp that is being offered</a> concurrently with the Mini Gusto Camp. This Camp or mini series focuses on Prepping for the SAT/ACT, Finding the Best Fit University for your child, filing out applications, creating a college resume, essay writing skills interview skills, and finding scholarship monies among other topics. This camp costs $500 for all 5 weeks and is geared to students entering 11 and 12 grade. <br />
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Is there any interest from homeschoolers to get some of these classes offered to a younger set during the fall/winter/spring school year next year? If so, let me know via the comments section here on the blog and I will work on it.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz_TwOswNJFfRF22OB-o3y9qL1u2nzfq01Mn_E8cim2jr-7CUd8BUcsmffXYlyKRGO87z_PHGQcAJQRs970FyEH73ZchHoZDq_G7WiBDHIxzCrO5PfS22Pk7vNAGNcfgCa4UtkQHn719C/s1600/main-page-logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz_TwOswNJFfRF22OB-o3y9qL1u2nzfq01Mn_E8cim2jr-7CUd8BUcsmffXYlyKRGO87z_PHGQcAJQRs970FyEH73ZchHoZDq_G7WiBDHIxzCrO5PfS22Pk7vNAGNcfgCa4UtkQHn719C/s200/main-page-logo.gif" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/" style="color: #006600; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The National Safe Boating Council</a> invite boating safety professionals, the boating community and the media to participate in <strong>“Ready, Set, Wear It!” on Saturday, May 19</strong>. Participants in cities around the globe will gather to set a world record for the most life jackets worn and inflatable life jackets inflated. The goal is not only to promote the comfortable and versatile options when it comes to life jackets, but also to educate the public about life jackets and safe boating in general.</div>
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"We want to show the world that our boater community takes boating safety seriously," said John Harrison, Flotilla Commander of the St. Croix Coast Guard Auxiliary. "When on the water, wearing a life jacket is part of your clothing. Our island has an exceptional record for safe boating and I relate that to our resident's awareness that life jackets saves life's."</div>
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Mr. Harrison is expecting more than 300 St. Croix boaters to arrive at the pier in downtown Frederiksted, with their life jackets, this Saturday May 19th at 10:00 am to set a world record of local boaters with life jackets.</div>
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<img align="left" alt="" height="160" hspace="5" src="http://www.stcroixlime.com/sites/default/files/Nsbc-logo.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" vspace="5" width="200" />“Ready, Set, Wear It!,” will usher in National Safe Boating Week, this<br />year May 19-25, 2012. Boating safety partners across the U.S. and the world are teaming up to promote safe and responsible boating, including voluntary wear of life jackets, for National Safe Boating Week and throughout the boating season.</div>
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“What better way to share the life-saving importance of life jacket wear,<br />while having some fun and helping set a world record,” said Virgil<br />Chambers, executive director of the National Safe Boating Council. “Each year, as many as 500 lives could have been saved if boaters had worn their life jackets. New life jackets on the market today make it easier than ever for a boater to have fun and stay safe on the water.”</div>
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Last year, 1,685 people gathered at more than 99 events held around the world to set a new record for the number of participants who inflated their inflatable life jacket or wore an inherently buoyant life jacket. This event is educational and fun for boating enthusiasts, families, and the general public to enjoy!</div>
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The Christiansted Coast Guard Auxiliary along with the US Coast Guard RIO St. Croix will be providing boating educational handouts and instructions on how to properly size your life jacket. For more information about the Coast Guard Auxiliary visit <a href="http://www.cgaux.org/" style="color: #006600; text-decoration: none;">www.cgaux.org</a>.</div>
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Drowning remains the primary cause of death in recreational boating accidents. Statistics released by the U.S. Coast Guard indicate that 84 percent of boaters who drowned in 2010 were NOT wearing their life jackets.<br />For more information, visit <a href="http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/" style="color: #006600; text-decoration: none;">www.SafeBoatingCampaign.com</a> or <a href="http://www.readysetwearit.com/" style="color: #006600; text-decoration: none;">www.ReadySetWearIt.com</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-90237770908492027112012-05-17T08:02:00.001-05:002012-07-21T05:01:31.402-05:00Forms and info for homeschooling in the Virgin Islands<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Homeschooling in the Virgin Islands is fairly simple and easy. There isn't a lot of oversight from the VI Department of Education, after talking to multiple people in the VI, most agree that you file your paperwork and forget about it. Your child does not have to do standardized testing and you are not required to turn in a portfolio of your child's work. That being said, you do need to <a href="https://www.box.com/files#/files/0/f/0/1/f_2250209935" target="_blank">file a 2 page document with the Department of Education</a> at the start of your school year that states your name, your child's name, age, grade level, and what subjects they are learning. You also have to pick a date for a portfolio review(which again, most people say has never happened). After you sign the paperwork and email to <a href="mailto:smahurt@stx.k12.vi" target="_blank">Ms. Sarah Mahurt</a> for St. Croix her phone number is 340-773-1095 ext 7029, email to it <a href="mailto:drodgers@sttj.k12.vi" target="_blank">Dianne George Rodgers</a> her phone number is 340-772-775-2250 extension 8110 on St. Thomas/St. John or snail mail it back to the Department of Ed. Make sure however that you remember to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SIGN</span></b> your forms before you send them in. If by any chance, the Department of Ed sends you another form requesting you to fill out specs about your kitchen, facilities, etc, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">DO NOT</span></b> fill that out. It is illegal - according to our local laws to fill out that form. <b>ALL</b> you <b>NEED</b> to do is fill out the Letter of Intent Form and send it back. That's it folks! If this process is any different from what I have been doing, please let me know as I would like to not only update this info but do it correctly myself!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Never fear if you don't have a bike, bike rentals are available for only $5 from the Triathlon Federation. Call or email Theresa Harper for more information or to reserve a bike. If you child wants to race and you are worried that their bike isn't right, no worries either. Kids ride with training wheels, baskets, horns, streamers, etc. You<b> MUST</b> however have a helmet and shoes to do the race as safety is a priority.</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5‐6 Swim: 25M/ Bike: 1⁄2 mile/ Run: 1⁄4 mile </span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7‐8 Swim: 50M/ Bike: 1⁄2 mile/ Run: 1⁄4 mile <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9‐11 Swim: 100M/ Bike: 1 mile/ Run: 1⁄2 mile <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">12‐15 Swim: 200M/ Bike: 3 miles/ Run: 1 mile</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Race starts at 8, so if you are like me, and you never preregister, you need to get there by at least 7:30. Snacks for the kids and drinks are provided. Coffee, <b>you</b> need to bring.</span></b></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509758919281254974.post-16323934087581424252012-05-09T20:53:00.001-05:002012-05-09T20:53:19.012-05:00Field Trips during the summerI know that many of you travel during the summer but I figured that it might be good for our kids to still have some play time together and do some fun filled field trips during this time.<br />
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I would like to know if there is any interest in doing a summer time field trip with Ms. Veronica Gordon to learn about our local bush and it's applications in health, cooking, gardening, etc. If you think you would be interested in this, please email me and let me know. I am thinking late July, early August. <br />
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Also, it might be a good time to set up a hike to Maroon Ridge or there abouts with Olasee Davis. So again, if you are interested let me know. Maybe a Full Moon hike to Jacks and Issacs too? What are your thoughts?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8