Is your online student feeling the crunch of year-end tests? Springtime can bring so many emotions: happiness for the end of the year, yet trepidation for the test looming at the end of the semester. Worst of all are those two largely feared words by students everywhere-cumulative final. [Read more…]
Earth Day Website Resources for Students
Earth Day is April 22.
Find ways to observe this holiday and teach your online student the importance of earth stewardship. Here are websites that will help educate your student on the precious resources (both renewable and non-renewable) the earth holds and how to manage them properly for future generations. [Read more…]
Planning Graduation for Your Online Student
It's almost graduation time for your high school senior!
Graduation is a time of recognizing accomplishments and meeting a life milestone. Graduation is caps and gowns, hugs and memories, gifts and wishes, and parties! Perhaps the most memorable part of a graduation is gathering with friends and family and sharing the event together. [Read more…]
21st Century Skills with Business Computer Information Systems
What does it mean to be a member of the work force in the 21st century? It means that in some way or another, you are using computers. Today's job market requires all potential employees and business owners to be proficient in a variety of computer applications. [Read more…]
ICA Junior Places at the State Science Fair
For the second year in a row, Micah Dunkleberger placed at the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair. This year she competed in the environmental science senior division with her project studying the amount of energy used by a door front refrigerator compared to a chest type refrigerator. [Read more…]
How K-12 Online School Prepares Students for College
With all the benefits of online schools, perhaps the most overlooked and important benefit of K-12 distance learning is how it prepares students for college. Certainly, an accredited K-12 online school strives to give your student the solid academic foundation necessary to get into the college of his choice. The basics of math, science, language, history, and diverse electives all embellish your student's transcript and make him a desirable candidate for university acceptance.
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Coming Soon: Spring Thing
On average, how many times does an American open the refrigerator each day? How many points does the Statue of Liberty have on her crown? Eyesight is the sharpest at what hour? [Read more…]
Success or Excellence?
Success – a quality that all parents want for themselves and their children. However, let us stop for a moment and define what success is. Is it achieving high scores in coursework and on standardized tests? Is it maintaining a 4.0 GPA? Is it completing all coursework on schedule? Is it ranking at the top of your class in a given subject area? [Read more…]
The Importance of Mascots
Do you remember what your high school or college mascot was? Perhaps it was an eagle, a bulldog, or a warrior. I still remember both my high school and college mascots; I was a knight in high school and a defender in college. Did you notice that I said "I was" and not "the mascot was"? No, I was not the one dressed up in the costume dancing around at basketball games. [Read more…]
Student Resources for National Poetry Month
"A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language." – W.H. Auden
Increase your student's love of literature and appreciation for poetry with these helpful resources for National Poetry Month this April. From Chaucer to Shakespeare, haikus to sonnets, and metaphors to meters, these handy poetry websites include information and activities that make learning poetry fun.
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