Category Archives: Our Schools

Interested in a smaller preschool that shows dedication to the 2-5 year olds? Chrysalis Home School, a small, home-based preschool is having an informational meeting for parents who may be interested in enrolling their child for fall 2010.
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With Dr. Karen Rogers, author of Re-Forming Gifted Education: How Parents and Teachers Can Match the Program to the Child ( See cover to the right ).
Dr. Karen Rogers will present the keynote address at the annual conference of the Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted on Saturday, September 27th from 9:00 to 4:30 at [...]

Nike is sponsoring a 5K walk/run that gets money for our local schools physical education programs. It’s June 7th and the entry fee is $20 ( until May 28 ). Fifteen of this goes to your chosen school and the other five is a tee-shirt fee. There’s also a 1K walk option recommended for kids [...]

As a follow up to the Tinkering School post recently, it was brought to our attention that the Tinkering School was also written up by the openeducation.net staff; openeducation.net link.

Bob Compton, an Indianapolis venture-capitalist-turned-filmmaker, has produced a controversial new documentary called “2 Million Minutes” that looks at how American education falls short in today’s global economy.

What I saw in the K-12 schools absolutely shocked me in both India and China. … I became very concerned about the competitiveness of my own daughters’ education. ( [...]

A.K.A. Science (All Kids are Scientists) is a fun, hands-on after school science program for children in grades K-8. Our playful, yet structured activities encourage observation of the world through exploration, and help dispel the myth that science is difficult or uninteresting.
Classes meet once a week for one hour, in eight week sessions. The [...]

And congratulations to Shelley Clark!
The Wells Fargo Celebrity Spelling Bee held on Thursday, January 31st raised a total of $189,000 in vital funding for Schoolhouse Supplies, the award-winning Free Store for teachers in Portland. More than 500 guests gathered to watch Mayor Potter, James Jones, Stephanie Stricklen and other Portland celebrities spell their way [...]

Portland Public Schools is having a celebration highlighting more than 100 schools, their staff, students and programs! It’s Feb 2, from 1 to 5 PM and at the Expo Center.
Highlights include: Neighborhood school information and resources, student performances, enrollment, transfer information, the transition years and an art exhibition!

The Montessori Institute Northwest is hosting a Parent Education Series
“Positive Parenting: What You Can do as a Parent” presented by Ginni Sackett.
February 13, 20, 27, 2008 from 6:30-8:30pm. Come to one or all.
Visit their website for details or call 503.963.8992.

Some people have asked me about getting their kids more contact with other kids their age and getting them involved in some “socialization” processes.
I read an interesting article on this topic recently.
If you homeschool in Portland, how do you help your kid get “friends their age?”