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Program Description
This is a free program paid for by your tax dollars and generously provided and supported by Berrien Springs Public Schools (a school of choice).
Students, grades 1-12, sign up as part-time Berrien Springs students, no matter the Michigan school district in which they live. According to HSLDA, they retain their status as homeschool students as long as parents provide 51% of the students' total education. The school district receives tax dollars and in turn provides extremely valuable and fun non-core educational opportunities families might not otherwise be able to enjoy.
Please browse our pages for additional information on the benefits and requirements of the Partnership Program.
Once you’ve decided the Partnership is a good fit for your family, register online through one of the many links provided. A member of our staff will contact you to verify receipt of your registration. The novelty of our program is that you choose how you want to benefit from what the Partnership has to offer.
Benefits of participating in the Partnership:
* Fellowship with other homeschool families in educational and social pursuits
* Up to 2 degree based college courses free per semester for high school students (see dual enrollment)
* Up to 2 valuable and exciting community resource classes (CRC’s) per semester for all ages that may be too costly otherwise (see CRC’s)
* Free Rosetta Stone language access (see Rosetta Stone)
* Free CTE …exceptional county-wide vocational programs for Juniors and Seniors (see CTE)
* Access to other exciting non-core virtual classes for all ages.
* Free (student admission), exciting field trips (see field trips)
* Several non-core classes taught at the school that are usually more difficult to provide in a traditional homeschool setting.
* Greater understanding of Berrien Springs schools and the support and diversity in our community.
Requirements for Parent Partnership Program:
Elementary/ middle school students: 1 seated class, 2 virtual classes
High school students: 1 seated class, 1 virtual class
High school students in CTE program: no other requirements (see CTE)
Registration Requirements:
* Registration (enrollment) form completed online for each student
* Must be a homeschooled student in the State of Michigan in grades 1-12
* Must sign a Statement of Intent to Attend and Participate
* Must attend one pizza night from the dates available on the registration form
At pizza nights, registered families will:
* bring each student's birth certificate (we don't need a copy, we just need to see it)
* fill out and sign the Berrien Springs Schools registration form (this is not available online). This does not include SS# or vaccination information.
* confirm and receive a copy of their schedule
* sign the Statement of Intent to Attend and Participate in all classes chosen.
When do classes begin?
Although our semester officially begins Jan. 4th, not all classes begin at the same time. All classes meeting at LMC begin the week of Jan. 11th. Speech and drama classes begin at Mars Community Center the week of Jan. 11th. Virtual classes begin as soon as you receive your usernames and passwords via email from John or Sharon, but not before Jan. 4th. Music Academy classes begin Jan. 4th. Swim and gym at the YMCA begins the week of Jan. 4th, Andrews' swim & gym begins Jan. 4th, Individual Sports begins as soon as passes are received, Krasl Art Center begins Jan. 25th.
Where are classes held?
Speech, Forensics/Debate, Drama and Generation E are planned to be located in the Mars Community Center located on the back side of Mars Elementary on the Berrien Springs School campus. All field trips originate at Berrien Springs Middle School; almost all will meet at 8:00 a.m. in the cafeteria. We will listen to a speaker regarding the topic of our trip, then leave by bus or car usually around 9:00 and return anytime between noon and 5:00, depending on the trip.
Fabrication Lab and Robotics are held at LMC's Bertrand campus in Niles. The Music Academy is located at 115 N. Third St., Niles. Individual Sports - please see that class description. The Andrews swim & gym is located deep into campus at their pool & gymnastics complex. The BH/SJ YMCA is located at 3665 Hollywood Rd., St. Joseph, just off of Niles Rd. near the I-94 interchange. Krasl Art Center is located on the bluff overlooking Silver Beach at 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph.
Are grades given for any classes?
Traditional grades are not given for any class, it is either pass/fail or complete/incomplete as appropriate. Attendance for field trips is kept by partnership staff as parents sign in on the morning of each trip; Emma, the science teacher, keeps a log of who has turned in assignments, but she doesn't grade them. She has been known to reply by email and say "great job!", things like that. We simply want to see an overall excellent completion rate of classes taken by our students. Each CRC (Community Resource Class) teacher takes their own form of attendance; if a student consistently doesn't show, then we can drop them from that class, not the partnership. Progress in virtual classes is determined by the number of modules or sections completed; we monitor when you've completed a class or haven't yet begun. Academic achievement in each class is ultimately determined by the parent, with feedback and/or tangible evidence from teachers and projects in CRC's.
Home School-Contacts
Thank you for your interest in the Parent Partnership Program. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions and concerns.
Partnership staff work mainly from home and do not have offices at the school. School communication is conducted through the Central (Administrative) Office located at the Middle School, adjacent to the Middle School office.
John Lohr, Partnership Liaison Sharon Haynes, Program Assistant
219-575-4326 269-429-4004 hm; 269-470-0352 cell
jlohr@homeoftheshamrocks.org shaynes@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Kristie Noguera, Virtual Classes Beth Denton, Social Networking
mknoguera@comcast.net farmgirlbeth@gmail.com
2010 Spring Program Description
Class descriptions:
School (seated) Classes
Online (virtual) Classes
Community Resource Classes
This is a free program paid for by your tax dollars and generously provided and supported by Berrien Springs Public Schools (a school of choice).
Students, grades 1-12, sign up as part-time Berrien Springs students, no matter the Michigan school district in which they live. According to HSLDA, they retain their status as homeschool students as long as parents provide 51% of the students' total education. The school district receives tax dollars and in turn provides extremely valuable and fun non-core educational opportunities families might not otherwise be able to enjoy.
Please browse our pages for additional information on the benefits and requirements of the Partnership Program.
Once you’ve decided the Partnership is a good fit for your family, register online through one of the many links provided. A member of our staff will contact you to verify receipt of your registration. The novelty of our program is that you choose how you want to benefit from what the Partnership has to offer.
Benefits of participating in the Partnership:
* Fellowship with other homeschool families in educational and social pursuits
* Up to 2 degree based college courses free per semester for high school students (see dual enrollment)
* Up to 2 valuable and exciting community resource classes (CRC’s) per semester for all ages that may be too costly otherwise (see CRC’s)
* Free Rosetta Stone language access (see Rosetta Stone)
* Free CTE …exceptional county-wide vocational programs for Juniors and Seniors (see CTE)
* Access to other exciting non-core virtual classes for all ages.
* Free (student admission), exciting field trips (see field trips)
* Several non-core classes taught at the school that are usually more difficult to provide in a traditional homeschool setting.
* Greater understanding of Berrien Springs schools and the support and diversity in our community.
Requirements for Parent Partnership Program:
Elementary/ middle school students: 1 seated class, 2 virtual classes
High school students: 1 seated class, 1 virtual class
High school students in CTE program: no other requirements (see CTE)
Registration Requirements:
* Registration (enrollment) form completed online for each student
* Must be a homeschooled student in the State of Michigan in grades 1-12
* Must sign a Statement of Intent to Attend and Participate
* Must attend one pizza night from the dates available on the registration form
At pizza nights, registered families will:
* bring each student's birth certificate (we don't need a copy, we just need to see it)
* fill out and sign the Berrien Springs Schools registration form (this is not available online). This does not include SS# or vaccination information.
* confirm and receive a copy of their schedule
* sign the Statement of Intent to Attend and Participate in all classes chosen.
When do classes begin?
Although our semester officially begins Jan. 4th, not all classes begin at the same time. All classes meeting at LMC begin the week of Jan. 11th. Speech and drama classes begin at Mars Community Center the week of Jan. 11th. Virtual classes begin as soon as you receive your usernames and passwords via email from John or Sharon, but not before Jan. 4th. Music Academy classes begin Jan. 4th. Swim and gym at the YMCA begins the week of Jan. 4th, Andrews' swim & gym begins Jan. 4th, Individual Sports begins as soon as passes are received, Krasl Art Center begins Jan. 25th.
Where are classes held?
Speech, Forensics/Debate, Drama and Generation E are planned to be located in the Mars Community Center located on the back side of Mars Elementary on the Berrien Springs School campus. All field trips originate at Berrien Springs Middle School; almost all will meet at 8:00 a.m. in the cafeteria. We will listen to a speaker regarding the topic of our trip, then leave by bus or car usually around 9:00 and return anytime between noon and 5:00, depending on the trip.
Fabrication Lab and Robotics are held at LMC's Bertrand campus in Niles. The Music Academy is located at 115 N. Third St., Niles. Individual Sports - please see that class description. The Andrews swim & gym is located deep into campus at their pool & gymnastics complex. The BH/SJ YMCA is located at 3665 Hollywood Rd., St. Joseph, just off of Niles Rd. near the I-94 interchange. Krasl Art Center is located on the bluff overlooking Silver Beach at 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph.
Are grades given for any classes?
Traditional grades are not given for any class, it is either pass/fail or complete/incomplete as appropriate. Attendance for field trips is kept by partnership staff as parents sign in on the morning of each trip; Emma, the science teacher, keeps a log of who has turned in assignments, but she doesn't grade them. She has been known to reply by email and say "great job!", things like that. We simply want to see an overall excellent completion rate of classes taken by our students. Each CRC (Community Resource Class) teacher takes their own form of attendance; if a student consistently doesn't show, then we can drop them from that class, not the partnership. Progress in virtual classes is determined by the number of modules or sections completed; we monitor when you've completed a class or haven't yet begun. Academic achievement in each class is ultimately determined by the parent, with feedback and/or tangible evidence from teachers and projects in CRC's.
Home School-Contacts
Thank you for your interest in the Parent Partnership Program. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions and concerns.
Partnership staff work mainly from home and do not have offices at the school. School communication is conducted through the Central (Administrative) Office located at the Middle School, adjacent to the Middle School office.
John Lohr, Partnership Liaison Sharon Haynes, Program Assistant
219-575-4326 269-429-4004 hm; 269-470-0352 cell
jlohr@homeoftheshamrocks.org shaynes@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Kristie Noguera, Virtual Classes Beth Denton, Social Networking
mknoguera@comcast.net farmgirlbeth@gmail.com
2010 Spring Program Description
Class descriptions:
School (seated) Classes
Online (virtual) Classes
Community Resource Classes
Berrien Springs Parent Partnership
Your home and our schools;
working together to offer the best
educational opportunities for all.
Your home and our schools;
working together to offer the best
educational opportunities for all.
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Online Registration begins August 2nd. You can visit our web pages beforehand to get an idea of what we offered last year and how the program works at www.homeoftheshamrocks.org. Click on "our schools" then "homeschool partnership".