Explora Classes 1/2/2007 Update, Students Needed

I know we said registration ended in December but we really need the students to make these classes work. We are making one last ditch effort to get these classes filled...they have 4 spots left in the Tuesday K-1 class and 9 spots left in the 8-12 class. According to Holly as of today the K-1 will most likely run but the high school class is in danger of either being cancelled or the price per student going up because they have less than half the spots filled (16 is the minimum needed) so if we can get just a few more students it would make all the difference to everyone. I have no control over Explora and I would really hate to see this class cancelled because there were too few kids....they have not confirmed this and before the holiday I heard that they were going to run them no matter what so I will keep talking to them and see if I can convince them to run them anyhow. I will let you know what happens but if you know someone interested please try to convince them to sign up!--Tabbi

Monday:

K-1, Ages 4-6, 11-12PM (THIS CLASS IS FULL!!)
2-4, Ages 7-9, 11-12PM (THIS CLASS IS FULL!!)

2-4, Ages 7-9, 1-2PM (THIS CLASS IS FULL!!)
5-7, Ages 10-12, 1-2PM (THIS CLASS IS FULL!!)

Tuesday:

K-1, Ages 4-6, 11-12PM ********(NEEDS 4 MORE STUDENTS!!)*******
2-4, Ages 7-9, 11-12PM (THIS CLASS IS FULL!!)

5-7, Ages 10-12, 1-2PM *********(THIS CLASS IS FULL!!)********
8-12, Ages 13-18, 1-2:30PM *********(NEEDS 9 MORE STUDENTS!!)**************





READ CAREFULLY, I KNOW THIS IS A LOT OF INFORMATION TO PROCESS BUT I HAVE TRIED TO PARE IT DOWN TO THE NECESSITIES! IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK HOLLY DURING REGISTRATION OR MYSELF!

So here's what to do:

1. Click on this link http://www. explora .us/ExploraPHP/english/homeschoolsci.php
This also has the class syllabi and other class information on it, this is a private link just for our community and is not accessible to the general public.

2. Click on 'Registration Form', print this out.

3. Indicate the class you prefer, if you would like your child to be placed in an 'extra' class if the other two fill up then please indicate that on the form (you can just write it in). If Explora gets enough people they will open all classes.

All classes will ONLY run if full, if they do not fill by the time registration closes your money will be refunded to you. A full class is 16 kids with 20 being the maximum allowed in each class. It only benefits you and your children if you contact others who might be interested in these classes to fill them. Please feel free to send this email around to anyone that might be interested!


4. Holly in Reservations at Explora 224-8341. If she does not answer leave a message with your information, class choice and if you want to pay by card when she calls you back.

If you choose to pay by check or cash, bring the payment and the registration form down to Explora and leave it in an envelope with Holly's name on it with the front cashier. They will secure your payment until Holly can come down to collect them.

Holly has specifically requested that you NOT go to her office as she will not have time to personally see to your needs in the midst of the registration process for our classes as well as the many others she is currently doing.

Bringing a payment and dropping it off will assure your child's spot in a class. You can try the mail but that is questionable at times.


5. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED UPON REGISTRATION.

6. You will receive a confirmation letter from Explora indicating what will be expected of you upon attending each class. If you volunteer to be the class contact you will be expected to maintain a list of who is volunteering and for which day. Parents who volunteer please make every effort to get in touch with your class contact if you can not make your scheduled time and day.

Parents with siblings that can not volunteer their time please let the class contact know and if there are not enough volunteers for a class Explora will provide some of their own.

On the registration form it indicates that they would like you to sit at a different table than your child when you volunteer, but if you or you child has issues with this it is NOT a big deal merely sit at the same table as your child and some other children and help ALL the kids at your table.

REMEMBER: Explora, their teachers and fellow homeschoolers, myself (Tabitha Orr) and Lisa Jensen are all on your team and COMMUNICATION is KEY so please if you have any questions Lisa and I are your homeschool liasons and will answer your questions or find someone else who can!! We all hope that with this new system in place things will run smoother but this is not a guarantee so have patience!

7. Parents who have special requirements for their children please indicate that you need to be in the classroom, etc. on the registration form.

8. Children in the K-1 and 2-4 Grade levels will need to be signed in and out of every class by their parent or guardian, your child will not be allowed to leave the classroom without their parent.

They are very strict about the ages and your child MUST be the age required by the day the class is scheduled to start, that is the Monday/Tuesday of January 15th, 2007.

You will be registering for the entire 14 week class semester, classes can not be paid and taken individually.

There are no multi-child or member discounts. Siblings (too young or too old or not enrolled in the specific class) will NOT be allowed in the classrooms.

PLEASE NOTE that for younger children the Growing a Scientist program is available through Explora's regular course of classes listed on the site of the link above!



Any other questions, and I am sure there will be, please email me Tabitha Orr at nmhomeschoolcommunityupdates@gmail.com !