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Inspiring San Diego
Weekly Newsletter with Karmen & Rachel
Week of April 20th, 2020
In This Week's Edition
SAN DIEGO HAPPENINGS
✦ Go Fund Me for Local PCA Family Experiencing Loss From COVID-19
✦ Online Parent Coffee Chat
✦ Spanish 8th Grade Transition to High School Info Meeting
✦ Virtual Museum of Art
STUDENT PLANNERS FOR THE 20/21 SCHOOL YEAR
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
✦ Virtual Workshops
FUN ONLINE RESOURCES
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
✦ Zoos and Aquariums
✦ Museums
✦ World Wonders
✦ Space
✦ San Diego County Fair Digital School Tour Adventure
PARENT RESOURCES
✦ Free Parent Resource Site
✦ Lending Library Update
✦ Academic Video Library
✦ California Homeschool Parent Association
SAN DIEGO HAPPENINGS
Go Fund Me for Local PCA Family Experiencing Loss From COVID-19
Online Parent Coffee Chat
Join our South Family Liaisons for a virtual coffee chat!!
Spanish 8th Grade Transition to High School Info Meeting
Virtual Museum of Art
As we're all hunkered down, it's a great time to encourage our students with their creativity. We'd love to provide a place where we can all enjoy our Inspire student's artwork.
See the flyer below for all the details.
STUDENT PLANNERS FOR THE 20/21 SCHOOL YEAR
Planners can be ordered through the Enrichment Ordering System (EOS) from April 13-24, 2020. Follow the steps outlined below to order planner(s) through the EOS.
The final cost of the planners will be deducted from your students' accounts when funds drop on July 1, 2020. The planner(s) they order will be shipped directly to their homes in August, 2020.
To place their orders, please encourage parents to follow these steps:
- Login to your EOS account
- Create a new product order by clicking on Create Request, then select Product as the Order Type.
- Type in “South Planners” as the vendor name
- Review the catalog for planner options and pricing
- Type the planner name in the Item to Order field, and add the Item Number to the Item ID/Number field. Add pricing information to the order, and use this link for the Item URL.
- Click Next, then verify your shipping address
- Hit submit!
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Upcoming CC Workshops: Please check out our CC Virtual Workshops Newsletter for descriptions of all of our Virtual Workshops and to RSVP!
Fun Online Resources
Click on the Pictures Below for Great Online Resources!
Science
63 Easy Science Experiments for Kids to Do at Home
Community Service
20 Ways Kids and Teens Can Help Others During Coronavirus Outbreak
Virtual PE
Resources to Keep Students Moving at Home
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
Click on the Pictures to View the Site/Tour.
Zoos and Aquariums
The San Diego Zoo
The Georgia Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Museums
The Louvre
Come along on a virtual tour and enjoy the view, thanks to the sponsorship of Shiseido.
The British Museum
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
World Wonders
Easter Island
The Great Wall of China
Egyptian Pyramids
Space
The Surface of Mars
ISS Tour
Space Shuttle Tour
San Diego County Fair Digital School Tour Adventure
Please join us on our first digital School Tours adventure featuring the superpowers of our special friends:
- Jackson the Under Dog who will teach us his power of kindness
- George the Python who will teach us his power of strength and stealth
- Poppy the Super Sonic Hedgehog who will teach us his power
of protection, smell, and might
Use our Activity Book filled with fun puzzles, coloring activities, and brain teasers. You can find the Reading Certificate Program on the last page which gives kids 12 and under a free ticket to the Fair upon completion.
If your students are working on a craft - anything from drawing to a collage - we'd love to see their "at home" creations on display at the Fair so please consider entering their work for the community to enjoy!
PARENT RESOURCES
Free Parent Resource Site
Please feel free to share this resource with anyone who needs it!
Academic Video Library
Did you know you have access to Inspire's academic video library? These videos are available to support students in reading, math, and speech and can be accessed through the EOS!
Instructions to access Academic Video Library can be found here.
California Homeschool Parent Association
Here are ways to get connected -
The Facebook page link is here and the website is here.
Find your home group location and get connected to families in your community today!
Need ideas for seasonal or unit studies? Looking for just the right worksheet for a specific topic you're covering with your student? Hoping to find the most amazing hands on activity?
Check out our Pinterest board! You just might find some amazing ideas.
San Diego Parent Resource Site
Everything you need to know to homeschool with Inspire!
Including a master calendar to keep track of all the events going on in our area.
Connect with us on Facebook
Keep up to date on local Inspire information and events and connect with your families in your area.
Karmen & Rachel
We are your San Diego Family Liaisons.
Please let us know how we can help you!
karmen@inspireschools.org / rachelr@inspireschools.org
Website: https://pacificcoastacademy.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/InspireSanDiego/?ref=bookmarks