On Tuesday, June 7th, Laurel Springs School hosted a celebration to mark its 20th anniversary. Marilyn Mosley Gordanier, founder and executive director, led the festivities in recognition of this milestone. During the course of the anniversary event, hundreds of attendees contributed through the use of the Laurel Springs Online School virtual classroom. Participants enjoyed dynamic…
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Joy Nehr’s Secret to Online Teaching
“Extraordinary pedagogic ability… extremely understanding…timely responses…wonderful style.” This rave review from a Laurel Springs parent refers to Joy Nehr, who teaches high school English. Joy brings to the online homeschool landscape seventeen years of teaching experience, an impressive list of credentials, and a deep passion for connecting with her students through reading and writing. Joy…
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Building a Summer Reading List
Approaches to Building the Perfect Summer Reading List Has your child ever built a summer reading list? The traditional school year is winding down, and summer can be the perfect time to encourage students to explore books with an informal and fun approach. When children read for pleasure, they solidify a love of learning that…
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Laurel Springs Meets New NCAA Requirements
Recently, NCAA legislators met to review their bylaws for nontraditional school programs; this category includes Laurel Springs School. NCAA officials proposed new eligibility requirements for nontraditional school programs in order to ensure that their strict academic requirements are met. As a result, the NCAA passed the proposed legislation making major adjustments to their requirements for…
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Ethical Online Behavior: Using Technology Responsibly
Young people interact with technology with increasing frequency, and are in constant communication with each other and the outside world via a myriad of devices and websites. Families and schools must assume a leadership role to prepare and guide children for success in the information age by teaching them “netiquette,” which raises awareness of legal,…
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Help Your Child Get the Most out of Summer
Increase Summer Month Productivity As summer approaches, parents are considering a variety of plans for their children. Here are four ways that students can stay engaged and inspired to increase their summer month productivity. Take a course: When students enroll in a single course during the summer, they can devote more attention to an individual…
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Clare Lewis: Volunteer Extraordinaire
Laurel Springs senior Clare Lewis has done volunteer work in the past, but her work with the Stone’s Buddies organization this year has made a profound impact on her life. Clare’s Volunteer Work with Stone’s Buddies Organization Last September, Clare began working with Stone’s Buddies at the Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, New York.…
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Laurel Springs School at Florida Parent-Educators Convention
Laurel Springs is proud to support the annual Florida Parent-Educators Convention on May 26-29 at the Gaylord Palms & Resort in Kissimmee, FL. We encourage our families to attend keynote addresses and choose from breakout sessions on a variety of homeschool-related topics. In addition to the information sessions, this homeschool convention also offers family-friendly movie nights and a…
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Laurel Springs Recognizes Our Families With This Year’s Loyalty Program
20 Years of Support in College Preparatory Education Laurel Springs is proud to celebrate twenty years of providing an exceptional college preparatory education experience for your children. We appreciate our families’ active involvement and support during the 2010/2011 school year. As a way of recognizing our families, we are offering our loyalty program again this…
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Sarah Bosse – The Virtual Math Class
In one important way, Sarah Bosse has what it takes to excel as a Laurel Springs teacher: she is highly skilled at communicating with students across great distances. Because she lives in Reykjavík, Iceland, Sarah has become adept at virtual travel across oceans, continents and time zones to instruct her students with thoughtful expertise. Working…
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