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School Messenger - January 2012

I'd Like Mine with the Works!

01.27.12| Posted in: January 2012, School Messenger | 0 Comments| Rating: 0

Cream with your coffee, popcorn with your movie, sprinkles for your donut.

In its simplest form, this is enrichment. It is taking anything in its most basic form and layering it with embellishments to make it more interesting, more enjoyable, or more beneficial....

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Are They Ready?

01.17.12| Posted in: January 2012, School Messenger | 0 Comments| Rating: 0
Chances are they're not.

According to The ACT High School Profile Report: The Graduating Class of 2010, only 24 percent of high school seniors who took the ACT test in 2010 met its college-ready benchmarks in all four core subject areas. ...

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Tutoring To Support Knowledge and Strengthen Faith

01.16.12| Posted in: January 2012, School Messenger | 0 Comments| Rating: 0
As public schools increasingly teach tolerance and espouse educational programs that run counter to a Christian worldview, it's no surprise that many parents are looking for alternatives, not only by enrolling their children in Christian schools, but by looking for tutoring options and online resources that support Christian morality and faith-based instruction....

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Overcoming Distraction and Procrastination

01.13.12| Posted in: January 2012, School Messenger | 0 Comments| Rating: 0
I'm sure my editor is shaking her head after reading the title, as I am almost a week late in submitting this article. Does this sound familiar? Friday: I receive email asking for article due YESTERDAY. I reply stating I will have it to her by first thing Monday. ...

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6 Steps to Creating an Effective Marketing Plan

01.12.12| Posted in: January 2012, School Messenger | 0 Comments| Rating: 0
Marketing is an often misunderstood and maligned concept when it comes to Christian schools. We often think that because we believe in our faith-based mission and the need for Christian education, parents will hear about the good work we're doing and students will miraculously appear at our door. ...

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Don't Sit on Your Seats

01.11.12| Posted in: January 2012, School Messenger | 0 Comments| Rating: 0

Have you been sitting on your seats? You are not alone! Many AOP schools out there are under-utilizing concurrent user licenses (CULs), or "seats," as some would call them. There are so many advantages to buying seats as a way to utilize your online curriculum. ...

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