Today our virtual school family comes to us from Arizona. Amy Johnson is a fellow blogger and author of The Adventures of JAMC. Amy shares some great posts on her blog about School Successes as well as School Troubles. Today Amy shares about her experience with the virtual school, Arizona Virtual Academy, where both of [...]
Highlight of a Virtual School Family: Kathy
January 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Today’s highlight is of a Colorado Connections Academy family. Kathy enrolled her oldest, John, in Connections Academy 4 years ago, and this year he is a senior. My family has known John and his family since 2007 through the Civil Air Patrol. I am very proud of John and all of his accomplishments, especially for [...]
Happy New Year!
January 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Happy New Year to all of my readers! Wishing you all a very happy and healthy 2012!
Happy Hanukkah: Recipe, Traditions, and Holiday Wishes
December 20, 2011 By 3 Comments
The Festival of Lights is the celebration of the victory of the Maccabees and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. It also commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 days, hence the eight days of Hanukkah. To commemorate this miracle, we eat “oily” foods on Chanukah, like fried potato pancakes called “Latkes” [...]
Highlight of a Virtual School Family: Sandy Neafsey
December 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
Highlight of a Virtual School Family: Wendy Howard
December 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
Long time school choice advocate, Wendy Howard, shares her story of virtual schooling with us today. Wendy’s daughter, Jessica, shares her mom’s passion for supporting choice in education, and when Jessica was just 7 years old she started a petition in Florida to urge legislators to remove the prior public school requirement before attending a [...]
The Toys Are Back In Town!
December 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
A Disney Show wouldn’t be complete without Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, and Goofy, who opened the show for Toy Story 3. Disney On Ice Toy Story 3 was a magical, fun, family night with one of our all-time favorite characters from a long time loved movie. The skating was superb, the story line, although at [...]
Highlight of a Virtual School Family: Sarah DeHerrera
December 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
I am very excited about today’s guest, Sarah DeHerrera. Sarah has been a Learning Coach with Colorado Virtual Academy (COVA) for 4 years, and she is an esteemed Board member at Colorado Coalition of Cyberschool Families. Sarah is a friend and an advocate for virtual schools and choice in education; she gives of her time [...]
Highlight of a Virtual School Family: Karin Piper
December 7, 2011 By 3 Comments
Today, I’m excited to intorduce you to Karin Piper. Karin is author of Charter Schools: The Ultimate Handbook for Parents, founder of Parent Led Reform, and a huge supporter of parents’ rights to choose the best public school option for their child. Karin’s 12-year old son is enrolled in his first year with Colorado Calvert [...]
Highlight of a Virtual School Family: Edgar and Latisha Antillón
December 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
Highlight of a Virtual School Family is a series which I will be running for several days. I value choice in education and parents’ rights to access the best public school option which meets their child’s individual learning needs. One public school option, virtual schools, has delivered a high quality, personalized education to thousands of [...]
Winner of Tickets to Disney On Ice Toy Story 3 Family 4-Pack
December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Sarah DeHerrera, winner of the Family 4-Pack of tickets to see Disney On Ice Toy Story 3! Enjoy the show!
Giveaway: 4 Tickets to Disney On Ice Toy Story 3
November 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
First time ever! Disney On Ice presents Toy Story 3 comes to Denver! Toy Story is a Disney family favorite in our home, and we are all very excited to be going to the Opening Night show thanks to Feld Entertainment who provided us with free tickets in exchange for an honest review of the [...]
Redefining Parental Involvement in Education!
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A new parent-led organization that redefines parental involvement! “Parent Led Reform is a multi-issue united parent network that brings real Americans into leadership” Parent Led Reform is hosting a kick-off event in Colorado: “School Funding Explained in Plain English”. Presenters will be Ben DeGrow, Senior Education Policy Analyst, Independence Institute and State Senator Keith King. [...]
iNACOL Virtual School Symposium 2011
November 9, 2011 By 3 Comments
“Empowered to perform: online and blended learning models” November 9-11 in Indianapolis, IN Each year the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) hosts a fabulous Virtual School Symposium (VSS) and for those who can’t make it in person, iNACOl offers several opportunities to join the conference. VSS 2011 Mobile App Downloads VSS 2011 Wiki [...]
CCA Blog: Working Together Has Advanced in Colorado’s Online Community
November 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
