ASLAN ACADEMY
Aslan
Academy's purpose is for the members to
encourage
and support one another in our endeavors
to
educate our children at home with the cooperative
effort
of a small group.
We are a private Christian school that files a yearly affidavit with the state on behalf of twenty families; the independent study program allows parents to determine the curriculum, goals and timing of their children's education.
ACTIVITIES
Park Days: All Fridays
except the third Fridays of the
month - from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Throughout the year we have
structured
activities each month such as a CRAFT DAYS, SPORTS
DAYS and
a LEARN-N-SHARE
DAYS.
These may vary as
we attempt to meet the changing needs of the group.
We try to keep things central, but our park days are spread
out: as far away as the 405 in Costa Mesa (Tewinkle), in Fountain
Valley (Mile
Square), off of Valley View (Eastgate), one in Los Alamitos (Rossmoor)
and one
in Westminster (Bolsa Chica) as well as some others in Garden Grove. In September and May, weather
permitting, we may go to the beach instead of a park.
Minstry Days: Planned
by volunteers on the 3rd Friday of the month.
Sometimes, given the ministry activity,
we may meet at the park or we may meet on another day in the month. Some ministries we have done in the
past years: Garden Grove Convalescent Hospital, Summersville (assisted
senior
living), Dorcus Ministries, Second Harvest Food Bank gleaning, and
Operation
Christmas Child.
Jr/Sr
High Quarterly Fellowship / Activities: Planned
by volunteers. In addition to the quarterly fellowship, for the coming
2005-2006 school year we will be adding monthly get-togethers for the
Jr/Sr
Highers. Since many Jr/Sr Highers tend to lose interest in park days,
we will
also be trying to, on at least on Friday a month, have a supplemental
activity
for that age group (bowling, movie, shopping, etc).
Mom's
Morning Out:
8:00-9:30 a.m. on the 3rd Saturday each month. This time is
intended for
building one another up in the LORD and gaining encouragement in our
home
education efforts. This is also a time to discuss business and
voting
when needed.
Monthly
Field Trips: are paid
individually as needed; we do not collect a monthly tuition.
Other
Activites: Aslan has other
activities that
we do throughout the school year. These include: school photos, a
promotion
ceremony in June where certificates are awarded, and the occasional
quarterly
school-wide activity, such as, open house, faculty appreciation night,
potlucks/BBQ’s and game nights.
Open house usually has a theme such as hobbies, science fair,
school
projects, etc. Extended family and
friends are encouraged to participate in our open house and promotion
ceremony.
REGISTRATION
There are two
types of registration for Aslan Academy. You
may join Aslan as an enrolled
member, in which case we keep your child(ren)’s records, or you may
join
Aslan as an associate member, which entitles you to all
benefits of
Aslan, but you are responsible for keeping your child(ren)’s records --
your
chid(ren) will not be included on our affidavit.
Yearly
open enrollment is March though May. The registration fee
for a
new enrollment is $50 per family. The yearly
re-registration fee
after that is $30 per family.. The fee pays for
donations,
newsletters, copies, supplies, stamps and our post office box.
Once
approval has been determined, all record keeping items and forms must
be received
on the dates due or registration will be null and void.
Because we
operate in a co-op style, everyone is expected to follow through with
what they
agree to. The registration fee is not refundable once your
application
has been approved, as we feel it is your responsibility to carefully
and
prayerfully research and select the ISP that most meets your family’s
needs.
Belonging
to a private school ISP does not guarantee safety from public school
officials. Aslan Academy cannot defend you in a court of
law. For
this reason, if you are a member, membership with Home School Legal
Defense Association (HSLDA) is mandatory ($85 with a CHEA
membership,
$100 non-members). For more information on HSLDA, visit their web site
at: http://www.hslda.org.
We do not accept
registration for associate membership if you belong to charter schools
or have any public school affilication.
RECORD
KEEPING
A private
school has the responsibility to assess the progress and
achievement of its students. For this purpose the following paperwork
is
maintained by the school.
Family/school
file includes: registration form, HSLDA membership information, and
teacher
qualifications.
Student
file includes: health records (school entry and immunizations/or
waivers),
yearly proposed course of studies, and yearly attendance for all
grades.
Assessment
test results are required near the completion of
6th, 8 or 9th, and 12th year
level work. It is the parent's choice of which assessment test to
use.
Results need to be submitted to the administrator before May 31st.
Jr/Sr high
grades submit semester grades and elementary grades submit a year end
evaluation.
The
parent maintains course descriptions for secondary students (7-12). If
Aslan
Academy is requested to provide a transcript or diploma then additional
information needs to be submitted for consideration of either.
We
highly recommend that
you keep inclusive evidence of instruction such as: course
descriptions, lesson
plans, journals, outlines, goals and samples of student work - whatever
you use
to show
evidence of instruction.
INVOLVEMENT
Enrolled
members are required to attend two mandatory meetings a
year: August Mom's Morning Out and May Mom's Morning Out. Both of these
meetings are from 8am - 10am on the third Saturday of the month.
The fee
for missing these meetings it $25.00 per meeting. If you miss
both
meetings in a year, your re-registration may be denied the following
year.
Because
we are a small group we encourage high participation, however,
members
are only required to attend two events quarterly and volunteer
for a
required sign-up. Current required sign-up’s include: planning
and
facilitating a craft, a sports day, a ministry activity, a field trip,
or a
(single) quarterly junior/senior high fellowship activity.
Mom’s Mornings Out do not count toward
your required attendance.
There
are also several other opportunities available during the year to
support our
group. Members can volunteer to sign up for needs such as
purchasing
school T-shirts, scheduling school photos, planning our promotion
ceremony, hosting a monthly Mom's Morning Out, producing a yearbook,
compiling
& publishing student newsletter, collecting mail, publishing a
monthly
calendar, assist in planning an occasional quarterly school-wide
activity, and
administrator.
CURRICULUM
Each family
is responsible for choosing and purchasing their own.
Pray
about
your level of commitment and remember that your family’s needs come
first. We
hope to attract families that are diligent in their efforts to home
educate,
while sharing in the benefits and enhancement that organized group
activities
bring to the home educating experience. Your involvement and
abilities
while participating in Aslan Academy can provide an opportunity to
develop your
creativity and leadership skills.
Aslan
Academy's purpose is
for the members to
encourage
and support one another in our endeavors
to
educate our children at home with the cooperative
effort
of a small group.
To
request an application or receive additional information contact:
AslanAcademy@netscape.net
updated
January 25, 2006