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PrincessDonna -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 5:40:55 PM)
quote: Most Christian Schools are part of ACSI: Association of Christian Schools International. They have their own certification and accredidation processes and their graduates don't have problems being accepted at secular colleges because of it. Ours is not. We were for a few years, but the cost for the benefits we received as a very small school (less than 100 students) was not worth it for the school to keep up. I guess many of the benefits only apply if you have a larger CS. Our students also have no trouble being accepted to any college they are qualified for. We currently have a 10-ish year alumnus who spoke at the 25th anniversary shebang who is about to become an MD, and many who are in professional programs in all kinds of colleges. quote: I'm curious what you mean by that. Do you go through their house to look for alcohol and Harry Potter? Are certain denominations automatically out? Like Zoebob said, we don't go to anyone's house. We do ask for several recommendations from pastors, deacons, etc. Our school is nondenominational (and our church is too, officially...though many call it Bapti-costal). We don't restrict any Protestant denominations and have even had a born again Catholic teacher here and there. Our church is not legalistic at all, so we are talking about basic things...really, it just means that they have to agree with basic Christian doctrine and to live as the Bible tells us to live, without excuse. There is a high standard because these people are the ones we and other parents are trusting our kids with.

zoebob -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 6:11:56 PM)
That's true about smaller schools. The christian schools that I have experience with are much larger. When I graduated I ws the 6th graduating class although they had been K-8 for 40-45 yrs by then. Anyway, I had 48 in my graduating class. It ws the biggest class for many years but they were all above 40. We had 2 elementary campuses and a total of 3 classes of each grade. The other Christian schools that we competed against were about that size too. The school my mom teaches at isn't quite as large. There are 2 classes of about 15 for each grade in elementary. Probably 35-40 in each high school class. Last year total enrollment Prek-12 was 362

PrincessDonna -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 6:35:15 PM)
quote: Anyway, I had 48 in my graduating class. That's more than most public schools around here. I think my class was 28 or something close to that.

zoebob -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 6:36:43 PM)
My roomate freshman year of college had a high school class alittle smaller than mine and she went to a public school too.

Sideways -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 6:52:24 PM)
My parents attended a high school within commuting distance of NYC (about an hour away), and their graduating classes were around 600-800. Mine was 103, I believe. PS High Schools here are huge. This really is kid central. We sort of live in a Bermuda Triangle of high schools, as there are three monstrous ones within a 5 minute drive. People who live walking distance from each other might go to different high schools depending on how the lines are drawn. My BIL and SIL are less then a 10 minute drive away, and their kids would go to a 4th HS recently built because the 3 existing can't handle the load.

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 6:57:06 PM)
My graduating class was about 300 people, my younger brothers graduation class(if he had been there) would have been about 700 people. His freshman class was the largest in the history of our school.

DenimDiva -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 7:01:22 PM)
My graduating class was considered small at 400. We were the smallest class in over 20 years.

PrincessDonna -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 7:03:36 PM)
My husband is watching some bizarre show where they drag race full-size school buses. And they also have a demolition derby with them. In case you ever wondered, such things are what rednecks do with too much time on their hands. And yes, those who watch them and enjoy them are also rednecks.[8D]

Sideways -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 7:54:48 PM)
Donna, it always amuses me that when I tell people that I was born in NY, they automatically think NYC. As if the entire population of NY was urbanites. Little do they know... [8D] My parents were suburb kids, and I can't remember my earliest years there, but when I was very little we lived in the country.

PrincessDonna -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 8:26:10 PM)
It doesn't amuse me.[&:] I've been to NYC once in my entire life (and that was enough for me!) and it's 6 hours from our house. Canada is closer, so by that logic, I'm more likely to live in an igloo[8D] than in NYC. Hehe... Where did you live when you lived in NY, if you don't mind me asking?

nicole6598 -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 8:34:38 PM)
You guys have pretty laid back teaching degrees over there. Here in Australia you have to have gone to Uni for 4 years and have a degree before they let you set foot in a class room as a substitute or full time. Even in Christian schools.

zoebob -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 8:42:10 PM)
I don't know of any school where you can teach without a 4 year college degree. We are talking abouta degree in education and taking college courses on education and having a teaching certificate which is different than a college degree

PrincessDonna -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 8:44:30 PM)
Our CS does hire people without a 4 year degree, but only with extensive life experience in the area they will be teaching.

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 8:45:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PrincessDonna Our CS does hire people without a 4 year degree, but only with extensive life experience in the area they will be teaching. Which is sometimes more valid then a 4 year degree, IMO.

Georgia-Peach -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 9:04:07 PM)
I worked for a Christian school (Baptist affiliated) and my still teaches there. Once a year they require that your pastor signs a paper stating that you attend church on a regular basis and writes a little something about you. We just got back about 30 minutes ago from dinner with the neighbors and it was such a nice evening. They are a sweet family and the 13 year old did a great job of entertaining Hunter. We had a wonderful meal and a wonderful time of fellowship. I was not aware that they were Christians, so that was a nice surprise. Hunter did really good and I am so proud of him! Now off to spend some time snuggling on the couch with hubby.

nicole6598 -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 9:57:52 PM)
I guess as a teacher and someone who works with a range or teachers, I think that a degree can sometimes be pointless if the person is not really "into" it. I know of some people that just chose it as it was good pay and they "thought" teaching was easy (it ain't!!). I do also think there needs to be some sort of training in child development so that you can understand how their brains work and how they develop. I worked with an awesome woman who was my helper and she was great, fantastic, lovely, but she just didn't know some thing when it came to how different children learn etc etc so a year course or something would of made her brilliant! Christina- Where are you, haven't seen you in here? How is the quitting? How are things with your mum?

Sideways -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 10:13:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PrincessDonna Where did you live when you lived in NY, if you don't mind me asking? I was born in Poughkeepsie, but my father worked at Bear Mountain State Park. Nicole, the only reason I'd be able to get a teaching certificate in GA with only a year of college is because I have a 4 year degree in Mechanical Engineering. Even so, I'd have to pass a series of tests to show that I still have all the academic knowledge I need to teach Physics and Math. The year of college would just be focusing on teaching itself. And I'd only be allowed to teach Secondary School. Primary School teachers require a lot more child development courses. I'm not one of those folks who scoff at a college degree being nothing but a "piece of paper", whether it be for medicine, engineering or teaching. Such studies provide an incredibly useful foundation for what will be learned on the job. For an engineering firm, having a degree from a demanding university at least shows unbiased proof that you are capable of learning and are capable of applying yourself to a long-term difficult task and seeing it through. Of course, everybody has a story about their grandfather who never had a lick of college, but turned out to be the best engineer in their company. Which is all well and grand, but anecdotes don't provide the basis for most professional careers these days.

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 10:17:22 PM)
I don't think anyone has said you don't need a degree... Heck, even my Dad who has been in engineering for over 20 years WITHOUT a degree is going back to school this fall. Gotta keep up with those youngsters[:D] Actually, I would say that right now most fields require not only a bachelors but a masters to really be competitive in the industry. Even nursing is going to be that way and they have a massive shortage.

nicole6598 -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 10:22:20 PM)
Ruth I hope that you can get to do what you want to do then :) I know I always learnt best at school and Uni from those who were passionate about what they were teaching [:)] I am being a bum today, didn't go to church (see Kicka for why) and its raining so I am not going to tidy outside like I Was going to do. Oh well, its sunday I can have a break huh? [:D]

Sideways -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 10:29:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mrs.Wifey Heck, even my Dad who has been in engineering for over 20 years WITHOUT a degree is going back to school this fall. Gotta keep up with those youngsters[:D] We all do. [;)] Technology is changing minute by minute, even in a relatively slow moving field like mine. Ugh, I just watched the first part of an HBO documentary John Adams, and I'm either gonna have nightmares or throw up. It's quite good actually, and I love that particular period of history, but there are a few parts that are not for children. They were trying to show how some colonists didn't have the patience for organized debate and rebellion, but instead descended into mob rule. Low-level soldiers and English bureaucrats were often tarred and feathered simply so the crowd could vent their anger at somebody. The documentary showed John Hancock leading an extremely graphic tar & feathering (which was a particularly nasty way to torture and slowly kill someone). Obviously the Revolutionary War was not a nice & sweet time of lovely little debates in Congress, but my goodness what a way to show the evil of men on both sides of that little conflict. I wasn't sure whether to cry or throw up. [&:] Probably should've fast forwarded, but I'm used to regular TV. HBO will actually "go there" instead of cutting away the camera.

nicole6598 -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 10:36:24 PM)
Dont ya hate that Ruth when you think they won't show something on a show and they do?! We are having debates here at the moment about child nudity pictures. A few weeks ago an artist had his nude pictures of teenage girls seized from a gallery but he wasn't charged (he said they were of innocence etc). Our Prime Minister showed his strong distaste for the pics and the whole community was divided. Now the art magazine which is govermentally funded have put a nude pic of a 6 yr old [&:][:@][:o] on their cover in support of this other artist. What is wrong with people that they think its art?!!

Sideways -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 10:42:53 PM)
What was also upsetting about the HBO special was that some of our "Founding Fathers" were correctly shown as egging on the mob to commit their despicable acts. I think Americans like to put those men up on pedestals. We forget that they owned slaves, fought to keep the general public out of the government as much as possible in many cases, and did a great number of other unpleasant things. (And a good number of them weren't even born-again Christians.) Mortal men are not meant to be heroes. We only end up disappointed in them for being just as sinful as we are. As for child nudity? I think that's pretty taboo here. Anything more then baby bums would probably not see the light of day, but I certainly could be wrong.

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 10:46:23 PM)
quote: As for child nudity? I think that's pretty taboo here. Anything more then baby bums would probably not see the light of day, but I certainly could be wrong. No, your correct. A nude 6yo girl would NEVER make it on the cover of a magazine here.

nicole6598 -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/5/2008 11:40:48 PM)
Its an art gallery magazine. Hopefully our PM will put his actions where his mouth is and cut the funding for this magazine that it gets. The pics inside the mag are apparently worse than the front cover.

Mrs.X -> RE: SAHM Support Part II (7/6/2008 1:36:16 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: nicole6598 Christina- Where are you, haven't seen you in here? How is the quitting? How are things with your mum? We're alll a bunch of sickies here. Jimmy likes to mess with my keyboard too much, so I just put it up and end up just reading all my subscriptions and everyone's blogs, but not posting. I'm hoping to get a wireless keyboard for my b-day, so I can easily put it up and take it down without having to wrap the cord up. I'm not quit anymore. [&o] Gonna try to pick up where I left off when we move. My mom is doing OK. Still hasn't found work, but her landlord is being very gracious. I'm in a wedding this Thursday, so I'll be dropping Timmy off at her house for an overnight visit. And, to the ladies who sent me e-mails, thank you. I'll be looking over them and responding when we get better.

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