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The YEAH Academy
OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday,
July 22, 2008 6:00-9:00 PM
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Located
at Bethany Baptist Church, 2025 Skillman Avenue
West, Roseville, MN 55113 (site of The Academy
classes).
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Attending
one of the two Orientation & Information
sessions (one at 5:30-6:00 and one at 8:30-9:00) are
recommended for both new attendees and returning
families.
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Updated
information will be presented at these meetings.
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To
make sure that a class is a good fit for your child
and your family, we encourage families to come to
the Open House, visit with the tutors and examine
their curriculum; go home and talk to your spouse
and child, pray about it, sleep on it and then put
it in the mail.
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ATTENTION:
ROAD CONSTRUCTION:
Restricted HIGHWAY
ACCESS TO YEAH
ACTIVITIES AT BETHANY CHURCH for an unspecified length
of time. ROAD
CONSTRUCTION--use alternate route: Bethany
Baptist Church, site of The Academy Open House is
located at 2025 Skillman Avenue West, Roseville, MN
55113, on the corner of Skillman Ave and Cleveland
Ave. Usual directions are to exit south on
Cleveland off of Hwy 36 and 35W. This
exit is closed for repairs for an undetermined amount of
time. Recommended
alternate route: exit off
of Hwy 36 south onto Fairview Ave (one exit east of
Cleveland), go south to Co Rd B, go west/right on Co Rd
B to Cleveland. Go south/left on Cleveland for two
blocks. Church is on the left. Enter the
north church parking lot off of Cleveland and use either
of the North entrances into the church.
YEAH
MEMBER CODES DECODED:
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Who?
Each YEAH member has a member code.
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Where?
A code # is located on the address label of
your 2008-09 fuchsia catalog, after your name.
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What?
"Y"=YEAH member; "A"=
Academy member for 2007-08; "R"=Renewing
member or "N"=New member for
2007-08; "07"= memberships
for the year 2007-08.
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How
does my code affect my registration for Academy
classes? Priority sequence goes to (1)
YAR07, (2) YAN07, (3) YR07 and (4) YN07. Priority of
older students over younger students, and those who
have met Academy course sequence prerequisites will
also have priority within The Academy categories.
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When?
All of the above codes are eligible to
register for 2008 Fall Academy classes beginning on
July 23. Any codes with "08" at
the end may begin to register on August 1st.
(Reminder: All registrations received on July 23,
24, and 25 will be processed on July 26. It is
NOT a first-come, first served basis within these
dates. July 26 and thereafter, all eligible
registrations will be on a first-come, first-served
basis.)
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Why?
To make sure that a class is a good fit for
your child and your family, we encourage families to
come to the Open House, visit with the tutors and
examine their curriculum; go home and talk to your
spouse and child, pray about it, sleep on it and
then put it in the mail.
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Questions?
Contact YEAH@mtn.org
REGISTRATION
PROCEDURE FOR ACADEMY CLASSES
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Current
YEAH members: The 2008-09 catalog has been
mailed to current 2007-08 YEAH members. WATCH FOR
THE BIG BRIGHT FUCHSIA CATALOG IN YOUR MAILBOX! It
includes 2008-09 registration material for both The
Academy classes and renewal information for YEAH
memberships. We are revising our membership
format, so please wait until you get this information to
renew your membership for 2008-09.
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NEW 2008-09 YEAH membership form and the Fall 2008
Academy class registration forms are available online.
Please do not send them in until July 23rd, after the
July 22nd Open House.
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NEW:
YEAH and The Academy Calendar for 2008-09 is available
on the YEAH website: www.ouryeah.org
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NEW
YEAH & YEAH Academy MEMBERSHIPS
(those currently not YEAH members) for 2008-09 may be
received at any time but will become official on August
1st. New memberships for 2008-09 may begin registering
for The Academy classes on August 1st. Click
here for membership
information. YEAH Memberships for 2007-08 are no
longer available or being accepted. Direct all questions to YEAH@mtn.org.
UPDATES
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The
Academy Schedule for 2008-09
is now available on this website and has been updated
and revised as
of June 29. Check out course
descriptions for curriculum needs and updates.
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Subject to REVISIONS and ADDITIONS at any time.
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PRINTED
CATALOG CORRECTION: Ed Skills I is now for
grades 9-10 (page 35 & 36 list grades 8-10 in
error); PSEO Chemistry is offered ONLY in the FALL
semester (not Spring semester as listed on page 35
in error)
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Website
data preempts information included in the printed
catalog.
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NOTE:
Registrations for Fall 2008 classes will NOT BE
ACCEPTED prior to July 23rd. Any registrations
received prior to this date will be returned for
re-submission on July 23rd.
REGISTRATION
SCHEDULE
for Fall 2008 YEAH Academy classes for Middle, Junior &
Senior High School (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
classes)
Open
House for The Academy 2008-09 classes is scheduled
for Tuesday, July 22: 6:00-9:00 PM (Orientation
& Informational Meetings from 5:30-6:00 and
again at 8:30. All are encouraged to
attend. New information will be presented at
this meeting relating to both the Open House and the
Fall Schedule.)
Registration BEGINS for The Academy 2008-09 classes for current 2007-08 YEAH members,
with 1st priority given to YEAH Academy 2007-08
members and 2nd priority given to YEAH 2007-08
members. NOTE: Registrations received between
July 23-25 are not processed on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Fall
2008 registrations received on July 23-25 from 2007-08
YEAH members will be processed with priority status.
(i.e. this includes details such as, but not exclusive
to: YEAH Academy enrollment for 2007-08, history and
longevity of YEAH membership, age/grade of student,
pre-requisites set by tutor are met, etc.)
Fall
2008 registrations received between July 26-31 and
thereafter from 2007-08 YEAH members will be processed
on a first-come, first-served basis
2008-09
YEAH and YEAH Academy memberships begin. Registration begins for new YEAH
Academy 2008-09
members. (Must be a YEAH Academy member to register
for classes at The Academy. See www.ouryeah.org
and link to membership for details.)
Classes begin on September 2 (Tu), 3
(W), 4 (Th) & 8 (M) -- Ends on Nov 20 (Th), December
9 (Tu), December 10 (W), & December 15 (M)
Classes begin on January 19 (M), 20 (Tu), 21 (W) & 22 (Th) - Ends:
April 27 (M), 28 (Tu), 29 (W) & TBD (Th)
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Snow
Days or Bad Weather Policy: Updates for
cancellations or schedule changes for The YEAH Academy
at Bethany Church are determined by The Academy
Administrators and will be posted on both the YEAH and
The Academy websites by 11:00 PM the night prior to the
Snow Day and Email messages will be sent to all Academy
families. Typically, schedules are changed rather
than cancelled. Families are to make decisions
based on the ultimate safety of their students and
drivers.
Because our students come from a hundred mile radius in
every direction, weather and roads can be dangerous is
some areas and perfectly safe in others. However,
families are urged to make decisions
based on the ultimate safety of their students and
drivers. Tutors will understand if they cannot attend or
are late due to weather related delays. Website or Email
postings are not possible during the day due to lack
access to internet connections at the church, but please be available
if your students contact you with an altered afternoon
schedule should weather turn.
REMINDER:
The safety of our students and their families should
take top priority. Please consider this when
deciding whether to travel in hazardous
conditions. Our families drive to The Academy
classes from a radius of 1.5 hours in any
direction. Depending on the tracking of any storm,
it will obviously affect some students more than
others. If weather looks questionable, please
check the websites and your Email for updates before
heading out. Schedule
changes for Church Funerals which
conflict with YEAH use of the facility will be posted
on both YEAH websites as soon as they are known and Email
messages will be sent to all Academy members. Check your Email
routinely prior to coming for classes.
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NEW for 2008-09: YEAH
& YEAH ACADEMY
MEMBERSHIPS
NOTE:
Families must be YEAH Academy members to enroll in The
Academy classes
LEVEL ONE: YEAH ACADEMY
MEMBERSHIP
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Cost: $45.00 annual fee per
family. Memberships run from
August 1st - July 31st and must be renewed annually. Checks payable to
YEAH Academy.
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YEAH Academy Membership
allows members to enroll in classes at The Academy, per space available.
(NOTE: All families must have a YEAH Academy membership to enroll students
in The Academy classes; there is NO additional Academy registration
fee.) Memberships received between July 1-31 are applied to the
following year.
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YEAH Academy members have 1st
priority registration for all The Academy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday classes (after July Open House for the upcoming year).
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YEAH Academy members are give
1st priority consideration for YEAH Commencement Ceremony for graduating
seniors.
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YEAH Academy members are
given 1st priority registration and YEAH member-discounted rates for
Thursday classes and all Workshops.
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YEAH Academy members are
given 1st priority registration and YEAH member-discounted rates for YEAH
events including Ski Days, PLAN testing, College Fair, etc.
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YEAH Academy members have
personal on-site family folders at The Academy for up to date YEAH
communication.
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YEAH Academy families receive
the annual YEAH catalog mailed directly to their home.
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YEAH Academy families receive
regular YEAH Email correspondence with updates on YEAH events and other
homeschool opportunities.
LEVEL TWO: YEAH MEMBERSHIP
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Cost: $15.00 annual fee per
family. Memberships run from
August 1st - July 31st and must be renewed annually. (This $15.00 is
included in the YEAH Academy membership fee and does not need to be
included.) Memberships received between July 1-31 are applied to the
following year.
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YEAH Membership is a
sustaining membership in YEAH even if the family does not participate in The
Academy classes. YEAH members may upgrade to a YEAH Academy membership
at any time during the fiscal year for an additional fee of $30.00.
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YEAH members have 2nd
priority registration for all The Academy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday classes (after July Open House for the upcoming year)
Families must upgrade to a YEAH Academy membership (additional $30.00 due)
to register for The Academy Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday classes.
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YEAH members are given 2nd
priority consideration for YEAH Commencement Ceremony for graduating seniors
(after YEAH Academy members).
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YEAH members are given 2nd
priority registration and YEAH member-discounted rates for Thursday classes
and all Workshops.
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YEAH members are given 2nd
priority registration and YEAH member-discounted rates for YEAH events
including Ski Days, PLAN testing, College Fair, etc.
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YEAH families receive the
annual YEAH catalog mailed directly to their home.
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YEAH families receive regular
YEAH Email correspondence with updates on YEAH events and other homeschool
opportunities.
PROGRAM PARTICIPANT
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Cost: There is no cost for
inclusion in this plan, but participants must submit YEAH
membership form and the necessary forms for each activity. Event and
Workshop fees are paid per event at regular full fee rates.
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Program Participants may join
YEAH or YEAH Academy at any time during the year (see above).
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Program Participants may not
register for The Academy classes on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday without
joining as a YEAH Academy member (details above).
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Program Participants are
given 3rd priority registration for Thursday classes and all Workshops, to
be paid per class or event at regular fees. (NOTE: Typical regular
fees range from $2.00 to $15.00 per event over that of the YEAH Academy and
YEAH member-discounted rates.)
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Program Participants must
join as YEAH members to be considered for participation in the YEAH Commencement
Ceremony for graduating seniors (after YEAH Academy and YEAH members).
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Program Participants are
given 3rd priority registration with the ability to participate in YEAH
events including Ski Days, PLAN testing, College Fair, etc. (NOTE: Typical
regular fees range from $2.00 to $15.00 per event over that of the YEAH
Academy and YEAH member-discounted rates.)
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Program Participants may
receive the annual YEAH catalog mailed directly to their home for a fee of
$5.00, orders prepaid to YEAH (send to YEAH, 5532 St. Stephen Street, St.
Paul, MN 55112)
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Program Participants receive
regular YEAH Email correspondence with updates on YEAH events and other
homeschool opportunities.
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NOTE to current YEAH members
who might consider letting their YEAH membership lapse for any length of
time: Lapsed YEAH memberships will automatically revert to New
Membership status when a family re-joins YEAH; all seniority status will be
lost and may directly affect one's priority status for events such as YEAH
Commencement and enrollment in The Academy classes.
WHY Join YEAH? and WHY
Continue my YEAH membership even when we're not utilizing YEAH's services this
year?
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YEAH membership entitles your
family to receive discounted rates for workshops, events and registration
(typical savings of $2.00 to $15.00 person for workshops, PLAN testing, skiing and
other events.)
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YEAH Academy membership provides
priority status for registration for courses at The Academy and may make the
difference if a student is able to enroll in a desired class.
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Continuous YEAH
membership (without lapses) accumulate and "count" when it matters
for participation in member-only events such as YEAH Commencement Ceremony
and placement in high-demand Academy courses.
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YEAH membership fees cover
expenses for services enjoyed by all: website management; sponsorship of
events; workshops; college fairs; testing services; etc. services that are
open to and enjoyed by all home educators.
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YEAH membership ensures that
YEAH's high quality services will continue to be available to the home
school community now and into the future.
To members of YEAH and the homeschool community at large,
From the Board of Directors of YEAH and The Academy:
RE: This notice is to clarify rumors that currently abound regarding the future of YEAH and The Academy. If you have questions, we ask that you direct them personally to Cher B., Exec Director of YEAH and The Academy at
YEAH@mtn.org. Thanks.
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1) The Academy classes plan to remain on the current track through the
foreseeable future at its present location in
Roseville.
2) YEAH and The Academy are not starting any satellite classes at any other church or location - nor are we discussing such plans with any individuals or groups.
3) YEAH plans to remain on its current course - which includes plans for YEAH Commencement Ceremonies.
4) The only YEAH activities that have been released are (1) the senior high
homeschool prom which was taken up by an independent group of home educated teens and moms and (2) the semi-annual YEAH
Booksale. Watch for details via future links on
the YEAH website.
5) Options for the future growth of YEAH and The Academy
are being actively explored and will be posted on this website and the YEAH website
www.ouryeah.org when things are more definite.
Current growth has included Monday Middle School
classes (Fall 2007), Tuesday Evening Adult Education
Workshops (Spring 2008) and NEW FOR Fall 2008:
Thursday Skills for Living classes. Updates as
available will be posted on the website.
6) Meanwhile, we ask your prayers as we consider individual and corporate options, and
7) Continue to keep the activities of YEAH and The Academy classes in your upcoming plans!
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