Interested in Volunteering?
While National Volunteer Month doesn't happen until April, we are grateful every month for those of you who volunteer with our nonprofit and in your communities. The interest in Alveary this spring is unprecedented, which is great news! However, the flood of inquiries has kept us very busy, and we could use your help. If you enjoy editing and/or light graphic design work, we would be very appreciative of your assistance in the coming weeks. (Email Melissa for more information.) Likewise, if you already have volunteering commitments on your calendar, we applaud you! In today's Fabulous Friday conversation, we'd love to hear more about your volunteer work and how it has benefited your family. You may inspire another family with new opportunities to give back!
Notes
1. Scheduling Resources: Have you seen our new scheduling templates? Click on a sample schedule under Step 1 on your dashboard to see all the print and digital options available!
2. Office Hours: Here is the video from last week's Office Hours. CMI Board Members Kerri Forney and Kelli Christenberry will join us to answer high school questions during our next session at 3:30 EST on Wednesday, March 15. You can access videos from previous Office Hours here.
3. Samples: Know friends thinking about Alveary? We've recently added more samples on our website. Please share them with your friends!
Query
Science: My rising Grade 8 student has not read Aristotle Leads the Way by Joy Hakim. Should he read that in 8th grade or just skip it and read the next two Hakim books that are assigned for 8th grade?
The fullness of the ideas comes from reading the whole series (three books). Grade 8 students are scheduled to read the second and third books. We would recommend reading Aristotle Leads the Way in Grade 8 with the intent of doing the last two books in Grade 9 (List this either as Physical Science or Introductory Physics on a 9th-grade transcript.) OR just go ahead and jump in and read the last two books for 8th grade. The author may refer back to previous ideas, but it shouldn’t be a significant problem - no different from jumping into the Alveary history cycle, for example.
