This just in from Tim Heil, Customer Relations Manager at Sonlight, and I thought you would want to be reminded!
Lock in current prices, get faster shipping & more: order by June 30!
1.You have two more weeks to lock in your current Sonlight prices. Some prices may increase on individual titles starting July 1. These changes may be minimal, but I want to give you a heads up so you can save money. We won't change Core or Newcomer Package prices until April 1 next year. But as vendors raise their prices, we may have to pass along those increases on some individual items.
2.Order in June to secure a "no fee, no interest" 6-month payment plan. As you consider your budget, remember Sonlight's incredible Time Payment options. If you qualify, you can spread out your curriculum payments over 3 or 6 months at no extra charge. But the 6 month option is only available in April, May and June. We've updated this policy and removed the fee since we released the 2010 catalog. Read more about this improved service here.
3.Get faster shipping if you order in June. Orders in June usually ship within 3-5 business days. But from July through September, we have to stretch that to 7-10 business days because so many families order Sonlight then. So beat the rush and order now.
If I can be of any service in helping to place your order, please don't hesitate to let me know!
kthroop5@sonlight.com
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
New Time Payments Option
Sonlight has now made time payments easier than ever! Check out this link to see how you can make payments for your Sonlight order with NO interest. Like I've said before, Sonlight is a great company!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
The Updated Website is Now up and Running!
The website is now up and running for the new catalog season! Be sure to check out the all the new items as well as the new Sonlight apparel in the Sonlight Store. Not only are there some really cute shirts, but the winning T-shirt was designed by my friend's daughter! Trust me, I had nothing to do with her winning, it was all her own talent. Way to go Amanda!
Monday, March 22, 2010
CONVENTION SPECIAL
I'm delighted to tell everyone about our Convention Special this year. For each family who stops by my booth and fills out a card I will have a coupon for $15 off an order of $50 or more which is good until August 31, 2010. That is a great deal - I mean, who can't find $50 worth of books and then pay only $35? So please make sure you stop by and see our new and improved booth! The excitment is growing!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The APACHE convention is only a few weeks away and Sonlight is planning on having the biggest booth we have ever had! There will be a special convention only offer only for those who sign up at the Sonlight booth! I will also have some free give-aways and some great new displays! We are all anticipating the new catalogue which should be there in time for the convention.
So, whether you have been homeschooling for a while, just starting out, or maybe just looking for a change, be sure to check out the Sonlight booth March 26-27 in Peoria. If you are not able to make it and would still like to talk about homeschooling, please leave me a comment, or send me an e-mail to kthroop@sonlight.com and I will set up a time when we can get together. As always, if there is something you would specifically like to see, leave me a comment and I would be happy to bring it with me to Peoria.
Mention that you've seen my blog and I will have a special treat for you!
Blessings,
Kim
Monday, October 19, 2009
GPA
I am a member of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and I would encourage anyone who isn't already a member to become one. Not only do they offer support should you need it, but it is also a way to support other homeschoolers. They also have many wonderful articles and resources which are helpful for the busy homeschool mom. I recently received their article on the dreaded GPA. In my effort to help those to not be in the position where you have to quickly do a transcript, I have included some of their thoughts here. I have not included the entire article as it is rather long, but the nuts and bolts of what is a GPA, and how to compute it are included below . . . . I trust it will help you as you continue to work out that High School Transcript.
Definition
The wiktionary definition of grade point average is “a method of computing a numerical value for letter grades received in school by assigning each a numeric value and averaging the numbers.” You will notice from some of the transcript templates listed on our high school website, that there are often two sets of GPAs shown—yearly and cumulative. Each of these is calculated a bit differently so we’ll take a look at how to compute both types.
Yearly GPA
The first step to computing the yearly GPA is to convert each letter grade to points. For example, an A equals 4 points, a B equals 3 points, a C equals 2 points, and so forth. The grade points are then multiplied by the number of credits a course earned resulting in what is known as quality points. An example will clarify this operation. Let's say that a student received a letter grade of an “A” in Algebra I. The first step is to convert the letter grade of an A to 4 points and multiply by 1 credit for a total of 4 quality points. In addition, if a student takes a one semester health course earning one-half credit and receives a “B,” then calculate the quality points as follows: multiply .5 credits by 3 grade points for a total of 1.5 quality points. Continue this operation for each course your teen takes in a given school year.
The next step of the computation will be to total the quality points for all courses and divide by the total number of credits earned in a given year, rounding the answer to two decimal places. This results in the yearly GPA. You may find it helpful to review these steps on the GPA computation example we have listed in our in our transcript section of the website.
When calculating the yearly GPA, there are some factors to take into consideration. (Isn’t it always the case that as soon as you think something is cut and dry, someone throws you a curve?!) Well, here is one of those situations. If you give pass/fail grades for any of your courses, the credits for these courses will be included in the sum of credits shown on the high school transcript, but they will not be used in computing the GPA. When calculating the GPA, you will need to subtract the pass/fail credits out of the total number of credits for that year before dividing by the total number of quality points. An illustration may help.
Total credits for one year: 6.5 (including .5 credit for a course graded pass/fail)Total quality points: 21.5 Compute GPA: 21.5 divided by 6 (6.5 minus .5) equals 3.58
Another curve—if you plan to attach +’s and –’s to your letter grades, then your grade points will need to reflect that. For instance, an A+ will compute to 4.3 points rather than the usual 4 points. An A–, however, will be 3.7 points; a B+ (3.3 points); B– (2.7 points); and so on.
With this information in hand, you are now ready to calculate the GPA for each individual year of high school.
Next let’s turn our attention to computing the cumulative GPA over the course of all four years.
Cumulative GPA
Since you want to show an overall average of your child’s high school work and not an average of the averages, you should not simply add up all the yearly GPAs and divide by 4 (the number of years). Instead, to calculate a cumulative GPA, it will be necessary to add all the quality points from 9th through 12th grades and divide by the sum of all four years of credits (first subtracting out any pass/fail credits).
If you wish to include a running cumulative GPA for each year of high school, then you will need to do the above operation in steps. Obviously, the yearly and cumulative GPAs for the 9th grade will be the same. For 10th grade, you will add the quality points from both 9th and 10th and divide that sum by the total number of credits (minus any pass/fail credits) for both those years. Then in the 11th grade, you will again go back to 9th grade and add all the quality points through the 11th grade and divide by the sum of the credits for those three years. The 12th grade computations will be completed in the same fashion and the resulting GPA will be both the cumulative GPA for 12th grade as well as the grand cumulative GPA for all four years of high school.
Definition
The wiktionary definition of grade point average is “a method of computing a numerical value for letter grades received in school by assigning each a numeric value and averaging the numbers.” You will notice from some of the transcript templates listed on our high school website, that there are often two sets of GPAs shown—yearly and cumulative. Each of these is calculated a bit differently so we’ll take a look at how to compute both types.
Yearly GPA
The first step to computing the yearly GPA is to convert each letter grade to points. For example, an A equals 4 points, a B equals 3 points, a C equals 2 points, and so forth. The grade points are then multiplied by the number of credits a course earned resulting in what is known as quality points. An example will clarify this operation. Let's say that a student received a letter grade of an “A” in Algebra I. The first step is to convert the letter grade of an A to 4 points and multiply by 1 credit for a total of 4 quality points. In addition, if a student takes a one semester health course earning one-half credit and receives a “B,” then calculate the quality points as follows: multiply .5 credits by 3 grade points for a total of 1.5 quality points. Continue this operation for each course your teen takes in a given school year.
The next step of the computation will be to total the quality points for all courses and divide by the total number of credits earned in a given year, rounding the answer to two decimal places. This results in the yearly GPA. You may find it helpful to review these steps on the GPA computation example we have listed in our in our transcript section of the website.
When calculating the yearly GPA, there are some factors to take into consideration. (Isn’t it always the case that as soon as you think something is cut and dry, someone throws you a curve?!) Well, here is one of those situations. If you give pass/fail grades for any of your courses, the credits for these courses will be included in the sum of credits shown on the high school transcript, but they will not be used in computing the GPA. When calculating the GPA, you will need to subtract the pass/fail credits out of the total number of credits for that year before dividing by the total number of quality points. An illustration may help.
Total credits for one year: 6.5 (including .5 credit for a course graded pass/fail)Total quality points: 21.5 Compute GPA: 21.5 divided by 6 (6.5 minus .5) equals 3.58
Another curve—if you plan to attach +’s and –’s to your letter grades, then your grade points will need to reflect that. For instance, an A+ will compute to 4.3 points rather than the usual 4 points. An A–, however, will be 3.7 points; a B+ (3.3 points); B– (2.7 points); and so on.
With this information in hand, you are now ready to calculate the GPA for each individual year of high school.
Next let’s turn our attention to computing the cumulative GPA over the course of all four years.
Cumulative GPA
Since you want to show an overall average of your child’s high school work and not an average of the averages, you should not simply add up all the yearly GPAs and divide by 4 (the number of years). Instead, to calculate a cumulative GPA, it will be necessary to add all the quality points from 9th through 12th grades and divide by the sum of all four years of credits (first subtracting out any pass/fail credits).
If you wish to include a running cumulative GPA for each year of high school, then you will need to do the above operation in steps. Obviously, the yearly and cumulative GPAs for the 9th grade will be the same. For 10th grade, you will add the quality points from both 9th and 10th and divide that sum by the total number of credits (minus any pass/fail credits) for both those years. Then in the 11th grade, you will again go back to 9th grade and add all the quality points through the 11th grade and divide by the sum of the credits for those three years. The 12th grade computations will be completed in the same fashion and the resulting GPA will be both the cumulative GPA for 12th grade as well as the grand cumulative GPA for all four years of high school.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Starting out the school year right!
It is Labor Day weekend and most of us have probably already started school or are just getting ready to start. If you need help getting and staying organized, I wanted to suggest a site which I have found very helpful.
Donna Young has put together a website which has many forms and templates which you will find helpful in staying organized while homeschooling. She has daily lesson plans, transcripts, checklist forms, you name it and she probably already has a form for it. So don't reinvent the wheel, just give a click and see if you can find what you are looking for at her FREE downloadable site.
Donna Young has put together a website which has many forms and templates which you will find helpful in staying organized while homeschooling. She has daily lesson plans, transcripts, checklist forms, you name it and she probably already has a form for it. So don't reinvent the wheel, just give a click and see if you can find what you are looking for at her FREE downloadable site.
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