Resources and Announcements

• Pennsylvania Homeschoolers Virtual High School at Home Conference is March 14, 2022. See our "Conference" page and the Excelsior for more information. You can register online at our PHAA online store.

• Seniors! Our PHAA Graduation Ceremony has been scheduled. Please see the "Ceremony" page and the Excelsior for more information

• OnLine Music Lessons:

  Mrs. Marylee Fairfield, M.Ed, M. Mus. Ed. PA State Certified Music Educator; 30 years of experience. Special training and experience with young children and special need students (Certification courses in Early Childhood Education and Music Therapy) Up to date Background Clearances, Reasonably priced online lessons on the following instruments:

  Piano--Beginner to Advanced

  Voice--Beginner to Intermediate 

  Guitar-Beginner to Intermediate

  Ukulele--Beginner

  Violin---Beginner

  Clarinet--Beginner

  Recorder---Beginner

  Mandolin------Beginner

  Music Composition/Songwriting-Beginner

  Also offering music theory tutoring. Flexible scheduling options and electronic payment arrangements are available for your convenience.  For further information please contact Mrs. Fairfield at maryleefairfield@aol.com

• Virtual Career Exploration:  February 21, 2022 5pm- 6pm. Robert Morris University invites high school students, school counselors, and teachers from local high schools for a virtual career exploration surrounding the field of Data Science and its invaluable place in today's modern day workforce.  This is a great way to learn exactly what Data Science  is, where they work, what they do, and why it matters. Questions?  Please contact Outreach Manager Sarah Rose at  moores@rmu.edu or register at: https://robertmorrisacademiccamps.totalcamps.com/shop/EVENT

• The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Esports Association (PIEA), provides high school programs the opportunity to compete for a State Championship in selected video game titles. Established in 2019, we are a nonprofit entity providing regulatory oversight and competition guidelines for Interscholastic Esports in Pennsylvania. Our primary mission is to build confidence in the integrity of esports programs within high schools, promote curriculum that enhances STEM/STEAM and other educational opportunities. Esports gives students the opportunity to develop social and emotional skills, problem solving, adaptability and much more.
   
  Currently any individual who may want to participate in any event, season, or game title may contact me specifically to be added to the esports team within their district. A tryout will determine if they can participate, if there is no team within the district the individual resides in, we can look into the next closest district/school with a team. 
   
  A full policy is still being discussed by the Board of Directors, but I would love to provide all students with these opportunities! For more information call Samantha Bickel  at 215-435-4113 or email: samantha@interscholasticsports.org
   

•  Smith College-PreCollege Crash Courses: Precollege Crash Courses are one or two-day weekend intensive courses that will take you on a deep-dive into academic content. Choose from science, creative writing and women’s studies. You will get a virtual precollege experience with one of our summer faculty members. These short online courses are not to be missed! Financial aid is available. To learn more go to: https://www.smith.edu/academics/precollege-programs/crash-courses
  

• CraftMap -A US. Geography Resource created by a homeschooled student. My product, known as the CraftMap, is a fun, interactive diorama kit that teaches students U.S. geography through drawing dot-to-dot puzzles, coloring maps, and folding origami models. I started with a map of the 11 states in the Northeast, and from there, my plan is to expand by creating kits representing other regions of the country. For each state, a student creates a state sign with background information and fun facts, assembles a “Who Am I” fold-up card about a famous person from that state, and folds two state-related origami models. There are a total of 22 unique models that can be made from each kit. Since the student is creating a diorama, the learning is interactive, engaging and there’s a permanence to having the completed diorama sitting in the home reinforcing what the child has learned.In addition, I’ve filmed over two hours of instructional videos that are easily accessed by QR codes printed on the instructions - which allows students to follow along with the directions at their own pace. Email: contact.craftmap@gmail.com Website: http://www.bit.ly/thecraftmap Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftMap-101291432232694