Join our administrator for a live virtual meeting where she will share information about Essential and about all we offer our families and students. Complete the form to receive the online meeting link. The meeting link will offer a recording to view later as well.
Join our administrator as she shares information about Essential's policies, purposes, and offerings. Complete the form below to receive the online meeting link. The meeting link will offer a recording after the event.
Join us for one last splash! We simply meet for park and water fun. Bring your own picnic lunch or snacks. This is an informal time to connect and share. https://birminghamhomeschoolers.com/event/splash-pad-day/
We are excited to announce that Todd Wilson is stopping by Birmingham to encourage homeschool families! We will post more information soon, but you need to save the date! We hope to be able to offer a virtual option too. Explore all that The Familyman offers at https://familymanweb.com/ Consider making it a date night. Get a babysitter. Grab dinner, and arrive right at 7pm. You will not want to miss this! Be ready to laugh and get fresh perspective for your family.
Visit the BHC website for all the details. This event will be a great opportunity to meet other homeschool families and make connections. No potluck this year, but everyone will gather in the field for individual picnics. There will also be crafts and activities for all ages.
https://birminghamhomeschoolers.com/event/bhc-virtual-history-fair/
Join our administrator as she discusses the policies, procedures, and purposes for Essential Church School. RSVP to receive a link to the online event. (NOTE: This event may have issues when viewing with the Safari (Apple) web browser. Use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge for best experience.)
Join our administrator for a virtual presentation sharing Essential's policies, procedures, and purposes for supporting homeschooling families. This meeting is presented using the Microsoft Teams application. When you RSVP, you will receive a link to this event. You can choose to view on your web browser as a guest, or open the Microsoft Teams app to view with your Microsoft account. We are unable to help you with technical difficulties, especially during the presentation. We suggest that you explore the Microsoft Teams troubleshooting website for help, and we do know that Apple's Safari web/mobile browser has been known to present issues with this service. A Q&A chat box will be available during the meeting, and we encourage you to ask any questions there. Kristy, our administrator, will address those questions after the presentation. Didn't receive an email confirmation with the event link? Please check all your email folders and junk/spam areas. Most email providers will scan our email and file it as junk/spam because it contains a URL. It will be sent to you as soon as you complete your RSVP below.
We will offer 2-day group in-person testing for students in grades 3-8 at our offices. Our testing room only accommodates 10 students, so space is VERY limited. (For information about online or at-home testing, visit the Testing information under the Resources tab above) PLEASE NOTE: This is a 2-day testing process. Your student will be required to attend BOTH testing days. Please complete the form below to reserve your student's participation before April 2nd. Essential families receive a significant discount on the test administration. MORE INFO ABOUT THE TEST: We are offering the Iowa Assessments Form E, which is the most up-to-date test available to our school. This test assesses a broad array of skills in these areas: • Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension • Language (Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Usage and Expression) • Math (Concepts and Estimation, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation, Computation) • Social Studies • Science • Sources of Information (Maps and Diagrams, Reference Materials). Students mark answers on a bubble sheet. Each section is timed. Test results are thorough and highlight strengths and weaknesses. TEST PREP: You can purchase and have your student go through a practice test. Amazon.com offers several test prep books, and Essential families should also explore our school library for resources.
We will offer 2-day group in-person testing for students in grades 3-8 at our offices. Our testing room only accommodates 10 students, so space is VERY limited. (For information about online or at-home testing, visit the Testing information under the Resources tab above) PLEASE NOTE: This is a 2-day testing process. Your student will be required to attend BOTH testing days. Please complete the form below to reserve your student's participation before April 2nd. Essential families receive a significant discount on the test administration. MORE INFO ABOUT THE TEST: We are offering the Iowa Assessments Form E, which is the most up-to-date test available to our school. This test assesses a broad array of skills in these areas: • Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension • Language (Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Usage and Expression) • Math (Concepts and Estimation, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation, Computation) • Social Studies • Science • Sources of Information (Maps and Diagrams, Reference Materials). Students mark answers on a bubble sheet. Each section is timed. Test results are thorough and highlight strengths and weaknesses. TEST PREP: You can purchase and have your student go through a practice test. Amazon.com offers several test prep books, and Essential families should also explore our school library for resources.
