It’s that time! Volleyball!!! Please mark these dates on your calendar. We will use this camp as our evaluation time for teams this fall. June 13-15, 12:30-3:00 daily 8th grade - 12th grade $75 June 16-17, 12:30-3:00 daily 7th grade $50 Camp will be held at the Gardendale Civic Center Please plan to attend if you would like to play this fall. Please text 205-587-1974 with questions. Let’s go Lions!
We invite our Juniors and Seniors to join us for a day of exploring options for their next steps after high school. Highlands College wants to introduce you to their school as well as help your student find HIS/HER next step. It's completely free and even involves free lunch and a drink from their cafe. We will tour their new facilities and be encouraged in ways to prepare for God's leading in the next season. RSVP is required in order to help the school prepare for food and materials, and we will send informational emails for arrival and final details to the preferred email address. Please include parents/students in your numbers. We do not encourage bringing young children, as we will be walking and engaging in discussions that could be uncomfortable and boring for little ones. Please contact us if you feel you must bring younger siblings.
Are you ready to homeschool your high school student? Join us for an afternoon of information and encouragement for families planning, beginning, or in the midst of homeschooling a high school student. We will discuss: High School Prep Walking through High School Testing and Post-Graduation Prep The Heart of the Matter We will also have a Q&A session at the end. All our presenters have completed the high school homeschooling journey and have seen their students succeed in the transition out of homeschooling.
Make sure the online form on your Member Page is updated -OR- email us a scan/photo of your completed attendance records. Remember that we do not require a certain number of school days, but we are required to keep of RECORD of actual school days for the laws governing church schools in Alabama. This is one of very few requirements we have for ALL of our Essential students whether they were enrolled for a day or for the entire school year.
For some, the new year is in January, but for us at Essential, it all begins on July 1st! Re-Enrollment is available on your Member Page on May 1st. Not already enrolled with Essential?  Join us this school year!