Today is the beginning of my new role this year. I am the kids’ supervisor for their online academy. The academy provides all the teaching, testing, and grading. I manage the kids’ work, open testing assignments with a passcode, and help facilitate their learning this year. Zach and Mazie are enrolled in NorthStar Academy Online, based out of Mississippi. This academy was originally started for missionary children in 1998. They now serve over 3000 students in 100+ countries. Below are picture of school supplies. American paper, followed by French composition books and paper, and a fun pencil sharpener for Mazie. The glass dining table will serve as desks…for now.
Zach will be in 9th grade taking the 4 core subjects, Geometry, English, World History, and Biology, in addition to French 2 and an engineering class. Mazie will be in 7th and taking the 4 core subjects along with an organizing skills class for middle schoolers. She will learn French on the side :). She is wants to learn conversational French so she can take her USA friends (when they come to visit) to the boulangerie and order in French.
I had a zoom orientation at 5pm French time,10 am Central time. All three of us have an online orientation course to complete, learning the ins and outs of reading, doing and submitting assignments, how to communicate with teachers and peers as well as online safety. The orientation course took me several days to complete. The kids’ first assignment, finish the orientation class by Wednesday! This class must be completed before their individual fall classes will open up. We will begin school Monday, 22 August. Wish us luck.
As I go to post this a week later, I have discovered my “office” has changed locations 3 times. Currently, I am at the kitchen table with a view outside, our calendar from home, and a sunflower batik wall hanging, which makes me VERY happy.
Lees in France 