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Home School Honor Society
Dear Home School families,
The Omnicron Chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha Home School High School Honor Society would like to invite qualified students and families to our quarterly meeting and a shared meal on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 4:00pm at the Janzen Home. We live at: 12367 S.E. Ridgecrest Rd. Happy Valley, Oregon, 97086. Please bring a main dish and a side dish or dessert. Please bring a copy of the test results verifying your student’s eligibility for the Honor Society.
Please RSVP by so we can prepare.
There is a National High School Home School Honor Society called Eta Sigma Alpha. It is for 9-12 grade students. In Oregon, there are now two chapters, the Willamette Valley and the Bend Chapter. Mrs. Cindy Martin and I are the sponsors of the Omnicron Chapter (Willamette Valley) which includes qualifying students from Portland, Salem, Corvallis, and other locations. If you live closer to Bend, we would encourage you to apply to that chapter. See the national website for contact information www.etasigmaalpha.com. The requirements of membership for students include: a 3.5 GPA and above 90% on a Standardized test such as the CAT, IOWA, etc. or 1800 SAT, 180 PSAT. There will be quarterly meetings for members as required by the National Organization. Since many of our students are tested by BSAS, we have received permission to continue using the CAT, but only if a neutral tester administers the test, not a parent. We encourage you to visit the website with your questions. It explains the entire program.
As you know, Home Schooling is legal in all fifty states, but it is not accredited. Organizations like the National Home School Honor Society help to verify and affirm the accomplishment and hard work of your students. It adds weight to a Home School portfolio when applying for scholarships and employment.
Our policies and bylaws will be voted on at the first meeting. One of the policies will be the “once in, always in” rule. This means that once you meet the required test % you are always in the group as long as you choose to be.
DIRECTIONS:
Driving North on I 205 take the Sunnybrook Exit, turn right on Sunnybrook follow until Sunnyside
Road and turn right; driving east on Sunnyside Road turn left on 122nd (at the Safeway store), follow windy road until it dead ends into a fire station. Turn left (this road is King Road on the right and Mt. Scott Blvd on the left, follow to the top of hill, turning right at the stop sign on Ridgecrest Rd.(Be careful- don’t be confused by the sign on the left which leads to Idleman Rd.) We are the fourth house on the north side of the street.
Driving South on I 205, take the Foster Rd. exit, go through stop sign at bottom of off ramp, turn left at the next light (Foster Rd.) drive east and turn right on 112th (light with a Quick Mart on the Right) Drive up this hill to a stop sign, continue driving up hill, past Willamette National Cemetery to top of next hill. Turn left at the stop sign (Ridgecrest Rd) (be careful- don’t be confused by the sign on the right which says Idleman) We are the fourth house on the left(north side) of the street.
If your student fulfills the requirements for admission to the chapter and would like to be part of the group, please feel free to contact us. We will connect with the group via e-mail.
Sincerely in Christ,
Sponsors,
Rachel Janzen, Portland area
rjanzen@comcast.net
503-761-8781
Cindy Martin, Salem area
randyncindy@integrity.com
503-868-7770
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1/27/2009, 3:03 pm
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