January 22nd, 2011 Meeting
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The Omicron Chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha Home School High School Honor Society would like to invite qualified students and families to our third formal meeting of the year and a shared meal on Saturday, January 22th, 2011 at 5:00pm, at the Stewart home (13700 SW 118th Ct., Tigard, OR 97223). Please bring a main dish and a salad or dessert. Prospective members: please bring a copy of the test results verifying your student’s eligibility for the Honor Society.
Current Members: please bring
§ a copy of your resume draft
§ a copy of the minutes from the previous meeting
§ a few questions to ask our guest speaker, a college student
Please RSVP via email or phone (503-620-6122/knittedhope@gmail.com ) by January 16st 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. Lorena Stewart and I are the sponsors of the Omicron Kappa 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 are quarterly meetings for members. 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.
One of our policies is 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.
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
503-761-8781
Lorena Stewart, Tigard
503-620-6122
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