What we are using the year

Our slogan this year is "Get it done in 2009" my kids begged to switch to a more textbook-y approach. So we are doing what they asked

Queen to Be (10th grade)
BJU Algebra I (yeah finally)
Abeka American History (11th grade)
Abeka American Literature
Earth Science (we are using BJU and adding a project)
Spanish 2 (at co-op)
Wordsmith Craftsman and some daily editing practice
Homeschool Pysch


Wacky Prince (9th grade)
BJU PreAlgebra
Abeka Geography
Abeka Themes in Literature
Biology (at co-op they use abeka)
Jump In writing, Daily Grams 9th grade, and Apples Spelling Drill
we will add spanish most likely after christmas
PE will be taken at co-op

Chef to be (7th grade)
Key to decimals, fractions, percents
Texas History
Abeka Of People Literature
Marine Biology/ CKE Earth and Space (he asked for science at home too)
General Science (at co-op)
Wordsmith Apprentice and then start Jump In
Daily Grams and Editor in Chief
PE will be taken at co-op

School Routine

Here is our school routine for the current school year (started today) I have blacked out the names but I think you get the idea.

WE Now know

Where the swine flu originated!

Our June 1st Nature Walk

Well we are almost done

You will notice I am doing some changes to my blog! We are trying to finish up our homeschool year and hope to be done soon. I will be updating and hope to be adding some new pictures... so stay tuned.

Menu Plan Monday 3/30-4/5

Monday 3/30/2009
breakfast
bacon
home fries

Tuesday 3/31/2009
Tacos
beans

Wednesday 4/01/2009 Youth
cereal

Thursday 4/02/2009
chicken alfredo
salad

Friday 4/03/2009
grilled salisbury easy meal
mashed potatoes
leftover salad

Saturday 4/04/2009
grilled chicken
beans
rice

Sunday 4/05/2009
leftovers or pizza

Obituary for my Uncle Ted

Ted Patterson, of Camden, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Patterson Sr., was born June 21, 1924, and died March 19, 2009, at his home.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Pate Patterson; son, Bill and his wife, the former Dawn Glover; daughter, Jo Marie and her husband, William Wannamaker; three granddaughters, Pate Wannamaker Neal (Richie) of Simpsonville, Erin and Anna Patterson; two great-grandchildren, Tripp and Sarah Neal; sister, Dot Segars of Orlando, Fla.; brothers, Bobby of Houston, Texas, and Pat of Lugoff. He is also survived by his beloved dog, Pondie.

He was predeceased by a sister, Doris Baulknight.

Mr. Patterson attended Newberry College until the beginning of World War II where he was a Sherman tank driver. He opened DeKalb Body Shop in 1959 where he went daily until his health began to fail. Mr. Patterson was past president of the S.C. Garage Owners Association, past chaplain and lifetime member of James Leroy Belk American Legion Post No. 17, member of VFW No. 5928, and former board member of the Kershaw County Vocational Center. Mr. Patterson was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he was a former deacon.