This post is to update our current students, their families, and potential new customers of our plans over the school shutdown. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at any time! Below is information about scheduling for tutoring, test preparation, and at the end of this post, there is information about a free resource we are providing to all PreK-2nd grade families in Warren and surrounding counties.
Tutoring: This week, March 16-21, we are maintaining our normal schedule, with tutoring by appointment in the afternoons. We are working on a plan to offer earlier sessions next week, for students who prefer late morning or earlier in the afternoon.
Current students and their families can call or email as normal to schedule an appointment. If you are a new student who would like to schedule an appointment, call us at (270) 904-5949 so we can learn more about your child and find a day and time that works for you and our tutors.
We also have the ability to deliver online tutoring via Skype, Facetime and other apps.
Current students and their families can call or email as normal to schedule an appointment. If you are a new student who would like to schedule an appointment, call us at (270) 904-5949 so we can learn more about your child and find a day and time that works for you and our tutors.
We also have the ability to deliver online tutoring via Skype, Facetime and other apps.
ACT Test Prep: We have heard some ACT testing centers will be closed for the April 4th test, and ACT is rescheduling some students for later test dates. For now, we are cancelling the ACT math small-group math classes scheduled for March 21 and 28. We are still available for one-to-one personal sessions for any student who needs us.
Our next round of group classes are scheduled for May 16, 23, 30 and June 6. You can register for those sessions by calling the office or signing up online at this page. Call, email, or stop by our office if you have any questions or need ACT prep assistance.
Our next round of group classes are scheduled for May 16, 23, 30 and June 6. You can register for those sessions by calling the office or signing up online at this page. Call, email, or stop by our office if you have any questions or need ACT prep assistance.
Free support for teachers and parents with young children at home: We are providing free access to Family Five for all families in our service area-- Warren and surrounding counties-- for the duration of the school shutdown.
Family Five is typically sold to schools, so their teachers can share video lessons with parents, explaining:
Any teacher, parent, or other caregiver taking care of PreK-2nd grade students can access Family Five by:
You can watch sample videos before signing up.
Teachers who want to share specific videos tied to the NTI packets they are sending home should start with the embedded training videos.
Parents and other caregivers can jump right into any of the following video classes:
Family Five is typically sold to schools, so their teachers can share video lessons with parents, explaining:
- What your child is learning in school
- Why the skill or concept is important
- Simple and fun activities families can do at home to help their child learn the skill or concept
Any teacher, parent, or other caregiver taking care of PreK-2nd grade students can access Family Five by:
- Visiting www.famfive.com
- Creating a username and password
- Selecting a video class and entering the following ‘school code’ on the checkout page: bluegrass2020
You can watch sample videos before signing up.
Teachers who want to share specific videos tied to the NTI packets they are sending home should start with the embedded training videos.
Parents and other caregivers can jump right into any of the following video classes:
- “Teach your Child to Read and Write” for K-2 parents
- “Teach your Child Math” for K-2 parents
- “Preparing your Child for School” for Pre-K families
- “Preperando a Tu Niño Para La Escuela” for Spanish-speaking Pre-K families
We know this may be a trying, stressful and anxious period for our students and families. Remember to be kind to one another, and please let us know if we can assist in any way.
Finally, like many small local businesses, this wasn’t expected and could cause some difficulty during our busiest season of the year. We are well-positioned to ride out the decrease in business for a little while, but an extended shutdown and decreased business for months may present problems for many small, local businesses, Bluegrass Learning included. I’ll be making a concerted effort to better support our local businesses during this difficult period. If you and your family can do the same, it will be very much appreciated!
Stay Safe and God Bless!
Joe
Finally, like many small local businesses, this wasn’t expected and could cause some difficulty during our busiest season of the year. We are well-positioned to ride out the decrease in business for a little while, but an extended shutdown and decreased business for months may present problems for many small, local businesses, Bluegrass Learning included. I’ll be making a concerted effort to better support our local businesses during this difficult period. If you and your family can do the same, it will be very much appreciated!
Stay Safe and God Bless!
Joe
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Joe Deaton is the founder and President of Bluegrass Learning.
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