YEAH

Late Breaking News

Check this page to find out about recent updates, seminars, and classes.  

Last update on March 12, 2010 

 YEAH BOOKSALE 2010: YEAH Booksale is BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!  Friday, May 14, 2010. 

Table Rental Registration OPENS Monday, MARCH 15!  YEAH members and Non-members welcome. 

Adult Education Workshops    Academy Update    

Trollhaugen Ski Days

  PSEO classes on site at YEAH Academy!      

Home Educator's College Fair 

PLAN test Interpretation sessions w/Linda Lopez

Registration and Availability for Spring 2010 classes at The Academy 

SNOW DAY Alerts

YEAH Academy REGISTRATION PROCEDURES: Go to www.yeahacademy.net and click on Registration link at top of page for Registration instructions   

College Fair for Home Educated students, Watch this site for future homeschool college fairs. 

YEAH Trollhaugen Family Ski Days: December 10, 2010; February 4, March 4, 2011. 

YEAH Adult Education Spring 2010 Workshops

• Adult Education workshops: one more for spring 2010.  For dates and workshops offered for 2010-2011, click here.   
  • Home Education through the High School Years & Beyond - all day workshop, Saturday, March 13, with Linda Lopez and Cher Baumhoefner, presenters
  • For details, go to www.yeahacademy.net and click on Adult Education for link to details for updates on Fall 2009 as it is available.  
• PLAN Test Interpretation: NEW: SPRING 2010: 
  • Linda Lopez, YEAH PLAN coordinator is compiling a list of families who are interested in receiving emails regarding high school and college related subjects: like ACT and SAT test registration deadlines, special workshops such as financial aid, college open houses, college fairs, etc. She often gets these opportunities emailed to her and she puts them on my website calendar, but know that the website is not reaching a large audience yet. 
  • If you are interested in getting such emails periodically, please ask to be added to it by emailing Linda at: Lopezeducationalconsulting@gmail.com

The Academy Course Availability for Fall 2010

• Go to www.yeahacademy.net and follow links for class availability updates as soon as fall registration opens after the July 2010 Open House

The Academy Fall 2010 Registration & Schedules

• Monday, April 5, 2010: PSEO at YEAH Open House for 2010-11. 
• Thursday, April 15, 2010: Registration opens for all PSEO at YEAH classes for Fall 2010. Students must have been accepted by the college issues PSEO course credits (NCU and NWC)
• Date TBD: Registration opens for all YEAH Academy students currently enrolled in YEAH Academy classes.
• For regular updates, go to www.yeahacademy.net
• YEAH Academy Class Registration has gone online with all registration and all payments for Spring Semester, 2010.  
  • Online registration provides our members with immediate confirmation of classes at the time of registration - no more waiting weeks to find out if you are in the class.
  • Online registration provides our members with an easier way to change their student's class schedule if changes become necessary.
  • Online registration provides our members with printable student class schedules for their easy reference and verification.
  • Online registration provides our members with immediate payment receipt for their classes at the time of registration
  • Online registration provides our members with the convenience of registering 24/7 - you can register when it fits the family schedule - 10 PM, Midnight, or whenever
  • Online registration provides our members with the convenience of registering from anywhere that internet access is available, even while they are on vacation.
  • Online registration provides our tutors with tuition payments into their account providing an auditable paper trail of payments for them and for our members - no lost checks.
  • Online registration saves our members money in cumulative postage costs and rushing to the Post Office for last minute mailings.
  • Online registration prevents critical registration forms and checks from being lost within the postal system. 
  • Online registration saves our volunteer staff hundreds of hours of each year receiving, processing and confirming class registrations and preventing filing error.
  • Online registration prevents costly time and money that can naturally occur with human processing errors.
  • Online registration saves thousands of sheets of paper making copies of registrations, tuition payments, and filings helping us all to be good stewards of our resources.
  • Online registration prevents costly time and monetary errors that can accidentally occur with human processing errors.

• REGISTRATION PROCEDURES: Go to www.yeahacademy.net and click on Registration link at top of page for Registration instructions 
• TOURS on site  are available by appointment during hours of operation on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday beginning with the 3rd week of any given semester. Contact Cher at YEAH@mtn.org 

NEW PSEO opportunity for continues for Fall 2010!

• YEAH Academy offers NCU classes taught on site at YEAH Academy (on site at Bethany Church, Roseville) in collaboration with North Central University, Minneapolis.  
• Go to PSEO at YEAH for comprehensive details and directions.
• North Central University PSEO College at YEAH   
  • YEAH Academy offers NCU classes taught on site at YEAH Academy (Bethany Church, Roseville) with PSEO courses taught by YEAH tutors who would be hired by NCU as adjunct professors.   
  • The core values and world view of YEAH and NCU are both based on a Christian world view, and all courses will be taught from that perspective.  
  • YEAH Academy courses will continue to hold their current ecumenical, non-denominational focus. www.northcentral.edu/pseo 
  • YEAH and NCU have confirmed the courses, basic schedules and the approval of eligible YEAH tutors for employment by NCU. 

• North Central University PSEO courses for Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 are a variety of courses in Algebra, Art Appreciation, Business, Communications, Economics, English, American History, World History, Health Education, Math, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Public Speaking, Science, and Spanish. Fall 2010 courses are being worked on at this time and will be posted as soon as available.   
• Northwestern College Distance Education PSEO tutorials for 2010-11 will continue to be offered in Concepts of Chemistry (fall), History of Western Civilizations (fall), Math for the Liberal Arts (spring), Concepts of Chemistry (TBD: Fall or Spring) 
• Full course information and registration details is available on YEAH's websites with updates and will be posted as soon as available.

SNOW, BAD WEATHER & CHURCH FUNERAL ALERTS:

• SNOW and BAD WEATHER postings for YEAH Academy classes and YEAH events will be posted here by 11:00 PM the night prior to bad weather alerts.  
  • Because students arrive from a 1.5 hour radius in all directions of The Academy class site at Bethany Church and weather can vary so much from area to area, classes are typically not cancelled but schedules may be changed for the day.  
  • SAFETY FIRST is encouraged for our students and families as they consider their options to driving to classes.  
  • CHECK this site for updates before you head out into questionable weather conditions.