Washington: Greater Puget Sound--Who are we?

[Patty Joanna]

Patty, Greater Bellevue area.

[Patricia in WA]

I am just North of you in Bothell. I find that I am driving into Seattle A LOT!!!!! I love my new city.

[MotherMayI]

Lisa, Pierce County:D!

[Lisawa]

I am in Kitsap County... 1 hour ferry ride from Seattle. *Ü* about 20 minutes from Puget Sound Naval Ship yard in Bremeton and Bangor Base in Silverdale.

[Susan M in WA]

We live in Renton - King Co. My oldest is going to BCC (Bellevue Community College) daily. We moved here about 4.5 years ago and love it.

[EvergreenEclecticAcademy]

I'm in Woodinville...north of Patty Joanna (Bellevue) & south of Patricia (Bothell). :)

[Tressa]

I am in Kitsap County too. :)

[PixieKris]

Hi Patty,

Just getting used to all the new board names! We're in Renton...
:rolleyes:

[Jean in Newcastle]

Hi, I'm in Newcastle (who would have thunk!!) It is between Bellevue and Renton.

[Cedarmom]

Hi,
We live in Bothell. I read the general boards but don't post too much, it moves too fast. I am mainly on the highschool board.

Cedarmom

[PixieKris]

Jean - I always wondered if there was another Newcastle in the country (I'm sure there is) and if you were from here or there!

:)

[Rhonda in WA]

Just minutes from the Woodinville Costco! Just down Seattle Hill Rd. I am close to everything. Loving the area-just moved here last year.

[Patty Joanna]

Good job settling in. I KWYM about driving a lot--you drive a lot to go a very short distance, these days. Hope you are well.

[Patty Joanna]

Hi, Kris--Your new name threw me for a loop, too! Ah well, change is stable.

Read your intro on another thread--sounds like you are moving well along in your studies.

Kind regards,

[Mama Bear]

Lisa, Pierce County:D!

Me too. :D

[kalanamak]

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[EvergreenEclecticAcademy]

Just minutes from the Woodinville Costco! Just down Seattle Hill Rd. I am close to everything. Loving the area-just moved here last year.

Rhonda,

We're close to the Woodinville library and about 10-15 minutes away from the Woodinville Costco. And we've also just moved to the area last year (May). Prior to that, we were renting a house in Kirkland...having just relocated from DFW in July 2006.

[lauriep]

I'm in Renton too.

[Tia in Wa]

I'm in Centralia.:)

[Patty Joanna]

Can it be? Do I feel...wait...is it? Are we ... no, maybe I am wrong..OH, let me just blurt it out! ARE WE READY for another Mom's Night OUT? (WEEK????)

What think?

[Needleroozer]

I am in South Seattle, just 5 minutes from downtown Renton. I am very ready for a mom's night out- I was just getting on to suggest one! Too funny!
LB, waving to y'all.
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[Colleen]

Can it be? Do I feel...wait...is it? Are we ... no, maybe I am wrong..OH, let me just blurt it out! ARE WE READY for another Mom's Night OUT? (WEEK????)

What think?

I'll consider anything I don't have to organize.;) Btw, Nicole is thinking about having a get-together around the third week of March. Sounds like you're aiming for earlier, so all is hunky-dory!

[MotherMayI]

Me too. :D

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Hey Homies:D (Waving!!) I thought I was all alone down/over here! I'm close to the Polyp...exciting Orting;). Cool!

[Patty Joanna]

THE DATE is 2/28.

[Patty Joanna]

WHOOPS! Didn't know about that...I jumped the gun, trying to get in before Orthodox Lenten Fast sets in... Well, both is better than neither!

[Heather]

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Hi from the Eastside! (The new home for Peace Hill Press West.)

[Patty Joanna]

You should DEFINITELY come!

I am liking these boards more and more, and I want to know the person who makes it happen and who knows how to keep decent hours!

[Heather]

You should DEFINITELY come!

I am liking these boards more and more, and I want to know the person who makes it happen and who knows how to keep decent hours!
Decent hours??? I have hardly moved from this desk for over a week! I've managed to shower and feed the baby though, so that's something. I have to admit--Jedi Bob is really the one who makes it happen. :o

[Needleroozer]

I am glad you posted about Nicole's get-together, Colleen. I was out of the loop on that one. http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-happy-smileys-456.gif (http://easyfreesmileys.com/Free-Happy-Smileys/)

[Needleroozer]

How old is your wee one, Heather?
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[Heather]

Almost 9 fun-filled months.http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/love/love0010.gif (http://www.emailblacklistcheck.com)

[Needleroozer]

Almost 9 fun-filled months.http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/love/love0010.gif (http://www.emailblacklistcheck.com)

That is one of my fave ages! http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-cute-smileys-273.gif (http://easyfreesmileys.com/Free-Cute-Smileys/) But let's face it, I love babies of all ages.

And where on the East Side are you? My Mama is (and I grew up) in Kirkland.

LB, aka the Baby Magnet

[Crissy]

Hi from Kirkland!:)

[Needleroozer]

We live in Renton - King Co. My oldest is going to BCC (Bellevue Community College) daily. We moved here about 4.5 years ago and love it.

Susan M,
This is a weird question, but are you "my" Susan? The one I went to high school with and whom was my roommate at one point? The name is right, but I thought you lived in Woodinville. Or do I have you confused with another WTM Mama named Susan M?
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[kalanamak]

The 28th is a Thursday, right? Yeah, I'm not on call.
I have a clean driving record and a nice car with airbags.
What time?

[Natalieclare]

I'm waving from Maple Valley! It's taken me awhile to get going on this here newfangled set up. I felt a mite crusty about the change, but I'm coming around.

Thanks for being the catalyst for a get-together, Patty. I'm looking forward to it!

[Patty Joanna]

Dear Natalie,

I am glad you are no longer "crusty"--I know what you mean. Humph. One more thing to learn. Come to think of it, HARumph. But I'm glad, now, even though there are still some things to work out in using the boards.

I didn't mean to hijack anything you were planning--please forgive me for doing that. I didn't know about your efforts until after I had blathered all of this.

I hope there is room for both of the events. Do you think so?

Kind regards,

[Susan M in WA]

Susan M,
This is a weird question, but are you "my" Susan? The one I went to high school with and whom was my roommate at one point? The name is right, but I thought you lived in Woodinville. Or do I have you confused with another WTM Mama named Susan M?
http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-confused-smileys-718.gif (http://easyfreesmileys.com/Free-Confused-Smileys/)


No - I'm not your Susan. I hope you find her. I just got here 4.5 years ago from Georgia.

[Needleroozer]

No - I'm not your Susan. I hope you find her. I just got here 4.5 years ago from Georgia.

Thanks, Susan. I thought I was mistaken, but you can be mine anyhow.:)

[April in WA]

I live just outside of Woodinville. I am planning on dining at Coho's to see old friends like Patty Joanna and Needleroozer and meet new friends. I hope it will be a good crowd.

Blessings,
April in WA

[Needleroozer]

I live just outside of Woodinville. I am planning on dining at Coho's to see old friends like Patty Joanna and Needleroozer and meet new friends. I hope it will be a good crowd.

Blessings,
April in WA
Hey April! Good to see you here! I am looking forward to seeing you at COho's, too.

[trishlawrence]

I'm in Auburn. I don't have kids yet, but would love to meet SWB fans in the area. So 2/28 where? I'd be glad to carpool with anyone headed from Tacoma. PM me.

Trish

[Patty Joanna]

Hi, Trish. We will meet at 7:00 at Coho's in Redmond. If you Google, you will get the address and maps to suit you. Look forward to meeting you.

[trishlawrence]

Thanks, Patty. I'll Google away. I look forward to meeting everyone.

[King Alfred Academy]

Hey Homies:D (Waving!!) I thought I was all alone down/over here! I'm close to the Polyp...exciting Orting;). Cool!

I use to live in Puyallup...does that count? Dh's whole family lives there so we get back about once a year. I miss the mountain and scones at the fair! My heart is still in WA.

[Eliana]

Eliana - Seward Park neighborhood in Seattle

[Needleroozer]

Eliana - Seward Park neighborhood in Seattle

Eliana, I had no idea you were so close to me! I live less than 10 minutes from you! PM me if you are interested in meeting. How old are your kids again?

[yslek]

New here. :)

I used to live just north of Mill Creek, near Seattle Hill Rd.
We just bought a house in North Everett. Nice to see so many people from WA here. :)

Kelsy
(mom to ds9, ds7, dd4, ds2)

[Rosy]

Another newbie! I'm a WA native, currently in Bonney Lake (E of Puyallup).

[Colleen]

nt...

[swannack]

I'm a newbie here. This is my very first post. :-) I'm in Puyallup and I'm excited to see others in this area!! I'm new to the local homeschooling world, we have our first homeschool playdate this week. My son is 4 and I'm just trying to get some networking established before we start Kindergarten in the fall. I'm glad I found you guys!!

[trishlawrence]

Welcome, Swannack.

I just wanted to post a thanks to Patty for putting together the last meet and for letting me join. I enjoyed the group chatter and the fun chats about books and reading and education. Love the diversity and appreciate each peson I got to speak with.

Happy March all! Hope we can get together again sometime.

Trish

[kalanamak]

I'm a newbie here. This is my very first post. :-) I'm in Puyallup and I'm excited to see others in this area!! I'm new to the local homeschooling world, we have our first homeschool playdate this week. My son is 4 and I'm just trying to get some networking established before we start Kindergarten in the fall. I'm glad I found you guys!!

Your son might enjoy the mid-day Wednesday weekly play date known as The Hub. Very nice group of varying ages. Some years it has classes, this year it is just fun. Very pleasant and well behaved kids, and people bring all kinds of things to share. Contact me if you want more info.

[kalanamak]

if there is enough interest. I live within sniffing distance (i.e. I can smell the bloomin' onions) of the Fair. I plan on going to the conference for some of Friday, depending on the lecture timetable, but certainly not the whole day.
When it is closer to the event, I'll trawl for interest, which day (or both) etc. I'm planning on things to drink, snacks, etc. I live next to a perfect kid-park, and you'all could come for a snack before driving home.

[swannack]

Your son might enjoy the mid-day Wednesday weekly play date known as The Hub. Very nice group of varying ages. Some years it has classes, this year it is just fun. Very pleasant and well behaved kids, and people bring all kinds of things to share. Contact me if you want more info.
I actually ran across The Hub yahoo group while looking for local groups. I do plan to check this out soon. Hmmm...maybe next week. Thanks for the invite! I'm excited to finally be meeting real life local homeschooling families. :-)
Christina

[kalanamak]

nt

[Hausunterricht]

I'm in Seattle the Greenwood/Phinney area. We moved here this summer from Kitsap county and we love it. It's been a huge blessing for us. We just started doing more of TWTM approach this year. Previously we were relaxed homeschoolers who occasionally used curriculum.

[Brindee]

I'm in Kitsap County as well! Been homeschooling here for 10 years. Not far from the shipyard and Silverdale! Missed the get-together in Feb. and in March, if there was one.

Any others planned anytime soon?

[kalanamak]

I'm in Kitsap County as well! Been homeschooling here for 10 years. Not far from the shipyard and Silverdale! Missed the get-together in Feb. and in March, if there was one.

Any others planned anytime soon?

I live near the annual WHO conference, and if people are interested in a snack and tea/drink thing afterwards, I'd be happy to host it. I will probably post a general invite to see if people are interested the last week of May. I could do either Friday or Saturday.

[TraciWA]

Hello from Mount Vernon! I have been lurking for a while now and have decided to come out from under my rock. ;)

[Tina in WA]

I'm in Kitsap County as well!


I'm in Kitsap too!!!! :) So close to each other. We should meet sometime. :)

Now I need to read back and see who else said they were in Kitsap county. :)

~Tina


OK... Just went and checked and I know those 2 other peoples IRL. :) Wave*Wave*Wave!!!!

[sjp]

hello, i'm new to these boards! 6yo doing most of the suggested curriculum plus extras, 3 yo doing OPG for reading and some Singapore for math plus extras.

best, sarah

[kalanamak]

hello, i'm new to these boards! 6yo doing most of the suggested curriculum plus extras, 3 yo doing OPG for reading and some Singapore for math plus extras.

best, sarah

http://www.washhomeschool.org

Are you aware TWTM's author is speaking tomorrow and the day after? In Puyallup. Pardon if you know all this already....

[PameliaSue]

live in Mason County. I am a newbie to the forums. I also haven't any real experience with the TWTM approach to HSing. I am still learning and exploring. There is a lot to wade through. I came across this forum in my search to get more plugged-in and get some networking in place. I just started using actual curriculum with my dc this last January. My husband was in a terrible dirt bike accident and was temp. disabled for 6 months and then we became preg. with our youngest, pregnancy is difficult for me. So my oldest is just learning to read. He is brilliant with math, though seems to be struggling with his fluency in reading. I think I read somewhere that this can be normal. Is that true and if so is there a book that I can read that will give me more insight?
LOL, a little off track with my introduction....

OK, Hello!

[Lisawa]

live in Mason County. I am a newbie to the forums. OK, Hello!



Hi! welcome!!!

[bugs]

Yikes, my first post, ever, in any kind of forum. I tend to be a lurker searching for good advice :). Anyway, Marysville is just north of Everett.

[Lisawa]

Yikes, my first post, ever, in any kind of forum. I tend to be a lurker searching for good advice :). Anyway, Marysville is just north of Everett.


Welcome!!! Have you live in Washington long??

[bugs]

Welcome!!! Have you live in Washington long??
Actually, I've lived in Washington for 19 years now. I've been homeschooling for six years and trying to stay on the classical band wagon for three years.

[KristenLihos]

Hello! I'm in Silverdale (Naval Base Bangor). After two years of private school (one classical), and one very rocky (and kind of pathetic) year of classical hs-ing, I'm defiantly looking for a hs mentor, so if you're the type let me know! :001_smile:

[MommyInTraining]

Hi,

We are in the Bonney Lake/Buckley area.

I am trying to find some other families to meet up with.

We are close to the Safeway and Albertsons in Bonney Lake.

Let me know if anyone out there would like to get together for a playdate at a local park this summer.

Thanks!!!

[momof3gifts]

Hi. I live in OK now but I am from Tacoma, graduated UW, and am married to a WA native from Edmonds...

I miss WA terribly and am excited I get to visit in August... :hurray:

[lighthouseacademy]

Bothell here

[Hausunterricht]

I have moved back to Gig Harbor. I'm pretty close to town.

Our school district asks for grade level. Does anyone just use the WHO form instead? I don't want to give more information than needed.

[PameliaSue]

I believe you just use your district's form and leave blank the sections that ask for info not required.

This is what the WHO (http://www.washhomeschool.org/) website says:


Declaration of Intent Time!
Remember to declare your intention to homeschool by filing your Declaration of Intent (DOI) form this fall! Declaring is an obligation of parents under the Home-based Instruction law. The DOI is to be filed with your local superintendent by
September 15th.
Remember, only include children ages 8 and older, and only include their name, age (not date of birth), and mark the one box only if you’ve chosen to qualify to homeschool by working with a certificated person to supervise your studies.

That’s all that’s required by law!



Parents often make our office aware when their school district’s DOI is out of compliance with the law. Some districts ask or insist for more information than required in statute. Check out our sample of the correct DOI form (http://pdfmenot.com/view/http://www.washhomeschool.org/Declaration.pdf)and our Declaration of Intent Education Packet. (http://www.washhomeschool.org/whoDeclarationPacket.html) We suggest that you make a photocopy of your completed DOI for times when you need it to demonstrate your status as homeschoolers (for instance, to get free Puyallup Fair tickets).
If you have any questions, feel free to contact WHO at 425-251-0439 or email at whocontact@washhomeschool.org. whocontact@washhomeschool.org (whocontact@washhomeschool.org)




HTH :001_smile:

[Lisawa]

I have moved back to Gig Harbor. I'm pretty close to town.

Our school district asks for grade level. Does anyone just use the WHO form instead? I don't want to give more information than needed.

I use the WHO DOI form every year... because the district I was in asked and tried to be firm in me giving more info than i needed... including SSN.... The WHO DOI is enough to satisfy the State and the distrcit.... *Ü*

[MommyInTraining]

http://www.chnow.org/page5.aspx

[Hausunterricht]

Thanks ladies. There is nothing like a move to shake things up a bit.

[LivingLatin]

Hi, all! I just recently re-discovered these boards now that I'm HS'ing my 5-year-old. I thought I'd check in. I'm in Duvall.

Any interest in another Eastside or Seattle get-together?

Nealy
mama to Thales, 5 (now learning reading by means of the Ordinary Parent's Guide); Lydia, 2; and baby boy EDD 12/20/08

[kalanamak]

and I know I forget to check here, now.

Come on over!

[MommyInTraining]

We appeared to have moved (mostly) over the Social group called WA WTMers

Waaa! Nobody told me ;)!

[jamesandveybe]

Hello, James and Veybe Davis, Camano Island WA. We are becoming educated on homeschooling. We are fundamentalist believers and, so far, like the looks of BJU for math, Abeka for language arts/handwriting/reading, Apologia for science, My Father's World for Bible and History, and have just heard of Rod and Staff... looks promising, but must read more about them. We plan on attending the WA conventions, and we have some links already, but your links are likely better than ours, so feel free to post them. Merry Christmas!

[Renivee]

Our family is looking at possibly moving to So. Whidbey Island. Does anyone know about the community? Is it family friendly?

[Jean in Newcastle]

Our family is looking at possibly moving to So. Whidbey Island. Does anyone know about the community? Is it family friendly?

Yes, it is family friendly. Prices can be more expensive on the island for groceries etc. because everything has to be ferried over. I have friends who have raised their family there and like it very much. There are a lot of opportunities for kids to explore the beach or to ride horses and otherwise play outdoors.