Sample of NOI (Notice of Intent)

I have had several questions on submitting the NOI- Notice of Intent.  The NOI should be mailed to the superintendent's office within the first week of school starting for your district.  In the same envelope, the prior year's End of Year Assessment should be provided at that time.

My district will send a worksheet form to fill out for convenience.  Some people use this, some people don't.  I don't use it, I type up my own.  I make sure to include what is required and nothing more; for example, email and phone number is optional so I do not include it.

Here is a link to the law and what is required:  

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-3301-34-04

Here is an example copy of the NOI that I submit.  

August 1, 2021

Mr. Matt Miller Superintendent

Lakota Local Schools

5572 Princeton Road

Liberty Township, Ohio 45011 

This is to notify Lakota Local Schools that Ima William Student will be provided with home instruction for the 2021-2022 school year. 

Name of Parents:  Mama Student, Dada Student

Name of Parent to provide home instruction:  Mama Student

Address:  1234 Main St.

West Chester, OH 45069

Name and birthdate of child to be educated at home:  Ima William Student; 8-23-2014

Please be assured that the following subjects will be covered:  language arts, reading, spelling, writing, geography, history of the United States and Ohio, government, math, science, health, physical education, fine arts (including music), first aid, safety, and fire prevention.    

A minimum of 900 hours will be provided for his instruction.

Curriculum Outline:  Our main curriculum is Sonlight which has a Biblical foundation and is a literature-rich curriculum.  We will use engaging books, narration, copy work for handwriting, spelling and grammar modeling.  

A variety of resources will be used to teach the above mentioned subjects including but not limited to:  Handwriting Without Tears, Singapore Math 1b and 2a, All About Spelling Level 1, Sonlight Core A- World Culture,s a variety of fiction and non-fiction books for read alouds, Grade 1 Readers, World Cultures timeline figures, and Usborne Children’s Encyclopedia. He will take supplementary classes titled “Guitar”, “Piano”, “Art”, and “Mystery Science”.  In addition to the stated curriculum; a variety of field trips, enrichment classes for fine arts, and participation in various physical activities through Lakota Youth Sports and other organizations will be provided.

Mama Student will be providing the home instruction and has the necessary qualifications to provide the instruction.

Signature:  __________________________________ Date:  __________________

 

Academic Assessment Report

Do you need an Academic Assessment Report?  

I am a licensed teacher in the state of Ohio and hold a valid Ohio teaching certificate.  I taught public school from 2001-2013 and have been a homeschool educator since 2013.  My family and I currently attend co-op at Kingdom Builders of Northeast Cincinnati and I help teach and aide classes there.  Since resigning from public education, I have taught ESL online and am currently working online for University of Michigan reading college applications.  I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Teaching and Curriculum.

I love education, I love homeschooling, and I love for students (and their parents) to feel proud of all of their accomplishments!

I would be honored to review your child's work and offer you a written narrative.  A written narrative indicates "that a portfolio of samples of the child’s work has been reviewed and that the child’s academic progress for the year is in accordance with the child’s abilities."  What does this mean?  This is what it means for you and I:

1.  I will look at your child's academic progress.

2.  If the work is in accordance with the child's abilities, I will sign the proper form for you to submit to your school district.

That's it!  It's simple.  So many parents stress over this step in their Homeschooling Journey.  There are many factors that stress us Homeschool Moms out- so please don't let this be one of them. 

I can review your child's work IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS!  It does not have to be an organized binder of their work.  I will look at workbook pages, loose samples of work, pictures, videos, projects, etc.  We can meet in person or you can email, facetime, or mail me samples of your child's work.  A simple and popular way is to take pictures of your child's work samples and text me the photos.  I truly believe in you and the work and progress you and your child(ren) are accomplishing.  

Contact me and we will come up with a stress-free, performance-free and productive way for you to show me how your child is making progress in accordance with his/her abilities.

$20.00 per Academic Assessment Report

email:  sj.tiplady@gmail.com

call/text:  567-454-0324

May God bless you and your family on your educational journey!

Sarah Tiplady

From HSLDA COVID-19: No Assessment Required This Year

Homeschool families will not be required to submit assessments upon subsequent notification for the 2020-21 school year in order to continue homeschooling. Originally a technical tax correction bill, House Bill 197 was amended to include coronavirus response legislation. The bill reads on page 724-725:

“(L) No school district shall require the parent of any student who was instructed at home in accordance with section 3321.04 of the Revised Code for the 2019-2020 school year to submit to the district superintendent the results of a standardized achievement assessment administered to the student as a condition of the district allowing the student to continue to receive home instruction for the 2020-2021 school year.”

Although the language is somewhat unclear, CHEO’s legislative liaison, Melanie Elsey, was told by the Non Public Education Department of the Ohio Department of Education, who proposed the language, that the intent was to waive the entire assessment requirement for the current school year for homeschoolers in light of the challenges presented by the coronavirus. The ODE has assured CHEO and HSLDA that it will issue guidance to all school districts that homeschoolers should not be required to submit assessments. 

However, any family still wishing to assess is free to do so. Families who have issues when they submit their notice of intent in the fall are invited to contact HSLDA for assistance. You can visit CHEO’s website for more information also!

Academic Assessment Report

Do you need an Academic Assessment Report?  

I am a licensed teacher in the state of Ohio and hold a valid Ohio teaching certificate.  I taught public school from 2001-2013 and have been a homeschool educator since 2013.  My family and I currently attend co-op at Kingdom Builders of Northeast Cincinnati and I help teach and aide classes there.  I am also teaching ESL online.  I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Teaching and Curriculum.

I love education, I love homeschooling, and I love for students (and their parents) to feel proud of all of their accomplishments!

I would be honored to review your child's work and offer you a written narrative.  A written narrative indicates "that a portfolio of samples of the child’s work has been reviewed and that the child’s academic progress for the year is in accordance with the child’s abilities."  What does this mean?  This is what it means for you and I:

1.  I will look at your child's academic progress.

2.  If the work is in accordance with the child's abilities, I will sign a form.

That's it!  It's simple.  So many parents stress over this step in their Homeschooling Journey.  There are many factors that stress us Homeschool Moms out- so please don't let this be one of them. 

I can review your child's work IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS!  It does not have to be a creative and organized binder of their work.  I will look at workbook pages, loose samples of work, pictures, videos, projects, etc.  We can meet in person or you can email, facetime, or mail me samples of your child's work.  I truly believe in you and the work and progress you and your child(ren) are accomplishing.  Contact me and we will come up with a stress-free, performance-free, and productive way for you to show me how your child is making progress in accordance with his/her abilities.

$20.00 per Academic Assessment Report

email:  sj.tiplady@gmail.com

May God bless you and your family on your educational journey!

Sarah Tiplady

A.S.K

Ask, Seek, Knock (A.S.K)

 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."  Matthew 7:7-8

I desire for our family to continually a.s.k.

Ask God what he wants for our family and to be faithful and brave enough to hear from Him and to obey Him.

It's hard for me because I want to please everybody- which is impossible.  I want everybody to agree with me- which is impossible.  I want everybody to like me- which is impossible.

"The fight of faith for me is to blindfold myself to the crashing, wild, deadly waves that assault my senses each day.  To refuse to fix my gaze on all that is unanswered and unclear in this messy sea of life and to fix my soul's gaze on the face of Jesus."- Kari Patterson

Yes, we want to home school.  
Yes, we know it is different.
Yes, we know it will be hard.
Yes, we know not everybody will agree.
Yes, we want to home school anyway!