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Zach Veach: K12 Student and Team Refuel Finalist

Submitted by on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 11:05am

Our K12 Kids are doing amazing things every single day. 

Zach Veach

Ohio Virtual Academy student and racecar driver Zach Veach has been named a finalist in Team Refuel, a competition to find impassioned and committed athletes who have made it their goal to inspire others to be their best.

Zach Veach is an autoracing driver who competes in INDYCAR’s ‘Mazda Road to Indy’ Firestone Indy Lights Series and a student at Ohio Virtual Academy, a K12 partner school. In 2012, Veach captured the Formula Car Challenge Winter Series Championship and in 2011, he secured the USF2000 Cooper Tires Winterfest Championship. In 2010, Michael Andretti signed Veach to his team, Andretti Autosport, while also being named one of CNN’s “Intriguing People,” being named by ESPN the Magazine as a NEXT athlete in motorsports and was voted the “Most Popular Driver” in both 2011 and 2012 in USF2000 and Star Mazda

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Flexibility, Personalization, and the Trip of a Lifetime at George Washington University Online High School

Submitted by on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 8:03am

Meet Carly L., Junior at GWUOHS

Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with Carly, a junior at George Washington University Online High School. When K12 partnered with nationally renowned George Washington University to launch an innovative, individualized college preparatory online private school, Carly was one of the very first students.

She shared with me how the flexible, personalized education she receives at GWUOHS allows her to pursue her passions. She is an avid traveler, and also works with a non-profit in her area that provides tutoring and blended learning opportunities in local schools.  In April 2012, Carly and nine other GWUOHS students traveled to Europe together, forming friendships and making memories that will last a lifetime.

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Help Your Children through Their Testing Anxiety

Submitted by on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 8:03am

Help Your Children through Their Testing Anxiety

Student Taking A Test

When I was in school I always wished there was a way that I could be rid of my anxiety of taking tests; sweaty palms, nausea, dry mouth, and sometimes even fainting. Unfortunately, teachers thought testing anxiety was just an excuse kids used to get out of taking tests or giving presentations, leaving me in the hopeless position that I did not do well in school when it came to any type of test.

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Announcing the 2012-2013 K12 Art Competition Winners

Submitted by on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 10:22am

Congratulations to Our 2012-2013 K12 Art Competition Winners

According to recent studies by the National Center for Education Statistics’ Arts Education in Public and Secondary Schools, arts education plays a very important role in determing the ultimate success of today's students.  It's one of the main reasons we developed our yearly art competition - to give our students a chance to explore their creativity in a way that promotes innovation and community. 

This year's art competition put a call out to see creative expressions of America's beauty and wonder—and you delivered! We received almost 2,000 submissions from our students around the world!  After selecting our finalists and finishing up the judging process, we are now ready to officially announce and put up for display our winners! 

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Talking With Your Kids About Tragic Events

Submitted by on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 9:03am

As a parent, I am still processing the horrific events from Friday. It goes beyond any nightmare I could possibly imagine and my heart hurts for each and every student, parent and family in that community.

Kids are naturally curious and may come across the news or overhear details about the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary school and we all need to be prepared to talk about it with them in a way that is appropriate. 

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How to Inspire Your Kids to Give Back this Holiday Season

Submitted by on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 11:25am

Lists of presents filling the page front to back, hundreds of dollars spent on gifts, a warm holiday dinner, presents too plentiful to fit under the tree – these are occurrences that the average American family may be accustomed to during the holiday season.  In the midst of it all, we often forget about the millions of families to which these blessings are not guaranteed. How can we teach our kids about the importance and relevance of giving back and the countless ways to do so this holiday season?

OKVA Student Giving Back
OKVA student delivering 1095 holiday cards to the local Red Cross to send to the troops.

The Importance of Giving Back

  1. Explain to your children that not every family has the luxury of purchasing and receiving gifts or having a warm meal during the holiday season. A great way to convey the importance of holiday giving to younger kids is with books such as The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving by Jan and Michael Berenstain, and Angel Pig and the Hidden Christmas by Jan Waldron and David McPhail.
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Where In the World Do You Learn?

Submitted by on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 9:02am

Online Learning: Outside of the Box Classrooms

Submit your own photo for our "Where In the World Do You Learn" photo contest! Join in the fun on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/k12inc

One of the many reasons families choose online schooling for their kids is the ability to learn outside of a classroom setting. If it's a beautiful day, the kiddos can head outside and read a book up in a tree or at a local park. On rainy days, the whole family can head to a museum to learn about art history.  Online schooling allows them the opportunity to learn outside of the box that a traditional classroom setting can sometimes feel like. 

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Celebrate American Education Week

Submitted by on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 8:12am

American Education Week: November 11-17

American Education Week 2012

American Education Week is a seven day celebration of public education and a time to recognize those who are making a real difference in our children's lives by doing their part to ensure that every child has the opportunity to receive a quality education. 

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Join the 2012 K12 Winterland Celebration

Submitted by on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 10:57am

The winter season is here - holidays, mittens and scarves, cold weather and snow. It's time for our annual Winterland Celebration!  We want to see your creativity and help inspire the community for the upcoming season—and the rest of the school year. 

What does YOUR "Winterland" look like? Show us or tell us!

Kids everywhere are invited to participate in the K¹² Winterland Celebration Competition! We are asking for students, grades K-12 , to share what their vision of Winterland looks like.  

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Have Your Kids be a Part of the 2012 Elections

Submitted by on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 8:54am

Election 2012

Election time has rolled around again and in just a few short days, the nation will make their decision as to who our next president will be. A great way to get your kids involved in this election is by making it educational by giving them opportunities to learn all about our country’s government and how officials are elected.

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