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some of the letters and e-mails we have received about our program.
We have removed student and parent names to protect their privacy. It is
our hope and prayer that by sharing student and parent comments, that
you can better understand our program.
July 29. 2009 ---
I
had to let you know because you are a part of this
success story. Our son will be graduating from the
University of North Florida in
Jacksonville, Florida
on Friday, July 31st. He is
graduating with honors and is in the top 3% of his business
administration program. Joanne, we thank you for giving us hope and
encouragement. Please know you do make a difference in this world. We
appreciate all your help and wish God's blessings.
Summer 2009 -
I recently took the "How to Study
Smarter not Harder" seminar and am extremely excited to implement
the learning log method in my up-coming
sophomore year of high-school. I believe that my scores in
subjects I have struggled with in the past, such as algebra, could
have greatly improved had I used the learning log throughout my
course of study. In the future I plan to use this method in
subjects where I both struggle and excel to hopefully raise my
overall grades throughout the rest of my high-school and college
career. I highly recommend this book to any one who sincerely
wishes to excel in school and cares about their grades. - Madi Thorpe
Taking tests were never difficult
for me, it was studying before hand that was always my struggling
point. Now that I have recently taken the "How to Study Smarter not
Harder" seminar I am hoping that my test grades will improve. In the
past I usually relied on my memory or a few unorganized notes to
study for tests. Now I am hoping to apply the Learning Log to my
daily school work and tests. By using the Learning Log I can study
for tests and take notes in an organized format without having lots
of note cards to flip through. Although I haven't used the Learning
Log in school yet I am anxious to start 7th grade with the peace of
mind about studying for tests and exams. I recommend the Learning
Log to anyone who wishes to excel in school and who wants an easier
and organized way to study for tests and exams. ~ Tori Thorpe
From a UH
Honors College/former ESA member and his mom:
My College
Chemistry Professor complimented the way I write lab reports! He
was impressed. Please let the HEP teachers know that they are
great teachers. The books that the HEP Teachers use, How
to Write Lab Reports and How to Write More Lab Reports,
really helped me learn how to write up a Chemistry Lab Report.
Thanks!
From a former
student and HEP Debater -
I graduated from
Trinity University
in 2006, with a BS in accounting. I
then went moved up to
Boston to attend Northeastern University's
graduate school of professional accounting. I finished my masters in
accounting in December of 2006. A masters in accounting is only 30 class
room hours which gives you the ability to sit for the
CPA exam. I sat
for the CPA exam and I just received word that I passed the fourth and
final part. So now all I have to do is send in some paper work and I am
a real live CPA. Ok now here's the kicker, I am beginning my second
year of Law School at
Boston University School of Law. So in 2010, I will
be a JD /CPA. I am sorry if it sounds like I am bragging, but I
couldn't have done it
without your teaching and the wonderful teaching of all the instructors
at HEP. Thanks Mrs. Juren!
FROM SAN
JACINTO COLLEGE SOUTH -
Dear Joanne,
It is with
pleasure that I can report to you the excellent quality of the students
that you send to us at San Jacinto College South. In reviewing the
grade point averages and the number of semester credit hours that your
current and former students have completed, I am very impressed with the
results. Of the 25 students whose records I reviewed, every student had
a 3.0 GPA or better. In fact, six of the 25 had a perfect 4.0!
Many of these
students have been involved in our Honors Program, as well as
participating with Phi Theta Kappa and Phi Beta Lambda, two
international honorary organizations with chapters on our campus. They
have been active participants in these clubs and in community service
projects sponsored by these groups. I am also pleased to note that we
are on second and third children in some families!
The implications
from this level of performance and involvement in these students is that
they are clearly coming to college prepared to handle the workload, be
very successful in college classes, and to contribute to the vitality of
the college community. The homeschool students who have enrolled at San
Jacinto College are among some of the very best students that we have
had, as evidenced by the fact that several of them have won awards at
the Student Awards Ceremony each spring.
Thank you for the
quality of academic preparation that you give these students through the
HEP organization, and thanks for sharing them with us!
Sincerely,
Pamela S.
Campbell
Dual
Credit/Early Admissions/Tech Prep Director
Mathematics
Professor
San Jacinto
College South
Summer 2008 -
My son enjoyed the
study skills class today. I can tell he is looking forward to
school starting again. We feel that HEP Classical School is a real
blessing to us. I appreciate all your insight, knowledge, years of
experience and dedication to the students. Also all the ladies who help
in the bookstore are wonderful! We are looking forward to another great
year.
FROM THE PARENT OF A EARLY ADMISSION STUDENT:
I've ask my daughter
to share with You (Mrs. Juren) and Mrs. Freeman about her paper she
wrote in Comp. II @ San Jac. The teacher liked the style and asked her
permission to use it in the following semesters as an example. She made
an excellent grade.
Big thanks go to her
TEACHERS for their dedication in teaching correct writing styles.
FROM A CLASSICAL SCHOOL
PARENT:
I have said it before, but our
daughter loves school. She has loved every project and
she has learned so much from each of them. I meant to
tell Mrs. Griffiths that last week we went next door to
the fish store and bought and began setting up a salt
water fish tank. We have had fresh water tanks in the
past, but she wanted one that she could raise sea
anemones and coral in. She has loved that class. She
can spend hours on end telling me things about sea
creatures and the ocean that I had never known before.
Each of her teachers have taught
her so much and encouraged her in all of her classes. I
am so happy that she loves school so much.
The classical school has been such
a wonderful opportunity and experience for her and for
our family. It meets our needs perfectly.
We know that you spend so much
time, effort, and energy in providing these wonderful
classes for the kids, but we wanted you to know how much
your efforts are appreciated.
FROM A FAMILY WHO IS MOVING:
This year at HEP has been wonderful. Both of our children have
thoroughly enjoyed it. I just wish we had lived a little closer so we
could
have taken a couple of more classes. This summer our family will be
moving
and the thing we are regretting most is leaving our newfound
school.
Word in Season with Mrs. Brown has been a beautiful experience for
our daughter. Her writing has improved so much, but even better, I can
see her
love for God's Word flourishing and nothing is greater than that. She
loved
Spanish and Art as well.
Our son had a blast in your class, as we could well see at the program.
He
was so excited about that Napoleon play that I thought he was going to
burst. He enjoyed Story of the World so much that he has requested the
whole set just for fun. I personally loved Marine Biology so much I am
going
to have to get the Flying Creatures book.
Your curriculum choices and teachers are so fantastic that we can't find
anything in Austin that compares. We are applying for admission to a
Christian School and will see how that goes.
Thanks for all you are doing and if God brings us back to Houston, we
will
be back at HEP!
FROM A STUDENT WHO HAD TO RETURN TO PUBLIC
SCHOOL IN JANUARY:
Dear Mrs. Juren - Thank you so much for taking
the time to teach me last year. It has helped
me to have a lot of courage while speaking in front of people and
presenting
things to my teachers. I have done really well with all my tests to get
into high school. I passed my reading TAKS and was commended. I just
took
my math TAKS but I won't know my score for a few more days. I am really
grateful for all of the teaching skills that you showed me because it
helped
me to have more confidence going back to school. I hope that maybe
during
the summer I could come and do some classes at HEP. Thank you so much
for
taking the time to work with me and show me new things.
From a parent who has tried several
programs: After taking
classes at HEP, we had to change programs due to personal circumstances.
We tried a large local co-op, but my son said that after taking Word in
Season 2 with HEP, the co-op classes were a big step backwards!
Thank you for offering such quality classes. We are returning to
HEP English classes and several others this next school year. We
have decided that "you get what you pay for" and that a "free" co-op is
not always a good choice for college preparatory academics.
My son who is doing early admission classes said that the writing skills
you taught him in the 5 paragraph essay class and in WS 2 have made him
an awesome writer!
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