Plug the word Oireachtas into Google, and you may be initially a little confused. Your top results likely will be all about the Republic of Ireland’s national parliament.
Oireachtas (pronounced ‘o-rock-tus’) is Irish for gathering. And for those in the know, an Oireachtas is an annual championship for Irish Dance held at the regional level.
It is one of the busiest times of the year in and around Asheville. Summer vacations are over, and students across western North Carolina have returned to school. Even though we are heading toward one of the most beautiful seasons in our area, while millions of tourists are enjoying the changing leaves, children are stuck inside watching the colors change through the classroom window.
For homeschool families, however, there is a lot more freedom and flexibility to enjoy each season in our amazing mountains. Many parents choose to homeschool because their students can have access to opportunities not afforded to traditional public and private schoolers.
With the school year fast approaching, students are preparing for their last year of high school. Many of them are thinking about the “what’s next?” Will they be going to a more technical and engineering school like NC State, or will they be pursuing medical at Chapel Hill or Law at Duke?
If your child has been involved in theater, dance, or music, they may have developed a real talent and love for the arts. So maybe they consider teaching music by going to Appalachian State, or maybe they consider something totally different like a conservatory such as Julliard in New York.
Could it be that a conservatory actually matches their hopes, dreams, and goals better? Let us explore more about conservatories and what makes them different from a standard college institution.
We spoke in our January blog about the plethora of electives and extracurricular activities that homeschoolers could join in on. All of them were unique ideas that you may not have thought about, from Quidditch to fly fishing to the theatre.
As homeschooling parents, you have so much more freedom in deciding what kind of extracurricular activities in which your child is interested. Many times at public schools, children are limited to the typical activities found at every school. However, you get to go beyond and really find something unique and interesting.