Student Testimonial from Tim

My name is Tim, and I am a senior at The Jacob School. My teachers, Mark and Carrie, have taught me that you don’t have to be famous to be really good at what you do. Mark and Carrie together make a good team and are very good at education. The best part about them is they actually care! Mark is very good at helping his students work through obstacles in their lives, and is probably going down in history for me as my hero for all the help and guidance he has provided to me. Carrie is a very fun teacher; she likes to teach hands-on and tries to avoid bookwork at all costs (except math). She always cares and will always help with any question you might have in school. Although she tries to be our friend, she is very strict on her guidelines for school and will not bend them to save her life. She will work with us though, to help us if we are having a lot of trouble with the assignment (which is what many students like/need).

We do many fun activities; one day for class we did a mock court case. That was fun and I learned from the experience as well, which was a double benefit. We also do a field trip every other Wednesday. Mark and Carrie are not the only ones who help the students work through stuff; the students like to help each other out too. The CHARM system that is on our website is used fully, and although we all slip up occasionally, we hold each other accountable. The learning environment is good too! It is more relaxing and since it is a small school, the students are able to get one on one help.

Mark and Carrie love to bring the talent out of their students. Mark, Carrie and the school have made a huge impact on my life. They have helped me make a complete 180 in my life and their only goal is to see the students succeed. Because of Mark, Carrie and the school, I have been able to achieve my goals and I know if given the chance they can help your student reach theirs as well!

~Tim H.

Interning for Career Experience

Though my graphic design internship at a local printing shop did not turn into a paying job, I still feel I got a lot out of it. I now have more knowledge about the career I want to work in. I also learned a lot about the other departments of the print shop, as well as my own. I am very glad The Jacob School got me that opportunity.

~Austin R.

First Two Weeks

~Mike S.

The first two weeks of school have passed. It was a very invigorating time, and although we still did not receive the fish, we have acquired two new students. In addition, we have defined weekly the schedule and can now concentrate on learning.

Currently, we are working on a brochure for each of our favorite books. We are also doing memory exercises where we memorize important dates in history. Some of us are going out and looking for jobs and internships in the community. Such internships, jobs and positions provide references for future ventures.

Just last week, we all signed up for free student checking accounts at Bank of America. Future classes will discuss various ways to balance checkbooks wisely. We also visited the UCF campus and sat in on several seminars on resume production.

Revelations of a New School

~Michael S.

The solstice has elapsed; this conclave of learning begins to experience totality and singularity, as adornments and staples required for the absorption of knowledge are situated. We’ve affixed the computers to their respective crèches, introduced various divans, chattels, and tomes of information, and are finalizing the embellishment. I’ve been harmonizing the computers bestowed upon us by a local barrister. Hopefully, by next week we will have acquired some fish.

Interest in our school is growing throughout the community. Every day, we arrive at school and are immediately buffeted by the deluge of inquires concerning admission. Anxious parents, although routinely unyielding of their sympathies, ogle a viable colloquium for their children, and breathe a collective sigh of relief as we manifest our proven techniques to quench their children’s chasmal need for proper guidance.

Expectations mounting, our futures solidify in anticipation of the many months of accruement of wisdom. Visions and echoes of joy emanate from these hallowed walls. Our respective auras intensify and illuminate the dark tunnel before us, as we wait until August 20, 2007 for the first day of school.