Thinking about joining TEEN DAY Ithaca in 2021-2022?

Participants choose from a variety of classes taught by passionate, experienced instructors. We offer courses in math, science, and humanities. Next year’s slate includes: Algebra I, Approaches to Literature, Art with the Masters, Fiber Arts*, Debate, Life Science, Model United Nations, NaNoWriMo*, Physics of Space, Statistics, World History: Our Modern World. Classes with an (*) are still under consideration.

Earn college credits with dual-enrollment options. Some of our classes are accredited by Tompkins Cortland Community College. Choose when you enroll whether or not to take these courses for credit. 2021-2022 dual-enrollment classes are Approaches to Literature/ENGL102 (3 credits) and Statistics/MATH200 (3 credits).

Get a taste for life in the classroom. TEEN DAY is a great introduction to (or continuation of) more formal classroom instruction. For college-bound homeschoolers or just those who could use a bit more structure, the program offers academic rigor without the burnout.

Make new friends. The only thing better than learning new things in a fun environment is doing it with your peers. TEEN DAY offers opportunities to connect with other teens and form life-long friendships.

Questions? Check out our webpage at teendayithaca.org or email the TEEN DAY Administrator at admin@teendayithaca.org.

Registration for the 2021-2022 academic year opens to the general public on April 1! The link will be available HERE beginning at 9am!

As an impromptu extension project of their study of the Middle Ages, students of the World History class submitted images of items from that time period that they still used or encountered today. Check out their photos and drawings below.

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Looking for a fun and rewarding, part-time teaching opportunity next year? TEEN DAY Ithaca is looking to fill two math positions for the 2021-2022 academic year!

There is no demand for specific credentialing. Classes are/have been taught by professors, graduate students, undergraduate students, professionals, and enthusiasts of all stripes. We strive to find people who are, yes, comfortable in a room full of teens and confident in offering instruction on a subject. However, what we look for most of all are people who are passionate about what they’re doing. Whether it’s Algebra or Art, we’re after people who ware willing to share their excitement about a topic with our participants.

We are seeking applicants for:

Algebra I: This request is for an instructor for an Algebra I class. Traditional components of a course at this level are expressions and inequalities, linear equations and functions, polynomials and quadratic functions, scientific notation, and related subjects. This is a year-long (two-semester) course, 32 wks, 1 day/wk, 1.25 hr class time. Course material is left largely to the discretion of the instructor, including textbook choice (if using one). Compensation available.

Statistics: This request is for an instructor for a high-school/college-level Statistics class. Traditional components of a course at this level are displaying and describing data, normal curve, regression, probability, statistical inference, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests with applications in the real world. This is a year-long (two-semester) course, 32 wks, 1 day/wk, 1.25 hr class time. The intent is to offer dual enrollment, pending approval from Tompkins Cortland Community College. Course material is left largely to the discretion of the instructor, including textbook choice (if using one). **Instructor must have master’s degree in related field.** Compensation available.

Contact the TEEN DAY Ithaca Administrator to apply.

They called it early, y’all. Wax those sleds and get out there. Ok, wait for daylight, then get out there!

TEEN DAY Ithaca is a nonprofit organization that strives to provide creative, quality, educational opportunities to homeschooled teens in Central New York and the Southern Tier. It wasn’t very long ago that TEEN DAY Ithaca sprouted and bloomed, and it’s already hard to imagine our lives without it. We’ve built an incredible center of learning and community, and we’ve done it all on a shoestring budget.

After four years, though, our shoestring is fraying.

But we need your help to make that happen.

To help us avoid online processing costs, you can mail a check to TEEN DAY, 166 Crescent Place, Ithaca, NY 14850.

There are several ways you can support TEEN DAY Ithaca at this time:

• Make a direct cash donation. Your one-time donation of $25, $50, $100 or more OR a recurring monthly donation of $20 or more would go a long way toward securing the continued programming families depend on.
• Encourage others to donate. Do you have friends or family members with a desire to support and empower teens following their own educational path? We would appreciate your sharing our message with them.
• Make connections. Do you know any businesses or individuals who might like to sponsor a class at TEEN DAY? Those who value self-education, empowering teens, instruction in STEM and/or the arts, could easily find TEEN DAY an appealing investment.

For questions about TEEN DAY, contact Gina Varrichio or explore our website (teendayithaca.org).

Thank you so much for supporting TEEN DAY Ithaca. Your donation at this unprecedented time is the sunshine helping us continue to grow.

With warmest regards,

Jen Meyers,
on behalf of the TEEN DAY Ithaca Board of Directors

We’re so sorry about the wayward blog notices some of you have been receiving! Let the evidence show TEEN DAY has officially hit the ground running for 2020-2021!

Today began week two of the academic year. It’s always such a pleasure to see the many months of planning come together for a whole new year of programming – fabulous instructors, enthusiastic participants, and a commitment to offering a safe, stimulating educational environment for all TEEN DAY families.

So what does this year hold?

Check out our COURSE LIST.
See our MODIFIED SCHEDULE.
Read through the new COVID-19 PROTOCOL.

We look forward to sharing our highlights with you as the year unfolds!

I think it is an apt reflection on the 2019-2020 academic year that the traditional farewell blog post is appearing a full month after classes came to their end. Every year I say something to the effect of “Oh, what a year!” And every year there really are dozens of memorable moments to reflect on. But this year has been, shall we say, even more memorable than most.

After shifting nearly all classes online after Spring break, TEEN DAY managed to finish the year strong. In the face of technical glitches, converting course content, and inventing new ways to foster community, we pieced together a digital version of our planned programming. No amount of thanks is enough for our versatile instructors who learned how to manage new technologies in record time and stepped up to ensure a seamless transition from in-person to online instruction. And, of course, all this work would have been in vain without the flexibility of TEEN DAY participants and their families as we worked to rapidly reinvent ourselves.

On the last day of classes each year, we have little celebration – cake, certificates of completion, and a group photo. This year, participants had to bake their own cake, if they wanted to eat it. Certificates were sent out as email attachments with a brief congratulatory note. But we DID manage a group photo. It isn’t the whole gang, but, as should really be the motto for the TEEN DAY Class of 2020, we gave it our best shot!

Looking forward to doing it all over again (ok, not ALL of it) in 2020-2021!

It’s the start of a new era, y’all.

We have always asked participants to purchase their textbooks (when there is one assigned) for their TEEN DAY classes. But we’ve always hoped to one day save up our pennies to be able to buy them ourselves. And today’s that day!

We are currently buying copies of the following texts in very good condition for $9 each:

Human Odyssey, vol 1: Prehistory through the Middle Ages
Edited by Mary Beth Klee, John Cribb, and John Holdren
Herndon, Virginia: K12 Inc., 2004; 664 pages
ISBN: 1931728534

Human Odyssey, vol 2: Our Modern World, 1400-1914
Edited by Mary Beth Klee, John Cribb, and John Holdren
Herndon, Virginia: K12 Inc., 2005; 736 pages
ISBN: 1931728569

*We WILL be buying the third volume in this series, but likely not until 2021.

If you would like to sell or donate your book(s) to TEEN DAY for use in future courses, please contact the TEEN DAY administrator at admin@teendayithaca.org.

The anticipated schedule for the TEEN DAY Ithaca 2020-2021 academic year is now on the website!

Find out what you can expect by reviewing the full schedule HERE. Been waiting to take a look at course descriptions until you knew what was when? They are nearly all posted. Read about all upcoming courses HERE.

We still have one more mystery ball in the air to enhance an already fantastic lineup. Keep an eye on the website to see what comes of it!

Usually, I would put up a post about general registration opening today. However, in the few hours between actually opening registration and beginning this post, all available slots have already filled. That’s officially a new record for us!

But don’t dismay. If you had hoped to be involved next year, it may not be too late! I highly recommend signing up for our waitlist. It is not unusual for us to pull people off the waitlist as things shake out in the next month or so. Go ahead and register, so it’s YOUR name we pull!