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newsletters by e-mail or postal mail since October
of 2004. DaySpring families are responsible
for checking the message board (linked on the home
page -- and below on this page) at least once a
month. The information in the paragraph just
below this one
was added to the web site in January of 2005.
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Throughout the DaySpring web site in the past, and
throughout the enrollment packet as late as the 2004/05 revision, there
were
references to the DaySpring Newsletter. During the last
two weeks of October 2004, an e-mail explaining the changes to our
Newsletter policy was sent to all known e-mail addresses of
DaySpring families. Due to the problems we had
experienced, these e-mails had to be "hand" - handled
and addressed. As a result of the many different
situations that can arise with such a project -- old or
inaccurate e-mail addresses on file, e-mails that bounced due to
storage problems, and the black hole of cyberspace -- we
continue to learn that not all families received this e-mail
explaining the changes to our Newsletter practices. The information from that e-mail is
below, and following that, some additional information and
thoughts.
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years, DSA has put out an e-mail newsletter about
field trips and activities being planned. Over
the last 2 years, it has become increasingly
complicated to maintain the list. The size alone
has caused issues, and with people changing
e-mail addresses and e-mails bouncing, it has been hard
to keep it up to date. The other major problem is spam
filters on many of the servers. An e-mail list with
such a large base has caused some to reject our
e-mails and put us on the spam list. SO
... after much thought ... we have found a
solution that removes the stress of people
letting me know their new e-mail address and me
making sure I have it :)
We have created a message board mainly for
field trips, announcements and activities. It
will be updated as necessary, and it will be the
responsibility of the family to check this board
for information. This eliminates the need for me
to have an updated e-mail address.
It will not be
possible for users to post on this board except for a few
places. You do not have to register to read it,
but only to post. If you are registered, I can
contact you if need be from that registry.
Please send in info to me to add to the board,
or to one of the other moderators listed.
The board address is
http://dayspring.evecommunity.com/eve
Thanks for your patience, and don't forget
there is still a conversational e-mail list that
you can join to discuss homeschooling issues and
exchange info.
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Please check the board at the first of each month. We will
not be sending out reminders to do so, or sending notices when
it is updated, as that would effectively eliminate some of the
cost effectiveness, and even more importantly, the time
savings. We rely on the willingness to embrace personal
responsibility that our families have shown, and are proud of
the results of our trust in our families.
As with any change to existing practice, there may be things
that we discover through the rest of the school year that may
bring other changes. We assure you that we will work out
any "kinks" discovered, and that we will, as always,
continue to have the best interest of our families in mind.
This is one of the steps we have taken through the years that
has helped us contain administrative costs and avoid increasing
the cost of enrolling in DaySpring. It remains an
important part of the ministry of DaySpring to provide a school
open to families of all financial
situations.
Thank you. Again. For being a part of DaySpring,
and a part of the tapestry of my life.
Donna Knox
READ THE MESSAGE BOARD:
http://dayspring.evecommunity.com/eve
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