Meet Zoey—author, adventurer, and online student who lets nothing get in her way! Hear her talk about the ideas behind some of her advocacy projects, how she’s accomplished some pretty incredible goals, and how her efforts have directly benefited her community.

Zoey’s mom describes her spunk, her passions, and how she’s grown with the freedom and flexibility online school provides. Zoey also lets us in on what she’s planning next!

K12 is proud to provide quality online learning for students like Zoey, giving her an education option that lets her confidence and abilities soar! We’re celebrating 25 years of K12-powered schools, but like Zoey, we’re just getting started! Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4gvVtzU

When an ambitious, hard-working animal lover sees the need for veterinary services in her own town, she plans to get the schooling she needs—starting with a solid, online education. Learning from the farm through her K12-powered school gives Ava time for practical hands-on skill development as she cares for more than 50 animals in her own sanctuary.

Ava has a clear vision for her future, and she knows the value of hard work. With the full support of her parents, she’s ready to begin fulfilling her vision of studying veterinary sciences and someday offering full-scale veterinary services to her community.

For more than 25 years, K12 has been heeding the call of families and students who asked for an alternative to traditional onsite education. We’re in awe of what Ava has done with this opportunity and can’t wait to see how the next generation of students will thrive. Learn more at https://bit.ly/40XuDKT.

You better watch out—St. Nick isn’t the only one coming to town! Meet the mythological creature that gives weight to the saying “naughty or nice,” Krampus.

Half-goat and half-demon, Krampus is said to have Pagan origins and appears in Austrian, German, and Czech folklore. On December 5, also known as Krampusnacht (Krampus Night), Krampus travels alongside his better and nicer counterpart, St. Nicholas. The dynamic duo visits children throughout the night, and as St. Nick awards good children, Krampus punishes them. In some myths, he takes them to the underworld in a sack and saves them for a midnight snack. In others, he swats them like a piñata. Coal doesn’t seem so bad now, does it?

Nowadays, you’ll only see Krampus on the big screen or in traditions like Krampuslauf, where people run amok dressed as the creature and scare children. And if you see him elsewhere, you probably didn’t make the nice list. Happy holidays!


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Get a sizzlin’ history lesson on the origin of hamburgers in our latest K12 Teaching Moment.
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And with Episode 5, that’s all the finalists for K12’s National Cook-Off! Stella showed off some impressive dishes last week, but Jackalynn is ready to give it her all. We’ll see how she adapts to her cards and what drives her to succeed.

The winner will be announced in our final episode on July 31. Make sure to subscribe if you don’t want to miss it!

You’ve seen all 5 finalists, now it’s time to cast your vote for the People’s Choice winner. Visit https://enrichment.K12.com/cookoff/ from July 23 to July 29 and make your selection.

K12 is all about celebrating student excellence, whether it’s at home or in the kitchen. Enroll in a K12-powered school today and find out what fun is in store for you!

Kids don’t come with instruction manuals, but when it comes to supporting them as their Learning Coach, we have some solid suggestions for you. Watch for 6 great tips on completing Learning Coach tasks.

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If you’re unfamiliar with Carter’s golf apparel line or his 2022 feature as SportsKid of the Year, you might not be surprised to learn that he’s also a motivational speaker and advocate. But what if we told you he’s also a middle school student on the autism spectrum who overcame bullying at his former school and worked as hard at managing his emotions as he did on his golf swing?

Carter is an inspiration to young and old alike. He’s found success with the help of his supportive family, his golf coach, and his K12-powered school, which allows him to direct his focus and work at his own pace. He also enjoys the flexibility of fitting school around his tee times and tournaments and getting teacher help when he needs it.

As we celebrate 25 years of K12, we’re focusing on the Voices of students like Carter to demonstrate the power of personalized learning options and inspire more and more students to explore their educational opportunities. Learn more at K12.com/25years.


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Kylah’s getting ready for online school and answering your questions about classes, making friends, and what it’s like learning from home. 💻 Curious about something else? Ask in the comments! #k12 #onlinestudent #virtualschool #onlineschool

Can we answer your top ten FAQs fast in this pop quiz? Hit the play button to find out—and pick up some good info along the way! Whether you need it now or later, this is a great resource for what you really want to know about online school.

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💃🕺Dancing is good for you, but it IS possible to dance until you drop. 😲 Learn how hundreds were affected by the Dancing Plague of 1518 in this K12 Teaching Moment!

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Describing Trey as an overachiever may be an understatement. But whether he’s kickin’ it at the dojo, on the martial arts competition world stage, or in his online classroom, he’s found the freedom that works for him and lets him excel.
K12-powered online school supports Trey’s time on the mat, allowing him to log in to class from wherever he happens to be. With his learning locked in, he can give his all to his training and to helping younger members of the martial arts community hone their skills.

We’re proud to provide the education solution that helps Trey live his dream and positively impact his community. For him and more than 3 million students who’ve chosen K12-powered learning throughout the past 25 years, we’re more committed than ever to providing innovative learning solutions for whatever comes next. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3FPZyC2

🍳 Join Us for the 2024 K12 National Cook-Off Finals! 🍽️

📅 Date: August 14, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5pm ET

📍 Filming Location: Kitchen of Purpose, Arlington, VA

🔥 What’s Cooking? Budding chefs in grades 6–12 have battled it out in the virtual round, and now six talented finalists are ready to sizzle in the in-person cook-off! They’ll whip up mouthwatering dishes, vying for the $1,000 grand prize. 🏆
👨‍🍳 Meet the Finalists: Discover their winning recipes and get a taste of their culinary magic! https://enrichment.k12.com/cookoff/

👉 Competition Overview:
Round 1: Students submitted original recipes, showcasing creativity and skill.
Round 2: In-person cook-off in Arlington, VA, at the Kitchen of Purpose, judged by Chef David Ho from Food Network’s Chopped, Postre Chef Isabel Coss, and Chef Daniela Hurtado.

🎁 Prizes:
1st place: $1,000
2nd place: $500
3rd place: $350
Culinary Gift baskets for 4th, 5th, and 6th place

👩‍👧‍👦 Join the Culinary Excitement! Mark your calendar and prepare for a feast of flavors!
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Every January, we honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. He’s one of many to champion the civil rights movement, participating in and leading peaceful protests for the right to vote, desegregation, and labor rights. He passionately recited his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, but did you know the original version of his speech didn’t include this iconic phrase?

Vicki Crawford, who oversees the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, says there is only one of the speech’s drafts in his handwritten notes. It was originally titled “Normalcy, Never Again.” He worked on the speech until 3 AM, but not once did it include the word “dream.”

When he read the speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 23, 1963, it was word-for-word. That was until gospel singer Mahalia Jackson prompted him to tell them about the dream. He went off script and continued improvising the speech we know today.

The birth of the internet brought many ideas alive, but our favorite is online learning! Discover the origins of remote learning and how K12 became a 25-year leader in online education.

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Everybody loves new school materials! Find out what to expect and when by using the Learning Coach account resources to track shipments. You can also view the digital materials that students will have access to once their courses are assigned. Just follow these easy steps.

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Happy February! It’s the month we celebrate Black history, love, and famous presidents— yet it’s the shortest of the year. Why, you ask? Find out in this K12 Teaching Moment.

Let’s travel back in time to ancient Rome. The Roman calendar year began in March and only had 304 days. That was until Roman king Numa Pompilius decided to align the calendar with the Lunar New Year, typically up to 355 days long.

Romans were superstitious of even numbers and considered them unlucky. So, King Pompilius added January and February to the calendar and changed each month to an odd number of days, either 29 or 31. But odd numbers across 12 months would sum up to an even number!

February had to be the “odd one out” with a mere 28 days.
The calendar we know today has changed since then, but February is stuck with 28 days—29 if it’s a leap year, but that’s a different episode!

Do you love period pieces like Bridgerton? Well, the Regency era is not as glitz and glam as you may think. ✨💃 Dive into what the experience was like for women in this K12 Teaching Moment.
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We’re spending some time in the kitchen with Aliyah for this episode of Kids Teach. She’s a high schooler at a K12-powered school and K12 Cook-Off finalist who agreed to try her hand at teaching James, K12’s CEO, a few skills to improve his baking. While they’re working the dough for a sweet treat, Aliyah gleans some tips about management from James’s perspective in the C-suite.

Aliyah and her family love that online learning means she can work at her own pace and find more time for exploring her culinary passions. James loves to hear how families like hers are thriving with personalized learning.

Share in this sweet exchange and learn Aliyah’s recipe for from-scratch cinnamon rolls. Then follow along as we put more students in charge in our continuing Kids Teach series.

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What is climate change? Why do engineers care about climate change? TeachEngineering explores this defining issue of our time, how engineers can make a difference, and why we need to act fast!

TeachEngineering has over 1,500 FREE lessons and activities. Visit https://www.teachengineering.org for more!

Music: Lunar Levitation - Aakash Gandhi

Testing a model parachute can tell us many things and help us learn about a variety of concepts, such as proportionate size and scale, gravity, air resistance, weight relationships. In this freeform activity about preventing free-falling, students design their own model parachutes while considering factors in their test drops such as distance, weight, and time.

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Music: Hyperfun - Kevin MacLeod