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Talisker's 2007 - 2008 Calendar

	EVENT	DATE(S)
1	1st Semester Deposit Due: At Registration	Starting March 7
2	Balance of fees for Fall 2007 due (or payment plan started)	August 1
3	Test sessions for computers and software (if applicable). Time: 2 - 4 pm (Pacific Time) or by appointment	August 15 - 16
4	Registration deadline for Writing Assessment Service	September 1
5	First Class Day of Fall Semester	August 27
6	Labor Day - classes will meet as usual	September 3
7	Autumn Break: No classes	Oct. 15 - 19
8	Thanksgiving Holiday: No classes	November 21 - 23
9	Second Semester Deposit Due	December 1
10	Christmas and New Year's Holiday: No classes	Dec. 21 - Jan. 11
11	2nd Semester balance due (or payment plan continued)	February 1
12	Mid-Winter Break: No classes	Feb. 18 - 22
13	Registration Open to Current Talisker Families	February 25
14	Registration Open to All	March 10
15	Easter / Spring Break: No classes	March 24 - 28
15	Last Week of Second Semester	May 12 - 14

Administration: Registered Student Information

Getting Ready for Classes

Make sure you have all your books. See the Bookstore for titles and ordering information.
Make sure you have all your lab equipment. See the Lab Equipment Page.
See the Class Lists page and make sure you are in the right tutorial.
Review the weekly schedule chart, especially if you have more than one tutorial.
Read and familiarize yourself with the How to Study page for each tutorial.
Begin studying as soon as your syllabus page is ready. See below.
Getting your computer ready for TTS tutorials Follow the detailed instructions on How to log onto the ETS conference server.

Staying Informed

Explore and familiarize yourself with the Talisker website. See the Tutorials Page, which has information about course descriptions, times and days, and fee information, as well as other items. The Resource Page has links to other information on the web related to classical education which may be valuable to homeschoolers.
Regularly check the Talisker News Page; anything new will be posted there, as well as sent to you by e-mail.
Regularly check this page (The Atrium) to remind yourself of upcoming dates on the calendar (above).
Check the FAQ page, as frequently asked questions often have answers there as well as here and elsewhere on the Talisker website.

Class Syllabus Pages, Enrollment Lists, and Forums

Fun Stuff

Screen Savers: Earth screensaver and Sky screensaver are great, they're especially cool for those who enjoy geography and astronomy ... best of all they're free.
Tolkien and Lewis Websites: The best J.R.R. Tolkien website is The Grey Haven. An excellent C.S. Lewis website is Into the Wardrobe.

More to Come ...

"By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
Jesus, First century, Matthew 12:37
New International Version