 Homeschool HUB Weekly News--Feb. 13Homeschool HUB phone: (269)362-0651 email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org Editor: Annette Ernsperger The information below is offered to you as a service. Please research and decide for yourself the value to your family. The Homeschool HUB does not endorse any programs or services other than those offered at the Homeschool HUB resource center. Send information to be added to the update no later than the Thursday before the week you want it to appear: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com ON THE CALENDAR: Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub Feb. 14--Happy Valentine's Day! Feb. 17--Homeschool hangout, Clay Firehouse Youth center, 2-4 pm, free Feb. 20--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5 Feb. 20--Homeschool rollerskating, Galaxy Skate in Niles, 1:00, $3 HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Tubing at Five Pines 2) Stage performances 3) Free automation workshop at Purdue Univ. 4) Cornerstone University preview day 5) Student Statesmanship Institute summer program 6) Home school graduation 7) Art contest 8) Home school prom 9) Museum pass 10) Six Flags reading program 11) Free concert at Bethel College 12) Iowa Basic testing 13) South Bend Regional Homeschool convention And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news! Check out this week's classifieds section! 1) Please remember that there is another tubing date set for February 20, 2009 at Five Pines in Berrien Springs. This outing is set for 10 am until 3pm but you can come and go when you like. We have more snow on the way. There is still time to enjoy winter before it's gone! Call me to let me know how many are coming so I can submit a count by Monday at the latest. Prices are as follows: Tubing OR Cross-country skiing only - $6 Tubing AND Cross-country skiing - $9 Please call to rsvp: Diane Day 269-445-1900 2) If You Give A Pig A Pancake... will be playing at Mendel Center February 27 for two performances 10 am & 12 pm. If you are interested call them directly at 269-927-1221. -ALSO- Thoroughly Modern Millie will be playing at Bethel College March 26, 27, & 28. I am checking to see if there will be a school matinee at a reduced rate. I will report back. Mark the date. 3) Dear Home School Families: The time has come for Purdue to hold their 2009 Spring DACC (Discover Automation and Computer Controls) Workshop. As always, the workshop is free. Students will receive a tee-shirt, parents and students will receive lunch. Lunch in the past has consisted of submarine sandwiches from Subway, chips, cookies, and soft drinks or water. Please contact me to register and for more details: Vickie Brewer, Secretary Mechanical Engineering Technology Knoy Hall, Room 145 401 N. Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 Ph: 765-494-9099 Fx: 765-494-6219 E-mail: vbrewer@purdue.edu 4) Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is presenting a Homeschool Preview Day on Tuesday, February 24. The schedule is as follows: 8:30 am- Registration 9:00 am- Breakfast/Introduction 10:00 am- Chapel 11:00 am- Visit a class 12:30 pm- Lunch 1:30 pm- Campus Tour 2:45 pm- Student Panel 3:45 pm- Counselor Connection "We have designed a unique visit day for homeschooled high school students and their families to explore Cornerstone University. During your visit you will experience dorm life, meet incredible college students who were also homeschooled, learn how to financially plan for a Christ-centered education, interact with your personal admissions counselor and learn how to take college classes while still in high school through our early enroll program." Note: this is completely free and includes meals and a great gift. To schedule your spot at Homeschool Preview Day call us at (800)787-9778 by Feb 19,2009. My daughter, Ashley Bliss, is currently a student at Cornerstone and is sending this invitation to homeschoolers in the Michiana Area. Ashley will be on a panel discussion and will be available to eat meals with anyone who requests her. She has also extended the invitation to spend the night in her dorm room if you choose to stay overnight the night before or the night after. She only has room for one or two people. You may call me if this is something your daughter would like to do or if you have any other questions - Gail Bliss 574-340-1025 or 269-683-0439. 5) SSI is a great civics opportunity! My son, Jon, and his friend went to this last year. It was incredible! He came home changed. He developed confidence, leadership, and with a better understanding of hard work and camaraderie. All this and a fantastic civics lesson as well! I know it's not cheap, but we were so pleased by what a wonderful program it is, we scrimped on curriculum this past year to save enough to send Jon back along with his brother Matthew. I can't recommend it highly enough! If anyone else is interested, let me know. Maybe we can get a group discount! Laura Hollister: slhollister@netzero.net 2009 Summer Program Dates June 21-26 • July 5-10 • July 19-24 Held at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Michigan Early Registration Discount Deadline March 31, 2009 Space is limited so register early to guarantee your first choice! Register here: http://www.ssi-online.org/summer/registration.shtml A little more about it: SSI is an inspirational week of Biblical worldview and leadership training that transforms young minds to see themselves and their future in terms of truth, purpose, and destiny. The dynamic teaching combined with real-world simulations equips teenagers to distinguish between secular and Biblical approaches to life and motivates them to shine for Christ in their generation without compromising their values. 6) The home school graduation ceremony is coming up on June 6. If you have a student graduating this summer who is interested in participating, be sure to attend the next meeting on March 2, 7:00 at the South Bend Main library. Call Annette for more info: 269-683-7223. 7) Art contest for grades K-12 Check out this interesting contest run by Google. Fun project and good prizes! http://www.google.com/doodle4google/index.html 8) Mark your calendar! On Saturday, May 2, The Christian HOME will host a Christian "prom" for high schoolers which is open to other groups. It will be in the evening with worship, dinner, dancing, and lots of fun. More details will come hopefully in the next newsletter. Contact Dana DoBrodt at hiddeneagles@att.net if you have any questions. 9) Here is the cheapest way we know of to go to museums. Join this one in Detroit and you get free entry to those it has reciprocity with throughout Michigan, in Chicago, Indiana, and all over the country. Enrichment Hub Homeschool Offer - Science Museum Membership This offer is open to all homeschool groups and individuals. We are promoting it as the Enrichment Hub homeschool rate, simply because we are starting with this group. Please feel free to pass this on to all families in your homeschool network! Here's the offer: Family Membership for $49 Additional savings on Family Plus or Premium Level memberships also! Offer good through March 27, 2009 How to become a member Phone: 313-577-8400 ext-433 Fax: 313-832-1623 Mail: Detroit Science Center / Attn: Membership / 5020 John R St. / Detroit, MI 48202 Sorry, not available in person or online; for questions, you can email us atmembership@sciencedetroit.org About Memberships: The Family Membership includes two adults and all children in the household under the age of 18. Memberships are good for a full year from the date of purchase and include the following: Free general admission for an entire year Discounts on parking, IMAX, planetarium, store, café, special exhibits, homeschool programs and more Invitations to special member-only events including premiers Free general admission to more than 250 other science & technology centers near and far (for a full list, visit http://www.astc. org/ members/passlist. htm) Express admission via our member-only line Member newsletter and other communications 10) The 6 Flags reading program is for elementary students. You need to log 6 hours of reading by February 24th. List the teacher, who will also get a ticket. If you have two children, list mom as teacher for one, and dad as teacher for the other (only one ticket allowed/teacher). Go here to download a registration form: http://www.homeschoolexcursions.org/programs/Six_Flags.htm and then send the form, with a stamped, self-addressed envelope, to the Homeschool HUB: P.O. Box 286, Niles, MI 49120. We should receive it no later than March 1st. Please don't forget the SASE -- we need it to send you your 6 Flags tickets when they come. The tickets will be good for use from June 15, 2009 to August 9, 2009. 11) It is our pleasure to invite you and your students to this semester's educational concert at Bethel College on Thursday, April 16, at 10:00-10:50 a.m. This free concert will take place in the Everest-Rohrer Auditorium on the Bethel campus and will feature two of our Bethel College instrumental music groups: String Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble. The program will feature demonstrations of the instruments as well as performances of music in a variety of styles. We will also include some interactive question-and-answer times, with small prizes for the winners! We think your students will find this event to be both enjoyable and beneficial. Please call or email our music department secretary, Sue Holmes (574 257 3393 or holmess@bethelcollege.edu), if you'll be attending and include the approximate number of students in your group. Any interested students from your school or group may be included and are welcome! 12) Iowa Testing: It is that time again and Iowa Basic Testing is upon us. It takes about 7 weeks for the tests to arrive after they are ordered. To insure that they get here on time the deadline for applications is March 6, 2009. The dates for testing this year are April 20, 21, 22 at the Edwardsburg Community Baptist Church . The high school students only test for the first two days. If you ordered in the past you should have received a 25th Anniversary BJU Press Testing & Evaluation '09 Order booklet in the mail this past week. For those of you first timers here are the steps for ordering. *Go to http://www.bjupress.com/services/testing/documents/order-form-homeschool.pdf and print off a Testing & Evaluation Order Form for 2009 *Fill out the order form. We use the Category I Iowa Tests – it is the very first one on the order form. The approved tester is Lori Loucks – don't worry about the account number. Check the grade appropriate test for your student. We test 3rd Grade through High School. *DO NOT ORDER THEM ON LINE!!!! *Print out the form and send it to me. They all need to be ordered together, with my name as the qualified tester on them. *Send these forms to me at Lori Loucks 2653 Huntly Road Niles MI 49120 *I need a check made out to BJUPRESS for the testing amount plus tax – or you may use a credit card. A separate check for $10.00 per family made out to the Niles Area Christian Home Schoolers (or you may use cash) covers the testing fee. Please feel free to call me with any questions – 269-591-0546. Lori Loucks 13) We hope you'll consider attending the South Bend Regional Homeschool Convention at Bethel College. Save by pre-registering by February 28th! Convention Dates: March 13 & 14 Keynote Speaker: Steve Demme. Steve and his wife Sandra have been married for over 29 years. They have been blessed with four children: Isaac, 28; Ethan, 26; Joseph, 23; and Johnny, 21. With God's help, they have all been home educated. Steve addresses a variety of topics at homeschool conferences to encourage parents in their God-given responsibilities of raising and training their children for His glory. His desire is to understand God's word and practice it, beginning in the home. As a former math teacher who has taught all levels of math in public, private, and Christian schools, Steve is also the author and founder of Math-U-See. He will be presenting both days. Doors Open: Friday-Vendor Hall 5:30-7:15p.m. Opening Session 7:30-9:00p.m. Saturday-Vendor Hall 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Opening Session 9:30 a.m. We are planning 30+ vendors and 15 workshops to help encourage, inform and inspire your homeschool. On Saturday, there will also be a variety of sessions by professional speakers and vendors as well as one about kid's cryptology taught by Bethel's Rob Myers, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics and department chair. Pre-registration rates start at $8 for both days, family and one day rates are also available. Please go to http://sbhomeschoolconvention.com for full details and registration form. We don't want anyone to not participate due to financial need so please contact us if you'd like to be a volunteer and get in free in exchange or feel free to shop the vendor hall Saturday from 3-5 for free. The cost for vendors is $80 for a 10x10 booth space with table, $10 for electricity to the booth and $10 for extra tables. Contact Jacob Carr at Jacob.Carr@BethelCollege.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOTAL RECALL (These items will run until their pertinent information expires) 1) Here is a chance to go to dress rehearsals for professional plays, operas, dance performances, etc for only $10. All over in Detroit, on Friday afternoons. Aladdin Children's Ballet Fri, Feb 27, 10:00 AM Brundibar Dress Rehearsal Fri, Mar 20, 11:00 AM The Elixir of Love Dress Rehearsal Fri, March 27, 10:00 AM For information on each performance visit: www.motopera.org Tickets are $10 each. Please include an additional $1 PER ORDER (not per ticket!) to cover the cost of mailing the seating voucher from my house to yours. Deadline for ordering tickets is 15 days before each performance. That gives me time to place the order, receive the seating vouchers in the mail, and then mail them out to each family. Be sure to include your address with your payment so I can mail your seating voucher to you! I try to get the vouchers to everyone by the Monday or Tuesday before the performance. Seating is first-come first-serve. Paypal: Kimberly@mazepath.com Checks: Kimberly Hooper, 29898 Beacontree, Farmington Hills, MI 48331 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS Diane Day has 2 tickets for sale for next Friday's performance of the Chinese Acrobats at Mendel Center. The tickets are on the main floor/center. The show is at 7pm. Asking $20 each or make an offer. 269-445-1900 Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement): Hey Fellow Homeschoolers! The Jonas Brothers want to give back to their homeschool fans. As homeschoolers themselves, they share a special connection. In spite of an increasingly busy schedule after a performance at the Grammy Awards this week and preparing for the upcoming release of their 3D movie on the weekend of February 27, they are giving a "shout out" to homeschoolers on an exclusive conference call scheduled for Thursday morning, February 19. For details about how you and your homeschool family can get on the call, contact Rebecca Kochenderfer at www.homeschool.com/registration who is hosting the family-to-family chat. The Jonas Brothers and their mom, Denise Jonas, will be on the call and want to connect with you and your family. Details for the conference call: You can also join the FanFamily Experience by visiting: www.fanfamilyexperience.com Do you have any favorite websites? Send them to us and we'll share them! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMERS: While the Homeschool HUB believes that these events or opportunities may be of value to home educators, announcements do not constitute an endorsement by the Homeschool HUB, or its Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of individual parents to determine the appropriateness of any event or opportunity for their children. Participation in any event is voluntary and the participant assumes complete responsibility and liability for themselves, their family, anyone accompanying them, and their personal property. |
Friday, February 13, 2009
HUB weekly news-Feb. 13
