Homeschool 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. 10--Homeschool hangout, Clay Firehouse Youth center, 2-4 pm, free Feb. 13--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5 Feb. 14--Happy Valentine's Day! HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Tubing at Five Pines 2) 2009 Berrien County Spelling Bee 3) Interested in geology? 4) Spring art classes 5) Volunteer opportunity 6) Cultural workshop And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news! Remember to check on the items in the Total Recall section below. 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. This is a great time to get out and enjoy the snow and to fellowship with other home schoolers! Prices are as follows: Tubing OR Cross-country skiing only - $6 Tubing AND Cross-country skiing - $9 Please call to rsvp so that I can confirm a count. Diane Day 269-445-1900 2) The location and dates for the 2009 Berrien County Spelling Bee have been confirmed. It will be held on Friday May 15, 2009, at 10:00a.m. at The Chapel, 4250 Washington Ave., St. Joseph. There will be two practices, Monday, May 4, 11:00a.m., and Friday May 8, 3:00p.m. If you wish to participate, please send the registration fee of $3.00 for each participant to Michele Megna, 5298 Riverside Rd., Coloma, MI 49038. February 28, 2009, is the deadline for registering. With your fee(s), please send the first and last name(s) of all participants with the grade they are studying, and your name, address, telephone number, and email address. Also, be sure to let me know if you do not already have the word lists. How to choose the correct list: If your student knows more than half of the words on a list, or it is very easy for him to learn the words, please use the next level. This is to make the bee fair for all participants. Practicing: At the bee, your student will be expected to say the word, spell it, and say it again. This method helps the pronouncer know that the child heard the correct word and that he is finished spelling the word. Practicing this way at home makes this second nature and very comfortable for the speller. There will be ten rounds in each grade level. Elimination rounds will be used in the case of ties. First, second and third place will be awarded in each grade level. If your child is in a grade by himself, he will need to attain the lowest correct number of words attained by the places awarded in other grades. I will explain this again at the practice because I know it can be confusing. Again, after experience and much consideration, this rule is to make the bee fair. Besides the place awards, there will be participation ribbons and prizes for all participants. We want this to be fun, not stressful. Don't hesitate to call or email Michele Megna with any questions you still have at 849-0172 or mewmegna@sbcglobal.net. BTW, I received an answering machine message on 2/27 concerning the bee which was inadvertently erased, so if you left a message for me that day, please call again. 3) We would like to find out if there are homeschool students ages 10+ who are interested in rocks/minerals/geology and would like to join in forming some kind of group, either a rock club, or study class. I have located a GREAT instructor who is willing to work with my 10-year-old daughter, Morgan, and any of our interested students! We are still in the process of discussing exactly WHAT we're going to do, but I wanted to find out if there are students who have this interest. Email Valerie Boruff at vboruff@gmail.com. 4) Styles of Art Classes will begin the week of March 16th! New Creations offers 2009 spring art classes in the Michiana Area for Students in Grades 1-12. Adults and home schoolers welcome! Gloria Seitz, a certified K-12 art teacher, will be teaching classes on the topic of STYLES OF ART. This seven week class is designed to give students experience in a variety of styles of art while tying them in with an artist and period of art history. Students will study styles such as Renaissance, Baroque, Expressionism, Pointillism, Impressionism, Cubism, Action Painting, Naturalism, etc. A variety of mediums will be used. Older students will learn how to analyze paintings and will choose a style of their choice to copy. CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON THE WEEK OF MARCH 17 AND END THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH. Tuesdays, classes at Community Free Church in Niles are as follows: Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m. (MI times). Wednesday classes meet at Trinity Free Church in South Bend . Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m. Thursday classes meet at Hobby Lobby in Mishawaka at the following times: Ages 6-10 will meet at 11:30-12:30 AND at 12:45-1:45 p.m. Ages 9-13 will meet at 2-3. 7th through adult will meet from 3:15-4:15. 8 through 13 year olds will meet from 4:15 -5:15 p.m. Note slight time adjustments to this schedule. The cost for the seven week classes is $65 for the first child and $5 LESS for each additional child. You will save $5 on the total cost if you pay by March 11. Cost includes supplies (Except sketch book, erasers, pencil, rulers,and folder--these you will need to purchase. Older group will need to purchase a canvas), room rental, and Art Festival. The Art Festival will be held on Friday, May 8. You may print out a registration form on line at www.newcreationsart.com beginning on February 6 or call and have Mrs. Seitz send you a form. Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early. You may reserve your spot by calling her at 574-271-8069 even before sending in your reservation. 5) Therapeutic Equestrian Center is holding volunteer training sessions: Feb 1 at 3 pm--Indoor training at the Berrien Springs library Feb 5 at 6 pm--TEC barn in Watervliet located at Stockbridge Equestrian Center Feb 12 at 6 pm--indoors at Berrien Springs library Feb 15 at 3 pm--TEC barn in Watervliet Lessons begin the week of Feb 23 at TEC indoor arena. TEC provides therapeutic riding for people with disabilities. TEC needs volunteers to serve as horse leaders, side walkers, exercise riders and chore people. There are other indoor volunteer opportunities available. I f you would like to attend the training please contact: 269-429-0671 or info@tecfarm.org 615 N. M-140 Watervliet , MI www.tec.org 6) The Colors in our Skin: How to talk about Race and Culture with Children Parent/Educator Workshop, Wednesday, February 11, 6:30-8:00 p.m. How do books, television, and movies influence our children's understanding of and appreciation for other cultures? Join exhibiting artist, Wing Young Huie and Brookview School 's educator and diversity trainer, Jennifer Spikner for tips on talking about race and culture with children of all ages. This program is supported by Brookview School and Berrien RESA. Childcare provided. Community Perspectives: A Discussion of Race, Culture & Ethnicity, Thursday, February 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Be a part of a non-threatening discussion about race, culture, and ethnicity as they relate to our region and nation. Explore personal and community perspectives of race and discover the role the arts can play. Panelists include: Wing Young Huie, exhibiting artist, KAC exhibition: Identity and the American Landscape; David Knight, Photographer and Project Director of the photo documentary and book, 2 Cities 48 Hours; DV Williams, member of Whirlpool's African American Network; Kristina Wirtz, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Western Michigan University; moderated by Tami Gadbois KAC's Director of Exhibitions and Collections. Sponsored in part by Whirlpool's African-American Network Reservations are required for these free programs, 269-983-0271, jgourley@krasl.org. Krasl Art Center 707 Lake Boulevard Saint Joseph , MI 49085 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. Alvin Ailey Lecture/Demonstration Fri, Feb 13, 11:00 - Noon 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 Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement): Free Math Lessons and Video Textbooks: http://www.mathtv.com Top Sites for Music, Art, and Foreign Languages: MUSIC Free Opera for Everyone! http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp?d=2008/08/16 Age Range: 5-18 Fantastic Classical Music Site for Kids! http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp?d=2008/07/12 Age Range: 7-12 Free Music Rhythm Lessons and More! http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp?d=2008/08/10 Age Range: 5-18 FOREIGN LANGUAGES http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp?d=2008/04/05 Learn Italian Online for Free! Age Range: 7-18 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. |
Saturday, February 7, 2009
HUB weekly news-Feb. 7
