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Free curriculum The giveaway today and tomorrow is at Renee's home in Niles.  We made a mistake on the email address in the update article (below).  The first letter should be "r" instead of "k".  The phone number does work.  The materials are mostly textbooks for grades K - 12, especially heavy on 9 - 12. Bethel College just donated a large amount of texts and other teaching materials appropriate for elementary through high school students.  The best news is, the items can't be sold, they must be given away!   Come and take a look at what's available on Thursday and Friday this week, Sept. 24 and 25, 1:00-4:00.  Contact Renee Kurtzweil at 269-340-9013 or keneekurtzweil@comcast.net for the location and directions. Rummage sale with lots of homeschool materials We didn't put the time on the article (below) about the rummage sale.  It's from 9am - 5pm Friday and 9am - noon on Saturday.  There are just a few textbooks and tons of educational books (because they are from an unschooler) and materials. Of interest to homeschoolers:  Westminster Presbyterian Church is holding a rummage sale next Friday and Saturday, Sept 25 & 26.  It's located at 1501 W Cleveland Road, South Bend.   Now that the boys are graduated and my daughter is a senior, I am donating 19 years of homeschool materials to the sale.  Come and see what you can use!

HUB weekly news-Sept. 18

Homeschool HUB Weekly News--Sept. 18   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 Sept. 22--Homeschool Hangout, 1:00-3:00, Firehouse, free Sept. 25--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5   HERE'S THE BUZZ:   1) Beach clean-up 2) SW Michigan Community Harvest Fest 3) Creation Museum Homeschoolers special 4) Girl Scouts troop forming 5) Sauder Village homeschool appreciation days 6) Homeschool Hangout 7) How about those labels?   And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news.  1)  Alliance for the Great Lakes Annual Beach Clean Up--Sept 19 This is happening tomorrow!!  If you enjoy using the fantastic beaches on Lake Michigan, how about helping to keep them clean?  Everyone show  up at the New Buffalo beach to work from 10am - 1pm.   Join thousands of people in caring for our Great Lakes shorelines during the Alliance for the Great Lake 's annual beach clean up.  This is the World's largest shoreline cleanup and is part of an international coastal clean up effort.  In 2008, over 6,000 volunteers removed 24,698 pounds of trash from beaches and shorelines in Michigan , Indiana and Illinois .  To register visit www.greatlakes.org/adoptabeach.  Many local beaches are involved and you can even check out having your family lead a clean up at an unclaimed beach. This year the Volunteer Center is adopting the New Buffalo Beach and is inviting everyone to come out and help 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Visit this opportunity on-line or call Callie at 983-0912 for more information 2) Southwest Michigan Community Harvest Fest We just discovered that Tillers International, near Kalamazoo, is having a fun and educational event this Sunday.  Here is the info from their web site at http://www.tillersinternational.org/   Their mission:  To preserve, study, and exchange low-capital technologies that increase the sustainability and productivity of people in rural communities. Southwest Michigan Community Harvest Fest: Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 20, 2009 and get ready for another fantastic Harvest Fest.   The fest runs from 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM and is hosted by Tillers International in Scotts, Michigan, a short ride east from Kalamazoo and Portage. Admission is just $10 per carload (or $1 per person for busloads of ten or more) — and admission for bicyclists is free.   Check out fresh locally-grown produce and connect with ecologically sound resources in our community. Exhibitors include farmers, artisans, eco-villagers, and sustainability and natural wellness experts. Also look forward to hayrides, demonstrations of farming skills and helpful food tips, and more.   Chef and popular lecturer Sherri Brooks Vinton, author of The Real Food Revival, will discuss how to reclaim the food chain and move from industrial agriculture to food raised with integrity — and a more delicious, sustainable future. Greensky Bluegrass tops the musical lineup. Plus we'll have more great presenters, growers & vendors, food, a family tent for youngsters, and fun activities for the whole family!   Tillers International - "Encouraging an Attitude of Experimentation to Produce More Local Food with Less Global Fuel"   3) Fantastic Creation Museum Homeschooler's Deal The Creation Museum is running a fantastic deal for homeschooling families in the months of September and October for Tuesday or Wednesday visits. The rate is $7 for children and $10 for children and adults ages 13 and up with the planetarium included! If you have ever wanted to go to the museum as a home school family, this is a great deal and definitely worth the trip.   Please pass this along to any homeschooling families you know. This is not a group rate!  You need to contact Eddie Lutz (Area Representative) directly to get this great deal. Please call 888-582-4253 ext. 377 or email elutz@creationmuseum.org to make your reservation.   4) Hello, I wanted to let families know that we are starting a homeschool Brownie Girl Scout troop for girls 6 - 8 years old. I am an experienced leader with the local Singing Sands service unit and I will be co-leading with another homeschool mom, Sharon Gregor. Scouts is a great chance for girls to learn and experience new things with other girls their age. We will have regular meetings plus we can plan other fun troop activities like a living storybook walk and a garden tea party plus service projects, badge work, dances, camping etc. Details on meeting time and place depend on who signs up, but meetings will probably be twice a month for 90 minutes and will start around mid-October. Those who want to know more can email me directly abarber1@nd. edu. Please spread the word!   Annice Barber   5) Sauder Village is hosting a new Home School Appreciation Days! Dates: Tuesday - Friday, September 8 -18, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Admission Cost: $5.00 per person (ages 3 and above) Parking: Free Reservations required - see below for details: http://www.saudervillage.org/Creativity/events.asp#Homeschool    6) The Homeschool Hangout is back in action!  Meet on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at the Firehouse Youth Center, 17646 Cleveland Rd., South Bend, 1:00-3:00.  Open to all ages for gym time, games, chat, play and connect. If you have questions or need help finding the Firehouse, contact Anne Huffman: annebjj@comcast.net or 574-271-2733.   7) The Homeschool HUB is continuing to collect Campbell Soup labels, Campbell's Chunky Soup labels, Campbell's Healthy Request labels, Campbell's Select harvest, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Spaghettios, Swanson, V-8 Beverages, V-8 Fusion, Prego Italian Sauces and Campbell's Food Service.   Give your labels to any board member or bring them to our homeschool functions.   --AND--   We are still accepting Boxtops for education labels.  You can find these on: Betty Crocker goods Gold Medal Flour Nestle products Cherrios Cascadian Farm products Chex Cocoa Puffs Cookie Crisp Country Cornflakes Fiber One products Golden Grahams Honey Nut Clusters Lucky Charms Oatmeal Crisps TotalTrix Wheaties Green Giant vegetables Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Totino Pizza olls Hamburger Helper meals Old El Paso Suddenly Salad Yoplait Fruit Flavored shapes Ziploc Kleenex Scott Kotex Poise Depend Hefty Nature Valley Cottonelle Huggies Goodnites Pull Ups Avery School supplies Go to Boxtops for Education.org for more info, and then SAVE SAVE SAVE  those labels.  Each one nets 10 cents and every 10 cents adds up. You can give them to any HUB board director or bring them to any of our functions that we will be having.  Thank-you!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOTAL RECALL (These items will run until their pertinent information expires)   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS   Of interest to homeschoolers:  Westminster Presbyterian Church is holding a rummage sale next Friday and Saturday, Sept 25 & 26.  It's located at 1501 W Cleveland Road, south Bend.   Now that the boys are graduated and my daughter is a senior, I am donating 19 years of homeschool materials to the sale.  Come and see what you can use!   Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement):   Interactive science experiments: http://tryscience.org/   Free homeschool record keeping: http://www.homeschoolskedtrack.com   Manhattan Island in 1609: http://themannahattaproject.org/   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.

HUB weekly news-Sept. 12

Homeschool HUB Weekly News--Sept. 12   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   Sept. 18--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5 Sept. 19--Chess at the Niles library, 9:30, free HERE'S THE BUZZ:     1) Art classes 2) Detroit Historical Society 3) Homeschool band 4) How about those labels?   And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news.  1) NEW ART CLASSES FOR HOMESCHOOLERS: Vince Dominello, a professional artist, is offering an Open Studio for kids. Open Studio allows the flexibility for homeschoolers either to select an art project of their choice or to participate in a variety of innovative art projects that Vince will introduce. Vince's goal is to have students explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting in a friendly and supportive environment. All work is self-paced, allowing students to spend as much time on a project as they choose. Students will use oil and soft pastels, watercolor, tempera, acrylics and a wide range of other media.   This flexibility extends to scheduling as well. Parents purchase 8 sessions with the option of choosing when to bring their children to Open Studio. Available times to choose from are 10:00am weekdays, 4:30pm weekdays, and Saturday mornings. Times can be mixed-and-matched; you can use all eight sessions in one week, or you can spread your sessions over eight or more weeks. (Vince simply asks for a 24-hour advance notice of attendance so that he can ensure ample space for everyone.) Sessions for younger children are one-hour in duration, while sessions for older children and teens are 1.5 hours. All supplies are included with the 8-session fee, and discounted rates are offered to people who become members of Studio Art Classes.   Open Studio is held at Studio Art Classes on Grape Road in Mishawaka (near the old Barnes & Noble Bookstore).  For more information:  www.studioartclasses.org/web/pages/kidslist.html or phone: 574/243-2006   2) Hello folks! My name is Abigail Cosgriff and I'm with the Detroit Historical Society. Every year we send out a Field Trip Planning Guide that explains out prices, our tours (as well as the MEAP requirements met), and even has some special discounts included. The only issue is that we don't have a PDF version that we can email different groups.  This brings me to the point of this announcement: If you are interested in receiving our Field Trip Planning Guide for the Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Great Lakes Museum (as well as other school programs), please email me back at abigailc@detroithistorical.org with your mailing address or the mailing address of other interested parties by September 10th!   I hope to hear from you! Abigail Cosgriff Client Sales Coordinator Detroit Historical Society 313-833-7979 3) Classes are starting up for the Michiana Christian Homeschool band's 7th season. The band is under the instruction of Matt Merten, a Notre Dame band director.  Experienced players or beginners are welcome to join.  Beginners will get one-on-one time with a teacher.  Classes meet at 7:30 on Thursday mornings at CE Free church in Niles, which is at the corner of Bertrand and Bond St.    Middle schoolers also have the added benefit of the Band Link program offered by Notre Dame band students for individual lessons and extra group time outside of the MCH band--all at no extra charge!  Get more details by calling Tammy or David Moss at 574-271-6089.   4) The Homeschool HUB is continuing to collect Campbell Soup labels, Campbell's Chunky Soup labels, Campbell's Healthy Request labels, Campbell's Select harvest, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Spaghettios, Swanson, V-8 Beverages, V-8 Fusion, Prego Italian Sauces and Campbell's Food Service.   Give your labels to any board member or bring them to our homeschool functions.   --AND--   We are still accepting Boxtops for education labels.  You can find these on: Betty Crocker goods Gold Medal Flour Nestle products Cherrios Cascadian Farm products Chex Cocoa Puffs Cookie Crisp Country Cornflakes Fiber One products Golden Grahams Honey Nut Clusters Lucky Charms Oatmeal Crisps TotalTrix Wheaties Green Giant vegetables Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Totino Pizza olls Hamburger Helper meals Old El Paso Suddenly Salad Yoplait Fruit Flavored shapes Ziploc Kleenex Scott Kotex Poise Depend Hefty Nature Valley Cottonelle Huggies Goodnites Pull Ups Avery School supplies   Go to Boxtops for Education.org for more info, and then SAVE SAVE SAVE  those labels.  Each one nets 10 cents and every 10 cents adds up. You can give them to any HUB board director or bring them to any of our functions that we will be having.  Thank-you!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOTAL RECALL (These items will run until their pertinent information expires)   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS   Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement):   Make your own virtual kaleidoscope: http://www.krazydad.com/kaleido/   Free homeschool record keeping: http://www.homeschoolskedtrack.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.

HUB news update--Sept. 7 Labor Day greetings!

Homeschool HUB Weekly News--Sept. 7 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 Sept. 9--Touch football, Oddfellows Park (near Hwy 12 and Bond St in Niles), 2:00 Sept. 11--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5 HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Spooky birds contest 2) Labels, labels, labels! 3) Explore-A-Vision 2010 4) Mid-winter home eduacators conference 5) Free videos/software And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news. 1) Enter the "Spooky Birds" Contest! Dear Birding Friend, Halloween is just a few weeks away, so we want to see and hear spooky things about birds! This is the latest environmental challenge from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Celebrate Urban Birds citizen-science project in conjunction with the Encyclopedia of Life website. We call this contest "A Murder of Crows and Other Spooky Bird Tales." (Believe it or not, a large group of crows is called a "murder," but there's nothing really scary about it. Crows are very intelligent, family-oriented birds.) Still, sometimes birds do things that seem pretty spooky and strange. So for this challenge, we want you to take photos, do a painting, write a story or poem, even shoot a video showing crows, pigeons, starlings, an owl, or any kind of bird doing something puzzling or strange to you. Then we can reveal what the behaviors are really all about. There's usually a perfectly natural, non-scary explanation! We've had two other environmental challenges so far this year and have received thousands of great entries. I'm attaching a PDF flier about the challenge you can print for yourself or pass along to others who might want to participate. As always, we have some great prizes, including binoculars from Eagle Optics and Alpen, birdfeeders from YourBirdOasis.com, CDs, books, posters, and more. The first 50 entrants will receive a poster by Pedro Fernandez showing various behaviors of crows, jays, and other birds. We'll post selected images and videos on the Celebrate Urban Birds website. The very best will be included in species account on the website for the Encyclopedia of Life! How do you enter? Email your entry to urbanbirds@cornell.edu. 1. Write "AMOC_YourFirstNameLastName_state" in the subject line. (Use the two-letter abbreviation for the state in which the photo was taken.) 2. Include your name and mailing address in the body of the email. 3. Tell us why you submitted your entry to the Murder of Crows challenge. What's the story behind it? 4. If you are submitting a visual image, please attach it as a .jpg 5. One image per entry, please. 6. Read terms of agreement. 7. If you agree to the terms, send us your entry before October 31! Deadline for entries is Halloween: October 31! Visit the Celebrate Urban Birds website for more information and to read the terms of agreement regarding all entries. Thanks for taking the challenge! Sincerely, Karen Purcell, Project Leader (607) 254-2455 urbanbirds@cornell.edu 2) The Homeschool HUB is continuing to collect Campbell Soup labels, Campbell's Chunky Soup labels, Campbell's Healthy Request labels, Campbell's Select harvest, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Spaghettios, Swanson, V-8 Beverages, V-8 Fusion, Prego Italian Sauces and Campbell's Food Service. Give your labels to any board member or bring them to our homeschool functions. --AND-- We are still accepting Boxtops for education labels. You can find these on: Betty Crocker goods Gold Medal Flour Nestle products Cherrios Cascadian Farm products Chex Cocoa Puffs Cookie Crisp Country Cornflakes Fiber One products Golden Grahams Honey Nut Clusters Lucky Charms Oatmeal Crisps TotalTrix Wheaties Green Giant vegetables Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Totino Pizza olls Hamburger Helper meals Old El Paso Suddenly Salad Yoplait Fruit Flavored shapes Ziploc Kleenex Scott Kotex Poise Depend Hefty Nature Valley Cottonelle Huggies Goodnites Pull Ups Avery School supplies Go to Boxtops for Education.org for more info, and then SAVE SAVE SAVE those labels. Each one nets 10 cents and every 10 cents adds up. You can give them to any HUB board director or bring them to any of our functions that we will be having. Thank-you! 3) Challenging today's young minds to create tomorrow's world! Your students will invent the future. They'll discover new, improved technologies and scientific advancements that will create tomorrow's world. As an ExploraVision coach, you inspire them to make these breakthroughs. Jumpstart your students' imaginations by encouraging them to compete in the ExploraVision Awards competition and integrate the competition into your curriculum. Sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, the ExploraVision competition gives students in grades K - 12 the chance to create their own visions of the future. It's a challenging but rewarding contest in which student teams select and research a current technology, and then explore what it could be like 20 years from now. Research topics can blend in with your syllabus, enhancing your students' grasp of your material and helping you meet classroom goals. Members of the four first-place teams will each receive a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond and an expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC to be recognized for their achievements. Four second-place teams will also receive $5,000 savings bonds. Big thinking and big stakes those are great reasons for your students to start imagining the future. Click here to get more information and register your team(s). Become a fan of ExploraVision on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. - The ExploraVision Team 4) After a one year sabbatical Mid-Winter Home Educator's Conference is once again ready to serve you with a wonderful line up of speakers at a brand new venue! We welcome back Sally Clarkson from Whole Heart Ministries along with Steve Demme of Math-U-See, and author Sarah Clarkson. January 29 and 30, 2010 Rush Creek Bible Church in Byron Center, MI. Don't miss the Early Bird price of just $35 per attendee– SEPTEMBER 1ST to OCTOBER 13, 2009! Please visit our web site today for further conference details. Registrations can be made by our secure online account with Paypal or by printing a copy of the registration form and mailing this form with a check. http://www.MidWinterConference.org Doug and Susan Prewitt MWC Coordinators 5) I have some free videos that you might like to have. Here are the titles: Charlotte's Web 2 Count with Maisy How the West Was Fun Passport to Paris Scrabble People The Rescuers The Rescuers Down Under Digimon Beethoven Beethoven's 2nd Beethoven's 4th Play It Smart Kindergarten Cop The Adventures of Mary Kate & Ashley Here Comes Peter Cottontail There Goes a Spaceship There Goes a Police Car Learning About Money Several Corny's Life Lessons videos. They can be picked up at my house in Cassopolis, in Edwardsburg, or any Hub function. If you prefer, you can send a check for shipping and I'll toss it in the mail. You can also arrange to them up with your favorite Hub board member. I can get them to the board member via monthly meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOTAL RECALL (These items will run until their pertinent information expires) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement): 3-D geometry and math interactives: http://www.learner.org/interactives For kids--USGS earthquakes: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids 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.