HUB weekly news-Oct. 23

Homeschool HUB Weekly News--Oct. 23   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 by the Homeschool HUB.    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: Oct. 26--Homeschool soccer, Howard Park SB, 1:00, contact Tom Borek 574-302-7865 Oct. 30--Homeschool bowling, Strikes and Spares, 1:00, $5 Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Notre Dame admissions information 2) Blood Center tour 3) Natural resources day   And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news.  1) Michiana Covenant Academy is pleased to present an informational session with Mr. Gabriel Brown on November 5 at 7:00pm.  We invite area homeschoolers to come join us as we hear  about the requirements and admissions process for attending Notre Dame.  This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered by someone with first-hand  knowledge about the ins and outs of the admissions process at a top-ranked university!   Where:  Michiana Covenant Church, 14567 Cleveland Road (between Fir and Capital) When:  Thursday, November 5, at 7:00pm Who:  Any homeshooling parent and/or student wishing to learn more about the Notre Dame admissions process. Cost:  None   Childcare is not provided for this event.   2) Michigan Community Blood Centers has an excellent educational resource for Berrien County's home school community--the Blood Centers' Education Program field trips for grades 1-12.  Student learn about blood and blood donation, tour the blood center and possibly watch blood being donated.  Go here for more information:  http://miblood.org/services/education.html.  You may also contact Karen Ziebart at 269-408-1540 ext. 704 or kziebart@miblood.org.   3)  All Berrien County 5th graders and teachers are invited to learn about our Earth and all its wonderful natural resources at Natural Resource Day on Wed., April 21, 2010at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds in Berrien Springs.  The program runs from 9:45 am to 12:30 pm.  NR Day is free, but participation is by reservation only.  Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis, so contact Jill Adams by Nov. 20: jadams@berriencounty.org.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS   Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement):   Caring for the environment and the poor BIBLICALLY: www.wegetit.org   Free online first aid courses: http://www.stjohnambulance.com.au/content.asp?id=127   Jamestown adventure online: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/   Do you have any favorite websites?  Send them to us and we'll share them! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LETTING IT RIDE:   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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.