Homeschool HUB Weekly News--Nov. 22 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: Nov. 23--Homeschool soccer, 1:00, Howard Park, free Nov. 27--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) Winter art classes 2) Teen caving trip 3) More art classes 4) Online piano lessons 5) Niles library offerings for December 6) Upward basketball and cheerleading 7) Ski helmet fittings And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news. See also the Letting it Ride section at the end. 1) New Creations Offers 2010 Winter 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 UNCOVERING THE ART OF ANCIENT CULTURES. In this seven week class we will be learning about the various cultural styles of art which will culminate in a project related to the style we are exploring. We will also be fitting the civilizations into a timeline. Some of the cultures studied will include Egyptian, Vietnamese, African, Indian, and Chinese. CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON THE WEEK OF JANUARY 11th AND END THE WEEK OF MARCH 1st. There will be no class the last week of February. Tuesdays, classes at Community Free Church in Niles are as follows: Ages 6-9 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. Classes meet in the west (Bond St.) side of the building. Wednesday classes meet at Trinity Free Church on Miami Road in South Bend. Ages 6-9 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. Classes meet on lower south entrance across from gym. Thursday classes meet at Hobby Lobby in Mishawaka at the following times: Ages 6-9 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. Classes meet on right side of building near fabrics. 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 (not per student) if you pay by January 4. Cost includes supplies (except sketch book, erasers, pencil, rulers, and folder: These you will need to purchase), room rental, and Art Festival. The Art Festival will be held on Friday, March 5th . You can register on line. www.newcreationsart.com You will need to print out a registration form on line and mail it (address on form) if you want to save $5. Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early. You may reserve your spot by calling Gloria at 574-271-8069 even before sending in your reservation. 2) Peggy Sergio is helping with a teen caving trip in southern Indiana on the weekend of December 11-13, 2009. To get further information call her at 269-687-3096 or e-mail peggysue0612@aol.com. www.trcamp.org will give more information about cost and what to bring. Deadline for registration is December 1, 2009. 3) Winter Holiday Art Camps After our very popular summer art camps, we at Studio Art Classes are excited to announce a new series of art workshops for kids. Kids' Creative Express allows children to tap into their creative spirit during winter break. And, with our convenient location on Grape Road, parents can get those last-minute shopping stops done while class is in session. Designed with the homeschool student in mind, Kids' Creative Express exposes students to a full spectrum of visual art concepts and materials. Experienced art instructor and professional artist, Vince Dominello, will be introducing young artists to fundamental drawing and painting skills through age-appropriate class projects using oil pastel, acrylic and watercolor paint, printmaking and more. Children ages 5 to 7 are welcome to attend for one-hour sessions for $10 or sign up for any 3 sessions for $25. Children ages 8 to 12 are welcome to attend any of the two-hour sessions for $20, or sign up for any 3 sessions for $55. For more information or to register, please call Studio Art Classes at 574/243-2006. Class dates and times are: Monday, December 21 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tuesday, December 22 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wednesday, December 23 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Monday, December 28 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tuesday, December 29 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wednesday, December 30 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4) Dear fellow homeschooling parents, My name is Melissa and I'm a piano teacher and proud homeschooling mother of 3 children in Warren , Massachusetts . I'm writing as I have a very special opportunity to offer the homeschool community. With technology changing the way education and business is done these days it is essential that we keep up with the growing demand for online learning. This is why we have decided to expand and offer private piano lessons - online. Private piano lessons online work the same way as traditional private piano lessons. These are not recorded video lessons; they are given live via webcam with a private instructor. Lessons can be arranged weekly or biweekly. The benefits of online learning are: *Comfort of home *Save money on gas *Comfort of your own instrument *Save time and aggravation fighting traffic or inclement weather commuting to lessons Since this is a new feature being offered and some technical issues may occur we are giving a steep discount on lessons. Pricing is $9 per 30-minute lesson (normally $18) and will stay at this rate through June 2010. There will be a free online consultation prior to the first lesson to work out any kinks and be sure we can connect on time without difficultly when lessons are scheduled. Payment is accepted via Paypal or personal check. There is absolutely NO obligation or long term commitment. In order to register for private online lessons, you must have (or be willing to acquire) the following: *A computer that is able to be near your instrument *DSL, FIOS, cable or satellite internet connection *A headset with microphone that plugs into the USB port in your computer *Web camera *Piano or piano keyboard with at least 76 keys Enrolled students will also be given a membership to www.MusicLearningCommunity.com which allows them to utilize 100's of games that reinforce music theory! If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible so we can discuss a time that is convenient for lessons. I'll be happy to answer any questions that you may have as well. 5) Don't Miss any of the December Activities in the Children's Department at the Niles District Library: •During December the stories for Preschool Storytime will be about winter days, Christmas trees, sharing & giving, the librarian's favorite holiday stories and the New Year. Join this group on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. for great books and stories. •During December the Squigglers will celebrate all the holidays with songs, coloring pages and games. This group meets on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Our theme song for December will be Jingle Bells. •Marty Klubeck, our Chess Club instructor, will be on hand Saturday, December 5 and 19 at 9:30 a.m. He teaches the basics of Chess to beginners and challenges the experts. Bring a friend to this growing group. •When the Jr. Garden Club meets on Saturday, December 12th at 1:00 p.m. the kids will learn how to arrange various evergreens into swags that can be used as gifts. Ribbons, bows and fancy decorations will be added to this project for professional looking door or wall hangings. This is a great opportunity for children to learn a useful craft. •The Christmas tree in the Children's Department is extra special this year. It is decorated with ornaments from children's books. Guess how many ornaments are on the tree and the child who gets closest to the correct number will win a stack of great books and other goodies. Stop by and see this unusual tree. •Being bored will not be allowed in the Children's Department during Christmas break. From December 21st through January 5th, over fifteen board games will be set out to chase boredom out into the snow. During those two weeks, take-home coloring pages and crafts, raffles and other activities will abound. With over 40,000 children's books and many bean bag chairs, the Children's Department is the only place to be. Niles District Library 620 E. Main St. Niles Phone: 269-683-8545 Contact persons: Nancy Studebaker or Darlene Jackson 6) Upward Michiana Basketball & Cheerleading UPWARD is a first-class sports experience that emphasizes healthy competition, sportsmanship, skill building and fun; versus the "win-at- all-costs" mentality found in many children sports leagues. We would love to have you on our team! Whether you want to play basketball or cheer; UPWARD is the league for you! All league registrations will be online at www.upwardmichiana. com or view our quicklinks below. Register now, evaluations are Saturday, December 5! Grace Church K-4th Grade Basketball Community Baptist K-4th Grade Basketball Clay Church 5th-8th Grade Basketball K-8th Grade Cheerleading 7) Any skiers need a helmet? The trauma center in Kalamazoo has a program where they sell ski helmets for only $17. The Berrien Springs Parent Partnership has a PE class in which they are doing a unit in sking/snowboarding. On Dec 9th at 8:30am the trauma center people will be at Berrien Springs school to do a safety presentation and helmet fitting. All homeschoolers can take advantage of this time and order a helmet. If you are not part of the Parent Partnership you will need to pay the $17 yourself. The helmets will be picked up a few days later and brought to Berrien Springs, where you can then pick yours up. There are several sizes and six different colors of helmets. Please let Sharon Haynes know if you are coming, so they can move to a larger room if necessary. Her number is 269 429-4004. 8) Cultural Diversity Day Berrien Springs High School has their Cultural Diversity Day this coming Wednesday. Due to the fact that they have Andrews University in their town, they have students from 27 different nations attending their schools. This day is a celebration of that diversity. It's like a big talent show, where the students showcase their native culture. It could be a native dance, music, costumes, etc. All homeschoolers are invited to attend. It starts at 8:30am, so you should arrive at the high school by 8:10 in order to get seated before all the high school students pour in. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS For sale: HuskyLock 234 D Serger and several spools of thread. $100.00. Contact Valerie Boruff at vboruff@gmail.com or 574 276-0642. Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement): See a costume factory: http://www.costumefactory.com/TheFactory.html Interactive portrait of George Washington: http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/portrait/index.html Money tracking: http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ 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. |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
HUB weekly news-Nov. 22
