Homeschool HUB News Update--June 29 Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094 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: Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub July 2 and 9--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Traditional summer camp with sports and science 2) Open play tennis at Plym Park 3) Acting opportunity 4) Homeschool HUB website needs YOU! 5) Volunteer oppportunities 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 1) Camp Fire USA is celebrating its centennial this year by adding on sports options and science exploration to our regular activities at our resident camp Tannadoonah in Vandalia, MI. At www.riverbendcampfire.org you can learn about and register for our traditional program and our soccer, cheerleading, diving, volleyball, basketball and SCIENCE add-ons, which are available on specific weeks. Get your traditional camp experience and sports camp all at once! Marty McKiernan, Camp Fire USA 2) Summer homeschool tennis - open play Show up at Plym Park in Niles on Thursdays from 10am to noon to join in the fun. Bring your own racquet, balls, and water. 3) Acting opportunity in an ad for an Andrews University Professor High school age volunteers needed who want some acting experience and a chance to see how a movie shoot works. Here is the info from the production team: 1. We will do the shoot sometime between July 6 – 8, 2010. 2. The shoot will last for at least 3-4 hours; could be longer. 3. The shoot will begin at 6pm in the science building on the campus of Andrews University. 4. We will provide lab coats and goggles for the lab scenes. However, all actors should dress appropriately. Clothes should be plain, solid colors without highly visible labels, taglines and slogans. 5. The first hour and a half will involve: introduction, set-up, familiarization with the location/set, 'auditioning' of lines, voiceovers, etc. 6. The rest of the time will mainly be focused on the video shoot. Anyone interested call Kathy Joyce at 269 695-1654. 4) The Homeschool HUB website needs your Help! Hi, this is Brad, the webmaster for the Homeschool HUB's website. We need your help! We are on a quest to make the Homeschool HUB website more more useful for everyone and attractive to folks outside the Michiana area. We are looking for the following things: 1. Articles - We need your homeschooling/educational articles for our new "Articles" section. We would like to post articles from homeschooling parents, students and others that would benefit you, our visitors. Articles relating to homeschooling or an educational topic are welcome. 2. Your ideas. We want to know what you would like to see added to the Homeschool HUB website. Here's your chance to give us your best ideas. We are specifically looking for content ideas. What information do you need that is not readily available to you as a homeschooler? What information would help those that are new to homeschooling? 3. Photos of our homeschoolers doing homeschooling things. These photos will be used to replace the photos (of the unknown people) in the slide show on the Home page and may be used on other pages throughout the website. The photos need to be in digital (emailable) format. No names will be used with the photos on the website. Please send all entries to: webmaster@hshub.org Please note: By sending your photos, articles, or ideas you consent to the following terms: The Homeschool HUB reserves the right to all decisions regarding posted photos, articles or ideas used. The Homeschool HUB may use your photos, articles and ideas without compensation. You release The Homeschool HUB and it's officers, board members or volunteers of any damages or harm to you, caused by the usage of these materials. 5) Summer volunteer opportunities Are you finding yourself with some extra time this summer because your workplace is not giving you enough hours? Are you a college student or recent college graduate, wanting to add something meaningful to your resume? Perhaps you are an adult who is in the process of transiting to a new career and would like to gain some new experiences, consider volunteering with HOYA -Helping Our Youth Achieve a program for high school students located in Benton Harbor . If you have patience to tutor high school students, you can choose your favorite subject to work with: Algebra, science, English, history, etc. The summer session has started already and the hours are 2:30-4:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The staff is flexible as to the day you would like to participate and will allow for your time off for vacations, work schedules, etc. If you would like to learn additional details contact the Volunteer Center . Perhaps you would like to visit and see how they are set up, the students work at their own pace on computers, volunteers make themselves available as students need additional help or encouragement. Help a student achieve their dream of graduating from high school! ~~AND~~ The Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan announces an exciting AmeriCorps volunteer opportunity "AmeriCorps is a national network of programs that engages more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in communities throughout the nation." At this time, the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan and its youth-volunteer program, Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) of Southwest Michigan , has three AmeriCorps member slots available through its national affiliate, the Youth Volunteer Corps of America. These volunteer service positions require the potential member to serve and complete a one-year term of service for at least 300 hours with the YVC of Southwest Michigan beginning July 31st, 2010. Upon successful completion of the member's term of service, they will be granted a $1,000 education award. College students are especially encouraged to apply. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED TASKS: ·Form relationships and work with: youth, teachers, parents, nonprofit organizations, schools, and other local and community entities with regard to youth volunteerism and program development, including but not limited to: service learning, scholarship and service awards, volunteer projects DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: ·Ability to relate and communicate well with all types and ages of people, including diverse populations ·Ability to conceive and follow-through on youth-volunteer projects ·Ability to recruit and lead groups of youth volunteers through project planning, development, funding, and execution Due to the quick turn around time, interested individuals should contact the Volunteer Center as soon as possible to set up an interview. Please address inquiries to Callie Campbell , youth@volunteerswmi.org or 269-983-0912. No applications will be considered after July 16th. ~~AND~~ The First Tee of Benton Harbor provides local youths with activities that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. The First Tee is a World Golf Foundation program for young people of all backgrounds, offering them an opportunity to develop life-enhancing values such as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship. The Benton Harbor program is located at the Boys & Girls Club, 1200 East Main Street . This summer over 150 kids are registered and they are looking for additional volunteers to join the action. If you like golf and kids this may be the volunteer opportunity for you. Safety is a concern since golf clubs are used, so a role the volunteers play is to ensure safety. They would love volunteers who have golf experience but it is not necessary since the program teaches life skills through the game of golf. Summer camp is on Tuesdays -Fridays: 9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m. 1-2 p.m. 2-3 p.m. (Wed and Friday only) They are especially looking for help during the morning sessions. They have sessions at Harbor Shores , so this is your chance to get out on the newest course! ~~AND~~ Take a look at this unique volunteer option listed on our web site: Volunteer Center: www.1-800-volunteer.org/1800Vol/volunteerswmi/vcindex.do Posted by Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project For more details on the above mentioned opportunities, contact: Debra Panozzo Adult and family volunteer coordinator Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 269-983-0912 ext 303 St. Joseph 269-683-5464 ext 322 Niles www.volunteerswmi.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS TO SHARE: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LETTING IT RIDE: LMC Middle School Summer Robot Camp This fun and educational camp is designed for students entering grades 5-9 in the fall. This is a five-day fun and creative learning experience to keep kids busy during the summer. Kids work in pairs to solve challenges by building and programming robots using the LEGO Mindstorms (RCX) Robotics Invention System. In addition to having fun, participants learn about mechanical and software design, problem solving, and teamwork skills. Student teams will complete several projects and mini challenges. Build your own programmable robot! Learn some computer programming to control your robot! * Minimum age is 9 (recommended for ages 9 - 14). No previous experience required. * Students will have a partner for most activities, and are expected to cooperate and share well. Each day includes structured lessons and activities to practice construction and programming skills. * Student need to bring their own sack lunch, and be motivated and mature enough to stay focused on robotics activities all day. Robot I Courses: 07/12/10 - 07/16/10 CRN 50345 07/19/10 - 07/23/10 CRN 50346 07/26/10 - 07/30/10 CRN 50495 8/02/10 - 08/06/10 CRN 50344 Time: 9am - 3pm Location: Lake Michigan College , Bertrand Crossing Campus, 1905 Foundation Drive , Niles Limit: 16 students/camp Cost: $150 Instructor: Meg Edwards For information and registration call 269 695-1391 -------------------------------- Homeschool high school science classes: A deposit of $75 is required to hold a spot in either class. Below are the age/grade levels we believe are appropriate for the courses we offer. There are overlaps allowing for difference in maturity, science interests and math skill level prior to taking a course. Approximate Level COURSE-Year offered AGE range GRADES MATH SKILL LEVEL 1 Physical Science-11/12 13-16 8-10 Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1 Biology-10/11 13-16 8-10 Pre-Algebra or Algebra 2 Chemistry-11/12 16-18 10-12 Algebra or Advanced Math 2 Adv. Biology-10/11 16-18 10-12 Algebra or Advanced Math Courses in levels 1 or 2 can be taken in any order within that level but it is important to take Physical Science before taking Chemistry and Biology before taking Advanced Biology. Note: It is my goal to continue offering these courses as long as they are needed but the above schedule cannot be considered a guarantee as personal circumstances could dictate otherwise. Costs – Biology: $ 340 Tuition for the year Advanced Biology: $400 Tuition for the year Lab costs for either class: $90 approximate for the full year. The $75 deposit goes toward these lab costs. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Randy Graves, M.S. gravesr@andrews.edu 269.473.5935 --------------------------- Anthony Beer is accepting new students of all ages in the South Bend , Mishawaka , Granger and Niles area. His studio offers a wide range of opportunities for students to excel with his/her skills at the piano. The Studio exposes each student to many different styles of music, ranging from classical, jazz, religious and contemporary music. This enhances their musical knowledge in theory,music history and their musicianship and performance skills. His goal as a teacher is to nurture each student and to help them explore the beauty and love of music. He encourages all students to support the arts in their community. He is conservatory trained as a classical pianist and teacher and has studied at Goshen College , IUSB and the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY . Contact: 574-292-2038 or email apbeer@yahoo.com ----------------------------- 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. |
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
HUB news update
