Homeschool HUB News Update--December 17

Homeschool HUB News Update--December 17 Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094 email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org Editor: Andrea Bikfalvy   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 December 31--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp January 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental. HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Tubing and Cross Country Skiing at Five Pines 2) Niles Extended School Community Update 3) Mid-Winter Conference 4) Lost and found from games night 5) Reminder - No newsletter Dec 24th 1) Tubing and Cross Country Skiing at Five Pines Mark your calendar's now!  This season's Tubing and Cross Country Skiing have been scheduled for the following dates: Friday, January 14, 2011 from 10 am - 2 pm Friday, February 11, 2011 from 10 am - 2 pm At Five Pines Retreat Center in Berrien Springs. Tubing or Skiing is $6 for the day or both for $9.  Bring a sack lunch or eat at the snack bar.  If you have questions or would like to RSVP contact Diane Day 269-370-4589.  SEE YA THERE! PRAY FOR SNOW! 2) Niles Extended School Community Update Niles Extended School Community is pleased to announce updated changes to the Home School program. Minimum offerings are: 1 Seated Class and 1 Virtual Class. Maximum offerings are: 2 Seated, 2 Virtual Classes and 2 Community Resource Classes. For those of you interested in Dual Enrollment we are offering 1 Seated Class, 1 Virtual Class and then you may take up to 2 College classes with a cap at $275.00 per class.  This stipulation is for this semester only. With Community Resource Classes filling up fast, please get your registrations or intent to register in as fast as possible to Gail Bliss at blissfamily@gmail.com or 269-683-0439.  Please contact Gail for a full list of Community Resource Classes and Virtual classes. 3) Mid-Winter Conference With Christmas just around the corner, now is the time to make your plans to join us at Mid-Winter Conference 2011.  January 28 and 29 will provide you with a special time of refreshment that you do not want to miss as we head towards the upcoming winter months. Consider making Mid-Winter Conference a gift to your spouse this Christmas – one or two nights spent away together while enjoying all Mid-Winter Conference has to offer is a perfect Christmas gift and it will come just when it is needed the most – the middle of the upcoming Michigan winter! Join us in welcoming some of our tried and true vendors like – Books Bloom, Nature's Workshop, Lifetime Books and Miller Pads and Papers. Bringing new ideas and products to Mid-Winter will be Cornerstone Curriculum and YWAM Publishing- along with keynote speakers David Quine and Carol Barnier! Pre-registration is ongoing but these prices will end on January 14. Check out our website for all the details – hotel, speaker information, you can even register online and pay securely using PayPal! Go to www.midwinterconference.org We look forward to seeing YOU at Mid-Winter Conference 2011! http://MidWinterConference.org/ 4)  Lost and found from games night We got this message from someone after the last games night.  Does the sweatshirt belong to you?  If so email us at homeschoolhub@yahoo.com and let us know. "Somehow in our bundle we took home a sweatshirt that says "erms ridgefield".  I want to get it back to the person who owns it.  Do you know who it belongs to?" 5) Just a reminder that there will be no newsletter next week.  Merry Christmas to you all! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS TO SHARE: Online Christmas Games http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/christmas/games.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS Looking for a group?  Join the HUB! There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library. Members receive first chance at events and classes when availability is limited.  The cost of membership is only $24/year.  Information about becoming a member is on the website www.hshub.org   COMPLETE COMMODORE 64 SYSTEM WITH GAMES FOR SALE A blast from the past. System includes keyboard, monitor, computer, floppy disks of software and games, etc.  More games can be found online.  This has an easy Windows-like interface so you don't need to type in commands.  This was the most popular personal computer ever, and its still popular for programming and gaming. $75 or make an offer. Please contact Andrea writermom@surfbest.net Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too.  It's free! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LETTING IT RIDE: The Homeschool HUB is collecting used textbooks.  Contact Diane Day:  joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900. 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 many products. 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.