| Homeschool HUB News Update--February 11 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 February 18--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp February 18--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental. HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Rube Goldberg type machines on youtube 2) New HUB website additions 3) free cooking demonstration 4) Unschooling Conference at waterpark 5) MidWest Homeschool Convention in CINCINNATI, OH 6) Homeschool Hangout 7) Bird Count 8) Volunteer this Sunday 1) Rube Goldberg type machines on youtube Pythagoras Switch is a Japanese children's show where they use a Rube Goldberg machine to show their title. This is a 14 minute compilation http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5020961729146478632#docid=-9133671200734505806 Then here are a couple of short homemade ones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F9AtdBsz2Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K568lhOOJLc&NR=1&feature=fvwp Then here's a massive Rube Goldberg machine done for a music video for the group OK Go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w 2) Check out this week's additions to our web site!! One scholarship, AFSA, for seniors here: http://www.hshub.org/College_Scholarships.html One art contest, Doodle for Google, for K – 12 here: http://www.hshub.org/Contests.html Random fun stuff this week is reminiscent of Rube Goldberg, here: http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html 3) Tasty and Healthy - Mexican Style This looks interesting for students who like to cook. Niles Dentist, Dr. Beckermeyer, is hosting a FREE natural foods cooking class. The demonstrations will be led by Evelyn Kissinger, MS,RD, who will be teaching how to make tasty vegetarian dishes. Several cooks will assist her in demonstrating their favorite Mexican recipe. Participants will receive samples of the food, as well as recipes to take home. Recipe demonstrator Sandy Smith says, "I make the Mexican Lasagna for people who aren't vegetarian, and they can't believe there's no meat in it." Demonstrator Lety Goodson says, "Growing up in Mexico, our family ate Ricos Mexican Tacos because we could afford the ingredients. Now I make them for fun and serve to guests!" Evelyn Kissinger is a registered dietitian who has presented wellness programs, done consulting for health care centers, and given group nutrition therapy since 1982. She is passionate about helping people reach and maintain their lifestyle goals for vibrant health. The class is a one-time evening event, happening March 10, at 7:00pm, in Dr. Beckermeyer's office at 123 Marmot, Niles MI 49120. Space is limited, and attendees must pre-register by calling (269) 683-6461 For more information contact Cindy Beckermeyer at (269) 683-6461 4) UWG EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15!!!! This is a fun and inexpensive conference for unschoolers, and those considering unschooling, or wanting to learn more about it. It's at the Kalahari Waterpark Resort in Ohio . All those who register by Feb.15, will receive $45 in Kalahari Gift Cards, PLUS free Mini Golf Passes! *- (they have an awesome new Black Light Mini Golf Course, where the balls and course glow with a rainbow of colors!)(FYI- regular rates for mini golf are $6/person) Don't hesitate and miss-out on these great earlybird deadline bonuses. Register now by going to our UWG website and completing your registration. Then follow the instructions provided in your confirmation e-mail. Here's the link: http://ugoevent.com/index.php 5) MidWest Homeschool Convention in CINCINNATI, OH March 31 - April 2, Duke Energy Convention Center We are looking forward to an incredible convention - with thousands of homeschoolers attending from about 30-states plus Canada! REGISTRATION DISCOUNT Extended to Monday, February 14 Convention pricing is currently only $35 for an Individual registration and $50 for a Family Registration - - while, according to the Pricing information on the website, it should currently be $45 for an Individual Registration and $60 for a Family registration. Long story short...programming error. (smile) Bottom line...if you or someone you know has been waiting to register...now is the time to do so! The programming glitch has been fixed, but we've elected to maintain this discounted pricing until Monday, February 14. So...anyone that registers by Monday, February 14 will save $10 over the published pricing! 6) Homeschool Hangout The Homeschool Hangout is still going strong on the north side of South Bend. It meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1-3 p.m. We've had a steady group with lots of boys and a small, but consistent set of girls. They are playing football in the gym, we have Duplos for the little ones and board games available. People bring what they want to play. The website with current updates is www.homeschoolhangout.blogspot.com. 7) Great Backyard Bird Count Asks for Your Help The 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count is coming up February 18–21, 2011. People of all ages and skill levels are needed to count birds in their yards, neighborhoods, or other locations across the United States and Canada. Simply tally birds for at least 15 minutes on any day of the count, then go to www.birdcount.org and enter the highest number of each species seen at any one time. 8) Volunteer this Sunday Looking for something to do this weekend with friends or as a family? Don't have plans for Valentine's? Here is an option to get you out of the house and doing a good thing! Therapeutic Equestrian Center has a mission to enhance the lives of people with special needs through horse related activities. WHAT: Barn Clean Up/Horse Spa Day WHERE: Therapeutic Equestrian Center : Stockbridge Equestrian Center - 615 N. M 140 Watervliet, MI WHEN: Sunday, February 13th from 1-3 pm WHO: Volunteers to get the barn and horses ready for the winter session of classes which starts next week. This would be a great opportunity for high school or college kids that need to fulfill volunteer service hours. Kids younger than 14 years old must come with a parent or another adult. WEAR: Dress warm, so you can work outside. BRING: An extra broom or shovel to be able to do a variety of tasks from sweeping, brushing horses, picking pastures, cleaning saddles etc. Some jobs involve some strength but many projects won't. No experience with horses necessary! VOLUNTEER: If you would like to continue as a volunteer and assist with the riding lessons and you are over 14 years old. Check out details on the website: www.tecfarm.org Classes are held Wednesdays. at 2:30, 4:00 and 5:30 p.m and Saturday mornings at 9:30 and 10:15 a.m. 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: K-5 curriculum http://www.theheadoftheclass.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS SCIENCE CURRICULUM FOR SALE For Sale - "God's Design For Heaven & Earth" science curriculum, 1-year set, full-color, suitable for grades 1-8. This set includes 3 student books (Our Planet Earth, Our Universe, Our Weather and Water) and Teacher Supplement book & CD-Rom. I purchased this curriculum brand new last year at the INCH Conference in Lansing, Michigan,and later decided not to use it. It is still brand new. I bought it for $79.99 + tax. If you are interested please give me a call to set up a time to look at it and/or make an offer. I have 2 complete sets so this science program would be great if you want to do science with multi-ages/levels/students/grades. Please call Lisa Livermore at 269-635-0528 for further information. Looking for a group? Join the HUB! There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow. 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 at www.hshub.org Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here! Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LETTING IT RIDE: Amazon.com--Please come to www.hshub.org before you shop at Amazon. You can either shop the Associate Store listed in the Menu bar or click on the "Help the Homeschool HUB - Purchase at Amazon" link just below the Menu bar. By using this link to Amazon The Homeschool HUB will earn money through Amazon's Associates program on everything you purchase. So whenever you think "Amazon" please remember your purchase can help The Homeschool HUB. 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. |
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