Homeschool HUB News Update--February 18

Homeschool HUB News Update--February 18 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 25--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp March 18--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental. HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Spring Architecture Classes offered by New Creations Art 2) Kalamazoo Home School Expo 1) Spring Architecture Classes offered by New Creations Art Dear Art Students, Parents, and advertisers, The spring class offering in architecture will be an adventure in learning about the history and features of architecture. Students will be focused on learning to draw buildings in one and two point perspective, including patterns, textures and details. We will be using penciI, watercolor, pastels, and pen. We will be planning a field trip to downtown South Bend to tour the Copsaholm and several other Victorian homes in the area. Students should be able to identify different architectural features and styles as they drive through their communities. New Creations Offers 2011 Spring 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 the topic of Adventures in Architecture.  This seven week class is designed to give students knowledge of architecture including its history and features, drawing in one and two point perspective, rendering textures, windows, doors, and landscaping. Pencil, pen, watercolor, and pastels will be used. A field trip will be offered near the end of the class. CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON THE MARCH 15. 16, and 17 AND END MAY  3,4,5. We will take off the week of April 4-8. The art festival will be on Friday, May 6. Tuesday classes at Community Free Church in Niles are as follows:  Ages 6-9 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday classes meet at Trinity Free Church 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. 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 3:20 -4:30. 8 through 13 year olds will meet from 4:20-5:30 p.m. 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 if you pay by March 7.  Cost includes supplies (except sketch book, erasers, pencil and folder, rulers, and triange), room rental, and Art Festival. The cost for this session has gone up to accommodate extra supply costs. The Art Festival will be held on Friday, May 6.  You may print out a registration form on line at www.newcreationsart.com.  Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early.  You may reserve your spot by calling her at 574-271-8069 even before sending in your reservation. Please feel free to send this email on to others who might be interested in the classes. Mrs. Gloria Seitz If you are interested in checking out our classes feel free to come to our Art Festival in 3D at Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E Bertrand Rd. Niles, MI 49120 on Friday, March 4 at 6:45 p.m. 2)Kalamazoo Home School Expo Scheduled Mar 12, 2011 You won't want to miss our second annual Kalamazoo Home School Expo on March 12! Enjoy a day filled with encouragement, inspiration and motivation! Michael P. Farris, Chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association and Chancellor of Patrick Henry College and Carol Barnier, a homeschooling mom of many years who speaks coast to coast and is a frequent radio show guest, will be our keynote speakers. The added bonus of a vendor hall with over forty vendors makes this an event you don't want to miss! Join Us For This Amazing Opportunity At: Calvary Bible Church 855 S. Drake Road, Kalamazoo 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Sponsored by: Kalamazoo Area Home School Association Further Details to Follow www.kahsaconnection.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS TO SHARE: A. Pintura, Art detective http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.