Homeschool HUB News Update--June 24

Homeschool HUB News Update--June 24 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 June 28--Homeschool Beach Day at Fuller's $1/pp July 1--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp July 7--HUB Board of Directors Meeting 7 pm, Niles Police Complex July 15--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental. GENERAL INTEREST G1) New at the website G1) New at hshub.org Random Fun and Interesting Stuff: Check this 11 year old homeschooled boy out. He is just amazing...good speaker...good info...and in front of a huge audience of VIPs. Here is a guy with amazing juggling and basketball tricks. See them both at: http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html    m MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES 1) Art and Culture Class 2) Unique Volunteer Opportunity 1) Art and Culture Class Here is a great opportunity to develop resources and activities that integrate area museum resources, the arts, and culture. Take a look at the attached files and register this week  - the registration process will take several days if you are not a current IUSB student, and the course will close on July 1, 2011 if there are not enough students registered. Kind Regards, Marsha Marsha L. Heck, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Secondary and Foundations of Education IU South Bend School of Education 1700 Mishawaka Avenue, G200 South Bend, Indiana 46634-7111 Office: (547) 520-4857 Fax: (574) 520-4550 2) Unique Volunteer Opportunity A) Volunteer to help families with lead-based paint If you are a college student at home this summer….are looking for a meaningful volunteer option with high impact and are considering a career in health, education or environmental studies…or do you just want to make a difference in the life of a child….please read on.  If you are between careers and are looking to gain experience in a health or children field, this may also be a good fit for you. The Berrien County Health Dept has a program called Healthy Homes where the goal is to prevent lead poisoning in children.  Benton Harbor is a target area because of the age of homes and the use of lead based paints before it was discontinued.  Part of prevention is to cover the old lead paint with new paint but another important part of prevention is using appropriate cleaning techniques. The side effects of lead poisoning are learning disabilities, lowered IQ, decreased growth, hyperactivity, impaired hearing, Attention Deficient Disorder, speech delay, and even brain damage.  So this effort is very worthwhile, since proper cleaning techniques can prevent lead poisoning in children. Volunteers will be trained to provide direct outreach to families with children who have a documented elevated blood lead level.  These will not be "cold calls" because the families have been working with the staff at the Health Dept to reduce the lead levels in their home.  Volunteers will provide a free cleaning kit and provide education to an adult in the home.  For example: cleaning the window sills and window wells because small children sometimes put their mouths on the window sills while looking out or play with a toy in the window well and then put their fingers in their mouths, transporting dust that may have lead in it. This experience would be a great addition to your resume.  The Health Dept will be holding an information session to answer questions and to fill out volunteer forms.  If you would like to attend the information sessions or have questions contact the Volunteer Center . Contact: Debra Panozzo Adult and family volunteer coordinator Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph 269-683-5464  Niles www.volunteerswmi.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS TO SHARE: Check out the new links on www.hshub.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS QUICKBOOKS AND/OR ACCOUNTING HELP SOUGHT The treasurer of the Homeschool Hub is looking for a little volunteer help with Quickbooks and/or Accounting.  If you have knowledge of either or both and have a little free time, I would be willing to bring it to you! Once you show me, I can take it from there. Approximately 1 hour. I have open availability! Call Diane Day 269-370-4589. Looking for a group?  Join the HUB!  We need you 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 (free, members only). 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.