Homeschool HUB News Update--September 23
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
September 30--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
October 11--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
October 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Newsletter move to yahoo group
G2) New at the website
G3) Academic Envelope Art Contest
G4) Research Paper Contest
G5) Youth Policy Summit Results
G1) Newsletter move to yahoo group
This is still on-going. You will receive an email notice from yahoo when your email is switched over. You don't need to do anything.
G2) New at hshub.org
Added to the web site this week:
There is a new section under scholarships for full ride
merit based scholarships for extremely high achieving
students:
http://www.hshub.org/Merit_based_full_ride_scholarships.html
Random Fun and Interesting Stuff - check out the selective
attention youtube video here:
http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html
G3) Academic Envelope Art Contest
This is a fun, monthly contest open to all homeschooled students - you do not have to be a Landry Academy student to participate. There are three age groups for participation:
- 2 years-old through 8 years-old
- 9 years-old through 12 years-old
- 13 years-old through 18 years-old
We'll choose two students from each age category each month to receive a $25 ChristianBook.com gift card and have their art (back of the envelope) appear here. Art will be judged on creativity, detail, originality, and relation to academic subject area. Gift cards will be mailed to the winners.
Students may enter once per month and may enter every month.
More info: http://www.landryacademy.com/contest.htm
G4) Research Paper Contest
For Students Age 11-18 (as of November 14, 2011)
(student's age will be considered in judging - any homeschooled student in this age range may participate in this contest - you do not have to be a Landry Academy student)
Your Research Paper Should Directly or Indirectly Answer the Question:
How Does Human Anatomy and/or Physiology
Support the Biblical Account of the Creation of Humans?
1st Place Prize: 15 inch Laptop Computer
2nd Place Prize: 13 inch Laptop Computer
3rd Place Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card
4th - 10th Place Prizes: $25 Amazon Gift Card
The purpose of this contest is to build knowledge and encourage the development of skills; in scientific research and writing, using the APA style for a research paper, and in using analytical and critical thinking in the process of creating a quality research paper. Researching and using the APA style is also part of the learning process involved in preparing this research paper.
More info: http://www.landryacademy.com/contest.htm
G5) Youth Policy Summit Results
The Keystone Center is thrilled to share with you the 2011 Youth Policy Summit Final Recommendations from all five summits: Keystone, CO, Birmingham, AL, Montclair, NJ, Kalamazoo, MI and Midland, MI.
Follow the link to see what the students came up with! http://www.youthpolicysummit.org/policy-recommendations-mainmenu-243.html
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) HealthWorks Museum Free Days
2) Upcoming Plays for students
3) Hospice at Home Open Houses
4) Spelling Bee
5) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"
1) HealthWorks Museum Free Days
HealthWorks! Kids museum in South Bend (hands on museum about your health.)
http://www.healthwo rkskids.org/ come-visit- us1/general- visitor-info/ Happy 11th Birthday, HealthWorks!
To celebrate our 11th birthday, every eleventh day of the month is FREE for families, weekdays from noon - 5 p.m.; Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. It's a great time to bring your family; there are always educational and entertaining activities taking place. Our exhibit floor provides endless opportunities for parents and children to interact with one another!
Please note that Free Day is for families only; we can not guarantee the safety of children who are not accompanied by a family member. For the safety of our visitors, we request a ratio of one adult per every five children.
Day Care Organizations and Other Schools: We look forward to your visit on a scheduled Field Trip!
(Take advantage of FREE day now! FREE day opportunities end when 2011 ends!)
2) Upcoming Plays for students
Make live theater an extension of your classroom. Mendel Mainstage field trip performances bring learning to life The field trip performances are filling quickly. Call (269) 927-8109 or email Deedy Fowler fowlerd@lakemichigancollege.edu to make your reservations today. The cost is $3 per student and one teacher per class is admitted for free. A study guide is provided to help incorporate the field trip expierence into classroom studies.
John Henry
Monday, November 7, 10 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 3 - 8
John Henry is a well-known figure of American folklore. The production uses storytelling, drama, and music to bring the story of an American legend to life. It is a tale that speaks to young and old alike and carries a strong contemporary parallel about the importance of our humanity in the face of changing technology.
"I Have a Dream" The Life and Times of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, February 2, 10 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 2 - 12
This is a compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders in America. You will be inspired by the story of this great leader's struggle and his dream of lifting "our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood."
Four Score and Seven Years Ago
Thursday, March 15, 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 2 - 8
Two men may be of different races and on different sides of the Civil War, but they have much to teach each other about bravery and loyalty in this exciting and suspenseful musical. To young Lemuel, who has escaped slavery in Georgia, life in Gettysburg is everything he had dreamed it would be. His ideas about the North and the South, as well as what it means to be a free man, are challenged, when he unexpectedly befriends Jacob, a young Confederate soldier.
3) Hospice at Home Open Houses
Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. Details follow:
October 20, 4-7 p.m. - South Haven, 30 year Anniversary Open House 05055 Blue Star Highway
November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House
4) Spelling Bee
The Homeschool Hub will again be sponsoring the Scripps Spelling Bee this year. The date of the school spelling be will be announced later as those who sign up discuss the range of date possibilities. Any student interested in signing up should email Diane Day for details. The enrollment fee is up this year so the entrance fee will be $15 per speller. Please do not delay. Email or call with questions or committments. Diane Day 269-445-1900 or joharding_20@yahoo.com.
5) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"
Bethel College will present, "The Hobbitt" October 6, 7, & 8. They are offering a field trip performance on that Thursday, October 6 at 9:30 am. Ticket prices are greatly reduced to Students - $5, Teachers are free. Those interested should contact Bethel ticket office directly at 574-807-7080. You may request seating with the Homeschool Hub.
The Bethel College department of theatre will present J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," dramatized by Patricia Gray. "The Hobbit" stirs the imagination and intellect of everyone. Bilbo, one of the most conservative of Hobbits, is asked to leave his home in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It's the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do. The epic journey, filled with dwarfs, elves, goblins and other adventures is sure to thrill one and all. It's a show the whole family can enjoy.
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LINKS TO SHARE:
Know of an interesting site? Share the link!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
FREE CURRICULUM
The Homeschool Hub has some used curriculum that is available for free. They also accept anything, school related for donation and will keep it for use by other homeschoolers. If you have and want to donate or need call Diane Day 269-445-1900.
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 functions that we have. 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.
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
September 30--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
October 11--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
October 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Newsletter move to yahoo group
G2) New at the website
G3) Academic Envelope Art Contest
G4) Research Paper Contest
G5) Youth Policy Summit Results
G1) Newsletter move to yahoo group
This is still on-going. You will receive an email notice from yahoo when your email is switched over. You don't need to do anything.
G2) New at hshub.org
Added to the web site this week:
There is a new section under scholarships for full ride
merit based scholarships for extremely high achieving
students:
http://www.hshub.org/Merit_based_full_ride_scholarships.html
Random Fun and Interesting Stuff - check out the selective
attention youtube video here:
http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html
G3) Academic Envelope Art Contest
This is a fun, monthly contest open to all homeschooled students - you do not have to be a Landry Academy student to participate. There are three age groups for participation:
- 2 years-old through 8 years-old
- 9 years-old through 12 years-old
- 13 years-old through 18 years-old
We'll choose two students from each age category each month to receive a $25 ChristianBook.com gift card and have their art (back of the envelope) appear here. Art will be judged on creativity, detail, originality, and relation to academic subject area. Gift cards will be mailed to the winners.
Students may enter once per month and may enter every month.
More info: http://www.landryacademy.com/contest.htm
G4) Research Paper Contest
For Students Age 11-18 (as of November 14, 2011)
(student's age will be considered in judging - any homeschooled student in this age range may participate in this contest - you do not have to be a Landry Academy student)
Your Research Paper Should Directly or Indirectly Answer the Question:
How Does Human Anatomy and/or Physiology
Support the Biblical Account of the Creation of Humans?
1st Place Prize: 15 inch Laptop Computer
2nd Place Prize: 13 inch Laptop Computer
3rd Place Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card
4th - 10th Place Prizes: $25 Amazon Gift Card
The purpose of this contest is to build knowledge and encourage the development of skills; in scientific research and writing, using the APA style for a research paper, and in using analytical and critical thinking in the process of creating a quality research paper. Researching and using the APA style is also part of the learning process involved in preparing this research paper.
More info: http://www.landryacademy.com/contest.htm
G5) Youth Policy Summit Results
The Keystone Center is thrilled to share with you the 2011 Youth Policy Summit Final Recommendations from all five summits: Keystone, CO, Birmingham, AL, Montclair, NJ, Kalamazoo, MI and Midland, MI.
Follow the link to see what the students came up with! http://www.youthpolicysummit.org/policy-recommendations-mainmenu-243.html
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) HealthWorks Museum Free Days
2) Upcoming Plays for students
3) Hospice at Home Open Houses
4) Spelling Bee
5) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"
1) HealthWorks Museum Free Days
HealthWorks! Kids museum in South Bend (hands on museum about your health.)
http://www.healthwo rkskids.org/ come-visit- us1/general- visitor-info/ Happy 11th Birthday, HealthWorks!
To celebrate our 11th birthday, every eleventh day of the month is FREE for families, weekdays from noon - 5 p.m.; Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. It's a great time to bring your family; there are always educational and entertaining activities taking place. Our exhibit floor provides endless opportunities for parents and children to interact with one another!
Please note that Free Day is for families only; we can not guarantee the safety of children who are not accompanied by a family member. For the safety of our visitors, we request a ratio of one adult per every five children.
Day Care Organizations and Other Schools: We look forward to your visit on a scheduled Field Trip!
(Take advantage of FREE day now! FREE day opportunities end when 2011 ends!)
2) Upcoming Plays for students
Make live theater an extension of your classroom. Mendel Mainstage field trip performances bring learning to life The field trip performances are filling quickly. Call (269) 927-8109 or email Deedy Fowler fowlerd@lakemichigancollege.edu to make your reservations today. The cost is $3 per student and one teacher per class is admitted for free. A study guide is provided to help incorporate the field trip expierence into classroom studies.
John Henry
Monday, November 7, 10 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 3 - 8
John Henry is a well-known figure of American folklore. The production uses storytelling, drama, and music to bring the story of an American legend to life. It is a tale that speaks to young and old alike and carries a strong contemporary parallel about the importance of our humanity in the face of changing technology.
"I Have a Dream" The Life and Times of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, February 2, 10 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 2 - 12
This is a compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders in America. You will be inspired by the story of this great leader's struggle and his dream of lifting "our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood."
Four Score and Seven Years Ago
Thursday, March 15, 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 2 - 8
Two men may be of different races and on different sides of the Civil War, but they have much to teach each other about bravery and loyalty in this exciting and suspenseful musical. To young Lemuel, who has escaped slavery in Georgia, life in Gettysburg is everything he had dreamed it would be. His ideas about the North and the South, as well as what it means to be a free man, are challenged, when he unexpectedly befriends Jacob, a young Confederate soldier.
3) Hospice at Home Open Houses
Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. Details follow:
October 20, 4-7 p.m. - South Haven, 30 year Anniversary Open House 05055 Blue Star Highway
November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House
4) Spelling Bee
The Homeschool Hub will again be sponsoring the Scripps Spelling Bee this year. The date of the school spelling be will be announced later as those who sign up discuss the range of date possibilities. Any student interested in signing up should email Diane Day for details. The enrollment fee is up this year so the entrance fee will be $15 per speller. Please do not delay. Email or call with questions or committments. Diane Day 269-445-1900 or joharding_20@yahoo.com.
5) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"
Bethel College will present, "The Hobbitt" October 6, 7, & 8. They are offering a field trip performance on that Thursday, October 6 at 9:30 am. Ticket prices are greatly reduced to Students - $5, Teachers are free. Those interested should contact Bethel ticket office directly at 574-807-7080. You may request seating with the Homeschool Hub.
The Bethel College department of theatre will present J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," dramatized by Patricia Gray. "The Hobbit" stirs the imagination and intellect of everyone. Bilbo, one of the most conservative of Hobbits, is asked to leave his home in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It's the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do. The epic journey, filled with dwarfs, elves, goblins and other adventures is sure to thrill one and all. It's a show the whole family can enjoy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
Know of an interesting site? Share the link!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
FREE CURRICULUM
The Homeschool Hub has some used curriculum that is available for free. They also accept anything, school related for donation and will keep it for use by other homeschoolers. If you have and want to donate or need call Diane Day 269-445-1900.
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 functions that we have. 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.
