Homeschool HUB News Update--February 10
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
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ON THE CALENDAR:
Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub
February 17--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
February 17--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
February 21--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
March 5-Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
March 8--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Ontario Homeschool Convention
G2) Join the Worldwide GLOBE at Night 2012 Campaign
G3) Cool space physics videos
G4) Free educational stuff from NASA
G1) Ontario Homeschool Convention
We are hosting our first Northern Ontario Homeschool Convention, May 5th, 2012, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. We invite you to come as a guest or as an exhibitor, speaker, or presenter. We encourage you to visit our website www.northernontariohsconvention.com We welcome everyone to come out and see the exhibits, listen to the speakers, and meet new friends. Our line up of exhibitors is sure to grow as we get closer to the date so check the website frequently to watch for updates and changes. Please email northernontariohsconvention@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for your time and we hope to see you there!
G2) Join the Worldwide GLOBE at Night 2012 Campaign
GLOBE at Night is a worldwide, hands-on science and education program for primary and secondary schools. The GLOBE at Night project encourages citizen-scientists worldwide to record the brightness of the night sky. During four select sets of dates, children and adults match the appearance of a constellation (Orion or Leo in the northern hemisphere, and Orion and Crux in the southern hemisphere) with seven star charts of progressively fainter stars. The map is located at http://www.globeatnight.org. Participants then submit their choice of star chart online with their date, time and location to help create a light-pollution map worldwide.
The GLOBE at Night 2012 campaign dates are Feb. 12-21, March 13-22 and April 11-20, 2012. Over 68,000 measurements have been contributed from more than 115 countries over the last six years of two-week campaigns.
Children and adults can submit their measurements in real time if they have a smart phone or tablet. To do this, use the Web application at http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/. With smart phones and tablets, the location, date and time are put in automatically. And if you do not have a smart phone or tablet, there are user-friendly tools on the GLOBE at Night report page to find latitude and longitude.
Through GLOBE at Night, students, teachers, parents and community members are amassing a data set from which they can explore the nature of light pollution locally and across the globe. Make a difference and join the GLOBE at Night efforts in 2012. Activity packets, one-page flyers and postcards advertising the campaign are available at http://www.globeatnight.org.
Please email any questions about GLOBE at Night to globeatnight@noao.edu.
G3) Cool space physics videos
Astronaut Don Pettit Demonstrates Science Concepts in "Science off the Sphere" Video Series
NASA and the American Physical Society, or APS, have entered into a partnership to share unique videos from the International Space Station with students, educators and science fans around the world. NASA astronaut Don Pettit will use everyday objects from Earth to demonstrate physics through the "Science off the Sphere" video series.
Space fans know Pettit well from his previous stays in space when he performed science demonstrations like the "Zero G Coffee Cup." Pettit, currently on the orbiting outpost as a member of the Expedition 30 crew, is continuing these demonstrations. This time he has added a physics challenge for the viewers.
APS, the professional society for physicists, will share the "Science off the Sphere" videos with students, educators and science fans by making them available on its outreach website, Physics Central. The website also will feature educational content on the physics topics demonstrated in space by Pettit and facilitate the challenge. APS will host the physics-oriented challenges to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Segments of "Science off the Sphere" will end with a question for the viewers. APS will review the responses and identify a winner. Pettit will recognize the winner in a future installment.
For more information and to view the science demonstrations, visit http://www.physicscentral.com/sots.
G4) Free educational stuff from NASA
New Human Spaceflight Educational Materials Available at NASA.gov
The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level and subject. The following space science-related items are now available for downloading.
Build the Station Simulation: Educator Guide -- Grades K-8
Just as five space agencies cooperated to build the International Space Station, students can work together to build a paper model of the world's largest orbiting laboratory. Teams take on the roles of international partners as they learn about and assemble portions of the model. During a mock summit, each team briefs the group about their section of the model. The teams then assemble the entire model to complete the space station. The guide includes student sheets, parts of the model, instructions for holding a summit, and facts about the station.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Build_the_Station_Simulation.html
Play and Learn: Window to Earth -- Grades K-4
Astronauts have a spectacular view of Earth from space. Move through the pages of Window to Earth and see images taken from space of these geographical features: peninsula, glacier, lake, desert, cape, island, upheaval dome, strait, waterfall, reef and volcano.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Window_to_Earth.html
Spaced Out Sports Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Students learn the science of sports with the activities in this educator guide. The activities are applications of Newton's Laws of Motion.
Among the guide's six activities students will do the following:
-- Construct a CD hovercraft and apply Newton's Laws of Motion to make hovercraft work.
-- Use gravity to locate the center of mass of irregular-shaped objects.
-- Investigate the principle of conserving angular momentum.
-- Create and play simulated microgravity sports with a balloon.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Spaced_Out_Sports.html
"Food for Thought: Eating in Space" Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Among the thousands of questions that need to be answered before astronauts travel to distant planets and asteroids is the question: How much food will they need and what foods can they take? Food for Thought includes five lesson plans that relate to food and nutrition and that are aligned to national education standards.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Food_For_Thought.html
Mass Versus Weight Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Students often confuse the terms "mass" and "weight." Each activity in this series demonstrates the difference between mass and weight by comparing students' results with the results of astronauts aboard the space station. Students perform the activities and analyze their data. Then they watch video of astronauts performing similar demonstrations on the station. The activities focus on Newton's second law of motion.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Mass_vs_Weight.html
The Texas School for the Deaf Downlink Videos -- Grades K-12
While aboard the International Space Station in 2010, astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson used American Sign Language, or ASL, to answer a variety of video inquiries submitted by students from the Texas School for the Deaf, or TSD. She recorded almost an hour of video footage showing an inside view of the station in response to the students' questions about life in space. NASA sent the video footage to TSD, and students in Bobbie Guerra's video technology class (Zealous Studio) used this footage to create a series of video clips.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/TSD_Introduction_Video.html
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
To subscribe to this newsletter, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUBnewsletter/ OR send an email to the following address: HUBnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)
ON THE CALENDAR:
Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub
February 17--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
February 17--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
February 21--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
March 5-Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
March 8--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Ontario Homeschool Convention
G2) Join the Worldwide GLOBE at Night 2012 Campaign
G3) Cool space physics videos
G4) Free educational stuff from NASA
G1) Ontario Homeschool Convention
We are hosting our first Northern Ontario Homeschool Convention, May 5th, 2012, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. We invite you to come as a guest or as an exhibitor, speaker, or presenter. We encourage you to visit our website www.northernontariohsconvention.com We welcome everyone to come out and see the exhibits, listen to the speakers, and meet new friends. Our line up of exhibitors is sure to grow as we get closer to the date so check the website frequently to watch for updates and changes. Please email northernontariohsconvention@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for your time and we hope to see you there!
G2) Join the Worldwide GLOBE at Night 2012 Campaign
GLOBE at Night is a worldwide, hands-on science and education program for primary and secondary schools. The GLOBE at Night project encourages citizen-scientists worldwide to record the brightness of the night sky. During four select sets of dates, children and adults match the appearance of a constellation (Orion or Leo in the northern hemisphere, and Orion and Crux in the southern hemisphere) with seven star charts of progressively fainter stars. The map is located at http://www.globeatnight.org. Participants then submit their choice of star chart online with their date, time and location to help create a light-pollution map worldwide.
The GLOBE at Night 2012 campaign dates are Feb. 12-21, March 13-22 and April 11-20, 2012. Over 68,000 measurements have been contributed from more than 115 countries over the last six years of two-week campaigns.
Children and adults can submit their measurements in real time if they have a smart phone or tablet. To do this, use the Web application at http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/. With smart phones and tablets, the location, date and time are put in automatically. And if you do not have a smart phone or tablet, there are user-friendly tools on the GLOBE at Night report page to find latitude and longitude.
Through GLOBE at Night, students, teachers, parents and community members are amassing a data set from which they can explore the nature of light pollution locally and across the globe. Make a difference and join the GLOBE at Night efforts in 2012. Activity packets, one-page flyers and postcards advertising the campaign are available at http://www.globeatnight.org.
Please email any questions about GLOBE at Night to globeatnight@noao.edu.
G3) Cool space physics videos
Astronaut Don Pettit Demonstrates Science Concepts in "Science off the Sphere" Video Series
NASA and the American Physical Society, or APS, have entered into a partnership to share unique videos from the International Space Station with students, educators and science fans around the world. NASA astronaut Don Pettit will use everyday objects from Earth to demonstrate physics through the "Science off the Sphere" video series.
Space fans know Pettit well from his previous stays in space when he performed science demonstrations like the "Zero G Coffee Cup." Pettit, currently on the orbiting outpost as a member of the Expedition 30 crew, is continuing these demonstrations. This time he has added a physics challenge for the viewers.
APS, the professional society for physicists, will share the "Science off the Sphere" videos with students, educators and science fans by making them available on its outreach website, Physics Central. The website also will feature educational content on the physics topics demonstrated in space by Pettit and facilitate the challenge. APS will host the physics-oriented challenges to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Segments of "Science off the Sphere" will end with a question for the viewers. APS will review the responses and identify a winner. Pettit will recognize the winner in a future installment.
For more information and to view the science demonstrations, visit http://www.physicscentral.com/sots.
G4) Free educational stuff from NASA
New Human Spaceflight Educational Materials Available at NASA.gov
The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level and subject. The following space science-related items are now available for downloading.
Build the Station Simulation: Educator Guide -- Grades K-8
Just as five space agencies cooperated to build the International Space Station, students can work together to build a paper model of the world's largest orbiting laboratory. Teams take on the roles of international partners as they learn about and assemble portions of the model. During a mock summit, each team briefs the group about their section of the model. The teams then assemble the entire model to complete the space station. The guide includes student sheets, parts of the model, instructions for holding a summit, and facts about the station.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Build_the_Station_Simulation.html
Play and Learn: Window to Earth -- Grades K-4
Astronauts have a spectacular view of Earth from space. Move through the pages of Window to Earth and see images taken from space of these geographical features: peninsula, glacier, lake, desert, cape, island, upheaval dome, strait, waterfall, reef and volcano.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Window_to_Earth.html
Spaced Out Sports Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Students learn the science of sports with the activities in this educator guide. The activities are applications of Newton's Laws of Motion.
Among the guide's six activities students will do the following:
-- Construct a CD hovercraft and apply Newton's Laws of Motion to make hovercraft work.
-- Use gravity to locate the center of mass of irregular-shaped objects.
-- Investigate the principle of conserving angular momentum.
-- Create and play simulated microgravity sports with a balloon.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Spaced_Out_Sports.html
"Food for Thought: Eating in Space" Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Among the thousands of questions that need to be answered before astronauts travel to distant planets and asteroids is the question: How much food will they need and what foods can they take? Food for Thought includes five lesson plans that relate to food and nutrition and that are aligned to national education standards.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Food_For_Thought.html
Mass Versus Weight Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Students often confuse the terms "mass" and "weight." Each activity in this series demonstrates the difference between mass and weight by comparing students' results with the results of astronauts aboard the space station. Students perform the activities and analyze their data. Then they watch video of astronauts performing similar demonstrations on the station. The activities focus on Newton's second law of motion.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Mass_vs_Weight.html
The Texas School for the Deaf Downlink Videos -- Grades K-12
While aboard the International Space Station in 2010, astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson used American Sign Language, or ASL, to answer a variety of video inquiries submitted by students from the Texas School for the Deaf, or TSD. She recorded almost an hour of video footage showing an inside view of the station in response to the students' questions about life in space. NASA sent the video footage to TSD, and students in Bobbie Guerra's video technology class (Zealous Studio) used this footage to create a series of video clips.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/TSD_Introduction_Video.html
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Detroit Dog Show Field Trip!!!
2) Homeschool Expo
3) Painting Classes
4) Five Pines Tubing and Skiing
5) Homeschool Tennis Team forming
6) Purdue Challenger Field Trip - 10 Spots Left
7) Carnivorous Plants Presentation
1) Detroit Dog Show Field Trip!!!
Saturday, March 3, 2012 the HUB is sponsoring a field trip to the Detroit Kennel Club Dog Show. This is one of only 5 "benched" dog shows in the US. A benched show means the dogs are required to be on their bench whenever they are not being judged in the ring. This means the public can see all the dogs and talk to the owners and breeders. We will be able to see over 160 breeds of dogs! There are also special events and presentations during the day. We will be meeting at 8:30 am at the Mendel Center and carpooling. We should arrive back at Mendel around 6 pm, but you're welcome to stay longer if all in your vehicle wish it. (There is a good Greek restaurant nearby if you stay for dinner in Detroit.)
The Detroit Kennel Club offers a great program for homeschoolers and Scouts. Each child will receive a quiz sheet, a map of "stars" of the show to go see, and a patch. This should be tons of fun, especially for animal-lovers!
Cost: $10 per person for the dog show, $30 per person for gas if you ride, $1.50 per person for the people mover--parking should be free.
You will want to bring a sack lunch or money for purchasing lunch--refreshments are available at the show.
If you are interested in going, contact Andrea at writermom@surfbest.net and include 1) number of people going 2) number of people you can take in your car if you plan to drive 3) If you want a second licensed adult driver to ride with you and share the driving 4) number of people who will need a ride if you don't want to drive 5) If the riders can be split up if needed 6) anything else you think I need to know
I will need the ticket money IN HAND by Monday February 20th--check, cash, or paypal. No refunds. For more info on the event: www.detroitkennelclub.com
2) Homeschool Expo
Greetings Homeschoolers!
This our 3rd annual Homeschool Expo.in Kalamazoo, Michigan. We sincerely hope you'll join us for this encouraging day! We have several speakers lined up, a vendor hall, and refreshments as well as a lunch buffet. (pre-register for lunch by March 15)
Please take a look at the attached flyer for more information on the speakers and the location of the expo.
Spread the word! Last year was awesome and this year will be as well!
Happy Homeschooling!!
www.kahsaconnnection.com
-- Katie Zeilenga
3) Painting Classes
New Creations Offers 2012 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 PAINTING. This seven week class is designed to give students hands on experience in painting. Younger students will learn about painting a landscape, watercolor techniques, color mixing, and tempera painting. Middle elementary through age 14 will learn color theory as they embark on a limited palette tempera painting, watercolor techniques as they do a lighthouse painting, and acrylic applications through an animal painting. Older students and adults will complete a value study and one watercolor and one acrylic painting on subject of their choice.
CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON THE WEEK OF MARCH 19 AND END THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY.
Tuesdays, classes at Community Free Church in Niles, beginning March 20, are as follows: Ages 6-10 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.
Wednesday classes, beginning March 21, meet at Trinity Free Church in South Bend. Ages 6-10 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, beginning March 22 meet at Hobby Lobby in Mishawaka at the following times: Ages 6-10 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 3:15-4:15. 8 through 13 year olds will meet from 4:20 -5:30 p.m. (extra time for cleanup).
The cost for the seven week classes is $70 for the first child and $5 LESS for each additional child. You will save $5 on the total cost if you pay by March 16. Cost includes supplies (except sketch book, erasers, pencil, rulers, and folder: These you will need to purchase. Older elementary and advanced students will need to purchase a canvas.), room rental, and Art Festival. The Art Festival will be held on Friday, May 4th.
You may print out a registration form on line at www.newcreationsart.com call and have Mrs. Seitz send you a form. Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early. Reserve your spot by calling her at 574-271-8069 even before sending in your reservation. Make checks out to Gloria Seitz.
4) Five Pines Tubing and Skiing
Tubing at 5 Pines is scheduled for Friday, February 17, 2012 from 10am - 3pm
They will have a place for lunch as well as the snack shop open. Cost for tubing is $6, cost for skiing is $6 and both is $9. This is a lot of fun so pray for snow!
5 Pines requires an assumption of risk form to be filled out and signed by each participant. These will be available there. This event is open to all Homeschool families and friends.
5) Homeschool Tennis Team forming
There is an informational meeting coming up soon. Mark your calendars if you are interested!
We are having a meet and greet on Wed. Feb. 15 to form a homeschool tennis team.
It will be held at The Sweet Spot on Grape Rd. in Mishawaka, by the Outpost sports.
Time: 5:45PM- whenever (we know this is a big church night so won't be long).
Recommended minimum age is 10.
Main objective meet the instructor/coach, ask questions get the details about practices.
Direct any questions to Tammy at (574) 361-5244.
Thank you,
Tammy Gray
tamgray@aol.com
6) Purdue Challenger Field Trip - 10 Spots Left
Please forward to any families that you think might be interested in this field trip. 15 spots are filled already, and there are 10 spots left. Thanks all! Have a great weekend and God Bless!
I have booked a Field trip to the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest
Indiana space science and technology. It is Moon base explorers for K-2 grade.
The cost is 12.50 per student with 24 students max. Only 5 adults can be in the
room with the kids, so whoever would like to be in the room would need to say
so, the first five that ask will get to go in. The trip is scheduled for March
16, 2012, It is a Friday, from 1-3pm at Purdue Calumet, in Hammond, Indiana. The
trip needs to be paid for two weeks in advance so I would need the money no
later than March 1st.
If you are interested and would like to attend please e-mail me at
chlrdar@sbcglobal.net with your name, how many children and if you would like to
be in the room or it doesn't matter to you and I will email you back and let you
know where to send the money for the trip.
Thank you, Cindy Ramsey
(219) 554-1920
7) Carnivorous Plants Presentation
Imagine what the world would be like if you were the size of an insect or small animal. What dangers are found in brightly colored, fragrant perches? What might lie coiled below the foliage of an exotic plant? What would you see as you trek through remote environs and boggy terrain?
Join Ron Dudek as he presents "Cursed Plants—Exploring the Mysterious World of Carnivorous Plants." Take a look at carnivorous plants and learn about "Creation gone backwards!" How do flying creatures get lured into these traps, and why can't they get out? Is this how God designed them, or has something happened since Day 3 of creation, when God looked at all created plants and saw that they were good? Learn the answers to these and other questions about plants that eat creatures. This is a fascinating journey into a mysterious realm where plants turn predator!
Where: Hills Corners Bible Baptist Church
862 W Glendora Rd., Buchanan, MI
When: Monday, March 12th at 6:00 pm (presentation to last approx. 1 hour)
Cost: $2.50 per person | $10.00 max per family--Children under the age of 5 are free!
Signup by email: suzyLwalker@gmail.com by March 5th or call 428-0546 See attached file for more info.
8) Volunteer Opportunities
A) Without you - we don't ride! That is how important volunteers are to Therapeutic Equestrian Center . www.tecfarm.org
Saturday, February 11 between 11 am and 2 pm is Barn Clean Up & Horse Spa Day at their facility in Watervliet.
By coming out you will help make sure the facility looks it's best for all the riders and getting things ready for the first therapeutic horseback riding session of 2012. TEC wants to look it's best for the returning riders who are excited to come back out to see "their" horse and for the new riders, many who will be experiencing therapeutic horseback riding for the first time.
This is also a chance for you to get to meet TEC's horses and give them some TLC. Missy, Garth, Tori, Stikla and Szanghi give there all to our riders and deserve some pampering. You do not need to have any horse or barn experience but it is a plus.
TEC is a great volunteer opportunity for anyone who is interested in horses, helping people with special needs, studying physical therapy, or someone who just wants to do something meaningful with their Saturday. But don't take my word for it, Carol B., a volunteer at TEC, had this to say, "I think I have gotten more from volunteering at TEC than I have given."
Volunteers must be at least 14 years old and please dress warmly.
Location is 615 N. M-140 in Watervliet. About 4 miles south of I-94. TEC is in the North Barn.
If you have a questions please contact: volunteer@tecfarm.org or Jennifer Scally : jscally@tecfarm.org or call 269-429-0671.
Their mission is to enhance the lives of people with special needs through horse related activities. If you would like to volunteer during lesson times - check out www.volunteerswmi.org and link to Therapeutic Equestrian Center to see options.
B) READING DAY OF ACTION!
On March 15 hundreds of United Way of Southwest Michigan volunteers in Berrien and Cass Counties will go into area schools and pre-schools to demonstrate the joy of reading by sitting down and reading to children during their normal school day.
Join us for the Reading Day of Action by giving an hour, an afternoon or a whole day to show kids how fun and important reading can be.
Sign up to Volunteer: http://www.uwsm.org/reading
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
"The Volunteer Center promotes, supports and connects volunteers working to build a strong, caring community."
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CLASSIFIEDS
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The HUB is a volunteer organization. Without the support and participation of homeschool families, we can't function effectively. 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!
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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!
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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.
I will need the ticket money IN HAND by Monday February 20th--check, cash, or paypal. No refunds. For more info on the event: www.detroitkennelclub.com
2) Homeschool Expo
Greetings Homeschoolers!
This our 3rd annual Homeschool Expo.in Kalamazoo, Michigan. We sincerely hope you'll join us for this encouraging day! We have several speakers lined up, a vendor hall, and refreshments as well as a lunch buffet. (pre-register for lunch by March 15)
Please take a look at the attached flyer for more information on the speakers and the location of the expo.
Spread the word! Last year was awesome and this year will be as well!
Happy Homeschooling!!
www.kahsaconnnection.com
-- Katie Zeilenga
3) Painting Classes
New Creations Offers 2012 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 PAINTING. This seven week class is designed to give students hands on experience in painting. Younger students will learn about painting a landscape, watercolor techniques, color mixing, and tempera painting. Middle elementary through age 14 will learn color theory as they embark on a limited palette tempera painting, watercolor techniques as they do a lighthouse painting, and acrylic applications through an animal painting. Older students and adults will complete a value study and one watercolor and one acrylic painting on subject of their choice.
CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON THE WEEK OF MARCH 19 AND END THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY.
Tuesdays, classes at Community Free Church in Niles, beginning March 20, are as follows: Ages 6-10 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.
Wednesday classes, beginning March 21, meet at Trinity Free Church in South Bend. Ages 6-10 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, beginning March 22 meet at Hobby Lobby in Mishawaka at the following times: Ages 6-10 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 3:15-4:15. 8 through 13 year olds will meet from 4:20 -5:30 p.m. (extra time for cleanup).
The cost for the seven week classes is $70 for the first child and $5 LESS for each additional child. You will save $5 on the total cost if you pay by March 16. Cost includes supplies (except sketch book, erasers, pencil, rulers, and folder: These you will need to purchase. Older elementary and advanced students will need to purchase a canvas.), room rental, and Art Festival. The Art Festival will be held on Friday, May 4th.
You may print out a registration form on line at www.newcreationsart.com call and have Mrs. Seitz send you a form. Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early. Reserve your spot by calling her at 574-271-8069 even before sending in your reservation. Make checks out to Gloria Seitz.
4) Five Pines Tubing and Skiing
Tubing at 5 Pines is scheduled for Friday, February 17, 2012 from 10am - 3pm
They will have a place for lunch as well as the snack shop open. Cost for tubing is $6, cost for skiing is $6 and both is $9. This is a lot of fun so pray for snow!
5 Pines requires an assumption of risk form to be filled out and signed by each participant. These will be available there. This event is open to all Homeschool families and friends.
5) Homeschool Tennis Team forming
There is an informational meeting coming up soon. Mark your calendars if you are interested!
We are having a meet and greet on Wed. Feb. 15 to form a homeschool tennis team.
It will be held at The Sweet Spot on Grape Rd. in Mishawaka, by the Outpost sports.
Time: 5:45PM- whenever (we know this is a big church night so won't be long).
Recommended minimum age is 10.
Main objective meet the instructor/coach, ask questions get the details about practices.
Direct any questions to Tammy at (574) 361-5244.
Thank you,
Tammy Gray
tamgray@aol.com
6) Purdue Challenger Field Trip - 10 Spots Left
Please forward to any families that you think might be interested in this field trip. 15 spots are filled already, and there are 10 spots left. Thanks all! Have a great weekend and God Bless!
I have booked a Field trip to the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest
Indiana space science and technology. It is Moon base explorers for K-2 grade.
The cost is 12.50 per student with 24 students max. Only 5 adults can be in the
room with the kids, so whoever would like to be in the room would need to say
so, the first five that ask will get to go in. The trip is scheduled for March
16, 2012, It is a Friday, from 1-3pm at Purdue Calumet, in Hammond, Indiana. The
trip needs to be paid for two weeks in advance so I would need the money no
later than March 1st.
If you are interested and would like to attend please e-mail me at
chlrdar@sbcglobal.net with your name, how many children and if you would like to
be in the room or it doesn't matter to you and I will email you back and let you
know where to send the money for the trip.
Thank you, Cindy Ramsey
(219) 554-1920
7) Carnivorous Plants Presentation
Imagine what the world would be like if you were the size of an insect or small animal. What dangers are found in brightly colored, fragrant perches? What might lie coiled below the foliage of an exotic plant? What would you see as you trek through remote environs and boggy terrain?
Join Ron Dudek as he presents "Cursed Plants—Exploring the Mysterious World of Carnivorous Plants." Take a look at carnivorous plants and learn about "Creation gone backwards!" How do flying creatures get lured into these traps, and why can't they get out? Is this how God designed them, or has something happened since Day 3 of creation, when God looked at all created plants and saw that they were good? Learn the answers to these and other questions about plants that eat creatures. This is a fascinating journey into a mysterious realm where plants turn predator!
Where: Hills Corners Bible Baptist Church
862 W Glendora Rd., Buchanan, MI
When: Monday, March 12th at 6:00 pm (presentation to last approx. 1 hour)
Cost: $2.50 per person | $10.00 max per family--Children under the age of 5 are free!
Signup by email: suzyLwalker@gmail.com by March 5th or call 428-0546 See attached file for more info.
8) Volunteer Opportunities
A) Without you - we don't ride! That is how important volunteers are to Therapeutic Equestrian Center . www.tecfarm.org
Saturday, February 11 between 11 am and 2 pm is Barn Clean Up & Horse Spa Day at their facility in Watervliet.
By coming out you will help make sure the facility looks it's best for all the riders and getting things ready for the first therapeutic horseback riding session of 2012. TEC wants to look it's best for the returning riders who are excited to come back out to see "their" horse and for the new riders, many who will be experiencing therapeutic horseback riding for the first time.
This is also a chance for you to get to meet TEC's horses and give them some TLC. Missy, Garth, Tori, Stikla and Szanghi give there all to our riders and deserve some pampering. You do not need to have any horse or barn experience but it is a plus.
TEC is a great volunteer opportunity for anyone who is interested in horses, helping people with special needs, studying physical therapy, or someone who just wants to do something meaningful with their Saturday. But don't take my word for it, Carol B., a volunteer at TEC, had this to say, "I think I have gotten more from volunteering at TEC than I have given."
Volunteers must be at least 14 years old and please dress warmly.
Location is 615 N. M-140 in Watervliet. About 4 miles south of I-94. TEC is in the North Barn.
If you have a questions please contact: volunteer@tecfarm.org or Jennifer Scally : jscally@tecfarm.org or call 269-429-0671.
Their mission is to enhance the lives of people with special needs through horse related activities. If you would like to volunteer during lesson times - check out www.volunteerswmi.org and link to Therapeutic Equestrian Center to see options.
B) READING DAY OF ACTION!
On March 15 hundreds of United Way of Southwest Michigan volunteers in Berrien and Cass Counties will go into area schools and pre-schools to demonstrate the joy of reading by sitting down and reading to children during their normal school day.
Join us for the Reading Day of Action by giving an hour, an afternoon or a whole day to show kids how fun and important reading can be.
Sign up to Volunteer: http://www.uwsm.org/reading
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
"The Volunteer Center promotes, supports and connects volunteers working to build a strong, caring community."
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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.
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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!
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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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