Homeschool HUB News Update--March 16
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 (You can also sign up on the home page of our website hshub.org--just type your email in the box!)
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
March 20--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
March 23--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
March 23--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
April 2--Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
April 12--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
April 20--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) New at the website
G2) Managing the newsletter
G3) Italy Mission/Educational Trip
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 (You can also sign up on the home page of our website hshub.org--just type your email in the box!)
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
March 20--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
March 23--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
March 23--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
April 2--Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
April 12--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
April 20--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) New at the website
G2) Managing the newsletter
G3) Italy Mission/Educational Trip
G4) Online book club for homeschoolers
G1) New at hshub.org
Fun and Interesting Stuff
The scale of things
This site allows you to zoom in and out to see the size of
the smallest to the largest. It's interactive, so you can
click on any image to learn more about it. See it at:
http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html
2 Liter pop bottle = 50 watt light bulb
Here is an idea that is spreading through poor villages and
giving them solar lighting. So simple!! Great idea for your
kids' next tree house too.
http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html
G2) Managing the newsletter
If you ever want to switch your email address or sign a new email up for the newsletter, it's simple. Either log in to your yahoo account and switch your email (this will switch ALL your yahoo groups over at once), or if you don't have a yahoo account, just go to hshub.org and type your email into the box on the main page OR send an email the following address: HUBnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com OR go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUBnewsletter/ and sign up there--ANY of these ways will work, just choose what is easiest for you!
There's also instructions at the top of each newsletter if you ever forget.
G3) Italy Mission/Educational Trip
Landry Academy's Italy Mission / Educational Trip is open for registration. We have 25 spots available for this trip, on a first-come, first-served basis.
We'll spend the first day and a half in Rome touring areas of interest such as:
- The Colosseum
- The Sistine Chapel
- The Vatican Museums
- Capitol Hill
- Saint Peter's Basilica
- The Roman Forum
- Palatine Hills
- Venice Square
Then, we'll take a train to Pescara, a small town on the Adriatic Sea. There we will assist missionaries as they minister to local people. We'll help with English lessons at a local elementary school (6 to 11 year-olds) and we'll serve the local community as needed. We'll also spend time visiting areas of interest outside of Pescara and being a part of the local culture.
Topics which will be covered by our Landry Academy teachers as preparation (via online class sessions) and while in Italy:
- The basics of the Italian language for daily
communication
- How to prepare for a mission trip and what to expect
- Local Italian history; church, culture, military
- Current climate in Italy; church, education,
military, social, technology, and economy.
Italy Mission / Educational Trip details are here..
http://www.landryacademy.com/trips.html
G4) Online book club for homeschoolers
HomeschoolLiterature.com is thrilled to announce the arrival of the first ever book club featuring fictional children's books with homeschooled characters! This book club is designed BY homeschoolers FOR homeschoolers, and is perfect for co-ops, support groups, and family studies.
Each book in the HomeschoolLiterature.com Book Club is studied using a mixture of worksheets, hands-on activities, and online games. Activities are available for both older and younger student groups. All books included in the Book Club can be easily obtained either at your local library, local book stores, or via online retailers such as Amazon.com.
Best of all, participation in the HomeschoolLiterature.com Book Club is ABSOLUTELY FREE!! Simply come by HomeschoolLiterature.com to register, and you can access all of the Book Club materials immediately! While you are there, check out our large and growing list of book reviews for homeschoolers.
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Free Jazz Concert Tonight!
2) LMC Community Education Classes
3) Michigan Historical Play Shipwrecked!
4) America's Battle of the Books
5) Homeschool Tennis
6) Help Niles Schools Community Garden Program Get $20,000!
7) Bethel College Senior Thesis Art Show
8) NACHS Used Curriculum Sale
9) Southbend Silverhawks' "THE SWOOP TROOP"
10) Co-op Meeting
G1) New at hshub.org
Fun and Interesting Stuff
The scale of things
This site allows you to zoom in and out to see the size of
the smallest to the largest. It's interactive, so you can
click on any image to learn more about it. See it at:
http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html
2 Liter pop bottle = 50 watt light bulb
Here is an idea that is spreading through poor villages and
giving them solar lighting. So simple!! Great idea for your
kids' next tree house too.
http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html
G2) Managing the newsletter
If you ever want to switch your email address or sign a new email up for the newsletter, it's simple. Either log in to your yahoo account and switch your email (this will switch ALL your yahoo groups over at once), or if you don't have a yahoo account, just go to hshub.org and type your email into the box on the main page OR send an email the following address: HUBnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com OR go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUBnewsletter/ and sign up there--ANY of these ways will work, just choose what is easiest for you!
There's also instructions at the top of each newsletter if you ever forget.
G3) Italy Mission/Educational Trip
Landry Academy's Italy Mission / Educational Trip is open for registration. We have 25 spots available for this trip, on a first-come, first-served basis.
We'll spend the first day and a half in Rome touring areas of interest such as:
- The Colosseum
- The Sistine Chapel
- The Vatican Museums
- Capitol Hill
- Saint Peter's Basilica
- The Roman Forum
- Palatine Hills
- Venice Square
Then, we'll take a train to Pescara, a small town on the Adriatic Sea. There we will assist missionaries as they minister to local people. We'll help with English lessons at a local elementary school (6 to 11 year-olds) and we'll serve the local community as needed. We'll also spend time visiting areas of interest outside of Pescara and being a part of the local culture.
Topics which will be covered by our Landry Academy teachers as preparation (via online class sessions) and while in Italy:
- The basics of the Italian language for daily
communication
- How to prepare for a mission trip and what to expect
- Local Italian history; church, culture, military
- Current climate in Italy; church, education,
military, social, technology, and economy.
Italy Mission / Educational Trip details are here..
http://www.landryacademy.com/trips.html
G4) Online book club for homeschoolers
HomeschoolLiterature.com is thrilled to announce the arrival of the first ever book club featuring fictional children's books with homeschooled characters! This book club is designed BY homeschoolers FOR homeschoolers, and is perfect for co-ops, support groups, and family studies.
Each book in the HomeschoolLiterature.com Book Club is studied using a mixture of worksheets, hands-on activities, and online games. Activities are available for both older and younger student groups. All books included in the Book Club can be easily obtained either at your local library, local book stores, or via online retailers such as Amazon.com.
Best of all, participation in the HomeschoolLiterature.com Book Club is ABSOLUTELY FREE!! Simply come by HomeschoolLiterature.com to register, and you can access all of the Book Club materials immediately! While you are there, check out our large and growing list of book reviews for homeschoolers.
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Free Jazz Concert Tonight!
2) LMC Community Education Classes
3) Michigan Historical Play Shipwrecked!
4) America's Battle of the Books
5) Homeschool Tennis
6) Help Niles Schools Community Garden Program Get $20,000!
7) Bethel College Senior Thesis Art Show
8) NACHS Used Curriculum Sale
9) Southbend Silverhawks' "THE SWOOP TROOP"
10) Co-op Meeting
11) Volunteer Opportunities
1) Free Jazz Concert Tonight!
The Bethel College Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo will perform its 14th annual Jazz Coffeehouse Concert on Friday, March 16, at 8 p.m. in the Bethel College Dining Commons. A wide variety of jazz compositions and arrangements will be performed, including compositions such as "Funky Cha-Cha," "A String of Pearls," "Milestones" and "Amazing Grace."
The Jazz Coffeehouse Concert events began in the spring of 1999 by Director Reginald Klopfenstein, D.M., who is a professor of music at Bethel. The tradition and talent of the event will provide a night out for family and friends to enjoy the fine art of jazz music in an inexpensive way. The concert is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available for purchase.
For more information, contact the department of music at 574.807.7575.
2) LMC Community Education Classes
Hello,
Lake Michigan College in partnership with New Buffalo Area Schools is offering free skill building classes in March as part of our Community Education Spring Series. All classes will be held at New Buffalo High School and are FREE and open to all!
Please refer to the attached flyer for more detail on "Resume Writing 101", "How to Nail a Job Interview", "How to Turn on a Computer and Make it Do Something" and "How to Take Care of your Money."
In addition to the New Buffalo classes, LMC's Bertrand Crossing Campus will also be hosting several March classes. Two of these classes are geared for adults: "Sex Education for Parents: What You Need to Know and How to Talk to Your Kids About it" and "Sexuality, Intimacy, and Aging". We also have two classes that would be very appropriate for children and adults alike: "Ornithology: Spring Birds in the Yard and in the Field" and "Stormy Weather". We also have a wonderful cooking class at Orchard Hills Country Club: "Wheat and Gluten Free Entertaining". I have attached a flyer with more details on these classes as well.
Pre-registration is required for these classes. Please call me at 269-695-1391 or e-mail me to register. We look forward to seeing you.
Kris Behr, Generalist
Lake Michigan College
Bertrand Crossing Campus
Phone 269-695-1391 ext 2994
Fax 269-695-2999
3) Michigan Historical Play Shipwrecked!
The Michigan Historical Center in Lansing invites you to bring your school group to see the original play Shipwrecked!, an original drama about a family on the Great Lakes . Created for elementary and middle school audiences by Ann Arbor's award-winning Wild Swan Theater, the play offers an inspiring opportunity for students to begin exploring the role of the lakes in Michigan's past, present and future.
Shipwrecked! is an exciting sailing story, set in 1893, that follows the travails of twelve- year-old Aaron Buchanan whose family's schooner is caught in a fierce storm while he is at the helm. Young as he is, Aaron has sailed with his parents for years, ferrying cargo from their home port of Detroit to ports along the Great Lakes. As the family is returning from Sault Ste. Marie on Lake Huron in November with a huge load of Christmas trees, they are caught in a ferocious gale that sweeps through Thunder Bay —infamously known as Shipwreck Alley. With assistance from the lighthouse keepers on Thunder Bay Island , a crew of surfmen from the lifesaving station brave 40-knot winds and sixteen-foot waves in a daring rescue.
Wild Swan and its partners have developed educational materials to accompany the play and are offering a traveling trunk for loan to classrooms. One group or class will be chosen by random drawing from reservations received by March 16 to participate in a post-performance workshop with actors and Wild Swan staff. All performances are signed/shadow-interpreted for the hearing impaired.
Performance dates: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 and Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM
Duration: About an hour
Location: Michigan Library & Historical Center, Forum Auditorium
Tickets:
• Single admissions: $6/youth, $8/adult
• School groups: $4/youth, $6 adult (teacher free)
• Home School groups of 10 or more pay group rates; one adult admitted free.
• Ticket price includes museum admission.
Call 517-373-1359 to purchase tickets now. We look forward to seeing you and your school group!
Please share this information with your home school friends!
4) America's Battle of the Books
Open to all area homeschoolers, Lakeshore Lifelong Learners (a network for homeschoolers) is planning a Battle of the Books for June! Battling groups will be 4th – 6th grade, 6th - 8th grade and high schoolers.
This Battle of the Books will be held in mid to late June. "The competitions are similar in style to the TV series Family Feud or Whiz Kids styles of competition." Teams of 4-6 children will compete. You will sign up as an individual and teams are formed the day of the event. There will be a small fee ($5 or less) per participant.
The book list can be found at http://www.battleofthebooks.org/. We'll use the standard book list for 4-6th and 6th-8th grades. Our expectation is that participants would read a minimum of 5 books prior to the battle. (Each list has 30 titles.) The high school list is 2011-12 Combination list: Easy Reading, Classic, and Historical.
To prepare for the battle, optional study/discussion groups will be offered regularly at Lincoln Township Library and Benton Harbor Library. Participants may choose to attend as often as they would like. During these group meetings they can share the books they have read and hear from others. We will have a sheet to guide the students in what to pay special attention to while reading; this information can also be shared in the study group.
Please join us at the upcoming study/discussion group meeting to learn more or just see what it is like. Wed March 28th 2:15 Benton Harbor Library
If you are interested in learning more please attend one of the above meetings. If unable to attend you may contact Mary Ann 449-3668 or lakeshorelifelonglearners@hotmail.com for future dates, additional information, or questions.
5) Homeschool Tennis
Hello everyone: We are still working on the tennis team, and thank everyone for their participation. We really need at least 8 tennis players to keep this going. So if you could please forward on to any families who may want to join, it would be great and appreciated.
Here is the information everyone is asking about:
DAY: Tuesdays; (if every Tuesday is too much you/we can do every other Tuesday. We just need a head count to reserve the courts)
TIME: 11AM-12PM
LOCATION: Notre Dame Eck Center--once the weather is nicer, we will practice outside.
AGES: 8 and up
BRING: comfortable clothes, non marking gym shoes. The shoes seem to be an issue. Please note: Noe has a few size 7 available used but willing to give them for free. Shoes won't be an issue when we can practice outside. It's just Notre Dame has nice inside courts and they don't want them scuffed up. Racquet- We have a few extras if anyone would like to borrow- we have plenty, Noe has also stated he has some.
PRICES: Many people have been calling and emailing about prices. Since we have to practice inside during inclimate weather there are court fees when we practice inside: $4.00 cash; if we play outside there will NOT be any court fees. The instructor fees: $8.00 per practice- this may be paid in cash or check, weekly or by the month.
REGISTRATION: There is NO registration, no registration fees, it is just a show up, play and have fun. Season: Since this is a start up we have not really set the season. At this point it will not be over the summer. Noe has stated he is willing to coach through the spring. But we can all discuss as we get together on Tuesdays.
I hope this answers many of your questions. John, my husband, will be helping Noe, so if you have any questions please feel free to speak with him or Noe or email me. If you have any other questions e-mail anytime or call.
Please one more request: If you are thinking you want to play- please email me so we can set up a group email.
Tammy Gray
574-361-5244
tamgray@aol.com
6) Help Niles Schools Community Garden Program Get $20,000!
Many of you have heard about the community gardens around town. Here is a way to make those gardens even more successful. The community garden program is in the running for a $20,000 grant. It is for NILES Community schools. All they need is for you to go to this link http://deloachcommunitygardens.com/
once a day and vote. PLEASE! It's a matter of $20,000 for little work on our part. When you go to the link our video is the 3rd row, 2nd one in. Just in case it moves, run your cursor over the pictures and it will tell you the name of the program. Pick the one that says "Niles". Thanks for your support of our community!!!!
They will choose the five gardens (out of 15 applicants) that get the most votes (you can vote once/day until Aug 6) and give each of those programs a $20,000 grant.....as of today Niles is in 4th place.....here are the voting numbers.....1,399; 1,213; 810; 611 (Niles); 599; 429; 428; 369; 367; 331; 289; 170; 166; 90; 48
As you can see, the voting numbers are not that high. Each of us who votes daily can really make a difference.
7) Bethel College Senior Thesis Art Show
Nine Bethel College seniors will showcase their course work as their final project in the 2012 senior thesis art shows at the college's Weaver Gallery, located in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. The opening reception will take place on Friday, March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. and will feature the artwork of Bethany Pratt, Aaron Denlinger, Jeremy Day, Stephanie Shively, Christina Bumbaca, Brent Boehner, Lauren Brown, Charity Lewis and Alyson Davenport. The show will be open March 24 to April 27, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Sundays.
The senior thesis show is a culmination of overall course and advanced studio work, weekly critiques, discussions with faculty and peers and the development of concept, creation and preparation of thesis works. Presented mediums include sculpture, film, painting, graphic design, interior design and photography.
"The senior show is a reflection of my interests and my learning experience through my time here at Bethel," says visual arts major Lauren Brown. "This show gives me the freedom to show off my skills that I have developed through my courses, and also have the complete flexibility to be as creative as I want and reflect my style to viewers.
The event is free and open to the community. For more information, contact the department of visual arts at 574.807.7022.
8) NACHS Used Curriculum Sale
Who: Anyone interested in selling or buying…NACHS members and the surrounding community
What: Used homeschool curriculum, books, and educational items
When: Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 9 am to 4 pm
Where: Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd, Niles, MI 49120
If interested please contact Kim Anglemyer at (269) 476-1338
9) Southbend Silverhawks' "THE SWOOP TROOP"
FREE FOR ALL KIDS AGES 12 AND UNDER
• FREE ticket to every Sunday game (10 games) including July 1 fireworks spectacular
• Pre-game catch on the field prior to every Sunday game
• Post-game kids run the bases every Sunday (except July 1)
• Exclusive invitation / access to Swoop's Birthday Party
• Silver Hawks players autograph session every Sunday
• End of season Swoop Troop party on August 26
• Birthday card from Swoop on member's birthday
• Subscription to monthly in-season "Swoop Troop" e-newsletter
• Additional benefits and Sunday special events to be announced
Just click on this link for info on how to sign up: http://www.milb.com/documents/2012/01/19/26392904/1/Swoop_Troop_Form.pdf
10) Co-op Meeting
1) Free Jazz Concert Tonight!
The Bethel College Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo will perform its 14th annual Jazz Coffeehouse Concert on Friday, March 16, at 8 p.m. in the Bethel College Dining Commons. A wide variety of jazz compositions and arrangements will be performed, including compositions such as "Funky Cha-Cha," "A String of Pearls," "Milestones" and "Amazing Grace."
The Jazz Coffeehouse Concert events began in the spring of 1999 by Director Reginald Klopfenstein, D.M., who is a professor of music at Bethel. The tradition and talent of the event will provide a night out for family and friends to enjoy the fine art of jazz music in an inexpensive way. The concert is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available for purchase.
For more information, contact the department of music at 574.807.7575.
2) LMC Community Education Classes
Hello,
Lake Michigan College in partnership with New Buffalo Area Schools is offering free skill building classes in March as part of our Community Education Spring Series. All classes will be held at New Buffalo High School and are FREE and open to all!
Please refer to the attached flyer for more detail on "Resume Writing 101", "How to Nail a Job Interview", "How to Turn on a Computer and Make it Do Something" and "How to Take Care of your Money."
In addition to the New Buffalo classes, LMC's Bertrand Crossing Campus will also be hosting several March classes. Two of these classes are geared for adults: "Sex Education for Parents: What You Need to Know and How to Talk to Your Kids About it" and "Sexuality, Intimacy, and Aging". We also have two classes that would be very appropriate for children and adults alike: "Ornithology: Spring Birds in the Yard and in the Field" and "Stormy Weather". We also have a wonderful cooking class at Orchard Hills Country Club: "Wheat and Gluten Free Entertaining". I have attached a flyer with more details on these classes as well.
Pre-registration is required for these classes. Please call me at 269-695-1391 or e-mail me to register. We look forward to seeing you.
Kris Behr, Generalist
Lake Michigan College
Bertrand Crossing Campus
Phone 269-695-1391 ext 2994
Fax 269-695-2999
3) Michigan Historical Play Shipwrecked!
The Michigan Historical Center in Lansing invites you to bring your school group to see the original play Shipwrecked!, an original drama about a family on the Great Lakes . Created for elementary and middle school audiences by Ann Arbor's award-winning Wild Swan Theater, the play offers an inspiring opportunity for students to begin exploring the role of the lakes in Michigan's past, present and future.
Shipwrecked! is an exciting sailing story, set in 1893, that follows the travails of twelve- year-old Aaron Buchanan whose family's schooner is caught in a fierce storm while he is at the helm. Young as he is, Aaron has sailed with his parents for years, ferrying cargo from their home port of Detroit to ports along the Great Lakes. As the family is returning from Sault Ste. Marie on Lake Huron in November with a huge load of Christmas trees, they are caught in a ferocious gale that sweeps through Thunder Bay —infamously known as Shipwreck Alley. With assistance from the lighthouse keepers on Thunder Bay Island , a crew of surfmen from the lifesaving station brave 40-knot winds and sixteen-foot waves in a daring rescue.
Wild Swan and its partners have developed educational materials to accompany the play and are offering a traveling trunk for loan to classrooms. One group or class will be chosen by random drawing from reservations received by March 16 to participate in a post-performance workshop with actors and Wild Swan staff. All performances are signed/shadow-interpreted for the hearing impaired.
Performance dates: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 and Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM
Duration: About an hour
Location: Michigan Library & Historical Center, Forum Auditorium
Tickets:
• Single admissions: $6/youth, $8/adult
• School groups: $4/youth, $6 adult (teacher free)
• Home School groups of 10 or more pay group rates; one adult admitted free.
• Ticket price includes museum admission.
Call 517-373-1359 to purchase tickets now. We look forward to seeing you and your school group!
Please share this information with your home school friends!
4) America's Battle of the Books
Open to all area homeschoolers, Lakeshore Lifelong Learners (a network for homeschoolers) is planning a Battle of the Books for June! Battling groups will be 4th – 6th grade, 6th - 8th grade and high schoolers.
This Battle of the Books will be held in mid to late June. "The competitions are similar in style to the TV series Family Feud or Whiz Kids styles of competition." Teams of 4-6 children will compete. You will sign up as an individual and teams are formed the day of the event. There will be a small fee ($5 or less) per participant.
The book list can be found at http://www.battleofthebooks.org/. We'll use the standard book list for 4-6th and 6th-8th grades. Our expectation is that participants would read a minimum of 5 books prior to the battle. (Each list has 30 titles.) The high school list is 2011-12 Combination list: Easy Reading, Classic, and Historical.
To prepare for the battle, optional study/discussion groups will be offered regularly at Lincoln Township Library and Benton Harbor Library. Participants may choose to attend as often as they would like. During these group meetings they can share the books they have read and hear from others. We will have a sheet to guide the students in what to pay special attention to while reading; this information can also be shared in the study group.
Please join us at the upcoming study/discussion group meeting to learn more or just see what it is like. Wed March 28th 2:15 Benton Harbor Library
If you are interested in learning more please attend one of the above meetings. If unable to attend you may contact Mary Ann 449-3668 or lakeshorelifelonglearners@hotmail.com for future dates, additional information, or questions.
5) Homeschool Tennis
Hello everyone: We are still working on the tennis team, and thank everyone for their participation. We really need at least 8 tennis players to keep this going. So if you could please forward on to any families who may want to join, it would be great and appreciated.
Here is the information everyone is asking about:
DAY: Tuesdays; (if every Tuesday is too much you/we can do every other Tuesday. We just need a head count to reserve the courts)
TIME: 11AM-12PM
LOCATION: Notre Dame Eck Center--once the weather is nicer, we will practice outside.
AGES: 8 and up
BRING: comfortable clothes, non marking gym shoes. The shoes seem to be an issue. Please note: Noe has a few size 7 available used but willing to give them for free. Shoes won't be an issue when we can practice outside. It's just Notre Dame has nice inside courts and they don't want them scuffed up. Racquet- We have a few extras if anyone would like to borrow- we have plenty, Noe has also stated he has some.
PRICES: Many people have been calling and emailing about prices. Since we have to practice inside during inclimate weather there are court fees when we practice inside: $4.00 cash; if we play outside there will NOT be any court fees. The instructor fees: $8.00 per practice- this may be paid in cash or check, weekly or by the month.
REGISTRATION: There is NO registration, no registration fees, it is just a show up, play and have fun. Season: Since this is a start up we have not really set the season. At this point it will not be over the summer. Noe has stated he is willing to coach through the spring. But we can all discuss as we get together on Tuesdays.
I hope this answers many of your questions. John, my husband, will be helping Noe, so if you have any questions please feel free to speak with him or Noe or email me. If you have any other questions e-mail anytime or call.
Please one more request: If you are thinking you want to play- please email me so we can set up a group email.
Tammy Gray
574-361-5244
tamgray@aol.com
6) Help Niles Schools Community Garden Program Get $20,000!
Many of you have heard about the community gardens around town. Here is a way to make those gardens even more successful. The community garden program is in the running for a $20,000 grant. It is for NILES Community schools. All they need is for you to go to this link http://deloachcommunitygardens.com/
once a day and vote. PLEASE! It's a matter of $20,000 for little work on our part. When you go to the link our video is the 3rd row, 2nd one in. Just in case it moves, run your cursor over the pictures and it will tell you the name of the program. Pick the one that says "Niles". Thanks for your support of our community!!!!
They will choose the five gardens (out of 15 applicants) that get the most votes (you can vote once/day until Aug 6) and give each of those programs a $20,000 grant.....as of today Niles is in 4th place.....here are the voting numbers.....1,399; 1,213; 810; 611 (Niles); 599; 429; 428; 369; 367; 331; 289; 170; 166; 90; 48
As you can see, the voting numbers are not that high. Each of us who votes daily can really make a difference.
7) Bethel College Senior Thesis Art Show
Nine Bethel College seniors will showcase their course work as their final project in the 2012 senior thesis art shows at the college's Weaver Gallery, located in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. The opening reception will take place on Friday, March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. and will feature the artwork of Bethany Pratt, Aaron Denlinger, Jeremy Day, Stephanie Shively, Christina Bumbaca, Brent Boehner, Lauren Brown, Charity Lewis and Alyson Davenport. The show will be open March 24 to April 27, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Sundays.
The senior thesis show is a culmination of overall course and advanced studio work, weekly critiques, discussions with faculty and peers and the development of concept, creation and preparation of thesis works. Presented mediums include sculpture, film, painting, graphic design, interior design and photography.
"The senior show is a reflection of my interests and my learning experience through my time here at Bethel," says visual arts major Lauren Brown. "This show gives me the freedom to show off my skills that I have developed through my courses, and also have the complete flexibility to be as creative as I want and reflect my style to viewers.
The event is free and open to the community. For more information, contact the department of visual arts at 574.807.7022.
8) NACHS Used Curriculum Sale
Who: Anyone interested in selling or buying…NACHS members and the surrounding community
What: Used homeschool curriculum, books, and educational items
When: Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 9 am to 4 pm
Where: Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd, Niles, MI 49120
If interested please contact Kim Anglemyer at (269) 476-1338
9) Southbend Silverhawks' "THE SWOOP TROOP"
FREE FOR ALL KIDS AGES 12 AND UNDER
• FREE ticket to every Sunday game (10 games) including July 1 fireworks spectacular
• Pre-game catch on the field prior to every Sunday game
• Post-game kids run the bases every Sunday (except July 1)
• Exclusive invitation / access to Swoop's Birthday Party
• Silver Hawks players autograph session every Sunday
• End of season Swoop Troop party on August 26
• Birthday card from Swoop on member's birthday
• Subscription to monthly in-season "Swoop Troop" e-newsletter
• Additional benefits and Sunday special events to be announced
Just click on this link for info on how to sign up: http://www.milb.com/documents/2012/01/19/26392904/1/Swoop_Troop_Form.pdf
10) Co-op Meeting
See attached flyers for info on a local co-op info meeting. (one is powerpoint, the other is Word)
11) Volunteer Opportunities
A) Niles FIRST Robotics
Niles High School will host a For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics competition to be held from March 22 to 24. The school with be a hub of excitement as over 1,200 families, mentors, and students will take part in the competition. Student teams participating in the competition will build a robot that has the potential to execute the challenges outlined . The teams have an average member strength of 20 and the competition is restricted only for high school students. The teams are broken into subgroups and will focus on numerous aspects such as software, design, finance, and business. Students are required to fine-tune the robot, in addition to designing, developing, and testing it.
An urgent opportunity has come up and they are hoping for assistance from volunteers in the community:
WHAT: The truck delivering the competition equipment will need to be unloaded and the challenges will need to be set up the challenges. Mechanical skill is not required, though it certainly is helpful. Also setting up the team "pit" area, measuring out the spaces for each of the 41 teams coming from across the state.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21 from 3 to 6 pm.
WHO: 15-20 people willing to help for about 2-3 hours.
ALSO:
WHAT: Help loading it back in the trailer late Saturday afternoon, March 24.
If you can help or have questions: please contact volunteer coordinator: Laura Hollister at slhollister@gmail.com or 269-362-5364.
B) American Red Cross
WHERE: American Red Cross of West Michigan Berrien County Chapter 3838 Niles Road St. Joseph (between Maiden Lane and Glenlord)
WHEN: When it fits your schedule between 9 and 5, Monday - Friday
WHAT: Receptionist, answer phones, file, prepare information for trainings, other duties.
LINK: http://www.volunteerswmi.org
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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LINKS TO SHARE:
Have a favorite educational, fun, or informative website? Share it with us!
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CLASSIFIEDS
WANTED:
Wanted: Switched on Schoolhouse for 4th grade. I am interested in Math & Language only but will consider any and all components. text or call 269-370-4589 or email Diane Day joharding_20@yahoo.com.
Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.
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! (Advertisements stay in for two weeks unless we work out something else in advance)
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.
A) Niles FIRST Robotics
Niles High School will host a For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics competition to be held from March 22 to 24. The school with be a hub of excitement as over 1,200 families, mentors, and students will take part in the competition. Student teams participating in the competition will build a robot that has the potential to execute the challenges outlined . The teams have an average member strength of 20 and the competition is restricted only for high school students. The teams are broken into subgroups and will focus on numerous aspects such as software, design, finance, and business. Students are required to fine-tune the robot, in addition to designing, developing, and testing it.
An urgent opportunity has come up and they are hoping for assistance from volunteers in the community:
WHAT: The truck delivering the competition equipment will need to be unloaded and the challenges will need to be set up the challenges. Mechanical skill is not required, though it certainly is helpful. Also setting up the team "pit" area, measuring out the spaces for each of the 41 teams coming from across the state.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21 from 3 to 6 pm.
WHO: 15-20 people willing to help for about 2-3 hours.
ALSO:
WHAT: Help loading it back in the trailer late Saturday afternoon, March 24.
If you can help or have questions: please contact volunteer coordinator: Laura Hollister at slhollister@gmail.com or 269-362-5364.
B) American Red Cross
WHERE: American Red Cross of West Michigan Berrien County Chapter 3838 Niles Road St. Joseph (between Maiden Lane and Glenlord)
WHEN: When it fits your schedule between 9 and 5, Monday - Friday
WHAT: Receptionist, answer phones, file, prepare information for trainings, other duties.
LINK: http://www.volunteerswmi.org
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."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
Have a favorite educational, fun, or informative website? Share it with us!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
WANTED:
Wanted: Switched on Schoolhouse for 4th grade. I am interested in Math & Language only but will consider any and all components. text or call 269-370-4589 or email Diane Day joharding_20@yahoo.com.
Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.
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! (Advertisements stay in for two weeks unless we work out something else in advance)
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.
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