Homeschool HUB News Update--May 18
Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
Editor: Andrea Bikfalvy
The information below is offered to you as a service. Please research and decide for yourself the value to your family. The Homeschool HUB does not endorse any programs or services other than those offered by the Homeschool HUB.
Send information to be added to the update no later than the Thursday before the week you want it to appear: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
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
May 25--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
May 25--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/p
June 4--Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
June 5--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
June 8--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
June 15--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Earth and Stars Celebration--tonight and tomorrow!
2) Time to sign up for Pizza Hut BookIt program
3) Tiller's Traditional Arts Classes
4) Michiana Covenant Academy classes
5) Homeschool Musician wanted
6) Volunteer opportunities
1) Earth and Stars Celebration--tonight and tomorrow!
EARTH & STARS at the Dr. T.K. Lawless Park in Cass County . EARTH DAY Celebration combined with Michiana Astronomical Society's STAR PARTY! Camp out Friday night for STAR PARTY. Tent set-up begins at 3 pm. EARTH and STARS exhibits, talks, children's activities Saturday, May 19, from 1 - 9 pm, rain or shine.
Enter the recycled art contest, bring a book to exchange (free), see the Birds of Prey live 2:00-4:00 pm at the East Pavilion. Education Center will have live owls & hawks on display. Lots of things to see and do! Come enjoy a day outside exploring nature in the park.
More info: http://www.earthdaypark.webs.com/
2) Time to sign up for Pizza Hut BookIt program
They do not allow homeschool groups to do this any longer....individual homeschool families must go to the web site here and sign up: http://www.bookitprogram.com/Enrollment/index.asp
You will receive 6 personal pan pizza coupons to be used each month next school year as your K-6 student reaches his/her reading goals.
3) Tiller's Traditional Arts Classes
Basic Cheesemaking- 165
With goat milk beyond her soap making needs, Barbara Jenness began the journey into cheesemaking. She has years of experience in cheesemaking. The class covers equipment and basic principles to make cheese in the kitchen and more. Students work hands-on to make several types of cheese as she demystifies the cheesemaking process. Students sample and learn to make many cheeses. Product: cheese.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 12
a/ May 17-18 Thurs-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm (ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT!)
b/ September 8-9 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $200 Materials: $15
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Barbara Jenness
Blacksmithing I - 310
www.tillersinternational.org/blacksmithing/classes_310_blacksmithingI.html
With John Sarge, Tim Carr, Herb Nehring, and guests
e/ May 19-20 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (1 spot- You can still make it!!)
f/ June 6-7* Wed-Thurs 9:00 am-5:00 pm (11 spots)
Classes at Cook’s Mill, Nehring Blacksmith Shop, Scotts, MI
Tuition: $165 Materials (including coal) $30
Blacksmithing II - 311
Build on skills learned in Blacksmithing I. Hands-on projects improve your hammer skills and add to your techniques. Make tools for your shop. Tool making gives more forge welding and tempering experience. Coaching speeds your progress. A great way to enjoy and refine your smithing skills.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 15
With John Sarge, Tim Carr, Herb Nehring, and guests
a/ June 8-9 Fri-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm (4 Spots left!)
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI
Tuition: $165 Materials: $30 (includes coal)
Rope Making - 194
This important skill has application for modern craft, home, and farm use. Learn the basics of laying up and making rope, as well as selection of appropriate materials. Students will make a simple hand-held rope maker to take home. In addition, we will teach several knots and splices.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 12
a/ June 2 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $90 Materials: $5
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Chuck Andrews and Joe Rafacz
Basic Bench Metalworking - 320
Learn the basic bench metalworking skills that form the foundation of your shop. Skills include identification and selection of materials, measuring and laying out work, sawing, drilling, tapping, filing, grinding, cold bending, tool selection, care, safe use, and more. Class discussions and materials can be driven by student interest and backgrounds.
Enrollment: 4 to 10 Minimum age: 14
a/ June 2-3 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $190 Materials: $15
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Ray Ott and John Sarge
Home Chicken Slaughtering - 171
With the increased interest in small scale chicken keeping, more people would like to relearn the skills related to home slaughtering of chickens. It is a skill which used to be had by many but for which instructors are now hard to find. Come to Tillers and learn with skilled staff how to humanely slaughter your home raised chickens. Product: One fresh chicken.
Enrollment: 6-15 Minimum age: 14
a/ June 9 Sat 9:00-5:00pm (10 spots)
Tuition: $85 Materials: $25
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI
With Rob Burdick, Dulcy Perkins, and friends
Garden Wheelbarrow - 466
This wooden wheelbarrow is based on an historic model in the Abbey tool collection. It has a 4 spoke wooden wheel held together with a heat shrunk metal tire. Introductory wheelwrighting and woodworking skills are taught. Each student will build their own wheel and wheelbarrow. The sides of the wheelbarrow are removable so that long loads can be balanced across the frame. This very functional wheelbarrow will be great to use at a historical farm, re-enactment gathering, or in your own backyard garden.
Enrollment: 3 to 5 Minimum age: 14
a/ June 15-17 Fri-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $200 Materials: Pine- $30 Oak- $50
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Dave Kramer
Wooden Spoke Shaves - 454
Make a fine flat-blade spoke shave with a beautiful hardwood body and handles. Spoke shaves are simple tools originally used to round the edges of wooden spokes. They are practical tools for any hand tool woodworker. Experiment with a variety of old spoke shaves, and learn how to shape your own. Product: spoke shave.
Enrollment: 4 to 10 Minimum age: 14
a/ June 16 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $90 Materials: $15
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Gil Chesbro
Oxen Basics - 222
This comprehensive class creates skills in driving, training, and yoking in a sequence of hands-on experiences. Enjoy well-trained oxen responding to your voice commands. Learn to select, team, and care for oxen. Use low-stress training to teach calves. Drive teams hitched to various loads, practice field tasks, and try your hand at early shop skills to shape your own small yoke (added charges for yokes more than 6� in bow width). If you have a team, ask about bringing it. Make this the outstanding experience of your year!
Enrollment: 4 to 16 Minimum age: 12
a/ June 18-22 Mon-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $425 Materials: $40 (6� or smaller yoke)
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Dick Roosenberg, Dulcy Perkins, and John Sarge
4) Michiana Covenant Academy classes
Michiana Covenant Academy in Granger serves area homeschoolers by offering academic classes for grades K-12. We invite you to take as many or few classes as you need to achieve success in your homeschool. For the 2012-2013 academic year, we are offering the following classes:
Senior High: Fine Arts from an Art History perspective, Apologia Biology II, Drawing, Graphic Design, History (1900-present, including American), Literature (1900-present, including American), Logic, Poetry, SAT Prep (Math, Essay and Verbal), Spanish I, II, III, IV, and IEW Writing.
Junior High: Fine Arts from an Art History perspective, Apologia Physical Science, Drawing, Graphic Design, History (1900-present, including American), Literature from a Christian Worldview, Beginning Spanish, Spanish I, and IEW Writing.
Middle School: Fine Arts from an Art History perspective, Apologia Botany, Shurley Grammar 6, Beginning Spanish, IEW Writing
Elementary: Art, Geography, Music, Literature, Writing, and Apologia Zoology II
We also offer a study hall, so students may study during the day, as they have spaces in their schedules. Parents may volunteer for playground oversight during lunch time.
Please visit our website, michianacovenantacademy.org, and join our Facebook page for more information and announcements. You may direct questions to academy@michianacovenant.org.
5) Homeschool Musician wanted
Hi, We are looking for a serious homeschooled musician or two to play in a string ensemble. We have a violin and a viola. Both won the Geoffroy award this year. Contact Laura Kapala for more info if interested: lj.kapala@yahoo.com
6) Volunteer Opportunities
A) Planting trees in Detroit--tomorrow!
This SATURDAY May 19th 9:00am - 1pm
The Greening of Detroit will be planting it's 12th Annual Memorial Grove in partnership with the USDA/USFS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Data Analysis, and the Del Ray Community Center. We will be planting 175 trees. We invite you to help us plant these trees! We are looking for 160 volunteers.
Volunteers should meet at the Del Ray Community Center located at 420 S. Leigh St., Detroit MI 48209
Click here to register! http://www.usgbcdetroit.org/index.php/calendar/event/589/Greening-of-Detroit
B) Benton Harbor Community Clean Up Weekend! May 18 & 19, 2012 Friday & Saturday
Benton Harbor is getting ready to host the Senior PGA. One particular area that will require a lot of "manpower" is the community cleanup effort. The major transportation routes have been identified and volunteers are being sought to help clean up these targeted areas during a "Community Cleanup Weekend", which will take place from 9am to 5pm, Friday, May 18th and Saturday, May 19th. Go to www.volunteerswmi.org, log in as a volunteer and link to Cornerstone Alliance and the Community Clean Up volunteer.
C) Girls on the Run
Want to join an afternoon of fun? Do you enjoy styling hair? What about cheering others on as they make their way around a 5K course? United Way of Southwest Michigan needs your help! On Thursday May 31st the Girls on the Run program is having its 5K event at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds in Berrien Springs.
The following positions are volunteer opportunities with tentative time frames:
Registration Check In: Attend the event from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. (aid in the check in of all racing participants)
Hair Station: Attend the event from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. (help style hair!)
Food Table: Attend the event from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (help staff a food table)
Parking Assistance: Attend the event from 3:15 - 6:30 p.m. (help direct incoming traffic as they enter the fairgrounds)
Route Assistance: Attend the event from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. (help cheer the girls around the route)
Volunteer Check In Attend the event from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. (help check in all volunteers for specific positions)
If any of these positions are of interest to you, please click here to register! Please make sure to select the appropriate position under the "5K Volunteer Positions".
Questions: Adam Burnett, Impact Strategies Coordinator at United Way of Southwest Michigan . Email adam.burnett@uwsm.org phone 269-982-1700 ext.24.
Positions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis."
D) Project Connect - Homelessness
Are you interested in lending a hand in efforts against homelessness? Volunteers can assist with Project Connect Event in Cass County on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 4pm-7:30pm. Volunteers will be assisting community members with intake, navigating around the resource fair, and providing haircuts (barber/beautician volunteers). Volunteers to assist with the setting up and breaking down of the event as well.
Interested? Call Diamond Walker at Domestic and Sexual Assault Services at 269-273-6154.
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:
If you have a favorite link or website, please share.
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CLASSIFIEDS
PHONE NEEDED
Boost mobile phone needed
The Homeschool Hub is currently in need of an upgraded cell phone for Boost Mobile. This is our groups phone and we get calls from parents with questions about homeschooling. Very needful. However, our current phone is very outdated. We are told that we may not get calls because of the system on the old phone.
If you happen to have an old Boost Mobile phone with CDMI (updated coverage), we would appreciate the donation. It will go to a good cause. We would be willing to trade this old dinosaur!
Thank you
text or call
269-370-4589
ONLINE TUTORING
Online video tutoring in math, science, English and writing, and ACT/SAT, CLEP, and college testing.
$20 per hourly session.
Sam Salo
262-721-8887
samuel.a.salo@gmail.com
facebook.com/samsalotutoring
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.
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
May 25--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
May 25--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/p
June 4--Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
June 5--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
June 8--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
June 15--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Earth and Stars Celebration--tonight and tomorrow!
2) Time to sign up for Pizza Hut BookIt program
3) Tiller's Traditional Arts Classes
4) Michiana Covenant Academy classes
5) Homeschool Musician wanted
6) Volunteer opportunities
1) Earth and Stars Celebration--tonight and tomorrow!
EARTH & STARS at the Dr. T.K. Lawless Park in Cass County . EARTH DAY Celebration combined with Michiana Astronomical Society's STAR PARTY! Camp out Friday night for STAR PARTY. Tent set-up begins at 3 pm. EARTH and STARS exhibits, talks, children's activities Saturday, May 19, from 1 - 9 pm, rain or shine.
Enter the recycled art contest, bring a book to exchange (free), see the Birds of Prey live 2:00-4:00 pm at the East Pavilion. Education Center will have live owls & hawks on display. Lots of things to see and do! Come enjoy a day outside exploring nature in the park.
More info: http://www.earthdaypark.webs.com/
2) Time to sign up for Pizza Hut BookIt program
They do not allow homeschool groups to do this any longer....individual homeschool families must go to the web site here and sign up: http://www.bookitprogram.com/Enrollment/index.asp
You will receive 6 personal pan pizza coupons to be used each month next school year as your K-6 student reaches his/her reading goals.
3) Tiller's Traditional Arts Classes
Basic Cheesemaking- 165
With goat milk beyond her soap making needs, Barbara Jenness began the journey into cheesemaking. She has years of experience in cheesemaking. The class covers equipment and basic principles to make cheese in the kitchen and more. Students work hands-on to make several types of cheese as she demystifies the cheesemaking process. Students sample and learn to make many cheeses. Product: cheese.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 12
a/ May 17-18 Thurs-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm (ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT!)
b/ September 8-9 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $200 Materials: $15
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Barbara Jenness
Blacksmithing I - 310
www.tillersinternational.org/blacksmithing/classes_310_blacksmithingI.html
With John Sarge, Tim Carr, Herb Nehring, and guests
e/ May 19-20 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (1 spot- You can still make it!!)
f/ June 6-7* Wed-Thurs 9:00 am-5:00 pm (11 spots)
Classes at Cook’s Mill, Nehring Blacksmith Shop, Scotts, MI
Tuition: $165 Materials (including coal) $30
Blacksmithing II - 311
Build on skills learned in Blacksmithing I. Hands-on projects improve your hammer skills and add to your techniques. Make tools for your shop. Tool making gives more forge welding and tempering experience. Coaching speeds your progress. A great way to enjoy and refine your smithing skills.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 15
With John Sarge, Tim Carr, Herb Nehring, and guests
a/ June 8-9 Fri-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm (4 Spots left!)
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI
Tuition: $165 Materials: $30 (includes coal)
Rope Making - 194
This important skill has application for modern craft, home, and farm use. Learn the basics of laying up and making rope, as well as selection of appropriate materials. Students will make a simple hand-held rope maker to take home. In addition, we will teach several knots and splices.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 12
a/ June 2 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $90 Materials: $5
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Chuck Andrews and Joe Rafacz
Basic Bench Metalworking - 320
Learn the basic bench metalworking skills that form the foundation of your shop. Skills include identification and selection of materials, measuring and laying out work, sawing, drilling, tapping, filing, grinding, cold bending, tool selection, care, safe use, and more. Class discussions and materials can be driven by student interest and backgrounds.
Enrollment: 4 to 10 Minimum age: 14
a/ June 2-3 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $190 Materials: $15
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Ray Ott and John Sarge
Home Chicken Slaughtering - 171
With the increased interest in small scale chicken keeping, more people would like to relearn the skills related to home slaughtering of chickens. It is a skill which used to be had by many but for which instructors are now hard to find. Come to Tillers and learn with skilled staff how to humanely slaughter your home raised chickens. Product: One fresh chicken.
Enrollment: 6-15 Minimum age: 14
a/ June 9 Sat 9:00-5:00pm (10 spots)
Tuition: $85 Materials: $25
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI
With Rob Burdick, Dulcy Perkins, and friends
Garden Wheelbarrow - 466
This wooden wheelbarrow is based on an historic model in the Abbey tool collection. It has a 4 spoke wooden wheel held together with a heat shrunk metal tire. Introductory wheelwrighting and woodworking skills are taught. Each student will build their own wheel and wheelbarrow. The sides of the wheelbarrow are removable so that long loads can be balanced across the frame. This very functional wheelbarrow will be great to use at a historical farm, re-enactment gathering, or in your own backyard garden.
Enrollment: 3 to 5 Minimum age: 14
a/ June 15-17 Fri-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $200 Materials: Pine- $30 Oak- $50
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Dave Kramer
Wooden Spoke Shaves - 454
Make a fine flat-blade spoke shave with a beautiful hardwood body and handles. Spoke shaves are simple tools originally used to round the edges of wooden spokes. They are practical tools for any hand tool woodworker. Experiment with a variety of old spoke shaves, and learn how to shape your own. Product: spoke shave.
Enrollment: 4 to 10 Minimum age: 14
a/ June 16 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $90 Materials: $15
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Gil Chesbro
Oxen Basics - 222
This comprehensive class creates skills in driving, training, and yoking in a sequence of hands-on experiences. Enjoy well-trained oxen responding to your voice commands. Learn to select, team, and care for oxen. Use low-stress training to teach calves. Drive teams hitched to various loads, practice field tasks, and try your hand at early shop skills to shape your own small yoke (added charges for yokes more than 6� in bow width). If you have a team, ask about bringing it. Make this the outstanding experience of your year!
Enrollment: 4 to 16 Minimum age: 12
a/ June 18-22 Mon-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $425 Materials: $40 (6� or smaller yoke)
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Dick Roosenberg, Dulcy Perkins, and John Sarge
4) Michiana Covenant Academy classes
Michiana Covenant Academy in Granger serves area homeschoolers by offering academic classes for grades K-12. We invite you to take as many or few classes as you need to achieve success in your homeschool. For the 2012-2013 academic year, we are offering the following classes:
Senior High: Fine Arts from an Art History perspective, Apologia Biology II, Drawing, Graphic Design, History (1900-present, including American), Literature (1900-present, including American), Logic, Poetry, SAT Prep (Math, Essay and Verbal), Spanish I, II, III, IV, and IEW Writing.
Junior High: Fine Arts from an Art History perspective, Apologia Physical Science, Drawing, Graphic Design, History (1900-present, including American), Literature from a Christian Worldview, Beginning Spanish, Spanish I, and IEW Writing.
Middle School: Fine Arts from an Art History perspective, Apologia Botany, Shurley Grammar 6, Beginning Spanish, IEW Writing
Elementary: Art, Geography, Music, Literature, Writing, and Apologia Zoology II
We also offer a study hall, so students may study during the day, as they have spaces in their schedules. Parents may volunteer for playground oversight during lunch time.
Please visit our website, michianacovenantacademy.org, and join our Facebook page for more information and announcements. You may direct questions to academy@michianacovenant.org.
5) Homeschool Musician wanted
Hi, We are looking for a serious homeschooled musician or two to play in a string ensemble. We have a violin and a viola. Both won the Geoffroy award this year. Contact Laura Kapala for more info if interested: lj.kapala@yahoo.com
6) Volunteer Opportunities
A) Planting trees in Detroit--tomorrow!
This SATURDAY May 19th 9:00am - 1pm
The Greening of Detroit will be planting it's 12th Annual Memorial Grove in partnership with the USDA/USFS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Data Analysis, and the Del Ray Community Center. We will be planting 175 trees. We invite you to help us plant these trees! We are looking for 160 volunteers.
Volunteers should meet at the Del Ray Community Center located at 420 S. Leigh St., Detroit MI 48209
Click here to register! http://www.usgbcdetroit.org/index.php/calendar/event/589/Greening-of-Detroit
B) Benton Harbor Community Clean Up Weekend! May 18 & 19, 2012 Friday & Saturday
Benton Harbor is getting ready to host the Senior PGA. One particular area that will require a lot of "manpower" is the community cleanup effort. The major transportation routes have been identified and volunteers are being sought to help clean up these targeted areas during a "Community Cleanup Weekend", which will take place from 9am to 5pm, Friday, May 18th and Saturday, May 19th. Go to www.volunteerswmi.org, log in as a volunteer and link to Cornerstone Alliance and the Community Clean Up volunteer.
C) Girls on the Run
Want to join an afternoon of fun? Do you enjoy styling hair? What about cheering others on as they make their way around a 5K course? United Way of Southwest Michigan needs your help! On Thursday May 31st the Girls on the Run program is having its 5K event at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds in Berrien Springs.
The following positions are volunteer opportunities with tentative time frames:
Registration Check In: Attend the event from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. (aid in the check in of all racing participants)
Hair Station: Attend the event from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. (help style hair!)
Food Table: Attend the event from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (help staff a food table)
Parking Assistance: Attend the event from 3:15 - 6:30 p.m. (help direct incoming traffic as they enter the fairgrounds)
Route Assistance: Attend the event from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. (help cheer the girls around the route)
Volunteer Check In Attend the event from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. (help check in all volunteers for specific positions)
If any of these positions are of interest to you, please click here to register! Please make sure to select the appropriate position under the "5K Volunteer Positions".
Questions: Adam Burnett, Impact Strategies Coordinator at United Way of Southwest Michigan . Email adam.burnett@uwsm.org phone 269-982-1700 ext.24.
Positions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis."
D) Project Connect - Homelessness
Are you interested in lending a hand in efforts against homelessness? Volunteers can assist with Project Connect Event in Cass County on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 4pm-7:30pm. Volunteers will be assisting community members with intake, navigating around the resource fair, and providing haircuts (barber/beautician volunteers). Volunteers to assist with the setting up and breaking down of the event as well.
Interested? Call Diamond Walker at Domestic and Sexual Assault Services at 269-273-6154.
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:
If you have a favorite link or website, please share.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
PHONE NEEDED
Boost mobile phone needed
The Homeschool Hub is currently in need of an upgraded cell phone for Boost Mobile. This is our groups phone and we get calls from parents with questions about homeschooling. Very needful. However, our current phone is very outdated. We are told that we may not get calls because of the system on the old phone.
If you happen to have an old Boost Mobile phone with CDMI (updated coverage), we would appreciate the donation. It will go to a good cause. We would be willing to trade this old dinosaur!
Thank you
text or call
269-370-4589
ONLINE TUTORING
Online video tutoring in math, science, English and writing, and ACT/SAT, CLEP, and college testing.
$20 per hourly session.
Sam Salo
262-721-8887
samuel.a.salo@gmail.com
facebook.com/samsalotutoring
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.
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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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