Homeschool HUB News Update--August 24
Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
Editor: Andrea Bikfalvy
The information below is offered to you as a service. Please research and decide for yourself the value to your family. The Homeschool HUB does not endorse any programs or services other than those offered by the Homeschool HUB.
Send information to be added to the update no later than the Thursday before the week you want it to appear: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
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!) Don't forget to do one of these if you change your email address!
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 (Check with those offering the program for cancellations or changes before you go.)
August 28 Homeschool Beach Day, Fuller's Resort in Buchanan, $1.50 pp
August 28--Homeschool Info Night 6-8 pm LMC Bertrand campus in Niles, MI
August 31--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00am-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
September 3--Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
September 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) 2nd Annual Homeschool Info Night--Tuesday!
2) Homeschool HUB Annual Meeting
3) Civil War Reenactment--this weekend!
4) Professor Debuts Ceramic Exhibit at Bethel
5) Taste of Home Cooking School to be Held at Bethel College
6) Auditions for the Children's Choir of Michiana
7) Kroc Center Homeschool Programs
8) Fall Flag Football Class
9) Sports, Writing, Photography, and/or Movie-Making Classes
10) Niles Homeschool Partnership
11) Berrien Springs Parent Partnership
12) Volunteer Opportunity--tomorrow!
1) 2nd Annual Homeschool Info Night--Tuesday!
Tuesday August 28th from 6-8 at LMC Bertrand in Niles, MI. Come any time, leave when you are ready! This will be a night for info and connection with other homeschoolers. Find out about college, FabLab, Robotics, art classes, theater, photography, local nature centers and museums, local partnership programs with the public schools (some positive changes!), and more. Feel free to pass this info along to anyone you know who might be interested. Light refreshments will be served. Please bring any books, curricula, and materials you no longer want that other families might be able to use--we will have a free exchange table--bring what you don't need and take what you can use! Also, bring any campbell's soup labels and labels for education or anything else you wish to donate/return to the HUB. Contact Diane Day if you are interested in having an info table for your group or yourself : joharding_20@yahoo.com.
2) Homeschool HUB Annual Meeting
The Homeschoool HUB annual meeting will take place at LMC Bertrand at 7:30 pm on August 26th, during the Info Night. If you would like to participate, see hshub.org about how to become a member. All members are invited to attend. Anyone curious about the group or interested in becoming a member may also attend.
3) Civil War Reenactment--this weekend!
This is just over a two hour drive from both Niles and South Bend. Join us August 25 & 26 for Michigan's oldest and largest Civil war Renactment! The Battle of 2nd Manassas (2nd Battle of Bull Run), and The Battle of Stones River. The Civil war Muster takes place in Jackson, MI at Cascades Park,1401 S. Brown St. Jackson, MI 49203
More info: http://civilwarmuster.org/
There is also a FREE bus tour of civil war history around the Jackson area: http://civilwarmuster.org/site/?p=417
4) Professor Debuts Ceramic Exhibit at Bethel
"Where There Was Nothing, Now There Are Roses"
Associate Professor Suzanne Mauro will debut her installation, "Where There Was Nothing, Now There Are Roses," in Bethel College's Weaver Art Gallery which is located inside the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. The opening reception is Friday, Sept. 7 from 5-7 p.m. The ceramic sculpture exhibit will run Sept. 8 – Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will be closed on Sundays. The show is an extension of Mauro's 2011 show "The Flower Girls" with a theme of spiritual transformation. Mauro describes this show as a three-dimensional composition.
"In a painting an artist will draw out shapes and arrange them in a composition on a flat two-dimensional surface," says Mauro. "I am in essence doing the same thing, only I am making all of the visual elements or forms out of clay and then arranging them in the gallery space to try and capture the vision I have in my mind."
The forms in the show are a combination of porcelain and stoneware clay. Mauro has combined all ways of making three-dimensional forms that she's learned during the last 15 years of her ceramics career: wheel throwing, slab, slip-cast fabric and pinching.
"What I have learned the most is that in order to make incredibly, visually dynamic forms out of clay, you have to be able to incorporate many different methods of formation in a way that the processes become hidden and may only be evident to the maker," says Mauro. Most people who are familiar with clay think of it only as a material with utilitarian potential, which means if you work with clay you must make dishes or pottery, says the sculpture artist. "I would hope people would walk away with a new understanding that clay is a material with unlimited potential and with a little thought and ingenuity, the artist can use this material to visually communicate many important ideas," says Mauro.
Mauro grew up in South Bend, Ind. She graduated from Purdue University with a B.A. in fine arts with a minor in psychology in 1999. She attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated in May 2003 with an M.F.A. in studio art concentrating in ceramic sculpture. After completing graduate school, Suzanne attended St. Mary's of-the-Woods College where she earned her Indiana State Teaching License. She spent four years teaching art to students in the South Bend Community School Corporation. Suzanne teaches a variety of classes at Bethel including ceramics, 3-D design, drawing and art education for elementary school teachers.
5) Taste of Home Cooking School to be Held at Bethel College
Bethel College will host the Taste of Home Cooking School from 4 to 9:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center on October 4. Tickets are $14 a piece and are on sale online now. This premier community event has been held for more than 10 years in several Michiana locations. This is the college's first time to host the Taste of Home Cooking School. "We are excited that we have been able to bring it here and expect a packed house" says Lisa Greco, Bethel's director of conference services. Vendor Exhibits in the Great Hall begin at 4:00 p.m. Cooking Show in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel begins at 6:30 p.m.
Visit www.southbendtribune.com/TOHtickets to purchase tickets today. Contact Pam Bishop at 574.235.6407 or Lisa Greco at 574.807.7618
6) Auditions for the Children's Choir of Michiana
The Children's Choir of Michiana will hold auditions for its 2012-2013 season on Tuesdays, August 21 and 28, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Children entering Grades 4 through 10 in the fall are welcome to try out for this multi-cultural, multi-faith choir, which performs in concert venues throughout the Michiana region.
Auditions are 20 minutes long and will be held at First United Methodist Church, 333 S. Main Street, South Bend. Call 574-229-2247 or e-mail Wishart@MusicalArtsIndiana.org to arrange an audition time.
For more info: http://vesperchorale.org/pg_childrenschoir.html
7) Kroc Center Homeschool Programs
The Kroc Center in South Bend created some programs for this Fall/Winter for kids who are homeschooling. Here's the link:
http://www.mykroc.org/_downloads/PG_FallWinter2012.pdf
See page 15.
8) Fall Flag Football Class
Ready for some outdoor fall fun? Learn the game skills, positions, strategies and plays involved in flag football, then use them in scrimmages within this class. Offered for 10 weeks, starting Sept. 6-Nov. 8; Thursdays from 3:30-5:30; at the field behind the First Missionary Church of Niles (33332 Rt. 12).
Cost is $40 ( can be paid by Niles Partnership as a seated class). Students should be grade 6 and up, bring a water bottle and wear soccer shoes/cleats if possible. To sign up, or for questions contact Joan at jpsteere@gmail.com, or (269) 663-7023.
9) Sports, Writing, Photography, and/or Movie-Making Classes
The following classes organized by the Homeschol HUB for homeschool students may be paid for through the Niles or Berrien Springs partnership programs (at no cost to you) or by individuals.
Photography--$350 per semester
This class will teach students the basic principles behind design and composition in art, as well as the fundamentals of photography. We will focus on composition, framing, color, exposure, expression and styles in design, as well as the principles behind light capturing and the mechanics of photography. Reading materials and handouts will be distributed in class. Students must have a camera that allows manual control over ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed. They may use a camera they own that fits these parameters or one will be provided for use during the class. Students will need access to their own laptops with Gimp (a free photo editing software). This editing software will be uploaded onto their computers by the instructor when it the laptop is brought to class.
Creative Expressions--$300 per semester
This class will help students learn to convey thoughts and emotions through writing for today's "connected" world in ways that will be well received by their audiences. Scripts for digital presentation, blogging, and web sites will be explored. In this workshop based class, students will be given exercises to hone their writing and their ability to integrate it with today's technology tools. Most reading materials will be provided for in class reading. If additional books are necessary students will be given a list of books to choose from which should be available at local libraries. Progress will be determined by improvement rather than meeting a standard. That way each student will have his or her own goals to set and meet. Students should be prepared to turn in digital copies of their work each week.
Video Production I (fall or spring semester)--$375
The purpose of this class is to help students gain a basic understanding of digital video production. Students will learn the technical aspects of camera work, lighting and basic video and sound editing. Students will also be encouraged to improve their creativity and story telling skills. This is a semester long class.
Video Production II (spring semester only)--$375
This is a project-based class. Students will work on making their own video project alone or in teams. The teacher will advise and oversee the projects, teaching whatever skills the student needs to achieve his/her vision successfully. This is a semester long class.
Individual Sports--$350 per semester for the full program/$175 per semester for one sport
This class is designed to be offered for an entire year, encompassing two sports: tennis and skiing. Students may take tennis all year or combine tennis and skiing for the full program. From September to December, students will have tennis instruction, from December to March the student will ski (at either Bittersweet Ski Resort in Kalamazoo or Swiss Valley – student's choice), and then from March to June it's back to tennis. Tennis instruction will have a specific day and time of meeting, while the skiing will be of the skier's choice within the specific number of allowed skiing days.
10) Niles Homeschool Partnership Program
NEW: There is no seated class required for students in grades 6-12. Younger students (grades 1-5) are still required to take a seated class. Students in grades 6-12 may take up to five community resource classes per semester!
Registration for the 2012-2013 school year is open, and info about the class choices are available online, including some new ones. More info at the site below (you may need to cut and paste it into your browser--it's a long one):
http://nilesschools.schoolwires.net/212620428164940510/site/default.asp?2113
Remember that middle school and high school students registered with the program are also allowed to participate in school sports teams.
11) Berrien Springs Parent Partnership
Berrien Springs Parent Partnership is a FREE program to enhance your child's homeschool education with elective class choices in a variety of settings.
What is different this year?
No seated class is required, for any student in grade 1-12!
Only 1-2 virtual classes are required per semester, depending on your student's grade level. All Community Classes are optional, and each student may choose up to 3 per semester. The field trip and dance classes remain as just two of the many community classes offered. We have more exciting community classes than ever! Check out our NEW website at www.berrienspringspartnership.com for more information and how to register.
Registration will begin Sunday, July 29th through the online link found on the website.
Questions? Call Sharon Haynes: 470-0352 or email: shaynes@homeoftheshamrocks.org
12) Volunteer Opportunity --tomorrow!
Looking for something to do this Saturday? Attend this event and have fun eating chili or pie, looking at cars or more all for a good cause or connect as a volunteer.
Summer Festival Fun for Berrien County Council for Children http://www.berrienchild.org
Big Bear Auction Company is hosting a summer festival as a fundraiser for the Berrien County Council for Children, which provides forensic interviews and therapy to sexually abused children in southwest MI. This will be an all-day festival for families. To link to volunteering go to volunteerswmi.org then to Berrien County Council for Children and link to the Volunteer Opportunities:
-Parking Assistance for attendees
-Judging Contests (pie eating, bake off, chili cook-off) Are your taste buds one of your "talents?"
-Organize and hand out paperwork for the Car and Motorcycle show
-Help with entrance to the event
-Photographer, clowns, supervise the Bouncy House and more.
WHEN: Saturday, August 25, 2012 10:00 AM-7:00 PM Come all day or for what will work for your schedule.
WHERE: Big Bear Auction Company 5580 M-140. Eau Claire , MI 49111 ph: 269-461-6686 alt: 269-501-9732
Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13
www.volunteerswmi.org
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LINKS TO SHARE:
If you have a favorite website or link, please share!
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CLASSIFIEDS
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
USED BOOKS FOR SALE
As a homeschooling family, we know how expensive it can be to buy books. I have set up a site where I am selling all of my used books and other items that I have collected through the years.Most of the workbooks have been worked in but can be used as teachers guides or however you see fit. I thought that there may be items that would be helpful for your group of homeschooling parents. The items are inexpensively priced. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me (Pam Hartwell). My email address is daisyjo2009@gmail.com.
The site address is: http://myyardsaleonline.wordpress.com/used-homeschool-books/
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!) Don't forget to do one of these if you change your email address!
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 (Check with those offering the program for cancellations or changes before you go.)
August 28 Homeschool Beach Day, Fuller's Resort in Buchanan, $1.50 pp
August 28--Homeschool Info Night 6-8 pm LMC Bertrand campus in Niles, MI
August 31--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00am-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
September 3--Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
September 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) 2nd Annual Homeschool Info Night--Tuesday!
2) Homeschool HUB Annual Meeting
3) Civil War Reenactment--this weekend!
4) Professor Debuts Ceramic Exhibit at Bethel
5) Taste of Home Cooking School to be Held at Bethel College
6) Auditions for the Children's Choir of Michiana
7) Kroc Center Homeschool Programs
8) Fall Flag Football Class
9) Sports, Writing, Photography, and/or Movie-Making Classes
10) Niles Homeschool Partnership
11) Berrien Springs Parent Partnership
12) Volunteer Opportunity--tomorrow!
1) 2nd Annual Homeschool Info Night--Tuesday!
Tuesday August 28th from 6-8 at LMC Bertrand in Niles, MI. Come any time, leave when you are ready! This will be a night for info and connection with other homeschoolers. Find out about college, FabLab, Robotics, art classes, theater, photography, local nature centers and museums, local partnership programs with the public schools (some positive changes!), and more. Feel free to pass this info along to anyone you know who might be interested. Light refreshments will be served. Please bring any books, curricula, and materials you no longer want that other families might be able to use--we will have a free exchange table--bring what you don't need and take what you can use! Also, bring any campbell's soup labels and labels for education or anything else you wish to donate/return to the HUB. Contact Diane Day if you are interested in having an info table for your group or yourself : joharding_20@yahoo.com.
2) Homeschool HUB Annual Meeting
The Homeschoool HUB annual meeting will take place at LMC Bertrand at 7:30 pm on August 26th, during the Info Night. If you would like to participate, see hshub.org about how to become a member. All members are invited to attend. Anyone curious about the group or interested in becoming a member may also attend.
3) Civil War Reenactment--this weekend!
This is just over a two hour drive from both Niles and South Bend. Join us August 25 & 26 for Michigan's oldest and largest Civil war Renactment! The Battle of 2nd Manassas (2nd Battle of Bull Run), and The Battle of Stones River. The Civil war Muster takes place in Jackson, MI at Cascades Park,1401 S. Brown St. Jackson, MI 49203
More info: http://civilwarmuster.org/
There is also a FREE bus tour of civil war history around the Jackson area: http://civilwarmuster.org/site/?p=417
4) Professor Debuts Ceramic Exhibit at Bethel
"Where There Was Nothing, Now There Are Roses"
Associate Professor Suzanne Mauro will debut her installation, "Where There Was Nothing, Now There Are Roses," in Bethel College's Weaver Art Gallery which is located inside the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. The opening reception is Friday, Sept. 7 from 5-7 p.m. The ceramic sculpture exhibit will run Sept. 8 – Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will be closed on Sundays. The show is an extension of Mauro's 2011 show "The Flower Girls" with a theme of spiritual transformation. Mauro describes this show as a three-dimensional composition.
"In a painting an artist will draw out shapes and arrange them in a composition on a flat two-dimensional surface," says Mauro. "I am in essence doing the same thing, only I am making all of the visual elements or forms out of clay and then arranging them in the gallery space to try and capture the vision I have in my mind."
The forms in the show are a combination of porcelain and stoneware clay. Mauro has combined all ways of making three-dimensional forms that she's learned during the last 15 years of her ceramics career: wheel throwing, slab, slip-cast fabric and pinching.
"What I have learned the most is that in order to make incredibly, visually dynamic forms out of clay, you have to be able to incorporate many different methods of formation in a way that the processes become hidden and may only be evident to the maker," says Mauro. Most people who are familiar with clay think of it only as a material with utilitarian potential, which means if you work with clay you must make dishes or pottery, says the sculpture artist. "I would hope people would walk away with a new understanding that clay is a material with unlimited potential and with a little thought and ingenuity, the artist can use this material to visually communicate many important ideas," says Mauro.
Mauro grew up in South Bend, Ind. She graduated from Purdue University with a B.A. in fine arts with a minor in psychology in 1999. She attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated in May 2003 with an M.F.A. in studio art concentrating in ceramic sculpture. After completing graduate school, Suzanne attended St. Mary's of-the-Woods College where she earned her Indiana State Teaching License. She spent four years teaching art to students in the South Bend Community School Corporation. Suzanne teaches a variety of classes at Bethel including ceramics, 3-D design, drawing and art education for elementary school teachers.
5) Taste of Home Cooking School to be Held at Bethel College
Bethel College will host the Taste of Home Cooking School from 4 to 9:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center on October 4. Tickets are $14 a piece and are on sale online now. This premier community event has been held for more than 10 years in several Michiana locations. This is the college's first time to host the Taste of Home Cooking School. "We are excited that we have been able to bring it here and expect a packed house" says Lisa Greco, Bethel's director of conference services. Vendor Exhibits in the Great Hall begin at 4:00 p.m. Cooking Show in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel begins at 6:30 p.m.
Visit www.southbendtribune.com/TOHtickets to purchase tickets today. Contact Pam Bishop at 574.235.6407 or Lisa Greco at 574.807.7618
6) Auditions for the Children's Choir of Michiana
The Children's Choir of Michiana will hold auditions for its 2012-2013 season on Tuesdays, August 21 and 28, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Children entering Grades 4 through 10 in the fall are welcome to try out for this multi-cultural, multi-faith choir, which performs in concert venues throughout the Michiana region.
Auditions are 20 minutes long and will be held at First United Methodist Church, 333 S. Main Street, South Bend. Call 574-229-2247 or e-mail Wishart@MusicalArtsIndiana.org to arrange an audition time.
For more info: http://vesperchorale.org/pg_childrenschoir.html
7) Kroc Center Homeschool Programs
The Kroc Center in South Bend created some programs for this Fall/Winter for kids who are homeschooling. Here's the link:
http://www.mykroc.org/_downloads/PG_FallWinter2012.pdf
See page 15.
8) Fall Flag Football Class
Ready for some outdoor fall fun? Learn the game skills, positions, strategies and plays involved in flag football, then use them in scrimmages within this class. Offered for 10 weeks, starting Sept. 6-Nov. 8; Thursdays from 3:30-5:30; at the field behind the First Missionary Church of Niles (33332 Rt. 12).
Cost is $40 ( can be paid by Niles Partnership as a seated class). Students should be grade 6 and up, bring a water bottle and wear soccer shoes/cleats if possible. To sign up, or for questions contact Joan at jpsteere@gmail.com, or (269) 663-7023.
9) Sports, Writing, Photography, and/or Movie-Making Classes
The following classes organized by the Homeschol HUB for homeschool students may be paid for through the Niles or Berrien Springs partnership programs (at no cost to you) or by individuals.
Photography--$350 per semester
This class will teach students the basic principles behind design and composition in art, as well as the fundamentals of photography. We will focus on composition, framing, color, exposure, expression and styles in design, as well as the principles behind light capturing and the mechanics of photography. Reading materials and handouts will be distributed in class. Students must have a camera that allows manual control over ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed. They may use a camera they own that fits these parameters or one will be provided for use during the class. Students will need access to their own laptops with Gimp (a free photo editing software). This editing software will be uploaded onto their computers by the instructor when it the laptop is brought to class.
Creative Expressions--$300 per semester
This class will help students learn to convey thoughts and emotions through writing for today's "connected" world in ways that will be well received by their audiences. Scripts for digital presentation, blogging, and web sites will be explored. In this workshop based class, students will be given exercises to hone their writing and their ability to integrate it with today's technology tools. Most reading materials will be provided for in class reading. If additional books are necessary students will be given a list of books to choose from which should be available at local libraries. Progress will be determined by improvement rather than meeting a standard. That way each student will have his or her own goals to set and meet. Students should be prepared to turn in digital copies of their work each week.
Video Production I (fall or spring semester)--$375
The purpose of this class is to help students gain a basic understanding of digital video production. Students will learn the technical aspects of camera work, lighting and basic video and sound editing. Students will also be encouraged to improve their creativity and story telling skills. This is a semester long class.
Video Production II (spring semester only)--$375
This is a project-based class. Students will work on making their own video project alone or in teams. The teacher will advise and oversee the projects, teaching whatever skills the student needs to achieve his/her vision successfully. This is a semester long class.
Individual Sports--$350 per semester for the full program/$175 per semester for one sport
This class is designed to be offered for an entire year, encompassing two sports: tennis and skiing. Students may take tennis all year or combine tennis and skiing for the full program. From September to December, students will have tennis instruction, from December to March the student will ski (at either Bittersweet Ski Resort in Kalamazoo or Swiss Valley – student's choice), and then from March to June it's back to tennis. Tennis instruction will have a specific day and time of meeting, while the skiing will be of the skier's choice within the specific number of allowed skiing days.
10) Niles Homeschool Partnership Program
NEW: There is no seated class required for students in grades 6-12. Younger students (grades 1-5) are still required to take a seated class. Students in grades 6-12 may take up to five community resource classes per semester!
Registration for the 2012-2013 school year is open, and info about the class choices are available online, including some new ones. More info at the site below (you may need to cut and paste it into your browser--it's a long one):
http://nilesschools.schoolwires.net/212620428164940510/site/default.asp?2113
Remember that middle school and high school students registered with the program are also allowed to participate in school sports teams.
11) Berrien Springs Parent Partnership
Berrien Springs Parent Partnership is a FREE program to enhance your child's homeschool education with elective class choices in a variety of settings.
What is different this year?
No seated class is required, for any student in grade 1-12!
Only 1-2 virtual classes are required per semester, depending on your student's grade level. All Community Classes are optional, and each student may choose up to 3 per semester. The field trip and dance classes remain as just two of the many community classes offered. We have more exciting community classes than ever! Check out our NEW website at www.berrienspringspartnership.com for more information and how to register.
Registration will begin Sunday, July 29th through the online link found on the website.
Questions? Call Sharon Haynes: 470-0352 or email: shaynes@homeoftheshamrocks.org
12) Volunteer Opportunity --tomorrow!
Looking for something to do this Saturday? Attend this event and have fun eating chili or pie, looking at cars or more all for a good cause or connect as a volunteer.
Summer Festival Fun for Berrien County Council for Children http://www.berrienchild.org
Big Bear Auction Company is hosting a summer festival as a fundraiser for the Berrien County Council for Children, which provides forensic interviews and therapy to sexually abused children in southwest MI. This will be an all-day festival for families. To link to volunteering go to volunteerswmi.org then to Berrien County Council for Children and link to the Volunteer Opportunities:
-Parking Assistance for attendees
-Judging Contests (pie eating, bake off, chili cook-off) Are your taste buds one of your "talents?"
-Organize and hand out paperwork for the Car and Motorcycle show
-Help with entrance to the event
-Photographer, clowns, supervise the Bouncy House and more.
WHEN: Saturday, August 25, 2012 10:00 AM-7:00 PM Come all day or for what will work for your schedule.
WHERE: Big Bear Auction Company 5580 M-140. Eau Claire , MI 49111 ph: 269-461-6686 alt: 269-501-9732
Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13
www.volunteerswmi.org
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LINKS TO SHARE:
If you have a favorite website or link, please share!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
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
USED BOOKS FOR SALE
As a homeschooling family, we know how expensive it can be to buy books. I have set up a site where I am selling all of my used books and other items that I have collected through the years.Most of the workbooks have been worked in but can be used as teachers guides or however you see fit. I thought that there may be items that would be helpful for your group of homeschooling parents. The items are inexpensively priced. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me (Pam Hartwell). My email address is daisyjo2009@gmail.com.
The site address is: http://myyardsaleonline.wordpress.com/used-homeschool-books/
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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