Homeschool HUB News Update--April 12
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.)
April 16--Homeschool Hangout. 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center on Cleveland Rd.
April 19--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00am-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
May 6--Annual Homeschool Showcase--6-8 pm, LMC Bertrand
May 10--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Red-tailed Hawk Nest Cam
G1) Red-tailed Hawk Nest Cam
Big Red and Ezra, the two Red-tailed Hawks watched by thousands last year from a live-streaming camera high above the Cornell campus, are back this year and already incubating three eggs. The hawks threw us a curve by deciding to nest in a new site—our Bird Cams team just managed to set up a camera before the eggs arrived on March 14, 17, and 20. (Picture quality is generally excellent, although viewers may see occasional brief outages as we finalize network connections over the next two weeks.) If the eggs hatch on a schedule similar to last year, start looking for fuzzy chicks around April 21.
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/16/Red-tailed_Hawks
If you'd like to see a video of the mama hawk laying one of the eggs, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGKTNh4YpSM
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Homeschool Spring Showcase
2) Girl's Softball
3) Schools of the Future Symposium
4) Fort St. Joseph Museum Events
5) Free Writing Seminar
6) Free Choral Concert
7) Out There
1) Homeschool Spring Showcase
Have a talent to show off? A speech you'd like to give? Some artwork or projects you'd like to display? Come toot your own horn! Show us what you've been up to this year! Monday, May 6th 6-8 pm at LMC Bertrand. Contact Andrea to reserve a spot/space for your stuff or performance. andreamom001@gmail.com All homeschoolers are welcome; you don't have to be a Homeschool HUB member to participate.
2) Girl's Softball
I coach Varsity softball at Grace Christian in Watervliet. We are looking for a couple of girls who might want to play, with injuries we have as of now 9 girls. Im not sure if girls know they can play sports at Grace and be a home school student. If interested, please contact Coach John Jewell. By email mrcoachjewell@hotmail.com or my cell.269-313-0247
3) Schools of the Future Symposium
Schools of the Future--Making Connections Today Symposium will take place at Lansing Community College on June 18, 2013 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
In the last 50 years, the world's population has more than doubled, from 3 billion to 7 billion people, and we are well on our way to a population of 9 billion. What will that world look like? What will our schools look like? How will we teach? Where do we start? What can be done now?
Join us to answer these questions and more. The event will be a fast-paced, powerful, idea sharing day to plant seeds for now and well into the future. This symposium is an effort of the U.S. Green Building Council Chapters of West Michigan and Detroit Regional. We anticipate hearing at least from 15 presenters between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Who should attend? Teachers, parents, students, school administrators, design and construction professionals, elected officials, all school stakeholders. The event wil be live streamed and each talk will be video-taped for posting on YouTube for later viewing.
Looking for Presenters: Have an idea to share? Would you like to present a 15-minute TED-style talk? Deadline to apply is April 15, 2013.
Cost: $10 Students $25 School Administrators, Teachers, other School Staff Only 100 seats are available. Register now! For more information on sponsoring, presenting, attending or hosting a viewing party go to www.futureschoolstoday.org.
4) Fort St. Joseph Museum Events
Hello!
Please see the attached newsletter. There are lots of good things happening at Fort St. Joseph Museum.
Carol Bainbridge, Director
Fort St. Joseph Museum
508 E. Main St.
Niles, MI 49120
269-683-4700, ext. 4010
cbainbridge@nilesmi.org
5) Free Writing Seminar
Taylor University is hosting a free seminar entitled "Discover the Writer within You" this May. It will be led by published author and Director of Taylor's Professional Writing Department, Dr. Dennis E. Hensley.
We welcome student and adult aspiring writers to attend, and hope that you might pass along this information to any one at the Homeschool HUB who you think could benefit. Dr. Hensley will discuss the craft of professional writing as a career, writing techniques, navigating the publishing process, and manuscript marketing.
The seminar will be held in meeting room A at the Main Library in Ft. Wayne on Saturday, May 11th from 1:30pm to 4pm. The event is free, but as space is limited, we ask that participates preregister through our website at http://online.taylor.edu/writing.
Sincerely,
Cassie Lemberg
Marketing & Recruitment Specialist
3201 Stellhorn Rd., Box C130
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Office: 260-744-8748
6) Free Choral Concert
Bethel College will present its annual end-of-the-year choral showcase featuring Music Ministry Teams, The Collegians, Voices Of Triumph, Concert Choir and two special guests — Bethel's President Steven R. Cramer, Ph.D., ('75) and the hand bell choir from St. Paul's Retirement Community. The event takes place Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center – Auditorium, with a 7:15 p.m. prelude concert by the hand bell choir.
Bob Ham is the director of the Concert Choir and Voices Of Triumph, while Jill Hostetler is the director of the Music Ministry Teams and The Collegians. Each group will perform pieces that reflect their goals and personalities.
The choral showcase performers will be joined by the hand bell choir from St. Paul's Retirement Community. This choir of seniors has attended many of the musical performances given by Bethel College, and now they have an opportunity to be part of this special performance. Cramer will also join the night's performances as the guest director for a piece performed by the Concert Choir in honor of his retirement. "I am excited for this opportunity to have the choir sing under his direction," says Ham.
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Bethel College department of music at 574.807.7575.
7) Out There
Theatre for Children and Young Adults presents the United States debut of the musical "Out There" on April 20 at 7 pm at the Niles High School. The music was composed by the award-winning British "Busted" star James Bourne. Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and up, $8 for newborns through 11 year olds. Call 574-514-4000 for tickets.
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LINKS TO SHARE:
If you have a favorite site, please email it to homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
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CLASSIFIEDS
COWBOY BOOTS WANTED!
We are looking to buy (for cheap) or borrow a pair of cowboy boots men's size 12 or 13. My teen is in a play and needs a pair of cowboy boots for the play. It doesn't matter what shape they are in! Contact Andrea andreamom001@gmail.com or 269-782-2488 Thanks!
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 resource library that includes things like 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 Andrea Bikfalvy homeschoolhub@yahoo.com or 269-240-6094
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 member or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DISCLAIMERS:
While the Homeschool HUB believes that these events or opportunities may be of value to home educators, announcements do not constitute an endorsement by the Homeschool HUB, or its Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of individual parents to determine the appropriateness of any event or opportunity for their children.
Participation in any event is voluntary and the participant assumes complete responsibility and liability for themselves, their family, anyone accompanying them, and their personal property.
Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
Editor: Andrea Bikfalvy
The information below is offered to you as a service. Please research and decide for yourself the value to your family. The Homeschool HUB does not endorse any programs or services other than those offered by the Homeschool HUB.
Send information to be added to the update no later than the Thursday before the week you want it to appear: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
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.)
April 16--Homeschool Hangout. 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center on Cleveland Rd.
April 19--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00am-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
May 6--Annual Homeschool Showcase--6-8 pm, LMC Bertrand
May 10--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Red-tailed Hawk Nest Cam
G1) Red-tailed Hawk Nest Cam
Big Red and Ezra, the two Red-tailed Hawks watched by thousands last year from a live-streaming camera high above the Cornell campus, are back this year and already incubating three eggs. The hawks threw us a curve by deciding to nest in a new site—our Bird Cams team just managed to set up a camera before the eggs arrived on March 14, 17, and 20. (Picture quality is generally excellent, although viewers may see occasional brief outages as we finalize network connections over the next two weeks.) If the eggs hatch on a schedule similar to last year, start looking for fuzzy chicks around April 21.
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/16/Red-tailed_Hawks
If you'd like to see a video of the mama hawk laying one of the eggs, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGKTNh4YpSM
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Homeschool Spring Showcase
2) Girl's Softball
3) Schools of the Future Symposium
4) Fort St. Joseph Museum Events
5) Free Writing Seminar
6) Free Choral Concert
7) Out There
1) Homeschool Spring Showcase
Have a talent to show off? A speech you'd like to give? Some artwork or projects you'd like to display? Come toot your own horn! Show us what you've been up to this year! Monday, May 6th 6-8 pm at LMC Bertrand. Contact Andrea to reserve a spot/space for your stuff or performance. andreamom001@gmail.com All homeschoolers are welcome; you don't have to be a Homeschool HUB member to participate.
2) Girl's Softball
I coach Varsity softball at Grace Christian in Watervliet. We are looking for a couple of girls who might want to play, with injuries we have as of now 9 girls. Im not sure if girls know they can play sports at Grace and be a home school student. If interested, please contact Coach John Jewell. By email mrcoachjewell@hotmail.com or my cell.269-313-0247
3) Schools of the Future Symposium
Schools of the Future--Making Connections Today Symposium will take place at Lansing Community College on June 18, 2013 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
In the last 50 years, the world's population has more than doubled, from 3 billion to 7 billion people, and we are well on our way to a population of 9 billion. What will that world look like? What will our schools look like? How will we teach? Where do we start? What can be done now?
Join us to answer these questions and more. The event will be a fast-paced, powerful, idea sharing day to plant seeds for now and well into the future. This symposium is an effort of the U.S. Green Building Council Chapters of West Michigan and Detroit Regional. We anticipate hearing at least from 15 presenters between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Who should attend? Teachers, parents, students, school administrators, design and construction professionals, elected officials, all school stakeholders. The event wil be live streamed and each talk will be video-taped for posting on YouTube for later viewing.
Looking for Presenters: Have an idea to share? Would you like to present a 15-minute TED-style talk? Deadline to apply is April 15, 2013.
Cost: $10 Students $25 School Administrators, Teachers, other School Staff Only 100 seats are available. Register now! For more information on sponsoring, presenting, attending or hosting a viewing party go to www.futureschoolstoday.org.
4) Fort St. Joseph Museum Events
Hello!
Please see the attached newsletter. There are lots of good things happening at Fort St. Joseph Museum.
Carol Bainbridge, Director
Fort St. Joseph Museum
508 E. Main St.
Niles, MI 49120
269-683-4700, ext. 4010
cbainbridge@nilesmi.org
5) Free Writing Seminar
Taylor University is hosting a free seminar entitled "Discover the Writer within You" this May. It will be led by published author and Director of Taylor's Professional Writing Department, Dr. Dennis E. Hensley.
We welcome student and adult aspiring writers to attend, and hope that you might pass along this information to any one at the Homeschool HUB who you think could benefit. Dr. Hensley will discuss the craft of professional writing as a career, writing techniques, navigating the publishing process, and manuscript marketing.
The seminar will be held in meeting room A at the Main Library in Ft. Wayne on Saturday, May 11th from 1:30pm to 4pm. The event is free, but as space is limited, we ask that participates preregister through our website at http://online.taylor.edu/writing.
Sincerely,
Cassie Lemberg
Marketing & Recruitment Specialist
3201 Stellhorn Rd., Box C130
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Office: 260-744-8748
6) Free Choral Concert
Bethel College will present its annual end-of-the-year choral showcase featuring Music Ministry Teams, The Collegians, Voices Of Triumph, Concert Choir and two special guests — Bethel's President Steven R. Cramer, Ph.D., ('75) and the hand bell choir from St. Paul's Retirement Community. The event takes place Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center – Auditorium, with a 7:15 p.m. prelude concert by the hand bell choir.
Bob Ham is the director of the Concert Choir and Voices Of Triumph, while Jill Hostetler is the director of the Music Ministry Teams and The Collegians. Each group will perform pieces that reflect their goals and personalities.
The choral showcase performers will be joined by the hand bell choir from St. Paul's Retirement Community. This choir of seniors has attended many of the musical performances given by Bethel College, and now they have an opportunity to be part of this special performance. Cramer will also join the night's performances as the guest director for a piece performed by the Concert Choir in honor of his retirement. "I am excited for this opportunity to have the choir sing under his direction," says Ham.
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Bethel College department of music at 574.807.7575.
7) Out There
Theatre for Children and Young Adults presents the United States debut of the musical "Out There" on April 20 at 7 pm at the Niles High School. The music was composed by the award-winning British "Busted" star James Bourne. Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and up, $8 for newborns through 11 year olds. Call 574-514-4000 for tickets.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
If you have a favorite site, please email it to homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
COWBOY BOOTS WANTED!
We are looking to buy (for cheap) or borrow a pair of cowboy boots men's size 12 or 13. My teen is in a play and needs a pair of cowboy boots for the play. It doesn't matter what shape they are in! Contact Andrea andreamom001@gmail.com or 269-782-2488 Thanks!
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 resource library that includes things like 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 Andrea Bikfalvy homeschoolhub@yahoo.com or 269-240-6094
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 member 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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