Homeschool HUB News Update--November 18
Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org facebook: www.facebook.com/HomeschoolHub
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.)
November 19--Homeschool Hangout, 2:00-3:30 at Clay Church Firehouse
GENERAL INFORMATION
G1) Project Feederwatch
G1) Project FeederWatch
Project FeederWatch starts its new season this Saturday, November 9. To get ready, check out our two new live-streaming Bird Cams—set up at feeders in Manitouwadge, Ontario http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/38/FeederWatch_Cam/ and right here outside our Visitor Center http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/40/Cornell_Lab_FeederWatch_Cam. Check out the great winter birds already on display in Canada, including Evening Grosbeaks, Purple Finches, and Gray Jays. You'll also see goldfinches, woodpeckers, and the last of the fall colors outside our offices here in Ithaca, New York. Watch the cams.
Our team just relaunched the Project FeederWatch website with some great new features: a nifty Common Feeder Birds tool to help you find out which birds to expect and what foods they like; revamped Tricky Bird ID pages; a better way to send us photos; and cool ways to look at your data.
Project FeederWatch is a fun and easy citizen-science project. Participants watch their feeders roughly two days per week and report their counts online. See the sidebar for more details on how to join.
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Meet Homeschooled Christian Author & Screen Writer Amanda Barber
2) Breaking the Silence Symposium
3) Missed Manners Seminar and Tea
4) Homeschool Girls Basketball Teams
5) Women's Expo
1) Meet Homeschooled Christian Author & Screen Writer Amanda Barber
When & Where: Friday, November 22
2 pm Stark County Library, Knox, Indiana
From Inspiration to Publication presentation
Contact Rachael Herbert-Varchetto for information
Phone: (574) 772-7323 / rherbert@starkecountylibrary.org
6 pm Barnes & Noble Book Sellers, Valparaiso, IN
Meet Amanda Barber
219-531-6551
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4560306
Cost: Free and open to all.
2) Breaking the Silence Symposium
Drug and alcohol use and addiction in our communities. Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Time: 5:30-9 pm Location: Porter County Expo Center, 215 Divison Rd., Valparaiso, IN 46383
Parents 2 Parents, Breaking the Silence Symposium. FREE... seating is limited! Parents and community members unite in BREAKING THE SILENCE about substance abuse & addiction issues. HEAR REAL LIFE STORIES from parents and adult children who have overcome and are ready to share their struggles, fears, and hopes for the future. Learn the signs of substance abuse and ways to communicate with your teen about the dangers of drug and alcohol use.
Become educated, equipped, empowered! REGISTER TODAY to attend http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8934514373/eac2?utm
3) Missed Manners Seminar and Tea
We have a seminar set up for Spring Break Week. Wednesday, April 2nd from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Topics will include table manners, introductions, polite conversation, dress protocol for business meals. A complementary High Tea will be served. Please come dressed in business casual.
Limit of 12
Ages of 10 and up
Location Birchbank Farms Tea Room
Team teaching by: Jannine Frizzo (Owner/Operator for Birchbank Farms Tea Room) Melvenea Hodges (Human Resources Professional)
Cost:$25.00 for this one day seminar. Non-refundable reservation due by March 19. Make checks payable to Janine Frizzo. Turn in payments to Gail Bliss.
This is open to all Homeschoolers whether in Partnerships or not. Please forward to anyone you may consider to be interested.
Here is the link to the registration form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RK-T3SxijfQl5zHyQ5F3Wa0jRV_I0IzfPOgTcycQIk8/viewform
Gail Bliss
Home School Liaison
Niles Community Schools
(269) 683-0736 Ext. 121 - Office
(269) 683-0439 - Home
(574) 340-1025 - Cell
4) Homeschool Girls Basketball Teams
The South Bend Diamonds
All home-educated, girls Junior High and Varsity basketball teams
Contact info:
Mari Clark, coach
clark.home@sbcglobal.net
5) Women's Expo
The Ultimate Ladies Day Out Celebration is the first of its kind large scale community event by women for women. Fast early sales of vendor booth space have lead everyone to believe this will be a well-attended women's expo, and local business expo sponsors are being sought. The theme of this fall's Expo for Women is beauty inside and out creating the largest-of-its kind Ultimate Ladies Day Out Celebration. The goal of the South Bend area Expo For Women - according to Mrs. Cohen is, "... set aside a day for relaxation, rejuvenation, health, fun and to empower women that create a life they are seeking for themselves, their families and their community". This event takes place at The Riverview Terrace in historic downtown Mishawaka, Indiana - over-looking the scenic Saint Joseph River.
The event will be held on Saturday, November 16th, 2013 the event is held from 9 am to 6 pm with food, cash bar, seminars, music and stage entertainment all day. From 4 - 6 pm is Girls Night Out Happy Hours is festive with appetizers and cash bar featuring DJ DA Entertainment and Brick House Burlesque musical and dance review.
This Expo for Women's outreach strategy includes:
Women's health expo type booths and wellness activities - urgent care, fitness, healthy eating, weight loss, and massage including information about "Obama Care" national insurance
Women's shows including - latest trends in beauty, hair, clothing, skin care and make-up trends
Women's business expo atmosphere - featuring 'women owned' business ideas+Women's prominent role in the family and Michiana community.
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LINKS TO SHARE:
Share your favorites with homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
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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 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:
Like us on facebook for discussions, announcements, questions, and support: https://www.facebook.com/HomeschoolHub
Join our yahoo group for discussions, announcements, questions, and support: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolhub/
Check out our website for info (refer your friends, too, if you like!): http://www.hshub.org/
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 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!
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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 facebook: www.facebook.com/HomeschoolHub
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.)
November 19--Homeschool Hangout, 2:00-3:30 at Clay Church Firehouse
GENERAL INFORMATION
G1) Project Feederwatch
G1) Project FeederWatch
Project FeederWatch starts its new season this Saturday, November 9. To get ready, check out our two new live-streaming Bird Cams—set up at feeders in Manitouwadge, Ontario http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/38/FeederWatch_Cam/ and right here outside our Visitor Center http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/40/Cornell_Lab_FeederWatch_Cam. Check out the great winter birds already on display in Canada, including Evening Grosbeaks, Purple Finches, and Gray Jays. You'll also see goldfinches, woodpeckers, and the last of the fall colors outside our offices here in Ithaca, New York. Watch the cams.
Our team just relaunched the Project FeederWatch website with some great new features: a nifty Common Feeder Birds tool to help you find out which birds to expect and what foods they like; revamped Tricky Bird ID pages; a better way to send us photos; and cool ways to look at your data.
Project FeederWatch is a fun and easy citizen-science project. Participants watch their feeders roughly two days per week and report their counts online. See the sidebar for more details on how to join.
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Meet Homeschooled Christian Author & Screen Writer Amanda Barber
2) Breaking the Silence Symposium
3) Missed Manners Seminar and Tea
4) Homeschool Girls Basketball Teams
5) Women's Expo
1) Meet Homeschooled Christian Author & Screen Writer Amanda Barber
When & Where: Friday, November 22
2 pm Stark County Library, Knox, Indiana
From Inspiration to Publication presentation
Contact Rachael Herbert-Varchetto for information
Phone: (574) 772-7323 / rherbert@starkecountylibrary.org
6 pm Barnes & Noble Book Sellers, Valparaiso, IN
Meet Amanda Barber
219-531-6551
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4560306
Cost: Free and open to all.
2) Breaking the Silence Symposium
Drug and alcohol use and addiction in our communities. Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Time: 5:30-9 pm Location: Porter County Expo Center, 215 Divison Rd., Valparaiso, IN 46383
Parents 2 Parents, Breaking the Silence Symposium. FREE... seating is limited! Parents and community members unite in BREAKING THE SILENCE about substance abuse & addiction issues. HEAR REAL LIFE STORIES from parents and adult children who have overcome and are ready to share their struggles, fears, and hopes for the future. Learn the signs of substance abuse and ways to communicate with your teen about the dangers of drug and alcohol use.
Become educated, equipped, empowered! REGISTER TODAY to attend http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8934514373/eac2?utm
3) Missed Manners Seminar and Tea
We have a seminar set up for Spring Break Week. Wednesday, April 2nd from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Topics will include table manners, introductions, polite conversation, dress protocol for business meals. A complementary High Tea will be served. Please come dressed in business casual.
Limit of 12
Ages of 10 and up
Location Birchbank Farms Tea Room
Team teaching by: Jannine Frizzo (Owner/Operator for Birchbank Farms Tea Room) Melvenea Hodges (Human Resources Professional)
Cost:$25.00 for this one day seminar. Non-refundable reservation due by March 19. Make checks payable to Janine Frizzo. Turn in payments to Gail Bliss.
This is open to all Homeschoolers whether in Partnerships or not. Please forward to anyone you may consider to be interested.
Here is the link to the registration form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RK-T3SxijfQl5zHyQ5F3Wa0jRV_I0IzfPOgTcycQIk8/viewform
Gail Bliss
Home School Liaison
Niles Community Schools
(269) 683-0736 Ext. 121 - Office
(269) 683-0439 - Home
(574) 340-1025 - Cell
4) Homeschool Girls Basketball Teams
The South Bend Diamonds
All home-educated, girls Junior High and Varsity basketball teams
Contact info:
Mari Clark, coach
clark.home@sbcglobal.net
5) Women's Expo
The Ultimate Ladies Day Out Celebration is the first of its kind large scale community event by women for women. Fast early sales of vendor booth space have lead everyone to believe this will be a well-attended women's expo, and local business expo sponsors are being sought. The theme of this fall's Expo for Women is beauty inside and out creating the largest-of-its kind Ultimate Ladies Day Out Celebration. The goal of the South Bend area Expo For Women - according to Mrs. Cohen is, "... set aside a day for relaxation, rejuvenation, health, fun and to empower women that create a life they are seeking for themselves, their families and their community". This event takes place at The Riverview Terrace in historic downtown Mishawaka, Indiana - over-looking the scenic Saint Joseph River.
The event will be held on Saturday, November 16th, 2013 the event is held from 9 am to 6 pm with food, cash bar, seminars, music and stage entertainment all day. From 4 - 6 pm is Girls Night Out Happy Hours is festive with appetizers and cash bar featuring DJ DA Entertainment and Brick House Burlesque musical and dance review.
This Expo for Women's outreach strategy includes:
Women's health expo type booths and wellness activities - urgent care, fitness, healthy eating, weight loss, and massage including information about "Obama Care" national insurance
Women's shows including - latest trends in beauty, hair, clothing, skin care and make-up trends
Women's business expo atmosphere - featuring 'women owned' business ideas+Women's prominent role in the family and Michiana community.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
Share your favorites with homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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 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:
Like us on facebook for discussions, announcements, questions, and support: https://www.facebook.com/HomeschoolHub
Join our yahoo group for discussions, announcements, questions, and support: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolhub/
Check out our website for info (refer your friends, too, if you like!): http://www.hshub.org/
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 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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