Saturday, March 29, 2014

[HUBNEWSLETTER] Homeschool HUB News Update--March 28

 

Homeschool HUB News Update--March 28

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!  :-)


GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering


G1) Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering

Registration is now open for the Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering; July 9-13, 2014
 
Held on the sandy secluded shore of Warners Cove on Drummond Island, MI, GLTAG is four days of hands-on learning with some of the Great Lakes region's most renowned artists, tradition bearers, naturalists, and craft specialists.

Over 60 Hands-on Workshops and Classes Include:

    Building a moose skin boat with Ferdy Goode
    Cree style woven rabbit fur blankets with Daisy Kostus
    Bison wool twined bags
    Processing wild rice
    Open fired pottery cookware
    Nine ways to make fire with Barry Keegan
    Cedar bark mat weaving
    Copper axe building, Anishinaabe star knowledge, forging the fire steel, dugout and birch bark canoe paddling, and much more

Outings - Fun and Educational Off-site Adventures:

    Foraging and preserving seasonal wild foods with Sam Thayer
    Live-fire outing at a shooting range using replica firearms of the fur trade with Larry Horrigan
    Explore the ecology and history of wild rice with a canoe tour of the Potoganassing River led by Roger LaBine
    Go sailing with Captain Hugh Covert in a 40-foot hand- built wooden New Haven Sharpie
    Paddle to Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge in 24-foot birch bark voyageur canoes
    Locate, select, and help harvest black ash logs for both basket making and building the toboggan.

Evening Entertainment:

    Feature musical performance by The Crane Wives
    "Poetry Sweat" performance coordinated by Christine Sy

Registration is limited, so act early to reserve your spot!  If you have any questions, feel free to contact:  Erik Vosteen, Assistant Director, Great Lakes Lifeways Institute  evosteen@lifewaysinstitute.org

For more info:  http://www.islandgathering.org/islandgathering/Welcome.html



MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Used Curriculum and Book Sale
2)  Cool Volunteer Opportunity at Fernwood
3) Myers Dinner Theatre "Annie Warbucks" auditions
4)  "Dangerous" Book Signing at Bethel College
5) Michiana Covenant Academy Open House
6) Robotics Demonstration at Barnes and Noble


1) Used Curriculum and Book Sale

IGNITE Home Educators (formerly Niles Area Christian Homeschoolers) is hosting their 3rd Annual Used Curriculum and Book Sale and they would like to invite you to participate as a seller and shopper on April 26th from 9-4
Drop off will be April 25th from 3-7
Pick Up will be April 26th from 4-6
all at Community Evangelical Free Church  120 E. Bertrand Rd. in Niles, MI

All sellers need a seller number. Please contact Trisha Emswiler tkemswiler@yahoo.com for your number. The group does keep 10% of the profits to offset costs of holding the sale as well as to help support families going to the INCH homeschool conference. Shoppers are charged $1 at the door. Children and Sellers are free.
This has been a heavily attended sale and last year was our biggest yet. Please remember that this is limited to items relating to homeschooling. You MUST use removable labels and all labels must have your seller number and price marked clearly. IGNITE is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged items. IGNITE has been really encouraged by the response and the many stories of how this sale has helped others to be able to afford to homeschool.


2)  Cool Volunteer Opportunity at Fernwood

In celebration of Fernwood's 50 years as a public garden, twig artist, Patrick Dougherty, will be designing and installing a large one-of-a-kind twig sculpture on Fernwood's grounds in April! Patrick has designed and assembled over 230 otherworldly twig art pieces all over the world in the past 30 years. Visit Patrick's website to learn more about his work.   http://www.stickwork.net/

Here is your opportunity to work with a true artist! Patrick will be at Fernwood the first three weeks of April. He will need many volunteers throughout the process of creating the sculpture. Opportunities include harvesting materials, acting as a docent, and weaving the sculpture under Patrick's direction.
 
If you would like to volunteer to work with Patrick in April to weave his magic, please email Volunteer Coordinator Judi Jason jjason@fernwoodbotanical.org, or call 269.695.6491.
 
Watch video of the building process:  http://www.ourstate.com/videos/stickbuilt/

Contact Us:
269.695.6491
jjason@fernwoodbotanical.org


3) Myers Dinner Theatre "Annie Warbucks" auditions

Director Linnéa Leatherman will hold auditions for the Myers Dinner Theatre production of "Annie Warbucks" on April 6 from 2-5, and April 7 from 6-9, in the rehearsal studio above the MDT office at Main and Water streets in Hillsboro.    Enter through the white side door on Water Street and go up the stairs into the studio.  The show opens May 30 and runs through June 21, with Wednesday and Saturday afternoon matinees, and Friday and Saturday evening performances.  Auditioners should prepare a song which highlights your voice, and bring an accompaniment track CD (or cassette!).  It does not have to be professionally produced.  There is no piano in the studio.  Please wear shoes appropriate for a brief dance audition.

Children's Roles:

Annie Warbucks:  10-13, strong singer/actor/dancer
Orphan Pepper:  12-14, strong singer/actor
Orphan Tessie:  9-12, strong singer/actor
Orphan Molly:  7-9, strong singer/actor
Orphan Peaches:  10-12, strong singer/actor
Christine Grace Paterson:  9-12, sweet daughter of Tennessee sharecropper farmers, strong singer/actor

Adult Roles:

Drake:  Warbucks' butler, any adult age (possible double as Republican Senator Vandenberg), strong singer
Mrs. Pugh:  Warbucks' housekeeper, any adult age (doubles as White House secretary Gladys), strong singer
Harriet Doyle:  45-60, scheming bureaucrat, strong singer/actor required
Miss Clark:  any adult age, head of the orphanage
Mrs. Kelly:  25-45, conniving daughter of Doyle, strong singer/actor required
Dr. Margaret Whittleby:  30-ish, Oliver's lunch date, psychologist (doubles as Ella Paterson)
Alvin Paterson:  young adult, Tennessee sharecropper farmer
Ella Paterson:  young adult, motherly, Tennessee sharecropper farmer (doubles as Dr. Margaret Whittleby), strong singer
Gladys:  White House secretary (doubles as Mrs. Pugh)
Senator Vandenberg:  Republican from Michigan (doubles with either Drake or Simon Whitehead)

The action of the show starts during the last scene of "Annie," as Oliver and Annie are signing the adoption papers.  Mrs. Doyle arrives to announce that Warbucks cannot legally adopt Annie because he is not married.  However, she gives him 60 days to find a "suitable" wife, and thus ensues a frenzied dating life for Oliver, Annie running away to Tennessee with Sandy, a search headed by President Roosevelt's staff and the FBI, and the foiling by Grace and Warbucks' staff of a dastardly plot on Oliver's life planned by Mrs. Doyle and her daughter, Mrs. Kelly.  With a surprise ending, wonderful songs, and colorful characters, this show is a terrific sequel to the always-popular "Annie."

All roles are available except for Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Simon Whitehead, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Please contact Director Linnéa Leatherman if you have any questions, or if you want to audition but cannot be present on either of the listed audition dates.  Email her at cat2act@yahoo.com or call her MDT office phone at 765-798-4902, ext. 7.


4)  "Dangerous" Book Signing at Bethel College

The Bethel College Campus Store will host a book signing with alumnus Caleb Bislow, author of "Dangerous: Engaging the People and Places No One Else Will." Bislow's book is endorsed by Bear Grylls, host of Discovery Chanel's "Man vs. Wild" and NBC's "Get Out Alive," who says it is "a book for aspiring heroes, about real heroes, by a quiet hero." The signing will be on Wednesday, April 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Sufficient Grounds Campus Store.

The goal of Bislow's book is to mobilize followers of Christ to engage the people and the places that no one else will. Bislow is a full-time missionary and founder of Unusual Soldiers, a ministry committed to taking the hope of Christ to the dark, dangerous and despised corners of the world. The book shares stories of his extreme missions to places such as remote, "forbidden" tribes, prisons, brothels and war zones.

"The heart of the book is to mobilize people," Bislow says. "My hope is to raise up unusual soldiers who can multiply disciples."

 One story tells of a trip to a remote part of Africa to minister to the Maasai Tribe. He made the trip alone, as fighting in the region made it too risky to bring a team. With the help of a translator he met online, he saw 300 people respond to the gospel. In taking a radical risk for Christ, Bislow found his calling. "I saw God move in a powerful way, and found a cause worth living for – a cause worth dying for," Bislow says.

Always an adventure seeker, Bislow is an extreme sports enthusiast and avid outdoorsman which is what led him to attend a survival training camp in Scotland, where he met Grylls. Bislow now runs his own survival training camp called "Stranded" from his hometown in Nebraska. Known as the "Basic Training" for Unusual Soldiers, it tests endurance, character and mental fortitude in a simulated mission trip to a treacherous or threatening region.

To learn more about Bislow's organization, visit UnusualSoldiers.com. To learn more about his book, visit TheDangerousBook.com.

Bislow is available for interviews and guest appearances while he is in town. He is scheduled to be a guest on WFRN's morning show on Monday, March 31, and on the Harvest Show on Wednesday, April 2. To inquire about an interview, contact Erin Kinzel, 574.807.7382 or Erin.Kinzel@BethelCollege.edu.


5) Michiana Covenant Academy Open House

Dear Friends of Michiana Covenant Academy

Please make plans to attend our annual Open House on Thursday, April 24.
We will showcase our students' work, and you will be able to visit with
their teachers and families of their friends.  Please invite your friends
who are interested in using the Academy to assist in their own
homeschooling.  We open the doors at 7:00 p.m.  Cookies and punch will be
served until 8:30 p.m.


6) Robotics Demonstration at Barnes and Noble

You are cordially invited to join us on Wednesday, April 2nd from 5-7:30PM as we celebrate National Robotics Week! Our special guests will be the FRC Robotics team from Penn Harris Madison High School! They will be doing interactive demonstrations in our Reader's Lounge and at all Mall Entrance. Help us celebrate their victory at the Regional Championship competition! Thank you and we look forward to having you with us!

Sincerely,
Jim Emmons
Community Relations Manager
Barnes & Noble , Inc.
6501 N. Grape Rd., Suite 200
Mishawaka, IN 46545
o (574) 247-0864  f (574) 247-1156


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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.

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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 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.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

[HUBNEWSLETTER] Homeschool HUB News Update--March 21

 

Homeschool HUB News Update--March 21

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!  :-)


GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Article About College Visits for Homeschoolers
G2) Research Survey for Homeschool Students


G1) Article About College Visits for Homeschoolers

Here is an article that would be good for parents and students to read
when the student enters high school:

http://www.homeeddirectory.com/blog/perfect-campus-visit-start-finish


G2) Research Survey for Homeschool Students

 Oak Meadow is looking for students in grades 7 to 12 to complete an early draft of the Oak Meadow Scale of Student Autonomy. It will take less than 15 minutes, and the results will help us to develop a free resource for independent learners around the world. We need at least 500 responses in order to create statistical norms so that we can provide useful feedback to those who take the survey.

The Oak Meadow Scale of Student Autonomy is designed to be a self-reflective tool for students to evaluate their sense of independence and ability to take charge of their own learning. It will help them recognize learning independence as a strength and, subsequently, a wide range of educational opportunities available to them.

Here is the link to the live survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yyGedmphdubFy54c9hg9ZDQZYDxqXNqUqG58EZwEAtU/viewform

All information provided in this questionnaire is completely confidential; individual student responses will not be used in any way beyond inclusion in the larger sample set. Please help us spread the word about this initiative by forwarding this survey to homeschool students and families in your community.

The goal of student autonomy—independent, self-directed learning and personal empowerment—is central to the mission of Oak Meadow and fully integrated into our rigorous education of critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. Oak Meadow prides itself on graduating engaged citizens of the world who are compassionate freethinkers and active decision-makers.

I invite you to visit oakmeadow.com to learn more.

Thank you so much for your time and support.

Ben Mitchell
Director Of Admissions
Oak Meadow
Independent Learning Since 1975
(802) 251-7250
74 Cotton Mill Hill
Brattleboro, Vermont
oakmeadow.com
info@oakmeadow.com
www.oakmeadow.com


MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Meijer Garden and Butterfly House
2)  Cool Volunteer Opportunity at Fernwood
3) Corydon Capitol Homeschool Event
4)  Notre Dame Alumnus Thomas Crisp, Ph.D. Speach on "Love and Violence"


1) Meijer Garden and Butterfly House

If you are interested in visiting the Frederick Meijer Sculpture Garden and the annual butterfly exhibit on April 25th, please email Andrea at andreamom001@gmail.com  Carpooling may be available, and admission would only be $3.50 per person if we get a group of at least 20 students. They have an amazing 5-story glass building enclosing tropical plants and butterflies each year in March and April, plus outdoor gardens and sculptures.  There are special activities and tours available for groups, also.

More info:  http://www.meijergardens.org/


2)  Cool Volunteer Opportunity at Fernwood

In celebration of Fernwood's 50 years as a public garden, twig artist, Patrick Dougherty, will be designing and installing a large one-of-a-kind twig sculpture on Fernwood's grounds in April! Patrick has designed and assembled over 230 otherworldly twig art pieces all over the world in the past 30 years. Visit Patrick's website to learn more about his work.   http://www.stickwork.net/

Here is your opportunity to work with a true artist! Patrick will be at Fernwood the first three weeks of April. He will need many volunteers throughout the process of creating the sculpture. Opportunities include harvesting materials, acting as a docent, and weaving the sculpture under Patrick's direction.
 
If you would like to volunteer to work with Patrick in April to weave his magic, please email Volunteer Coordinator Judi Jason jjason@fernwoodbotanical.org, or call 269.695.6491.
 
Watch video of the building process:  http://www.ourstate.com/videos/stickbuilt/

Contact Us:
269.695.6491
jjason@fernwoodbotanical.org


3) Corydon Capitol Homeschool Event

 Corydon Capitol State Historic Site is planning a day of activities specifically devoted to home schooled students. This will be the third year for this popular program! We are able to offer several different programs/activities that meet many Indiana educational standards.  All of the activities will be centered in downtown Corydon, which served as the First State Capitol of Indiana from 1816-1825.  For more information on the unique history of Corydon, please see: http://www.indianamuseum.org/explore/corydon

The event will be held Wednesday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Corydon Capitol State Historic Site in Corydon, Indiana. Students and their chaperons will be divided into groups. These groups will then rotate by schedule through stations where different activities or tours will take place.  There will be a 1.5 hour break for lunch during the day. Chaperons will be sent the schedule and groups ahead of time so they know the plan before they arrive.  Parents must register their students before the event and payment is requested at registration.  The entire event is $5/student with parents/guardians being free.  Payments can be sent by check or paid with credit card by calling the Site.  If you attended in years previous, we hope to have you back! We have new stations this year that I'm sure will interest your children.  Stations this year include: a tour of the First State Capitol, Civil War soldiers, a recreation of a one-room school house, learning a pioneer dance and manners, and pioneer chores and butter making.  Most of our stations are appropriate for ages 7+, but we have had students younger participate.

I am currently accepting reservations.  Families must register by April 25. They can email me at lcsteacher@juno.com or call the Site at 812-738-4890. Please let me know if there are any questions I can answer or if I can provide any other assistance.  Thank you and we hope to see you at Homeschool Day!

Laura Van Fossen
Program Developer
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
126 E Walnut St.
Corydon, IN  47112
812.738.4890
lvanfossen@indianamuseum.org


4)  Notre Dame Alumnus Thomas Crisp, Ph.D. Speach on "Love and Violence"

 Thomas Crisp, Ph.D., chair of the department of philosophy at Biola University and associate director of the Center for Christian Thought, will speak at Bethel College on the subject of "Love and Violence." The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be on Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in Room 342 of the Miller-Moore Academic Center.

Crisp received an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and specializes in the areas of metaphysics and epistemology. His lecture at Bethel will explore Christ's command for Christians to love our enemies, and what role, if any, violence should play in how we live out that command.

According to Professor of Philosophy Jim Stump, Ph.D., one goal of the lecture is to help attendees think more deeply about important issues. In a world where complex topics are often reduced to short sound bites and quick social media updates, "philosophers go the other way – we take the sound bites and show the complexity of the situation," says Stump.

This lecture is made possible by a grant from the Society of Christian Philosophers, with the goal of enabling philosophy departments at small colleges to bring in nationally renowned speakers.


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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.

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

[HUBNEWSLETTER] Homeschool HUB News Update--March 14 [1 Attachment]

 

Homeschool HUB News Update--March 14

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!  :-)


GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Young Albatrosses Practice Their Courtship Moves on Camera
G2) Citizen Scientists Needed For New Barn Swallow Study


G1) Young Albatrosses Practice Their Courtship Moves on Camera

On a recent afternoon on Kauai, Hawaii, our Laysan Albatross cam caught an amazing moment of natural history when three young-adult albatrosses visited the month-old chick (named Kaloakulua). The young birds are between about 3 and 7 years old. They have no nests of their own and are just starting to learn their elaborate courtship dance—and this afternoon they decided to practice on camera. It's a bewildering, sometimes ear-splitting set of head-bobbing, bill-clacking, whinnying, moaning, preening, and nuzzling. Watch this remarkable highlight clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF2rSCXy8nY


G2) Citizen Scientists Needed For New Barn Swallow Study

We live in an incredibly well-lit world. All that wattage in heavily-populated areas creates a halo glow that brightens the night sky. Researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Syracuse University, and the Globe at Night project are seeking participants for a unique new study. Scientists want to know what impact all that extra night light might have on the circadian rhythms of life using Barn Swallows as their subjects. Barn Swallows have adapted to live near humans and nest almost exclusively on structures such as bridges, homes, and yes, barns. Volunteers can sign up through the Cornell Lab's free NestWatch citizen-science project.

"Specifically, we're hoping to learn if the artificial light has an effect—good or bad—on what we call the 'pace of life,'" says Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Caren Cooper. "It's been established that creatures that live in areas where daytime is shorter during breeding, such as the tropics, have a lower metabolism and a longer life span. On the flip side, animals that breed where there is more daylight tend to have a faster metabolism and shorter life. Is the pace of life for Barn Swallows increasing if they live in areas where the days seems even longer due to artificial lights?"

Cooper, and Margaret Voss of Syracuse University, are asking study participants to measure and report light levels near Barn Swallow nests after sundown. Instructions on ways to measure light levels will be provided to those who sign up.

"Previous studies have shown that birds living in areas with artificial light at night start singing well before dawn, start eating earlier, eat more during the day, and have more complex social interactions," says researcher Margaret Voss at Syracuse University. "Expanding those activities takes its toll in energy use. We want to learn how that might play out when it comes to health and survival as the Barn Swallows build nests and raise their chicks."
 
If Barn Swallows nest near you, get involved in the Barn Swallow project.

http://nestwatch.org/


MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Meijer Garden and Butterfly House
2) Renaissance Kids 2014


1) Meijer Garden and Butterfly House

If you are interested in visiting the Frederick Meijer Sculpture Garden and the annual butterfly exhibit on 25th (weather is supposed to be near 70!), please email Andrea at andreamom001@gmail.com  Carpooling may be available, and admission would only be $3.50 per person if we get a group of at least 20 students. They have an amazing 5-story glass building enclosing tropical plants and butterflies each year in March and April, plus outdoor gardens and sculptures.  Pass the invitation on to others who might be interested, too.

More info:  http://www.meijergardens.org/


2) Renaissance Kids 2014

Mark Moreno is a professor of Architecture at Andrews University.  Each summer he runs a summer architecture program for kids.  He has limited spots, so sign up soon if you are interested.  See attached file for more info.


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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.

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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 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.

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

[HUBNEWSLETTER] Homeschool HUB News Update--March 7

 

Homeschool HUB News Update--March 7

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!  :-)


GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Great Homeschool Conventions
G2) Climate Change in Focus Video Contest
G3) Registration for UWG 2014
G4) Free Webinar


G1) Great Homeschool Conventions

Registration to The 2014 Homeschool Event of the Year gives you access to 100's of workshops with some of your favorite speakers, access to the largest homeschool curriculum exhibit hall available, Thursday night Keynote with Gianna Jessen, and more! Workshop topics include :: Parenting, Special Needs and Gifted Learners, Ideas for Teaching Specific Subjects, Homeschool Encouragement, a Homeschooling 101 Track. The purchase of a Family Registration to Great Homeschool Conventions includes admission for not only parents, teens, and children, but also Grandparents! (and even Great-grandparents!)
$45 Individual Registration | $60 Family Registration  https://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com


G2) Climate Change in Focus Video Contest

The National Environmental Education Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are partnering to bring middle school students and teachers a climate change video contest. Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create a video that is 30-120 seconds long that answers these two questions:

    Why do you care about climate change?
    How are you reducing carbon pollution or preparing for the impacts of climate change?

Prizes will be award to the top three Grand Prizes Winners. And the first 100 applicants will receive a free subscription to National Geographic Kids magazine! Submission deadline: March 18, 2014
 
View the full contest info, and apply at http://neefusa.org/climatecontest.
For contest questions, email climatecontest@neefusa.org.


G3) Registration for UWG 2014

There is one month left for online registration for the Unschoolers' Waterpark Gathering in Sandusky, Ohio, May 18th to May 22nd. Please join us for a fun filled week of speakers, events, funshops, casual gatherings and of course the waterpark! Online registration is still only $50 per family! Check out the website to get registration details, a schedule of events and speaker info. We have lots of cool things going on this year! We hope you can make it!

For more info: http://www.unschoolerswaterparkgathering.com


G4) Free Webinar

Engineering in the Field or Schoolyard

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. EST   
 
Engineering activities don't have to be confined to a computer, workshop or classroom. There are plenty of fun and active ways to learn and experience what engineering can accomplish! In this webinar, presenters will share ideas and resources for projects and activities which engage students in applying STEM - and particularly engineering - skills in the outdoors, whether in the schoolyard or in the field. In this webinar, Susy Ellison will share a high school solar-powered car design project that is sure to get students' minds racing! Then Amanda Gebicki and Alison Reilly will walk us through an innovative elementary playground designed to help students develop STEM skills while learning about the outdoors!
 
To participate in this webinar: 

    Register for EE Week 2014:  http://eeweek.org/register
    By registering for EE Week, you will have access to all of our webinars leading up to EE Week, information regarding EE Week news and events, deals, discounts and more! Registration is free.
    Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar.

Presentation slides and audio will be archived and available for download on our website the day after the webinar. Learn more about our Greening STEM webinar series at http://eeweek.org/webinars.



MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES


1) Herbal Class at Fernwood


1) Herbal Class at Fernwood

My name is Jule Zaroff, and I own Herbal Mamma here in Stevensville.  I have been studying and using herbs for 15 years as well as being a homeschool Mom. I would like to get my up-coming teaching information out to homeschool families that might be interested in learning about the healthy benefits of herbs.  I will be teaching a class on becoming a grocery store herbalist at Fernwood Botanical Garden on March 22 from 1-3pm.  There is a lecture followed by an optional lab where students will create an infused oil to take home if they bring a 1 pint mason jar.  Please contact to see a full class description and register at www.fernwoodbotanical.org or call 269-695-6491. 



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LINKS TO SHARE:

Math Activities using Online Manipulatives:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

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CLASSIFIEDS


ONLINE AP CLASSES

My name is Asitha Kodippili and I am a college professor with many years of teaching experiences, both traditional and online classes. My classes are mainly for home school students in need of challenging curriculum. I offer Full year classes in AP calculus and AP statistics. Both of these classes are approved by College Board AP Audit process. I use MathXL and Blackboard Learning Management Systems in my classes. As a result, students have access to learning tools available in Colleges today. I do offer scholarships to students in need of financial support as a part of my community service. Please visit: www.APacademy.net  for more information.



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!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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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