Homeschool HUB News Update--August 29
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) Brain Warmer Upper
G2) Online Engineering Program for Homeschool High School Students
G3) Holocaust Survivor to Speak at Homeschool Conventions in 2015
G4) Clean Tech Competition Welcomes Homeschool Students
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
This week's puzzle:
Logic Puzzlers
1. The day before yesterday, Chris was 7 years old. Next year, she'll turn 10. How is this possible?
2. A man killed his mother, was born before his father, and married over 100 women without ever divorcing. Yet he was considered normal by all of his acquaintances. How is this possible?
3. The maker doesn't need it, the purchaser doesn't want it, the user doesn't know he's using it: what is it?
Answers to last week's puzzle:
1) Johnny
2) Meat
3) Mt. Everest (it just hadn't been discovered yet)
4) None (there's no dirt in a hole...it's a hole)
G2) Online Engineering Program for Homeschool High School Students
Auburn University's Ginn College of Engineering announces a first for homeschooled high school students interested in engineering…
On Demand, College-Prep, 4-Year Engineering Curriculum for High School Students. Fall 2014 course registration is open through Friday, September 5. Don't delay – space is limited for this, our inaugural semester.
See attached pdf for more details.
For additional information, contact:
George Blanks, Ed.D.
Director of K-12 Engineering Outreach
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Auburn University (AL)
blankgw@auburn.edu
G3) Holocaust Survivor to Speak at Homeschool Conventions in 2015
The Great Homeschool Conventions team continues to be hard at work for what promises to be an incredible 2015 Homeschool Convention Season!
In addition to 100s of homeschooling workshops and a huge Homeschool Curriculum Exhibit Hall, we are thrilled to announce that Holocaust survivor, Inge Auerbacher, will be speaking in TEXAS, SOUTH CAROLINA, and CALIFORNIA! (Due to a scheduling conflict, Inge will not attend the MIDWEST Convention, but plans are in the works for another Holocaust survivor to speak in Ohio.)
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Homeschool families to learn from, and actually meet, a precious lady who is a vital part of our 'living history'. You don't want to miss this incredible 'teaching moment' for your children.
G4) Clean Tech Competition Welcomes Homeschool Students
Dear Home School Educator,
The Clean Tech Competition is an international research and design challenge for 15-18 year old pre-university students. This is a prestigious educational opportunity for students across the world that works well with both traditional and non-traditional educational settings. We invite homeschool students to participate in the 2015 Clean Tech Competition!
Competition Information
Each year, the Clean Tech Competition encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources.
· The 2015 Challenge: "Feed the World" asks students to develop a clean technology solution to the problems of an inadequate and unstable food supply.
· Teams consist of 1-3 students, are assisted by a Team Leader (i.e. parent, teacher, or mentor), to develop a written proposal.
· There is no entry fee.
· Online registration opens November 2014.
· First Round Paper Submissions are due March 2015.
· 10 Finalist Teams are selected, given a $200 stipend and matched with a Mentor to help them prepare a Prototype and presentation for the Finalist Event.
· Finalists compete for the $10,000 grand prize and 'Continued Mentorship' at the 2015 Final Judging event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May 2015. Additionally all 10 Finalist Teams can nominate a school or educational organization for a $1,000 grant!
Please share information about this opportunity with other educators, students and parents. If you have any questions regarding the competition details, or how to incorporate the competition into a home school curriculum, please contact us. We look forward to having homeschool students participating in the Clean Tech Competition this year and in years to come!
Contact Information
Competition Administrators: Mrs. Zoe Koegel and Ms. Lauren Sacks
Email: cleantech@cstl.org
Phone: (516) 764-0045
Website: www.cleantechcompetition.org
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Chess Class and Shakespeare Class
2) Community Health Worker Training at Bethel College
3) Michiana Christian Speech and Debate Club
4) Volunteers Needed
1) Chess Class and Shakespeare Class
The Homeschool HUB sponsors a Chess Class for students in grades 3-12 and a Shakespeare Class for students ages 14-18. Both are available through the Niles Homeschool Partnership and the Berrien Springs Parent Partnership for Michigan residents. If you are not in either partnership or would like to take the class without going through a partnership, contact Andrea at andreamom001@gmail.com Registration is open now for fall. Both classes meet in Niles, Michigan.
2) Community Health Worker Training at Bethel College
Community members have the opportunity to become a certified community health worker (CHW) by attending a three-day training at Bethel College, Sept. 22-24. The deadline to apply is Sept. 1.
The CHW is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a bridge between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
Upon completion of the training, participants will be eligible for employment in organizations serving families, the elderly, children and youth, including outpatient medical/behavioral providers, hospitals, medical clinics, schools, churches and community centers.
Participants must be at least 18 years old, be a resident of Indiana and have at least a high school diploma or GED. There is a $35 application fee and tuition is $450. To apply, visit www.chwcrs.org.
For more information contact Chris Nowak at 574.807.7403 or Chris.Nowak@BethelCollege.edu.
3) Michiana Christian Speech and Debate Club
Michiana Christian Speech and Debate (MCSD) club invites students age 13-18 to consider joining us this season! We have two options for joining. Our first option is to take part in our regular classes as part of the Michiana Christian Co-op (meeting at Community Evangelical Free church in Niles.) The club meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 each week Sept. 10th through March (with breaks for Christmas). On the 2nd Friday of each month we meet from 4-9 to spar and practice with a potluck dinner. The second option for joining is called a satellite member. This option is for students who cannot attend the weekly class. They come to the once a month Friday night club and do all their assignments and networking with us via the internet. MCSD is also hosting a local practice tournament and will attend other tournaments together. This is an excellent way for your students to put into practice their critical thinking skills while gaining experience and confidence in public speaking. For more information check out our website at http://michianaspeechdebate.com or email Gina at tlpgina@yahoo.com. Hurry, class starts 9/10 and our first club meeting is 9/12!
Thanks,
Gina Reynolds
Total Language Plus Representative
269-684-8253
http://totallanguageplus.com
http://ginareynolds.com
http://ginareynolds.org
4) Volunteers Needed!
Would you like to help other homeschool families and students? Do you have creative ideas for trips, classes, programs? Do you like to hang out with other homeschool adults? Are you interested in shaping the future of education or serving the community? Do you have math or accounting skills? Just want to have some adult social interaction and snacks at a monthly meeting? The Homeschool HUB needs you! Any adult who has homeschooled, was homeschooled, wants to homeschool, or is homeschooling is welcome. We are looking for board members and officers. Board members come to one meeting a month (about 2-3 hours a month depending on how chatty we get).
Even if you just have one idea you want to help organize (park days, a one-day field trip or book sale, a pre-school get-together or high school club), you are welcome to do that without any ongoing commitment.
Please pass this along to anyone you know who might fit the bill. We are friendly, and we welcome any help anyone can offer.
Questions? Interested? Contact Andrea at andreamom001@gmail.com
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LINKS TO SHARE:
Share your favorite websites at 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. 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.
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) Brain Warmer Upper
G2) Online Engineering Program for Homeschool High School Students
G3) Holocaust Survivor to Speak at Homeschool Conventions in 2015
G4) Clean Tech Competition Welcomes Homeschool Students
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
This week's puzzle:
Logic Puzzlers
1. The day before yesterday, Chris was 7 years old. Next year, she'll turn 10. How is this possible?
2. A man killed his mother, was born before his father, and married over 100 women without ever divorcing. Yet he was considered normal by all of his acquaintances. How is this possible?
3. The maker doesn't need it, the purchaser doesn't want it, the user doesn't know he's using it: what is it?
Answers to last week's puzzle:
1) Johnny
2) Meat
3) Mt. Everest (it just hadn't been discovered yet)
4) None (there's no dirt in a hole...it's a hole)
G2) Online Engineering Program for Homeschool High School Students
Auburn University's Ginn College of Engineering announces a first for homeschooled high school students interested in engineering…
On Demand, College-Prep, 4-Year Engineering Curriculum for High School Students. Fall 2014 course registration is open through Friday, September 5. Don't delay – space is limited for this, our inaugural semester.
See attached pdf for more details.
For additional information, contact:
George Blanks, Ed.D.
Director of K-12 Engineering Outreach
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Auburn University (AL)
blankgw@auburn.edu
G3) Holocaust Survivor to Speak at Homeschool Conventions in 2015
The Great Homeschool Conventions team continues to be hard at work for what promises to be an incredible 2015 Homeschool Convention Season!
In addition to 100s of homeschooling workshops and a huge Homeschool Curriculum Exhibit Hall, we are thrilled to announce that Holocaust survivor, Inge Auerbacher, will be speaking in TEXAS, SOUTH CAROLINA, and CALIFORNIA! (Due to a scheduling conflict, Inge will not attend the MIDWEST Convention, but plans are in the works for another Holocaust survivor to speak in Ohio.)
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Homeschool families to learn from, and actually meet, a precious lady who is a vital part of our 'living history'. You don't want to miss this incredible 'teaching moment' for your children.
G4) Clean Tech Competition Welcomes Homeschool Students
Dear Home School Educator,
The Clean Tech Competition is an international research and design challenge for 15-18 year old pre-university students. This is a prestigious educational opportunity for students across the world that works well with both traditional and non-traditional educational settings. We invite homeschool students to participate in the 2015 Clean Tech Competition!
Competition Information
Each year, the Clean Tech Competition encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources.
· The 2015 Challenge: "Feed the World" asks students to develop a clean technology solution to the problems of an inadequate and unstable food supply.
· Teams consist of 1-3 students, are assisted by a Team Leader (i.e. parent, teacher, or mentor), to develop a written proposal.
· There is no entry fee.
· Online registration opens November 2014.
· First Round Paper Submissions are due March 2015.
· 10 Finalist Teams are selected, given a $200 stipend and matched with a Mentor to help them prepare a Prototype and presentation for the Finalist Event.
· Finalists compete for the $10,000 grand prize and 'Continued Mentorship' at the 2015 Final Judging event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May 2015. Additionally all 10 Finalist Teams can nominate a school or educational organization for a $1,000 grant!
Please share information about this opportunity with other educators, students and parents. If you have any questions regarding the competition details, or how to incorporate the competition into a home school curriculum, please contact us. We look forward to having homeschool students participating in the Clean Tech Competition this year and in years to come!
Contact Information
Competition Administrators: Mrs. Zoe Koegel and Ms. Lauren Sacks
Email: cleantech@cstl.org
Phone: (516) 764-0045
Website: www.cleantechcompetition.org
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Chess Class and Shakespeare Class
2) Community Health Worker Training at Bethel College
3) Michiana Christian Speech and Debate Club
4) Volunteers Needed
1) Chess Class and Shakespeare Class
The Homeschool HUB sponsors a Chess Class for students in grades 3-12 and a Shakespeare Class for students ages 14-18. Both are available through the Niles Homeschool Partnership and the Berrien Springs Parent Partnership for Michigan residents. If you are not in either partnership or would like to take the class without going through a partnership, contact Andrea at andreamom001@gmail.com Registration is open now for fall. Both classes meet in Niles, Michigan.
2) Community Health Worker Training at Bethel College
Community members have the opportunity to become a certified community health worker (CHW) by attending a three-day training at Bethel College, Sept. 22-24. The deadline to apply is Sept. 1.
The CHW is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a bridge between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
Upon completion of the training, participants will be eligible for employment in organizations serving families, the elderly, children and youth, including outpatient medical/behavioral providers, hospitals, medical clinics, schools, churches and community centers.
Participants must be at least 18 years old, be a resident of Indiana and have at least a high school diploma or GED. There is a $35 application fee and tuition is $450. To apply, visit www.chwcrs.org.
For more information contact Chris Nowak at 574.807.7403 or Chris.Nowak@BethelCollege.edu.
3) Michiana Christian Speech and Debate Club
Michiana Christian Speech and Debate (MCSD) club invites students age 13-18 to consider joining us this season! We have two options for joining. Our first option is to take part in our regular classes as part of the Michiana Christian Co-op (meeting at Community Evangelical Free church in Niles.) The club meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 each week Sept. 10th through March (with breaks for Christmas). On the 2nd Friday of each month we meet from 4-9 to spar and practice with a potluck dinner. The second option for joining is called a satellite member. This option is for students who cannot attend the weekly class. They come to the once a month Friday night club and do all their assignments and networking with us via the internet. MCSD is also hosting a local practice tournament and will attend other tournaments together. This is an excellent way for your students to put into practice their critical thinking skills while gaining experience and confidence in public speaking. For more information check out our website at http://michianaspeechdebate.com or email Gina at tlpgina@yahoo.com. Hurry, class starts 9/10 and our first club meeting is 9/12!
Thanks,
Gina Reynolds
Total Language Plus Representative
269-684-8253
http://totallanguageplus.com
http://ginareynolds.com
http://ginareynolds.org
4) Volunteers Needed!
Would you like to help other homeschool families and students? Do you have creative ideas for trips, classes, programs? Do you like to hang out with other homeschool adults? Are you interested in shaping the future of education or serving the community? Do you have math or accounting skills? Just want to have some adult social interaction and snacks at a monthly meeting? The Homeschool HUB needs you! Any adult who has homeschooled, was homeschooled, wants to homeschool, or is homeschooling is welcome. We are looking for board members and officers. Board members come to one meeting a month (about 2-3 hours a month depending on how chatty we get).
Even if you just have one idea you want to help organize (park days, a one-day field trip or book sale, a pre-school get-together or high school club), you are welcome to do that without any ongoing commitment.
Please pass this along to anyone you know who might fit the bill. We are friendly, and we welcome any help anyone can offer.
Questions? Interested? Contact Andrea at andreamom001@gmail.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
Share your favorite websites at 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. 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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