Homeschool HUB News Update--January 30
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) Homeschool Penpal Program
G3) Free Online SAT/ACT Prep classes
G4) Beyond the Mask
G5) Innovation Contest for Teen Girls
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
This week's puzzle:
Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer, unrelated word.
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. mu____ds (rodents)
2. fro____g (young lice)
3. con____s (flightless birds)
4. ta____le (flying mammals)
Answer to last week's puzzle:
1. Pin-Nail
2. Ward-Zone
3. Outing-Trip
4. Hot-Steaming
5. Bright-Light
G2) Homeschool Penpal Program
Good afternoon!
I wanted to let you know about the HSAMF (Home School Association for Military Families) Pen Pal Program for both military and civilian homeschooled children.
Our Pen Pal Program is a FREE literacy based, traditional letter writing program. It is a great way to get children writing traditional letters, a skill that is often lost in today's society, as well as make friends with children they would otherwise not have met.
Quite honestly, it has been a great way to work on grammar and spelling with my children, without them even realizing they are "working on school."
If you are interested, or know of any other homeschooling families that may be interested, we encourage you to check out our website, www.hsamf.org Look for the Pen Pal Program under the Programs tab.
We also want to encourage you to sign up for our e-newsletter. Penpal Tidbits is a bimonthly publication that will give you fresh ideas to share with your penpal. For example, August 26th is Australia Day, so the children are encouraged to learn something new about Australia and then share it with their pen pal.
Don't forget to share this with your homeschool group and social networks. Thank you so!
If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know!
~ Shannon Hudson
G3) Free Online SAT/ACT Prep classes
I'll be offering some free SAT and ACT prep classes for some upcoming tests.
A good score on the SAT or ACT can make the difference between getting a $10,000 or $40,000 scholarship -- or getting nothing. It can make the difference between getting into a college you want -- or settling for a second or third. Start early, work hard.
ACT: February 7
Class on Tuesday and Thursday from 100 PM until 200 PM, January 27th and 29th, February 3rd and 5th. Note: the 1 PM start time is Central Time, Texas time. Please adjust for your time zone.
SAT: March 14.
Class on Tuesday and Thursday from 100 PM until 200 PM, February 17, 19, 24, 26; March 3, 5, 10, 12. Note: the 1 PM start time is Central Time, Texas time. Please adjust for your time zone.
ACT: April 18.
Class on Tuesday and Thursday from 100 PM until 200 PM, March 24, 26, 31; April 2, 7, 14, 16. Note: the 1 PM start time is Central Time, Texas time. Please adjust for your time zone.
Classes will be held online using WebEx. You can find out about it here:
http://www.webex.com/ You can use this link to make sure your computer is ready to go: http://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html
You need do nothing but send me an email address to which I should send a WebEx meeting "invite," and identify the name of your student.
Sincerely,
Michael Gold
Cell: 281-770-2276
Website: www.goldams.com
Blog: www.goldams.com/blog
Serving the world with a rational perspective on education
G4) Beyond the Mask
Beyond the Mask (created by homeschool graduates Aaron and Chad Burns of Burns Family Studios) brings the art of Christian film making to a whole new level. It's a Hollywood-quality, family-friendly action film set just before the Revolutionary War that brings history to life in a faith-filled adventure that focuses on redemption, liberty, and the true freedom found only in Christ.
Homeschoolers nation-wide are signing up to bring this culture-changing film to their communities. You can go to our website to view the exciting theatrical trailer, and find out easy it is to bring Beyond the Mask to a theater near you!
www.beyondthemaskmovie.com
We have also just released a special "Homeschool Trailer" with Aaron and Chad Burns explaining how their homeschooling experiences prepared them to create a feature film like Beyond the Mask. Encouraging commentary is given by Michael Farris and three other national homeschool advocates. This trailer will be a blessing and encouragement to homeschoolers everywhere. Follow the link to watch it now on Vimeo. http://vimeo.com/117182822
G5) Innovation Contest for Teen Girls
The IoT World Forum Young Women's Innovation Grand Challenge is a global innovation challenge open to young women between the ages of 13-18. The aim of the challenge is to recognize, promote, and reward young innovators as they come up with new uses for Internet of Things technologies.
More info: http://iotchallenge-cisco.younoodle.com/
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Outdoor Skills Workshop for Youth
2) Southwest Michigan Horticulture Days
3) Exchange Student Opportunity
4) Discount Cave Tours
5) Free Computer Coding Workshops
6) MCAC Wildcats Home School Athletic Club
7) Homeschool Spring Dance
8) Bradford Woods Homeschool Days
9) High school students needed for STEM-based project
10) Free Sankofa Black Heritage Festival
1) Outdoor Skills Workshop for Youth
You are invited to Outdoor Skills 101 - Merrillville
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (CST)
Gander Mountain - Merrillville Store
1630 Southlake Mall
Merrillville, IN 46410
Outdoor Skills 101 for Indiana Home Educated youth. This is an interactive educational workshop on outdoor recreation skills. Skills include Leave No Trace, Basic First Aid, Outdoor Equipment selection, use, and maintenance to include tents, backpacks, hiking boots, and much more! Youth must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or an adult chaperone; parents/guardians/chaperones are free....
Cost $25 per student To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-skills-101-merrillville-tickets-15086357702
2) Southwest Michigan Horticulture Days
Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days will be held February 4-5, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center in Benton Harbor, hosted by Michigan Grape Society, Michigan State University, and Lake Michigan College. There will be a trade show, plus educational sessions by MSU Extension educators on issues related to vegetable production, tree fruit, grape, and blueberry. Pre-registration is $25, on-site registration is $30. Registration is by mail. Call Diane Miner at 269-944-1477, x201, for registration packet.
3) Exchange Student Opportunity
I would like to share an opportunity for home school families to embrace another culture by welcoming an international high school exchange student to their family. Students are between the ages of 15-18 and are available from about 50 countries. Students can come for a semester (5 months) or an academic year (10 months). They have their own spending money and insurance, and look forward to experiencing the American culture and sharing their own. Families provide a room (shared or single), three meals a day, and generally welcome the student as one of the family. For more information, contact www.stsfoundation.org. or Pat at 574-532-5010.
4) Discount Cave Tours
Marengo Cave, a national natural landmark in Indiana is offering discount rates on cave tours for homeschoolers in February. Please see attached files for more info.
5) Free Computer Coding Workshops
Trinity School at Greenlawn is inviting 5th and 6th graders from across Michiana to participate in free enrichment activities at their campus on Greenlawn Ave. On February 7 there will be a session of JavaScript Camp and Trinity's fourth annual Math and Science Camp for Girls. There are still spots open in both of these camps. Interested parents may sign their kids up to attend on Trinity's website: www.TrinityGreenlawn.org. Attendance is free.
Contact Gina Busk if you'd like to come out to campus.
cell: 574-850-7168
www.TrinityGreenlawn.org
6) MCAC Wildcats Home School Athletic Club
MCAC basketball is looking for a couple more 4th-6th grade elementary girls (or athletic 3rd graders) to play basketball. The season has just started, so the fee will be $125. Practice is on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 4:00-5:30 in Mishawaka. They also have 8-10 games. The season will end on March 6th. Contact Dana DoBrodt at mcacwildcats@yahoo.com.
Also, MCAC Volleyball is now accepting registrations for the 2015 season. We have elementary (grades 4-6) junior high (grades 6-8) JV (grades 8-12) and varsity (grades 8-12). We will start practicing the first week of August and the season goes to the end of October. We will practice 2-3 times the first two weeks and then go down to mostly Mondays between 3:00-6:00 p.m., depending on ages. Games will be played either Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for most teams; varsity will have a few weekend tournaments. Cost is $75 for elementary, $195 for junior high, $195 for JV, and $225 for varsity. JV and varsity teams will be decided after the first two weeks of practice. Fees can be earned (if desired) by a couple of fundraisers, one of which is our program book we put out for the winter season with ads, team pictures, and senior pages. The ads in these books can be a way to earn your fees. I will not take too many girls on a team because I want to see everyone play. If you are interested, please contact me at 574-298-8572 or mcacwildcats@yahoo.com. I need $50 to hold your spot on the team, which can be sent to MCAC Wildcats at 58896 Elm Rd., Mishawaka, IN 46544.
7) Homeschool Spring Dance
This year's spring dance will be on Friday, May 1, at The Oaks. Please note that this is one week earlier than last year. Any homeschooler in 9th-12th grade is invited. Many students come in groups and not on dates. We will be serving dinner and will have a DJ to keep us entertained. The night will begin at 5:30 and go to 11:00 p.m.
You can begin sending in the attached registration with your payment made out to Dana DoBrodt, 58896 Elm Rd., Mishawaka, IN 46544. This form needs to be completely filled out so that we can contact you if necessary. If you are bringing a guest, you are responsible for his or her behavior. We will also need a phone number and address for you and your guest. Instructions for payment are as follows: if you pay by February 28th (postmarked), the cost is $25 per person; by March 28th the cost is $30 per person; and any date after March 28th the cost is $35 per person. More details will be forthcoming in the near future. Contact hiddeneagles@att.net with questions.
8) Bradford Woods Homeschool Days
Bring your homeschool students out to Bradford Woods, Indiana University's Outdoor Center in Martinsville, IN, to explore, hike, picnic, and learn!
To be added to the Homeschool email list, please email Jen Smith or call 765-342-2915 extension 5279. Program choices and registration details for our Homeschool day programs are usually emailed to the list once every Spring and Fall. Picnic lunches are not provided, please bring sack lunches for day programs. Please note, registering for a homeschool program does not automatically put you on the general email list.
What: Wings in Woods – learn about local birds, how to use binoculars, and investigate Birds of Bradford Woods in the morning. Then after a picnic lunch, participants will focus on recreational activities including shooting arrows at Archery or learn about the history of dream catchers and make your own.
Where: Bradford Woods, meet at Baxter Village
Date: March 31, 2015
Time: 9:45am – 3:15pm
Ages: 3rd – 8th grades
Cost: $20/student due at time of registration.
What: Night Experience - learn about how animals adapt to being active at night, star constellations and stories, and using Bradford Woods' new telescope (weather permitting).
Where: Bradford Woods, meet at Baxter Village
Date: April 16, 2015
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Ages: 3rd – 8th grades
Cost: $15/student
What: Aquatic Study – learn about water health at Bradford Woods by exploring local lakes or streams looking for macro-invertebrates and performing chemical tests. Then after a picnic lunch, participants will focus on recreational activities including fishing in the lake with cane poles or throwing an atl-atl, a Native American spear thrower.
Where: Bradford Woods, meet at Baxter Village
Date: May 26, 2015
Time: 9:45am – 3:15pm
Ages: 3rd – 8th grades
Cost: $20/student
If you are interested in attending any of the above day programs, please fill out the registration form at https://www.bradwoods.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/EE_2015_Home_School_Registration-Fillable.pdf and return to:
Bradford Woods
c/o Melanie Wills
5040 State Road 67 N
Martinsville, IN 46151
9) High school students needed for STEM-based project
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is collaborating with Pellet Productions, Inc., a producer of educational media located in Massachusetts, in developing a national project called SciTrends. SciTrends will be a Web-based video series that aims to create interest and enthusiasm, and build an understanding of science and technology among youth ages 13-17.
We are looking to form an advisory group of up to ten high school students who are interested in working on a STEM-based project, reviewing videos, discussing video ideas, and exploring social media reach. Members will be asked to volunteer a certain number of hours per month this year towards the project. Click the link below to see the full letter of invitation.
Students who are interested in being a part of the project may contact Joanna Hahn at jhahn@indianamuseum.org or call 317.232.8293. All inquiries must be received by Feb. 20, 2015.
http://issuu.com/ismhs/docs/scitrendsletterofinvitation1.21.15./0
10) Free Sankofa Black Heritage Festival
Sankofa symbolizes the importance of looking back and learning from the past. Join us for music, dance, African drumming, demonstrations and other activities as we celebrate both West African and African-American art, history and culture from a Hoosier perspective. Takes place at Indiana State Museum in Indaianapolis on February 7th.
The event is FREE and open to the public, and includes admission to the Frank O'Bannon Great Hall, but does not include museum admission. Admission to museum galleries requires a ticket purchase.
More info: http://indianamuseum.org/events/details/id/2065
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LINKS TO SHARE:
A different "wonder" to learn about every day:
http://wonderopolis.org/
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CLASSIFIEDS
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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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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! :-)
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
G2) Homeschool Penpal Program
G3) Free Online SAT/ACT Prep classes
G4) Beyond the Mask
G5) Innovation Contest for Teen Girls
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
This week's puzzle:
Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer, unrelated word.
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. mu____ds (rodents)
2. fro____g (young lice)
3. con____s (flightless birds)
4. ta____le (flying mammals)
Answer to last week's puzzle:
1. Pin-Nail
2. Ward-Zone
3. Outing-Trip
4. Hot-Steaming
5. Bright-Light
G2) Homeschool Penpal Program
Good afternoon!
I wanted to let you know about the HSAMF (Home School Association for Military Families) Pen Pal Program for both military and civilian homeschooled children.
Our Pen Pal Program is a FREE literacy based, traditional letter writing program. It is a great way to get children writing traditional letters, a skill that is often lost in today's society, as well as make friends with children they would otherwise not have met.
Quite honestly, it has been a great way to work on grammar and spelling with my children, without them even realizing they are "working on school."
If you are interested, or know of any other homeschooling families that may be interested, we encourage you to check out our website, www.hsamf.org Look for the Pen Pal Program under the Programs tab.
We also want to encourage you to sign up for our e-newsletter. Penpal Tidbits is a bimonthly publication that will give you fresh ideas to share with your penpal. For example, August 26th is Australia Day, so the children are encouraged to learn something new about Australia and then share it with their pen pal.
Don't forget to share this with your homeschool group and social networks. Thank you so!
If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know!
~ Shannon Hudson
G3) Free Online SAT/ACT Prep classes
I'll be offering some free SAT and ACT prep classes for some upcoming tests.
A good score on the SAT or ACT can make the difference between getting a $10,000 or $40,000 scholarship -- or getting nothing. It can make the difference between getting into a college you want -- or settling for a second or third. Start early, work hard.
ACT: February 7
Class on Tuesday and Thursday from 100 PM until 200 PM, January 27th and 29th, February 3rd and 5th. Note: the 1 PM start time is Central Time, Texas time. Please adjust for your time zone.
SAT: March 14.
Class on Tuesday and Thursday from 100 PM until 200 PM, February 17, 19, 24, 26; March 3, 5, 10, 12. Note: the 1 PM start time is Central Time, Texas time. Please adjust for your time zone.
ACT: April 18.
Class on Tuesday and Thursday from 100 PM until 200 PM, March 24, 26, 31; April 2, 7, 14, 16. Note: the 1 PM start time is Central Time, Texas time. Please adjust for your time zone.
Classes will be held online using WebEx. You can find out about it here:
http://www.webex.com/ You can use this link to make sure your computer is ready to go: http://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html
You need do nothing but send me an email address to which I should send a WebEx meeting "invite," and identify the name of your student.
Sincerely,
Michael Gold
Cell: 281-770-2276
Website: www.goldams.com
Blog: www.goldams.com/blog
Serving the world with a rational perspective on education
G4) Beyond the Mask
Beyond the Mask (created by homeschool graduates Aaron and Chad Burns of Burns Family Studios) brings the art of Christian film making to a whole new level. It's a Hollywood-quality, family-friendly action film set just before the Revolutionary War that brings history to life in a faith-filled adventure that focuses on redemption, liberty, and the true freedom found only in Christ.
Homeschoolers nation-wide are signing up to bring this culture-changing film to their communities. You can go to our website to view the exciting theatrical trailer, and find out easy it is to bring Beyond the Mask to a theater near you!
www.beyondthemaskmovie.com
We have also just released a special "Homeschool Trailer" with Aaron and Chad Burns explaining how their homeschooling experiences prepared them to create a feature film like Beyond the Mask. Encouraging commentary is given by Michael Farris and three other national homeschool advocates. This trailer will be a blessing and encouragement to homeschoolers everywhere. Follow the link to watch it now on Vimeo. http://vimeo.com/117182822
G5) Innovation Contest for Teen Girls
The IoT World Forum Young Women's Innovation Grand Challenge is a global innovation challenge open to young women between the ages of 13-18. The aim of the challenge is to recognize, promote, and reward young innovators as they come up with new uses for Internet of Things technologies.
More info: http://iotchallenge-cisco.younoodle.com/
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Outdoor Skills Workshop for Youth
2) Southwest Michigan Horticulture Days
3) Exchange Student Opportunity
4) Discount Cave Tours
5) Free Computer Coding Workshops
6) MCAC Wildcats Home School Athletic Club
7) Homeschool Spring Dance
8) Bradford Woods Homeschool Days
9) High school students needed for STEM-based project
10) Free Sankofa Black Heritage Festival
1) Outdoor Skills Workshop for Youth
You are invited to Outdoor Skills 101 - Merrillville
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (CST)
Gander Mountain - Merrillville Store
1630 Southlake Mall
Merrillville, IN 46410
Outdoor Skills 101 for Indiana Home Educated youth. This is an interactive educational workshop on outdoor recreation skills. Skills include Leave No Trace, Basic First Aid, Outdoor Equipment selection, use, and maintenance to include tents, backpacks, hiking boots, and much more! Youth must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or an adult chaperone; parents/guardians/chaperones are free....
Cost $25 per student To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-skills-101-merrillville-tickets-15086357702
2) Southwest Michigan Horticulture Days
Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days will be held February 4-5, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center in Benton Harbor, hosted by Michigan Grape Society, Michigan State University, and Lake Michigan College. There will be a trade show, plus educational sessions by MSU Extension educators on issues related to vegetable production, tree fruit, grape, and blueberry. Pre-registration is $25, on-site registration is $30. Registration is by mail. Call Diane Miner at 269-944-1477, x201, for registration packet.
3) Exchange Student Opportunity
I would like to share an opportunity for home school families to embrace another culture by welcoming an international high school exchange student to their family. Students are between the ages of 15-18 and are available from about 50 countries. Students can come for a semester (5 months) or an academic year (10 months). They have their own spending money and insurance, and look forward to experiencing the American culture and sharing their own. Families provide a room (shared or single), three meals a day, and generally welcome the student as one of the family. For more information, contact www.stsfoundation.org. or Pat at 574-532-5010.
4) Discount Cave Tours
Marengo Cave, a national natural landmark in Indiana is offering discount rates on cave tours for homeschoolers in February. Please see attached files for more info.
5) Free Computer Coding Workshops
Trinity School at Greenlawn is inviting 5th and 6th graders from across Michiana to participate in free enrichment activities at their campus on Greenlawn Ave. On February 7 there will be a session of JavaScript Camp and Trinity's fourth annual Math and Science Camp for Girls. There are still spots open in both of these camps. Interested parents may sign their kids up to attend on Trinity's website: www.TrinityGreenlawn.org. Attendance is free.
Contact Gina Busk if you'd like to come out to campus.
cell: 574-850-7168
www.TrinityGreenlawn.org
6) MCAC Wildcats Home School Athletic Club
MCAC basketball is looking for a couple more 4th-6th grade elementary girls (or athletic 3rd graders) to play basketball. The season has just started, so the fee will be $125. Practice is on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 4:00-5:30 in Mishawaka. They also have 8-10 games. The season will end on March 6th. Contact Dana DoBrodt at mcacwildcats@yahoo.com.
Also, MCAC Volleyball is now accepting registrations for the 2015 season. We have elementary (grades 4-6) junior high (grades 6-8) JV (grades 8-12) and varsity (grades 8-12). We will start practicing the first week of August and the season goes to the end of October. We will practice 2-3 times the first two weeks and then go down to mostly Mondays between 3:00-6:00 p.m., depending on ages. Games will be played either Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for most teams; varsity will have a few weekend tournaments. Cost is $75 for elementary, $195 for junior high, $195 for JV, and $225 for varsity. JV and varsity teams will be decided after the first two weeks of practice. Fees can be earned (if desired) by a couple of fundraisers, one of which is our program book we put out for the winter season with ads, team pictures, and senior pages. The ads in these books can be a way to earn your fees. I will not take too many girls on a team because I want to see everyone play. If you are interested, please contact me at 574-298-8572 or mcacwildcats@yahoo.com. I need $50 to hold your spot on the team, which can be sent to MCAC Wildcats at 58896 Elm Rd., Mishawaka, IN 46544.
7) Homeschool Spring Dance
This year's spring dance will be on Friday, May 1, at The Oaks. Please note that this is one week earlier than last year. Any homeschooler in 9th-12th grade is invited. Many students come in groups and not on dates. We will be serving dinner and will have a DJ to keep us entertained. The night will begin at 5:30 and go to 11:00 p.m.
You can begin sending in the attached registration with your payment made out to Dana DoBrodt, 58896 Elm Rd., Mishawaka, IN 46544. This form needs to be completely filled out so that we can contact you if necessary. If you are bringing a guest, you are responsible for his or her behavior. We will also need a phone number and address for you and your guest. Instructions for payment are as follows: if you pay by February 28th (postmarked), the cost is $25 per person; by March 28th the cost is $30 per person; and any date after March 28th the cost is $35 per person. More details will be forthcoming in the near future. Contact hiddeneagles@att.net with questions.
8) Bradford Woods Homeschool Days
Bring your homeschool students out to Bradford Woods, Indiana University's Outdoor Center in Martinsville, IN, to explore, hike, picnic, and learn!
To be added to the Homeschool email list, please email Jen Smith or call 765-342-2915 extension 5279. Program choices and registration details for our Homeschool day programs are usually emailed to the list once every Spring and Fall. Picnic lunches are not provided, please bring sack lunches for day programs. Please note, registering for a homeschool program does not automatically put you on the general email list.
What: Wings in Woods – learn about local birds, how to use binoculars, and investigate Birds of Bradford Woods in the morning. Then after a picnic lunch, participants will focus on recreational activities including shooting arrows at Archery or learn about the history of dream catchers and make your own.
Where: Bradford Woods, meet at Baxter Village
Date: March 31, 2015
Time: 9:45am – 3:15pm
Ages: 3rd – 8th grades
Cost: $20/student due at time of registration.
What: Night Experience - learn about how animals adapt to being active at night, star constellations and stories, and using Bradford Woods' new telescope (weather permitting).
Where: Bradford Woods, meet at Baxter Village
Date: April 16, 2015
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Ages: 3rd – 8th grades
Cost: $15/student
What: Aquatic Study – learn about water health at Bradford Woods by exploring local lakes or streams looking for macro-invertebrates and performing chemical tests. Then after a picnic lunch, participants will focus on recreational activities including fishing in the lake with cane poles or throwing an atl-atl, a Native American spear thrower.
Where: Bradford Woods, meet at Baxter Village
Date: May 26, 2015
Time: 9:45am – 3:15pm
Ages: 3rd – 8th grades
Cost: $20/student
If you are interested in attending any of the above day programs, please fill out the registration form at https://www.bradwoods.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/EE_2015_Home_School_Registration-Fillable.pdf and return to:
Bradford Woods
c/o Melanie Wills
5040 State Road 67 N
Martinsville, IN 46151
9) High school students needed for STEM-based project
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is collaborating with Pellet Productions, Inc., a producer of educational media located in Massachusetts, in developing a national project called SciTrends. SciTrends will be a Web-based video series that aims to create interest and enthusiasm, and build an understanding of science and technology among youth ages 13-17.
We are looking to form an advisory group of up to ten high school students who are interested in working on a STEM-based project, reviewing videos, discussing video ideas, and exploring social media reach. Members will be asked to volunteer a certain number of hours per month this year towards the project. Click the link below to see the full letter of invitation.
Students who are interested in being a part of the project may contact Joanna Hahn at jhahn@indianamuseum.org or call 317.232.8293. All inquiries must be received by Feb. 20, 2015.
http://issuu.com/ismhs/docs/scitrendsletterofinvitation1.21.15./0
10) Free Sankofa Black Heritage Festival
Sankofa symbolizes the importance of looking back and learning from the past. Join us for music, dance, African drumming, demonstrations and other activities as we celebrate both West African and African-American art, history and culture from a Hoosier perspective. Takes place at Indiana State Museum in Indaianapolis on February 7th.
The event is FREE and open to the public, and includes admission to the Frank O'Bannon Great Hall, but does not include museum admission. Admission to museum galleries requires a ticket purchase.
More info: http://indianamuseum.org/events/details/id/2065
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LINKS TO SHARE:
A different "wonder" to learn about every day:
http://wonderopolis.org/
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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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