Homeschool HUB News Update--October 2
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) Essay Contest
G3) Help the HUB/Save on Your Taxes
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle or the fire?
Answer to last week's puzzle:
Three. (Try it if you don't believe it!)
G2) Essay Contest
Start the school year off well by telling someone you appreciate them through HSLDA's 14th annual Essay Contest. This contest is open to all homeschooled students from ages 7-19. It offers cash prizes and runs through November 1, 2015. Our themes for this year's contest all focus on how we express gratitude.
Students, write an essay in the form of a letter that directly thanks a person who has shaped your life for the better! That person could be a civic servant such as a sheriff, state representative, or firefighter; a co-op teacher, parent or grandparent, or church leader; or anyone else who comes to your mind.
We encourage you to let your essay be more than a contest entry; consider sending your letter to the person who blessed you. You never know how much of an impact your gratitude may have!
Category 1 (ages 7-10) – Using the principles of a descriptive essay, write a letter expressing gratitude to someone who has influenced your life. A strong essay will vividly describe the details of what this person's role is and what they have done for you.
Category 2 (ages 11-14) – Using the principles of a narrative essay, write a letter expressing gratitude to someone who has influenced your life. A strong essay will share a compelling story that documents how this person's actions have impacted you and/or your community.
Category 3 (ages 15-19) – Using the principles of a cause and effect essay, write a letter expressing gratitude to someone who has influenced your life or your community. A strong essay will clearly connect the addressee's actions to the specific positive outcomes that they caused in your life.
To get a sense of what to look for or avoid in your essay, you can view the judges' comments or read the winning essays from previous years' contests! You can find guidelines and entry forms on our website, as well as information about our other annual contests for homeschoolers in art, poetry, and photography.
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~ John F. Kennedy
More info: http://hslda.org/Contests/Essay/2015/2015rules.asp
G3) Help the HUB/Save on Your Taxes
If you would like to help the HUB or if you are looking for a deduction for your taxes, please consider donating to the Homeschool HUB endowment fund. Check with your tax preparer for the most advantageous amount, but Federal and State deductions are available for charitable donations of this kind.
Checks should be made out to: Michigan Gateway Community Foundation AND "Homeschool HUB Endowment Fund" written in the Memo line of the check.
Address and Contact Info:
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation
111 Days Avenue
Buchanan, Michigan 49107
Phone: 269.695.3521
Fax: 269.695.4250
email: info@mgcf.org
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Michiana Covenant Academy
2) Free Brunch
3) Photography Exhibit
4) Sports Opportunities
1) Michiana Covenant Academy
Registration begins on October 21, for 2nd Trimester classes at Michiana
Covenant Academy! Join us for Art, Drawing, Grammar, History, Literature,
Music, SAT Prep, Science and Writing classes. Small class sizes, along
with teachers who are well-qualified and enjoy their subjects, can make a
difference in your home-school! Classes are taught on Wednesdays, with
homework given for the rest of the week. Our website is
michianacovenantacademy.org. You will find our Class Schedule, Course
Catalog for 2nd Trimester, and Calendar for 2016-2016, along with
registration forms and other information. Second Trimester classes start
on December 2. We hope to see you then!
2) Free Brunch
Dear Local Educators,
You are cordially invited to join us for a very special, first-time-ever event this October that we've designed just for you!
For homeschool educators, we are having an event for you on Tuesday, October 13th at 11 AM. Please bring your kids and students into the store with you for hands on learning activities and a tour while we keep you entertained and showcase some brand new products and their features.
For all public and private school educators, we are having an event for you on Saturday, October 17th at 11AM. Please bring your little ones because we are also having a national storytime featuring the book "Imaginary Fred" at 11 AM, then at 1:00 PM, the band from John Young Middle School & Mishawaka High School will be here to perform. Then at 2:00 PM, we are having a LEGO Architecture event where we challenge middle and high school students to recreate University Park Mall in LEGOs! The final creation will be displayed in the mall window.
We are also offering you one other extra special prize....The school that has the most teachers attend our event will win breakfast for the teachers on us! We will deliver breakfast to your school, on the date of your choice, and provide for all of your teachers. Spread the word and tell everyone!
During our events on both dates, we are giving you an exclusive sneak peek at our upcoming "Mini Maker Faire" that we are hosting later in November as well as a workshop that showcases Chelsea Clinton's brand new book "It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!". We will also have publisher giveaways, raffle prizes, and we will be hosting brunch for you, courtesy of our cafe! To learn more about our national Mini Maker Faire, please click here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/makerfaire
Please RSVP to: Jim Emmons via phone or email - 574-247-1126 / crm2358@bn.com
All teachers, educators, and homeschool teachers are invited to either or both events! If you cannot make the date for one, PLEASE come to the other! This is a very special, first-time-ever, educator appreciation event that we are hosting and you don't want to miss this!
Please save the date, tell a friend, bring a friend, and let's have some fun as we create and build together!! Thank you!!
Sincerely,
Jim Emmons
Community Business Development Manager
Barnes & Noble , Inc.
6501 N. Grape Rd., Suite 200
Mishawaka, IN 46545
o (574) 247-0864 f (574) 247-1156
crm2358@bn.com | bn.com |nook.com
3) Photography Exhibit
Hi, my name is Hank Herreman, and I am in charge of the 17th annual "Life in Michiana" Photography Exhibit. Anyone can enter up to three photographs. All photos will be exhibited at the Main Library in South Bend from December 21, 2015 to January 24, 2016. Entry forms with all the details should be available on our website www.sjcpl.org by October 1. Or you can pick up hard copies at any branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library.
Help us make this year's exhibition the best ever by entering your photographs.
Thank you,
Hank Herreman
282 4614
4) Sports Opportunities
Hi, I am the Athletic Director and head boys basketball coach at Michigan City Christian Academy. We are always looking for high school home schoolers that are interested in playing varsity sports. Boys and Girls basketball is starting up in about a month and I was reaching out to see if any of your parents and students would be interested in participating in basketball this upcoming season. We would love to have you on board. Please share this with your group and if they need anymore information my contact info is below.
Thank you,
Jared Frick
Athletic Director
Michigan City Christian Academy
(219) 872-2501
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LINKS TO SHARE:
Share your favorite link!
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CLASSIFIEDS
GUITAR/BASS TEACHER
Mike Davis has been instructing guitar and bass for more than 15 years. He has worked with special needs children, college music majors, professional adult musicians and just about everyone in between. He currently instructs for Southwestern Michigan College and Bethel College as well as keeping a studio full of private students. The teaching environment is a friendly atmosphere designed to let the individual student progress at his or her own comfortable pace. Genres that can be covered range from classical to jazz to popular music methods. Email: gitrmike@gmail.com
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) Essay Contest
G3) Help the HUB/Save on Your Taxes
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle or the fire?
Answer to last week's puzzle:
Three. (Try it if you don't believe it!)
G2) Essay Contest
Start the school year off well by telling someone you appreciate them through HSLDA's 14th annual Essay Contest. This contest is open to all homeschooled students from ages 7-19. It offers cash prizes and runs through November 1, 2015. Our themes for this year's contest all focus on how we express gratitude.
Students, write an essay in the form of a letter that directly thanks a person who has shaped your life for the better! That person could be a civic servant such as a sheriff, state representative, or firefighter; a co-op teacher, parent or grandparent, or church leader; or anyone else who comes to your mind.
We encourage you to let your essay be more than a contest entry; consider sending your letter to the person who blessed you. You never know how much of an impact your gratitude may have!
Category 1 (ages 7-10) – Using the principles of a descriptive essay, write a letter expressing gratitude to someone who has influenced your life. A strong essay will vividly describe the details of what this person's role is and what they have done for you.
Category 2 (ages 11-14) – Using the principles of a narrative essay, write a letter expressing gratitude to someone who has influenced your life. A strong essay will share a compelling story that documents how this person's actions have impacted you and/or your community.
Category 3 (ages 15-19) – Using the principles of a cause and effect essay, write a letter expressing gratitude to someone who has influenced your life or your community. A strong essay will clearly connect the addressee's actions to the specific positive outcomes that they caused in your life.
To get a sense of what to look for or avoid in your essay, you can view the judges' comments or read the winning essays from previous years' contests! You can find guidelines and entry forms on our website, as well as information about our other annual contests for homeschoolers in art, poetry, and photography.
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~ John F. Kennedy
More info: http://hslda.org/Contests/Essay/2015/2015rules.asp
G3) Help the HUB/Save on Your Taxes
If you would like to help the HUB or if you are looking for a deduction for your taxes, please consider donating to the Homeschool HUB endowment fund. Check with your tax preparer for the most advantageous amount, but Federal and State deductions are available for charitable donations of this kind.
Checks should be made out to: Michigan Gateway Community Foundation AND "Homeschool HUB Endowment Fund" written in the Memo line of the check.
Address and Contact Info:
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation
111 Days Avenue
Buchanan, Michigan 49107
Phone: 269.695.3521
Fax: 269.695.4250
email: info@mgcf.org
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Michiana Covenant Academy
2) Free Brunch
3) Photography Exhibit
4) Sports Opportunities
1) Michiana Covenant Academy
Registration begins on October 21, for 2nd Trimester classes at Michiana
Covenant Academy! Join us for Art, Drawing, Grammar, History, Literature,
Music, SAT Prep, Science and Writing classes. Small class sizes, along
with teachers who are well-qualified and enjoy their subjects, can make a
difference in your home-school! Classes are taught on Wednesdays, with
homework given for the rest of the week. Our website is
michianacovenantacademy.org. You will find our Class Schedule, Course
Catalog for 2nd Trimester, and Calendar for 2016-2016, along with
registration forms and other information. Second Trimester classes start
on December 2. We hope to see you then!
2) Free Brunch
Dear Local Educators,
You are cordially invited to join us for a very special, first-time-ever event this October that we've designed just for you!
For homeschool educators, we are having an event for you on Tuesday, October 13th at 11 AM. Please bring your kids and students into the store with you for hands on learning activities and a tour while we keep you entertained and showcase some brand new products and their features.
For all public and private school educators, we are having an event for you on Saturday, October 17th at 11AM. Please bring your little ones because we are also having a national storytime featuring the book "Imaginary Fred" at 11 AM, then at 1:00 PM, the band from John Young Middle School & Mishawaka High School will be here to perform. Then at 2:00 PM, we are having a LEGO Architecture event where we challenge middle and high school students to recreate University Park Mall in LEGOs! The final creation will be displayed in the mall window.
We are also offering you one other extra special prize....The school that has the most teachers attend our event will win breakfast for the teachers on us! We will deliver breakfast to your school, on the date of your choice, and provide for all of your teachers. Spread the word and tell everyone!
During our events on both dates, we are giving you an exclusive sneak peek at our upcoming "Mini Maker Faire" that we are hosting later in November as well as a workshop that showcases Chelsea Clinton's brand new book "It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!". We will also have publisher giveaways, raffle prizes, and we will be hosting brunch for you, courtesy of our cafe! To learn more about our national Mini Maker Faire, please click here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/makerfaire
Please RSVP to: Jim Emmons via phone or email - 574-247-1126 / crm2358@bn.com
All teachers, educators, and homeschool teachers are invited to either or both events! If you cannot make the date for one, PLEASE come to the other! This is a very special, first-time-ever, educator appreciation event that we are hosting and you don't want to miss this!
Please save the date, tell a friend, bring a friend, and let's have some fun as we create and build together!! Thank you!!
Sincerely,
Jim Emmons
Community Business Development Manager
Barnes & Noble , Inc.
6501 N. Grape Rd., Suite 200
Mishawaka, IN 46545
o (574) 247-0864 f (574) 247-1156
crm2358@bn.com | bn.com |nook.com
3) Photography Exhibit
Hi, my name is Hank Herreman, and I am in charge of the 17th annual "Life in Michiana" Photography Exhibit. Anyone can enter up to three photographs. All photos will be exhibited at the Main Library in South Bend from December 21, 2015 to January 24, 2016. Entry forms with all the details should be available on our website www.sjcpl.org by October 1. Or you can pick up hard copies at any branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library.
Help us make this year's exhibition the best ever by entering your photographs.
Thank you,
Hank Herreman
282 4614
4) Sports Opportunities
Hi, I am the Athletic Director and head boys basketball coach at Michigan City Christian Academy. We are always looking for high school home schoolers that are interested in playing varsity sports. Boys and Girls basketball is starting up in about a month and I was reaching out to see if any of your parents and students would be interested in participating in basketball this upcoming season. We would love to have you on board. Please share this with your group and if they need anymore information my contact info is below.
Thank you,
Jared Frick
Athletic Director
Michigan City Christian Academy
(219) 872-2501
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
Share your favorite link!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
GUITAR/BASS TEACHER
Mike Davis has been instructing guitar and bass for more than 15 years. He has worked with special needs children, college music majors, professional adult musicians and just about everyone in between. He currently instructs for Southwestern Michigan College and Bethel College as well as keeping a studio full of private students. The teaching environment is a friendly atmosphere designed to let the individual student progress at his or her own comfortable pace. Genres that can be covered range from classical to jazz to popular music methods. Email: gitrmike@gmail.com
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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