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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--February 10

2012-02-10T23:10:00.001-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--February 10

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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.

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ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

February 17--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
February 17--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
February 21--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
March 5-Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
March 8--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Ontario Homeschool Convention
G2) Join the Worldwide GLOBE at Night 2012 Campaign
G3) Cool space physics videos
G4) Free educational stuff from NASA

G1) Ontario Homeschool Convention

We are hosting our first Northern Ontario Homeschool Convention, May 5th, 2012, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. We invite you to come as a guest or as an exhibitor, speaker, or presenter. We encourage you to visit our website www.northernontariohsconvention.com We welcome everyone to come out and see the exhibits, listen to the speakers, and meet new friends. Our line up of exhibitors is sure to grow as we get closer to the date so check the website frequently to watch for updates and changes. Please email northernontariohsconvention@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for your time and we hope to see you there!

G2) Join the Worldwide GLOBE at Night 2012 Campaign

GLOBE at Night is a worldwide, hands-on science and education program for primary and secondary schools. The GLOBE at Night project encourages citizen-scientists worldwide to record the brightness of the night sky. During four select sets of dates, children and adults match the appearance of a constellation (Orion or Leo in the northern hemisphere, and Orion and Crux in the southern hemisphere) with seven star charts of progressively fainter stars. The map is located at http://www.globeatnight.org. Participants then submit their choice of star chart online with their date, time and location to help create a light-pollution map worldwide.

The GLOBE at Night 2012 campaign dates are Feb. 12-21, March 13-22 and April 11-20, 2012. Over 68,000 measurements have been contributed from more than 115 countries over the last six years of two-week campaigns.

Children and adults can submit their measurements in real time if they have a smart phone or tablet. To do this, use the Web application at http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/. With smart phones and tablets, the location, date and time are put in automatically. And if you do not have a smart phone or tablet, there are user-friendly tools on the GLOBE at Night report page to find latitude and longitude.

Through GLOBE at Night, students, teachers, parents and community members are amassing a data set from which they can explore the nature of light pollution locally and across the globe. Make a difference and join the GLOBE at Night efforts in 2012. Activity packets, one-page flyers and postcards advertising the campaign are available at http://www.globeatnight.org.

Please email any questions about GLOBE at Night to globeatnight@noao.edu.

G3) Cool space physics videos

Astronaut Don Pettit Demonstrates Science Concepts in "Science off the Sphere" Video Series

NASA and the American Physical Society, or APS, have entered into a partnership to share unique videos from the International Space Station with students, educators and science fans around the world. NASA astronaut Don Pettit will use everyday objects from Earth to demonstrate physics through the "Science off the Sphere" video series.

Space fans know Pettit well from his previous stays in space when he performed science demonstrations like the "Zero G Coffee Cup." Pettit, currently on the orbiting outpost as a member of the Expedition 30 crew, is continuing these demonstrations. This time he has added a physics challenge for the viewers.

APS, the professional society for physicists, will share the "Science off the Sphere" videos with students, educators and science fans by making them available on its outreach website, Physics Central. The website also will feature educational content on the physics topics demonstrated in space by Pettit and facilitate the challenge. APS will host the physics-oriented challenges to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Segments of "Science off the Sphere" will end with a question for the viewers. APS will review the responses and identify a winner. Pettit will recognize the winner in a future installment.

For more information and to view the science demonstrations, visit http://www.physicscentral.com/sots.

G4) Free educational stuff from NASA

New Human Spaceflight Educational Materials Available at NASA.gov

The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level and subject. The following space science-related items are now available for downloading.

Build the Station Simulation: Educator Guide -- Grades K-8
Just as five space agencies cooperated to build the International Space Station, students can work together to build a paper model of the world's largest orbiting laboratory. Teams take on the roles of international partners as they learn about and assemble portions of the model. During a mock summit, each team briefs the group about their section of the model. The teams then assemble the entire model to complete the space station. The guide includes student sheets, parts of the model, instructions for holding a summit, and facts about the station.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Build_the_Station_Simulation.html

Play and Learn: Window to Earth -- Grades K-4
Astronauts have a spectacular view of Earth from space. Move through the pages of Window to Earth and see images taken from space of these geographical features: peninsula, glacier, lake, desert, cape, island, upheaval dome, strait, waterfall, reef and volcano.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Window_to_Earth.html

Spaced Out Sports Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Students learn the science of sports with the activities in this educator guide. The activities are applications of Newton's Laws of Motion.
Among the guide's six activities students will do the following:
-- Construct a CD hovercraft and apply Newton's Laws of Motion to make hovercraft work.
-- Use gravity to locate the center of mass of irregular-shaped objects.
-- Investigate the principle of conserving angular momentum.
-- Create and play simulated microgravity sports with a balloon.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Spaced_Out_Sports.html

"Food for Thought: Eating in Space" Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Among the thousands of questions that need to be answered before astronauts travel to distant planets and asteroids is the question: How much food will they need and what foods can they take? Food for Thought includes five lesson plans that relate to food and nutrition and that are aligned to national education standards.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Food_For_Thought.html

Mass Versus Weight Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8
Students often confuse the terms "mass" and "weight." Each activity in this series demonstrates the difference between mass and weight by comparing students' results with the results of astronauts aboard the space station. Students perform the activities and analyze their data. Then they watch video of astronauts performing similar demonstrations on the station. The activities focus on Newton's second law of motion.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Mass_vs_Weight.html

The Texas School for the Deaf Downlink Videos -- Grades K-12
While aboard the International Space Station in 2010, astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson used American Sign Language, or ASL, to answer a variety of video inquiries submitted by students from the Texas School for the Deaf, or TSD. She recorded almost an hour of video footage showing an inside view of the station in response to the students' questions about life in space. NASA sent the video footage to TSD, and students in Bobbie Guerra's video technology class (Zealous Studio) used this footage to create a series of video clips.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/TSD_Introduction_Video.html

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Detroit Dog Show Field Trip!!!
2) Homeschool Expo
3) Painting Classes
4) Five Pines Tubing and Skiing
5) Homeschool Tennis Team forming
6) Purdue Challenger Field Trip - 10 Spots Left
7) Carnivorous Plants Presentation

1) Detroit Dog Show Field Trip!!!

Saturday, March 3, 2012 the HUB is sponsoring a field trip to the Detroit Kennel Club Dog Show. This is one of only 5 "benched" dog shows in the US. A benched show means the dogs are required to be on their bench whenever they are not being judged in the ring. This means the public can see all the dogs and talk to the owners and breeders. We will be able to see over 160 breeds of dogs! There are also special events and presentations during the day. We will be meeting at 8:30 am at the Mendel Center and carpooling. We should arrive back at Mendel around 6 pm, but you're welcome to stay longer if all in your vehicle wish it. (There is a good Greek restaurant nearby if you stay for dinner in Detroit.)

The Detroit Kennel Club offers a great program for homeschoolers and Scouts. Each child will receive a quiz sheet, a map of "stars" of the show to go see, and a patch. This should be tons of fun, especially for animal-lovers!

Cost: $10 per person for the dog show, $30 per person for gas if you ride, $1.50 per person for the people mover--parking should be free.

You will want to bring a sack lunch or money for purchasing lunch--refreshments are available at the show.

If you are interested in going, contact Andrea at writermom@surfbest.net and include 1) number of people going 2) number of people you can take in your car if you plan to drive 3) If you want a second licensed adult driver to ride with you and share the driving 4) number of people who will need a ride if you don't want to drive 5) If the riders can be split up if needed 6) anything else you think I need to know

I will need the ticket money IN HAND by Monday February 20th--check, cash, or paypal. No refunds. For more info on the event: www.detroitkennelclub.com

2) Homeschool Expo

Greetings Homeschoolers!

This our 3rd annual Homeschool Expo.in Kalamazoo, Michigan. We sincerely hope you'll join us for this encouraging day! We have several speakers lined up, a vendor hall, and refreshments as well as a lunch buffet. (pre-register for lunch by March 15)

Please take a look at the attached flyer for more information on the speakers and the location of the expo.

Spread the word! Last year was awesome and this year will be as well!

Happy Homeschooling!!
www.kahsaconnnection.com

-- Katie Zeilenga

3) Painting Classes

New Creations Offers 2012 Spring Art Classes in the Michiana Area for Students in Grades 1-12. Adults and home schoolers welcome!

Gloria Seitz, a certified K-12 art teacher, will be teaching classes on the topic of PAINTING. This seven week class is designed to give students hands on experience in painting. Younger students will learn about painting a landscape, watercolor techniques, color mixing, and tempera painting. Middle elementary through age 14 will learn color theory as they embark on a limited palette tempera painting, watercolor techniques as they do a lighthouse painting, and acrylic applications through an animal painting. Older students and adults will complete a value study and one watercolor and one acrylic painting on subject of their choice.

CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON THE WEEK OF MARCH 19 AND END THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY.

Tuesdays, classes at Community Free Church in Niles, beginning March 20, are as follows: Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m.

Wednesday classes, beginning March 21, meet at Trinity Free Church in South Bend. Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m.

Thursday classes, beginning March 22 meet at Hobby Lobby in Mishawaka at the following times: Ages 6-10 will meet at 11:30-12:30 AND at 12:45-1:45 p.m. Ages 9-13 will meet at 2-3. 7th through adult will meet from 3:15-4:15. 8 through 13 year olds will meet from 4:20 -5:30 p.m. (extra time for cleanup).

The cost for the seven week classes is $70 for the first child and $5 LESS for each additional child. You will save $5 on the total cost if you pay by March 16. Cost includes supplies (except sketch book, erasers, pencil, rulers, and folder: These you will need to purchase. Older elementary and advanced students will need to purchase a canvas.), room rental, and Art Festival. The Art Festival will be held on Friday, May 4th.

You may print out a registration form on line at www.newcreationsart.com call and have Mrs. Seitz send you a form. Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early. Reserve your spot by calling her at 574-271-8069 even before sending in your reservation. Make checks out to Gloria Seitz.

4) Five Pines Tubing and Skiing

Tubing at 5 Pines is scheduled for Friday, February 17, 2012 from 10am - 3pm

They will have a place for lunch as well as the snack shop open. Cost for tubing is $6, cost for skiing is $6 and both is $9. This is a lot of fun so pray for snow!

5 Pines requires an assumption of risk form to be filled out and signed by each participant. These will be available there. This event is open to all Homeschool families and friends.

5) Homeschool Tennis Team forming

There is an informational meeting coming up soon. Mark your calendars if you are interested!

We are having a meet and greet on Wed. Feb. 15 to form a homeschool tennis team.
It will be held at The Sweet Spot on Grape Rd. in Mishawaka, by the Outpost sports.
Time: 5:45PM- whenever (we know this is a big church night so won't be long).
Recommended minimum age is 10.

Main objective meet the instructor/coach, ask questions get the details about practices.
Direct any questions to Tammy at (574) 361-5244.

Thank you,

Tammy Gray
tamgray@aol.com

6) Purdue Challenger Field Trip - 10 Spots Left

Please forward to any families that you think might be interested in this field trip. 15 spots are filled already, and there are 10 spots left. Thanks all! Have a great weekend and God Bless!

I have booked a Field trip to the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest
Indiana space science and technology. It is Moon base explorers for K-2 grade.
The cost is 12.50 per student with 24 students max. Only 5 adults can be in the
room with the kids, so whoever would like to be in the room would need to say
so, the first five that ask will get to go in. The trip is scheduled for March
16, 2012, It is a Friday, from 1-3pm at Purdue Calumet, in Hammond, Indiana. The
trip needs to be paid for two weeks in advance so I would need the money no
later than March 1st.

If you are interested and would like to attend please e-mail me at
chlrdar@sbcglobal.net with your name, how many children and if you would like to
be in the room or it doesn't matter to you and I will email you back and let you
know where to send the money for the trip.

Thank you, Cindy Ramsey
(219) 554-1920

7) Carnivorous Plants Presentation

Imagine what the world would be like if you were the size of an insect or small animal. What dangers are found in brightly colored, fragrant perches? What might lie coiled below the foliage of an exotic plant? What would you see as you trek through remote environs and boggy terrain?

Join Ron Dudek as he presents "Cursed Plants—Exploring the Mysterious World of Carnivorous Plants." Take a look at carnivorous plants and learn about "Creation gone backwards!" How do flying creatures get lured into these traps, and why can't they get out? Is this how God designed them, or has something happened since Day 3 of creation, when God looked at all created plants and saw that they were good? Learn the answers to these and other questions about plants that eat creatures. This is a fascinating journey into a mysterious realm where plants turn predator!

Where: Hills Corners Bible Baptist Church
862 W Glendora Rd., Buchanan, MI
When: Monday, March 12th at 6:00 pm (presentation to last approx. 1 hour)
Cost: $2.50 per person | $10.00 max per family--Children under the age of 5 are free!

Signup by email: suzyLwalker@gmail.com by March 5th or call 428-0546 See attached file for more info.

8) Volunteer Opportunities

A) Without you - we don't ride! That is how important volunteers are to Therapeutic Equestrian Center .   www.tecfarm.org
Saturday, February 11 between 11 am and 2 pm is Barn Clean Up & Horse Spa Day at their facility in Watervliet.

By coming out you will help make sure the facility looks it's best for all the riders and getting things ready for the first therapeutic horseback riding session of 2012. TEC wants to look it's best for the returning riders who are excited to come back out to see "their" horse and for the new riders, many who will be experiencing therapeutic horseback riding for the first time.

This is also a chance for you to get to meet TEC's horses and give them some TLC. Missy, Garth, Tori, Stikla and Szanghi give there all to our riders and deserve some pampering. You do not need to have any horse or barn experience but it is a plus.

TEC is a great volunteer opportunity for anyone who is interested in horses, helping people with special needs, studying physical therapy, or someone who just wants to do something meaningful with their Saturday. But don't take my word for it, Carol B., a volunteer at TEC, had this to say, "I think I have gotten more from volunteering at TEC than I have given."

Volunteers must be at least 14 years old and please dress warmly.

Location is 615 N. M-140 in Watervliet. About 4 miles south of I-94. TEC is in the North Barn.

If you have a questions please contact: volunteer@tecfarm.org or Jennifer Scally : jscally@tecfarm.org or call 269-429-0671.

Their mission is to enhance the lives of people with special needs through horse related activities. If you would like to volunteer during lesson times - check out www.volunteerswmi.org and link to Therapeutic Equestrian Center to see options.

B) READING DAY OF ACTION!

On March 15 hundreds of United Way of Southwest Michigan volunteers in Berrien and Cass Counties will go into area schools and pre-schools to demonstrate the joy of reading by sitting down and reading to children during their normal school day.

Join us for the Reading Day of Action by giving an hour, an afternoon or a whole day to show kids how fun and important reading can be.

Sign up to Volunteer: http://www.uwsm.org/reading

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

"The Volunteer Center promotes, supports and connects volunteers working to build a strong, caring community."

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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 travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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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[HUBnewsletter] Freerice Group!

2012-02-06T14:26:00.000-05:00

This is the week! Play freerice games--languages, vocabulary, geography, grammar, etc. Learn, have fun, and stamp out hunger. Kids and adults can play.

Join our group! Signing up is easy--just an email is required. Any personal information is optional.

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Invite your friends to join, too, if you wish. Just send them the link above.

You are welcome to forward this to anyone. Let's see how much of a difference we can make in a week!

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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--February 3

2012-02-03T20:29:00.001-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--February 3

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

February 6 Club BLUE 7 pm Martin's Cafe, Niles
February 7--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
February 7--Homeschool Graduation Ceremony meeting 6:30 Calvary Baptist Church, South Bend
February 9--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
February 10--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
February 17--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Free college tuition!!
G2) Bridge Design Contest--free software
G3) Free Educational Stuff from NASA
G4) Six Degrees of Freerice
G5) FREE Video Lecture on Amazing Thin-Shell Structures

G1) Free college tuition!!

Antioch College, in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is reopening. They are offering full tuition scholarships to all admitted students for the next three incoming freshman classes. There are also income based scholarships to help with the approximately $8,600 for room and board. Deadline to apply is Feb 15. Here is the link to an article that tells abou it: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57366996/how-to-get-a-$106000-college-education-for-free/

Here is a link to the college's web site: http://antiochcollege.org/news/archive/3523.html

G2) Bridge Design Contest--free software

This is a fun virtual bridge design contest for 6-7th graders. This year has a fun Army vs Navy twist. I don't know if homeschoolers are allowed to participate, but they were in previous years. In any case, the software is for for anyone to download and play around with.

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/armynavy.htm

G3) Free Educational Stuff from NASA

NASA offers a lot of stuff for free. Here is the list of the latest. It looks like some cool stuff!

New Space Science Educational Materials Available at NASA.gov

The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level and subject. The following space science-related items are now available for downloading.

Comet Mystery Boxes -- Grades K-8
Introduce students to the physical characteristics of comets by using a tactile learning experience. Using only their hands, students reach into a series of boxes and feel the variety of materials and structures within. Each box contains an object that represents a quality of comets.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Comet_Mystery_Boxes.html

A Dusty Dilemma -- Grades 8-10
In this lesson, students learn the concepts of averages, standard deviation from the mean, and error analysis. Students explore the concept of standard deviation from the mean before using data from the Student Dust Counter, an instrument aboard the NASA New Horizons mission to Pluto. This data is used to determine the issues associated with taking data, including error and noise. Questions are deliberately open-ended to encourage exploration.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Dusty_Dilemma.html

Signals and Noise Ratio -- Grades 6-8
Students are introduced to the terms "signal" and "noise" in the context of spacecraft communication. This hands-on activity includes an online interactive to explore the Signal-to-Noise Ratio, a fundamental concept in spacecraft communication. The lesson's pencil-and-paper component addresses relevant topics such as proportions and ratios.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Signals_and_Noise_Ratio.html

Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER) Educational Kit -- Grades 6-8
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a spacecraft orbiting the moon. The primary instrument on LRO for analyzing the moon's radiation environment is the Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation, or CRaTER. This educator guide includes lessons to introduce to students to cosmic rays and their effects on humans.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/CRaTER.html

Earth Calling… Activity from New Horizons -- Grades 6-8
Some spacecraft return to Earth with valuable data as part of their cargo, but all require some periodic remote communications as they travel. And for those spacecraft that do not return to Earth, the communication system is the only link to the valuable data collected during its journey. In this activity, students simulate spacecraft radio communication concepts, including the speed of light and the time-delay for signals sent to and from spacecraft.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Earth_Calling.html

Star-forming Nebula NGC 3603 Lithograph and In Search of Stellar Evolution Education Activity -- Grades 11-12
Some of the heftiest known stars in the universe reside in the nebula NGC 3603, a large gas cloud in the Milky Way galaxy. The image of the nebula is on the first page of the lithograph and background information is on the second page. The lithograph includes a Level One Inquiry activity entitled "In Search of ... Stellar Evolution" in which students research how stars form.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Star-forming_Nebula.html

G3) Six degrees of Freerice

I will be setting up a group on February 6 for those who want to join in (planned name: Freerice6_HomeschoolersUnited) Or start your own group. Play the game and companies donate rice to hungry people.

It's official -- Freerice has over 1 million members! Think that's awesome? Then think about this: if every registered Freerice member recruited another six members, our online movement to end hunger would exponentially explode.

That's why we're excited to announce "6 Degrees of Freerice" -- the theme for our inaugural World Freerice Week from February 6 - 11. You already know the difference you make by playing Freerice. Now, we need you to help get your friends, family and community involved too. Are you up to the challenge?

Check out www.freerice.com/freerice6 to find out what we have planned. The first step is simple -- take the pledge to participate!

You probably don't need another incentive than helping to fight hunger and getting smarter. But just in case, here are a few more reasons to get involved:

We'll give you great avatars and cover photos to "freericefy" your Facebook and Twitter pages.
Prizes will be awarded to: the group founder with the most members, the group founder with the most rice earned, and the top Freericer with the most rice earned individually.

Sound good? We hope so. To take part in the very first World Freerice Week, sign up now!

Marcela
Freerice Team
World Food Programme

G5) FREE Video Lecture on Amazing Thin-Shell Structures

http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/special/experiencing-hubble.aspx

Arguably, no scientific instrument in history has had a larger impact on astronomy than the Hubble Space Telescope. So what makes it the most sought-after instrument for observing the secrets of the stars above our heads? How does it even work? And what advantages does it have over more traditional, ground-based observatories? In thanks for being our customer, here is a free video lecture: Inside the Hubble Space Telescope, delivered by Dr. David M. Meyer.

Telescopes like Hubble have been invaluable in offering astronomers and cosmologists breathtaking images of everything from nearby planets and stars to distant nebulae and galaxies. The primary rationale behind this iconic space telescope was the desire to launch a large telescope into Earth's orbit, with the power to routinely image the cosmos with a resolving power more than 10 times greater than that of the largest ground-based optical telescope. But it could only have been built with a solid understanding of electromagnetic radiation and optics—as well as trial-and-error tests using powerful mirrors and large solar panels.

Dr. Meyer is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University, where he has taught for more than 20 years. He also directs the Dearborn Observatory and codirects the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics at Northwestern, where much of his work involves the Hubble Space Telescope. Professor Meyer's awards include the Charles Deering McCormick Professorship of Teaching Excellence—Northwestern's highest teaching honor.

Watch Inside the Hubble Space Telescope between now and Thursday, February 9, to go behind the scenes of one of the most revolutionary instruments in modern astronomy!

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Political Campaign/Free Civics Classes for Teens
2) Club BLUE Homeschool Meeting
3) Order Trees for Spring Planting
4) Great Program for High-schoolers Interested in Health Careers
5) Theatre for Children and Young Adults Classes
6) Bethel College Hosts Community Blood Drive
7) IOWA/ITBS Testing Information and Registration
8) Bethel's Fifth Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit
9) Fun Fernwood Events
10) Science Alive!
11) Five Pines Tubing Day
12) Volunteer Opportunities

1) Political Campaign/Free Civics Classes for Teens

Attached is a flyer detailing a non partisan learning opportunity. Detailed are classes on government, campaigns, and leadership as well as a host of other important subjects. All classes will be taught by a teacher experienced in the field they speak on and be followed by time practically applying what they have learned in a hands on environment.

2) Club BLUE Homeschool Meeting

There are a few Homeschool moms that get together on the first Monday of the month at Martins at 7:00 PM. The title coined for the group is Club BLUE. The "BLUE" is an acronym for Bringing Learning to an Unprecedented Experience.   February 6th will be our next meeting.

It is a group designed for the networking of parents. Whether you are a new homeschooler, former homeschooler or veteran, you are welcome. It is not designed to be exclusive in any way, so please feel free to come out and join us.

3) Order Trees for Spring Planting

This would be a fun Arbor Day project for your students - plant some trees! The trees can be ordered through St. Joseph County until the deadline of March 1st, and picked up at the fairgrounds in South Bend on April 14. The prices are very reasonable and the trees are quite small. Here is a sampling: 5 Blue Spruce trees from 16" -24" for $10; 5 Black Walnut trees from 14" - 20" for $6; 5 Sugar Maple trees from 18"- 24" for $9.10; 5 White Flowering Dogwood trees from 18" - 24" for $8.70. There is a flyer you can print off and send in to place your order here:

http://www.stjosephswcd.org/attachments/TREE_SALE_FLYER_St_Joe_County_SWCD_online_version_ADDRESS_UPDATE_11312.pdf

4) Great Program for High-schoolers Interested in Health Careers

LMC has a healthy stack of applications for the wonderful Professional Health Careers Academy offered through Berrien Resa at Lakeland in St. Joe and in Niles through Niles and Benton Harbor High Schools. Home schoolers are just as invited to participate as public school students. It's been a very successful program for students for several years.

Students are in class on Monday and Friday, and spend Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in clinical rotations of their choice, spending time next to the health care professional, shadowing and really getting a good feel for the job. Students receive full Lakeland 5 star training, CPR and first aid certifications and quite a few college credits through LMC. It is supported by the Lakeland Foundation.

The application process is straightforward but should be completed soon. It looks as though they are due to Mona Hunter who takes care of many career program initiatives at the Berrien RESA by February 22, but need letters of recommendation etc.

Please feel free to stop by our office here at Bertrand Crossing to pick one up. Thanks.

Barbara Craig, Executive Dean,
Lake Michigan College at Bertrand Crossing
1905 Foundation Drive Niles MI 49120
1.269.695.1391 (office) 1.269.695.2795 (direct) 1.269.695.2999 (fax)
craig@lakemichigancollege.edu

5) Theatre for Children and Young Adults Classes

NEW SPRING CLASSES START FEBRUARY 2, 2012

THIS SEMESTER SPECIAL EVENT WILL BE GUEST APPEARANCE of THE "HOLLYWOOD ENDING" from Disney's Next Big Thing ON FEBRUARY 27, 2012 (limited advanced seating)

We will be working on our next upcoming production of Camp Rock in the theatre classes.
Thursdays 6-7: 30 p.m. Everyone is guaranteed a part! Sing, Act and Dance! $250 per semester. Full Stage production at the end of every semester.

Learn to write a play and follow it through to the final production! We will spend this semester writing this play and then produce it this summer! $250 per semester. Thursdays 4:00-5:00p.m

Allstar Choir:
This class will work on great popular choral arrangements with some dancing for perfomances at many different venues including some competitions! Thursdays 5:00-6:00p.m. The class fee will be $5 per class paid on a monthly basis. (This does include music materials)

Piano Classes available on Monday evenings . Classes ages from age 5-105. These will be on Monday evenings with overflow classes on Sat. mornings. Piano classes are $5 per hour class paid on a monthly basis. (This does not include music.)

Private Voice, Acting, Instrumental instruction available at reasonable rates.

Semester Classes cost may be split in half with first payment due by February 9, 2012 and the remainder to be paid no later than April 8, 2012. Lost script replacement fee will be charged at our cost plus shipping.

Theatre for Children and Young Adults
Jane Marie Burkart
574-514-4000
theatreforchildren@gmail.com

6) Bethel College Hosts Community Blood Drive

Bethel College will host a community blood drive Thursday, Feb. 9, from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Goodman Gymnasium. Softball player Danielle Reilly ('13) is coordinating this event and has set a goal to receive 107 units of blood. The American Red Cross is down 93,000 units of blood in this fiscal year in comparison to last year.

"We are desperately trying to help recover some of those units that are needed in a huge way," said Reilly.

In an effort to gain donors, the American Red Cross is running a campaign called "The Need is Everyday." If sponsors [like Bethel] achieve 110 percent of their blood drive goal, the American Red Cross will recognize them in a USA Today advertisement at the end of the campaign, as well as feature them on their website.

If you have any questions about blood donation, the process or what it does for patients, visit the website or share your story on Facebook. Search for American Red Cross blood donors and join the conversation online.

To schedule a blood donation appointment, call 1.800.REDCROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code "pilots." The drive is open to the public.

7) IOWA/ITBS Testing Information and Registration

High scores qualify high-schoolers for homeschool honor societies. Registration due by February 18. See attached form for details.

8) Bethel's Fifth Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit

The Bethel College department of visual arts will be hosting an opening reception for its Fifth Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit on Friday, Feb. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The students' artwork will be on display in the Weaver Art Gallery in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center – Auditorium. The exhibit will run Feb. 10 to March 11, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Local artisans will judge various two-dimensional and three-dimensional media entries. The student artists are not exclusive to the visual art majors, but span the wide array of majors that Bethel offers. Winners of first place two-dimensional, first place three-dimensional, second place two-dimensional, second place three-dimensional and best of show will be disclosed and receive cash prizes on opening night.

Jurors include Scott DeVries, Ph.D., chair for the department of modern language studies at Bethel College; Robin Rhodes, Ph.D., associate professor of ancient art history at the University of Notre Dame; and Dea Andrews, assistant to the executive director at the Colfax Cultural Center.

The event is free and open to the community. For more information, contact the department of visual arts at 574.807.7022 or visualart@BethelCollege.edu.

9) Fun Fernwood Events

Photo Contest Gallery Opening February 4 through March 25
Come enjoy the spectacular showcase of submissions to Fernwood's Second Annual Photography Contest. See the beauty of Fernwood captured through the artistic eyes of area photographers. The winners will be announced on Saturday, February 11, at 2:00 pm.

Eye of the Wolf: Isle Royale National Park Saturday, February 4, 1:00 to 2:30 pm
Jan Ferris presents a program on the flora, fauna, history, and culture of this special wilderness island National Park. A must-see if you want information on the upcoming tour, but all are welcome to attend. Fee $10 (Members $8); free with deposit for August 26-31 tour.

Tussie Mussies Workshop Saturday, February 11, 1:00-2:30 pm
Tussie mussies are tiny bouquets of fragrant leaves and flowers and are sure to delight. Victorians turned flower giving into an art form by assigning a specific meaning to each flower. Convey a special message to someone you love with a tussie mussie! Fernwood will provide all plant material and ribbon. Fee $25 (Members $20). Register by February 10.

Great Backyard Bird Count February 18
Organized by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual event to engage people from across America in citizen-science. Stop by the Nature Center to learn how to identify our common winter birds (1:00 pm) and how to feed them (3:00 pm). In between, help tally the birds at Fernwood's feeders. Free with paid Fernwood admission.

Spring Garden Symposium
Designs with Purpose: The People and Plants Behind Them
Saturday, March 24, 8:15 am to 3:30 pm

Even as the snow falls, a gardener's thoughts are never far from spring. Plan now to join us for Fernwood's annual Spring Garden Symposium as three award-winning speakers show us how they use their artistic instincts, environmental consciousness, and knowledge of great plants to create garden designs with social significance.

Janet Marinelli will take you on a whirlwind tour of the history of landscape design, explore discoveries on the frontiers of science, and show how every gardener can harness nature's power to create a sustainable landscape that helps repair the tattered web of life. Janet has written three books: Stalking the Wild Amaranth: Gardening in the Age of Extinction, Plant, and The Climate Conscious Gardener, and she is a columnist for Public Garden, the publication of the American Public Gardens Association.

Bob Hyland speaks about how well-chosen plants are the heart and soul of "good" garden design. With new plants hitting the market at record speed, how do gardeners choose wisely and develop an adventurous, sustainable personal style? Renown plantsman and garden designer Bob Hyland shares his own philosophy shaped by a long career in public gardens (including Brooklyn Botanic Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden, and Longwood Gardens), private gardens, including Martha Stewart's, and his own unique Loomis Creek Nursery and Gardens.

With his award-winning work in botanic gardens and arboreta, landscape architect Gary Smith masterly blends artistry with sustainability. Learn some simple graphic techniques that unleash the artist within yourself, and make meaningful gardens that express the relationship between the site and your own creative spirit. Gary is an artist, landscape architect, and author, who received both a Gold Medal and Award of Distinction from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. He released From Art to Landscape: Unleashing Creativity in Garden Design in 2010.

Bring your questions for a roundtable discussion with the speakers and Steve Bornell following the presentation. The symposium qualifies for three Michigan Master Gardener continuing education credits. Lunch is included. Sign up today! $120 (Members $100). Register by March 22.

Higgins Lake Winter Weekend February 18 through 20
Beat the winter blahs with a weekend of winter fun in Higgins Lake, Michigan. Spend two nights at the Ralph A. MacMullen Conference Center on North Higgins Lake and enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, nature study, good food, and more. Visit Hartwick Pines State Park, home of the largest stand of virgin white pines remaining in the lower peninsula. Just learning to ski? Instruction will be provided by Ron Spears, a certified top level Professional Ski Instructor of America. Call Jan Ferris for more information. $325 (Members $260). Register by February 5.

10) Science Alive!

A fun annual event with science activities and info. Science Alive! at the St. Joseph County Library in downtown South Bend on Saturday, February 4, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

11) Five Pines Tubing Day

February 17 10 am-3 pm.

They will have a place for lunch as well as the snack shop open. Cost for tubing is $6, cost for skiing is $6 and both is $9. This is a lot of fun so pray for snow!

5 Pines requires an assumption of risk form to be filled out and signed by each participant. These will be available there.

This event is open to all Homeschool families and friends.

If you have questions or would like to R.S.V.P. contact Diane Day 269-445-1900.

If you have a group and would like to pick a specific date, let me know and I will attempt to divvy up the dates to eliminate overcrowding!

12) Volunteer Opportunities

A) Who mentored you? January is National Mentoring Month and a great time to consider becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister to a 6-12 year old who needs an extra adult in his/her life. Ten hours a month is all it takes (or just five hours twice a month) to change the world of a child forever. Volunteer when it's convenient with you. Share your stories, play a game of checkers, go to a ball game together. It takes so little, and it means so much. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berrien and Cass invites you to a life-affirming experience! Contact the Volunteer Center for more information or review the details on the web site: www.volunteerswmi.org There are many children in Berrien Cass and Van Buren Counties that are on the waiting list hoping for a mentor - both boys and girls. Consider fulfilling their wish!

B) Schools of Hope is an after-school program at Sorter Elementary School in Benton Harbor meeting 90 minutes/day, 4 days/week, staffed by teachers, a coordinator, and volunteers. Do you have one day per week where you can make a difference and share the gift of literacy as a Schools of Hope volunteer? Contact the Volunteer Center for more details.

C) If you enjoy teens, an after school program called After School Rocks! Located at Berrien Springs high school would welcome you on their volunteer team. They are open to short term volunteers that can share from their talents: cooking, travel, language, whatever or longer term volunteers to build relationships, tutor, help with homework and have fun.

Contact the Volunteer Center and together we can discover a volunteer opportunity that fits your talents and time schedule.

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

"The Volunteer Center promotes, supports and connects volunteers working to build a strong, caring community."

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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 travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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The Homeschool HUB is collecting used textbooks. Contact Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!

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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--January 27

2012-01-28T15:19:00.000-05:00

    Homeschool HUB News Update--January 27

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

January 31--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
February 3--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
February 7--Homeschool Graduation Ceremony meeting 6:30 Calvary Baptist Church, South Bend
February 9--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
February 17--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Free drawing program
G2) Doodle for Google

G1) Free drawing program

Here is a free drawing program for younger kids: http://drawing.gamemaker.nl/

G2) Doodle for Google

Google would like to invite K-12 students in the U.S. to participate in the fifth annual U.S. Doogle 4 Google contest. Draw your rendition of the Google logo and you may see it on the ultimate gallery: the Google homepage. The winning doodler will also take home a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology grant for his or her school.

The theme for this year's contest is "If I could travel in time, I'd visit...". That could mean visiting a past, present or future setting—whether it's traveling back in time to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, to the future to witness everyday space travel, or to just a few moments ago to relive a poignant experience.

Building on last year's record-breaking participation (107,000 entries!), we've made a few enhancements to the 2012 contest. First, we're opening Doodle 4 Google up to an even wider audience—with a winner from every state. There will be five finalists and one winner per state, so everyone will have a local doodle champion to cheer on. From these 50 State Winners, we'll find 5 National Finalists and the lucky National Winner.

We're also partnering with Crayola this year and the winning doodler's artwork will appear on a special edition of the 64-crayon box—a first!

Participating is easier than ever, since we've eliminated the registration step. All you need to do is submit your child's or student's artwork by March 20 with a signed and completed entry form.

For more details, check out google.com/doodle4google, where you'll find full contest rules and entry forms. Happy doodling and good luck!

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Correction
2) Open Position at the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
3) College Open Houses
4) Michiana Area Homeschool Graduation Ceremony
5) Homeschool Family Needed for Movie
6) MI Homeschool Events
7) IOWA/ITBS Testing Information and Registration
8) Volunteer Opportunities

1) Correction

The attachment last week advertises Lake Michigan College Community Education classes that are offered in the New Buffalo area. The classes are not part of a partnership program and are not offered by New Buffalo Area Schools.`We apologize for any confusion.

2) Open Position at the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan

Interested in being part of a team committed to helping people make a difference?
Do you believe that everyone has gifts and talents to share with their community?
Do you believe service, whether voluntary or required, is an opportunity for an individual to grow?
Do you believe in accountability for one's actions?

If your answer to these questions is yes then please consider sending your resume and cover letter by February 8th to director@volunteerswmi.org to be considered as a project coordinator for the court referral system.

This part time position has the potential to be full time (some flexibility in work hours). Minimum of associates degree or comparable experience is required.   Some evening and weekend work required.

In this position you will be part of a team committed to the Volunteer Center 's mission to promote, support and connect volunteers working to build a strong, caring community and be involved in organizational projects. Main responsibilities will include placing court ordered offenders with nonprofit, governmental and faith organizations to complete their community service. Program covers Berrien county working out of the Niles office with some travel to St. Joseph required. You will conduct follow up with clients, volunteer sites, and the courts and problem solve to maintain a successful completion rate of 89%. You will also work to ensure adequate number and quality of placement sites. Applicants must have knowledge of the court system; excellent computer skills; excellent written and verbal communication; ability to communicate with clients, judges and sites; and be a skilled multi-tasker to handle a case load of 500+ clients. Knowledge of nonprofits or governmental units a plus. Must be self directed and self motivated, but also ready to work on organizational projects.

3) College Open Houses

The following Michigan colleges/universities will be hosting an open house on their campus:

Hope College – Jan 27th
Aquinas College – Jan 28th
Olivet College – Jan 28th
Northwood University – Jan 30th
Spring Arbor University – Jan 30th

4) Michiana Area Homeschool Graduation Ceremony

Anyone planning on graduating in 2012, keep in mind all Michiana area Homeschoolers are invited to participate in a Graduation Ceremony with a possible Graduation date of June 2, 2012. This includes cap and gown, diploma and speaker. It is a great way to celebrate with other Homeschool graduates in this area and finalize your years of Homeschooling! Our first meeting will be 6:30 on February 7th at Calvary Baptist Church (3001 West Cleveland Road South Bend, IN 46628)

Anyone interested please contact Jenny Sergio at 269-683-3886 or sergiojen7@gmail.com

5) Homeschool Family Needed for Movie

Help Class Dismissed Find A Family!

The time has come for us to find the right family for the next step of our film and _we need your help_.

Many of you know that over the past year we've been focusing on interviews with individuals and families who are already homeschooling, including many who have shared valuable knowledge and wisdom from years of experience.

But if you've read our synopsis, you'll also know that _a big part of our film is centered upon documenting a family_ who are just starting out; a family who are making the transition from public or private school into the world of alternative education.

We'd like to follow their journey and we believe that documenting their experiences will be an effective way for people in the general public to gain a real understanding of what it means to make the commitment to homeschool. There are a lot of preconceived notions within the general public about what homeschooling is, who does it and for what reasons. We hope that the average person watching the film will be able to relate to this family and by doing so, will have many of their questions answered. They may even be inspired to do the same thing!

So _if you know of someone who is considering pulling their kids out of school_ to homeschool them who might be interested in being involved in our film, please let them know about our film, or ask them if we can contact them. Or if you have recently started homeschooling or are considering doing so, please contact us directly by visiting our website and filling out this form:

http://homeschoolfilm.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bffb54707ea640971ad054f6d&id=a65b180711&e=628eec9224

Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Jeremy, Dustin, Roy and the Class Dismissed Team.

6) MI Homeschool Events

The Grand Rapids area: Mid-Winter Conference - January 27-28 (http://midwinterconference.wordpress.com/) -- featuring Jeff Myers and Rea Berg

Midland: CHEMinistry Conference - February 11   (https://www.homeschool-life.com/sysfiles/member/index_public.cfm?memberid=100) -- featuring Todd Wilson

Detroit area: Homeschooling Works Bookfair - March 17   (http://homeschoolingworks.com/Homeschooling_Works_Detroit_Michigan/Book_Fair.html)

Kalamazoo: KAHSA Homeschool Expo - March 31   (http://www.kahsaconnection.com/) --featuring Zan and Joe Tyler from Apologia.

Lansing: 29th MI Home Education Conference - May 10-12
(www.inch.org) --featuring keynote speaker Gregg Harris, Hal & Melanie Young, Joyce Burgess, Comedian Thor Ramsey, and many more!

7) IOWA/ITBS Testing Information and Registration

High scores qualify high schoolers for homeschool honor societies. Registration due by February 18. See attached form for details.

8)) Volunteer Opportunities

A) Who mentored you? January is National Mentoring Month and a great time to consider becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister to a 6-12 year old who needs an extra adult in his/her life. Ten hours a month is all it takes (or just five hours twice a month) to change the world of a child forever. Volunteer when it's convenient with you. Share your stories, play a game of checkers, go to a ball game together. It takes so little, and it means so much. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berrien and Cass invites you to a life-affirming experience! Contact the Volunteer Center for more information or review the details on the web site: www.volunteerswmi.org There are many children in Berrien Cass and Van Buren Counties that are on the waiting list hoping for a mentor - both boys and girls. Consider fulfilling their wish!

B) Schools of Hope is an after-school program at Sorter Elementary School in Benton Harbor meeting 90 minutes/day, 4 days/week, staffed by teachers, a coordinator, and volunteers. Do you have one day per week where you can make a difference and share the gift of literacy as a Schools of Hope volunteer? Contact the Volunteer Center for more details.

C) If you enjoy teens, an after school program called After School Rocks! Located at Berrien Springs high school would welcome you on their volunteer team. They are open to short term volunteers that can share from their talents: cooking, travel, language, whatever or longer term volunteers to build relationships, tutor, help with homework and have fun.

D) Tri County Head Start is looking for volunteers to Lend a Hand in the next few days.

Tri County Head Start has to generate an In-Kind donation match of time provided by volunteers each year. They are in need of some additional volunteers in the next few days to meet that match. If you or anyone you know is interested in helping out Head Start and lending a hand to a child - it would be greatly appreciated!

Volunteers can join classroom staff in having fun with preschoolers! No experience necessary! Volunteers need to be 18 years old. If you or ANYONE you know is interested please contact the supervisors listed below to get connected as a volunteer:

Ellen Russell 269-601-1606 Benton Harbor, New Troy

Georgia Hunter-Atkinson 269-601-1607 Benton Harbor, Coloma

Sueann Petersen 269-639-8936 Bangor, South Haven

Lori Daly 269-782-2983 Cassopolis, Dowagiac, Niles

Diana Kridler 269-657-2581 ext 112 Bloomingdale, Decatur, Gobles, Hartford, Lawton

Nancy Murton
Family & Community Partnerships Supervisor
Tri County Head Start
775 Hazen Street
Paw Paw , MI 49079
269-657-2581 ext 125

Contact the Volunteer Center and together we can discover a volunteer opportunity that fits your talents and time schedule.

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

"The Volunteer Center promotes, supports and connects volunteers working to build a strong, caring community."

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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 travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!

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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--January 20

2012-01-20T17:19:00.001-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--January 20

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

January 27--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
February 7--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
February 9--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
February 17--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Homeschool Article
G2) Another Home Education Conference
G3) Free SAT Math Prep videos (and other math videos)
G4) Help a homeschooler

G1) Homeschool Article

The hshub.org website has a lot of great resources for homeschoolers, including this article:

http://hshub.org/New_to_Homeschooling_.html

New and veteran homeschoolers might get some good ideas from it. Enjoy!

G2) Two More Home Education Conferences

InHome Conference: March 15-17, 2012 at Pheasant Run Resort and Spa in St. Charles, IL http://homeeducatorsconference.org/

CHEMinistry Winter Conference February 11 Midland, MI http://www.homeschool-life.com/mi/cheministry/ (more info below)

G3) Free SAT Math Prep videos (and other math videos)

The fellow who lists the videos also offers classes, but the videos are free:

To access the videos that are part of the SAT Math Prep class for free, see the link at the top of this web page:
http://phil4.com/videos (The page also lists other free math videos)

You can also see the videos on You Tube with this link:
http://bit.ly/xtecUC

G4) Help a homeschooler

If you wold like to help a homeschooler win a contest for a college scholarship, Logan G. Memphis is a finalist in the Jif peanut butter sandwich contest. His mother, Kim, writes: "Logan worked hard in our kitchen for this chance and we are working hard to try and make the next round! Please please if you can pass the word and vote for The Chomp Burger we would be ever so grateful!!! Thanks so much for all the help!!!! If you have any questions please email me! kguleff@gmail.com

voters can vote 1 per day and must be over 13 - try it - it does taste great!
www.jif.com/promotions/most-creative-peanut-butter/castvote "

G5) Landry Academy Academic Summer Camps

Students love our Academic Summer Camps! They're a week of fun and learning in a wholesome, encouraging environment. Our faculty is top-notch - they are passionate about teaching in their area of expertise and they love the Lord.

We've done these camps for years.. of all the academics we offer these are probably my favorite. It's a more relaxed environment than a "class" and students just soak up the information. We offer these on a small Christian College campus and we practically have the campus to ourselves - it's a great place for academic camps.

Our Week-Long Summer Academic Camps at Lees McRae College..

- Camp Meteorology
- Camp CSI
- Camp Computer Game Programming
- Camp Chemistry
- Camp Christian Music Jam
- Camp Art
- Camp German
- Camp Anatomy and Physiology
- Camp Theatre
- Camp Biology
- Camp C.S. Lewis
- Camp Photography
- Camp Pre-Law / Mock Trial
- Camp Servant Leadership
- Camp Psychology
- Camp Creative Writing / Essay
- Camp Architecture
- Camp Physics

We also offer a great "3 Camp Special" rate.

Camp video, photos, and details are here:
http://landryacademy.com/camps.htm

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) New Buffalo Community Education
2) ACT/MME test
3) Michiana Area Homeschool Graduation Ceremony
4) CHEMinistry Winter Conference - featuring Todd Wilson
5) Volunteer Opportunity

1) New Buffalo Community Education

If you live in the New Buffalo area, you may be interested in their homeschool partnership program. See the attached file for contact information. (Students must be residents of the state of MI to participate.) The flyer also advertises some of Lake Michigan College's Community Ed Classes, which are open to anyone.

2) ACT/MME test

This message is for all you homeschoolers who have High School Students.

Niles High School will be administering the ACT/MME test March 6,7,8. If any one is interesting in signing up, you need to contact Chris Porter at chris.porter@nilesschools.org. Please do this before February 17th. You have to take the entire test, you may not just take the ACT portion. This is free way to take the ACT.

If you have friends not enrolled in the Niles Partnership program, they too may participate if they like.

If you have any other questions, please let me know. Gail Bliss gail.bliss@nilesschools.org

3) Michiana Area Homeschool Graduation Ceremony

Anyone planning on graduating in 2012, keep in mind all Michiana area Homeschoolers are invited to participate in a Graduation Ceremony with a possible Graduation date of June 2, 2012. This includes cap and gown, diploma and speaker. It is a great way to celebrate with other Homeschool graduates in this area and finalize your years of Homeschooling! Our first meeting will be 6:30 on February 7th at Calvary Baptist Church (3001 West Cleveland Road South Bend, IN 46628)

Anyone interested please contact Jenny Sergio at 269-683-3886 or sergiojen7@gmail.com

4) CHEMinistry Winter Conference - featuring Todd Wilson

CHEMinistry, the homeschool group in Midland, is thrilled to announce that Todd Wilson will be returning to our Winter Conference to encourage us and challenge us and make us laugh. The conference will be held on Saturday Feb 11th from 9 am until 3 pm! Early registration is due Feb 1st. Late registration is Feb 6th. The cost is $7 per person or $10 per couple. Teenagers 13 years and up are welcome. Lunch is available for $5 if you register by Feb 1st. Lunch is sandwich, chips, cookie and pop from Subway.

Todd will be speaking for two key note speeches and two breakout sessions. Todd's Keynote talks are ""Choose the Hard Things - How to keep going when you feel like giving up" and "Irresistible Parenting (or how to get your child to hate Homeschooling, You, and Everything You hold Dear)". His breakout sessions are "10 Things You Need to Teach Your Daughter" and "Raising Dangerous Sons in a Safe and Mediocre World". There are other breakout sessions hosted by members of CHEMinistry. Those include "A Day in the Life of a Homeschooler", "Teaching Children with Special Needs, and "Trading Your Faith for $24,000 in Debt" - a seminar arming parents with the kinds of questions you need to ask to help your high schooler determine their future path.

If you are interested, sign up by clicking on the conference signup link on the right side of our page. http://www.homeschool-life.com/mi/cheministry/ Todd Wilson's website is http://familymanweb.com/

5) Volunteer Opportunity

The Whirlpool Young Professional's group is hosting a volunteer opportunity called Blankets & Beer on Jan. 26. The event will be taking place at the Bistro at the Boulevard from 6 to 8 pm. You are invited to join the group. You can come when you can and leave when you must. The group will be making blankets for the kids at the homeless shelter and Emergency Shelter Services staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide an update on efforts to end homelessness in Berrien County . The Bistro will provide appetizers and a cash bar will be available.

Please email adult@volunteerswmi.org, if you plan to attend so we can make sure we have plenty of appetizers for all the volunteers. Thanks - see you next Thursday at the Bistro at the Boulevard located at 521 Lake Boulevard in St. Joseph.

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

"The Volunteer Center promotes, supports and connects volunteers working to build a strong, caring community."

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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 travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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

LATIN, GREEK, AND HEBREW TUTOR

My name is Dean Furlong, and I can offer tutoring for home-school children in Latin, Greek (Classical or Biblical) or Biblical Hebrew. I live in the South Bend area, with my wife and five children (some of whom were homeschooled for a time). I am currently a graduate student in Biblical Studies within the department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, and I hold a BA in Classics (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Colorado, and an MA in Classical and Near Eastern Studies from the University of Minnesota, where I was Hebrew Student of the Year during my final year of studies. I have been a teaching assistant in New Testament and World of the Bible classes, and have tutored privately in Greek and Latin. I know the challenges of learning languages, but I also know that it brings rich rewards; and there is no better time to begin language acquisition than the younger years, especially when learning inflected languages. If there is interest in developing this opportunity, please contact me at furlongd@colorado.edu.

Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!

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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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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--January 13

2012-01-13T16:37:00.001-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--January 13

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

January 17--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
January 20--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
January 20--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
February 9--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Home Education Conferences 2012--Mark your Calendars!

G1) Home Education Conferences 2012--Mark Your Calendars!

Unschoolers Waterpark Gathering January 23 - 27 Kalahari Indoor Waterpark Resort, Sandusky, OH http://www.unschoolerswaterparkgathering.com

Mid-Winter Home Educators Conference: January 27-28 at Grace Community Church in Hudsonville, MI http://MidWinterConference.wordpress.com

Southeast Homeschooling Convention March 22–24 TD Convention Center (Greenville, SC) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

Mid South Homeschooling Convention April 12–14 Memphis Cook Convention Center (Memphis, TN) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

Midwest Homeschooling Convention April 19–21 Duke Energy Convention Center (Cincinnati, OH) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

2012 INCH Conference: May 10-12 at the Lansing Convention Center in Downtown Lansing, MI http://inch.org/convention

California Homeschooling Convention May 24–26 Long Beach Convention Center (Long Beach, CA) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

Life is Good Conference (unschooling) May 24-27 The Hilton Hotel Vancouver, WA http://lifeisgoodconference.com/

Northeast Homeschooling Convention June 14–16 Hartford Convention Center (Hartford, CT) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

Northeast Unschooling Conference Wakefield, MA Aug 23-26 www.northeastunschoolingconference.com

Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference September 5-9, 2012 - San Diego, CA http://www.wideskydays.com/

There's more if you google...some fall ones do not have dates up for 2012 yet.

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Martin Luther King Day Celebrations at Bethel College
2) February Youth Programs at the Niles Library
3) Niles Extended School Community Update--Sports!
4) Michiana Area Homeschool Graduation Ceremony
5) Girls on the Run/Girls on Track in Berrien Springs
6) Bethel College Presents "Classifieds" Art Exhibit
7) Student Art Show Opportunity
8) Answers in Genesis Conference
9) Notre Dame DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

1) Martin Luther King Day Celebrations at Bethel College

Bethel College's Center for Intercultural Development (CID) and Multi-Ethnic Resource Team (MERT) will offer activities for faculty, students and staff in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16. Classes are canceled from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and staff and faculty will receive four hours of paid release time for the purpose of attending a sponsored activity of their choice.

"We believe in Dr. Martin Luther King's message of equality and brotherly love," says Alex Gonzalez student coordinator of the Center for Intercultural Development. "As a Bethel community, not only do we want to celebrate and honor our own diversity, we also want to provide the opportunity for our faculty, staff, and students to participate in the South Bend/Mishawaka community as well."

The celebration begins during chapel from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. inside the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center –Auditorium. The message is "King's Timeless Dream." In addition, Bethel administrators encourage faculty, staff and students to take part in some afternoon activities.

Showing of the feature film, "The Help"
Will be shown three times, followed by facilitated small group one-hour discussions

Traditional Memorial March
March to Century Center from County City Building/Lobby
Location: County City Building Lobby
Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

How Do We Eliminate the Racial Gap for Youth and Adults - seminar/lecture
Followed by one- hour discussion back on campus
Location: Century Center/Recital Hall
Time: 1:30-3 p.m.

"A Free Life" Center for History Tour and Documentary
Followed by a one-hour discussion on what you saw and heard back on campus
Location: Center for History Museum, 808 W. Washington St. – free admission
Time: 1:30 p.m. with movie showing at 2:30 p.m. in the Center for History Auditorium

Martin Luther King Celebration Concert
Location: Northside Hall Auditorium on the IUSB Campus
Time: 7 p.m.

2) February Youth Programs at the Niles Library

Some of these sound like FUN! Check times and dates with the Niles Library.

Book Bingo – Stop by the Children's Department of the Niles District Library and pick up a Book Bingo Card. All you have to do is read books to receive prizes. Call (269)683-8545 x106 with any questions.

Get Creative with Toothpicks – Explore your architectural skills at 3:00pm on Saturday February 25th in the Children's Department at the Niles District Library. Ages 5 and up please. Call (269) 683-8545 x106 with any questions.

Love Stinks Chocolate Fest – An Anti Valentines Day Celebration will be held on Monday February 13th at 5:00pm in the community room at the Niles District Library for teens ages 13-17. This event will feature Chocolate Fondue, Heartbreakers, Book Speed Dating, Mancala with M&M's and prizes!

Celebrate Black History Month – Look for a poster in the Young Adult section with famous black entertainers. Guess each person and what they did to become famous. All guesses will be entered into a prize raffle for a bookstore gift card. Answers will be posted March 1st.

Evening Storytime – Evening story time will be held Tuesday February 14th at 6:30. Come listen to stories, sing songs, and make a fun craft. February's theme will be red.

Chips 'n' a Chapter - a NEW after school program for grades 1-5 will meet on Mondays at 4:30pm in the storyroom. Come kick back with a small snack and listen to a story. Questions? (269)683-8545 x106.

The Jr. Garden Club – February 11th at 1:00pm we will be learning about soil and compost. Please stop by or call (269)683-8545 x106 to sign up.

Squealers – a NEW baby lap-sit program designed for birth – 18 months meets every Wednesday at 9:30am.
Squigglers - a lap-sit preschool program will be held at 10:00am and 11:00am every Wednesday.
Storytime - will be at 10:30am and 1:30pm every Wednesday.

Chess Club - will meet on February 4th and February 18th at 10:00am. All skill levels welcome.

Legos© @ The Library - will meet on the 11th and 25th of February from 10:30am- 12:00pm, for ages 9-14. Sign up starts February 1st at the children's desk, or call (269)683-8545 x106.

Guys Read – A book club for teens meets every Thursday evening from 6:00 – 7:45 in the board room at the Niles District Library.

Girls Read – A book club for teens meets every Thursday from 4:30 – 5:45 in the board room at the Niles District Library.

3) Niles Extended School Community Update--Sports!

Homeschoolers may participate in sports with the Niles Community Schools providing certain qualifications are met. You may participate if you are enrolled in at least 4 classes and are receiving a 70% or better grade in those classes all through the semester. If you are enrolling in the Niles Schools and you are a sophomore (10th grade), Junior (11th grade), or Senior (12th grade) you must meet an addition one semester enrollment requirement. The Michigan Athletic Association requires that you must enroll for one semester before you may participate in any of the sports programs. If you have any further questions or wish to enroll in any of the sports programs please contact Gail Bliss at (269) 683-0439 or gail.bliss@nilesschools.org.

4) Michiana Area Homeschool Graduation Ceremony

Anyone planning on graduating in 2012, keep in mind all Michiana area Homeschoolers are invited to participate in a Graduation Ceremony with a possible Graduation date of June 2, 2012. This includes cap and gown, diploma and speaker. It is a great way to celebrate with other Homeschool graduates in this area and finalize your years of Homeschooling! Our first meeting will be 6:30 on February 7th at Calvary Baptist Church (3001 West Cleveland Road South Bend, IN 46628)

Anyone interested please contact Jenny Sergio at 269-683-3886 or sergiojen7@gmail.com

5) Girls on the Run/Girls on Track in Berrien Springs

Girls on the Run/Girls on Track is a nationwide health and wellness/phys ed program run by many area elementary and middle schools. It has not been offered to homeschoolers until now!

Berrien Springs Partnership is opening their teams to any area homeschooler without being part of the Partnership at all!

What it is: see http://www.girlsontherun.org/default.html for more info
An amazing journey in teambuilding, fun physical activities and esteem building, culminating in a 5K run and celebration at the fairgrounds on May 31st!

Where: Berrien Springs, Sylvester Elementary, Rm #43, gym and HS gym balcony

When: Thursdays, 2-3:30 AND Fridays, 12:30-2:00 beginning wk of March 12-May 31st.

Who can join: Girls, grades 3-5 and grades 6-8 (separate teams of 8-15 for grades 3-5/6-8)

Cost: free for Partnership students. $60 for all others - Includes new New Balance tennis shoes, GOTR shirt and 5K event shirt, snacks, fellowship with other girls and positive role model staff. Scholarships are available; just ask to apply.

Teachers/Coaches: Sarah Counsellor (formerly Sarah Stewart, formerly homeschooled, now certified teacher) and Sharon Haynes (coach on Fridays) We are also looking for more volunteer coaches please :-) Older teens welcome to apply!

We need more students to join with our Partnership students to have enough girls on each team, so please consider this as "spring training!" Parents not required to stay or help unless you'd like to volunteer :-)

I need to know if you are interested by Jan. 15th so we know if we'll have teams.
Sharon Haynes
429-4004
470-0352

6) Bethel College Presents "Classifieds" Art Exhibit

The Bethel College department of visual arts presents the "Classifieds" art exhibit, featuring the multimedia artwork of local artist Kevin Wadzinski. The opening reception for the exhibit will be Jan. 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Weaver Art Gallery. The display will be available for viewing Jan. 14 through Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will be closed on Sundays.

"There's a little bit of everything — collage, painting, drawing, photography, sculpture — it's all fairly poppy and cartoony," said Wadzinski. "The title of this show has multiple meanings in relation to the artwork. Classified can refer to something secret, or unknowable to all but a privileged few. It is also the title for the section of the newspaper that directly deals with the needs and desires of the people in that community. At its root, it means to divide and organize."

The exhibit is located inside the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center and is free and open to the public. For questions, contact the department of visual arts at 574.807.7022.

7) Student Art Show Opportunity

Enter your 2 dimensional artwork featuring "God's Creation" this month (simply reply to this email). Art will be on display at the Answers in Genesis Conference at Trinity! Click below for our 1 minute video and more details. Blessings on your day~ Jen Siek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kcMVltWHYc&context=C3f7cf7dADOEgsToPDskL03J4ihze4T0BVLs72r34c

8) Answers in Genesis Conference

Answers in Genesis speaker, Dr. Tommy Mitchell is coming to Trinity Lutheran Church January 29-30, 2012. This conference will cover a variety of insightful topics for age 11-adult such as "Why Genesis Matters", "Jurassic Prank: A Dinosaur's Tale", "Modern Medicine and Ancient Authority" and "Why Can't a Day Mean a Day?"

Childcare available for infants and toddlers, and workshops will be provided for children age 3-10, running concurrently with the seminar sessions.They feature Gospel Illusionist John Swomley (and even a dinosaur museum!)

We welcome you to come and examine these crucial topics with your family.
The conference is free.

Also, a student art show on the theme "God's Creation" will be set up as well for your enjoyment that same weekend. Homeschooled students are welcome to submit their expressions of art for this.

Please contact Jenny for specific details at sevensieks@yahoo.com or feel free to phone me at 610 945-7895.

Posters and flyers are available for your church or place of business. *Please see our AIG ad under "Files" on the HUB yahoogroup website. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolhub/. Go to the left sidebar on the site, Click on "Files" Select AIG ad for detailed times and topics of the Answers in Genesis topics.*

9) Notre Dame DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Special Pricing for School Group Matinee Performances

Happy New Year! The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office has reopened. Now is the perfect time to make sure that your students attend our fabulous School Group Matinee events this February and April! We encourage you to finalize your reservations early.

Give your students a field trip to remember by attending one or more of these events we are offering exclusively to school groups of ten (10) or more. Your students will discover the artistry of professional touring performers, be enchanted by inventive sets and discover engaging music—all for only $8 per ticket.

When we contacted you and other Michiana educators last spring about our high caliber theater and music productions there was great interest. Don't delay. Make your reservations quickly and conveniently today!

Available Performances:

+ The Magic School Bus Live!
Friday, February 10 at 9:30 AM (limited seating) and 11:30 AM

The children's book series for the curious kid is celebrating 25 years of discovery. Ms. Frizzle-style! A musical adventure begins with researching facts on climate change and ends with learning how to make a difference. Students will love our intrepid heroine dedicated to teaching and learning, and her science hero kids. Best for ages 5-10.

+ Charlotte's Web
Friday, April 27 at 10 AM

Children will delight in E.B. White's childhood classic about the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Whimsical characters come to life to offer gentle lessons on bravery, selflessness and the cycle of life. Best for ages 8-10.

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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 travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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

LATIN, GREEK, AND HEBREW TUTOR

My name is Dean Furlong, and I can offer tutoring for home-school children in Latin, Greek (Classical or Biblical) or Biblical Hebrew. I live in the South Bend area, with my wife and five children (some of whom were homeschooled for a time). I am currently a graduate student in Biblical Studies within the department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, and I hold a BA in Classics (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Colorado, and an MA in Classical and Near Eastern Studies from the University of Minnesota, where I was Hebrew Student of the Year during my final year of studies. I have been a teaching assistant in New Testament and World of the Bible classes, and have tutored privately in Greek and Latin. I know the challenges of learning languages, but I also know that it brings rich rewards; and there is no better time to begin language acquisition than the younger years, especially when learning inflected languages. If there is interest in developing this opportunity, please contact me at furlongd@colorado.edu.

Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!

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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--January 6

2012-01-06T16:13:00.001-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--January 6

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

January 12--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
January 13--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
January 17--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
January 20--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Home Education Conferences 2012

G1) Home Education Conferences 2012

Unschoolers Waterpark Gathering January 23 - 27 Kalahari Indoor Waterpark Resort, Sandusky, OH http://www.unschoolerswaterparkgathering.com

Mid-Winter Home Educators Conference: January 27-28 at Grace Community Church in Hudsonville, MI http://MidWinterConference.wordpress.com

Southeast Homeschooling Convention March 22–24 TD Convention Center (Greenville, SC) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

Mid South Homeschooling Convention April 12–14 Memphis Cook Convention Center (Memphis, TN) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

Midwest Homeschooling Convention April 19–21 Duke Energy Convention Center (Cincinnati, OH) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

2012 INCH Conference: May 10-12 at the Lansing Convention Center in Downtown Lansing, MI http://inch.org/convention

California Homeschooling Convention May 24–26 Long Beach Convention Center (Long Beach, CA) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

Life is Good Conference (unschooling) May 24-27 The Hilton Hotel Vancouver, WA http://lifeisgoodconference.com/

Northeast Homeschooling Convention June 14–16 Hartford Convention Center (Hartford, CT) http://www.greathomeschoolconventions.com

Northeast Unschooling Conference Wakefield, MA Aug 23-26 www.northeastunschoolingconference.com

Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference September 5-9, 2012 - San Diego, CA http://www.wideskydays.com/

There's more if you google...some fall ones do not have dates up for 2012 yet.

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Basketball Class
2) Bethel's "Little Women The Musical"
3) Tubing at Five Pines
4) Volunteer Opportunity

1) Basketball Class

Basketball class. All students ages 12 through 17 are invited to participate in a 12-week basketball class. Students learn the game rules, hone their skills, practice Christian sportsmanship, and get a huge dose of fun exercise.

Classes are 4:00 to 5:30 pm on the following dates:
January 9, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 27
March 5, 12, 26
April 9, 16, 23

Location is the Niles Adventist School, 110 N. Fairview, Niles, Michigan.
Cost is $75 per student. Niles and Berrien Springs public school partnership students may select this as a "community resource class."
Class size is limited to 16 students.

Anyone wishing to enroll or to ask questions, may contact Dorothea Sarli at dsarli@melwade.com or 269-684-3590.

2) Bethel's "Little Women The Musical"

The Bethel College theater department will present the musical performance of "Little Women," based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Show times are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9 and Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. Tickets go on sale Jan. 3.

The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. "Little Women" embodies the complete theatrical experience for the entire family, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit.

To purchase tickets, visit www.BethelCollege.edu/Tickets or call the ticket office at 574.807.7080, Mon.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. The Feb. 10 performance will be interpreted for the d/Deaf community. The cost is $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students.

3) Tubing at Five Pines

Tubing at 5 Pines is scheduled for the following dates:

Friday, January 13, 2012 from 10 am - 3pm
Friday, February 17, 2012 from 10am - 3pm

They will have a place for lunch as well as the snack shop open. Cost for tubing is $6, cost for skiing is $6 and both is $9. This is a lot of fun so pray for snow!

5 Pines requires an assumption of risk form to be filled out and signed by each participant. These will be available there.

If you have a group and would like to pick a specific date, let me know and I will attempt to divvy up the dates to eliminate overcrowding!

This event is open to all Homeschool families and friends.

If you have questions or would like to R.S.V.P. contact Diane Day 269-445-1900.

4) Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) offers Free Tax Return Preparation by Volunteers

The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) offers free tax help for taxpayers across southwest Michigan . Become a trained community volunteer and assist low income citizens with free tax return preparation assistance, with free electronic filing (e-filing). To become a volunteer tax preparer you will need to become certified by the IRS. Training begins on Saturday, January 7 in Niles and on Tuesday evening, January 10 in Benton Harbor . If you would like more information please respond to this email. Tax preparation will take place at a variety of sites and on a variety of days. You can choose the sites and days that will work for your schedule. This is a great volunteer opportunity to gain real life experience and would look great on your resume.

You can also serve as an intake volunteer, greeting people as they arrive, making sure their paperwork is in order and they have all necessary items before they see a tax preparer. This is a great option to gain experience as you meet a wide variety of people. A variety of days, times and sites available to fit your schedule. A brief time of volunteer training will be provided to prepare you to familiarize you with the program.

If you or someone you know would benefit from this free service you can request a schedule of days and sites for this service. Volunteers are available to serve them.

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

"The Volunteer Center promotes, supports and connects volunteers working to build a strong, caring community."

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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 travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!

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Homeschool HUB News Update--December 30

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

January 3--Homeschool Hangout at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center 2-3:30
January 6--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
January 12--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
January 20--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) MITx - free online courses coming soon
G2) Free books!
G3) New: Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Academic Intensives in 44 Cities

G1) MITx - free online courses coming soon

Here is an article about an interesting new thing that MIT is doing. These free courses could be done by homeschoolers and listed on their transcript, or they could pay the fee to get a certificate and include that with the transcript as well.

http://tech.mit.edu/V131/N59/mitx.html

G2) Free books!

These are free books and activities for kids, some are audio, others ebooks, including picture books and learning activities for babies and toddlers. Links on the page lead to free adult books, too.

124 Sites For Free Children's Books Online
http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-children?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmosbest+%28Gizmo%27s+Best-ever+Freeware%29

G3) New: Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Academic Intensives in 44 Cities

At 10:00 am eastern time on Tuesday, December 27, we'll open registration for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Academic Intensives in 44 cities throughout the U.S.

We're offering the deepest early registration discount as a special - Our deepest early registration discount on our newly opened Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 "Intensives" is available for three days: December 29th - 31st.

Subject Areas..

- Biology / Anatomy & Physiology Lab (7th-12th Graders)
- College Prep Writing (7th-12th Graders)
- Physical Science Lab (6th-12th Graders)
- Algebra Intensive (7th-12th Graders)
- Chemistry Lab (8th-12th Graders)

The average student at our intensives travels one hour and ten minutes to attend. Some families travel over three hours for two jam-packed days of fun and serious academics. :)

Cities: Columbia SC, Atlanta GA, Charlotte NC, Asheville NC, Raleigh NC, Winston-Salem NC, Jacksonville FL, Orlando FL, Seattle WA, Portland OR, Sacramento CA, Phoenix AZ, Albuquerque NM, Austin / San Antonio TX, Dallas TX, Oklahoma City OK, Colorado Springs CO, Salt Lake City UT, Rapid City SD, Billings MT, Minneapolis MN, Omaha NE, Cedar Rapids IA, St Louis MO, Indianapolis IN, Chicago IL, Lansing MI, Little Rock AR, Shreveport LA, Baton Rouge LA, Houston TX, Memphis TN, Nashville TN, Birmingham AL, Jackson MS, Knoxville TN, Lexington KY, Columbus OH, Charleston WV, Pittsburgh PA, Richmond VA, Long Island NY, Albany NY, Washington D.C.

Details are here..
http://www.landryacademy.com/lab-intensives.htm

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Basketball Class
2) Art Classes
3) January Programs at the Niles Library
4) Mid-Winter Conference Early Registration/Discount Deadline
5) 2012 INCH Conference
6) Tubing at Five Pines
7) Fernwood Events
8) Upcoming Fernwood Trips
9) Homeschool Days at the Creation Museum
10) Free IncrediWorld VBS Workshops at the Creation Museum
11) Adult Volunteer Opportunity

1) Basketball Class

All through 17 are invited to participate in a 12-week basketball class. Students learn the game rules, hone their skills, practice Christian sportsmanship, and get a huge dose of fun exercise.

Classes are 4:00 to 5:30 pm on the following dates:
January 9, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 27
March 5, 12, 26
April 9, 16, 23

Location is the Niles Adventist School, 110 N. Fairview, Niles, Michigan.
Cost is $75 per student. Niles and Berrien Springs public school partnership students may select this as a "community resource class."
Class size is limited to 16 students.
Anyone wishing to enroll or to ask questions, may contact Dorothea Sarli at dsarli@melwade.com or 269-684-3590.

2) Art Classes

Now that the holidays are almost over, it's time to think about January activities. If you can disseminate this information to your contacts I would appreciate it greatly. Hobby Lobby Classes begin January 5th! The Niles and Trinity classes begin on January 10th and 11th respectively. Please have families call me to reserve their spot. 574-271-8069.
Gloria Seitz
Art Instructor

NEW CREATIONS ART CLASSES FOR WINTER SEMESTER 2012

Gloria Seitz, a certified K-12 art teacher, will be teaching classes on the topic of Western Art History. This exciting class will be a seven week hands on discovery of the Renaissance through the 20th century of art and artists. A detailed time line including major movements in art will be covered. A trip to the Snite Museum of Art or the Art Institute of Chicago will conclude our study. The middle and advanced classes will be selecting an artist of their choice to study.

CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON Thursday, January 5th at Hobby Lobby, Tuesday, January 10th at Community EFC in Niles, and Wednesday, January 11th at Trinity EFC in South Bend. The last week in February will be reserved as a makeup week in case of snow days and the Art Festival will be held on Friday, March 2nd at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays, classes at Community Free Church in Niles are as follows: Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m.

Wednesday classes meet at Trinity Free Church in South Bend. Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m.

Thursday classes meet at Hobby Lobby in Mishawaka at the following times: Ages 6-10 will meet at 11:30-12:30 AND at 12:45-1:45 p.m.. Ages 9-13 will meet at 2-3. 7th through adult will meet from 3:15 -4:15. 8 through 13 year olds will meet from 4:20 -5:30 p.m. (Extra time at end of day to allow for cleanup!)

The cost for the seven week classes is $70 for the first child and $5 LESS for each additional child. You will save $5 on the total cost if you pay by January 2. Cost includes supplies (except those mentioned below), room rental, and Art Festival. Please reserve your spot by calling Gloria at 574-271-8069. You may register your information on line and print out a registration form at www.newcreationsart.com. Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early. Materials needed for the classes include 9x12" sketchbook, several sharpened pencils, a fine line Sharpie brand pen and folder for handouts. The 7th through adult class will also need a blank art journal (at least 8x10 without lines), a 12" ruler, 2H, HB, 2B and 4B drawing pencils, and a canvas. Canvas does not need to be purchased for the first class.

If you want to view more photos of the classes, check out New Creations Art Classes on Face book.

3) January Programs at the Niles Library

Board Week @ The Library – A week of FREE family fun events, Monday January 2nd through Friday January 6th.

Monday January 2nd from 2:00 – 4:00pm - Special Lego Free Build for ages 4 and up
Tuesday January 3rd – Friendship Bracelet making for ages 7 and up, from 2:00 – 4:00pm
Wednesday January 4th – Movie and Popcorn 3:00pm
Thursday January 5th – Science Night – from 6:00-7:45pm, four fun science experiments to try
Friday January 6th – Game Day - All Day!

Reading away your fines!- January 2nd – January 7th – come read away your fines in the youth services department – earn $1 for every 15 minutes of reading up to $10.00.

Clue – The Library Edition – is a winter reading program starting Jan. 2 and ending March 29th for youth ages 11-17. Someone at the library has committed a heinous act. Your job is to find out who, where, and with what. You will receive clues for every book you read (limit 3 per check in). You may check in your books read for clues every Thursday at the Youth Services Desk. Just like the actual game you may only make one guess as to who, where and with what. A grand prize will be given to the first teen to figure out the murder. All other correct guesses will be entered into a prize raffle to be revealed at the Grand Finale on April 6th. Sign up to receive your bookmark- which you will use to keep track of your clues - and books read.

Thomas the Train Party – Join us for a Thomas the Train Party on January 21st, 2012 at 10:30am, for ages 2-5. Come listen to a story, watch a short video, make a craft and enjoy a snack. Registration is required. Call 269–683-8545 x106 or email youthservices@nileslibrary.net.

Evening Storytime – a NEW evening story time will be held the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30. Come listen to stories, sing songs, and make a fun craft. Tuesday January 10th's theme will be Blue.

Chips 'n' a Chapter - a NEW after school program starting January 9th, for grades 1-5 will meet on Mondays at 4:30 in the story room. Come kick back with a small snack and listen to a story. Questions? Call 269-683-8545 x106.

The Jr. Garden Club – January 14th at 1:00pm we will be learning about terrariums and making our own. Please stop by or call 269.683.8545 x106 to sign up.

Squealers – a NEW baby lap-sit program designed for birth – 18 months meets every Wednesday at 9:30am.
Squigglers - a lap-sit preschool program will be held at 10:00am and 11:00am every Wednesday.
Storytime - will be at 10:30am and 1:30pm every Wednesday.

Chess Club will meet on January 7th and January 21st at 10:00am. All skill levels welcome.

Legos© @ The Library will meet on the 10th of January from 10:30am- 12:00pm for ages 9-14. Sign up starts January 1st at the children's desk, or call 269-683-8545 x106.

4) Mid-Winter Conference Early Registration/Discount Deadline

We are in the final countdown to MWC 2012! You have until January 13 to get your pre-registration forms and payments sent in to our Jenison P.O. Box (see below). Best MWC pricing options end that day! All our special pricing, including scholarships, discounted rates for ministry, home school leadership and teens, as well as our single parent pricing ALL end on January 13. After January 13 MWC registrations take place at the door.

Also MWC special pricing at our beautiful new hotel - Hyatt Place at the Byron Center Road exit off M-6 - ends on January 13 as well.    Call them today at (616)724-1234 and be sure to mention our reservation group code "MWCH".

Visit our website for all the details, but most of all, make sure to join us as we welcome our keynotes, Dr. Jeff and Danielle Myers from Summit Ministries, Russell and Rea Berg from Beautiful Feet Books, along with Melinda Boring with our special edition portion.

Check out our wonderful MWC vendors and information providers. The Vendor Building along with Special Edition presentations (open to paid shoppers as well as registered attendees) opens at 1:00 pm on Friday afternoon. The main building doors will open for evening session at 6 on Friday evening. Information tables will also open at 6 in the main building.

MWC features special presentations by Homeschool Performing Arts and Reflections of Grace. Saturday morning discover how home educators are impacting 3rd world countries through Education in a Box. Enjoy the music and ministry of our new emcee, Chris Knobloch, throughout the weekend.

We hope to see you on January 27 and 28 at Grace Community Church at 3500 New Holland in Hudsonville, Michigan!   Be sure to pre-register today! Visit http://MidWinterConference.wordpress.com/

Happy New Year!

Your MWC Steering Committee,
Andy and Valerie McDaniel
Dave and Lisa Knobloch

5) 2012 INCH Conference

Plan now to come: May 10-12, 2012 to the 29th Annual MI Home Education Conference at the Lansing Convention Center in Downtown Lansing.

While you may be focused on Christmas at the moment, Mother's Day will be here before you know it...and THAT is a weekend you need to have marked on your calendar! The 2012 INCH Conference is coming... the 2nd weekend of May! Reserve May 10-12, 2012! This year we will feature homeschool pioneer, Gregg Harris as our keynote speaker.

Other Featured Speakers include:

    Thor Ramsey, Christian comedian, homeschool dad, author of "Homeschool vs. Public School..."
    Joyce Burgess, founder of NBHE - National Black Home Educators
    Hal & Melanie Young, of "Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching, & Appreciating Boys!"
    James & Stacey McDonald, of "Raising Maidens of Virtue" and Family Reformation Ministries.
    The Wissmann Family will minister to us through music.
    plus almost 30 more wonderful workshop speakers!!!

6) Tubing at Five Pines

Tubing at 5 Pines is scheduled for the following dates:

Friday, January 13, 2012 from 10 am - 3pm
Friday, February 17, 2012 from 10am - 3pm

They will have a place for lunch as well as the snack shop open. Cost for tubing is $6, cost for skiing is $6 and both is $9. This is a lot of fun so pray for snow!

5 Pines requires an assumption of risk form to be filled out and signed by each participant. These will be available there.

If you have a group and would like to pick a specific date, let me know and I will attempt to divvy up the dates to eliminate overcrowding!

This event is open to all Homeschool families and friends.

If you have questions or would like to R.S.V.P. contact Diane Day 269-445-1900.

7) Fernwood Events

Book Group
Join Fernwood's book group at 10:30 am on January 28, as it discusses Eight Women, Two Model Ts and the American West by Joanne Wilke. You need not read the book to attend the meeting.

Fernwood Photo Contest
Hurry! The deadline to enter your Fernwood photos in our photography contest is January 22. Enter the youth, adult, or professional divisions. See the website for entry form and guidelines. And pick up your 2012 Fernwood desk calendar featuring photos from the 2010 photo contest.

St. Vincent's Day
In conjunction with her Gallery exhibit, Patricia Banker hosts a celebration for St. Vincent's Day. Patricia explains the traditions of St. Vincent of Saragossa as pateron saint of wine and vineyards, as well as other saints. Then raise a glass to honor St. Vincent by enjoying hors d'oeuvres and a sample of local wines. Fee $15 (Members $12). Register by January 19.

VEC Training
Thursday, January 5, 2:00-4:00 pm, Predators
Thursday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 pm, Winter Ecology
Fernwood could not share the magic of nature with more than 4000 children each year without the valuable help of volunteers. Interested in sharing nature with children? Join the Volunteer Educator Corps (VEC). Training is provided at regularly scheduled training sessions. All Fernwood volunteers are welcome to attend any session. Call Wendy Jones for more information.

Curious Coyotes
Saturday, January 28, from 2:00-4:00 pm
Children ages 6-10 learn about all that makes winter special: snow, animal tracking, active birds at the feeders, and much more. Please dress for walking the trails. Fee $10 (Members $8).

Mosaic Pendants
Thursday, January 19, 10:00 am to noon
Mosaics instructor Martha Branson-Banks helps you make a one-of-a-kind mosaic pendant necklace, featuring cut glass. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring pieces of glass or other small items from home to incorporate into your creation. Fee $25 (Members $20). Register by January 17.

Terrariums
Saturday, January 28, 1:00-2:30 pm
Green up your winter with a living terrarium, and enjoy gardening on a miniature scale in the comfort of your home. Bring an interesting glass container and small decorative elements, if you wish, and Fernwood will provide the plants. Need some suggestions for containers? Call Fernwood for a bit of inspiration for this fun and easy winter gardening class. $30 (Members $24) Register by January 20.

Winter Yoga Series
Specify Thursday OR Saturday
February 2 through March 15, 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm
Instructor Deirdre Guthrie of Yoga Glow teaches the fundamentals of the practice in this six-class series, including breathwork, alignment, and the development of both strength and flexibility. Make-up class the seventh week for those who sign up for the series and are unable to attend one practice. Drop-ins are welcome at $10 each, but it is suggested that you CALL AHEAD to ensure the class is running. Yoga mats and props included. Register by January 20 for the series! $60 (Members $48)

Sunday Journeys
From the comfort of the Clark Gallery and the Nature Center, explore the world in this series of exciting and diverse presentations. Consider an early arrival to enjoy a delicious warm lunch in the Fernwood Café.
Sunday, January 15, 1:00 to 2:30 pm: Spring in the Smoky Mountains with Wendy E. Jones, Head Naturalist
Sunday, January 29, 1:00 to 2:30 pm: The Magic of Ireland with Merlene Ogden and Cheryl Jetter, World Travellers and Trip Leaders for Fernwood

Watch for more Sunday Journeys in February and March!

8) Upcoming Fernwood Trips

(Keep in mind that a Fernwood membership is less than the difference in price for most of these trips!)

Winter Weekend at Higgins Lake, February 18-20
Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, nature study, and more in the Higgins Lake and Hartwick Pines area of Michigan. Snowshoes provided, ski rental and instruction available. Fee $325 (Members $260). Register by February 5. Call Jan Ferris for more information.

Smoky Mountains Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage,
April 24-29
Spring in the Smoky Mountains: Flowering plants, streams, waterfalls, songbirds, old-growth forests, and more. Over 100 programs are offered throughout the park, highlighting wildflowers, mountain ecology, wildlife, and much more. Attend the Sunday Journey program on January 15 for more information. Register by February 3 for best field trip selection. The cost is $700 (Members $550). Call Wendy Jones for more information.

Meijer Garden/Grand Rapids Public Museum Trip, March 23 Visit the Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park where colorful butterflies are sailing through the conservatory. After lunch (not included), enjoy exhibits of historic Grand Rapids, Native Americans, Michigan Civil War, Habitats, and much more at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. $75 (Members $60). Register by March 11.

Ireland, June 20 through July 1
Explore the great gardens of Ireland as well as historical, cultural, and religious sites. Reserve your spot on this popular tour by April 15. Registrations after that date will be accepted only if space remains. To learn more, attend the planning meeting on January 15 at 2:00 pm, or the Sunday Journeys program on January 29 at 1:00 pm. Contact Merlene Ogden at 269.471.3781, or
ogden@andrews.edu
for more information.

Isle Royale National Park, August 26 through 31
Lake Superior is home to our only island national park - Isle Royale. Enjoy dayhiking, sightseeing boat tours, canoeing, and ranger programs, and learn about the cultural, historical, and natural history of this unique island. Meet biologists who study the predator and prey relationship between the island's moose and wolves, and see their large moose antler and bone collection. The cost is $1950 (Members $1560). Attend the program on February 4 or call Jan Ferris for more information.

9) Homeschool Days at the Creation Museum

As you resume your Homeschool classes after the holiday, the Creation Museum has once again provided the perfect way to kick off the new year. For the months of January and February (Jan. 2 - Feb. 29, 2012), the Creation Museum will be running a special promotion especially for Homeschool families.

The Creation Museum presents a unique and unparalleled experience, a walk through time portraying significant, life-altering events from the past, illuminating the effects of biblical history on our present and future world. Be prepared to experience history in a completely unprecedented way. Our state-of-the-art exhibits, Stargazer's planetarium, life-sized dinosaur animatronics and beautiful outdoor gardens with paved walking trails and petting zoo make this an exciting addition to every homeschool curriculum.

For the months of January and February (Jan. 2 - Feb. 29), the Creation Museum will be running special pricing just for Homeschool families. Weekdays are Homeschool Days! Admission to the Museum is only $12 for adults (13 and up) and $8 for children (5-12). The Stargazer's Planetarium is also specially priced at only $5.

To take advantage of this special Homeschool offer, please present the attached PDF at the Creation Museum on the day of your visit. This pricing is ONLY available with the PDF coupon.

** As a special bonus, when your admission tickets are printed, they will be coded with the word "BLUE." Simply present your tickets in Noah's Cafe or the Dragon Hall Bookstore to receive a 5% discount on all purchases. The ticket must be presented at the time of purchase.**

Please pass this along to any, and all, homeschooling families you know. This is not a group rate. It is available to ALL Homeschool families. When you forward this message on, please be sure to include the attachment. If for some reason the PDF is not attached, you can access it here: http://tinyurl.com/89mqu9w

If you have any questions at all regarding the Fall Homeschool Days, contact Eddie Lutz at 859-240-6642 or email elutz@creationmuseum.org.

P.S. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO ANY AND ALL OF YOUR HOMESCHOOL CONNECTIONS!!

10) Free IncrediWorld VBS Workshops at the Creation Museum

If you are a VBS director, homeschooler, Bible teacher, or someone who works with children, and you'd like to learn more about the newest Answers VBS program for 2012, IncrediWorld Amazement Park, then we've got a workshop for you!

In this FREE hands-on workshop, held at the Creation Museum, you'll be able to browse the leader guides, sample a craft and snack, network with other VBS leaders, and have your questions answered by those who helped put together this year's exciting VBS! Coffee and donuts will be provided, and if you purchase a copy of the curriculum on-site, you'll receive a special discount. The workshop will last about one hour, and we will remain to answer questions for as long as necessary. There is no cost for the workshop.

Register today to reserve a spot at one of these four workshops:
    • Friday, January 13 (10 am)
    • Saturday, January 14 (10 am)
    • Friday, February 3rd (10 am)
    • Saturday, February 4th (10 am)

I will be hosting these workshops personally, and look forward to seeing you at one of the events!

Click Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C5GjLDYk6A to view a YouTube video of me describing the contents of the IncrediWorld VBS Super Starter Kit!

Currently, you can save 20% on IncrediWorld Starter Kits (normally $99.00) and Super Starter Kits (normally $189.00), but only until January 31st. Mention promo code VBS12EL when placing your order and I'll see that you receive a huge Outdoor Vinyl Banner (that's a $29.99 value), FREE!

To order your VBS kit and receive your free outdoor advertising banner, call me directly at 859-240-6642 or email: elutz@creationmuseum.org.

eddie lutz
area representative
elutz@creationmuseum.org
phone (888) 582-4253 ext. 377
fax (859) 727-5415
www.creationmuseum.org

11) Adult Volunteer Opportunity

A) What do you do for fun in January? I have an idea! How about an opportunity to volunteer at the Winter Delights Festival?

www.winterdelightsfestival.com

WHAT: Winter Delights Wine Festival

WHEN: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 5-9 PM   REPORT T0 VOLUNTEER: 4:00 PM for Orientation
The preferred shift time and duration is for the duration of the event, from 5-9 PM. Training and orientation will begin at 4pm.

WHERE: Sign-Up Table, North Lobby (just outside of the Grand Upton Hall), Mendel Center . The Mendel Center is located east of Interstate 94 Exit 30. Please proceed past the main College entry on Napier Avenue , and turn Left at Yore Avenue. Please park in the North/Auxiliary Lot of Parking Lot A.

ATTIRE: Black or Navy slacks and White collared shirt; comfortable shoes for standing.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Volunteers will be assigned to pour 1 oz. wine tastes at a booth for a winery, distributor or other vendor. Volunteers will be introduced to the vendor whose products they will be pouring, then will receive a brief orientation regarding pouring and the vendor's products. The vendor will remain in the booth to answer any questions about the product.

BREAKS: Volunteers will be allowed short breaks upon relief by another volunteer or staff member at the event. Volunteers may tour the event and relax in sitting areas adjacent to the event. Volunteers will receive (6) FOOD taste tickets.

To volunteer: go to our web site www.volunteerswim.org and log on as a volunteer, link to Lake MI College Mendel Center to connect as a volunteer for the Winter Delights Festival. Or respond to this email, please note the Volunteer Center will be closed from December 23 till January 2 and I will respond to your email upon my return to the office.

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

"The Volunteer Center promotes, supports and connects volunteers working to build a strong, caring community."

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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 travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!

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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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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--December 16

2011-12-16T12:49:00.000-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--December 16

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/

December 23--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp (call first to make sure)
January 12--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
January 20--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) "Extreme" Israel Trip for Homeschoolers
G2) 10-12 year olds needed for summer movie
G3) Help the HUB--holiday shopping!
G4) No newsletter next week

G1) "Extreme" Israel Trip for Homeschoolers

Homeschool Travel has put together a sort of "beyond-the-tour" Adventure: an Extreme Israel Adventure to include such things as hiking, rappelling, caving, IDF Special Ops training, working on an actual archaeological dig, parasailing on the Red Sea, long-distance camel trekking, climbing Mt. Sinai, and more…

We decided to make this Adventure very intimate, so we are limiting participation to 15 people. But, we already have 5 people who have signed on. What this means is that we now only have 10 spaces left!

I know it is next year before this Extreme Adventure takes place (May 30-June 12, 2012). But, if you have any interest at all in joining us—with only 10 spaces left—we need to hear from you right away. Email us and we will put you on the list.

NEW ISRAEL EXPERIENCE FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

Extreme Israel Adventure includes: Special Forces Army Training, Swimming All Over Israel, Rappelling, Hiking, Archaeological Excavation, Caving, Oil Lamp Night Tour, Rafting, Snorkeling in the Red Sea, Jeep Trek, Camel Trek, and much more...

Dates: May 30 - June 12, 2012

Contact Us:
chris@HomeschoolTravel.com
www.extremeisraeladventure.wordpress.com

G2) 10-12 year olds needed for summer movie

The 2012 feature film for The Casting Camp: Make-A-Movie Camp has been written and it is FANTASTIC!! The format is similar to Valentines Day or the newly released New Years Eve. Four production companies will work day and night so that we can film a 2 hour movie in 7 days.

There are lots of good roles but we have a problem....

We will be filming a movie with a subject matter that requires a younger group of kids. We are in urgent need for 3 kids within 10 to 12 year old age group to play 9 and 10 year olds. Rarely is the Casting Call: Make-a-Movie Camp is open to such young actors. We will provide on set coaching and special care over their entire camp stay.

There are stringent requirements that must be met in order for an application to be accepted. A completed recommendation form must be completed by any performing arts teacher within two weeks of the application being submitted to our office. Find the recommendation form here: http://www.youngactorscamp.com/recommendation.htm (DO NOT WAIT TO TURN THE APPLICATION IN. WE ONLY NEED 3 KIDS AT A FIRST APPLY/FIRST IN BASIS) If 6 months of acting classes have not been completed, the applicant must take one before the start of camp. Video Conferencing classes do qualify. Read information below. The applicant must agree to complete the Advanced Study Program.

Our maximum number of kids within this age group will be a strict '3'. Please email request@youngactorscamp.com a submitted application for the Three week Intensive or call our office, 909 982 8059. Find the application here: http://www.youngactorscamp.com/app.htm

G3) Help the HUB--holiday shopping!

Doing any holiday shopping at amazon.com? Please come to the HUB first. It doesn't cost you anything, and it will help us out. Just 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. Please remember all your Amazon purchases can help The Homeschool HUB.

G4) No newsletter next week

There will be no newsletter sent out the week of December 23 due to holiday travel. Have a very merry Christmas everyone!!

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Tractor Operator Class
2) Survey for volunteers
3) Iowa Test of Basic Skills Registration
4) Volunteer Opportunities

1) Tractor Operator Class

Please find the attached information regarding the 2012 4-H Tractor Operator Class being offered Jan. 10- March 27, 2012. Please promote this program where you find it appropriate.

Successful completion of 4-H TOP provides completion certificates to 13-19 year olds. 14-15 year old youth may be eligible to receive a certificate of training from the U.S. Department of Labor required for operation of a 20 PTO HP or greater, garden or agricultural tractor, by 14 and 15 year old youth employed on property not owned, leased or operated by a parent or legal guardian.

Thanks,

Elaine McKee
4-H Program Assistant
Berrien County MSUE
1737 Hillandale Rd.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
269-944-4126
www.msue.msu.edu/berrien

2) Survey for volunteers

Are you a volunteer who has utilized the services of the Southwest Michigan Volunteer Center ? Please take a few minutes to answer our very brief survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2011VolunteerSurveySWMI

Thank you for your time and we look forward to supporting and connecting volunteers like YOU in 2012. Let's build a strong, caring community where everyone volunteers!

3) Iowa Test of Basic Skills Registration

High scores on the test make homeschoolers eligible for Home School Honor Societies. I'm forwarding two versions (Word and PDF) of the IOWA/ITBS Testing registration form.

Best wishes,
Tammi Meister

4) Volunteer Opportunities

Are you in transition between careers and looking to gain experience in an office setting? Are you a college student looking for a meaningful volunteer experience to add to your resume or to get college credit for? The City of Benton Harbor has two projects for you to consider:

A) The first is an investigative/analysis project that requires the volunteer to compare City customer lists with those of a contracted service (about 4000 accounts); creating a unique customer number for that customer on both lists, developing a spreadsheet and determining the state of each customer account. Multiple volunteers will be used on this project.

B) The second one is a small project which will require the volunteer to go through the tax bills that get sent back to the City, looking the information and mailing them to either the forwarding address or the property address.

If you have questions about this volunteer opportunity: contact Sandra Dudley at the City of Benton Harbor. (269) 519 9928 (cell)

C) If you looking for medical or social work experience:

A woman living in Benton Harbor is traveling daily, Monday - Friday, to the wound care clinic at the Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien Center . Do you have a free day to drive her? She lives in Country Side Apartments in Benton Township .

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

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Free online resources
http://funtasticunitstudies.com/freebies/
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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 travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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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2011-12-02T22:11:00.001-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--December 2

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

December 8--HUB Christmas Party and Cookie Exchange 7-10 pm at the Niles Police Complex
December 9--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
December 13--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
December 16--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Peace Light 2011
G2) Mission / Educational Trip to France
G3) Help the HUB--holiday shopping!

G1) Peace Light 2011

The Peace Light from Bethlehem is on the move again in 2011. Sara Schinwald from Munderfing Austria had her lamp lit by the Greek Orthodox Bishop of Bethlehem on Monday 11/21/11. On Wednesday Sara, along with a little help from Austrian Airlines brought the Peace Light back to Austria. On Saturday she will appear on the Euro Vision program "The Advent Festival of 100,000 Lights". This is the 25th year the Peace Light has traveled to Austria, and when it arrives at New York's JFK airport on 11/29/11 it will be making its 10th journey to North America.

So far there are finalized plans for 27 Peace Light distributions, from Boston Massachusetts in the East to Rancho Santa Margarita California in the West, Winnipeg Manitoba to the North and Dripping Springs Texas to the South. Please
check the Calendar for the latest information on Peace Light availability. http://peacelight.org/calendar/default.html You also may find one of the maps available here to be helpful. http://peacelight.org/calendar/default.html

As in years past, if you report where you have taken the Peace Light to mailto://peacelight@peacelight.org I will do my best to get your location on a tracking map as soon as possible.

G2) Mission / Educational Trip to France

We're excited to announce our.. "2012 Mission / Educational Trip to France." We'll be working with YWAM missionaries in the South of France, ministering to children in a low income housing community for Gypsies.

Topics which will be covered by our Landry Academy teachers as preparation (via online classes sessions) and while in France:

- The basics of the French language for daily communication
- How to prepare for a mission trip and what to expect
- Local French history; church, culture, military
- French literature
- Current climate in France; church, education, military, social, technology, economy

Our daily schedule:
- Mornings: Breakfast: 7:30-8:00am
- 8:00-9:30am: Worship, prayer & devotions in the morning...
- 10:00-12:30pm: Practical work: yard work, light construction, painting, etc...
- Lunch: 12:30-1:30pm:
- Rest: 1:30-2:00pm
- Afternoons, 2:00-5:00pm: Ministry work with Gypsies, low income housing children's ministry, homeless people. Visit local places for prayer and intercession.
- Evenings: Go out and meet people in the summer evenings while visiting cafes and parks.

- Two days during the trip: visit a number of the significant locations in the area of historical, cultural and spiritual significance.

Details are here: http://www.landryacademy.com/trips.html

G3) Help the HUB--holiday shopping!

Doing any holiday shopping at amazon.com? Please come to the HUB first. It doesn't cost you anything, and it will help us out. Just 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. Please remember all your Amazon purchases can help The Homeschool HUB.

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) HUB Christmas Party this Thursday
2) Fort St. Joseph Museum Holiday Open House

1) HUB Christmas Party this Thursday

The Annual HUB Christmas Party will be December 8 from 7-10 pm at the Niles Police Complex. There will be a cookie/treat exchange also. Bring a snack to share, any games you want to play, and any friends and family who want to come. Drinks will be provided. If you want some yummy holiday goodies to take home, bring some cookies, candy, or treats packaged in groups of six. You'll take home as many as you brought and have a variety of treats to eat or share for the holidays. Come join us for some family-friendly holiday fun!

2) Fort St. Joseph Museum Holiday Open House

Hello,

I hope you will be able to join us for our Holiday Open House to be held Saturday, December 3rd from 10am to 1pm. The theme is A Christmas With Seuss, and our very special guest is The Grinch!! There will be lots of fun for everyone, and there's no admission fee, so please come!

Carol Bainbridge, Director
Fort St. Joseph Museum
508 E. Main St.
Niles, MI 49120
269-683-4702, ext. 212
cbainbridge@nilesmi.org

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Seven free lessons offered each week:
http://www.lesson-library.com/
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CLASSIFIEDS

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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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2011-11-26T14:38:00.001-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--November 25

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

December 2--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
December 8--HUB Christmas Party and Cookie Exchange 7-10 pm at the Niles Police Complex
December 13--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
December 16--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Free Printable Game
G2) Free on-line Frech Curriculum

G1) Free Printable Game

You can download a free game called Musical Scoops that teaches musical note names and values. Once downloaded, you print it out to use it.

http://www.thelearningcottage.com/musicalscoops.htm

G2) Free on-line French curriculum

This website includes a free online French language curriculum.

http://cestparti.org/

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) HUB Christmas Party/Treat Exchange
2) Fort St. Joseph Museum Holiday Open House
3) Spelling Bee Sign-up Deadline!
4) Help Spread the Light of Peace
5) Free Events at Fernwood
6) More Events at Fernwood
7) AmeriCorps Position Available
8) New Book Clubs for Teens
9) Bittersweet Ski Club

10) Help the HUB--holiday shopping!

1) HUB Christmas Party!

The Annual HUB Christmas Party will be December 8 from 7-10 pm at the Niles Police Complex. There will be a cookie/treat exchange also. Bring a snack to share, any games you want to play, and any friends and family who want to come. Drinks will be provided. If you want some yummy holiday goodies to take home, bring some cookies, candy, or treats packaged in groups of six. You'll take home as many as you brought and have a variety of treats to eat or share for the holidays. Come join us for some family-friendly holiday fun!

2) Fort St. Joseph Museum Holiday Open House

Hello,

I hope you will be able to join us for our Holiday Open House to be held Saturday, December 3rd from 10am to 1pm. The theme is A Christmas With Seuss, and our very special guest is The Grinch!! There will be lots of fun for everyone, and there's no admission fee, so please come!

Carol Bainbridge, Director
Fort St. Joseph Museum
508 E. Main St.
Niles, MI 49120
269-683-4702, ext. 212
cbainbridge@nilesmi.org

3) Spelling Bee Deadline!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 will be the last day to sign up and pay for this year's Scripps Spelling Bee. Contact Diane Day at 269-445-1900 for more information.

4) Help Spread the Light of Peace

The Peace Light from Bethlehem is on the move again in 2011. Sara Schinwald from Munderfing Austria had her lamp lit by the Greek Orthodox Bishop of Bethlehem on Monday 11/21/11. On Wednesday Sara, along with a little help from Austrian Airlines brought the Peace Light back to Austria. On Saturday she will appear on the Euro Vision program "The Advent Festival of 100,000 Lights". This is the 25th year the Peace Light has traveled to Austria, and when it arrives at New York's JFK airport on 11/29/11 it will be making its 10th journey to North America.

So far there are finalized plans for 27 Peace Light distributions, from Boston Massachusetts in the East to Rancho Santa Margarita California in the West, Winnipeg Manitoba to the North and Dripping Springs Texas to the South. Please
check the Calendar for the latest information on Peace Light availability. http://peacelight.org/calendar/default.html You also may find one of the maps available here to be helpful. http://peacelight.org/calendar/default.html

As in years past, if you report where you have taken the Peace Light to mailto://peacelight@peacelight.org I will do my best to get your location on a tracking map as soon as possible.

5) Free Events at Fernwood

Fernwood is having special family activities on the weekends of Dec 5, 12 and 18 and during Winter Break December 27-30. If you don't have a memebership, you will need to pay for admission to Fernwood, but the special events are free. Members enter free as usual.

Visit Santa in the Nature Center
Weekends through December 18, 1:00 to 4:00 pm

During December, kids can visit Santa in the Nature Center on Saturdays and Sundays through December 18. Bring your list!

Weekend Ice Carving Demonstrations
Weekends through December 18, call for times

Talented ice carvers will demonstrate their craft at Fernwood on December weekends through December 18. Watch as crystal flora and fauna take form with the use of saws and chisels. Call ahead for schedule.

Free Children's Activities
Weekends through December 18, 1:00 to 4:00 pm
AND December 27 through 30, 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Hey kids! While you're here, stop in the Chase Classroom and make a holiday craft for your tree, home, or to give as a gift. Looking for something fun to do while on school break? We will have more children's activities the week of December 27 through 30 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, or make a fun snow sculpture in suggested areas, weather permitting. Free with paid Fernwood admission.

Music in the Gallery on Sundays
Through December 18, 2:00-4:00 pm

December 4, Mockingbird, featuring John Tolhuizen and Paul & Pat Banks
December 11, Rick Willey and Katie Montoya
December 18, Molly Moon and Riely O'Connor

Holiday Train Exhibit in Fern Conservatory

Be sure to check out our magical holiday train exhibit in the Fern Conservatory during December and throughout the winter months. The festively decorated conservatory will showcase the Pears Mill, St. Joseph Lighthouse, Niles Train Depot, and Notre Dame Golden Dome buildings, all made with natural materials by Applied Imagination. Two tracks with holiday trains can be viewed from the balcony or by walking through the conservatory. Include a visit to the train exhibit among your holiday traditions.

6) More Holiday Events at Fernwood

Christmas Greens Classes, December 10

While our greens class on December 3 is full, there are two other opportunities to create natural holiday decorations in the tradition of Fernwood founder Kay Boydston. We provide experienced instructors, fresh greens, and basic construction materials. Make three major projects in the full session from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm on December 10, or a 24" holiday wreath in the mini-session from 10:00 am to noon. Hurry! Register by December 2. Full session $50 (Members $40); Mini-session $12 (Members $10).

Breakfast with Santa, December 3, 10, and 17, 9:30 to 11:00 am
Bring your wish list and have breakfast with Santa Claus, then make a craft to take home. It's a fun time for the whole family! Adults $12, Children 6-11 $8, children 5 and under are free. Advance registration is required by the Friday before. This special holiday tradition fills quickly, so check your holiday calendar and register today!

Holiday Graham Cracker Cottage for Kids
December 3, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Chef Tim helps kids make holiday cottages complete with snow icing and candy embellishments. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Register by December 1. $12 (Members $10).

Gingerbread for Grown-ups, December 4, 4:00 to 6:00 pm

Release your inner child with Chef Tim in this fun and creative gingerbread workshop for adults. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and adult eggnog or hot cider while making a gingerbread house sure to amaze your friends and little ones. Register by December 1. $37 (Members $30)

7) AmeriCorps Position Available

I am sending this to you on behalf of the United Way of Southwest Michigan , feel free to forward to friends.

Are you interested in making a difference in your community?

The Michigan Association of United Ways AmeriCorps program is looking for team players who will commit one year of national service to serve Michigan residents statewide. Currently, we have two membership positions available to serve Southwest Michigan (Berrien, Cass & Van Buren Counties ); one will be serving on site at United Way of Southwest Michigan the second will be serving on site at Lake Michigan College. AmeriCorps members will provide Community Resource Navigation services under the direction of a local Site Supervisor. These members will help enhance and promote community services such as 2-1-1 and the Michigan Benefits Access Initiative; either through face to face contact on site at Lake Michigan College or through community involvement as the member located at United Way.

The program provides a $12,100 living allowance, a $5,550 education award, health and childcare benefits, travel opportunities, and an opportunity for professional development. The Michigan Association of United Ways has a strong commitment to diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, providing equal opportunities to all those qualified without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation . Flexible schedule, extensive professional development opportunities, living allowance, and education award offered. EOE

If you are considering a career in the nonprofit field, or are interested in making a difference, please send a letter of interest to Anna Murphy at anna.murphy@uwsm.org of United Way of Southwest Michigan , PO Box 807 , Benton Harbor , MI 49023-0807 , no later than November 29th. (the date may be extended) No phone calls please.

For more information about the AmeriCorps Michigan Program visit www.americorps.gov

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

8) New Book Clubs for Teens

Book Clubs at the Niles District Library

Guys Read – Guys Read is a book club just for guys between the ages of 13 and 18. We will meet on Thursdays from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, starting December 1st in the board room at the Niles District Library. The first book we will be reading is The Maze Runner by James Dashner. Make sure you have a library card so you can get your copy! If you would like to sign up for Guys Read or have any questions, please see Brandon at the Information Desk or call 269-683-8545 x111.

Girls Read – Girls Read is a book club just for girls between the ages of 13 and 18. We will meet on Thursdays from 4:30pm – 6:00pm, starting December 1st in the board room at the Niles District Library. The next book we will reading is The Fallen By Celia Thomson. Make sure you have a library card so you can get your copy! If you would like to sign up for Girls Read or have any questions, please see Rhonda at the Youth Services Desk or call 269-683-8545 x109.

9) Bittersweet Ski Club

Well, it's that time of year -- fun in the SNOW! I can't believe it's time for snow already -- where does the time go?

Anyway, I have attached information about joining Bittersweet Ski Area's ski club which entitles you to discounts on lift, rental rates. This year, both adult and student ski club passes are $14. These usually pay for themselves the first or second time you ski -- it's really a good deal if you plan on hitting the slopes a lot this winter. And I don't know if you've heard, but we're expecting a lot of snow this year!

The first attachment is a form that explains the program in more detail. The other two are the actual application forms.

If you're interested, please fill out the appropriate forms and send them to me (address below) BY December 5! Do not delay. Also include a SASE with your check in which your passes will be mailed (usually within 2 weeks).

Here's my address:
266 Olive Branch Rd.
Galien, MI 49113

I prefer to communicate via email, but if you must call, here's my phone: 219-628-4322.

If you're part of one of the partnership programs (Berrien Springs or Niles), your student is entitled to ski for free (10 times if they signed up for the year-long class, and 5 times if only for the 1st or 2nd semester) if they sign up for the Individual Sports Class (skiing/tennis). Talk with the administrators of those programs to sign up.

THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE -- NOT JUST HOMESCHOOLERS!!! So get your friends in on the action and you'll all have a blast together :)

Beth Denton

10) Help the HUB--holiday shopping

Doing anyholiday shopping at amazon.com? Please come to the HUB first. It doesn't cost you anything, and it will help us out. Just 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. Please remember all your Amazon purchases can help The Homeschool HUB.

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There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!

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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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Homeschool HUB News Update--November 25

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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Free Printable Game
G2) Free on-line Frech Curriculum

G1)Free Printable Game

You can download a free game called Musical Scoops that teaches musical note names and values. Once downloaded, you print it out to use it.

http://www.thelearningcottage.com/musicalscoops.htm

G2) Free on-line French curriculum

This website includes a free online French language curriculum.

http://cestparti.org/

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1)HUB Christmas Party!

2) Fort St. Joseph Museum Holiday Open House

Hello,

Carol Bainbridge, Director
Fort St. Joseph Museum
508 E. Main St.
Niles, MI 49120
269-683-4702, ext. 212
cbainbridge@nilesmi.org

3)Spelling Bee Deadline!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 will be the last day to sign up and pay for this year's Scripps Spelling Bee. Contact Diane Day at 269-445-1900 for more information.

4)Help Spread the Light of Peace

As in years past, if you report where you have taken the Peace Light to mailto://peacelight@peacelight.org I will do my best to get your location on a tracking map as soon as possible.

5)Free Events at Fernwood

Visit Santa in the Nature Center
Weekends through December 18, 1:00 to 4:00 pm

During December, kids can visit Santa in the Nature Center on Saturdays and Sundays through December 18. Bring your list!

Weekend Ice Carving Demonstrations
Weekends through December 18, call for times
Talented ice carvers will demonstrate their craft at Fernwood on December weekends through December 18. Watch as crystal flora and fauna take form with the use of saws and chisels. Call ahead for schedule.

Free Children's Activities
Weekends through December 18, 1:00 to 4:00 pm
AND December 27 through 30, 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Music in the Gallery on Sundays
Through December 18, 2:00-4:00 pm

December 4, Mockingbird, featuring John Tolhuizen and Paul & Pat Banks
December 11, Rick Willey and Katie Montoya
December 18, Molly Moon and Riely O'Connor

Holiday Train Exhibit in Fern Conservatory

6) More Holiday Events at Fernwood

Christmas Greens Classes, December 10

Holiday Graham Cracker Cottage for Kids
December 3, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Chef Tim helps kids make holiday cottages complete with snow icing and candy embellishments. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Register by December 1. $12 (Members $10).

Gingerbread for Grown-ups, December 4, 4:00 to 6:00 pm

7)AmeriCorps Position Available

I am sending this to you on behalf of the United Way of Southwest Michigan , feel free to forward to friends.

Are you interested in making a difference in your community?

For more information about the AmeriCorps Michigan Program visit www.americorps.gov

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

8) New Book Clubs for Teens

Book Clubs at the Niles District Library

9) Bittersweet Ski Club

Well, it's that time of year -- fun in the SNOW! I can't believe it's time for snow already -- where does the time go?

The first attachment is a form that explains the program in more detail. The other two are the actual application forms.

Here's my address:
266 Olive Branch Rd.
Galien, MI 49113

I prefer to communicate via email, but if you must call, here's my phone: 219-628-4322.

THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE -- NOT JUST HOMESCHOOLERS!!! So get your friends in on the action and you'll all have a blast together :)

Beth Denton

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Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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The Homeschool HUB is collecting used textbooks. Contact Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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We are still accepting Boxtops for education labels. You can find these on many products.

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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--November 18

2011-11-18T10:45:00.000-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--November 18

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

December 2--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
December 8--HUB Christmas Party and Cookie Exchange 7-10 pm at the Niles Police Complex
December 13--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
December 16--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Fascinating Science
G2) Homeschool movie
G3) Polar Bear Educational Resources

G1) Fascinating Science

Who knows what murmuration means? Take a look at this: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/11/starling-flock/

G2) Homeschool movie

There is a independent film being made that is about homeschooling. Classed Dismissed is the world's first feature-length documentary aimed at educating the public about homeschooling.

You can learn more about the film here: http://www.homeschoolfilm.com/

G3) Polar Bear Educational Resources

Every Fall, we conduct LIVE, free broadcasts from the tundra during the annual polar bear migration in Churchill. You're invited to join our exclusive webcasts to meet and talk with world-renowned scientists and educators—as arctic winds shake the buggies and polar bears prowl outside. http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/programs/tundra-connections-webcast

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) HUB Christmas Party!
2) New Robotics Club Opportunity
3) Help a Homeschool Family
4) New Creations Art Classes For Winter
5) Spelling Bee
6) Volunteer Opportunities

1) HUB Christmas Party!

The Annual HUB Christmas Party will be December 8 from 7-10 pm at the Niles Police Complex. There will be a cookie/treat exchange also. Bring a snack to share, any games you want to play, and any friends and family who want to come. Drinks will be provided. If you want some yummy holiday goodies to take home, bring some cookies, candy, or treats packaged in groups of six. You'll take home as many as you brought and have a variety of treats to eat or share for the holidays. Come join us for some family-friendly holiday fun!

2) New Robotics Club Opportunity

New Robot adventure available for students 5-8 grade! Thanks to a couple of project grants we have two new clubs forming to compete using the next level of robots. This is a club, not a partnership class and there is no class fee. We will need to do fundraising to pay for our costs and our travel. Come and find out more, see an example of the robot, ask questions and join! Meeting open to parents and students. Nov. 22 8 pm. LMC Bertrand Crossing

Please let Meg know if you're able to attend, so we know how many to expect, or if you have any questions contact emeggke@sbcglobal.net

3) Help a Homeschool Family

PASTA DINNER / FUND RAISER for ELENA KOONTZ Homeschool mom of seven

Elena is the wife of Chuck Koontz and the mother of seven beautiful children who's ages are 20, 19, 13, 7, 6, 3, & 1.

On March 9, 2011 she was diagnosed with stage 4 Breast Cancer - metastasis in the bones. Ever since then, she has continued to be a wonderful example of strength and selflessness, serving those around her with grace. Those of you that know her have seen this. You may have even benefited from her desire to serve.

On Thursday, November 10th she was told that the cancer spread to her liver. Recently, she has been suffering with an increased lack of strength and energy. The children are now experiencing the effects of her illness. With the Doctors' bleak prognosis, she currently faces several difficult options.

Together, we (her family and friends) are putting on a pasta dinner/fund raiser to help the Koontz family with the many expenses for her treatment and care.

Please come and join us. Meet and greet this beautiful family who needs your prayers and support so desperately.

Where: Metro Baptist Church, 47100 I-94 N. Service Drive, Belleville, MI    48112
When: Saturday, November 26, 2011 - Remember, the Saturday after Thanksgiving! - from 4-8 PM
What:   * A Silent Auction will be held
            * The Koontz Children will entertain with singing
Charge:    - Adults - $6.00 - Children 12 and under - $4.00 - Per Family - not more than $20.00 - Additional donations gratefully accepted.

Please call Linda Bungard (Elena's sister) for more information @ (586)354-3176. If you desire to help the family in any way or help with the pasta dinner please call.

If you are unable to come and would like to donate funds, make checks payable to Elena Koontz and send it to Metro Baptist Church (address above).

Thank you and may God bless you,
Linda Bungard

4) New Creations Art Classes For Winter

It is not too soon to be thinking of the snowy days of January and planning for some challenging classes to look forward to. I am especially excited to offer this information packed overview of art history. We will be doing some amazing projects to help supplement our learning including metal tooling the Ghiberti Doors, romance on the high seas crayon resist, Monet's garden in watercolor, and DaVinci journaling. Last session, several of the classes filled, so don't put off signing up.

Thank you for allowing to do what God gifted me to do: teach art!

Have a blessed holiday season.

Gloria Seitz
Art Instructor

NEW CREATIONS ART CLASSES FOR WINTER SEMESTER 2012

Gloria Seitz, a certified K-12 art teacher, will be teaching classes on the topic of Western Art History. This exciting class will be a seven week hands on discovery of the Renaissance through the 20th century of art and artists. A detailed time line including major movements in art will be covered. A trip to the Snite Museum of Art or the Art Institute of Chicago will conclude our study. The middle and advanced classes will be selecting an artist of their choice to study.

CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON Thursday, January 5th at Hobby Lobby, Tuesday, January 10th at Community EFC in Niles, and Wednesday, January 11th at Trinity EFRC in South Bend. The last week in February will be reserved as a makeup week in case of snow days and the Art Festival will be held on Friday, March 2nd at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays, classes at Community Free Church in Niles are as follows: Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m.

Wednesday classes meet at Trinity Free Church in South Bend. Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m.

Thursday classes meet at Hobby Lobby in Mishawaka at the following times: Ages 6-10 will meet at 11:30-12:30 AND at 12:45-1:45 p.m.. Ages 9-13 will meet at 2-3. 7th through adult will meet from 3:15 -4:15. 8 through 13 year olds will meet from 4:20 -5:30 p.m. (Extra time at end of day to allow for cleanup!)

The cost for the seven week classes is $70 for the first child and $5 LESS for each additional child. You will save $5 on the total cost if you pay by January 2. Cost includes supplies (except those mentioned below), room rental, and Art Festival. Please reserve your spot by calling Gloria at 574-271-8069. You may register your information on line and print out a registration form at www.newcreationsart.com. Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early. Materials needed for the classes include 9x12" sketchbook, several sharpened pencils, a fine line Sharpie brand pen and folder for handouts. The 7th through adult class will also need a blank art journal (at least 8x10 without lines), a 12" ruler, 2H, HB, 2B and 4B drawing pencils, and a canvas. Canvas does not need to be purchased for the first class.

If you want to view more photos of the classes, check out New Creations Art Classes on Face book.

5) Spelling Bee

The 2012 Scripps Spelling Bee is up and at full force! What an exciting time! The Homeschool Hub is sponsoring this event and looking for spellers! Enrollment is just $15 and open to all homeschoolers to grade 8 or under 15 years of age. Word lists are available now. Email with interest, call with questions or mail your check today. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity. The top speller gets an all-expense paid trip to Washingtom, D.C.

Our local bee will be held near the end of January and the regional will be held early February so there is still plenty of time to study.

Word lists are available to ANYONE. Request an emailed word list today. joharding_20@yahoo.com

Mail check to:

Homeschool Hub
P.O. Box 286
Niles, MI 49031

Contact: Diane Day 269-445-1900, 269-370-4589
email: joharding_20@yahoo.com

6) Volunteer Opportunities

A) Family Volunteer Day is coming on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 am to noon. It is being held at the First Church of God in St. Joseph , located at the corner of Niles Ave. and Botham on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, from 10 a.m. until noon. If your schedule allows, come for the whole time and do all of the activities or come when you can and leave when you must. If you would like to volunteer at the event respond to this email. Adults, children and families welcome.

Opportunity to donate: one of the activities will be to pack a bag with personal items to be given to people as they enter one of the local shelters. Do you have unopened shampoo or other small items left over from a hotel that you would like it to go for a good use? Drop it off at one of the Volunteer Center offices (or make other arrangements) by Monday, the 14th and we will include the items in the bags.
From the Volunteer Family web site: Benefits of Family Volunteering

Family volunteering strengthens families and strengthens our community. When you decide to become a family volunteer, you are not only contributing to an important cause, but you are also helping your family and children in ways you never thought possible. Here is a sample of benefits your family and your community can achieve through family volunteering.

* Children are able to develop compassion and an understanding for others. Not only will involving children in the decision-making process and volunteer activity help them feel appreciated and respected, but the volunteer activity will also enable them to acquire new skills.
* Parents can help others while spending more time with their kids, passing on important values, and sharing meaningful conversations in a positive environment.
* Nonprofits are often understaffed and overstressed and need additional help. Family volunteering helps them broaden their outreach to the community while improving community image and relations. Depending on their interests, family volunteers may want to help many types of non-profits, including the homeless, the sick and disabled, the elderly, children, animals, and the environment.
* Society benefits from family volunteering, as it is a natural multiplier of volunteers. Studies show that children who volunteer are much more likely to continue as adults and carry on the tradition with their own children.

B) Volunteer and/or Attend A Civil War Christmas

WHAT:   A Civil War Christmas The Morton House Museum in Benton Harbor is hosting a collection of Civil War artifacts and will be decorated appropriately for the time period. Located at 501 Territorial Road , near to Paw Paw Ave.

WHEN:    Saturday, November 19, 11a.m.- 4p.m. Sunday, November 20, 12 p.m.- 4p.m.
               Saturday November 26, noon- 4 p.m. Is a kid focused day with time period appropriate games and activities.

VOLUNTEERS WILL:

- decorate for the open house on Tuesday - Thursday, November 15, 16 and 17, starting each day at 9:30 a.m. No experience is necessary.   Volunteers will be working with fresh greens, creating arrangements, swags, making the Morton House beautiful. Also doing some exhibit set up.

- help interpret artifacts to visitors at Holiday Open House. Information is available on the artifacts, but any individual research on specific items will only add to the presentations. This is a perfect option for a Civil War History buff.

If you are not available to volunteer, you are invited to attend. Bring some kids on Saturday the 26th, they will have fun and not realize they will be learning about history also. If you need more information contact:

B) Help 6 Degrees move

The 6 Degrees Resale Stop on Main Street in Benton Harbor does more than provide unique items for you to buy or a place for you to drop off your stuff. The proceeds from the store go to support programs with Emergency Shelter Services, preventing homelessness, providing shelter and other support services. The clients receiving services can receive the emergency items they need but then as they stay at the shelter they can volunteer at the store and earn "store bucks" so they can purchase what they need for their homes. It is a hand out and hand up. They also have a job training program, where individuals are gaining the skills they need to find a job and stay employed.

THEY ARE MOVING to a new building in the nearby area.
Volunteers will be packing up at the old store, located at 510 W. Main Street
Do you have some time and energy to help? Just show up and ask a staff member how you can help.

Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday, Dec. 2, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, Dec. 3, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Setting up at the new place:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7, 8, 9, 10 each day from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

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There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!

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Some of you might be interested in this:

Homeschool Freebie of the Day/ homeschool Radio Shows has a HUGE number of mp3's, pdfs, and other downloadables for sale at $11 today only.

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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--November 11

2011-11-11T11:32:00.001-05:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--November 11

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

November 18--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
November 18--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.
December 8--HUB Christmas Party and Cookie Exchange 7-10 pm at the Niles Police Complex
December 13--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Two College Scholarships for Homeschooled Students
G2) PhysicsQuest

G1) Two College Scholarships for Homeschooled Students

We are pleased to announce two new college scholarships from Landry Academy specifically for homeschooled students.

#1. A one-time $5,000 scholarship for a homeschooled student - paid to the college or university of their choice. You do not have to be a Landry Academy student to apply for this scholarship.

#2. Four year, $2500 (per year) scholarships awarded by Lees McRae College (Banner Elk, NC) through Landry Academy. Four of these are awarded each year to homeschooled students through Landry Academy. You do not have to be a Landry Academy student to apply for this scholarship.

Application deadlines are approaching. You can see details here: http://www.landryacademy.com/scholarships.html

G2) PhysicsQuest

PhysicsQuest is a story-based activity that exposes middle school students to the fun and relevance of science. APS provides a free PhysicsQuest kit to registered 6-9th grade physical science classes, home school groups, science clubs, and after-school programs. The kit includes a user's manual and materials for four physics experiments.

PhysicsQuest aims to teach middle school students physics concepts, but its overarching goal is to give them a positive experience with physics. APS is focusing this program on middle school students because these grades have been identified as the point when many students lose interest in math and science.

Here are the solutions and winners from past years: http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsquest/past/pq10-solutions.cfm

This years quest:

PhysicsQuest 2011: Spectra Heats Up

Follow Spectra through her next adventure as things heat up at Tesla Junior High. Spectra needs your help to learn about heat and temperature so she and the gang stop things from getting out of control. Classes will receive a free kit with everything they'll need to do 4 fun experiments and help Spectra stop Tiffany Maxwell and her evil little pet, Maxwell's Demon.

Join the adventure, sign up today. Kits are limited so register soon!

http://ultron.aps.org/forms/aps1.cgi?ID=201002

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) HUB Christmas Party!
2) Free soybean kits
3) Bethel Christmas Concert
4) Spelling Bee
5) Bethel Athletes Coordinate Second Fall Blood Drive
6) Volunteer Opportunities

1) HUB Christma Perty!

The Annual HUB Christmas Party will be December 8 from 7-10 pm at the Niles Police Complex. There will be a cookie/treat exchange also. Bring a snack to share, any games you want to play, and any friends and family who want to come. Drinks will be provided. If you want some yummy holiday goodies to take home, bring some cookies, candy, or treats packaged in groups of six. You'll take home as many as you brought and have a variety of yumminess to eat or share for the holidays. Come join us for some family-friendly holiday fun!

2) Free soybean kits

FYI for those families interested. Free soybean educational kits (recommended for 4th graders) are available from the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee located in Frankenmuth, MI. Please note limited supply, so it is first come, first serve. Here is the weblink with details, http://www.michigan soybean.org/ MSPCSite/ SchoolKit/ SchoolKitFillabl eForm.pdf. Just send in thru fax/e-mail, and they mail free kit to your home. Also, here is their homepage, http://www.michigan soybean.org/

3) Bethel Christmas Concert

The Bethel College music department will present this year's Christmas concert, "Angels Are Making Their Rounds," on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and also on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center – Auditorium.

The performance will feature the Concert Choir, Chamber Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, Voices Of Triumph, soloists and The Collegians. All in all, nearly 150 students will unite to proclaim the beautiful story of Christmas.

Adult admission is $8 and $7 for students and seniors. Individual tickets can be purchased through the ticket office at 574.807.7080 or online at www.BethelCollege.edu/Tickets. The Dec. 3 performance at 7:30 p.m. will be interpreted for the d/Deaf community.

4) Spelling Bee

The 2012 Scripps Spelling Bee is up and at full force! What an exciting time! The Homeschool Hub is sponsoring this event and looking for spellers! Enrollment is just $15 and open to all homeschoolers to grade 8 or under 15 years of age. Word lists are available now. Email with interest, call with questions or mail your check today. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity. The top speller gets an all-expense paid trip to Washingtom, D.C.

Our local bee will be held near the end of January and the regional will be held early February so there is still plenty of time to study.

Word lists are available to ANYONE. Request an emailed word list today.

Mail check to:

Homeschool Hub
P.O. Box 286
Niles, MI 49031

Contact: Diane Day 269-445-1900, 269-370-4589
email: joharding_20@yahoo.com

5) Bethel Athletes Coordinate Second Fall Blood Drive

Bethel College will host a second community blood drive on Dec. 6 from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Goodman Gymnasium. Softball player Danielle Reilly ('13) and soccer player Jon Rogers ('12) and are once again coordinating this event. "It is cool to watch Bethel's community come together in such a big way and I couldn't be happier with everyone's willingness to take part in the blood drives," says Reilly.

To schedule a donation appointment, visit www.RedCrossBlood.org and enter the sponsor code "pilots." However, walk-ins with a form of identification are welcome! The drive is also available to the public.

6) Volunteer Opportunities

A)Family Volunteer Day is coming on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 am to noon. It is being held at the First Church of God in St. Joseph , located at the corner of Niles Ave. and Botham on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, from 10 a.m. until noon. If your schedule allows, come for the whole time and do all of the activities or come when you can and leave when you must. If you would like to volunteer at the event respond to this email. Adults, children and families welcome.

Opportunity to donate: one of the activities will be to pack a bag with personal items to be given to people as they enter one of the local shelters. Do you have unopened shampoo or other small items left over from a hotel that you would like it to go for a good use? Drop it off at one of the Volunteer Center offices (or make other arrangements) by Monday, the 14th and we will include the items in the bags.
From the Volunteer Family web site: Benefits of Family Volunteering

Family volunteering strengthens families and strengthens our community. When you decide to become a family volunteer, you are not only contributing to an important cause, but you are also helping your family and children in ways you never thought possible. Here is a sample of benefits your family and your community can achieve through family volunteering.

* Children are able to develop compassion and an understanding for others. Not only will involving children in the decision-making process and volunteer activity help them feel appreciated and respected, but the volunteer activity will also enable them to acquire new skills.
* Parents can help others while spending more time with their kids, passing on important values, and sharing meaningful conversations in a positive environment.
* Nonprofits are often understaffed and overstressed and need additional help. Family volunteering helps them broaden their outreach to the community while improving community image and relations. Depending on their interests, family volunteers may want to help many types of non-profits, including the homeless, the sick and disabled, the elderly, children, animals, and the environment.
* Society benefits from family volunteering, as it is a natural multiplier of volunteers. Studies show that children who volunteer are much more likely to continue as adults and carry on the tradition with their own children.

B) Volunteer and/or Attend A Civil War Christmas

WHAT:   A Civil War Christmas The Morton House Museum in Benton Harbor is hosting a collection of Civil War artifacts and will be decorated appropriately for the time period. Located at 501 Territorial Road , near to Paw Paw Ave.

WHEN:    Saturday, November 19, 11a.m.- 4p.m. Sunday, November 20, 12 p.m.- 4p.m.
               Saturday November 26, noon- 4 p.m. Is a kid focused day with time period appropriate games and activities.

VOLUNTEERS WILL:

- decorate for the open house on Tuesday - Thursday, November 15, 16 and 17, starting each day at 9:30 a.m. No experience is necessary.   Volunteers will be working with fresh greens, creating arrangements, swags, making the Morton House beautiful. Also doing some exhibit set up.

- help interpret artifacts to visitors at Holiday Open House. Information is available on the artifacts, but any individual research on specific items will only add to the presentations. This is a perfect option for a Civil War History buff.

If you are not available to volunteer, you are invited to attend. Bring some kids on Saturday the 26th, they will have fun and not realize they will be learning about history also. If you need more information contact:

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

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There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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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[HUBnewsletter] Homeschool HUB News Update--November 4

2011-11-05T01:42:00.001-04:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--November 4

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

November 8--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
November 11--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
November 18--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) 2011 OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest
G2) Youtube/NASA Student Experiments in Space Opportunity

G1) 2011 OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest

NASA has opened registration for the 2011 OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest. Featuring OPTIMUS PRIME, the leader from the popular TRANSFORMERS brand, the contest highlights spinoffs from NASA technologies that are used on Earth. The goal is to help students understand the benefits of NASA technology to their daily lives. Last year's contest was open to students in grades 3-8 and resulted in 76 video submissions from over 190 students in 31 states.

For 2011, the OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest has been expanded to include students in grades 3-12. Each student, or group of students, will submit a three- to five-minute video on a selected NASA spinoff technology listed in NASA's 2010 "Spinoff" publication. Videos must demonstrate an understanding of the NASA spinoff technology and the associated NASA mission, as well as the commercial application and public benefit associated with the spinoff technology.

Participants must register for the contest by Jan. 3, 2012. Video entries are due Jan. 17, 2012.

Video entries will be posted on the NASA YouTube channel, and the public will be responsible for the first round of judging. The top five submissions from each of the three grade groups (Elementary [3rd-5th], Middle [6th-8th] and High School [9th-12th]) will advance for final judging. A NASA panel will select a winning entry from each group. Among other prizes, a crystal OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Award Trophy will be given to winners at a special awards ceremony being held in Florida in April 2012. The innovators associated with the NASA technology highlighted in the winning videos also will receive trophies, as will their commercial partners.

TRANSFORMERS and OPTIMUS PRIME are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2011 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

For more information, visit the OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Contest website at http://ipp.gsfc.nasa.gov/optimus.

Questions about this contest should be directed to Darryl Mitchell at Darryl.R.Mitchell@nasa.gov.

G2) Youtube/NASA Student Experiments in Space Opportunity

NASA is providing support to Space Adventures, Ltd. of Vienna, Va., to conduct a global competition for students to design experiments that will be performed in space and broadcast around the world. Contest entrants may submit up to three experiments in either life sciences or physics. They must submit a two-minute video application by Dec. 7 via YouTube.com. The public will be able to follow the competition and watch the experiments via video streaming on YouTube's website.

You can find more information about how to enter the competition or to submit a video application at http://www.youtube.com/SpaceLab.

For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/YouTube.html.

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Concert Band Shows Off Talent in Free Performance
2) Jazz and Percussion Ensembles to Present Free Concert
3) Spelling Bee
4) Hospice at Home Open House
5) Teen 4-H Club
6) Announcing a New Support Group
7) Volunteer Opportunity

1) Concert Band Shows Off Talent in Free Performance

The Bethel College Concert Band, under the direction of Professor of Music Mike Kendall, will perform its free fall concert on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. The concert will open with a number of chamber works for brass choir, brass quintet, saxophone quintet and clarinet trio. Some of the exciting numbers on the program will include Johann Altenberg's "Concerto for Seven Trumpets" and "Timpani and Flashing Winds" by Jan Van der Roost. The concert will conclude with a multimedia presentation of Robert W. Smith's four-movement symphony for band titled "The Divine Comedy."

"Our fall Concert Band program will feature a wide variety of challenging music and will showcase our many talented Bethel students, in both chamber and concert band settings," says Kendall.

For more information contact the Bethel College music department at 574.807.7575.

2) Jazz and Percussion Ensembles to Present Free Concert

The Bethel College Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo and Percussion Ensemble will present their annual fall Jazz and Percussion Night on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center – Auditorium. The program is under the direction of Professor of Music Reginald Klopfenstein, D.M., and will feature the jazz compositions of Sammy Nestico, Gordon Goodwin and Sonny Rollins. Percussion works include "Atenteben" for African drum and keyboard ensemble and Steve Reich's famous "Clapping Music." Soloists include vocalist Rachel Wilkins, alto saxophonist Steve Horton and trumpet player Joshua Klopfenstein.

"The concert will encompass an exciting variety of styles, from the jazz music of the Count Basie Band, to the traditional melodies of Ghana," says Klopfenstein.

For more information contact the Bethel College music department at 574.807.7575.

3) Spelling Bee

The 2012 Scripps Spelling Bee is up and at full force! What an exciting time! The Homeschool Hub is sponsoring this event and looking for spellers! Enrollment is just $15 and open to all homeschoolers to grade 8 or under 15 years of age. Word lists are available now. Email with interest, call with questions or mail your check today. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity. The top speller gets an all-expense paid trip to Washingtom, D.C.

Our local bee will be held near the end of January and the regional will be held early February so there is still plenty of time to study.

Word lists are available to ANYONE. Request an emailed word list today.

Mail check to:
Homeschool Hub
P.O. Box 286
Niles, MI 49031

Contact: Diane Day 269-445-1900, 269-370-4589
email: joharding_20@yahoo.com

4) Hospice at Home Open House

Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House

5) 4H Teen Club

[Note: I believe this announcement refers to a Berrien County club, but email for more info.] The 4H Teen club is looking for more members! This is a great way for teens, ages 12-19, to earn their community service for high school graduation. The group does food drives, blood drives, and other community service activities. It also does entrepreneurship by running the 4H lemonade booth at the fair.

Bonus: Since your teen would be actively participating in a 4-H club and as a member of 4-H they will be eligible for scholarships! Some rules apply such as being an active member for 4 years (for the college scholarship). There are many other opportunities such as Citizenship Washington Focus where 4-H members can go to Washing D.C. for a week. Meetings for the teen club are only once a month! If interested, email me at specialk3749@yahoo.com and I will give you the contact person's telephone number.

6) Announcing a New Support Group!

CLUB BLUE (Bringing Learning to an Unprecedented Experience)

The group is designed to empower and enable Home School Families by sharing curriculum and ideas that will facilitate stronger Home School programs. It's purpose it not in the area of providing social interaction for the children, but instead for the parents. We will met in the Martin's Cafe in Niles on the 1st Monday of the month at 7:00pm.

This is open to anyone who currently homeschools, homeschooled in the past and would like to share experiences or is considering homeschooling in the future. Homeschoolers today have more freedoms then ever before, but along with that freedom comes responsibilities and pressures of all kinds. This support group is intended to provide parents with access to as much information and support as possible. We will be focusing on concerns that Homeschoolers may have such as; laws, curriculum, sources to augment Home School programs as well as just providing "a shoulder to cry" on if need be.

Please come and join us! If you have further questions please contact Gail Bliss at (269)683-0439, (574) 340-1025 or email at blissfamily@gmail.com

7) Volunteer Opportunity

A) Mark your calendars for the 4th Annual National Family Volunteer Day with the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan

in partnership with First Church of God in St. Joseph , located at the corner of Niles Ave. and Botham on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, from 10 a.m. until noon.

You can just show up and participate with the hands on volunteer activities. If your schedule allows, come for the whole time and do all of the activities or come when you can and leave when you must. If you would like to volunteer at the event respond to this email.
From the Volunteer Family web site: Benefits of Family Volunteering

Family volunteering strengthens families and strengthens our community. When you decide to become a family volunteer, you are not only contributing to an important cause, but you are also helping your family and children in ways you never thought possible. Here is a sample of benefits your family and your community can achieve through family volunteering.

* Children are able to develop compassion and an understanding for others. Not only will involving children in the decision-making process and volunteer activity help them feel appreciated and respected, but the volunteer activity will also enable them to acquire new skills.
* Parents can help others while spending more time with their kids, passing on important values, and sharing meaningful conversations in a positive environment.
* Nonprofits are often understaffed and overstressed and need additional help. Family volunteering helps them broaden their outreach to the community while improving community image and relations. Depending on their interests, family volunteers may want to help many types of non-profits, including the homeless, the sick and disabled, the elderly, children, animals, and the environment.
* Society benefits from family volunteering, as it is a natural multiplier of volunteers. Studies show that children who volunteer are much more likely to continue as adults and carry on the tradition with their own children.

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

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Know of an interesting site? Share the link!
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CLASSIFIEDS

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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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Homeschool HUB News Update--October 28

2011-10-28T14:19:00.001-04:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--October 28

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested.

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

November 4--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
November 8--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
November 18--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Help Celebrate the 25th Year of Project FeederWatch by Joining Today!

G1) Help Celebrate the 25th Year of Project FeederWatch by Joining Today!

We invite you to join Project FeederWatch, an enjoyable and rewarding way to learn more about your favorite feeder birds while contributing to scientific research. The season begins November 12. Join today so we can mail you your research kit, including ID poster, bird calendar, and complete instructions. We request a small fee to help offset the costs of support, materials, and scientific analysis of data. Find out more here: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/Overview/over_index.html

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Bethel Art Professor Showcases a Few of His Favorite Things
2) Michiana Covenant Academy Classes
3) Spelling Bee
4) Hospice at Home Open House

1) Bethel Art Professor Showcases a Few of His Favorite Things

Bethel College's Chair of the Visual Arts Department Christopher Stackowicz will showcase his artwork entitled "A Few of My Favorite Things," with an opening reception on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will be held in the Weaver Art Gallery located inside the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. The exhibit will run Nov. 16 to Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will be closed on Sundays and over Thanksgiving break.

Complete with Stackowicz's work from the past year — including 10 drawings, two tables, one painting, six photos and 10 prints — the goal of the exhibit is to portray the variety of media in which a professional artist can be fluent.

Not only is Stackowicz a professor but also a practicing artist and archaeologist. As an artist he has shown his paintings, drawings and prints internationally and nationally; and he is firmly committed to supporting the local arts community. As an archaeologist, he has worked on the Greek Archaeology Project at Corinth since 2000 and spends much of his summers working in Greece.

"The images and designs all stem from the art of reconstruction and how my various travels, work and exploits in Greece have profoundly impacted my aesthetics," says Stackowicz.

The Weaver Art Gallery exhibits are located inside the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center and are free and open to the public. For any questions, contact the department of visual arts at 574.807.7022 or visualart@BethelCollege.edu.

2) Michiana Covenant Academy Classes

Classes for the 2nd Trimester at Michiana Covenant Academy will be posted on our website, www.michianacovenantacademy.org, on November 2, 2011. Registration for classes begins on November 16 and ends December 7. We will notify parents if classes are full, or canceled by December 14. Session 2 begins on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Many classes will accept new students at the beginning of the trimester.

Questions may be addressed to academy@michianacovenant.org.

3) Spelling Bee

The 2012 Scripps Spelling Bee is up and at full force! What an exciting time! The Homeschool Hub is sponsoring this event and looking for spellers! Enrollment is just $15 and open to all homeschoolers to grade 8 or under 15 years of age. Word lists are available now. Email with interest, call with questions or mail your check today. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity. The top speller gets an all-expense paid trip to Washingtom, D.C.

Our local bee will be held near the end of January and the regional will be held early February so there is still plenty of time to study.

Word lists are available to ANYONE. Request an emailed word list today.

Mail check to:

Homeschool Hub
P.O. Box 286
Niles, MI 49031

Contact: Diane Day 269-445-1900, 269-370-4589
email: joharding_20@yahoo.com

4) Hospice at Home Open House

Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House

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CLASSIFIEDS

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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 News Update--October 21

2011-10-22T01:11:00.000-04:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--October 21

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested.

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

October 28--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
November 8--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
November 18--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) New at the website
G2) Book Trailer Contest
G3) Survey for Homeschool Parents

G1) New at hshub.org

Here's a new college scholarship opportunity. See it on our
website:

Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Scholarship
http://www.hshub.org/College_Scholarships.html

G2) Book Trailer Contest

Participants are invited to film and post their own book trailer for Worlds Unseen. Worlds Unseen is the first book in the Seventh World trilogy by Rachel Star Thomson. Worlds Unseen is available as a free download from Smashwords at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6860   Seventh World Trilogy is a fantasy in the tradition of George MacDonald, C.S. Lewis, and other great Christian writers. Rachel is also a homeschool graduate and the oldest of twelve kids.

The prize is $100 + a trilogy. The winner will also be featured on Rachel's writing website: www.rachelstarrthomson.com and the trilogy website: www.worldsunseen.com. There is no entry fee, and teamwork is allowed and encouraged!

The contest is open to ages 11–21. All submissions must be in by 12:00 PM, December 1, 2011.

G3) Survey for Homeschool Parents

Hofstra University students need your help. We are working on a class project to understand how parents educate their children through homeschool curriculum and how they help their children prepare for college. Please take a moment to take this short 5-minute survey. By taking this survey, you will be playing an active role in the future education options for your children. As an incentive to participate, we are offering a chance to win a $25 Visa gift card for those who complete the survey. Please click on the link below to begin the survey. Thank you.

https://hofstra.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8upxESLbBMuP1Aw

If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your time!

Brooke Sailer
bsaile1@pride.hofstra.edu

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) LMC Community Education Opportunities
2) Biblical Parenting Seminars
3) Homeschool Girl Scout Troops
4) Spelling Bee
5) Amish Acres plays
6) Hospice at Home Open House
7) Bethel College Orchestra Presents Free Chamber Concert
8) Bethel Theatre Department Presents "Women of Lockerbie"
9) Women's Craft Night
10) Fernwood Exhibits
11)Volunteer Opportunities

1) LMC Community Education Opportunities

Good Afternoon,

This community is rich in educational resources, information, and experts. And yet there is always so much more to learn in life. Luckily, learning doesn't end the day you get your diploma or when you grow up. Hope you are able to enjoy some of the LMC community education series for fall 2011. Attached is a flyer with our November offerings. All classes meet at Bertrand Crossing unless otherwise noted and are non-credit. There is much more on offer at www.lakemichigancollege.edu

The Life and Times of Scouting's Camp Madron

For over 50 years, Camp Madron served as the heart and soul of Scouting in Southwestern Michigan. You won't want to miss this memorable walk through history from the founding in 1926 through its eventual sale in 1984. A broad selection of Madron memorabilia will also be displayed.

Saturday, November 5, 9:00-11:00 am, Room 109
Cost is FREE CRN 50601

In Search of the Perfect...Party Appetizers & Hors d' Oeuvres

Forget cheese on a stick, join Chef Tim Carrigan at the Orchard Hills Country Club for plenty of tips and tricks to delight the palate and dazzle the eye with efficiency and ease. Just in time for the holidays he shows us how to whip up some simple appetizers that will impress your guests. Some eating of homework will be required.

Saturday, November 5, 10:00-Noon
Orchard Hills Country Club, Niles-Buchanan Rd, Buchanan
Cost is $20 CRN 50608

150th Anniversary: Civil War

Join us to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, the defining event of nineteenth-century America. Topics include causes of the war, slavery, presidential leadership, the experiences of Union & Confederate soldiers, and the legacy of the bloodiest and deadliest conflict on American soil.

Saturday, November 12, 9:00-11:00 am, Room 109
Cost is FREE CRN 50676

African Violets

Ever wonder why African violets stop blooming for no reason or get spotty leaves? With the variation in flower color and leaf combinations, it is easy to fall in love with this little plant only to be baffled by their finicky habits. But if caring for an ailing plant is bogging down your enthusiasm, come learn a bit more about this cool African native from a Michigan State University Ag Tech pro & commercial African violet grower, Stacey Rocklin!

Saturday, November 12, 10:00 am-Noon, Room 106a
Cost is FREE CRN 50677

We hope to see you here!

Barbara Craig, Executive Dean,
Lake Michigan College at Bertrand Crossing
1905 Foundation Drive Niles MI 49120
1.269.695.1391 (office) 1.269.695.2795 (direct) 1.269.695.2999 (fax)
craig@lakemichigancollege.edu

2) Biblical Parenting Seminars

I wanted to let you know that the National Center for Biblical Parenting will be coming to the Detroit area to present two different parenting seminars. We'll be teaching parents how to address heart issues through the everyday routines of family life.

On Thursday evening we'll talk about relationships in the family. Particularly we'll deal with the concept of honor in some very practical terms. We'll offer parents tools and strategies that go deeper than behavior so kids adjust their hearts.

On Saturday we'll talk about helping kids take initiative in family life and be internally motivate to do what's right. Parents will gain a greater understanding of what we mean by a heart-based approach to parenting and learn tools to help kids make lasting changes. We'll be sharing practical, biblical strategies that parents can use no matter how old their kids are. These principles apply to kids ages 2-18.

In these seminars, the co-founders of the National Center for Biblical Parenting will be our presenters. Here are some details:

Thursday October 27, 2011 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Relationship Tools for Family Success
Presented by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN BSN
St John Lutheran Church and School
1011 W University Drive
Rochester, Michigan 48307
Childcare is not provided. The cost is $20 per adult. For more information or to register, call (800) 771-8334. To download the flier to share with others, click here. To learn more about this seminar, click here. TO REGISTER: Click here or copy this url into your web browser: http://www.biblicalparenting.org/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=437&adminPreview=1

Saturday October 29, 2011 8:45 am to 2:30 pm
Everyday Parents CAN Raise Extraordinary Kids
Presented by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN
Guardian Lutheran Church and School
24544 Cherry Hill Street
Dearborn, Michigan 48124
A children's program for Grades K-5 is provided to complement what the parents are learning. The cost is $25 per adult. For more information or to register, call (800) 771-8334. TO REGISTER: http://www.biblicalparenting.org/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=359&adminPreview=1

These are hopeful, encouraging, practical, and biblical events that are well worth your investment of time and money. These events offer a children's component as well. Kids will learn on their own level family-strengthening principles that complement what the parents are learning. The children's program is activity-based with fun and interactive games and crafts for active and integrated learning. these are great family events, so plan now to put them in your schedule.

You can learn more about these seminars and about the National Center for Biblical Parenting at www.biblicalparenting.org

Blessings,
Amy Henry
Assistant to Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN
www.biblicalparenting.org
800.771.8334

3) Homeschool Girl Scout Troops

This is for all homeschool girls K through 8th grade who want to learn while having fun! We are starting new homeschool Girl Scout troops for Daisy Girl Scouts (grades K-1) and Cadet Girl Scouts (grades 6-8). Plus we already have a homeschool troop for Brownies (grades 2-3) and Juniors (grades 4-5) so that covers all our homeschool girls up to high school. All levels of the homeschool troops will meet at the same time and location in a SB library which is good for families with multiple girls and great for the scouts who can then interact with different levels for some activities. For the rest of the family, we even have a simultaneous homeschool play group for the little ones and the older ones can work in the library during the meeting.

Girls from all over Michiana are invited to come, with their parents, to an informational meeting on Oct 28th to learn more about the wonderful opportunities in scouting. In scouts, girls can grow into leaders, learn in a fun way, make new friends with a constant group of girls, and have new experiences (like serving at a soup kitchen, caroling at a nursing home, racing through a corn maze, having a magical fairy party, making gifts for a secret santa and whatever else the girls want to make happen).

If you're interested or you'd like to know more, please email Annice Barber at abarber1@nd.edu for all the meeting details.

Thanks!
Annice
Girl Scout Leader Troop 30159 and homeschool mom of 3 (two of them Girl Scouts)

4) Spelling Bee

The 2012 Scripps Spelling Bee is up and at full force! What an exciting time! The Homeschool Hub is sponsoring this event and looking for spellers! Enrollment is just $15 and open to all homeschoolers to grade 8 or under 15 years of age. Word lists are available now. Email with interest, call with questions or mail your check today. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity. The top speller gets an all-expense paid trip to Washingtom, D.C.

Our local bee will be held near the end of January and the regional will be held early February so there is still plenty of time to study.

Word lists are available to ANYONE. Request an emailed word list today.

Mail check to:

Homeschool Hub
P.O. Box 286
Niles, MI 49031

Contact: Diane Day 269-445-1900, 269-370-4589
email: joharding_20@yahoo.com

5) Amish Acres plays

Amish Acres is presenting, "Smoke on The Mountain". It is a play that includes acting plus bluegrass gospel music.. The shows are saturday at 8pm & Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are: adults - $27.95, student (12-17) $12.95, child (4-11) $6.95. If you are interested call them at 800-
800-4842 ext.240

Plain & Fancy is playing Saturday afternoon at 2pm.

6) Hospice at Home Open House

Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House

7) Bethel College Orchestra Presents Free Chamber Concert

The Bethel College Chamber Orchestra will present a free concert to the community on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. The orchestra will be conducted by Associate Professor of Music Vicky Tan Warkentien, D.M.M.

Repertoire for the program includes excerpts from "Symphony of Worship," one the most recent works by Marilynn Ham, "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Modest Mussorgsky with orchestration by Mikhail Tushmalov, "Trumpet Concerto in D major" by Georg Philipp Telemann with senior Joshua Klopfenstein as soloist, and "Clarinet Concerto in A major" by W. A. Mozart with junior Brooke Victor as soloist.

A different type of miniature will be Debussy's "Danses sacrée et profane" for harp and strings with junior Jessica Risinger as soloist and an excerpt from Dvořák's "Biblical Songs" with junior Rachel Yergler as soloist.

For more information, contact the Bethel College music department at 574.807.7575.

8) Bethel Theatre Department Presents "Women of Lockerbie"

The Bethel theatre department will present "Women of Lockerbie" on Nov. 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. and on Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. The performance, under the direction of Derrick Null, will take place in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/ Fine Arts Center – Auditorium.

Loosely inspired by a true story, the "Women of Lockerbie" is written by Deborah Brevoort in the structure of a Greek tragedy. The play addresses the challenging topic of terrorism, as well as other social issues often portrayed in modern news mediums.

A New Jersey mother roams the hills of Lockerbie Scotland, looking for her son's remains which were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. In her pursuit, she meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane's wreckage. Determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, the women want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victims' families.

"The theatre department chose this play to … enter meaningful conversation about terrorism and how we should respond to it among other social issues," explains Null. "Directly following the productions, the cast will have a talk back with the audience to discuss the issues that are brought up."

Tickets are $10 each and will become available on Oct. 31. Only 80 tickets are available for each performance. For questions or more information, contact the theatre office at 574.807.7747.

9) Women's Craft Night

You are invited to Women's Craft Night at Clay Church! Come snack and share your time with others. Find encouragement, lovely interesting women, friendship and fun. We have a short devotion to inspire you too. If you don't craft, bring anything you want to work on – people are the real creation we celebrate. Bring a snack if you're able.
Where: Clay Church (our new building) just north of Cleveland on Ironwood Dr. on the right hand side. 52866 Ironwood Dr. South Bend 46635
When: November 11, 6:30-9:30 p.m., and every 2nd Friday of the month, as long as people register.

Your crafty kids are welcome to join us if they want to work along side you. Contact Anne Huffman 574-274-0806, anne3boys@gmail.com with questions.

10) Fernwood Exhibits

The Nest Series by Sharon Beals
Now in Fernwood's Gallery

Breathtaking, large format, high resolution nest photos by California artist Sharon Beals are on display in Fernwood's Gallery through November 13. The exhibit showcases thirty, larger than life bird nest photographs captured against a dramatic black background. Beals compiled her nest photos into a new book, Nests: Fifty Nests and the Birds That Built Them, released in the spring and available for purchase in Fernwood's gift shop.

Beals will be at Fernwood on On Saturday, October 22. Meet Beals in the Gallery between 2:00 and 4:00 pm; free with paid Fernwood admission. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing.

Beals became interested in bird migration and habitat preservation and restoration after reading the book Living on the Wind by Scott Wiedensal. The reading led to the wonder of birds' nests as architectural feats that contain botanical evidence of the habitat in which they are built. The Nest Series was created using specimen nests and eggs, dating from the 1800s to present day, from collections at the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology.

Beals' work has been featured in Audubon Magazine and Scientific American, and can be found in private and public collections throughout California and beyond. "Fernwood is very pleased to present this striking exhibit of Sharon's artwork," said Carol Line, Executive Director of Fernwood. "An exhibit such as Sharon's will not likely be seen again in our area."

Railway Garden

October is the last month of our whimsical outdoor Railway Garden exhibit for this season. Decorated for Halloween, our special garden is ready to thrill kids and those who are kids at heart. We have a greater need for volunteers in the Railway Garden this time of year, as some of our dedicated volunteer staff have left for warmer climates or have returned to high school or college. Weekdays are very important with visiting school groups, and "Pure Michigan" fall attractions bring many visitors to Fernwood on the weekends. Please help wrap up the Railway Garden season by volunteering 2-3 hours this October. Thank you!

I also would like to sincerely thank all who have volunteered this season. Fernwood relies on its volunteers, and you haven't let us down!

Come see the Railway Garden once more before it closes for the season on October 30!

Judi Jason, Volunteer Coordinator
Contact Us:
269.695.6491
www.fernwoodbotanical.org
info@fernwoodbotanical.org

11) Volunteer Opportunities

A) Reins of Life, a nonprofit horseback riding center for people with disabilities, is looking for volunteers. Minimum age is 13. We provide training. We have a training coming up October 25. For further info on this, call Sharon Burnside 574-291-4540.

B) One day opportunities to volunteer, find a friend, grab a neighbor and Make A Difference in the community.

Day of Action for Seniors, Thursday, November 3. Hundreds of volunteers will connect with seniors, across the area, and help them prepare for the winter by raking leaves, cleaning gutters, and weatherizing windows. Gather a group of friends or join a group and make new friends while helping a senior to stay independent in their homes and get ready for winter. United Way is leading this effort so go to the United Way of Southwest Michigan 's web site to sign up: www.usmi.org

C) Volunteer at the Krasl Art Center 's HollyMarket in St. Joseph : Juried Fine Art and Crafts Holiday Show:   Sat., November 5 - Thurs., November 10, 2011

Volunteers will greet visitors, work in the gift store, tabulate data, serve soup, bus tables, smile and enjoy the event. If you would like to be of assistance for one of the shifts, a day or all week - see what tasks and times slots are yet to be filled.
Hours: November 5, 7, 8, 10 - 10 am to 4 pm
Hours: Sunday, November 6 - Noon to 4 pm
Hours: Wednesday, November 9 - 10 am to 7 pm

D) Stuff A Truck: Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency (SMCAA)

WHEN:    November 14 to 19--Monday - Thursday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m; Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m; Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
GOAL:     Collect donated food, personal hygiene products, Roger's gift cards, etc.
WHY:       SMCAA serves families in need throughout the year. Volunteer during Homeless Awareness Week.
WHERE: Roger's Foods, located at Glenlord and Hollywood in South St. Joseph
TASKS:    Volunteers pass out information to shoppers regarding details, items being collected and why. Other volunteers organize food in the truck. This is a good option for a small group of 3-5 volunteers. Call the Volunteer Center and a time slot that works for your schedule or for more details.

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

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LINKS TO SHARE:

Know of an interesting site? Share the link!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CLASSIFIEDS

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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 News Update--October 14

2011-10-14T10:19:00.001-04:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--October 14

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

October 21--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
October 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Help with Contrail Effects Study

G1) Help with Contrail Effects Study

Hello,

My name is Rachel Long. I am a seventh-grade student at Flagstaff Academy in Longmont, Colorado. For the 2011-12 STEM Fair (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), I will be conducting a study on the contrail effect. I will be collecting data from all over the United States, and will need some volunteers to assist. All the volunteers have to do is take a picture of the sky at the exact same time and place every weekday from November 1st through November 30th at 12:00 P.M. Central Standard Time.

As a former home-schooled student, I recognize that home-schooled students are in the best position to assist with taking a picture during the day and would greatly appreciate their assistance. If students are interested, please email rlong@fsastudents.org. I hope to recruit volunteers by October 18, 2011.

I appreciate your time and consideration and thank you for sharing this with your students.

Rachel Long
Flagstaff Academy

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Help Plan Robotics Event in Niles
2) Save the date--Krasl Holly Market Art Fair/Sale
3) Hospice at Home Open Houses
4) Spelling Bee
5) Volunteer Opportunities

1) Help Plan Robotics Event in Niles

The FRC robotics event planning committee is forming now for the March event. (Did anyone come see the competition last year at Niles High school? It was all over the news!)

Anyone interested can come to LMC-Bertrand Crossing at 4:30 October 20th, and ask for Nathan Chupp. If this first meeting is too soon, you can also email me at slhollister@gmail.com to be put on the contact list for future meeting notices.

The event is a blast! Organizing it isn't too bad, if we have enough people to share the load. Ideally, sub-committee heads would only need to meet monthly, and can usually call in even for those meetings.

Come support science and engineering in a cool, competitive event!

Laura Hollister

2) Save the date--Krasl Holly Market Art Fair/Sale

November 5-10 the Krasl Art Center 's annual indoor art and fine craft fair is the perfect opportunity to purchase holiday gifts, décor items, jewelry and so much more. The Krasl Art Center features artwork from new and returning artists; shoppers will be pleased by the variety and quality of the items available.

Soup'sOn
Top off or begin your shopping experience by enjoying a hearty bowl of homemade soup, bread and dessert during Soup'sOn held Monday through Thursday at 11:30 am to 1:30 pm during HollyMarket. Cost: Soup is $6.00 per bowl or sampler & desserts are $1.00 each.

3) Hospice at Home Open Houses

Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. Details follow:

October 20, 4-7 p.m. - South Haven, 30 year Anniversary Open House 05055 Blue Star Highway

November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House

4) Spelling Bee

The 2012 Scripps Spelling Bee is up and at full force! What an exciting time! The Homeschool Hub is sponsoring this event and looking for spellers! Enrollment is just $15 and open to all homeschoolers to grade 8 or under 15 years of age. Word lists are available now. Email with interest, call with questions or mail your check today. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity. The top speller gets an all-expense paid trip to Washingtom, D.C.

Our local bee will be held near the end of January and the regional will be held early February so there is still plenty of time to study.

Word lists are available to ANYONE. Request an emailed word list today.

Mail check to:

Homeschool Hub
P.O. Box 286
Niles, MI 49031

Contact: Diane Day 269-445-1900, 269-370-4589
email: joharding_20@yahoo.com

5) Volunteer Opportunities

A) One day opportunities to volunteer, find a friend, grab a neighbor and Make A Difference in the community.

Saturday, October 15 9 a.m. meet at the pavilion at River Front Park in Niles to receive your assignment. Some volunteers will stay at the River Front Park and others will head to one of the other great City of Niles Parks for a final clean up of the season.

Saturday, October 22 8:30 a.m. till noon Make A Difference Day is a national day of service with a team of volunteers doing a day of preparation for a future water feature project at River Front Park in Niles . Sign up to volunteer and choose your volunteer task at: www.voluteerswmi.org and follow the prompts. If you have questions call the Volunteer Center . See you out at the park!

Day of Action for Seniors, Thursday, November 3. Hundreds of volunteers will connect with seniors, across the area, and help them prepare for the winter by raking leaves, cleaning gutters, and weatherizing windows. Gather a group of friends or join a group and make new friends while helping a senior to stay independent in their homes and get ready for winter. United Way is leading this effort so go to the United Way of Southwest Michigan 's web site to sign up: www.usmi.org

B) Volunteer at the Krasl Art Center 's HollyMarket in St. Joseph : Juried Fine Art and Crafts Holiday Show:   Sat., November 5 - Thurs., November 10, 2011

Volunteers will greet visitors, work in the gift store, tabulate data, serve soup, bus tables, smile and enjoy the event. If you would like to be of assistance for one of the shifts, a day or all week - see what tasks and times slots are yet to be filled.
Hours: November 5, 7, 8, 10 - 10 am to 4 pm
Hours: Sunday, November 6 - Noon to 4 pm
Hours: Wednesday, November 9 - 10 am to 7 pm

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

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LINKS TO SHARE:

Know of an interesting site? Share the link!
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CLASSIFIEDS

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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 News Update--October 7

2011-10-08T01:31:00.001-04:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--October 7

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

October 11--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
October 14--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
October 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Hospice at Home Open Houses
2) Spelling Bee Update
3) Free Dyslexia Presentation in Michigan on Oct 13

1) Hospice at Home Open Houses

Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. Details follow:

October 20, 4-7 p.m. - South Haven, 30 year Anniversary Open House 05055 Blue Star Highway

November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House

2) Spelling Bee Update

The 2012 Scripps Spelling Bee is up and at full force! What an exciting time! The Homeschool Hub is sponsoring this event and looking for spellers! Enrollment is just   $15 and open to all homeschoolers to grade 8 or under 15 years of age. Word lists are available now. Email with interest, call with questions or mail your check today. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity. The top speller gets an all-expense paid trip to Washingtom, D.C.

Our local bee will be held near the end of January and the regional will be held early February so there is still plenty of time to study.

Word lists are available to ANYONE. Request an emailed word list today.

Mail check to:

Homeschool Hub
P.O. Box 286
Niles, MI 49031

Contact: Diane Day 269-445-1900, 269-370-4589
email: joharding_20@yahoo.com

3) Free Dyslexia Presentation in Michigan on Oct 13

Dyslexia affects 20% of the population, and is the most common reason a bright child will struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. Find out why they struggle and what you can do to help. Attend a free 3-hour workshop presented live and in-person by leading dyslexia expert, Susan Barton. This presentation is open to the public and is for educational purposes only. Products and services will not be sold or promoted.

Thursday, October 13, 2011 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Howardsville Gospel Chapel, 53441 Bent Rd., Marcellus, MI 49067

Go to http://marcellus.eventbrite.com/ to register.   For more information, contact Sandra Reed at 269-615-3705.

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LINKS TO SHARE:

Know of an interesting site? Share the link!
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CLASSIFIEDS

FOR SALE

9th Abeka Books $50. Please call Paula 269-591-0147

FREE ONLINE MATH LESSONS AND ONLINE MATH TUTORING SALE

www.MasterMath.info offers a free Middle School Math curriculum, with over 100 sequential lessons on the concepts needed to prepare a student for high school math. Each lesson includes a fun, 10 – 15 minute video lesson covering that lesson's concepts, and allowing the student to "You Try It". The video lessons are accompanied by a Worksheet to print and practice the concepts taught in the lesson, plus a self-grading on-line quiz, which show how to correctly do any problem the student misses on the quiz. All this material is free!

MasterMath also offers you a way to take your student to the next level. Adding some private tutoring to the free lessons will allow me to either remediate, if the student hasn't mastered the concepts, or push the student further, if she "gets it". I personally conduct all of the tutoring sessions.

These one hour lessons are conducted over GoToMeeting, a safe, secure virtual meeting website. The student sees me and my computer screen, hears me, and can solve problems I put on my screen. I can hear the student, and see his computer screen. All you need is an internet connection, and a microphone on your computer (or a telephone). It's a Virtual Classroom experience!

The normal price for tutoring is $35 for one session, $105 for 4 sessions, or $175 for 8 sessions. BUT, for any sessions purchased before October 12, 2011, I'll double your credits! Purchase a lesson for $35, I'll give you two lessons. Purchase 8 lessons for $175, I'll give you 16 lessons! That's less than $11 per hour!

You can use these lessons whenever you need them. There is no need to schedule them all at once. Just schedule a lesson whenever you think it would be helpful.

FREE CURRICULUM

The Homeschool Hub has some used curriculum that is available for free. They also accept anything, school related for donation and will keep it for use by other homeschoolers. If you have and want to donate or need call Diane Day 269-445-1900.

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow (free, members only). 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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 News Update--September 30

2011-10-01T20:42:00.001-04:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--September 30

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

September 30--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
October 11--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
October 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Newsletter move to yahoo group

G1) Newsletter move to yahoo group

This is still on-going. You will receive an email notice from yahoo when your email is switched over. You don't need to do anything.

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Hospice at Home Open Houses
2) Spelling Bee
3) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"--Next Thursday!
4) Volunteer Opportunities

1) Hospice at Home Open Houses

Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. Details follow:

October 20, 4-7 p.m. - South Haven, 30 year Anniversary Open House 05055 Blue Star Highway

November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House

2) Spelling Bee

The Homeschool Hub will again be sponsoring the Scripps Spelling Bee this year. The date of the school spelling be will be announced later as those who sign up discuss the range of date possibilities. Any student interested in signing up should email Diane Day for details. The enrollment fee is up this year so the entrance fee will be $15 per speller. Please do not delay. Email or call with questions or committments. Diane Day 269-445-1900 or joharding_20@yahoo.com.

3) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"--Next Thursday!

Bethel College will present, "The Hobbitt" October 6, 7, & 8. They are offering a field trip performance on that Thursday, October 6 at 9:30 am. Ticket prices are greatly reduced to Students - $5, Teachers are free. Those interested should contact Bethel ticket office directly at 574-807-7080. You may request seating with the Homeschool Hub.

The Bethel College department of theatre will present J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," dramatized by Patricia Gray. "The Hobbit" stirs the imagination and intellect of everyone. Bilbo, one of the most conservative of Hobbits, is asked to leave his home in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It's the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do. The epic journey, filled with dwarfs, elves, goblins and other adventures is sure to thrill one and all. It's a show the whole family can enjoy.

4) Volunteer Opportunities

A) One day opportunity:

Day of Action for Seniors, Thursday, November 3. Hundreds of volunteers will connect with seniors, across the area, and help them prepare for the winter by raking leaves, cleaning gutters, and weatherizing windows. Gather a group of friends or join a group and make new friends while helping a senior to stay independent in their homes and get ready for winter. United Way of Southwest MI is leading this effort.

B) Short term:

#1 - Consequential Minds is a drop in center for individuals with mental illness. It is a place in Benton Harbor , near the corner of Colfax & Napier, where friends can gather, encourage each other, have food and fellowship, work on a computer, take a class, etc. They have a pinball and arcade machine that they no longer use. They are wondering if a volunteer could take on the task to sell it for them on eBay or another forum.

#2 - The local chapter of NAMI - National Alliance of the Mentally Ill will be holding a class - actually a 6 week series, for family members who love someone who has mental illness. I personally took the class because a friend of mine is bipolar and I found the classes very helpful. They would like to offer child care so there is one less barrier to having families attend. Would you be interested in taking a night or two to assist with child care? NAMI Basics class: Tuesday nights in Benton Harbor at the Fairplain Adventist Church for a 6 week series beginning on September 27 thru Nov. 1. The classes will run from 6 to 8:30 pm, with volunteers arriving at 5:45 and staying until 8:45 pm.

C) Long term:

#1 - Benton Harbor Street Ministries is offering a GED class for adults on Monday - Thursday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. They are looking for volunteers willing to grade papers and/or be available to tutor. When you help an adult learner, they in turn will encourage the children in their lives and they will do better in school. With a GED in hand they will be better prepared to succeed in finding a job and keeping a job.

#2 - 100 Women Strong of Berrien County is looking for new Board Members who join them in supporting women in Berrien County who are striving towards self - sufficiency by offering one time grants to be used for auto repair, outstanding bills, tuition and other situations that could be barriers.   Board members play an active role in fundraising and marketing events.

For more information regarding any of these options contact the Volunteer Center .

If you would like to consider additional options, stop by one of the volunteer fairs at the Lake MI College sites - we will also be there in the evening to provide info to students who attend evening classes or if you would like to stop by after work.

Tues. October 4th       11 a.m. – 2 p.m. & 5 – 6:30 p.m.        Niles (Bertrand Campus)
Weds. October 5th     11 a.m. – 2 p.m. & 5 - 6:30 p.m.         Benton Harbor (at Napier Campus)
Weds. October 12th   11 a.m. – 2 p.m. & 5 – 6:30 p.m.        South Haven

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

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LINKS TO SHARE:

Know of an interesting site? Share the link!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CLASSIFIEDS

FOR SALE

9th Abeka Books $50. Please call Paula 269-591-0147

FREE ONLINE MATH LESSONS AND ONLINE MATH TUTORING SALE

www.MasterMath.info offers a free Middle School Math curriculum, with over 100 sequential lessons on the concepts needed to prepare a student for high school math. Each lesson includes a fun, 10 – 15 minute video lesson covering that lesson's concepts, and allowing the student to "You Try It". The video lessons are accompanied by a Worksheet to print and practice the concepts taught in the lesson, plus a self-grading on-line quiz, which show how to correctly do any problem the student misses on the quiz. All this material is free!

MasterMath also offers you a way to take your student to the next level. Adding some private tutoring to the free lessons will allow me to either remediate, if the student hasn't mastered the concepts, or push the student further, if she "gets it". I personally conduct all of the tutoring sessions.

These one hour lessons are conducted over GoToMeeting, a safe, secure virtual meeting website. The student sees me and my computer screen, hears me, and can solve problems I put on my screen. I can hear the student, and see his computer screen. All you need is an internet connection, and a microphone on your computer (or a telephone). It's a Virtual Classroom experience!

The normal price for tutoring is $35 for one session, $105 for 4 sessions, or $175 for 8 sessions. BUT, for any sessions purchased before October 12, 2011, I'll double your credits! Purchase a lesson for $35, I'll give you two lessons. Purchase 8 lessons for $175, I'll give you 16 lessons! That's less than $11 per hour!

You can use these lessons whenever you need them. There is no need to schedule them all at once. Just schedule a lesson whenever you think it would be helpful.

FREE CURRICULUM

The Homeschool Hub has some used curriculum that is available for free. They also accept anything, school related for donation and will keep it for use by other homeschoolers. If you have and want to donate or need call Diane Day 269-445-1900.

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow (free, members only). 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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 News Update--September 23

2011-09-23T23:44:00.000-04:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--September 23

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

September 30--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
October 11--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
October 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Newsletter move to yahoo group
G2) New at the website
G3) Academic Envelope Art Contest
G4) Research Paper Contest
G5) Youth Policy Summit Results

G1) Newsletter move to yahoo group

This is still on-going. You will receive an email notice from yahoo when your email is switched over. You don't need to do anything.

G2) New at hshub.org

Added to the web site this week:

There is a new section under scholarships for full ride
merit based scholarships for extremely high achieving
students:
http://www.hshub.org/Merit_based_full_ride_scholarships.html

Random Fun and Interesting Stuff - check out the selective
attention youtube video here:
http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html

G3) Academic Envelope Art Contest

This is a fun, monthly contest open to all homeschooled students - you do not have to be a Landry Academy student to participate. There are three age groups for participation:

- 2 years-old through 8 years-old
- 9 years-old through 12 years-old
- 13 years-old through 18 years-old

We'll choose two students from each age category each month to receive a $25 ChristianBook.com gift card and have their art (back of the envelope) appear here. Art will be judged on creativity, detail, originality, and relation to academic subject area. Gift cards will be mailed to the winners.

Students may enter once per month and may enter every month.

More info: http://www.landryacademy.com/contest.htm

G4) Research Paper Contest

For Students Age 11-18 (as of November 14, 2011)
(student's age will be considered in judging - any homeschooled student in this age range may participate in this contest - you do not have to be a Landry Academy student)

Your Research Paper Should Directly or Indirectly Answer the Question:

How Does Human Anatomy and/or Physiology
Support the Biblical Account of the Creation of Humans?

1st Place Prize: 15 inch Laptop Computer
2nd Place Prize: 13 inch Laptop Computer
3rd Place Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card
4th - 10th Place Prizes: $25 Amazon Gift Card

The purpose of this contest is to build knowledge and encourage the development of skills; in scientific research and writing, using the APA style for a research paper, and in using analytical and critical thinking in the process of creating a quality research paper. Researching and using the APA style is also part of the learning process involved in preparing this research paper.

More info: http://www.landryacademy.com/contest.htm

G5) Youth Policy Summit Results

The Keystone Center is thrilled to share with you the 2011 Youth Policy Summit Final Recommendations from all five summits: Keystone, CO, Birmingham, AL, Montclair, NJ, Kalamazoo, MI and Midland, MI.

Follow the link to see what the students came up with! http://www.youthpolicysummit.org/policy-recommendations-mainmenu-243.html

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) HealthWorks Museum Free Days
2) Upcoming Plays for students
3) Hospice at Home Open Houses
4) Spelling Bee
5) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"

1) HealthWorks Museum Free Days

HealthWorks! Kids museum in South Bend (hands on museum about your health.)

http://www.healthwo rkskids.org/ come-visit- us1/general- visitor-info/ Happy 11th Birthday, HealthWorks!
To celebrate our 11th birthday, every eleventh day of the month is FREE for families, weekdays from noon - 5 p.m.; Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. It's a great time to bring your family; there are always educational and entertaining activities taking place. Our exhibit floor provides endless opportunities for parents and children to interact with one another!

Please note that Free Day is for families only; we can not guarantee the safety of children who are not accompanied by a family member. For the safety of our visitors, we request a ratio of one adult per every five children.

Day Care Organizations and Other Schools: We look forward to your visit on a scheduled Field Trip!

(Take advantage of FREE day now! FREE day opportunities end when 2011 ends!)

2) Upcoming Plays for students

Make live theater an extension of your classroom. Mendel Mainstage field trip performances bring learning to life The field trip performances are filling quickly. Call (269) 927-8109 or email Deedy Fowler fowlerd@lakemichigancollege.edu to make your reservations today. The cost is $3 per student and one teacher per class is admitted for free. A study guide is provided to help incorporate the field trip expierence into classroom studies.

John Henry
Monday, November 7, 10 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 3 - 8

John Henry is a well-known figure of American folklore. The production uses storytelling, drama, and music to bring the story of an American legend to life. It is a tale that speaks to young and old alike and carries a strong contemporary parallel about the importance of our humanity in the face of changing technology.

"I Have a Dream" The Life and Times of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, February 2, 10 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 2 - 12

This is a compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders in America. You will be inspired by the story of this great leader's struggle and his dream of lifting "our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood."

Four Score and Seven Years Ago
Thursday, March 15, 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Grades: 2 - 8

Two men may be of different races and on different sides of the Civil War, but they have much to teach each other about bravery and loyalty in this exciting and suspenseful musical. To young Lemuel, who has escaped slavery in Georgia, life in Gettysburg is everything he had dreamed it would be. His ideas about the North and the South, as well as what it means to be a free man, are challenged, when he unexpectedly befriends Jacob, a young Confederate soldier.

3) Hospice at Home Open Houses

Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. Details follow:

October 20, 4-7 p.m. - South Haven, 30 year Anniversary Open House 05055 Blue Star Highway

November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House

4) Spelling Bee

The Homeschool Hub will again be sponsoring the Scripps Spelling Bee this year. The date of the school spelling be will be announced later as those who sign up discuss the range of date possibilities. Any student interested in signing up should email Diane Day for details. The enrollment fee is up this year so the entrance fee will be $15 per speller. Please do not delay. Email or call with questions or committments. Diane Day 269-445-1900 or joharding_20@yahoo.com.

5) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"

Bethel College will present, "The Hobbitt" October 6, 7, & 8. They are offering a field trip performance on that Thursday, October 6 at 9:30 am. Ticket prices are greatly reduced to Students - $5, Teachers are free. Those interested should contact Bethel ticket office directly at 574-807-7080. You may request seating with the Homeschool Hub.

The Bethel College department of theatre will present J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," dramatized by Patricia Gray. "The Hobbit" stirs the imagination and intellect of everyone. Bilbo, one of the most conservative of Hobbits, is asked to leave his home in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It's the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do. The epic journey, filled with dwarfs, elves, goblins and other adventures is sure to thrill one and all. It's a show the whole family can enjoy.

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FREE CURRICULUM

The Homeschool Hub has some used curriculum that is available for free. They also accept anything, school related for donation and will keep it for use by other homeschoolers. If you have and want to donate or need call Diane Day 269-445-1900.

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow (free, members only). 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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 News Update--September 16

2011-09-16T13:05:00.001-04:00

Homeschool HUB News Update--September 16

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org
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

ON THE CALENDAR:

Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub

September 23--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp
October 11--HUB Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm at the Niles Police Complex
October 21--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental.

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Newsletter migration
G2) Appleseed Rifle Marksmanship Events

G1) Newsletter migration

The Homeschool HUB newsletter is moving to a yahoo group. All the email addresses that currently receive this newsletter will be gradually shifted over. Once your email is shifted, you will get an email from yahoo groups that will give instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe, so you can manage how and when and if you continue to receive this newsletter. If you want to subscribe a new email or suggest the newsletter to someone else who might want to subscribe, the group is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUBnewsletter/ and you can also send an email to the following addresses: Subscribe:     HUBnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe:     HUBnewsletter-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com   It will take some time to complete the move, so please be patient. Thank you.

G2) Appleseed Rifle Marksmanship Events

This might be an interesting opportunity to learn more about the Revolutionary War and hone your marksmanship skills, if you own a rifle. It is open to kids, women, and people with special needs.

Project Appleseed is a nationwide family-friendly rifle marksmanship course which combines the teaching of fundamental rifle marksmanship skills with the story of our American heritage. Project Appleseed is an activity of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to teaching every American our shared heritage and history as well as traditional rifle marksmanship skills. Our volunteer instructors travel across the country teaching those who attend about the difficult choices, the heroic actions, and the sacrifices that the Founders made on behalf of modern Americans, all of whom are their "progeny."

With nearly 1000 weekend events scheduled for 2011, there's likely one within driving distance. The cost for kids 20 and under is $5 and for their mothers (women) is $10. Poor dad has to pay more – $70 – but there is no serious rifle marksmanship program available elsewhere at anywhere near the cost.

A substantial number of certified Appleseed instructors are themselves home schooling parents and students motivated by the importance of participating in the great American tradition of rifle marksmanship skills, while conveying the significance of our national heritage to other Americans.

We invite you to bring your family, friends, a .22 rifle and some ammunition, and head to an Appleseed near you! To find nearby Appleseed event locations, information on "what to bring" and "how to prepare", or information about hosting a shoot, please visit our main website, www.appleseedusa.org, and the home educator's page.

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Theatre for Children and Young Adults Fall 2011 Class Schedule
2) EDventours Fall Flings!
3) Bethel College Presents Four Horsemen Art Exhibit
4) Creative Writing Class--with a twist!
5) Photography class
6) Cool class--make your own movie!
7) Individual Sports class
8) Bethel Hosts Free College Fair
9) Hospice at Home Open Houses
10) Spelling Bee
11) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"
12) Local Partnerships with School Districts--MI
13) Volunteer Opportunities

1) Theatre for Children and Young Adults Fall 2011 Class Schedule

Classes start Thursday, September 8, 2011 in South Bend and September 12, 2011 in Niles, Michigan. Please find our full schedule of classes, times and costs below. We are very excited about seeing everyone in September. Please sign up for classes and reserve your space now! We are currently holding classes both Monday and Thursday starting the week of Labor Day. Please visit website for sign up and more information at www.theatreforchildrenandyoungadults.com

Our pricing is $250 per class per semester with the exception of the Music Notation Class which will be $350 and include the software for each student. We are approved for both Berrien Springs Parent Partnership Program and Niles Extended Community Program. All class fees need to be paid at the first class unless other arrangements have been made with the director.

Please note the Clay Location will meet until further notice at the Community Congregational Church on Cleveland which is just behind the 1st Source bank at the corner of Cleveland and State Road 933/US 31

Mini Theatre: (Niles Monday 1-2 p.m.) 5 to 10 years old We will be working on a short Disney Production and it will be a blast!

Music Writing and Software Notation Class: includes a student copy of either Finale or Sibelius(Niles Monday 2-3 p.m. ) Students will learn music theory, developing music phrases, melody lines and produce their own songs which will be presented to publishers for review through the National Songwriters Association.

Pop Band Class: (Niles Monday3:-4 p.m/Clay Thursday 3-4 p.m. ) We will be working on developing a small pop performance band or a couple of bands depending on participation. All students must have an instrument or be interested in vocals. All students will develop performance skills, marketing skills, cut a cd at the a rpofessional studio and perform in local youth friendly venues and more.

Christian Pop Band Class: (Niles Monday 4-5 p.m./Clay Thursday 4-5 p.m.) Same as Pop Band Class but focusing on Christian Music and presentations.

Write your own play: (Niles Monday 5-6p.m./Clay Thrusday 5-6p.m.) Students will write and develop a drama to present in a full theatre setting. Students who are interested in acting but not in music would benefit from this class and production.

Musical Theatre Class:(Niles Monday 6-7:30 p.m. / Clay Thursday 6-7:30 p.m.): Ages 10-16 Sing, Act and Dance. This class is opened to experienced and non-experienced students with a desire to learn and perform in a full theatre setting. We will offer a full production and everyone will receive a part in the production! Sing, Act, Dance and Perform!

Musical Theatre Class for Teens and Young Adults: (Niles Monday 7:30-9p.m. /Clay Thursday 7:30-9 p.m.) Ages 14-20 Sing, Act and Dance. This class is opened to experienced and non-experienced students with a desire to learn and perform in a full theatre setting.

Contact Information:
Jane Marie Burkart and Diana Burkart
574-514-4000
theatreforchildren@gmail.com

2) EDventours Fall Flings!

EDventours are education-rich trips for homeschool families. Coming up this fall are a trip to Cincinnatti and the Creation Museum and a trip to Washington D.C. and Gettysburg. See attached file for more info.

3) Bethel College Presents Four Horsemen Art Exhibit

The Bethel College department of visual arts presents the "Four Horsemen" art exhibit, featuring sculptures and paintings by Adjunct Professor of Art Foundations Katharine Schmidt. The exhibit in on display now through Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will be closed on Sundays.

"The Four Horsemen, in this interpretation, are metaphors for spiritual deficits — spiritual hunger, unease, conflict and fear," explains Schmidt. "The ceramic pieces are playful experiments with color, texture and form which attempt to portray various attitudes and defenses about end-time fears … The paintings are more personal."

The Weaver Art Gallery exhibits are free and open to the public and are located inside the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. For any questions, contact the department of visual arts at 574.807.7022.

4) Creative writing class--with a twist!

Creative Expression for the tech savvy generation (This class is FREE if taken through the Niles or Berrien Springs programs)

This class will help students learn to convey thoughts and emotions through writing for today's "connected" world in ways that will be well received by their audiences. Scripts for digital presentation, blogging, and web sites will be explored. In this workshop based class, students will be given exercises to hone their writing and their ability to integrate it with today's technology tools. Most reading materials will be provided for in class reading. If additional books are necessary students will be given a list of books to choose from which should be available at local libraries. Progress will be determined by improvement rather than meeting a standard. That way each student will have his or her own goals to set and meet. Students should be prepared to turn in digital copies of their work each week.

Instructor: James Gigante
Meeting time: 10:30-12:00
Days: Thursdays
Contact Beth Denton for more info or to sign up: farmgirlbeth@gmail.com

5) Photography class (This class is FREE if taken through the Niles or Berrien Springs programs)

This class will teach students the basic principles behind design and composition in art, as well as the fundamentals of photography. We will focus on composition, framing, color, exposure, expression and styles in design, as well as the principles behind light capturing and the mechanics of photography. Reading materials and handouts will be distributed in class. Students must have a camera that allows manual control over ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed. They may use a camera they own that fits these parameters or one will be provided for use during the class. Students will need access to their own laptops with Gimp (a free photo editing software). This editing software will be uploaded onto their computers by the instructor when it the laptop is brought to class.

Instructor: James Gigante
Meeting time: 2:30-4:00
Days: Thursdays
Contact Beth Denton for more info or to sign up: farmgirlbeth@gmail.com

6) Cool class--make your own movie! (This class is FREE if taken through the Niles or Berrien Springs programs)

Video Production

The purpose of this class is to help students gain a basic understanding of Digital Video Production. Students will learn the technical aspects of camera work, lighting and basic video and sound editing. Students will also be encouraged to improve their creativity and story telling skills. This is a year-long class with the first semester geared toward class instruction and acquiring new knowledge, and the second semester is working in teams with one-on-one time with the instructor to produce a video. Equipment is provided.

Instructor: James Gigante
Meeting time: 12:30-2:30
Days: Thursdays
Contact Beth Denton for more info or to sign up: farmgirlbeth@gmail.com

7) Individual Sports class (This class is FREE if taken through the Niles or Berrien Springs programs)

This class is designed to be offered for an entire year, encompassing two sports: tennis and skiing. From September to December, students will have tennis instruction, from December to March the student will ski (at either Bittersweet Ski Resort in Kalamazoo or Swiss Valley – student's choice), and then from March to June it's back to tennis. Tennis instruction will have a specific day and time of meeting, while the skiing will be of the skier's choice. The student will be limited to a specific number of days to go skiing.

Tennis day/time: Wednesdays, 1-2:30
Must have at least 10 to make this class happen.
Contact Beth Denton for more info or to sign up: farmgirlbeth@gmail.com

8) Bethel Hosts Free College Fair

Bethel College will host more than 40 Christian colleges for the annual South Bend/Mishawaka Christian College Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Wiekamp Athletic Center. High school, junior high, junior college students and parents are encouraged to attend.

Christian college representatives will be available to answer questions and discuss options for those interested in a four-year institution. Financial aid seminars will also be conducted on how a college education can be affordable. The free event is sponsored by the North American Coalition of Christian Admissions Professionals.

For more information or for a list of colleges attending, please visit www.nccf.us or call 574.807.7600.

9) Hospice at Home Open Houses

Hospice at Home is celebrating 30 years of serving our community. They holding open houses at their facilities and have invited homeschoolers to join them for refreshments, tours, and good conversation. Details follow:

September 22, 4-7 p.m. - Buchanan, 4017 Chamberlain, 30 year Anniversary Open House

October 20, 4-7 p.m. - South Haven, 30 year Anniversary Open House 05055 Blue Star Highway

November 9, 4-7 p.m. St. Joseph, Lory's Place, 445 Upton Drive, 7-Year Open House/Hospice at Home 30 year Anniversary Open House

10) Spelling Bee

The Homeschool Hub will again be sponsoring the Scripps Spelling Bee this year. The date of the school spelling be will be announced later as those who sign up discuss the range of date possibilities. Any student interested in signing up should email Diane Day for details. The enrollment fee is up this year so the entrance fee will be $15 per speller. Please do not delay. Email or call with questions or committments. Diane Day 269-445-1900 or joharding_20@yahoo.com.

11) Bethel College Presents "The Hobbit"

Bethel College will present, "The Hobbitt" October 6, 7, & 8. They are offering a field trip performance on that Thursday, October 6 at 9:30 am. Ticket prices are greatly reduced to Students - $5, Teachers are free. Those interested should contact Bethel ticket office directly at 574-807-7080. You may request seating with the Homeschool Hub.

The Bethel College department of theatre will present J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," dramatized by Patricia Gray. "The Hobbit" stirs the imagination and intellect of everyone. Bilbo, one of the most conservative of Hobbits, is asked to leave his home in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It's the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do. The epic journey, filled with dwarfs, elves, goblins and other adventures is sure to thrill one and all. It's a show the whole family can enjoy.

12) Local Partnerships with School Districts--MI

Right now, there are three local school districts (that we are aware of) with some sort of program partnering with homeschoolers. These programs are run by school districts in the state of Michigan, so students must be residents of Michigan to participate. Registration is open and classes have started! All the above classes are available through the Niles and/or Berrien Springs programs, meaning they would be FREE!

Berrien Springs info (grades 1-12): http://www.homeoftheshamrocks.org/
Niles Info (grades 1-12): http://nilesschools.schoolwires.net/212620428164940510/site/default.asp
Bradywine is also introducing a virtual high school option through Job Skills Technology. You can call the school 269-684-7150, or JST at 800-783-5780 for information.

13) Volunteer Opportunities

A) The Alliance for the Great Lakes will hold its annual September Adopt a Beach Cleanup Event this weekend. Volunteers from across the Great Lakes region will hit up beaches to remove litter and log what they find. Most clean ups will be taking place on Saturday, Sept. 17 starting at 9 A.M.

There are several planned clean ups in Berrien and Van Buren Counties, such as Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor along with Silver Beach and Tiscornia Beach in St. Joseph. You can register to help out at www.GreatLakesAdopt.org.

This international effort to clean up the waterways has volunteers recording what they find so that a database can be built to provide better beach management programs in the future.

Find a friend, enjoy the fresh air and do a good thing!

Debra Panozzo
Adult and family volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph
269-683-5464 Niles
www.volunteerswmi.org

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BANJO TEACHER SOUGHT

Diane Day is looking for a banjo teacher to teach her 10 year old son. If you know of someone or have the skill yourself, please give her a call - 269-445-1900.

FREE CURRICULUM

The Homeschool Hub has some used curriculum that is available for free. They also accept anything, school related for donation and will keep it for use by other homeschoolers. If you have and want to donate or need call Diane Day 269-445-1900.

Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.

There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow (free, members only). 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!

Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!

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LETTING IT RIDE:

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 Diane Day: joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900.

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 director 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.