PENNSYLVANIA WOODMOBILE
WHO: Attention all 3rd Graders (and 2nd and 4th who have never attended before)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 10th
TIME: Be there by 8:40 am
WHAT:
It is that time of the year for the WOODMOBILE! It will be on TUESDAY, MAY 10th at the fairgrounds. Be there by 8:40. This is a very worthwhile program put on by School-to-Work program and the Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group (AHUG). This is for all 3rd graders (and we can let 2nd and 4th graders who have never attended this event before if this year works out better - for example - you have a 4th and 2nd grader it is easier to go just once as opposed to taking each individually.) It would be better if you can get a baby sitter for younger siblings. Attached is the schedule.
Homeschoolers are scheduled to attend the morning session. Our group name is ASH. Just follow the station and time frame for the Ash group. The first station (after the introduction) is the woodmobile tour followed by the Penn's Woods presentation... You may drive to the 3rd driveway and pull in by the buildings to park. Plan to stay for the provided lunch - hamburgs/hot dogs at 11:30-12.
Please RSVP to Nan Chapman by April 29th at thebigpfamily@verizon.ne. Questions - feel free to call me. I will be away from the 6th through the following week, so don't wait till then to ask me questions.
If interested, here is a link to last years WoodMobile write up in the newspaper. It gives you a good idea what to expect. http://www.timesobserver.com/page/content.detail/id/531341.html
Warren Public Library 3rd Annual Teen Poetry Contest
Open to students in grades 6-12. Cash prizes will be awarded in two age categories: grades 6-8 and grades 9-12.
An entry form must accompany all poems.
Forms are available at the library.
Entries submitted must be original work and there is a limit of 3 poems per person.
The deadline for submissions is April 23rd, no later than 5pm. You can bring them in or mail them to:
Warren Public Library 205 Market St. Warren, PA 16365 Attn: Sharon Gage
Finalists will read their poems to a live audience and winners will receive their awards at the Awards Ceremony on Tues, May 10th at 6:30pm in the Slater Room at the library.
For teens in grades 7-12 who are Warren County residents. The person entering the contest must take the photos and each contestant is limited to 2 entries.
The photos may be in black and white or color and may be 4x6, 5x7 or 8x10 in size.
Each photo must be matted but framing is optional.
Each photo must have an accompanying entry form.
Click above to get entry form from the library's website or pick up an entry form at the library.
All entries must be received no later than Saturday, May 28th.
The photos will be judged based on quality, originality and creativity.
All entries will be displayed in the Gallery at the library during the month of June, where the public is invited to cast a ballot for their favorite photograph. The winning photos will appear on the library website.
Amazon gift card awards are as follows: 1st place $100, 2nd place $75, 3rd place $50, 4th place $25. The People's Choice award is $20.
Fieldtrip
Date: April 15th
Time: 10 am - 2pm for newbies, but if you've done this before, then show up anytime between there to work on your piece.
Place: Deb Penley's home: 15 School St., Sugar Grove (right next to the elementary school, facing the school, it's the house on the left with a front porch)
Bring: bag lunch or food to share
Cost: $3 for making a piece, $5 to paint it with the glazes or $5 to make a larger item (larger than a mug) and $7 if using glazes.
RSVP by APRIL 8th: Debbie at 489-7832 or penley75@verizon.net
Note from Deb: This time we'll try to do the painting on the same day, I think, rather than trying to do two days. That way we can fire and be done for pick up in time for Mother's Day, too!
For those who were here last time, they could just dive right into the clay, I'll probably have a separate table for the "newbies" to go over the basics again.
We MIGHT have a potter's wheel to play around on - but it's not guarenteed, yet.
Upcoming Curriculum Sales &Workshops
ABEKA Materials Displays
(get free shipping on materials ordered at these displays)
April 19th, 12pm - 4pm at Hampton Inn, 4 W. Oak Hill Rd., Jamestown, NY
25th Annual Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP) Convention
Friday, May 13th 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 14th 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA
Saturday, May 14th 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA
Family Life Used Curriculum Sale
June 14th 6pm - 9pm Family Life Center, Bath, NY
No admission to browse or buy. To reserve a table to sell, see link for more info:
There is a scholarship from the Warren Garden Club, for all interested seniors interested in furthering their education in horticulture, floriculture, landscape architecture, or other plant-based studies...
Click HERE to retrieve the application.
Are you interested in our Mom's Night Out? I didn't plan one this month... just completely forgot! But we haven't had many interested in the past few months anyway.
We meet at The Crossing. The Crossing is a coffee shop right here in downtown Warren. It is run solely by volunteers from the various churches in Warren, all working together to give our residents, teens and families a safe, wholesome place to visit. Our Mom's Night Out is typically the first Thursday eve of the month at 7pm. The Crossing has Trivia Night at that time and we make a team out of the Moms that show up. Should we try for May? May 5th will be the next Mom's Night Out. Check out The Crossing's website. They have so much more going on at other times, from Bible studies, to concerts...see for yourself! http://www.thecrossingwarren.com/
And I hope you can make it to the next Mom's Night Out! May 5th @ 7pm 
On Friday June 10th, school children and their parents are invited to participate in hands-on experiences and beginner field trips at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. These will provide an easy introduction and a less intimidating environment for helping young and old alike find the pleasures many have derived from an engagement with nature. A program about bluebirds and building boxes for them will take place.
Vendors and experts will be available to help with binoculars, advice on backyard bird feeding and other bird related interests . A live raptor exhibit and a bird-banding demonstration will enable all to get up close and personal with these creatures usually seen only in the distance.
As a young boy, Roger Tory Peterson explored his Jamestown environment, learning at the hands of an exceptional teacher. The Roger Tory Peterson Institute’s aim for the Third Annual Festival is to offer the same type of introductory teaching that helped inspire and propel Roger Tory Peterson into his marvelous career. For more information, contact:
Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History311 Curtis St.
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 665-2473 x225
1. Kids read any 8 books and record them in the reading journal.
2. Kids choose a free book from Barnes & Noble's list, when kids turn in their completed journal!
The closest Barnes & Noble to us is:
5909 Peach St
Erie, PA 16509
814-864-6300
Erie, PA 16509
814-864-6300
Store Hours
Sun 10:00AM-8:00PM | Mon-Thu 9:00AM-10:00PM | Fri-Sat 9:00AM-11:00PM
Sun 10:00AM-8:00PM | Mon-Thu 9:00AM-10:00PM | Fri-Sat 9:00AM-11:00PM
Barnes & Noble Online Storytime - Listen to popular stories, outloud!
This month is the reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Click HERE!
Do you have a GPS? Are you interested in Geocaching?
My husband and I are considering holding a brief class on Geocaching and then venturing out as a group, to do some caching!
Watch this video, if you aren't sure what Geocaching is.
Watch this video, if you aren't sure what Geocaching is.
Let us know what you think! I think we will plan this for late May. Julie Turbide at anjt@hotmail.com or 406-4957
June 18: Girls' Victorian Tea
Location: 210 Fourth Avenue, Warren, PA 16365
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
Phone: Warren County Historical Society 814-723-1795
Cost: $7 fee and signed permission slips
Girls ages 7 to 12 are invited to join in crochet, crafts, dress up and photos. Preregistration required
Website: www.warrenhistory.org
Location: 210 Fourth Avenue, Warren, PA 16365
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
Phone: Warren County Historical Society 814-723-1795
Cost: $7 fee and signed permission slips
Girls ages 7 to 12 are invited to join in crochet, crafts, dress up and photos. Preregistration required
Website: www.warrenhistory.org
