November/December 2011 Newsletter

Thankfulness Day Party

Join your fellow Homeschoolers for a potluck

Thankfulness lunch!

Date: Thursday, November 17th

Time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Location: Youngsville Free Methodist Church Joy Hall

238 East Main St., Youngsville

Bring a dish to share for lunch and your own table service.

There will be crafts, games, sharing and stories.

Cost is $5 per child to cover crafts and Hall rental.  Max is $15 per family.

Bring used/new school books or supplies you would like to get rid of as there will be a table available.

Please RSVP to Barbi Baccus at 723-0891 or shootnbake@verizon.net or call her if you have any questions.

Monday, November 7th at 9am - Romeo and Juliet

 For 7-12th graders (the public schools are bringing 8-10th grades, but said we could include a couple more grades)

RSVP to Nan some time the week before at 723-7367 or email her at thebigpfamily@verizon.net.
Free to those grades and parent
Also, the evening performance is open to all...
Mon, Nov 7th at 7:30pm - Cost is $10 adults, $5 students and under 5 is free.

Wednesday, April 25th at 9am - The House at Pooh Corner

For 1-3 graders - Free to those grades and parent

RSVP to Nan some time the week before at 723-7367 or email her at thebigpfamily@verizon.net

Also, the evening performance is open to all...

Wed Apr 25th at 7pm, Cost is $10 adults, $5 students and under 5 is free.

For more a better description of each event, visit their website at http://www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com/events.php

 Pennsylvania Poetry Society Pegasus Contest

For grades 5 through 12
Click HERE for the PDF with more information. 

Here are a few helpful hints to avoid disqualification:

- Follow the rules for preparation, mailing, and student identification
- Choose the categories and grade level appropriate to the student entering
- Enter poems appropriate in subject and form stated for the category
- Do not use fancy, bold,  extra large or too small fonts
- Single space lines within stanzas
- Limit line lengths to 60 characters or less, including spaces between words
- Proofread for spelling, grammatical, and usage errors
- Do not enter the same poem in more than one category
In addition, let me suggest some trends in contemporary poetry
                                that may differ from historical poetry:
- Normal capitalization—Most poets now follow normal capitalization rules
of sentences or thoughts rather than beginning each line with a capital letter,
which makes the poem difficult to read.
- Centering lines detracts from a poem, unless that shape creates an added meaning,
   as in a concrete poem
- Contemporary language is preferred over archaic words
- Best poems are written from the poet's genuine experience.
- Imagery, metaphors, and emotional levels add to poem's impact.

We hope to receive poems written by some of your students before the February 1st deadline and we wish them good luck.      

   Marilyn Downing, Pegasus Chair

 

What:  SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

When: Thurs Nov 17 & Friday Nov 18 from 9am-6pm

Where: 207 2nd Ave.  Jefferson Defrees Center

Open to all Homeschoolers, come and browse the book fair!   Books for preschoolers up to adult.  Will accept cash, credit card or check.

If these times do not work for you, please call Ruby Wiles at 723-5375 and  she may be able to open up the book fair at a time convenient for you.

 Upcoming Local Events

November 12th  

Russell Volunteer Fire Dept Holiday Craft Show

10am-3pm, Free admission, lunch available

Nov 18th, 19th & 20th  

Moore Creations Holiday Open House

Nov 18th 5pm-9pm, Nov 19th 10am-5pm, Nov 20th 1pm-5pm

Refreshments, door prizes, one-of-a-kind gift and seasonal items, window framed mirrors, angels, snowmen, sleighs, country/Victorian gifts, crafts

November 19th  

Winter Wonderland Craft Show

10am-4pm  @ Youngsville Fire Hall - free admission, food available

December 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th 

 "A Candle in the Window" by Warren Jack in the Box Players at the Struthers Library Theatre.

Dec 1st & 3rd @ 7pm, Dec 2nd @ 8:15pm, Dec 4th at 2pm. $10 adults, $8 students/seniors, under 5 is free.  Call for tickets 723-7231

December 2nd 

Warren County Historical Society's Victorian Christmas Open House & Trolley Tours 

@ 210 4th Ave. from 6 to 8:30 pm.

Youngsville High School Orchestra/free cookies & punch/children can string popcorn and make Victorian ornaments.  Trolley tours begin at 6pm and depart every half hour.  $5 per person.

December 2nd 

Warren Christmas Parade & Christmas Walk

6-8pm, Parade @ 6pm Pennsylvania Ave.,

December 3rd 

St. Joseph Holiday Craft Show

$2 per person 10am-4pm 608 Penna Ave. St. Joseph Center

December 3rd 

Youngsville's Hometown Christmas

4-6 pm, Parade @ 4pm, wagon rides, library open house, Santa, vendors and live music.

December 9th 

Sugar Grove Christmas Walk

5-7pm Downtown Sugar Grove-free event/ caroling, Christmas treats, old fashioned games, Santa Claus, live Nativity, hayrides, live music.

December 10th 

Girls' Victorian Christmas Tea 

10 am - 1pm for girls ages 7 to 12 to learn Victorian crafts, holiday traditions and other old fashioned past times.  Includes a Victorian lunch with tea.  $12 per person.  Pre-registration & pre-payment required.  Call the Historical Society at 723-1795

Keep watch for NEWS on a new location for our Homeschool Gym Class!

We will most likely separate into 3 age groups and have a Parent in charge of each group.  We will still meet once a week.    We have lots of ideas for Gym activities, but welcome more, so if you have some, please share!  

This will be great for our children during winter who need a large open place to play.

More info to come SOON!!!