January/February Newsletter

January 28th - Spelling Bee 1:30 pm Warren Alliance Church
February 7th - Girls Victorian Tea 10 am - 1 pm
February 7th - Snowflake Festival @ Jamestown Audubon 10 am - 4 pm
February 13th - Homeschool Valentine's Roller Skating Party 12 - 2 pm
February 13th - 16th - Great Backyard Bird Count
February 14th - Valentine Activity @ Warren Public Library 11 am
February 14th - Lowe's Build and Grow 10 am
February 14th - Audubon Little Explorers 10 am - 11:30 am
February 17th - Co-Op Gym and Drama 
February 27th and 28th - Youth Art Show at Warren Public Library

Date for the HOMESCHOOL SPELLING BEE will be Wed. Jan. 28th at 1:30 at Warren Alliance Church, Rt. 59 – right past Dairy Delight and the Glade Bridge(near the refinery).  This is open to all  5th – 8th graders. ( 3rd and 4th graders can participate if they like,  but they just can’t win to go on to county bee.)  PLEASE – if you have a student in the above grades – please have them participate.  It is hard to have a bee with 2 students!  

We do 10 rounds and each student stays in the entire time. We go from very easy words progressing harder each round.  At the end, we count up the most number of correctly spelled words and that is our winner.

RSVP to Nan Chapman no later than Tuesday, Jan 27th by noon.  This will give me time to tweek the list for the number of participants.  thebigpfamily1@verizon.net or 723-7367.  

Warren Historial Society

Saturday, February 7, 2015, from 10 AM to 1 PM
Girls ages 7 to 11 are invited to join Kate Reed to learn about dolls.
have fun practicing the language of the fans, Victorian etiquette,
dress-up photos, and lunch. $12 per child & permission slips required

Call to register 723-1795 or visit 210 Fourth Avenue, Warren, PA

 Jamestown Audubon is holding their annual Snowflake Festival on Saturday, February 7th.
$6 admission for ages 16 and up, $2 for ages 3 to 15 and under 2 is free
10 am - 4 pm

"Snowflake Festival is a one day event, held the first Saturday of February. It is an indoor/outdoor event that focuses on winter recreation and nature as well as naturally sustainable products. We encourage getting out and enjoying winter by featuring outdoor activities (snowshoes and dog sled races to name a couple)! Indoors we have live animal programs, environmentally responsible exhibitors, displays and vendors, food, and Nature Center exhibits. A family-friendly event, this festival appeals to all ages."

Click here for the schedule:  https://snowflakefestival.wordpress.com

Homeschool Valentine's Roller Skating Party

RSVP Now!

1. Register for the count or use your existing login name and password. If you have never participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count or any other Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you’ll need to create a new account. If you already created an account for last year’s GBBC, or if you’re already registered with eBird or another Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you can use your existing login information.

2. Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC. You can count for longer than that if you wish! Count birds in as many places and on as many days as you like—one day, two days, or all four days. Submit a separate checklist for each new day, for each new location, or for the same location if you counted at a different time of day. Estimate the number of individuals of each species you saw during your count period.

3. Enter your results on the GBBC website by clicking “Submit Observations” on the home page. Or download the free GBBC BirdLog app to enter data on a mobile device. If you already participate in the eBird citizen-science project, please use eBird to submit your sightings during the GBBC. Your checklists will count toward the GBBC.

Click here to get started:http://gbbc.birdcount.org/get-started/

Valentine's Day Activities:

• Warren Public Library: 

Sweet, Sweet Valentine:  Saturday, February 14, 11:00 a.m. Librarian will share Valentine stories, songs, and crafts in the Children’s Department. Children can ice their own cupcake. Preregistration appreciated, but not mandatory. Sign-up sheet is located in the Children’s Room next to the staff computer. Aimed at ages 4-7, but all ages welcome. free

• Lowe's:

Sign up starting February 2nd for the Feb. 14th Build and Grow Workshop.  Kids will build a Sweetheart Picture Holder.   Free but you will need to register here:  http://lowesbuildandgrow.com/pages/default.aspx

• Jamestown Audubon

Love is in the Air - Little Explorers   $8 per child  10 am - 11:30 am

This month we will talk about animals in love! Little Explorers are children ages 3-8 and their grown-up or two. During this program we have a brief lesson, go for a nature walk, come back for a snack, and make a craft.  Call 716-569-2345 to register

Many animals are active all winter, but in February, a lot of them go out looking for each other! Some animals have already found mates and are sitting on eggs while other, like bears, are taking care of their cubs already! Whether it is parents falling in love, mothers loving their babies, or people loving animals, February is filled with love! Come and learn all about it! We will do a brief lesson, then go outside for a hike. A snack and craft will follow. Come dressed for the weather.

 The Warren Homeschool Co-Op will be doing a Homeschool Gym and Drama class this session.   Please contact Jennifer Bailey if you are interested at 2003jenb@gmail.com

Beginning Tuesday February 17th at Calvary Baptist Church on Conewango Ave.

Homeschoolers are invited again to participate in the 

Warren Youth Art Show.  

• For students Grade K through 12

• Art can be in any form … paintings, sketches, clay, ceramics, jewelry making, photography, etc…

• Bring pieces to the Warren Library on Feb 27th or Feb 28th from 10am - 5pm.  Parents will put up their own art work.  There should be pins out on those two dates to hang your art work.     If it is 3-dimensional, you can place your piece on one of the surfaces available in the room.   

•  One piece per student

•  You will need to fill out a label and attach to the artwork or set near the piece, with name, grade level or age and medium utilized.

You can create your own label or use the one attached.

•  If you would like an Art Certificate from the Library, you will need to leave your child's full name with Susan Slater in the Children's Dept.  

• The Art Exhibit will be open for public viewing from March 2 - 27 and need to be taken down on the 27th and 28th.  You are required to pick up your child's art at that time.

• The Art Exhibit Open House is March 2nd from 5 to 7pm.  Please come with your child and they will be presented with their participation certificate at that time.

• RSVP to the children's librarian, Susan Slater,  if your child is going to participate.  

You can email her at sslater@warrenlibrary.org or at 723-4650

Information will be forthcoming regarding a Pre-K/Kindergarten Art Show in April.