It's spring field trip time! Join us on Wednesday March 16th in Erie.
We'll start the day at the Erie Art Museum... meet @ 9:45 am as we will start our tour at
10 am sharp! The Erie Art Museum has been recently expanded and has lots of exciting things to look at. We will start with a tour of the museum and then the kids will get to create an art project called a thaluthope.... part of the tour and the project will show us art as magic... how artists use their art to fool your eyes. It sounds very cool!
Our time at the Art Museum will run from 10 - 12 and cost $5 per child ( as long as there are at least 20). There is no charge for parents unless you want to participate and make a project. Parents are welcome to observe, walk around the museum or enjoy their cafe.
When we are done at the Erie Art Museum we'll head for the Watson- Curtze Mansion on 6th St. ( about 5 minutes away). There we will be able to eat lunch together ( pack your own or stop on the way over and pick something up), followed by a tour of the Mansion and a planetarium show. The cost for this part of the day is $3.50 per student and $4.50 per adult - which is a savings over the online advertised price of $10.00.
RSVP to Robyn Samuelson jrsam91@verizon.net or 757-8016 by Thursday March 10th.
Free: contact Julie Turbide at anjt@hotmail.com or 406-4957
These are used, some with writing, but free for your taking:
Abeka 5th grade Investigating God's World 3rd Ed. student book
Abeka 5th grade Old World History & Geography 3rd Ed. student book
Abeka 6th grade Investigating God's World cpyrt. 1991 student book
McGraw-Hill 5th grade Spelling workbook
McGraw-Hill 5th grade Word study & phonics workbook
McGraw-Hill 5th grade Math workbook
HoughtonMifflin 5th grade spelling & vocabulary student book
Abeka God's Gift of Language C Teacher's Edition ? grade, cpy1990
Backyard Hockey/Skateboarding animated (ages 7+) PC game...works on Windows XP/98/2000
Ricky Raccoon Reading Adventures PC game (ages 6+) works on Windows 3.1 or higher (old game!)
Roller Rush PC game works on Windows 98/2000/XP
Wanted: Contact Prudence Perkins at jimpru_perkins9801@yahoo.com or 927-8881
Trailblazer books,
3rd grade Saxon Math,
Abeka 3rd grade science tests and quizzes for students (not the key), Pathway workbook "before you read" and
Learning Language Arts Red Student Activity Book.
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.
A Williamsburg, VA
Homeschoolers Experience
Homeschoolers Experience
"During the year, Colonial Williamsburg designates several weeks as Homeschooler Experiences. In addition to the variety of activities and programming throughout the Historic Area, special programs are scheduled for homeschool participants including a variety of hands-on opportunities. The 2011 Homeschooler Experience dates are February 26-March 5 and September 10-25. Special rates are available during this period for homeschoolers. Groups or individuals are welcome. Sample itineraries are available."
Click here for more info:
Note from Nan: These special weeks are a great deal - $5.50/day to $18 for five days. If you want to go in the summer, They do offer a great discount for homeschool families.
Upcoming Curriculum Sales &Workshops
26th Annual Greater Pittsburgh Homeschooling Workshop & Curriculum Fair
March 12th 8am - 3pm The Bible Chapel, 300 Gallery Drive, McMurray, PA
ABEKA Materials Displays
(get free shipping on materials ordered at these displays)
April 7th, 10am - 2pm at Days Inn, 7415 Schultz Rd., Erie, PA
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:
'Protect Our Watersheds' Art Contest
Open to fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students who live or go to school in Pennsylvania American Water’s service area, the contest encourages children to tap their artistic talents to express the importance of protecting Pennsylvania's watersheds and water resources. With their entry, students are asked to write a short description of how watershed protection impacts them personally. It’s a fun and creative way for students to learn about the importance of protecting our precious water resources …
and possibly win great prizes!
Click below for more info on contest rules and entry form:
Upcoming Things to do in and around
Warren County:
Struthers Library Theatre presents
The Velveteen Rabbit
March 4th & 5th, 7pm March 6th, 2 pm
March 10th & 11th, 7pm March 12th, 2pm
Victorian doll workshop at the
Warren County Historical Society
A distinctive craft experience, A Victorian Workshop-Creating Charming Clothespin Dolls, is offered by antique doll fancier Kate Reed through the Warren County Historical Society. From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 12, attendees will discover how to make this small though delightful Victorian-era doll that mothers often made for their children. Most everyone in the 19th Century had scraps of fabric left over from making clothing, and clothespins were common household items. In those days when toys were a luxury, children were delighted to have a doll to play with.
All ages are welcome! The workshop will take place at the Warren County Historical Society located at 210 Fourth Avenue, Warren. Cost includes all craft supplies as well as muffins and juice. Pre-registration is required as space is limited, so stop by the Warren County Historical Society soon to sign up. The society is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Valentine Party Fun!
Hope you all had a great time at the Valentine's Party. It was so much fun to see all of you there and re-connect with those we don't see that often! Thank you to Robyn for handling the games and baking those yummy cookies we decorated and Thank you to all of the wonderful ladies who stayed after to help clean up. You are all appreciated!
