SCIENCE FIELD TRIP TODAY!!

SCIENCE FIELD TRIP TODAY

Don't forget about the science field trip today at 1:00 at the Lake Linden School Forest.  Even if you didn't RSVP, and you have time to come today, PLEASE DO! 
 
It looks like it will be a nice day for an outing.
 
It will cost a few dollars per family—maybe up to $4, but the more that come, the less it will be.  The field trip will cost $20 total.
 
Hope to see you there!!
Amy
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Library Events, 4-H Events, WPA Homeschooling Conference, Zumba,

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COPPER COUNTRY HOME EDUCATORS UPDATES

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Sorry everyone, I pressed send instead of save as I was gathering all of the information for the updates, so you all have an incomplete email.  Here is the rest of it.....

LIBRARY EVENTS

Here are some fantastic programs that are being presented by great organizations. They are all for children and families.

Joan Chadde and her students from the Western U.P. Center for Science, Math, and Environmental Education at MTU are willing to do a program for homeschooling families on a Friday afternoon from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. That is the day and time that many of you told me works best for your schedules.

The program would be Part II of the event listed in the attachment in this email and would focus on more and different engineering activities for K-6 students and their families.

I would like to schedule it in April for the best continuity for your kids. April could be Engineering Month filled with science projects and activities. April 9 might be too close on the heels of the evening before, and Home School Drama is scheduled for April 16 and 30. That leaves Friday, April 23 as the only choice.

Does that sound good to you? I would like a registration affirmation from you before I schedule it. You can call me at the library at 482-4570 or email me at calquist@hotmail.com

On Saturday, March 27, children are invited to hop on over for another great Storytime presented by the Houghton High School Key Club from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Key Club students will read stories about rabbits and do a springtime project with participants.

Elementary-aged children and their families are invited to "Family Engineering Night" on Thursday, April 8, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. for an evening of fun hands-on engineering activities. From 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. participants will have nine engineering activity stations to explore that include boxing beans, toothpick towers, cantilever dominoes, sound proof package, toppling towers, thrill seekers, test to failure, communicating design, and who engineered it? At 7:00 p.m. the Engineering Design Challenges will begin with families working together to do several hands-on design and building challenges.

This event is conducted by the Western U.P. Center for Science, Math, and Environmental Education and the Michigan Tech Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with funding from the The National Science Foundation.

Children are also encouraged to use the new Children's Listening Center at the library. Music, foreign languages, and stories on CDs are available for use during their visit to the library. Please ask a librarian to help you get started.

Everyone is welcome to all library programs and presentations are free. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org

4-H EVENTS

4-H UPDATE 3-24-10   REGISTER EARLY FOR EXPLORATION DAYS
WANTED:  Summer Project Day Camp Leaders- ideas needed too!

UPCOMING EVENTS:
3-27, 4-3 & 10  Chess Club,  2-4 MTU MUB. 
3-19 thru 3-22 JC PENNEY will give 20%  off any prom dress if you donate a
3-24 thru 4-6 JC PENNEY ROUNDUP-  Please stop by our JC PENNEY store    and thank the sales people for the funds we have received.  Let them   know what we did with the money so they can tell the customers.  It   is incredible how our community supports us.  Club members that received $100 for their club please let the sales people know what you did with the funds.  4-H will have a small display on Saturday the 27th at the mall with a list of the things we have used the money for.
3-25   French Canadian Heritage & Folk Traditions in Houghton County, including  music and stories Speaker: David Bezotte,  "Talk & Treats" put on by Elm River Eagles.  The presentation will be held at the Elm River Twp.School at 7p.m. and free.
3-27   Kiwanis Family Fun Fair, mall, 11-3. Help is still needed.
4-1  "Maple Syrup Tour," Thursday, 5:00-6:00P.M. at Ruutila/Berg Sugar Shack on the way to Twin Lakes. Come for free and contact Jody at(withheld for archive) for directions and RSVP.
4-8  Cloverbud Arts & Crafts, Fabric pictures, MSUE, 4-6:30
4-8  4-H Council Meeting, MSUE, 7p.m.
4-9 &10 UP Leadermete, Currently registration is closed for overnight but will still take walk-ins.
4-13  Calumet Art Center 4-H afternoon, 3:30-5:30, Weaving texture and pictures.
4-24  SPRING DISCOVERY-   Saturday, Super 8 in Houghton, 10a.m. to 1:30.
                        All 4-Hers and friends who would like to learn more about 4-H are invited to enjoy learning about different projects we have in 4-H.  Come take 2 or 3 projects and a swim if you would like.  Lunch will be provided.  More details will follow.
5-6   Touch the Future
6-21 to 25    Exploration Days- books are out and sent to registered 13-19 year olds.  If you need a book please contact the office (withheld for archive)
7-12 to 14    4-H Camp

Please spread the word that Habitat is accepting applications for a home to be built in 2011.  The selection committee plans to review applications this spring with the hope of selecting someone by summer so that they can participate in the 2010 build in Hancock.

An application form can be downloaded from the web site: http://www.coppercountryh4h.org/Apply.htm

WPA HOMESCHOOLING CONFERENCE

 Registration forms for the WPA Homeschooling Conference in Oshkosh WI have been dropped off at the Portage Lake District Library. For more information go to http://homeschooling-wpa.org/conference/

 ZUMBA

 Try out Zumba!

Latin-inspired work out class

Sunday, March 28, 2010
3-4pm
SDC Dance Room

$3 at the door or sign up beforehand at the SDC Ticket Office. All proceeds go to the Michigan Tech chapter of Engineers without Borders and Michigan Tech Community Programs.

No experience necessary, everyone welcome!
Check out www.zumba.com for more information.

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Library Events,

LIBRARY EVENTS
 
Here are some fantastic programs that are being presented by great organizations. They are all for children and families.
 
Joan Chadde and her students from the Western U.P. Center for Science, Math, and Environmental Education at MTU are willing to do a program for homeschooling families on a Friday afternoon from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. That is the day and time that many of you told me works best for your schedules.
 
The program would be Part II of the event listed in the attachment in this email and would focus on more and different engineering activities for K-6 students and their families.
 
I would like to schedule it in April for the best continuity for your kids. April could be Engineering Month filled with science projects and activities. April 9 might be too close on the heels of the evening before, and Home School Drama is scheduled for April 16 and 30. That leaves Friday, April 23 as the only choice.
 
Does that sound good to you? I would like a registration affirmation from you before I schedule it. You can call me at the library at 482-4570 or email me at calquist@hotmail.com

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Online Science Resources, Community Art Project, Houghton Post Office Field Trip, MI Homeschooling Convention, Writing Contest, Learning Sessions with Chris, Fusion Festival at FU

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This is an archived version of the emailed newsletter: “Updates!” All contact info has been deleted for privacy sake. If you need information on any of the events/items posted on this blog please email ccheupdates@gmail.com for further information.

ONLINE SCIENCE RESOURCES

 The Periodic Table of Videos http://goo.gl/fb/EYT2
A site for worksheets for Science, grades 7-12! http://bit.ly/533KAW

Fun with physics: http://www.physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/index.cfm 

COMMUNITY ART PROJECT

 This Friday, March 19 at 7:00 local artist Mary Wright (whose projects have included the Holiday Doors and the Grandma Doors displayed in Hancock in recent years) will unveil plans for her newest community art project.  Entitled "The Story Line" the project will celebrate participants' ancestors and "strength through adversity".  Attend the presentation at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock to learn more and become involved.

HOUGHTON POST OFFICE FIELD TRIP

Field trip to the Houghton Post Office. Wednesday, April 14th, 8:30 am. (The field trip is early so that we can see what the carriers do before they leave.) Please call Debra (withheld for archive) if you are interested. The field trip is limited to 20 children, ages 5-10. (Younger siblings welcome with parental supervision.)

MICHIGAN HOMESCHOOLING CONVENTION 2010

Michigan's largest homeschool event of the year is coming soon to the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing… Are you coming, too?!?
Registration and details are now available on the INCH website: inch.org ~ Visit today and register by March 31 to get the best "early bird registration" rates!
Featuring:
Three amazing keynote speakers… Plus more than 50 other talented and knowledgeable workshop leaders
Over 70 informative, inspiring workshops… on topics for every homeschool family
Expanded shopping hours… Exhibit hall opens at 10 am Friday for 16 hours of shopping pleasure
Special onsite programs for children and young adults… Led by Children's Conferences International and HSLDA's Generation Joshua
Discount group rates at local hotels… Plus FREE host homes offered by local homeschooling families
NEW Used Curriculum Sale, "Taste of Homeschooling", and Leaders' Seminar… All offered on Thursday
Discounted family registration rates… Make it a family affair, and bring your children, teens, young adults, and even interested grandparents!
Concerts, movies, networking, recognition of 2010 homeschool grads… and much, much more!
Become an INCH fan on facebook to keep up with all the latest convention details and developments. http://www.facebook.com/INCHMI
We invite you to join thousands of other home educators from around the state ~ Attend the 27th annual Michigan Home Education Convention in Lansing on May 14 & 15, with Pre-convention activities beginning on Thursday, May 13!
Hurry… Early bird registration ends March 31!

WRITING CONTEST

Build Connections Across Generations
Get students thinking about their life goals and build closer connections across generations through the Legacy Project's annual Listen to a Life Essay Contest. The grand prize includes a Lenovo Think Centre computer for the student, along with $25,000 worth of Orchard educational software for the school. There's also a free online activity kit filled with life interview ideas and goal-setting activities with curriculum connections. To participate in the contest, a student between 8 and 18 years of age interviews a grandparent or grand friend 50 years or older about the older person's hopes and goals through life, how the person achieved the goals and overcame obstacles or how dreams may have changed along the way. The student then writes a 300-word essay based on the interview. In addition to the grand prize, there are 20 runners-up prizes of $400 worth of Orchard software and an MP3player.
Deadline: March 29, 2010
Click Here for More Information
http://www.tcpnow.com/contests/index.html

LEARNING SESSIONS WITH CHRIS "WOOD" ANDERSON

THEME:

I'd like to do a project with students involving snowboarding/skateboarding/trick bike facilities.
We can use 2nd level (at Dee Stadium) as a close, real park to take observations.
Later, I'm going to look into potential materials to build a model.
Other aspects can involve architectural aspects to design of parks.
regulations, history of parks, board design, economics of the sport, etc. can grow this project.
If you have any additional aspects, please share your thoughts.

Chris (withheld for archive)

FINLANDIA UNIVERSTIY'S FUSION FEST

Finlandia University's International School of Art and Design is hosting Fusion Fest on Saturday, March 20^th from 12 to 6 pm at the Jutila Center.  

 Fusion Fest is an art and music festival featuring art demonstrations, an art scavenger hunt, live music, group painting, raku pottery, tie dyeing, kid's activities, food, free dancing lessons from 4 to 6, an artist's market with work from students and local artists, and more!

 New to Fusion Fest this year is "Cookies as Your Canvas", a baking contest for artful cookies.  Call (withheld for archive) for official rules to enter, or come by the bake sale to cast your vote for people's choice award.  Buy a Fusion Fest t-shirt and tie dye it for free or bring a %100 cotton garment from home to dye for a small fee.

 Proceeds from Fusion Fest fund the art student's annual trip to the Self Employment in Arts conference in Chicago, where students learn about business opportunities in the arts, get one-on-one career coaching, network with students and professionals in the arts, and learn from successful artists working around the country.

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