Archive Notice:
This is an archived version of the emailed newsletter: “Updates!”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.
MTU/SDC Ice Arena and Skating Programs
Due to complications with our ice compressor, events over the weekend were cancelled and power skating will be canceled on Monday August 23. Make up times will be announced when they become available. We greatly appreciate your patience as we work through these issues.
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Kevin Kalinec
Manager, Sports and Recreation
Michigan Tech University
SDC (withheld for archive)
(From Val, CCHE: Sorry I didn't get the information out over the weekend)
KNHP: Fourth Thursday in History
The White Pine Townsite: Something Old, Something New
Like many towns in the Keweenaw, White Pine was developed by a copper
mining company. While it has a few things in common with these other mine
locations, it remains a unique place. Join Professor Larry Lankton as he
describes the community's history and leads a tour of the town's
highlights.
Keweenaw copper mines started building mine towns in the 1840s. Over a
century later, they were still doing it. The community of White Pine,
planned and built by the Copper Range mining company in the early 1950s,
was the last company-built community in the region. In some ways, in its
purpose and in its housing, schools, churches, hospital, and other social
institutions, White Pine mirrored earlier mine locations like Painesdale,
which Copper Range developed a half-century earlier. However, with its
single-story ranch houses, garages, and trailer court, White Pine was a
unique post-World War II industrial "suburb."
Professor Lankton will draw upon his latest work, Hollowed Ground: Copper
Mining and Community Building on Lake Superior, 1840s-1990s, for this
special presentation. The Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Association will
have copies available for purchase and signing at the event; following,
Lankton will offer a tour of the community, highlighting places of note.
This program will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 26th, at the White
Pine Community United Methodist Church, located at 9 Tamarack Street in
White Pine, Michigan. It is part of the Fourth Thursday in History program
sponsored by Keweenaw National Historical Park.
The Fourth Thursday in History series arranges public presentations on
important aspects of Copper Country and regional history, including
techniques for historic preservation. Presentations are scheduled in venues
throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula, particularly at historic sites
associated with specific topics. They are free and open to the public.
Upcoming Fourth Thursdays:
September 23rd
Revealing Cliff Mine
Eagle River Community Center
October 28th
Copper Country Calamities
Calumet Township Fire Hall
For further information, including specific directions to this event,
contact Keweenaw National Historical Park at 906/337-3168, or check the web
at www.nps.gov/kewe
Houghton County Fair
August 26th - 29th, 2010
Website: http://www.houghtoncountyfair.com
Exhibits, a carnival, demolition derby, logging show, draft horse pull, live entertainment, monster trucks and motocross and more!
Carl Olson Memorial Adventure Run & Fitness Walk
August 28th, 2010
Location: Chassell Ski Trails, Chassell
Website: www.keweenawtrails.com/events/carl_olson/index.htm
The Carl Olson Memorial Adventure Run will be held on Saturday, August 28 and is run on the Chassell Classic Ski Trails which wind through mixed forest and open fields. The terrain is varied with no road crossings; the tread consists of dirt and field grass with areas of exposed roots and rocks. This family friendly event includes 5 & 8k adventure runs, a 5k fitness walk and a 2k youth run. T-shirts, awards and refreshments are available. The event is run by the Copper Country Ski Tigers to benefit the Middle School and High School Racing Program. Registration forms, and on-line registration, are available on the website.
Celebrating Keweenaw's Musical Roots Variety Show
The Musical Mondays Summer Music Series in Calumet presents "Celebrating Keweenaw's Musical Roots," a Variety Show of local talent with ethnic themes, at 7 p.m. Monday, August 30, at the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne's at 25880 Red Jacket Road in Calumet. For more information, call (withheld for archive).
It's a Berry, Berry Keweenaw
The Fort Wilkins Historic State Park 2010 Summer Evening Programs presents "It's a Berry, Berry Keweenaw — Eatable and Non-eatable Plants" with Harvey (withheld for archive), wildflower enthusiast and photographer Tuesday, August 31. All evening programs are held indoors at the Fort Wilkins West Barracks on U.S. 41 east of Copper Harbor. Programs begin at 7:30 p.m. A daily or annual motor vehicle permit is required for entry into the park. For more information, contact Ft. Wilkins.
UMCHE Kick-off Meeting
Friday, August 27 will be the "kick-off" meeting for the Upper Michigan Christian Home Educators for the 2010-2011 school year! The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Negaunee (right on U.S. 41 across from the Quartz Mountain Inn).
Come get tips for organization for the new school year and other ideas to help you get off to a
good start. As always, feel free to bring used curriculum, books, and other educational materials to sell or give. For more information, email(withheld for archive).
Also from UMCHE
"Housing needed for a cosmetology student in Ishpeming. Do you know of anyone in the homeschooling or local churches that would be willing to rent a room to a girl who will be starting Cosmetology School in Ishpeming this coming October.
We are a homeschooling family in the Houghton/Hancock area and our daughter is looking for a place she can either rent or do an exchange to help out an older lady in a church for room and board, etc. Do you have any ideas? Any help you can give me would be really appreciated."
(withheld for archive)
Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange
The very first of hopefully many months of gatherings of the Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange will be held on Monday, September 20th @ 6:30 at the Portage Lake Library in Houghton
The topic of the September meeting will be cookies. Bring copies of your favorite gluten-free recipes if you have any, and some cookies- with the recipe to share. Come even if you don't have recipes or cookies but need to build up your recipe box with GF recipes.
Local School District Schedules
For those that follow local school district schedules or just like to know when they are in session… most local schools are starting on September 7th or 8th. You can find their calendars here (I looked for other schools but many do not have their calendars up yet):
Baraga
http://www.baragaschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=129
Calumet
http://www2.clkschools.org/DW-web_calendar/Calendar%20for%20Web%20Page.pdf
Chassell
http://www.cts.k12.mi.us/calendar.php
Hancock
http://www.hancock.k12.mi.us/cat_index_67.php
Houghton
http://www.houghton.k12.mi.us/artman/publish/calendar.shtml
L'Anse
http://www.lanseschools.org/calendar-district.php
General Question/Comment Section:
I purchased a multi-pack of Vision Forum's "The Mysterious Islands" DVDs and have already given half the pack away as gifts (and kept one). I still have 4 DVDs left if anyone is interested. Since I bought the multi-pack, they were bought at a discounted price; passing on the savings to anyone interested in purchasing one.
Beautifully done documentary (DVD) on the Galapagos Islands; excellent resource. We all enjoy watching it and have learned more about a unique area of our earth and creation vs. evolution.
Retails for $16.25; asking $10
Watch trailer at the Vision Forum website. Full description as well.
http://www.visionforum.com/search/productdetail.aspx?search=mysterious+islands&productid=47850
Anyone interested can contact Heather at(withheld for archive)
From Val (Updates Coordinator):
I am currently cleaning out not only the contacts for our Updates! List (remember to let me know if you want any changes made!) but also my personal homeschooling book marks. So I thought I would pass some useful links along (as you can see – most of these were for printable items – I'll pass along more links as I go through my list):
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
A wonderful site that you can get free lesson plans from or you purchase quality lesson plans directly from teachers. If you are a writer or have developed your own lesson plans – you can also sell them from this site to help make ends meet!
http://www.printablehomeschool.com/
Stationary, book marks, report cards, transcripts, etc – free
http://www.techatschool.com/Printables.htm
Printables to expand your curriculum or decorate your learning area!
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/
Printable free worksheets for teachers
Provides free math worksheets, free math games, grammar quizzes and free phonics worksheets and games. Worksheets and games are organized by grades and topics. These printable math and phonics worksheets are auto generated.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.cfm
A rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a practical, user-friendly, and ad-free format.
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/lesson-plans/
New York Times lesson plans
Links to free educational resources and lesson plans
http://www.janbrett.com/phonograms/phonograms_main.htm
Free, beautiful posters for reading and language arts
http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/melissa/posters/
Free Social Studies & History Posters (aimed for K-3 learners)
Great site to locate and purchase used text books and printed materials from.
http://www.homeschoolingmichigan.com/Michigan_MDE_info_excerpts.html
Homeschooling in Michigan Forum: This page contains Excerpts pertaining to Homeschooling from the Michigan Department Of Education Information On NonPublic and Home Schools (http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6569_35175---,00.html).
You can always find great links (and community) on our Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=352919601518
Please feel free to send me any links that you like so I can pass them along as well!
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