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This is an archived version of the emailed newsletter: “Updates!”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.
Beach/Park Day (TODAY!)
Due to schedule conflicts, this week's day at the park will take place at McClain State Park beach by the breakers near the big bathrooms at 1 pm – TODAY, Wednesday. Thanks Adrienne for passing that on to us!
Found: Hockey Equipment at the SDC
This is the second (or third?) notice regarding the following equipment that was left at the SDC a few weeks back. If it belongs to you, please come pick it up asap! If you know who it belongs to, please pass on the message!
Thanks!
Paula
- black Mission hockey bag
- 2 pairs Bauer skates
- Reebok helmet, pants, shoulder pads....
- Bauer Vapor Xi60 right-handed stick
ALSO:
One right-handed glove, Reebok, 10 in.
Black Easton helmet
Believed to be left after power skating or hockey league. Let me know if they belong to you!
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~Paula A. Olson~
Michigan Technological University
Student Development Complex Room 142
Sibelius Academy Music Festival (RSVP by Sept 10)
Dear Home School Parents & Families,
I extend this invitation to you and your children to be a part of the Sibelius Academy Music Festival concert on Friday, September 24 beginning at 9:00 AM at the Calumet Theatre, for free. More information is below.
RSVPs are needed by September 10th. Just email me directly at
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"Finlandia University is very pleased to invite your students and teachers to a free Sibelius Academy Music Festival concert on Friday, September 24, starting at 9:00 a.m., at the Calumet Theatre, Calumet. The only cost to you would be transporting the students to and from Calumet.
The concert will last no longer than 90 minutes. The Sibelius students will talk briefly about their instruments and themselves, and then play a few selections. There will not be an intermission or refreshments. Three international duos will perform this year: classical (from Estonia), folk (from Finland), and contemporary (from Spain).
Is this something that your music students would like to attend? What I am requesting from you now, so we can plan accordingly, is your commitment that your students will attend, and an estimate of the number of students that will participate from your school.
At this time we are inviting music students only, but we want to fill the Calumet Theatre, which seats about 700 people. So, depending on the number of positive responses and the estimate of the total number of students who will attend, we may be able to extend the invitation to additional students later on. A small number of seats will be reserved for the general community with a ticket price of $5 per person.
Below is the essential information about the concert and this year's Sibelius Festival.
Where: Calumet Theatre, Calumet, MI
Date: Friday, September 24
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Length of the concert: No longer than 90 minutes. There will not be an intermission or refreshments.
Who can attend? The concert is most appropriate for middle and high school music students, but all students are welcome to attend.
How many students can attend? The Calumet Theatre seats 700 people. We would love to fill the theater!
Who are the musicians this year? All of the musicians are post-graduate students at the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki, Finland. This year we will welcome a classical piano/violin duo from Estonia, a traditional folk string/wind instruments duo from Finland, and a contemporary clarinet/accordion duo from Spain.
What will the concert be like? Each of three duos will present information about themselves, their instruments, and the music they will perform, followed by a short set of music.
Cost: The event is free for students and parents, but you will be responsible for transporting students to and from the theater.
Why does Finlandia want to host this concert? As an educational institution and a proud member of the Copper Country community, Finlandia University is hosting this special concert as a cultural outreach activity for area youth. Following our success presenting a similar concert last fall in the Ishpeming area, we wanted to give the same opportunity to our community youth.
Can community members attend? Yes, a portion of theater seating will be reserved for community members at minimal cost."
Thank you!
Lynn
Coordinator of Admissions Programs
Finlandia University
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Spectrum Training System Seminars
Spectrum Training System, Inc offers education for the parents, teachers, therapists and friends of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the information and interventions available on ASD, through conferences and workshops.
There are currently two conferences scheduled for East Lansing:
"The Inclusive Classroom, and
Preventing Special Education Due Process"
September 29 - 30, 2010
"Behavioral Interventions for Challenging Students"
November 22 - 23, 2010
For more information check out: http://www.spectrumtrainingsystemsinc.com/eastlansingconferences.html
Early Registration for Midwinter Home Educators Conference
Grace Community Church
3500 New Holland St., Hudsonville, MI 49426
Mid-Winter Conference for Home Educators on January 28 and 29, 2011 with guests: David Quine of Cornerstone Curriculum and Carol Barnier of Open Gifts, with special guest Karen Costello, author of Go Fly a Kite! Ten Surprising Strategies for Success in Your Homeschool !
Don't miss the Early Bird price of just $40 per attendee or $75 per married couple SEPTEMBER 1ST to OCTOBER 15, 2010!
(Early Bird begins on September 1, 2010)
Please visit our web site today for further conference details.
KFRC Kids Consignment Sale
Homeschooling families are invited to participate in an upcoming consignment sale at the Copper Country Mall to help benefit The TreeHouse Indoor Playground. Currently, we are signing up families who wish to consign; the deadline to register to become a consignor is September 13th. Items for older children are especially needed!
Thanks in advance,
Shannon
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Volunteer marketing team for the KFRC Kids Consignment Sale
More information can be found on the flier here: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=1sx7kjOB1qOJ6tj3BWq9zO-8MTUYd75j5JyBLfWIkz7rD285W6Qwz8tUTPdQL&hl=en&authkey=CJbIs9cC
Or contact Ivette:
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(Note: I received an email from Ivette – they are in desperate need of volunteers even if you do not plan on consigning… remember if you volunteer – you get to shop early!)
Future Historians Reminder:
First fall 2010 meeting of the Future Historians is at 7pm on September 14th in the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Nauganee. This meeting is "Storytelling Traditions of the Upper Peninsula" and features Mr. Daniel Truckey of Northern Michigan University.
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:
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
Community Comments/Questions: (formerly: General Comments/Questions)
We have gotten quite a few requests/sales info over the last few Updates! I've really enjoyed including these in here. If you had something posted and still haven't gotten the responses you wanted – please email me at ccheupdates@gmail.com and have me re-run your post. I don't want to re-run posts that have been answered but I'm learning that with so much information in these Updates! it sometimes takes a couple times before a particular item gets acknowledged.
From Val (Updates Coordinator):
I wanted to address the short notice you receive on activities from time to time. This can be caused by one of two reasons: 1. CCHE just recently received the information themselves OR 2. I waited until there were enough items to justify putting out an Updates! The whole purpose of publishing these Updates! emails are to combine lots of great homeschooling information into a couple emails a week. So, I try not to send out an Updates! without several items… unfortunately, that means that I sometimes must hold onto something a little longer than other things….
Now that that's cleared up – here are some more of my personal bookmarks that I thought others might be interested in (only a few today). If you have any that you want to share – please send them along!
Family Education has tons of educational activities that can be done with children from K – 12.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
National Geographic's Xpeditions is a website with lesson plans, activities and an online atlas.
This website is great! It lets kids design interactive story books, movies and other creative projects while re-enforcing spelling, language arts and other academic skills!
http://www.educational-freeware.com/
Links to tons of free educational products and websites.
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http://www.cchomeeducators.com/
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