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Sibelius Concert Reminder/Changes (Last Day to Register – TODAY!)
If students and parent-educators are interested in Sibelius on September 24th at 9:00 AM at Calumet Theater as a FREE enrichment event, RSVPs are due to me no later than Friday, September 17th.
Email your RSVPs to (withheld for archive) Include # of adults and # of children so we can prepare for everyone.
Thank you!
Lynn
Coordinator of Admissions Programs
The Office of Admissions
Finlandia University
601 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930
Dear Home School Parent-Teachers,
I just wanted to remind you that there are two opportunities next week for your students to participate in a unique local cultural opportunity. We are pleased to invite the Home School community to these free events and hope you and your students can attend. (If you have already confirmed with Lynn Gaunt that you will attend, thank you for coming!)
Finlandia University is hosting two free informal Sibelius Festival concerts for school-age youth and their teachers on Wednesday, September 22, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., at the W.C. Peterson Auditorium in Ishpeming, and Friday, September 25, 9:00 to 10:30 at the Calumet Theatre in Calumet. It's not too late to attend!
The only obligation for you is to transport your students to and from the Peterson Auditorium.
The concerts will last about 90 minutes, and each of three duos will present information about themselves, their instruments, and the music they will perform, followed by a short set of music.
All of the musicians are post-graduate students at the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki, Finland. This year we will welcome a classical pianist from Estonia, a traditional folk string/wind instruments duo from Finland, and a contemporary clarinet/accordion duo from Spain.
As an educational institution and a proud member of the Upper Peninsula community, Finlandia University is hosting this special concert as a cultural outreach activity for UP youth. Following the overwhelmingly positive response to a similar Ishpeming-area Sibelius Festival concert last fall, we wanted to do it again – times two!
A portion of theater seating at both events will be reserved for community members at minimal cost.
Will you and your students attend? If so, please let me know approximately how many students and parent-teachers we should expect, and at which concert. We would love to have a full house at both the venues!
If you have chosen not to take advantage of this, I would appreciate hearing your comments about how we might convince you to attend in 2011.
Additional information about the Sibelius Festival is attached.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincere thanks and regards,
Karen
See attached information here: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=1h3WMe4n8mIuLLQqYv2yR52Kyfya5XMHoGBFdqCBb1edCD0DWskggSwpJ11-L&hl=en&authkey=CJzt28MP
Karen S. Johnson
Executive Director of Communications
Finlandia University
Website: www.finlandia.edu
(NOTE FROM VAL – I'm not sure if they still want RSVPs by today still– I'm trying to find out now but to be on the safe side – please RSVP to either Karen or Lynn today. Also PLEASE let them hear something either way – we REALLY should try to show our appreciation for inviting us to these events!)
Lake Linden School Forest Field Trip
Reserve a couple hours on your calendar for Friday, September 24th for another GREAT field trip at the Lake Linden School forest starting at 1:30. Depending on the number of families that attend, it could cost ~$4 or so per family. Bring your tree guide books and other plant identification material. We will have a great time, again!
Tree Identification and Determining Forest Types
Michelle Miller, from MTU and her husband Justin, a licensed consulting forester, will lead us in a forestry field trip at the Lake Linden School Forest on Friday, Sept. 24 at 1:30. We will be identifying trees using dichotomous keys and field guides, along with determining the forest types by observing the soil and ground vegetation present.
Justin will also demonstrate the high-tech tools foresters currently use to take forest measurements and we will compare these with the tools used in the past.
(Thankyou Amy for coordinating!)
College Fair
Northern Michigan University will be at a college fair near you from Sunday,
September 19 - Wednesday, September 22. Here are the dates, times and
locations:
Please share this information with your friends and family and contact me if
you have any questions. I hope to see you next week.
Your admissions counselor at NMU,
Jon Teichman
Sunday, September 19
6:30pm-8pm EDT
Bay College - Escanaba
Heirman University Center
Monday, September 20
9am-10:30pm CDT
Menominee High School
Menominee Gym
Tuesday, September 21
12pm-1:30pm CDT
Gogebic Community College
Lundquist Student Center Gym
Wednesday, September 22
9am-11am EDT
Michigan Tech University
Student Development Complex
Wednesday, September 23
6pm-7:30pm EDT
Northern Michigan University
Hedgcock Building
Representatives from more than 40 colleges and universities, including several out-of-state schools, will be present to answer questions about their academic programs, costs, support services, and campus life. A number of representatives from the Armed Forces, ROTC and Military Science Programs will also be in attendance.
PLDL Financial Workshops
The Portage Lake District Library is hosting a six-part series of financial workshops designed to give participants the information they need to make decisions about their financial goals.
Bob Nelson, financial adviser from Edward Jones, will present Foundations of Investing on Tuesday, September 21, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This educational program is geared towards people who want an overview of investing, including key terms and investment types. Foundations of Investing covers basic features of bonds, stocks, and mutual funds and the importance of asset allocation.
Other workshops in this series are as follows:
Rules of the Road on September 23: Learn the 10 principles for sound investing and how to identify and avoid the most common investment mistakes.
Protecting What's Important on September 28: Gain foundational knowledge about three critical types of insurance: health insurance, disability insurance, and life insurance.
Take Stock in the Market on September 30: This workshop is geared for people who have little or no stock market experience and covers basic structure of the stock market and the three key principles to stock investing.
A Smart Start to Mutual Funds on October 5: Gain foundational knowledge of mutual funds including what is in a mutual fund and considerations and the process of selecting an appropriate one.
Making Sense of Retirement on October 7: Learn important investment strategies for retirement including how to set goals, understand concepts of risk tolerance and time horizon, know the value of tax-deferred investments, identify various investments available for retirement, and appreciate the importance of diversification.
All programs begin at 6:30 p.m., are free of charge, and include time for questions and answers. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please call Bob (withheld for archive).
Class Acts Programs
The mission of the Class Acts program is to present a diverse program of performing arts events for young audiences in the Copper Country Intermediate School District. The program is designed to entertain and educate students and to enrich the school curriculum with performances by professionals from a broad range of disciplines. Study guides are offered that provide teachers with background information so they can prepare students for their visits.
Rainforest Reptile Show
Monday, Oct. 4 at 1pm
In this program of discovery you will see many live animals of the rainforests from around the world along with a few of the Rainforest Repitle Show's rarest and most endangered species. During the presentation there are opportunities for volunteers to assist and to have up close and personal interaction after the show. grades 4-6
FOOLZ
Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 1pm
(information will be available soon) grades 2-5
Flamenco Vivo
Jan. 28, 2011 at 1pm
Whirls of colorful ruffled dresses, waving fans, long fringed shawls. Explosions of clicking castanets, strumming guitar, stamping feet. This is the essence of flamenco! Founded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is one of the nation's premier flamenco and Spanish dance companies. Powerful, intense, and sexy, this performance is not to be missed!
grades 7-12
Aquila Theatre - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Feb. 25, 2011 at 9:30am
Nationally acclaimed Aquila Theatre presents an imaginative interpretation that will renew the well known plot and weave a web of theatrical magic. Aquila will take audiences to the heart of an enchanted forest and the political strife of the fairy kingdom. The success of this dynamic ensures that this is a Dream you won't soon forget. This event is sponsored in part by Minnesota Public Radio. grades 9-12
Sones de Mexico
1pm March 5, 2011
Chicago's premier folk music ensemble formed in 1994 to keep the tradition of Mexican 'son' alive in its many regional forms. Some of its original work has experimented cross-culturally with symphonic, Irish, folk, C&W, jazz, and rock music, though never abandoning its roots in Mexican son. grades K-3
Registration needs to be made through Sara (withheld for archive) to attend any of the shows through our homeschool groups (Copper Country Home Educators & Superior Home Educators). Do not contact the Rozsa Center directly as seats have already been reserved for our groups. Also, grade recommendations need to be observed for all performances. The cost is $1 per student due the day of the performance. Seats are limited, so reserve early.
Open Swim at Finlandia University
Open Swim at Finlandia University will resume on Thursday, Sept. 30th. We will again meet weekly from 1:00-2:00pm. The cost is $2 per person or $6 per family payable to the lifeguard. The supervised use of the gym is dependent on availability (i.e. Not being used by a class or athletic team for practice) until 2:30pm. Parents please watch the clock and not over stay our welcome in the gym. Finlandia doesn't have staff available to tell us when to leave. There will be no open swim if Finlandia is closed due to the weather or for holidays. Check for updates on dates surrounding Christmas and New Year's. Questions - Call Sara (withheld for archive).
(Thank you Sara for coordinating both Class Acts and Open Swim!)
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