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This is an archived version of the emailed newsletter: "Updates!"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.
Parents' Night Out Quiz – Please Participate!
CCHE wants to organize a monthly Parent's Night (or other) get together. Please take a moment to participate in the quiz that will help guide this event!
http://polldaddy.com/s/571E6873381A10C7
Coordinator Needed for Raptor Education Program - ASAP
The "Whooo's in Houghton" Raptor Education Program is back on for Friday October 29th. Unfortunately, I (Val) had originally agreed to coordinate this event but I will not be in town for that date. It sounds like a great program, though, so I'm hoping one of the other parents will step up and offer to coordinate. The RSVPs can come to the cche email and be forwarded to whoever coordinates if the coordinator doesn't want their email address sent out. We must be registered by Tuesday the 26th at 5pm (the earlier the better) – so I really, REALLY need someone to volunteer today! Please just shoot me an email ccheupdates@gmail.com and I will give you the information. I can advertise the particulars to the group and receive/forward RSVPS as needed but I cannot do the registration or coordinate the day of the event. Thank you!
Gymnastics Starts – Monday the 25th!!
The gymnastics program is set to start on Monday October 25th at the E-center Gymnasium (the Gymn in the Little Gem building in Lake Linden). Please see the linked pamphlet for registration information:
If you have further questions please (withheld for archive)
Wellness Program – PLDL
The Portage Lake District Library will host the fifth monthly program in the natural health and wellness series on Wednesday, October 20, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Professional Massage Therapist Angel Janssen will present "Tips to Relieve Headaches." She will teach participants self-help tips for relieving headaches that include using acupressure points, essential oils, abdominal massage, applications of heat and cold, vitamin supplements, posture, good body mechanics, yoga, and drinking sufficient amounts of water daily.
Janssen is a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist with practices in Toivola and Hancock. She is also a certified instructor for LaStone Therapy and volunteers her time at Portage Hospital doing massage for people living with cancer.
All programs in this series begin at 6:30 p.m., they are free, and everyone is welcome. No pre-registration is required. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org.
Spirit of the Harvest Powwow – MTU
15th Annual Native American Speakers' Forum
October 22, 2010- 10:00am-2:00pm in the Rosza Center
15th Annual Native American Spirit of the Harvest Powwow
October 23, 2010 at the Student Development Complex
Grand Entry 1:00 & 6:00 pm
Dinner break from 5:00-6:00pm
Powwow ends at 8:00 pm
More Information:
http://www.multicultural.mtu.edu/programs-native.php
Upcoming Calumet Theatre Events
The Calumet Theatre has a few different events that may be of interest to homeschooling families including: Second City Comedy Troup on Friday October 22nd (Recommended for Adults Only), Omega House Fundraiser on Saturday October 23rd (concert and silent auction) and Arlo Guthrie on Friday October 29th (Folklorist & Musician). Check out their website here:
http://www.calumettheatre.com/
Howl-O-Scream Haunted House
At the Whirl-I-Gig in L'Anse
06:00 PM To 10:00 PM
Haunted House to benefit the Youth of Baraga County. Not for Young Children, Kids come early, Teens beware, Adults be afraid, be very afraid!
Contact Information: (withheld for archive)
Email: (withheld for archive)
Phone: (withheld for archive)
Online Algebra Classes
The owner of this website contacted CCHE about offering her classes. I checked out the site and felt it appropriate to share with you. The lessons and progress charts are free but there is an option for membership that lets you actively record the student's progress and removes the ads. Here is the information:
"Hello. I am an algebra teacher at a public school. Before teaching I worked as a Vice President in an information technology division. I'm also a mom who cares about kids.
My daughter, brother and I have been developing a free online program specifically designed to help all kids learn algebra. We believe it would be helpful for home school students too.
Components of the program are:
¨ Over 190 online lessons that read aloud to students,
¨ Videos with teenage honor students explaining the math,
¨ Online quizzes, and
¨ Printable cross curricular "Famous Old Dudes" worksheets.
Please try out our demo lessons at www.mathops.com/demo.php.
Our home page is www.mathops.com. From there, click the "Free Lessons" button.
There are printable student records for pre-algebra and algebra at http://mathops.com/records.php.
Kathy "
Please contact the owners of the site, directly, if you have any questions - mathops1@gmail.com
Remember - CCHE does not endorse this product or website, we are merely passing information along for services that homeschoolers in this area may find useful.
Items to Remember:
Open Swim at Finlandia University, every Thursday, 1-2pm ($2 per a person; $6 for a family, with possible gym time afterwards until 2:30). We've had an incredible turn-out. Parents can swim too or enjoy some time chatting with other adults. This is an excellent way to get to know other homeschoolers while giving the kids some exercise and group activities!
Home School Chess Club – Meets at Bethany Baptist Church in Dollar Bay every 2nd and 4th Friday. Next meeting: Friday October 22nd at 3:00pm
Vote for Copper Country Humane Society – help them win a $2,000 grant. Just visit: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
From Val (Updates Coordinator):
I received an email stating that our blog site had linked one of the Updates! with an inappropriate site. If in your travels across the internet – you find that our website or content is being linked with inappropriate information please pass along as much info as you can to me (especially any search terms you used and the website we were linked to).
Also, because of this, figured out a way to handle contact info for RSVPs and other event coordination in a more secure fashion. If you email me to advertise something (unless you tell me otherwise) I will email out an Updates! with the contact info you give in place but I will edit all contact info out of the Updates! before it is archived online. (I found out I could archive after the fact). The Archive will instruct people to contact me at ccheupdates@gmail.com. Then I will forward any RSVPs or questions to the appropriate person, as necessary. I can also do this in the emailed Updates! for those that ask for this service but since this is a private group of local homeschoolers – I feel it appropriate to forward contact info to the group as a "routine". For those that had contact info accidently published on our blog site – have no fear – it will be removed at some point this week. If you have any concerns about the way contact info will be handled in regards to RSVPs, advertisements or other such contacts please contact me. Thank you.
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