| Copper Country Home Educators | |
| "Updates!" by Val Juntunen | May 25th, 2011 |
| Archive Notice: This is an archived version of the emailed newsletter: "Updates!"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.
Keweenaw Bike Club – Tonight!Sorry for the late notice on this one –
The ride tonight is at the Tech ski trails. We meet at the trail-head at 6:30. The rides are on Wednesday nights at 6:30 to 8:30. We usually know where the next week's rides are on Wed. night. You can also call Cross country sports for the info.
Riders must have a helmet. MTU Sports Camp Reg. – NOW OPEN!Online registration for all 2011 Michigan Tech Summer Sports Camps is now available!
Last open swim – May 26thThis Thursday, May 26th will be the last open swim at Finlandia for this school year. Lost & Found at Open SwimLost and Found at Finlandia poolside. For about 3 to 4 weeks there has been two items not claimed pool side. Do they belong to anyone reading this? 4th Thur. In History – May 26thDairy farms were once a familiar sight in the Copper Country, but today
PLDL Stamp Collecting – May 26thUnited States Postmaster Mel DeGroot will present "Philately: the Study and Art of Stamp Collecting" on Thursday, May 26, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton. Participants will learn how to start collecting stamps, understand the differences among various kinds of stamps, know how to safely remove stamps from envelopes, find out ways to preserve a stamp collection, and learn how to judge the condition of a stamp and tell what it is worth. There will be a display of stamps, the different kinds of books that they can be stored in, and other materials needed for successful stamp collecting. Handouts will also be available. DeGroot is the Postmaster in Iron River, Michigan, and he invites everyone to find out how easy it is to start your own stamp collection without a big investment. His program is geared towards beginner and experienced stamp collectors as well as those who are curious about this fascinating hobby. Library programs are free and open to all. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org. Little Gem Theater Director/MTU PhD candidate Eric Ericson will be offering a variety of classes this summer at the Little Gem in Lake Linden. Classes offered include Art I, Music (Violin, Voice, or Drum), Dramatic Arts (I & II), Geology of the Great Lakes, Northern Astronomy, Shakespeare for the Disinterested, Luke and Acts, and Movie Club. Day and evening classes are available, and are geared toward a variety of ages. Independent studies are also offered. Course prices range from $45-65 (plus materials fee if applicable) for each 6 or 8 week session. For more information and/or registration form, call Eric Erickson (withheld for archive) Primitive Fire Starting – May 31stDavid Talaga, founder of the Houghton Primitive Skills and Wilderness Survival School, will teach children and adults fire making skills that include primitive, pre-modern, and modern methods on Tuesday, May 31, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton. Talaga will discuss primitive fire starting techniques using a hand drill, bow drill, fire plow, and pump drill and demonstrate how to make these tools. Participants will also learn about pre-modern fire starting methods that include learning how to make sparks from striking specific types of stones together, how to use flint, sunlight, and a fire piston. Modern fire starting methods will also be presented as well as ways to keep an outdoor fire going in all kinds of weather. Handouts will be available. Weather permitting, a demonstration using some of these techniques will be held outside. Talaga has been learning and teaching wilderness survival and primitive skills for over nine years and is the founder of the Houghton Primitive Skills and Wilderness Survival School. Library programs are free and open to all. For more information, please call the libray at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org. Camp 911 – Register By June 1stCamp 911 will be held on August 2 & 3 this year. This is for students finishing 6th grade and entering 7th grade next year. Contact information is to Ann (withheld for archive). Brochure can be viewed at: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzP0X6UxTxj0MGYzY2I3MDktYzc1MS00NzExLWEyNDktMWQ4MzNhMmNiYmUw&hl=en&authkey=CMXqmzU Park Day – June 2ndOur first park day event has a shelter and big fireplace. Once in the park, turn left and take the little curvy park road to the end where the beach bathrooms and pavilions are located. McClain is a state park and as such there is a fee; however, if you paid the extra $10 when you registered your car, you have a special sticker on your license plate that lets you into any state park free. (Note: If you forgot whether you did or not look at the sticker on your license plate and see if there's a capital P above the month OR on your registration it will say "recreational passport" at the top.) Creative Writing Workshop – June 2ndThe Portage Lake District Library will host a creative writing workshop with local author Rekha Ambardar on Thursday, June 2, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. In her workshop, "Beginnings, Endings, and the Stuff in Between," Ambardar will discuss strong beginnings and endings in fiction writing with a focus on ways to retain tension in the middle of a story. This workshop is geared towards adults and young adults, and both experienced and beginning writers are welcome. Writing materials and handouts will be provided. Ambardar is the author of two contemporary novels, His Harbor Girl and Maid to Order, and over ninety short stories, articles, and essays in print and electronic magazines. She is an assistant professor of business at Finlandia's International School of Business. Curriculum Sale – June 11thJune 11th is the annual Curriculum & Book Sale – sponsored by CCHE – at the Evangel Baptist Church on College Ave in Houghton. This event is open to all homeschoolers and interested members of the public. It is a good opportunity to clear some space on your bookshelves or to purchase educational materials at incredible prices. Books should be marked with an index card in the front cover containing the name of the book, your name, phone number, mailing address and the cost of the item. These cards will be used to track payments. In addition, you need to provide a list of the books you bring and the cost you want for each with your name on the top of it. This way the cards and lists can be correlated. The books can be dropped off the morning of the sale and any unsold books will need to be picked up at the end of the day. Any books not picked up will be considered a donation and either added to CCHE's loaning library or donated to Goodwill. This year CCHE will be doing something slightly different – charging a 10% fee on all books sold. This means if you sell $40 worth of items, CCHE will keep $4 of it. (You are only charged for what sells.) The money will go to the development of homeschool services including: a loaning library, developing online resources for new-to-homeschooling families, the placement of a homeschooling magazine at Portage Library, a monthly parents-night-out, and other services. Times will be announced next week. Gymnastics – Classes Start June 28thSpring-R-Roo Gymnastics is registering for summer gymnastics classes. See the link below to view flier. Houghton County Fair – Aug 25thEarly info on the Houghton County Fair, including exhibitor information is available here: http://www.houghtoncountyfair.com/beta/index.php?page=home CCHE LibraryCCHE is currently putting together a loan library. We are looking for donations of shelves and books. Please contact me for more information at ccheupdates@gmail.com. Further details will be available in the upcoming weeks as the library is organized.
GraduationsAny homeschooling families that would be interested in having a public graduation ceremony for their homeschooler (even if they are not graduating for a couple years) – please contact me at ccheupdates@gmail.com. Thank you! Host an Exchange StudentIf anyone is interested in hosting an exchange student for 2011-12 school year please email me at ccheupdates@gmail.com and I will forward you the email I received concerning this. Also, the group that sent out the information is also looking for a paid, part-time coordinator. Keweenaw Bike Club – Rides are on Wednesday nights at 6:30 to 8:30. Site of next ride usually announced the week before. You can also call Cross country sports for the info. Riders must have a bike helmet and parents must accompany younger children. Park Days – Park days are held every Thursday at 1pm (starting June 2nd). Locations are announced at the previous week's event and are posted in the CCHE "Updates!" and SHE mailing lists whenever possible. Make your Amazon.com purchases through CCHE. Just go to our website at: http://www.cchomeeducators.com/store. Then you can browse some of the books we've put together or just click the "powered by Amazon.com" in the upper left and you can shop on Amazon.com just like normal. There's no added cost to you but CCHE receives a small commission from every purchase you make when you click through from our site. Thank you! The library is coming along nicely. In the next couple weeks, I will be able to provide an online list of our books and information on how to borrow (and loan) books. Homeschoolers had a blast at the end-of-year get-together at the (withheld for archive)! As I sat chatting with the other mothers, it occurred to me how precious the extended homeschooling community has come to be to me. Homeschooling can be very intimidating! It is important that we take these opportunities to discuss fears and share stories of courage and inspiration. I encourage you to take every opportunity you can to be with other homeschooling parents. I know for me it was intimidating at first but talking with others I realized they shared the same worries and concerns as me. Some even had advice on things that I am going through since they have already been where I am right now. So to all you wonderful parents out there – thank you so much for your encouragement and community. For those looking for answers and support – come out and participate! Or email me at ccheupdates@gmail.com and I can direct towards how to get involved. | |
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