OR Right To Life Oratory Contest

This is a special message for high school juniors and seniors: 

Researching the issues affecting the beginning and end of life, coming to an educated conclusion on these issues, and learning to articulate them are vital skills--and I’d like to tell you about an upcoming opportunity to do just that:  The Jackson County chapter of Oregon Right to Life is sponsoring an oratory contest.  Think of this as an opportunity to study what is meant when we use the phrase “sanctity of life”, to discuss the issues with your parents, pastors, and friends, and develop the skills to articulate your ideas.  

Participants in this competition will prepare and deliver a 5-7 minute speech focusing on abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, or stem cell research.   These are the issues you will be making decisions about and voting on in the very near future.  They are issues foundational to our humanity and it is so important that you use your energy, your intelligence and your voice to speak out for the sanctity of life.

The contest will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 7pm, at Cornerstone Christian Church. Deadline for registration is February 25. Please contact Veronika Comerchero at (541)245-2959 to register. Once you register with your name and address, I will send you a packet with further information.

Shoestring Productions Theatrical Troupe

Sorry I didn't get this posted sooner, but they did confirm it's not too late to join! ~ Tika

The first day of Shoestring Productions Theatrical Troupe is this Thursday, January 2nd, 1:30 
to 3:30 pm
 at West Main Church of Christ.  Parents and students please attend for  announcements,  schedule information, tuition information, registration and theatre games.   The informational meeting is before the games so parents can choose to stay or leave when the games begin. All other Thursdays, class time is 1:30 pm
 to 4:30 pm.  Our performance is scheduled for the last weekend in April, 2014. Please contact Jeannie Everingham for questions atjeham66@gmail.com
 or541-941-0167.  

The HS Gathering ~ Winter 2014

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    Saturday, January 25, 2014
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    6:00pm

• Tika's Gathering Place

• The HS Gathering ~ Winter 2014 (aka "Mom's Night In") Please join me for an evening of good food and great fellowship with other homeschool mamas! Three things: -There will be a FUN PROJECT to do together, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY :) -There will be CHOCOLATE, so please bring something to DIP -There will be a SMALL GIFT, so please RSVP and let me know if you are bringing a friend ♥ Please RSVP for exact location and directions. Thank you! ~ Tika Weeks

Ballroom dancing [Rogue River]

For those that might have missed this announcement:

Love Notes Project

From Rachel Olstad:

Here’s some info for a simple yet meaningful community service project – and it can double up as art. Better yet, throw a Valentines party for your homeschool friends and do the project together!
 
*It’s LOVE NOTES sponsored by Joni and Friends Southern Oregon:*
Bless and encourage a family affected by disability with a Valentine. Last year we collected over 4000 Valentines that we mailed to 80 homes. Help us meet or even surpass this amount!

Be part of this exciting ministry by making or buying Valentines. Include a Bible verse or a word of encouragement, and if you wish, a small gift such as candy, gift certificates, DQ tokens, etc. 

We will need your Valentines by February 7, 2014
. You can either mail or deliver the Valentines. 

MAIL TO:
Joni and Friends Southern Oregon
PO Box 526
Talent, OR 97540

DELIVER TO:
925 Rebecca Drive
Phoenix
 
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[Roseburg] Music Fundamentals for Worship class

From Peggy Sumpter:

An 11 week Music Fundamentals for Worship class is being offered for students and adults 12 yrs and up, starting January 10th up in Roseburg through Geneva Academy - The teacher is Mr. Brad McMurray! Do you know of any homeschoolers in the Roseburg area who would be interested in this class? You can email me (mpsumpter@gmail.com) and I'll send the flyers to you or go directly to the headmaster - Brian Turner for the details: 541-637-7500 or email bturner@genevaroseburg.com

New Year's Eve Ball

From the Consiglio family:

New Year's Eve Ball
When: Tuesday 8 pm until 1:00 am on Wednesday.

What: 
Five Hours of East and West Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Rumba, Cha-cha, Salsa, Hustle, Waltz, and Colonial Dance. 

Cost: $8 per person and $20 per family at the door. 
$5 Per person and $12 per family IF PAID PRIOR TO DECEMBER 24th. 

Send your name and payment payable to Nathan Consiglio at 

14501
 Avalon Road
White City, OR 97503

Please bring a fingerfood to share,
Dress is semi-formal. 
Please remember, this is an event for the whole family!

If you have any questions please contact Nate at bythesword@embarqmail.com

See ya'll there! 

Where:
The Evergreen Ballroom

6088 Crater Lake Ave, Central Point, Oregon 97502-8462

Rollerskating 1/2

From Marti Hill:

 ‘Tis rollerskating time again! You can invite others; they just need to rsvp to me and GET A TICKET from me standing near the cashier’s booth at the rink BEFORE they pay.

Christian Music Night at Roller Odyssey

First Thursday of the Month 
Thursday, Jan 2nd

6:30-8:30pm

Admission $4.00/skaterCASH!!!  If there are enough skaters.  J

Includes Quad Skate Rental

Inline Rental additional $2.25

I need to get the reservation in by Wednesday, so please call/email me ASAP how many skaters you will have there for Thursday night.  Please arrive by 6:20.  You can pay individually (after you get a ticket from me standing by the cashier’s booth J), but we need to have enough people there at once to get the discount.  If you arrive too late, you may need to pay the $6/skater fee. 

Marti

541-879-1600
 

Roller skating this Thursday!

Christian Music Night at Roller Odyssey

 ‘Tis rollerskating time again! You can invite others; they just need to rsvp to me and GET A TICKET from somebody standing near the cashier’s booth at the rink BEFORE they pay.

First Thursday of the Month 
Thursday, December 5th
(Next one will be Jan 2nd.)

6:30-8:30pm

Admission $4.00/skaterCASH!!!  If there are enough skaters.  J

Includes Quad Skate Rental

Inline Rental additional $2.25

I need to get the reservation in by Wednesday, so please call/email me ASAP how many skaters you will have there for Thursday night.  Please arrive by 6:20.  You can pay individually (after you get a ticket from someone standing by the cashier’s booth J), but we need to have enough people there at once to get the discount.  If you arrive too late, you may need to pay the $6/skater fee. 

Marti

541-879-1600
 
 

Jo-ann's loves Teachers

Jo-Ann's has a great offer for teachers and that includes YOU!

Sorry! I can't seem to flip the picture! :/

One-Day Conference

ONE-DAY CONFERENCE
Homeschooling from a place of Rest, and Assessment that Blesses, a one  day conference with classical educator Andrew Kern. He is the founder and president of the CiRCE Institute, the founding author of  The Lost Tools of Writing, a co-author of the best-selling book  Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America, which he wrote with Dr. Gene Edward Veith, and is on the board of The Society For Classical Learning (SCL). The conference will be on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Cornerstone, and cost $39. To learn more about Andrew, you can read some of his articles on circeinstitute.
org. Reserve your spot at: http://www.circeinstitute.org/store/events/medford-or-teaching-state-rest-assessment-blesses-and-more

[JCHE] Ski School!

SKI SCHOOL!

Mt. Ashland is partnering with JCHE to offer the After School Snowboard and Ski Program (better known as Ski School) again. This has been a traditional favorite function with local homeschoolers for many years. Participating in Ski School is a great way to get outdoors for good, clean fun, and is a great physical education addition to your home school subjects. Please contact Leslie Lundgren for further information at 541-944-8535 or siliona97501@yahoo.com

The 4 weeks program dates are: January 17, 24, 31, and February 7, 2014. The following prices are costs per person. $80 for student lifts & lessons, $80 for adult lifts,  

$48 for adult or student ski or snowboard rentals (optional) $16 for adult or student helmet rentals (optional) and $4 for adult or student equipment breakage insurance (optional).

The 6 weeks program dates are: January 17, 24, 31, and February 7, 14, and 21, 2014. The following prices are costs per person. $120 for student lifts & lessons, $120 for adult lifts, $72 for adult or student ski or snowboard rentals (optional) $24 for adult or student helmet rentals (optional) and $6 for adult or student equipment breakage insurance (optional).

  

Registrations open November 18, 2013 and close on Thursday, January 2, 2014. Forms can be picked up, downloaded from the JCHE yahoo group, or sent via email. If you prefer, you may register during the Ski School Sign Up event on Thursday, January 2, 2014 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Medford Missionary Baptist Church on the corner of Arnold Lane and South Stage Road.

For those interested, there will be an Art Competition for possible partial scholarships. The theme is "Walking in a Winter Wonderland". Scholarship applications must be submitted by December 31, 2013 in order to compete in the art competition. Contact Leslie at 541-944-8535 or at siliona97501@yahoo.com for more information.

Rollerskating this Thursday!

‘Tis rollerskating time again!

You can invite others; they just need to rsvp to me and GET A TICKET from me standing near the cashier’s booth at the rink BEFORE they pay.

Christian Music Night at Roller Odyssey
First Thursday of the Month
Thursday, November 7th 6:30-8:30pm
Admission $4.00/skater CASH!!!  If there are enough skaters.  
Includes Quad Skate Rental Inline Rental additional $2.25

I need to get the reservation in by Wednesday, so please call/email me ASAP how many skaters you will have there for Thursday night.  Please arrive by 6:20.  You can pay individually (after you get a ticket from the me standing by the cashier’s booth), but we need to have enough people there at once to get the discount.  If you arrive too late, you may need to pay the $6/skater fee.

Marti 541-879-1600  

Shoestring Productions presents "The Way Out Cinderella"

*Shoestring Productions Theatrical Troupe
*Presents
*"The Way Out Cinderella"
*A comedic twist on an old fairytale favorite!

Friday, November 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Cornerstone Christian Church608 Bartlett St., Medford

$8.00 General Admission
$5.00 Students and Seniors 62+
free for 4 years and under

Tickets available at the door
For more information call 541-941-0167

Sponsored by:
Crater Lake Mini Storage *
Hoehne Design *
Castle Ridge Cheesecakes  
Ram Offset

Shoestring Productions Theatrical Troupe was founded in 1993 to provide a safe and secure environment for young people to experience all aspects of theater, enhancing social skills, public speaking, creativity and confidence.

The HS Gathering ~ Fall 2013!

The HS Gathering ~Southern Oregon
 presents...
The HS Gathering ~ Fall 2013!  Saturday, November 9th!
Please join me for an evening of good food and great fellowship with other homeschool mamas! (Yes, a Mom's night out!)
No need to bring anything, but if you'd really like to, you can bring an appetizer or dessert. Also, feel free to invite your homeschooling friends to join us, just be sure to let me know how many are coming :)
Please RSVP for exact location and directions. Thank you!
~ Tika Weeks
hsgathering "at" gmail "dot" com or 54one77872one5

Community Service Op- IMMEDIATE NEED

The Pregnancy Center is in GREAT need of volunteers!

"We are unable to meet the needs of those who need our assistance, guidance, resources and help. Our waiting list continues to grow and grow and grow and grow. If you are at all interested in helping change and save lives, give us a call! We promise to thoroughly train you!" 541-772-1921.

[JCHE] Owl Pellet Study w/the Bugman! 11/8

JCHE would like to invite you to come and enjoy another night with the Bug Man! 

On Friday evening at 7:00 
p.m., November 8th, at West Main Church of Christ, we will be hosting the Bug Man who will be doing an Owl Pellet Study. Participants get "hands-on" with real owl pellets...we get to play DETECTIVE with latex gloves, tweezers and magnifying glasses to find out what the owls have eaten. We will discuss owls in the environment and the part they play in the food-web cycle. It also includes HANDS-ON time with a taxidermied barn-owl and owl calls. 

If you have never had the opportunity to dissect owl pellets, it is fascinating. Owl pellets are the oval-shaped pellets that owls "cough up" after they have eaten. The Bug Man will explain in more detail just what that entails. Don't miss this fun chance to do this great science project! 

If you would like to attend, we ask that you let Joan Consiglio know so she can get a count for set-up and materials. Please contact her by Thursday, November 7th. Call her at 541-826-9405 and let her know how many in your family will be there. The cost if FREE for JCHE subscribers and $5.00 per family for non-subscribers. You may pay at the door. This will also be an opportunity to sign up that evening to be a subscriber which is $10.00 per 12 months and includes the bimonthly newsletter and discounts to events, among other things! If you have any questions, please call Joan or Therese at 541-826-3560
.

Tutor available for dyslexic students

From Denise Purrier:

1 in 5 children have Dyslexia.  I spent 2 years trying to teach my son to read three letter words.  He can read now, but I wish I had known it was dyslexia because they learn differently.
I am a Tutor for Children who struggle to read and spell because of Dyslexia.
The child most likely to benefit from this type of one-on-one tutoring: is a terrible speller, has great difficulty sounding out an unknown word-despite being taught phonics, has enormous difficulty memorizing-especially math facts, often has a very odd pencil grip, poor penmanship, and finds tying their shoes and telling time on a clock difficult.
That's the type of student I specialize in and they are likely to be dyslexic. 
I tutor my own children using the Barton Reading and Spelling System and am currently looking to tutor additional children in the Grants Pass area.  If you recognize the signs of dyslexia in your struggling learner, contact me to discuss the possibility of tutoring your child or even help you find out more information. Thanks, Denise(541) 237-9091

Garage Robotics Class

Garage Robotics Class 

Start Date: October 7
Days:  Mondays
Time: 1:30 – 3:00pm
Location: Kid Time Do not need a membership at kid time.
Length of class - 8 week class
October 6th – Dec 2 (No class November 25th)
AGE: 12 and up 
Cost for Class is $185.00
(Students take home what they make, including processor.) 

This is class is an introductory class into the filed of robotic design using off the shelf part giving it the name, “Garage Robotics”.   In the class students will focus on building a computer program controlled rover.  We will be using the Basic STAMP processors and the programming language is P  basic, a simple to learn, but powerful language.   In this class learning objectives/skills are:  Logic, problem solving, deductive reasoning, path, physics, basic electronics, basic engineering principles and some binary math skills.  There will be several tutorials for students to read thru and process. 

More info at www.thinktankkidsonline.com or mhennes@charter.com

LEGO Robotics Afterschool Club

AT SCIENCEWORKS:
LEGO Robotics Afterschool Club Starts Oct 15
Join the challenge at the LEGO Robotics Olympics! Use Scratch programming to control LEGO NXT robots in this awesome 5 week session. This afterschool program is for LEGO robotics enthusiasts ages 9-14. The first session is Tuesdays 3:30-5:00, October 15 - November 12. Another 5 week session will start Nov 19. The cost is $25 per student, per session. Space is limited to 12 students per session. 
http://www.scienceworksmuseum.org/