Jo-ann's loves Teachers

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

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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/

The "Fall" HS Gathering TBA

The date for the "Fall" HS Gathering will be announced soon. Who's ready for a Mom's night? :)

Christian Music Skate Night 9/5

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, Sept 5th 6:30-8:30pm Admission $4.00/skater CASH!!!  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  

Last 2 days for Jack & the Beanstalk tickets!

There are about 20 tickets left at the amazing price of $4.50 for TEACH members ($5 for all others). **Tickets are $10 at the door!** Be sure to invite your friends, but HURRY! Only 2 days left! :)

Brought to you by the TEACH* homeschool group of Grants Pass~

California Theater Center Proudly Presents: Jack and the Beanstalk

Follow the lively adventures of young Jack as he acquires the magic beans in trade for his beloved cow and encounters the evil giant and his wife at the top of the beanstalk. Using his wits and ingenuity, Jack retrieves not only the townspeople’s gold but also the precious goose which lays golden eggs! Suggested for grades K-5, but personal experience says that this performance will likely appeal... to middle school students also.

Performance info~ http://www.ctcinc.org/1314tour/Oregon/GrantsPass.html

Date: Thurs, Oct 31st
Time: 11:30 am* (please arrive 30 mins early)

Cost: $4.50 for TEACH* members (others may join us for $5.00/person) This is a 40-50% savings off of their regular advance ticket price of $8.75! TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE $10!

RSVP by Aug 31 to: Tika Weeks at hsgathering@gmail.com


Planning Ahead~ *We have chosen the 11:30 performance time, but if there are not enough people, we may have to switch to the 9:30 time. Thank you for your flexibility.

* for more information on becoming a member of the TEACH homeschool group, please visit www.teachgp.org.

 

Doorposts' Pam Forster to speak at Sept TEACH mtg

Many of you are familiar with Doorposts' products and Bible studies (If/Then charts, For Instructions in Righteousness, etc). The TEACH homeschool group of Grants Pass invites you to join them Sept 5th at 7 pm for their first meeting of the year. Here are the details:

We are excited to announce that PAM FORSTER of Doorposts is coming to speak on Character Training. Who better?

Pam has homeschooled her six children, seen three through courtship and marriage and she is the author of For Instruction in Righteousness, Polished Cornerstones and more. We are honored to have her come speak to us.

For more information about Pam and Doorposts, visit www.doorposts.com

TEACH meetings held the first Thursday of each month (Sept-May) at 7 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church, 2033 Harbeck Road, Grants Pass OR 97526. TEACH meetings are open to all!

For more information on TEACH and membership benefits, please visit www.teachgp.org.

ThinkTankKids Homeschool PE begins soon!

From ThinkTankKids:

Homeschool PE begins Sept 3rd.
New option this year: We will have classes Tues Wed & Thurs

Tues & Thurs will be different activities (soccer, dodge ball, nerf,kickball...) And now, gymnastics on Wednesday. You can sign up for all three days or just one! All days are 2:30-3:30. more info, including pricing on our website www.thinktankkidsonline.com

Shoestring Productions Theatrical Troupe

From Laura H.:

The homeschool drama group, Shoestring Productions Theatrical Troupe, kicks off it's Fall session on September 5, Thursday, 1:30 to 3:30 pm at West Main Church Of Christ. Parents need to attend for at least the first hour to hear information and fill out forms. Tuition is $200 and can be paid out of pocket with installments or in full or by gathering ads from local businesses for our production program. All money gathered for ads or sponsorships go toward your tuition! We meet every Thursday afternoon in September and October and Thursday, Friday afternoons in November.  Classes are open to ages 12 and beyond! Our Fall production is yet to be announced and will be performed in November. This is a safe, family friendly environment directed by Jeannie Everingham, a homeschool mom and grandma. Jeannie has directed Shoestring's Theatre for 18 years. Email laura_hreha@yahoo.com for questions.

[TEACH] Jack & the Beanstalk performance

The TEACH homeschool group of Grants Pass has generously extended this offer to all southern Oregon homeschool families on a first come, first serve basis.

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Please note: Payment is due by August 31st!

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California Theater Center Proudly Presents: Jack and the Beanstalk

Follow the lively adventures of young Jack as he acquires the magic beans in trade for his beloved cow and encounters the evil giant and his wife at the top of the beanstalk. Using his wits and ingenuity, Jack retrieves not only the townspeople’s gold but also the precious goose which lays golden eggs! Suggested for grades K-5, but personal experience says that this performance will likely appeal to middle school students also.

Performance info~ http://www.ctcinc.org/1314tour/Oregon/GrantsPass.html

Date: Thurs, Oct 31st
Time: 11:30 am* (please arrive 30 mins early)

Cost: $4.50 for TEACH members (others may join us for $5.00/person) This is a 40-50% savings off of their regular price of $8.75!

RSVP by Aug 31 to: Tika Weeks at hsgathering@gmail.com

Planning Ahead~ *We have chosen the 11:3o performance time, but if there are not enough people, we may have to switch to the 9:30 time. Thank you for your flexibility.

Rollerskating

‘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, Aug 1st

6:30
-8:30pm

Admission $4.00/skater CASH!!!  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

Buying or Selling Used Curriculum

If you are looking for ways to buy or sell used curriculum, here are a few ideas for you:

Keeping it local-
• List it on the HSG Homeschool Curriculum Swap & Re-Sale group on Facebook (Not on Facebook? Email HSG/Tika Weeks for assistance.)
• List it through one of the local homeschool groups on Yahoo (JCHE, URHE, etc.) These are just a few!
• New or used, find it or put it on consignment with Professor Mom's Schoolhouse in Medford. Contact Leslie Lundgren for details at 541-773-5101.

Need to reach a broader range?
•Try {BEST} Homeschool Swap-USA. I've been trying it out and have sold several of my items, especially those with less demand locally. So easy to use! Plus, there is an phone app, if you prefer.
• List your item on Ebay or Homeschool Classifieds.
•VegSource is another option.
**Keep in mind that these long distance sales will likely require you to have a Paypal account.

I hope you find this helpful! If you have other suggestions to add to this list, be sure and share them :) Just one more reason why I love our homeschool community!

~ Tika
@HSG