Place: Bettendorf library, upstairs in the Bettendorf Room
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Time: 10 AM-12 PM
Each student will get a table (about 5 ft. by 2 ft.)to set up his project.It would be nice if each display had a tri-fold board because that would help define each person's area, but that won't be required to participate.Displays can be about anything: the solar system, tadpoles, butterflies, Einstein, Mozart, horses, ancient Egypt, the arctic, germs, weather, mythology, geometry, et cetera, et cetera!
Anything you are studying or will be studying or have been studying...
it is all fair game.This is a general project fair, not limited to any specific subject.
If those aren't enough ideas, here are some general topics that could be used for the displays:
Biographical study
Historical period
Scientists
Inventions
Science fair type project
Artwork
Literature
Geographical study
Math concepts
Phonics or early reading projects
Foreign language project
Please register with the family name and number of students participating by sending an e-mail to Stacey Clark, stacey@buick455.com
Although I don't need to know the topics, students should begin thinking about what their displays will contain soon so they will have plenty of time to plan.Tri-fold boards can be homemade or purchased inexpensively from Walmart or other stores.
The room has a capacity of 230, so- the more the merrier!Invite the grandparents and family friends.I look forward to meeting you, applauding our children's good work, and being inspired by all the creative and interesting projects.
This post came from the Iowa City homeschool e-group. Thanks to Julie.
Nancy
heads up that jan is usually when beekeeping classes begin. i have listed registration contacts. a few classes also have an information contact. i would say minimum age is a mature 12. my oldest was a scholarship winner and has kept bees for two years.
listed in the Ia/ honey producers newsletter:
2 hr. classes except for spencer, which is a weekend class. fees vary from $30 - 60. Length varies from 4 to 9 weeks.
ankeny: begins jan. 28. contact lois keister 515-964-6685 to register.
winterset: contact pat randol 515-210-7445
indianola: begins jan. 12 contact mike wyatt 515-961-0357
knoxville: begins jan 12 at the extension office. contact craig greene 641-842-2112
i'ola, k'ville, and osky classes are supported by a grant from idals and usda specialty crops grant funds. scholarships will be offered to ten people for equipment, training, and bees for one colony. youth will be favored. mike wyatt or craig greene are contacts for scholarships.
marshalltown: begins feb. 3 contact jean brownlie 800-284-4823 x 5607 at Iowa Valley
washington: begins in feb. contact kirkwood washington campus 800-332-8833
spencer: begins in march. contact larry or marlene boernsen 712-735-4205
This is copied from the Homeschool_QuadCities yahoo group. Thanks Elizabeth.
Overnight Adventures for GIRLS & BOYS in 5-6th grades at the Quad City Botanical Center!
Science Siesta for GIRLS Friday Jan 29, 5:00 pm thru Saturday, January 30, 9:00 am Girls in 5th—6th grades are invited to spend the night exploring science, doing experiments, meeting real -world scientists, touring the tropical Sun Garden at night, watching movies, playing games, eating pizza, snacks & breakfast!
Science Siesta for BOYS, Sat, Jan 30, 5:00 - Sunday, Jan 31, 9:00 am Boys in 5th—6th grades are invited to spend the night exploring science, doing experiments, meeting real-world scientists, touring the tropical Sun Garden at night, watching movies, playing games, eating pizza, snacks and breakfast!
MICHAEL FARRIS, A FOUNDER OF HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION AND PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE, ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR VANDER PLAATS
PURCELLVILLE, Virginia – Michael Farris, a national leader in home-school education and the founder of Patrick Henry College, today announced his support for Bob Vander Plaats in the 2010 Iowa gubernatorial contest.
“Bob is a leader who really understands the core principles of liberty that were purchased at such a great price by our Founding Fathers. Government is here to protect our liberty not to grant our every whimsical wish only to be paid for by the next generation through massive debts,”
Farris said today in a prepared statement. “Bob is a man of conviction, candor and compassion. He will make a great governor.”
Farris, who earned his law degree at Gonzaga University School of Law, founded the Home School Legal Defense Association in 1983 and continues to serve as its chairman and general counsel. Through his efforts, the HSLDA has secured a number of court rulings and policy changes favoring home schooling.
His cases as lead counsel include over 40 reported decisions by the U.S. Supreme court, five U.S. circuit courts of Appeal, seven state Supreme Courts, and five state Courts of Appeal. Farris successfully argued for the petitioner in a religious freedom case, the Supreme Court case Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind in 1985-86. Education Week named Farris one of the most significant 100 "Faces of the Century."
In 2000, the ordained Baptist minister founded Patrick Henry College as “a Christian institution with the mission of training students through a classical liberal arts curriculum and apprenticeship methodology to impact the world for Christ and for liberty.” Farris also founded Generation Joshua, an organization to mobilize Christian youth to participate in politics and get out the vote; ParentalRights.org, a parental rights advocacy group; and the Madison Project, which is a political action committee.
“Michael Farris is a servant leader and I’ve always called him a ‘real difference maker.’ Through his knowledge, faith and fearlessness, he has made a real difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the country and helped shape a force of young political leaders dedicated not to doing well for themselves but doing good for their fellow citizens,”
Vander Plaats said. “I saw firsthand the extraordinarily high regard in which Michael is held by so many people when he attended the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2007 Straw Poll event in Ames. Literally hundreds of people attended that event to see him and thank him for everything he’s done in defense of home school families throughout the nation. It is an honor to have the support of such an extraordinary man.”
NE: Parental Rights in Education Symposium 1-23-10
Dec. 14, 2009
Nebraska--Announcing the Parental Rights in Education Symposium with Michael P. Farris
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:
The Parental Rights in Education Symposium hosted by Victory Road Evangelical Free Church is coming to your area on Saturday, January 23, 2010. This event will be held at the Lifelong Learning Center on the Campus of Northeast Community College, 801 East Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701.
HSLDA Co-founder and PHC Chancellor Michael P. Farris will attend to speak about parental rights, education, and parenting.
We are keenly aware that our parental and homeschool freedoms are best preserved when we all stand together to defend them. We look forward to seeing you soon!
The Iowa Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission will be holding a celebration of Lincoln's birth on February 12. The event will take place over the noon hour at the State Historical Building. There will be a lunch & learn style lecture by Dr. Blaine Houmes. Cookies and beverages will be provided. Please plan to pack a lunch and join us.
More information about the work of the commission can be found at http://www.iowalincoln200.org/. More information about the event will be posted as it becomes available.
Hi Everyone - Hope you are all working or finished with your CPI form. Remember, this year all CPI forms all over the state have to be submitted to the local school district by August 26thNOT before the first day of school in your district as previous.
Forms can be downloaded in PDF format at www.the-niche.org or at HSLDA if you are a member. If you want a form you can fill out on your computer, email me at kidsrus @ louisacomm.net (remove the spaces) and I will send you the forms. I was unable to type into the PDF format, so I went to the trouble of retyping the forms for my own use, but I am willing to share,
One thing I think is very important is support and fellowship with other homeschool families. Please join a local homeschool group or start one if there isn't one around or that has a different philosophy than you. Homeschool support groups can be as simple as just meeting once a month to more active groups that have co-op classes, contests, etc. etc. NICHE will direct you to local groups in your area that you can check out and contact; you simply have to ask them for the information.
Remember - The law has changed slightly this year: AUGUST 26, 2009 in all districts throughout Iowa is when the form is due in to your local school district's office.
The form is available online at the following sites along with companion forms, explanations, etc.
If you would like a copy of the CPI form in WORD 97-2003 format (so you can type into it and save it filled out on your computer), email me and I will send it to you.
kidsrus @ louisacomm.net (just take out the spaces that I put in to keep it from being picked up by spamers).
Augustana's Fryxell Geology Museum is located inside the Swenson Hall of Geosciences on the campus of Augustana College. One of the largest and finest collections of rocks, minerals and fossils in the Midwest. The museum boasts over 2,000 rock, mineral and fossil specimens including a complete skeleton of the dinosaur Cryolophosaurus and a large fluorescent mineral exhibit. Open to the public, free-of-charge SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Starting Thursday, May 21 through the end of August, we will be having a Children's Story Time at the Iowa Reptile Rescue shelter in the Northwest corner of Southridge Mall!
Time: 10:15am-11 am
Day: Every Thursday May 21 through August
Cost: FREE!!
Ages: All ages are invited
Details: Enjoy stories and tails about reptiles and amphibians, interact with the animals in the shelter, and even more fun!!
Make sure to BRING A PILLOW TO SIT ON!!
Free will donation appreciated, but not required.
Reservations not required, but big groups are encouraged to contact us so that we are prepared. :)
Have you looked over the TOS 2009 Freebies Directory? There are over 40 "try before you buy" companies listed. These freebies will be on line and available all through 2009, so you have lots of time to check them all out. http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/freebiedirectory/2009/index.html
Let me give you an example of just one of the companies featured.
A Journey Through Learning
Specializing in lapbooks and unit studies, A Journey Though Learning is the first place homeschoolers go for all their lapbooking and unit study needs. We make lapbooking easy by providing study guides, easy to understand, color coded lapbook assembly instructions with study guide and correlating activities that your child will enjoy. Download our unit study and lapbook entitled "The Greatest Inventions." Look for sample pages of our various products.
This is from the Homeschool Minute newsletter put out free by The Old Schoolhouse magazine at www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com
Homeschool Freebies Jamin, Freebie Finder Here are some great freebies for you high schooler!
Homeschooling Teen is a brand new E-Zine for homeschooled high schoolers! It is published once a month and each issue is filled with fun, fellowship, humor, and human interest stories. This is a great opportunity for your homeschooler to submit his or her writing to be read by other homeschoolers. Whether you want to write, or just read, this newsletter is free! You can learn all about it http://homeschoolingteen.wordpress.com/
Math Matters: Off Road Algebra employees 21st century learning tools and methodologies to help make math relevant and fun! This 30-segment video resource focuses on ninth grade pre-algebra and algebra revolving around the world of off-road motorcycle racing. Team HotChalk worked with a group of young HotChalk-sponsored cyclists, videotaping them jumping off ramps along dirt bike tracks and racing up the golden summer hills of a ranch overlooking the ocean in central California. Math teachers scripted out the 'real world' algebra problems and the step-by-step solutions are explained in each segment. What a fun way to learn algebra! You can learn all about it
Christiancourses.com offers online classes for teens and adults on various Bible topics. Classes are offered on the Old and New Testament, Bible Basics, Know What You Believe and much more! http://christiancourses.com/
Remember, to get all the freebies every week, you need to subscribe to the Freebie Friday Newsletter at TheHomeschoolMagazine.com. Enjoy. Nancy
Welcome to Freebie Fridays
This week, I thought I would bring you some freebies that will help you and your kids study the Bible.
Biblestudio.com is a great site that is packed with research resources. This site includes the Bible in a dozen different translations. It also has a Bible Atlas and Bible Dictionary. My favorite part of this site is the ability to search photos, illustrations, paintings and maps by topic, Bible reference, word or phrase!
Biblegateway.com is another great site for studying the Bible. This is a free website for reading and researching Scriptures online. They offer multiple translations and other tools to help you study God's Word.
Crosswalk.com has an excellent Bible Study section. This site includes a variety of Bibles you can read and search, lots of references material, devotionals and even a Bible in a Year program.
For the younger members of your family, edgezonegames.com offers free printable Bible story activities. This amazing site has 325 free PDF downloads that cover the entire Bible!Downloads include coloring sheets, memory verses, worksheets, word searches and crossword puzzles.
I'll see you next week right here at - Freebie Fridays!
Is your home all ready to start school, if you haven't already?
Is your CPI form filled out and submitted? It needs to be submitted, according to NICHE, by the first day of school in the school district you are living in.
Did you get confused by the lead testing requirements or the dental/vision screening law? Don't be, The lead testing requirement ONLY applies to homeschoolers if you are filling out a CPI form for a child under the age of 6. Legally a CPI form is not required until the child is 7. There may be a few instances when someone would feel the need to fill out a CPI for the child younger than 6, but this would not be the normal. http://www.the-niche.org/Pages/faq.html#healthscreen gives the explaination step by step to determine if you need to do the lab testing.
And what about the dental and vision screening that was also passed by the legislature? There is a specific homeschool excemption in there so it does not affect homeschool kids at all.
Have you got all your curriculum? Need some last minute used curriculum from somewhere? Try the HSLDA used curriculum auction site at http://market.hslda.org/auction/xcAuction.asp. E-bay also always has used curriculum at http://www.ebay.com . Don't have time for an auction? Some of my favorite sites for used curriculum are Used Homeschool Curriculum at http://www.homeschoolclassifieds.com/. Vegsource has for sale boards at http://www.vegsource.com/homeschool/ . Do a google searach and you will find lots more. New curriculum may be the quickest curriculum you can find, and they are numerous and multiple. A google search will give you more than you want to check out.
Got to go mediate a "discussion" between two kids. Talk at ya later.
Remember, this is just a few items from the Freebie Friday newslsetter. To get your own copy in its entirety, subscribe (for free) by going to www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com
Nancy
Need some inspiration for the new school year? Thefourwheelers.com has compiled a great list of unit studies. You will find unit studies organized from A-Z! There is something for everyone at this informative website. Click HERE to explore the unit studies.
The Heritage Foundation is offering free pocket copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. They even pay the postage! All you have to do is submit a brief online form. This is a great way to get these important documents into the hands of your children! You will find all the information HERE.
Do you have a budding inventor at your house? The 2008-09 Bubble Wrap® Competition For Young Inventors has just launched! This contest challenges kids in grades 5-8 to come up with a creative invention that incorporates the use of Bubble Wrap® cushioning. Three finalists will win a three-day trip to New York City, where the Grand Prize Winner will be announced. The grand prize is a $10,000. savings bond! You can learn all about the contest HERE.
I have been searching the internet once again this year looking for where the CPI form can be printed off. I have so far been unable to find a form that is not in PDF format. Unless there's a trick I do not know about, I cannot fill out the PDF form on my computer and print it filled out. I try to keep things saved online as much as possible and, besides, my handwriting isn't all that legible even when I try. So for me personally, I really want it in Word format. When and if I find one, I'll submit a link to it.
The following links both download in PDF format only.
This first link is on NICHE. It is not restricted to member only.
This is a collection homeschooling events or events that are of interest to homeschoolers, etc. that come to my attention throughout the state of Iowa. I have also started posting reviews of books, CDs, curriculum, etc that I have done for The Old Schoolhouse. I hope there is something here you can use. Want to be notified of new posts? Leave us a comment and we can add you to our mailing list.
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