Homeschool Nations - Massachusetts

Sep. 23, 2008

Free Museum Day again

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The Smithsonian Museum is having their Free Museum Day again. Please make sure you download the card and listings from their site. This is a wonderful way to check out a museum you haven't been to yet, or a favorite local museum.
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Sep. 5, 2008

Fall Festivals and Fairs

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It's Fair and Festival time again! I love this time of year for this reason. Not only are these events entertaining and full of tasty food, but they can be amazingly educational for our children and ourselves. (Which is probably why my parents made sure we traveled for hours to get out of the city to go to the NY State Fair each year.)

Are you looking for Fall Festivals? Craft Fairs? There are a number of listings of these here in MA right on the web. Here are a few that I found to help you get started on your search for one near you, starting with one that is going on today thru Sunday:

The Sterling Fair Friday thru Sunday Sept 5th-7th. At the Sterling Airport, Greenland Rd. Sterling, MA

* Fall festival listing in MA: NewEnglandUSA.com

* Agricultural Fair listing in MA: Mass.gov

* Craft Fairs and Music Festivals in MA: FestivalNet.com

And in case you're interested in celebrating your Scottish heritage, there is the New Hampshire Highland Games (not too far outside of MA, and well worth the drive, IMHO) at Loon Mountain coming up Friday to Sunday Sept 19th - 21st. There are the Historical Highlanders, Sheepherders, traditional athletic events, traditional dancing, and my favorite - plenty of MUSIC! I hope you get plenty of chances to celebrate the upcoming season, whether you get to a festival or stay in your own neighborhood. New England is a wonderful and unique place in Autumn!

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Aug. 28, 2008

AHEM - Not Back to School Events list

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AHEM keeps a nice list on the Not-Back-to-School get-togethers across Eastern MA. Please see their website for the list as well as a a listing of homeschooling groups in your area.
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Jul. 14, 2008

AHEM - Education Without Schooling Conference

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Passing on this email about this great informational event:

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AHEM presents: Whole Education Without Schooling Conference: Family, Community, Freedom

Join us for a dynamic and provocative day of ideas and discussion!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Park Avenue Congregational Church, 50 Paul Revere Rd., Arlington, MA

Schedule

9:30 - 10:00: Registration

10:00 - noon: Welcome & Panel: Patchwork of Days What's it like to actually homeschool your kids? How do philosophy and reality intersect in the practical, day-to-day world of homeschooling? Experienced homeschooling parents talk about their successes, challenges, and the life of a home educator. This panel is designed to cover frequently asked questions about homeschooling, while providing inspiring testimony on the homeschooling lifestyle. Panelists will represent a range of homeschooling approaches and methodologies. Time will be set aside for audience questions.

noon - 1:30: Lunch & Focus Groups

1:30 - 3:30: Panel: Grown Homeschoolers "How do they turn out?" is one of the perennial homeschooling questions. Our panel of four homeschooled young adults helps address it. They'll talk about homeschooling from the vantage point of the kids, the experience of forging their life paths, and what it's like to live in a mostly schooled society. Another perennial question - "What about college?" -- is looked at through the lens of homeschoolers representing a range of possible choices. The session winds up with a Q&A with the audience.

Food: We will provide light refreshments. There are many places to buy lunch a short walk away, or feel free to bring your own non-messy food and drink.

Children: Because we are unable to make special accommodations for children, we ask that you leave at home children who will be as happy or happier there with a loving caregiver. Children over 12 months old who accompany you will need to register, pay the registration fee, and be supervised by you at all times.

Networking: Remember to bring cards to swap with people that you want to keep in touch with.

Early Registration Discount!

Register by August 15 and get a 25% discount.

Envelope must be postmarked no later than August 15 to pay just $15.00 per person. After August 15, pay $20 per person.

Directions to Park Avenue Congregational Church:

From Route 2:

l Take the Park Avenue exit (Exit 58);

l Turn north into Arlington on Park Avenue;

l Continue to the top of the hill, past the water tower on the right, and down the long, steep hill just until you see the traffic lights at the intersection of Park Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue.

l The church is on the left, one block south of Massachusetts Avenue at the intersection of Park Avenue and Paul Revere Road.

Click here to print out a registration form in .pdf format.

If you received this message as a forwarded email and would like to be added to the Friends of AHEM list to receive updates on issues that may affect Massachusetts homeschoolers, as well as special notice of AHEM events and field trips, reply to this email (info@AHEM.info) with your name, address, town, and zip code.

If you choose to forward this email, PLEASE forward all of it, including signature below.

Thanks!

Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts

PO Box 1307

Arlington, MA 02474

http://www.ahem.info/index.htm

AHEM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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Jun. 9, 2008

AHEM - Upcoming Morning Matinees at the Theater

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AHEM has their schedule out for all the New Repertory Theater field trips for this upcoming school year. Please note that Dicken's Christmas Carol has a signup deadline in two weeks. For more information on any of the productions, please go to AHEM's website.

Here is the information email...

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Morning Matinees at the Theater

AHEM’s popular Morning Matinee at the Theater season continues with four stellar productions at Watertown’s New Repertory Theatre. Plan now to attend high quality, professional productions at drastically reduced prices. Tickets for all shows are $13 each. Please note upcoming June reservation deadline (due to high demand) for “A Christmas Carol.” All performances are at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA. All shows are for ages six and up.

New Rep on Tour productions are specially created (often abridged) for school audiences and last about 90 minutes:

l Othello by William Shakespeare: Monday, November 10, 2008 (checks must be postmarked by October 1, 2008).

l John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men: Monday, March 9, 2009 (checks must be postmarked by January 31, 2009).

On the main stage, AHEM is offering slashed prices for two full-length productions. These usually last 2-3 hours:

l Tuesday, December 23, 2008: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (checks must be postmarked by June 20, 2008).

l Thursday, May 7, 2009: Chekhov’s Three Sisters (checks must be postmarked by April 1).

For more details on any of these shows, see http://www.ahem.info/FieldTrips.htm.

No food or drink is allowed in the theater. Panera Bread is next door to the theater, and will be open serving soup, salads, sandwiches, bagels, pastries, and drinks all day.

Cost: $13.00 per seat for adults or children (ages six and up).

If you want to go: Mail a check made out to Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts to AHEM, PO Box 1307, Arlington, MA 02474.

Please include

l your name

l your address,

l email or phone number

l show(s) you are signing up for and for each one:

l the number of children and adults,

l ages of children.

Those with email will receive confirmation about a week before the performance.

Space is limited for all shows.

Checks must be postmarked by the following dates:

l June 20, 2008: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (12/23/2008). No refunds after June 20.

l October 1, 2008: Othello (11/10/08). No refunds after October 1.

l January 31, 2009:Of Mice and Men (3/9/09). No refunds after January 31.

l April 1, 2009: Three Sisters (5/7/09). No refunds after April 1.

Email FieldTrips@AHEM.info for more information or call 781-648-5579.

Directions:

See http://www.newrep.org/directions.php.

Parking

After turning into the Arsenal on the Charles Complex, take a right after the stop sign and an immediate left into the six story FREE parking garage.

Field trip participants will be added to the Friends of AHEM list unless they specifically opt out.

If you received this message as a forwarded email and would like to be added to the Friends of AHEM list to receive updates on issues that may affect Massachusetts homeschoolers, as well as special notice of AHEM events and field trips, reply to this email (info@AHEM.info) with your name, address, town, and zip code.

If you choose to forward this email, PLEASE forward all of it, including signature below.

Thanks!

Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts

PO Box 1307

Arlington, MA 02474

http://www.ahem.info/index.htm

AHEM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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May. 15, 2008

Pheonix to Land on Mars

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NASA has a new craft due to land on Mars on Sunday, May 25th. Their site will have a special educational event on Thursday, May 22nd all about this landing. Please read the email below for more details, and check out their website for information about the Phoenix mission.

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Phoenix Mars Landing Preview Webcast for Schools

On May 25, 2008, the NASA Phoenix spacecraft will arrive at Mars. Phoenix will be the first vehicle intended to land on the surface of Red Planet since the Mars Exploration Rovers "Spirit" and "Opportunity" landed in January 2004.

Phoenix is a three-legged lander that will perform its "entry, descent and landing" sequence and, if successful, will commence a three-month surface science mission. Phoenix will dig down to an ice-rich layer that scientists calculate lies within inches of the surface. The lander will check samples of soil and ice for evidence about whether the site was ever hospitable to life.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California will be conducting a live webcast for schools on Thursday, May 22, at 9:00 a.m. PDT (12:00 p.m. EDT). This webcast will preview the events of the entry, descent and landing, the path to Mars so far, and the science mission.

Appropriate for 4th- through 12th-grade classrooms, the program will feature information and video clips for 30 minutes. Four selected schools connected through the NASA Digital Learning Network will engage in Q&A with JPL staff for an additional 20 minutes.

For information on how to view the webcast live, visit http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/content/webcast/.

To learn more about the Phoenix mission, visit http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/present/phoenix.html.

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May. 4, 2008

AHEM Field Trip to The Boston Globe

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Forwarding an email from AHEM about their planned field trip. If you wish to sign up for their notices, please see the bottom of the email.

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Tour of The Boston Globe Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts is planning a program for ages 9 and up at The Boston Globe on Monday, May 19th, 2008, at 10:00 am at 135 William T. Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA. The tour lasts an hour and includes the printing presses. (MEET AT 9:45 am in Lobby)

Cost is $5/person to reserve your spot; the full price will be refunded to you at The Globe, making your visit FREE. If you don’t show up, your money will be donated to support the non-profit mission of AHEM.

If you want to go: Mail a check made out to Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts to AHEM, PO Box 1307, Arlington, MA 02474. Please include:

l the number of children and adults,

l ages of children,

l your address, and

l email or phone number. Those with email will receive confirmation about a week before the visit.

Space is limited; checks must be postmarked by May 5th. No refunds after May 5th except those made to attendees at The Globe on May 19th. Email FieldTrips@AHEM.info for more information or call 617-529-1888.

Directions:

The Boston Globe is located at 135 William T. Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125.

By Public Transportation

To reach The Globe by public transportation, take the MBTA RED LINE to JFK/UMASS Station. The Globe is a short walk down Morrissey Boulevard from the station.

By Motor Vehicle, From North or West of Boston

l Take the Southeast Expressway, also called Route 3 South. You can take Route 3 either from Route 93 or Route C-1 from the NORTH, and from the WEST, by the Massachusetts Turnpike.

l Go south on the Expressway and take Exit 15, marked “Columbia Road, JFK Library.”

l At the end of the ramp, take a left.

l Continue straight, past the JFK/UMASS MBTA Station and take your first right onto Morrissey Boulevard. The Bayside Expo Center will be on your left.

l Stay to the right, where you’ll see the Globe building. Watch for oncoming traffic, and then take a right turn into the Globe.

By Motor Vehicle, From South of Boston

l Take Route 3 North (also named 93 North nd the Expressway).

l Take Exit 14, marked “Morrissey Boulevard/JFK Library.” The exit ramp leads you directly onto Morrissey Boulevard.

l Continue on Morrissey Boulevard, and about one mile from the exit ramp, you’ll see the Globe building on your left.

l Stay to the right, and follow the sign for Day Boulevard.

l At the stop lights, take a left, and immediately take your first left again. You’ll actually be making a U-turn for Morrissey Boulevard. The Globe building will now be on your right, a short way down the road.

Parking

Free parking is available in front of the building, or in the back if the front lot is full.

Field trip participants will be added to the Friends of AHEM list unless they specifically opt out.

If you received this message as a forwarded email and would like to be added to the Friends of AHEM list to receive updates on issues that may affect Massachusetts homeschoolers, as well as special notice of AHEM events and field trips, reply to this email (info@AHEM.info) with your name, address, town, and zip code. AHEM respects your privacy and will not share your name or contact information with any other organization.

If you choose to forward this email, PLEASE forward all of it, including signature below.

Thanks!

Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts

PO Box 1307

Arlington, MA 02474

http://www.ahem.info/index.htm

AHEM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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Apr. 20, 2008

Barnes & Noble Educator week

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Barnes & Noble Booksellers Educator Appreciation Week April 26th through May 4th

At the Burlington store, there is an Educator Appreciation Week “Spring Reception” Sunday, April 27, 2008 from Noon – 2:00 p.m. Please check their website for events at your local B&N. (Although I haven't had much success with these educator events being listed for my local B&N on the website, since it seems to be company wide, it has always occurred at the store nonetheless.)

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Apr. 16, 2008

Coastal America Art Contest

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Forwarding on the email about this contest to you:

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NOAA's partner, Coastal America through their Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center (CELC) members are sponsoring an ocean art contest open to students in grades K-12 and college and university students The contest is nationwide, and for the Mid-Atlantic Region, The National Aquarium in DC and the National Aquarium in Baltimore are accepting entries. (Coastal America Art Contest, c/o Joe Harber, Director of Education Programs, National Aquarium in Baltimore, 501 E Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21203-3194). For other areas of the country, please refer to the CELC near you which can be found at: www.coastalamerica.gov.

The purpose of the contest is to enhance public awareness of the importance of the ocean through visual expression and incorporating one of the principles of ocean literacy.

The winning artwork will be displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in time for the opening of The Ocean Hall. You and your children or local schools or organizations can be a part of this contest. Find out how at: http://www.coastalamerica.gov/2008artcontest.html.

Entries are due by May 30, 2008. Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested in this contest.

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Apr. 3, 2008

NASA contests for kids

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This is an email I received from NASA about a couple of their upcoming contests for students in grades 4-8 and 5-12.

To sign up for educator notices from NASA, go here and click on "EXPRESS email signup" in the right side menu. While there is a lot of stuff that isn't applicable to home educators, there are also some great notices about ongoing items of interest to us as well. (Such as the following...)

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NASA Quest LIMA Challenge for Students in Grades 4-8

In this challenge, students become scientists and propose Antarctic research. The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica is the first true-color high-resolution satellite view of the Antarctic continent. Using this view of Antarctica, students must develop a research question and debate the value of studying the chosen feature. Registration is currently open and educational resources are available online.

For more information, visit http://quest.nasa.gov/challenges/lima.

Spring 2008 Cassini Scientist for a Day Contest

The Cassini Scientist for a Day contest challenges students to become NASA scientists studying Saturn. Participants are challenged to examine three target images taken by Cassini and choose the one that they think will yield the best scientific results. This choice must then be explained in a 500-word essay.

The contest is open to all students in the United States from grades 5-12, working alone or in groups of up to four students. The essays will be divided into three groups: grades 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12. All submissions must be students' original work. Each student can submit only one entry. Deadline for Spring 2008 submissions is noon Pacific time (3 p.m. EDT) on May 8, 2008 . For more information, visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/scientist/. If you have questions about this contest, please e-mail your inquiries to scientistforaday@jpl.nasa.gov.

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Apr. 1, 2008

Firefly Count Project

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Forwarding an email about a Museum of Science project to count fireflies across Massachusetts:

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Where are the fireflies? Take part in a scientific study!!

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Dear friends of the environment, I am writing to ask you help. The Museum of Science in Boston in joining with researchers from Tufts University and Fitchburg State College to learn the status of fireflies in Massachusetts. Fireflies, everyone's favorite summer insect, have been disappearing from much of their range. Or at least it seems that way to many. Now, a new citizen science project, hosted by the Museum, hopes to gather enough data from across the state to enable firefly researchers to get a true picture of the State's firefly population and, if they are disappearing, what are the causes and what can be done to preserve these fascinating insects.

The Firefly Project seeks to enlist people across the state to log on to the website to report the occurrence of fireflies in their back yard throughout the summer, as well as record information about their particular habitat. The goals of this project are twofold. The first is scientific. The more data collected by citizen scientists, the more valuable it is to firefly researchers. The second is educational. The site will contain a lot of information about the natural history of fireflies as well as environmental factors within our control that may affect their populations. When people learn that lawn fertilizers and pesticides may be a contributing factor to the firefly's disappearance, they might begin to realize the effect their actions have on the environment.

As well as the environmental message, the site will contain a lot of fun facts about these fascinating insects. Such as: -there are about 20 species of firefly in Massachusetts - fireflies use their flash to locate a mate. Each species has a very specific flash, both for the male and for the female. - the males flash while flying. If the female is interested, she responds with a flash from a perch on the ground or low shrub. - One type of firefly can imitate the flash of other females. She does this to lure in a male which she promptly devours. - fireflies produce a toxin in their blood that makes them unpalatable to most predators. - the predatory firefly can not produce this toxin and must acquire it through her prey. - fireflies can not see the color blue. Therefore, a flashlight with a blue filter is ideal for observing fireflies undisturbed at night.

As with any citizen science project, its strength is in numbers. The more people who participate, the more valuable the study. So I am asking your help in spreading the word. If possible, could you let your constituents know about this project by either including a notice in your newsletter or on your web site? If you can help, I have attached two press releases, one short and one a little longer, along with a firefly picture. Feel free to use either of these, as space allows. I would like to thank you in advance for your assistance. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. And if you are able to assist, please drop me a quick note so I have some idea of where people are hearing about the Firefly Project.

Thank you

Don Salvatore Museum of Science Science Park Boston, MA 02114 (617) 589-0347

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Mar. 28, 2008

AHEM Spring Social 2008

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Here's an email I received from AHEM about their upcoming Spring Social:

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Don’t miss the

Saturday Evening Spring Social:

Eat, Drink, Dance, Chat, and Support a Good Cause

Park Avenue Congregational Church

50 Paul Revere Road, Arlington, MA

April 12, 2008, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Cost at the door will be $7 for each adult and teen, $5 for each child age 5 - 12.

Graduation Ceremony

Parents who would like to recognize their graduating teenager will participate in a special ceremony to be held during our Spring Social on April 12th, 2008.

Silent auction

Auction items include:

• Boston Duck Tours tickets

• Gil Graham’s Drumming Preparatory School two lessons

• Massachuse-0p[/tts Audubon Society family membership

• Math Monkey of Newton gift certificate

• Museum of Science tickets

• New England Aquarium family membership

• New Repertory Theatre tickets

• Peabody Essex Museum passes

• Plimoth Plantation family pass

• Trader Joe’s gift basket

Book Sale

Pizza and Dessert Bar

Pizza, hot and cold beverages, and scrumptious goodies will be available for purchase all evening. Bring your sweet tooth and indulge!

Dancing

There will be dancing for all ages, including the Cotton Eyed Joe, the Macarena, the Cha-Cha Slide, the Electric Slide, the Hustle, and much more. For those that don’t know a dance, there will be people available to lead and teach them.

Don’t forget your checkbook or cash for the Silent Auction, Book Sale, and Dessert!

All proceeds will benefit AHEM. AHEM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Questions? Interested in helping out with the event? Email info@ahem.info or call 781-641-0566.

Directions From Route 2:

l Take the Park Avenue exit (Exit 58);

l Turn north into Arlington on Park Avenue;

l Continue to the top of the hill, past the water tower on the right, and down the long, steep hill just until you see the traffic lights at the intersection of Park Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue.

The church is on the left, one block south of Massachusetts Avenue at the intersection of Park Avenue and Paul Revere Road.

Make a Weekend of it!

Find ideas for ways to spend the rest of the weekend taking in the Boston area here: http://www.ahem.info/WeekendExplorations.htm.

Check http://www.ahem.info/SpringSocial.htm for the latest updates on the Spring Social.

If you received this message as a forwarded email and would like to be added to the Friends of AHEM list to receive updates on issues that may affect Massachusetts homeschoolers, as well as special notice of AHEM events and field trips like these, reply to this email (info@AHEM.info) with your name, address, town, and zip code. AHEM respects your privacy and will not share your name or contact information with any other organization.

If you choose to forward this email, PLEASE forward all of it, including signature below.

Thanks!

Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts

PO Box 1307

Arlington, MA 02474

http://www.ahem.info/index.htm

AHEM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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Mar. 27, 2008

Earth Day photo contest from IGES

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This is an email I received from NASA, passing it on to you....

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The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies is sponsoring an Earth Day photo contest for middle school students. Interested students are asked to photograph something that is changing in their local environment. They are to take the photo between Tuesday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 29. The change could be occurring in the student's backyard, outside the student's school, in a local park or even off in the distance. Participants must research and write an explanation of the change documented in the photograph.

The contest is open to all U.S. students in grades 5-8.

Entries must be received by e-mail or postmarked by May 9, 2008.

For more information about the contest and how teachers can use it in the classroom, visit http://www.strategies.org/EarthDayPhoto. If you have questions about the contest, please e-mail your inquiries to info@strategies.org.

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Mar. 9, 2008

Borders Educator Appreciation Week

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April 2-8th is Borders Educator Appreciation Week. Please see their website for all the details and to find a Borders near you.
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Jan. 24, 2008

Barnes & Noble Educator week

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I was just in Barnes & Noble last night in Saugus and there was a sign saying that it's educator week through Jan 27th. I can't find anything online, but you might take a walk down to your local B&N to see if they're doing it too. :-)
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Jan. 21, 2008

HSLDA Student Art Contest

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HSLDA is having an art contest for students in different categories. PLease see their website for all the contest rules and details.

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HSLDA: 2008 Art Contest Deadline Approaching

Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:

There are about three weeks left for you to submit entries to the art Contest, so get those paints and pencils flying! The deadline by which Entries must be postmarked for the preliminary round is February 1.

Students must submit a piece of artwork with a theme inspired by one Of the following quotes from American authors:

Category 1 (students 7 to 11 years old): "What we have once enjoyed We can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us." --Helen Keller

Category 2 (students 12 to 15 years old): "Humility, like darkness, Reveals the heavenly lights." --Henry David Thoreau

Category 3 (students 16 to 19 years old): "A moment's insight is Sometimes worth a life's experience." -Oliver Wendell Holmes

Be sure to check our website for the entry form, rules/guidelines for The contest, as well as instructions on how to send in your entry: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4631 .

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Dec. 8, 2007

Homeschool Skiing @ Wachusett Mountain

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Homeschool Thursdays at Wachusett; passing along this email that was passed along to me...

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Do you still want to ski or snow board this winter at Wachusett Mountain ?

Our "Homeschool Thursdays" group is now official. You can still sign up!!

Begins January 3rd 2008 and runs 6 consecutive Thursdays from 9am-2pm

Who is eligible: 3rd grade - 12th grade students AND their parents (cost below is the same)

Cost: Lift badge: $103 per participant for all 6 sessions; rentals: ski $80; board $98; 1 hr lessons $46.

Guests: You can bring a guest (grade 3 through adult) to ski/board with us during our scheduled hours. These must be purchased through the coordinator - 1 day costs: lift badge $26; rentals ski: $15 board: $20; lessons: $15.

Chaperone badges: We will have one (or two if our group grows) chaperone badges that can be reserved for a parent who wants to ski once/twice for FREE! Ask Becky for details.

Younger children: Age 5 and under ski for $7 per day. Options for students grades K-2: purchase lift ticket (see rates online) or sign up for Polar kids program:

http://wawa.wachusett.com/learn/kids_programs/polar_kids/default.cfm

Deadline: You can sign up anytime up until the first day of the program at Wachusett. However, if you want your lift badge printed and waiting for you upon your arrival, send your application asap to Becky. She will mail the next round of applications to Wachusett on December 18th. All applications that she receives after that date will be processed on the first day of the program - so allow time for delay.

Questions: Contact Becky Williams williams.becky@ yahoo.com/781-400-5257

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Nov. 14, 2007

Performance of Amahl & the Night Visitors

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The Young Opera Company of New England will be performing Amahl and the Night Visitors at the Collins Center for Performing Arts in the Andover High School, Andover, MA Saturday, November 24 at 7pm. Tickets are $15 for students and seniors, $20 for individuals, and $60 for family tickets.

Apparently there are many homeschooled students performing with this opera.

According to one of my lists, Amahl and the Night Visitors is a one hour performance of the story of the Three Kings, and last year there were also Chirstmas Carols sung after the performance.

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Oct. 27, 2007

Old Sturbridge Village Homeschool Day

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OSV is having another Homeschool Day coming up on November 6th. Pre-registration is required, however. You can purchase your admission tickets and register for special events online. (The events are filling up quickly, though!). The admission price is $7 per person, and the special events are $3-$5. They open from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

Two other homeschool days are planned at OSV this school year for Tuesday, February 12, 2008 (pre-registration begins Jan 1) and Monday, April 28, 2008 (pre-registration begins April 1). I'm sure they will post more details as they are available.

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Oct. 12, 2007

Informational Homeschooling Workshop in Southbridge

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Another gem from AHEM:

Homeschooling Workshop at Southbridge Library Whether you are actively considering home education or are just curious about how it is done, you are invited to attend Homeschooling: A How-To Workshop for Adults. The program will be held at Jacob Edwards Library on Monday, October 22, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Topics to be covered include an overview of homeschooling, deciding whether or not to homeschool, getting started, methods for teaching, resources for teaching, and homeschooling support. Informational handouts will be available and an opportunity for questions will follow the presentation. Registration is preferred but not required.

The program will be presented by Sophia Sayigh and Milva McDonald, co-founders of Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts, Inc., a non-profit educational organization that gathers and disseminates information about homeschooling in Massachusetts through education, advocacy, and events. Together, Ms. McDonald and Ms. Sayigh have almost thirty years of combined homeschooling experience. They are actively involved with local support groups and have organized informational nights and conferences for prospective and current homeschoolers.

What: Homeschooling: A How-To Workshop for Adults

Where: Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA

When: Monday, October 22, 2007, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Fee: Free

For further information contact the Children’s Librarian at (508) 764-5427.

If you received this message as a forwarded email and would like to be added to the Friends of AHEM list to receive updates on issues that may affect Massachusetts homeschoolers, as well as special notice of AHEM events and field trips, reply to this email (info@AHEM.info) with your name, address, town, and zip code.

If you choose to forward this email, PLEASE forward all of it, including signature below.

Thanks!

Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts

PO Box 1307

Arlington, MA 02474

http://www.ahem.info/index.htm

AHEM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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