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Isaiah 54:13 "And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children."
Jan. 2, 2007
January 2007 Newsletter
 PCHEA Newsletter
January 2007
Pottawatomie County Home Educators' Association
UPCOMING EVENTS
JANUARY
22th Skate Day
23rd Geography Fair
FEBRUARY
12th Skate Day Valentine Party
19th OBU Play, Tales of Brer Rabbit
Just a note to let everyone know Mardel's will be having their Spring Educator's Discount Day on January 6th! For more information you can call your local store directly.
SKATE DAY
When: Monday, January 22nd
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Orbit Skate in Prague
Cost: $2.00 per child, includes skates
For more information or to RSVP contact Kim at
kimrv[at]sbcglobal[dot]net or (# in directory).
It's time for the Geography Fair
on Tuesday, January 23rd
Each participating family will sign up for one country, research it, and present it in whatever way they want: display, dress, food, artifacts, books, games, etc.
Location and time will be announced. For more information, or to sign up for a country, call Julie Cockroft at (# in directory) or email at jayxeight [at}gmail [dot] com.
From Connie Myrick at Rose State College
Subject: RE: Rose State College Annual Homeschool Symposium
Friday, January 12, 2007
I would like to share information about the 3rd Annual Homeshool Symposium at Rose State College on Friday, January 12, 2007. The Symposium is designed to share information to homeschool students and their parents about how to prepare for college, the military, and technology centers. A portion of the program includes paragraph design and opportunities for student while being homeschooled. Best of all it is all `FREE'. For more information contact my office at the number below. Please RSVP by January 8 so we can have everything set up for the students.
Also, please share this information with other homeschooled parents and students where you think is appropriate.
I hope to see you at the Symposium and have a great day.
Connie S. Myrick
Rose State College
6420 SE 15th Street
Midwest City, OK 73110
405.733.7372
www.rose.edu
Toll Free Number:1-866-621-0987
***ATTENTION HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS***
You are invited to attend Sophomore Tours
at Gordon Cooper Technology Center
When: January 17, 2007
Where: Seminar Center
Time: 9:15-11:45
Rsvp: Vicki Mason
405-273-7493 x 302
C-FEST Open House
Christian Families Educating & Serving Together
Come find out more about the new Shawnee Co-op!
Tuesday, February 20, 7:00 p.m.
Shawnee Public Library Meeting Room
Contact Amber Crawley at (number in directory) for more information.
C-FEST is a co-op of Christian home schooling families, committed to serving one another by using our unique gifts, abilities, and educational backgrounds to educate our children. It is our desire to honor God by lightening the individual load of the parent (bearing one another’s burdens), while augmenting the learning that is already taking place in the home.
TEACHERS: Of course, this co-op will not be successful without willing teachers. The more teachers, the lighter the individual load. No one needs to be an “expert in their field”. It’s much more important that they love what they’re teaching!
Nursery/Pre-school: There will be childcare provided for those who have older siblings enrolled in the Enhancement and/or Upper Level Classes. This will be staffed by parents.
Enhancement Classes: These classes will be for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. The focus of these classes will be to supplement core skills with fun, extracurricular-type classes. Some of the offerings might be things such as: Math Fun, Hands-On Science, Library Book Club, Music and Art.
Core/Upper-Level Classes: These classes will be designed for fifth grade and up. Exact classes offered will depend upon teacher availability, but it is our goal to provide at least one class for each core area (Math, Science, History, and Language Arts) per grade level. In some instances, it will be possible to combine grade levels, such as a 5th & 6th grade history course. Upper-Level Classes will be for a grade, and weekly assignments will be given. Parental support and supervision will be absolutely necessary.
Curriculum: The C-FEST leadership team has chosen to use the Apologia Science and the Math-U-See for the Upper-Level Science and Math courses. Other curriculums will be chosen on a per-class basis by the individual teacher (in conjunction with the leadership team).
Families: Every family in C-FEST is required to have at least one parent on “campus” during class hours. To be a part of the co-op is to commit to volunteer in several different areas of service throughout the school year, chosen by the individual/family. Each family will need to earn a minimum number of “points” to fulfill this commitment. A list of possibilities and preferences will be provided.
Proposed Schedule: Classes will take place every Monday or Tuesday (TBD), during the regular school year.
Proposed Fees: There will be a $25 registration fee per family prior to the school year (tentatively June 1). The monthly fee of $25 per family will be due by the first of each month, and will cover liability insurance, utilities, supplies, etc. Any extra class fees to cover additional supplies, copies, etc. will be minimal & will be decided upon by the individual teacher to be paid on a per-semester basis.
CONTACT: If interested, or for more information, contact Shawn & Amber Crawley at sdccrew(at)sbcglobal(dot)net .
Make your plans now to attend the Home Educators' Day at the State Capitol on February 20, 2006. Pre-registration is encouraged.
"Oklahoma Home Educators’ Capitol Day on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, is your opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with other homeschool parents to protect your freedoms."
For more information go to http://ochec.com/OCHEC_Capitolday.htm
or email at: nicolaihomeschool@cimarron.coop
Each year home educators from across the state gather at the capitol to learn how to influence their legislators and then put that knowledge into action.
The objectives for Capitol Day are:
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To protect the right, granted in the Oklahoma constitution, of parents to home educate their children;
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To bring home education to the legislature, demonstrating that it is a viable option for providing an excellent education and that regulation is not necessary; and
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To build positive relationships with our lawmakers, allowing them to meet and visit with homeschooling families and students.
Homeschool Honor Society
The Oklahoma National Homeschool Honor Society welcomes all qualified
students who meet the following general requirements:
Grade point average of 3.5 on a 4-point scale
Proof of test scores from one of the following tests: Stanford,
California or Iowa Achievement (90% composite score), SAT (1800), ACT
(26), PSAT (180)
Contact person: May Griffin, ceepg@sbcglobal.net
PCHEA Officers:
Yvonna Bourlan ~ Leader
Julie Cockroft ~ Secretary
Pam White ~ Treasurer
You may contact the leaders through their email addresses or phone numbers as found in the PCHEA directory, or you may email them at pcheainfo@gmail.com and your message will be directed to the proper recipient.
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