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I have plenty of Braum’s Book Buddy coupons for those wanting them? They are for 1st – 5th grades. 6 coupons, one for each 6 books read. Good until the end of June, so still lots of time.  As most know, we have had much happen in the last several months. Add to that a computer glitch a little while back and any requests that have not been filled have probably been lost. If anyone wants Braum’s coupons, just send an email with name, address, and number of coupons needed and I’ll get it out asap.  Thanks.  Pam White  tinbarn(at)brightok(dot)net.  

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SKATE DAY

    When:  Monday, April 16th     
    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).

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Thank you, Julie Cockroft, for organizing last month’s Mom’s Night Out at the Delta Café!  It was an pleasant evening for those who attended, and we all came away encouraged and blessed.  You won’t want to miss the next Mom’s Night Out!
 

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Make plans to attend the Oklahoma Homeschool Convention on May 4th and 5th at the Cox Center in Oklahoma City. The Keynote speakers will be Dr. Jeff Myers and Dianne Craft. Online pre-registration is now available at http://www.ochec.com/OCHEC_Convention.htm . You can mail in the registration form if you want to pay by check or register online to pay by credit card. Pre-registration by April 14th saves you money on admission and parking. If you or your teen is interested in volunteering before, during, or after the convention, please contact Dana Wilson at Wilson@ochec.com for information.

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Parenting Seminar at Immanuel Baptist Church—submitted by Amber Crawley. 
If you want a better scan of the following, go to http://star.walagata.com/w/lettie-lane/pchea/Immanuel_Baptist_4-07.pdf

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Opportunities and Events:

HORSE IN; Do you like horses?  Do you like to draw?  Then this may be just the thing for you! 
You will design and color a drawing of a horse.  If your horse is one of the 100 chosen, it will be made into a life-size fiberglass horse that will be displayed in Shawnee later this year in celebration of the Centennial Celebration.  For more information including a gallery of designs already submitted, go to the following website: http://HorseInTheCity.googlepages.com . The deadline for submission is May 1st, so don’t delay.

Horse In The City is a citywide public art installation designed to enliven cultural activity and bring tourists to downtown Shawnee.  The September 2007 exhibit will release up to 100 fiberglass horses onto the streets of downtown Shawnee.

The horses are to be sponsored by companies, organizations, and individuals, and be transformed into multimedia works of art by local artists and craftspeople.  These extraordinary works of art will be installed in September 2007 to coincide with our State Centennial Celebration, auctioned off and will be publicly displayed in Shawnee until February 2008, when the auction winners will be able to take them home.  The proceeds form Horse In The City will go to the City of Shawnee Beautification Fund and local charities.  This city art project will be overseen by the Centennial Committee, an entirely volunteer committee.

Oklahoma City Homeschool Land Run 2007 - OKC
Join other homeschoolers from around Oklahoma City for a reenactment of the 1889 Land Run. Join the Homeschool Land Run Yahoo Group for updates. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/landrun/
Wednesday, April 18th 11:00 AM (rain date: Friday, April 20th 11:00 AM)
Event Details: Line up with your wagons and lunch, wait for the gun fire then race to claim your own piece of land. Set up your cardboard house or store, go to the land office and get your deed, open shop to visitors and exchange swaps to celebrate the events of the day. Have fun playing in our own 1889 town and enjoy your lunch on your new land. Prizes will be given for costumes, buildings and covered wagons.
Location: TBD

Olympic Day 2007 – Midwest City
Track event for homeschooled children, ages 6-16. Thursday, May 10, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Regional Park. Cost - $3 per child. Entry deadline is April 30th. Contact Diane Taylor at 405-771-5083 (clearly state your email address if leaving a message) or peisfun@earthlink.net to request event details and entry form to be emailed to you.

Homeschool Family Day at Frontier City – OKC
Friday, May 18, 4 -10 p.m. Open privately to homeschool families only.
Purchase tickets online at www.sixflags.com (use promo code home) by April 30th. No tickets will be sold at the gate. Questions: 405-478-2140 ext. 334

Quapaw Creek Rendezvous Education School Day
If you enjoy history and want to learn more about the center of commerce all across the northern plain and northwest mountain areas come to the 1st Annual Quapaw Creek Rendezvous Education School Day, Thursday, May 3, 8:00 -4:00. You can expect to see trappers representing the far northwest mountains, northern plains and desert southwest, as well as traders with a decided French and Spanish influence. There will be spirited competitions with bow, axe, knife, and rifles. Period music will sound throughout the camps along with the smell of campfires, with period food and drink. Participants will travel through the camps where re-enactors will be explaining differences, similarities, and conducting demonstrations. Some of the many educational stations include candle making, trapping, teepee living, archery, mapping, soap making, tracking, and food in the wild. Cost is $5.00 per car load. Reservations are suggested but not required. Contact event coordinator Lauria @ 918-866-2543 for more information.

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It’s that time of year again—time to clear out unused books and curriculum, and time to buy more for next year.  Take advantage of the many used book sales taking place in the next few months.

Homeschool Curriculum and Used Book Sales:

Norman Area Home Educators (NAHE) Used Book Sale - Norman
Tuesday, April 17 from 6:30-8:30 (set up starts at 5:30). The sale will be in the Alameda Church of Christ gym, at 801 Alameda.
For more info call Terri Smith at 387-3532. To reserve a table send check for $2 per table, payable to NAHE, to Terri Smith 5081 Quail Ridge Rd., Blanchard, OK 73010

Homeschool Curriculum and Used Book Sale – Midwest City
April 27, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, Douglas Boulevard United Methodist Church,
208 S. Douglas (Reno and Douglas).
$5 per half table and $8 per table, $1 admission
Please contact: Kristy Gamez (405) 672-0079 or gamezgang06@yahoo.com
Diane Taylor (405) 771-5083 or peisfun@earthlink.com

Eastern Oklahoma County Used Book Sale – Midwest City
May 10, 2007, 11 am-2 pm; FREE admission.
Midwest City Community Center (200 N. Midwest Blvd.)
For pre-registering/selling info see http://members.cox.net/celiawilson.
Deadline for pre-registering is April 25th. After that date table prices will be higher.  NO tables will be sold at the door. If you don’t have internet please call Celia Wilson at 769-6677.

Edmond Book Sale – Edmond
Friday, May 18, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Cathedral of the Hills (Gym)
1600 E. 15th Street, Edmond
Please call Rhonda Flint at 341-7849 or 596-5271 (cell) if you have any questions

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ITEMS FOR SALE

From Beverly Mosman
Saxon 65, Second Edition…..$5.00
Saxon 76, Second Edition
with Homeschool Packet and Test Forms……$10.00
Saxon 87, Teachers Guide…..$10.00
Apologia Exploring Creation with Physical Science…..$15.00 (like new)
I also have some other books to give away.
Beverly Mosman, phone # in directory

From Wendy Cline
Exploring Creation with Physical Science plus Solutions and Tests….$30.00

AOP LifePac
Geography Set
Set includes Teacher Guide & Lifepacs….$10.00

8th grade History & Geography
Includes Teacher Guide & set of 10 Lifepac’s….$20.00
8th grade Math
Includes Teacher Guide & set of 10 Lifepac’s….$20.00

SOS-Switched on Schoolhouse
8th grade Language Arts….$30.00
9th grade Language Arts….$30.00
9th grade Science….$30.00
Systematic Mathematics
What’ Your Angle? ….$15.00

I have other books that I will give away if you would like them, they are:
Heath General Mathematics-Teacher’s Edition, copyright 1985
Hake Saxon Math 76-Teachers Edition, copyright 1986
HBJ Language, copyright 1990
Houghton Mifflin Health, copyright 1989
You can contact me at little41(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Thank you.
Wendy S. Cline       

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.