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RCHEC
Feb. 1, 2009
February 2009
RCHEC
Riverbend Christian Home Educators Coalition
February, 2009
Friday, February 6 1:00 p.m. RCHEC Monthly Meeting at Abundant Life Church on Humbert Rd in Alton. Our February meeting will be a Valentine's Day Party for the kids. (Andrea will still lead a discussion for the Mom's.) If you have any shoe boxes - or about that size - please bring them to the meeting. We'll decorate the boxes, then let the kids distribute whatever they bring to everyone's boxes. If your kids don't want to do Valentine's Day Cards, it can be candy, stickers, etc. We may need cutting & gluing help from some of the big kids during decorating time. Our Oasis Center collection this month is dish soap (for washing dishes by hand, not dishwasher type). If you have a bottle to donate, please bring it to the February meeting. The kids will pick an item from their ongoing needs list to collect next month.
Wednesday, February 18 9:30 CLASS at the NATURE INSTITUTE in Godfrey: Winter on the Preserve, which will cover topics such as Winter Ecology, Syrup Tapping & Animal Winter Homes. The classes usually include a lesson, craft & outdoor observations, so make sure to bring coats, gloves, etc. The class is scheduled for 9:30 - 11:30; everyone is invited to bring a lunch and stay longer to explore. Refrigerators are available to store your lunch. The cost is $2.50 per child - no charge for adults. Please RSVP by February 6, or sign up at the February meeting.
Monday, February 23 6:00 MOM'S NIGHT OUT at St. Louis Bread Company in Alton. Come whenever you can & stay as long as you'd like.
Friday, February 27 2:00 p.m. BOWLING at Bowl Haven in Alton. $1.85 per person/per game includes shoe rental. Please sign in & pay before you bowl.
Monday, April 6 10:00 "WORLD'S FAIR" PROGRAM at Missouri History Museum - A Presentation & Tour followed by a classroom activity. At 2:00, a tour of the Cold Stone Creamery. We'll have time to eat lunch in between activities. The Museum Tour is free; The Cold Stone Creamery Tour is $3.00 per child, which includes their ice cream. I'll have more details when I get the confirmation letters in the mail.
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Homeschool Morning at the Magic House, Monday, February 2, 2009, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
On this morning, the entire Magic House is closed to the public, and open only to homeschoolers!!
Price? This month the price is again $5.00 per person, because the new part is finished. The Magic House is 3 times the size that it was!!!! Under 2 are free...adults must pay(sorry) And no, you cannot use your membership. $2.50 an hour is still quite a good deal for safe fun!! It's really nice to just let your kids run wild (well, maybe not "wild") without having to worry about them--the building will be full of nothing but wonderful homeschool families (and nice workers). Sign up via the SHARE website ( www.homeschool-life.com/mo/share Click on Calendar and then go to the date, OR e-mail Cathy at ekcjmullins@gmail.com. OR come at the last minute. Cash works or checks made out to SHARE--I am not able to accept a debit or credit card at this time. I will be at the door collecting money. Do not go to the old entrance. We enter at the new part (sorry, can't remember the name for the building.) Do not use the front doors either.
Note: We need a minimum of 75 paid admissions to make this work (they need to pay workers to come in for those two hours), so sign up is encouraged. But even if you did not sign up, please come--it's a big house!!!! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL HOMESCHOOLERS, NOT JUST S.H.A.R.E. MEMBERS...SO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS.
Other Days to Follow: March 9
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Testing Opportunities:
ARCH Stanford Achievement Test
April 20-23
8:30-11:30 am
Holiday Shores Baptist Church
Grades:K-8
Cost per student: We are waiting to get a final cost, but we expect it to be between $15-20. Email Shannon McWhorter at mcwhos@juno.com or sign up on the ARCH database if you are interested in participating.
SHARE'S SAT Testing Open to All Area Homeschoolers will be held May 4-6 at Bayless Baptist Church for any homeschooled child who is in grades 3-12 this present school year.
2009 Stanford Achievement Testing
9:30 a.m-12:00 p.m. (approximate time--may vary according to grade level)
Bayless Baptist Church, 8512 Morganford, St. Louis, MO 63123, lower level fellowship hall (enter at rear)Note: You do not need to be a member of S.H.A.R.E. to use this service. $50.00 per child (includes test fee, postage and insurance for returning the tests books and completed test forms to BJUP, postage & envelopes for returning test results to you, payment for proctors and drinks for the students— please bring your own snacks and #2 pencils!).
$55.00 per child if you miss the first deadline. To sign up your child for testing, please register at the
February or March meeting or contact SHARE at ekcjmullins@gmail.com.
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Message from Homeschool Science Academy:
We're offering several free 45 minute online seminars:
- "Top 10 Academic Mistakes that Homeschoolers Make"
(and how to avoid or correct them)
- "The ACT and SAT - What You Should Know"
- "Anatomy and Physiology of the Pancreas"
- "There's Life in the Blood"
- "So You Want to be a Doctor - What it takes and What to Expect"
- "What I've Learned from Cadavers - About Life, Death, and Anatomy"
- "Working Toward Academic Excellence - Practical and Biblical"
- "Teaching the Sciences - 6th Through 12th Grade"
- "Sports Scholarships for Homeschooled Students - How to Get Them"
- "The Urge (to go) and Other Rarely Thought of Human Body Characteristics"
You can register for these free online seminars here..
http://www.HomeschoolScienceAcademy.com
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Kids' Science Challenge
Some Interesting Websites:
I'm hoping you can help us spread the word about the Kids' Science Challenge to home schoolers in your area. We've created a fun way to turn kids on to science, and it's completely funded by the National Science Foundation, so there are absolutely no costs to enter and participate.
In brief, we're looking for mentors to help 3rd to 6th graders come up with entries for the competition. Along the way, we have a suite of online activities for kids and their leaders to explore, and curricula that teachers can use which relate the project to classroom Science Standards. The first 1000 Kids Science Challenge entrants receive hands-on kits.
The Kids’ Science Challenge is a nationwide competition where kids learn about four fun scientific fields and then submit a question, problem, or experiment to be solved. The scientific fields are: flavor science, water quality, skateboard engineering, and the search for life in outer space. Winners will visit and collaborate with the scientists and turn their ideas into a reality – and they’ll be featured on Pulse of the Planet radio programs www.pulseplanet.com, Kids’ Science Challenge video podcasts or Dragonfly TV.
The Kids’ Science Challenge web site, www.kidsciencechallenge.com, includes downloadable science projects, fun videos, educational games, and lesson plans for classroom or after-school use that are aligned to National Science Education Standards.
The first 1000 kids to enter the competition will receive free science activity kits, which include a fingerboard (mini-skateboard), water test strips, flavor-tasting strips, and a CD with a secret coded message from “aliens.” Complete instructions are included. This is a great opportunity for a group science learning experience.
To set up a Kids’ Science Challenge team, check out the Parents and teachers page on www.kidsciencechallenge.com or contact info@kidsciencechallenge.com for more information. We're sending out special prizes to the next few teams who sign on, so now is a great time to enter!
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