October 3rd, Skate Day, 10:30-Noon, RSVP Ghislaine Washburn
October 24th, Ladies Night Out, RSVP Nancy Schwab
October 17th, Trip to Little River Zoo, Jennifer Kasper
October 21st, Dessert Contest/Family Fellowship, Ghislaine W.
October 22nd, Shawnee Corn Maize, Lani Kalies
November 7th, Skate Day, 10:30-Noon

Hello Ladies,
The tea party was such a wonderful time of fellowship. Thank you to Melissa Laiming for opening her warm and cozy home for us to meet. We chatted together about challenges and triumphs in homeschooling and devoured the tea sandwiches! I know I came away refreshed and encouraged by sharing personal struggles and
hearing that I am not alone in them!!!

We will meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 in the evening. The topics of discussion will focus on different areas of character training. Here are the dates for the rest of our gatherings:
October 14th, November 11th, None in December, January 13th,
February 10th, March 10th, April 14th, and May 12th.

Hope to see you sometime this year!!
Nancy

Come and experience Norman’s Little River Zoo
I have confirmed our date of October 17th with Little River Zoo. The tour starts at 10:00 AM so we need to be there at 9:45. This is on Hwy 9 going toward Norman.
3405 SE 120th Ave. (3/4 mile S. of Hwy 9E),8/10 ths of a mile South of HW9 on 120th Ave SE



The tour will be from 10-11:30. Then we'll eat lunch. They have picnic tables but we need to take a sack lunch. They do sell snacks, water, tea, and juices in their gift shop. They'll give us about 30 minutes to eat and then do a short educational program and bring some animals up close when we'refinished eating. It is stroller and wheelchair friendly.

Because we're taking such a large group, the price will work out to be $3.50 per person. It could even be cheaper than that if more signup.

... it's not too late to sign up if you haven't already!
Thanks, Jennifer
Kasper

Upcoming PCHEA Events
September
5th, Skate Day, Ghislaine Washburn
8th, School Day Pictures, Stacy Foster
20th, Mothers' Night Out, RSVP by September 8th
22nd , School Day Pictures, Stacy Foster
25th, Thursday 1:00, Blue and Gold Sausage Tour
limited space available, contact Jenny Hardwick
26th, Friday, Fall Socaial

October
3rd, Skate Day, 10:30-Noon
17th, Field Trip to Little River Zoo, Jennifer Kasper
21st, Dessert Contest/Family Fellowship, Ghislaine W.
22nd Shawnee Corn Maize, Lani Kalies
November
7th, Skate Day, 10:30-Noon


PCHEA yahoo group is a vital way our group communicates on a consistent basis. We receive a
monthly newsletter that notifies members of scheduled events but new opportunities present themselves from time to time and it is through our yahoo group that we let others know of these changes.

PCHEA highly recommends if at all possible that current PCHEA members become a part of the
PCHEA/Yahoo group. You will be receiving an email invitation from the PCHEA group inviting you to
be a part of the PCHEA/Yahoo group. This is a private group and only current members of our
organization receive the group's emails after accepting the email invitation.

When you receive your invitation, you can click on the link included in the invitation or copy and
paste it into your browser. If you do not have a current yahoo account, you will need to set up your
account in a few easy steps after clicking on the link. Just answer a few simple questions, select an ID
and password, and you'll be all set.

BE SURE AND SAVE YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD AS
PCHEA DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION.

You can choose to receive your yahoo emails in a couple of ways. You can sign up to receive
individual emails that arrive in your mailbox shortly after it has been sent. You can also choose to have
your emails arrive in a digest version that usually arrives once a day containing all the group's email
activity for that day. If you do not like the thought of emails cluttering your mailbox, you can choose to
read your emails online...though if you don't get online then you are unable to stay current with PCHEA
happenings. For the most part, the PCHEA email traffic is fairly light though sometimes around a time
of an event there is more discussions about that event.

We do ask that you limit your email conversations to PCHEA happenings or home school specific
information. Please do not discuss political opinions or send forwards through the group. That helps to
keep the PCHEA email to a manageable number.

When you get on the PCHEA/yahoo site you will find the different sections of the website listed
on the left side. You can search through the messages to find information. You will also see a file
section where PCHEA documents and Membership files are kept. You can download the current
directory by clicking on the file you are interested in. Save that file to your computer and then you can
open it after the download.

If you have any questions or need help, I am happy to help you.
Many Blessings,
Julie

A note to new friends and old,
I would like to ask for a bit of patience from new members as I update my address book and get the e-mail vs. post requests worked out. Forgive me if I missed something I was asked to print. There seems to be an encouraging abundance of opportunities and
information as school starts for the year.
Your Newsletter Editor,
Susan McMullen

SKATE DAY ! Mark your Calendars for the first Friday of every month starting
September 5th. . . 10:30 - noon at Star Skate in Shawnee (Highway 177 and 45th St)
$5 per skater; 6 and under and an adult "helper" skate 2 for 1, Adults watch for free
Fall Dates: September 5th, October 3rd, November 7th, December 5th
For more information contact Ghislaine Washburn:

School Day Pictures!!
Dates: Monday, September 8, 2008 and Monday, September 22, 2008
Place: Immanuel Baptist Church, 1451 E. 45th St. Shawnee (Same location as C-FEST)
Times: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
I am allowing 10 minutes per setting*, please e-mail me at  staceyhowardfoster(AT) hotmail (dot) com, or call
me to set a time for your child's portraits. (*Each setting may not take 10 minutes, but
I wanted to be sure to have plenty of time with each child.)
Package A - $10.00 - (1) 5 x 7 , 2) 3 1/2 X 5's , (8) Wallets
Package B - $15.00 - (1) 8 x 10, (1) 5 x 7 , 2) 3 1/2 X 5's , (8) Wallets
Package C - $20.00 -n (1) 8 x 10, (1) 5 x 7 , 2) 3 1/2 X 5's , (12) Wallets
Family Portrait Special:*(1) 8 x 10We will take portrait of your entire family!
(1) 8 x 10 for only $8.00! Each additional sheet is $5.00 each!
* Family Portrait only available after individual portrait package purchased.
Extra's (May only be purchased after a package is purchased.)
Additional Sheets of Package Pictures $5.00 each;
1 Sheet consists of (1) 8 x 10 or (2) 5 x 7 's or (8) Wallets.
Special Items: 3" Round Magnet Key-chain, Button Mirror, $5.00 each
Thank you all for your interest, and I hope to see you on Picture Day!
Also, if you have any questions, please call me or e-mail me!!
Thanks Again! Happy Learning!
Stacey Foster







Come and enjoy a morning of food, friendship and encouragement as we start out the new school year.

When: Saturday, September 20th at 10:30 am
Where: Melissa Laiming’s home in Shawnee
Who: All Mothers of homeschoolers registered with PCHEA
(Nursing babies are welcome)
RSVP; by September 8th to; Nancy Schwab
Please bring 20 of your favorite *tea sandwiches.

*to make a tea sandwich, start with regular sliced bread and fill it with your favorite ingredients. Cut off
the crust and then cut the sandwich into fourths. (You can also use cookie cutters to make interesting
shapes) 5 sandwiches will yield 20 tea sandwiches that we can all share.

Keepers of the Faith Club being organized!
Yvonna Bourlon and Teresa Burnett are starting a “Keepers of the Faith” club for boys and girls ages 4-18. This is a “hands-on” type program where children learn practical/life skills such as cake decorating for girls, wood working for boys, first aid and a host of other skills and activities. Children are encouraged to be Godly participates in their community while learning leadership skills, at the same
time being encouraged to be creative and resourceful. This program is ible-based without any denominational specific teachings.

We will have a list of skills and activities that will be done together as a group. Many of the skills listed in the Keepers Club handbooks can be completed at home such as literature, foreign language, gardening, church, family, hospitality, pets, etc. When skills and goals are met, achievement awards are earned in the form of badges or pins.

The Keepers Club will meet monthly with small monthly dues ($1/child) collected to cover the cost of supplies for the activities. There will be a $5/family registration fee to help with start up costs. At the end of the year, an Awards Banquet will be held where children can display some of the things they’ve done throughout the year. This will also be a time of recognition where the badges and pins will be awarded for the children’s accomplishments.

If you’re interested you can call Yvonna Bourlon or Teresa Burnett. If you would like to read more about Keepers of the Faith you can visit their website at: http://www.keepersofthefaith.com/

We need to get a count of Keeper Club members in order to plan our first meeting. September 16th, will be the date of our first meeting and thereafter the second Tues. of each month will be the meeting date from 4-6pm. Location has not been confirmed but we are hoping to find something that is central to the Shawnee area. If you know of any possibilities let Yvonna or me know.

Also, we are needing to get a final count for handbook orders. Attached is information about the cost, including web links to read descriptions of the handbooks. I will be ordering handbooks on August 29th, 2008. If you would like for me to order your books let me know before the 29th. Shipping will be minimal to no shipping cost depending on how many orders we have.
Fondly, Teresa



Scholastic Catalogues are available from Ivy Poe. Orders are due the 25th of each month.


Braum's Book Buddy Program . . . 1 through 5 graders . . .
contact Pam White  . . . send each student’s name, grade, parent name, address & phone #.


Art Classes with Bill Weeks - a drawing class and a watercolour class
the first week of September, running up to Christmas break. A total of 15 weeks.
The schedule, showing dates, times, prices and required materials are listed below:
DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS I
Mo. Day Dates Time No. Wks. Price
Sep. Thur. 4,11,18 & 25 9-10:15 4 $ 40.00
Oct. Thur. 2,9,16,23 & 30 9-10:15 5 $ 50.00
Nov. Thur. 6,13,20 (off 27) 9-10:15 3 $ 30.00
Dec. Thur. 4,11,18 (off 25) 9-10:15 3 $ 30.00
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TOTAL 15 Wks. $ 150.00
DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS MATERIALS:
Drawing Pencils 2H,H, HB, 2B,4B, 6B (set of 6) sharpener, eraser, storage tin $ 7.36,
Sketch Pad 11" x 14" Strathmoore 200 series $7.40, Drawing Board 24" x 24" neutral
PH $5.00, Straight Edge 36" $2.00, mask tape 1" roll $2.00
materials Total $ 23.76
WATERCOLOUR FUNDAMENTALS I
Mo. Day Dates Time No. Wks. Price
Sep. Thur. 4,11,18 & 25 10:15-11:30 4 $ 40.00
Oct. Thur. 2,9,16,23 & 30 10:15 - 11:30 5 $ 50.00
Nov. Thur. 6,13 & 20 ( off 27) 10:15 - 11:30 3 $ 30.00
Dec. Thur. 4,11, & 18 ( off 25) 10:15 - 11:30 3 $
30.00
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Total 15 Wks. $ 150.00

WATERCOLOUR FUNDAMENTALS MATERIALS:
Langnickle complete 11 brushes, 12 tubes paint, palette, apron ,watercolour set pencil,
eraser & wood storage box. $ 20.99, Drawing Board 24" x 24" neutral PH $5.00,
Spiral Watercolour pad 140 #, cold press, 10" x 15", 24 sheets $13.00,
materials Total $ 38.99
REQUIRED MATERIALS OPTIONS
Option # 1. Student buys materials, takes them home and is responsible to bring them to class.
Option #2. I supply all materials which stay in class; student takes home only finished works.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payment for materials must be paid first day of class.
Payment for classes may be made weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
Please let me know your preference by calling me at (405) 87-8729 or by e-mail at
mastersbrush@...
Thank you very much,
William H. Weeks, Art Instructor
Fall Semester advanced drawing classes offered.
Weekly classes will begin Thur. 4 Sep. thru 18 Dec. 10:15-11:30 a.m. at
the Salvation Army Center in Shawnee. Classes are $10 per session.
Mediums covered; Pencil, charcoal and pen and ink.
Topics will include multi-plane perspective, portraiture and wildlife.
Thank you very much,
William H. Weeks Art Instructor


Why 4-H?
It changes lives by forming lifelong friendships. Young people share new experiences, solve problems or tackle tough projects together to form unshakable bonds. These bonds replace the need to become involved in negative peer associations, such as gangs. It changes lives by developing leadership skills. 4-H Members have many opportunities to learn and practice leadership skills. They often use these
skills to assume positions of responsibility within the community. It changes lives by showing real-life application of concepts. 4-H projects take classroom concepts and apply them to everyday life. 4-H
projects demand that youth undertake a number of competencies hands-on.

Today 4-H is everywhere – in cities, suburbs, small towns and rural co mmunities. 4-H is not about cows, rabbits, cooking, computers, sewing, camping, leather craft, or horses. It is really about what happens to people, both people who participate in 4-H and people who have contact with 4-H. In short, 4-H CHANGES LIVES.

Cornerstone 4-H is inviting you come and join us and be a part of 4-H!
Our first meeting will be on Thursday September 25th.
We will meet at noon, the last Thursday of every month
at the 4-H extension office, 14001 Acme, Shawnee, OK

If you would like to participate in the Pott County Free Fair and show your exhibits as a 4-Her then you can contact Julie Cockroft. and I will send you the form that you need to participate. Fair categories and information can be found at http://news-starextra.com/fair.html

    Children two and under are free.  Pre-registration is required by Tuesday, September 2.  Scholastic Book Fair will be available as well. For additional information or to make a reservation, call (405) 425-0218.