OLD STATE HOUSE FIELD TRIP

Passing this along from Kimberly Cashman........ 
 

OLD STATE HOUSE FIELD TRIP 

9:30-11:00 a.m. (plus museum time) 

800 Main St, Hartford, CT
www.ctosh.org 
park at Constitution Plaza ($5 validated parking)

          

Hannah Watson Portrayal:  Left a widow with 5 young children and a newspaper business to run, Mrs. Watson petitioned the General Assembly for assistance after her paper mill burned.  Hear her news efforts during the Revolutionary War. 

Storytelling/trunk activity; paper making; orientation video, building tour;  CT history museum downstairs; Museum of Curiosities

Geared toward 3rd grade and higher but open to anyone; $5 per student; $3 per adult; $1 for non-participating kids

Please contact Kim Cashman at kcashman3@snet.net or 860-875-0799 no later than January 5th, 2011.

Spelling Bee for Homeschoolers

Passing this along from Maureen Marcucci..........

DEADLINE APPROACHING

 

GWHE Spelling Bee (Middlebury)

 

The spelling bee is for all home-schooled students in fifth to eighth grades living in Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven Counties.

 

When:  January 26, 2011 @ 7 PM

Where:  Shepardson Community Center, Middlebury

Cost:  $12 per participant

Registration:  Closes on January 19, 2010

 

Please send your registration payment made out to Fran Morlino,

24 Hilltop Manor

Danbury, CT  06811 

 After you register, Fran will e-mail you a study

booklet.  You can e-mail Fran at franmorlino@aol.com

 

The following information is needed with your registration:

 

name of the speller(s)

grade in school

address

number of family members attending

e-mail address

phone number

 

You can access study hints at www.spellingbee.com

 

The first, second, and third place winners all receive cash prizes.  All participants receive a candy bar and a certificate.  The parents participate in a fun parent spelling bee. The families each bring a food item to contribute to the after-bee social time.  We have had a great night every year!

 

Reminder to pre-register for Fridays at Star Hill

Tuesday January 4, 2011 is the deadline to register your children for the first 6 week session of Homeschool structured Activities at Star Hill Family Athletic Center in Tolland, Ct. The session will start on Friday January 7.

Activities will be planned each week on the turf fields, the basketball/volleyball courts, the indoor track, and group fitness rooms.  Kids will enjoy activities in both smaller age-appropriate groups and larger groups.  This program will run every Friday from 12:30PM until 2:00PM.  You are required to pre-register for this program on their website, or in person at the facility.  The program costs $35/child for this 6-week program.  They have put a $140 family limit on each session.

Star Hill Family Athletic Center

                         100 Gerber Drive                           
Tolland, CT 06084

860-871-8800 
http://www.starhillsports.com/home-school-programs 

No Homeschool Open Swim this Wednesday

There will be No Homeschool Open Swim
this Wednesday, Dec. 29
at Star Hill Family Athletic Center in Tolland, Ct.

Homeschool Open Swim will resume on January 5, 2011.

Star Hill Family Athletic Center

100 Gerber Drive

Tolland, Ct

http://www.starhillsports.com/pool-schedule 

Sign up for the Homeschool Structured Fitness Program at Star Hill Family Athletic Center

 Passing this along from the owners of Star Hill Family Athletic Center..........

Hi Everyone,
We are thrilled to roll-out two exciting programs to the home school community. 

First, we are offering open swim time every Wednesday afternoon from 12:30PM until 2:00PM.  Starting this week we will include both structured games and open swim during this time. There is no pre-registration necessary for this program. Just show up and join in on the fun.  This activity is free to Star Hill members, and costs $5/swimmer for non-members. We have put a $20 weekly family limit on this activity.

Second, beginning Friday, January 7th we will be offering a structured fitness program that will utilize the other amenities at the facility.  Activities will be planned each week on the turf fields, the basketball/volleyball courts, our indoor track, and group fitness rooms.  Kids will enjoy activities in both smaller age-appropriate groups and larger groups.  This program will run every Friday from 12:30PM until 2:00PM.  You are required to pre-register for this program on our website, or in person at the facility.  The program costs $35/child for this 6-week program.  We have put a $140 family limit on each session.

We also have a wonderful cafe at Star Hill.  Please make a fun day of it by joining us for lunch before or after your activity.  We are offering lunch specials for the home school participants.

Please visit our website to view the program brochure, and for our online registration link. From our home page (www.starhillsports.com) choose "Vacation & Home School Activities" tab across the top, then select the "Home School Programs" option.  The registration link and brochure are located on that page.

Please call the facility with any questions you have.  Thanks and we look forward to seeing you at Star Hill throughout the winter.

Thanks.
Mike & Bill

Star Hill Family Athletic Center
860.871.8800

Special Family Rate at Star Hill Family Athletic Center

Star Hill Family Athletic Center

100 Gerber Drive

Tolland, Ct

Star Hill wanted to make their Homeschool Programs affordable for large families, so they now have a family maximum charge for their Home school Programs. For the Wednesday Open Swim they will only charge $20 if your family has more than 4 children swimming that day. Also for the Friday Home School Recreation Group there is a maximum charge of $140 per session for 4 or more children. Here is the link to Star Hill's website for the Homeschool Info: http://www.starhillsports.com/home-school-programs

Also on that page, just above the poster you can click on that link and register online for the Friday Homeschool Recreation Group that will be starting on January 7, 2011. 

 

Engineering with FUNdamentals Lego Class

Passing this along from Karen Cupit.........

Engineering with FUNdamentals Lego Class

CLASS DESCRIPTION
Design and build motorized machines, catapults, pyramids, demolition derby cars, truss and suspension bridges, buildings, and other constructions.  Explore concepts in physics, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, and architecture while playing with your favorite creations.  This is a hands-on and minds-on class suitable for LEGO® novices to “maniacs.” This class is not affiliated with the LEGO Group.

WHERE, WHEN, HOW MUCH, ETC.

Starts January 11^th, 2011 and goes to March 15, 2011

• Will be held every Tuesday for 10 weeks
• Classes will be held at the Whiton Library at 100 North Main Street, Manchester, CT 06042-2003
• Class time:  10:30am – 12:00pm
• Min enrollment = 10
• Max enrollment = 16
• Cost is $150 per student, with a 20% discount for siblings.
• Open to boys and girls ages 7-12.

Our project-based programs are designed to teach principles and methods of engineering, to encourage students to work through design challenges using what they have learned, and to allow students to work at their optimal pace.

Projects typically include an introduction and short presentation by the instructor followed by a design/build assignment. Instructors circulate and assist the children in realizing the project goals. Students are expected to learn and use technical and LEGO® terminology while they tackle the projects. When they have satisfied basic requirements of a project they are encouraged to further explore applications of the principle and construction methods by inspecting, testing, modifying, and rebuilding. At the end of each session, it is expected that students will dismantle projects and put away materials. 

OTHER DETAILS

Class size is limited and enrollment is on a first come first served basis.  All materials will be provided.  No refunds will be issued after the first class.  Refunds only issued prior to first class. 

TO REGISTER

Email Andrew Escalera  at Andrew@play-well.org or call him at 860-573-5039.  Information needed:

• Parent(s) First and Last Name(s)
• Parent(s) contact info (email, phone numbers, etc.)
• Child(s) name, age and medical information (allergies, asthma, etc.)
• Make checks out to Play-Well TEKnologies, Attn. Andrew Escalera * Checks will be collected on first day of class

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visit www.play-well.org

QUESTIONS?

Feel free to contact Andrew Escalera.