Important Date Change for TEACH Used Curriculum Sale!!

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TEACH-CT Used Curriculum Sale Update! Important Notice!!   The Date Has Changed for the Used Curriculum Sale!  The New Date is Saturday, April 23rd    Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are having to change the date for the Third Annual TEACH Used Curriculum Sale The new date is Saturday, April 23, 2011  (previously 4/16)  Same time: 10 am - 1 pm Same location:   Waterbury Christian Fellowship 1 Dube Lane, Waterbury There is still time to register to sell by sending an email to teachevents@teachct.org. Deadline for registering is April 14 but don't wait as tagging happens after you register. We have 42 registered sellers so the sale promises to be even bigger than last year! Hope you can join us and we apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. Want cash for your used books??  Want next year's books for less???       Check out our website for instructions.  Register by April 14 to sell curriculum. We hope to have books and people from across the state involved in this event. We want to make selling  convenient and so have detailed instructions and a tag to print out for  labeling your items. We have drop-off points in towns near you (Norwalk, Southbury, Southington, Stafford Springs, Terryville, Tolland and Windsor)  in addition to Waterbury Christian Fellowship.   Looking forward to having you with us ~   Thanks and God bless you! TEACH

Reminder to sign up for Homeschool gym at Star Hill

The next 6 week session of
Home School Recreation Group at 

Star Hill Family Athletic Center starts 
this Friday, April 1st

Activities will be planned each week on the turf fields, the basketball/volleyball courts, the indoor track, and group fitness rooms. Children ages 4-15 will enjoy activities in both smaller age-appropriate groups and larger groups. BTW.... While the kids are playing, Moms and Dads are welcome to use the track in the dome to get their exercise!
This 6 week program will run every Friday(including Good Friday, April 22) 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. To register online click on this link:
http://www.starhillsports.com/home-school-programs 

Walk in registrations are welcome.


Star Hill Family Athletic Center
100 Gerber Drive
Tolland, Ct

FVHE Used Curriculum Sale

 Passing this along from Kris McCue.................

Mark Your Calendars!

     Tell a Friend!  ....  Bring a Friend!    

FVHE Used Curriculum Fair 

(and tag sale)

 Friday, May 13th, 2011

3:00-7:00 p.m.

(I will be there at 1:00 to set up tables, vendors can begin set up anytime after that)

Location:  Scout Hall Youth Center

28 Abbe Road, E. Windsor, CT

Who:  Open to all homeschoolers, in and out of FVHE Group

Fee:  $5 rental per 6’ table 

 ( there are 40   6' tables and 3   3’ tables available )

              

RSVP to me, Kris McCue, at fvhegroupis@hotmail.com

 Let me know how many tables you will need.

I will reply back with where you can send payment.

There is no admittance charge for lookers and shoppers.

This year I want to do something different.  As we have so many more tables and so much more space I will allow people to bring tag sale items as well, as long as they are child- or schooling-related.  If you have desk- or work-space items, art and craft supplies, kids clothes and toys and such, feel free to bring them along with your curriculum if you wish.  Last year a few of you had asked and I had to say no as the church was too small.  The scout hall we will use this year is quite roomy so we can add more items.

Children most welcome!  My kids have always loved used curriculum fairs, and always manage to find neat-stuff like science kits and models, leisure reading materials, games and more.

The sellers set their own prices.  Please make sure you label carefully or put up signs.  Any kind of educational materials are acceptable, from kits to books, everything from art to science and more.  Shoppers who are new to these kinds of fairs, you will find games, puzzles, toys, books, videos, study guides, text books, workbooks and other traditional curriculum materials.  There are usually many free items as well.

If you are done with your Sonlight, Oak Meadow, Saxon, Critical Thinking Press, Charlotte Mason, Montessori, A Beka to name a few, bring them along and turn them into cash.  

SHOPPERS:  Plan to bring cash.  With many items at tag-sale prices it doesn't make sense to write a check for a couple dollars.  Also, some vendors cannot take personal checks, so cash is best.

Please tell friends about this used curriculum fair.  The vendors go to so much effort packing up all those books and things and then hauling them to the fair.  

VENDORS: I will designate an area for “Free” materials.  You can leave any items that you are donating in this space, but make sure to take the unclaimed items home with you at the end of the evening. 

Also, vendors, I will get a menu from Henry’s Pizzeria, which is located a half a mile from the scout hall.  I am told they have good pizza, subs and salads. I will pass around a clipboard with the menu(s) and we can call in one group order.  You are also welcome to bring your own dinner if you'd like.  There is a kitchen with a refrigerator, oven/stove, and microwave that we can use.

Let me know if you can come early to help set up tables and chairs.  You will be responsible for putting away your own tables/chairs at the end of the fair.  You should plan to bring a dolly or hand-truck if you own one.  It makes getting all those boxes moved so much faster.  

Hope to see you at the Used Curriculum Fair!

Kris McCue

Sign up for next session of Home School Recreation Group at Star Hill Family Athletic Center

The next 6 week session of
Home School Recreation Group at 

Star Hill Family Athletic Center starts on
Friday April 1, 2011. 

Activities will be planned each week on the turf fields, the basketball/volleyball courts, the indoor track, and group fitness rooms. Children ages 4-15 will enjoy activities in both smaller age-appropriate groups and larger groups. BTW.... While the kids are playing, Moms and Dads are welcome to use the track in the dome to get their exercise!
This 6 week program will run every Friday(including Good Friday, April 22) 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. To register online click on this link:
http://www.starhillsports.com/home-school-programs 

Please register your children by March 30
Star Hill Family Athletic Center
100 Gerber Drive
Tolland, Ct

5th Annual Art Show Sponsored by FVHE Group

Passing this along...... to register please email Jennifer Starble at jenstarble@sbcglobal.net

 

 

5th Annual Art Show Sponsored by FVHE Group

Date:    Friday, April 29, 2011

Time:    Set up from 5:45-6:00, 

             show from 6:00-7:30;

             clean up 7:30-7:45

Location:  The Apple Barn

                60 Old Farms Road, West Simsbury

For:  All homeschoolers welcome

Cost:  $4.50 per person, includes building rent, pizza and drink 

          $2 per artist, if you are only displaying work and not having food/drink

          free for those just looking and not displaying/eating

Description:

Any medium will do, from the traditional such as painting, drawing and sculpting to photography, cake-decorating or needlework.  All creative efforts are welcome!  But, please, no kits.  All must be your own creation.

Each artist will have 3-6 feet of table space to use, depending on how many people sign up.  If your work requires the whole 6 foot table please let us know that right away so we can be sure to reserve it for you.  All displays must be mounted so as to stand on the table, or free-standing or able to lie on the table.  We are not able to attach things to the walls.  Cardboard or foam-board tri-fold boards can be useful for hanging displays.

Each artist should proudly display their name with their artwork.  That way we will know who to compliment!

We will provide pizza, and water or juice for those who order ahead.

Please consider bringing a snack or dessert to share on our buffet counter.

To Register:

Email the following information to Jennifer Starble:  jenstarble@sbcglobal.net  

1.  Children's names and ages/grades ( we need the correct spelling of each child participating for the certificates of participation that we will give out)

2.  How many from your family will be attending

3.  Pizza orders (tell us how many people per kind)

     Cheese                  Pepperoni                 Veggie

    Beverage orders (tell us how many people per kind)

     Bottled  Water                   Juice-box

4. Can you bring a dessert or snack to share?

5.  Your email address and phone number in case of emergency

RSVP as soon as you can, but no later than Friday, April 22nd.  That will give us time to order the food and purchase the supplies, etc...

School Day at the CTRF Robin Hood Medieval Spring Festival in Guilford, Ct.

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School Day at the CTRF Robin Hood Medieval Spring Festival in Guilford, Ct.

NEW THIS SEASON…

A spiral curriculum developed by our education team that will be released and available on the website in March.  There will also be a list of activities and classroom connections that may be downloaded.

 

Date: Friday, May 6, 2011

Time: 9a-2p

Where: Guilford Fairgrounds, Lover’s Lane, Guilford, CT

 

Admission (CT tax has already been factored in):

Pre-registered & paid in advance:

$8 students and chaperons alike

Bus/Van drivers free

 

At the gate (registered or no):

$8 students, $15 chaperons, $15 bus/van drivers 

  Fro more info and registration check out this link: http://www.ctfaire.com/spring/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=74

 

ALSO…

Educational Workshops designed specifically for Student Day:

Swords and Weaponry with Sir James Clever

Medieval Clothing with The Court Tailor

Medieval Dance with Michael Gartner of Wolgemut

Robin Hood Legend and the role of Robin Hood Myths in History with A Learned Scholar

Battlefield Medicine, Medieval Cooking & Military Drill with the Das Geld Fähnlein mercenaries.

Writing classes offered in the Manchester/South Windsor area

Passing this along from Kate Brown........ 

Writing classes offered in the Manchester/South Windsor area, grade 4 and up!

-Classes taught by Kate Brown, home school graduate and CT certified teacher-

 Writing Explorer A

Fridays, March 25 – April 29, 2:45-4:30,

Tuesdays, March 22 – April 26, 2:45-4:30

Registration Due: March 19

Children are little researchers before they can even speak, continually searching for answers. In this class, they will be given the tools of organization to further satisfy this curiosity and learn to communicate their findings through writing. Students will be given a topic to research, locate information from various sources, take notes, and write paragraphs with topic and concluding sentences. These paragraphs will form five paragraph essays, which they will express through oral presentation to the class.

Writing Explorer B

Tuesdays, May 3 = June 7

12:45-2:30 (grades 7-10) and 2:45-4:30 (grades 5-7)

Registration Due: April 23

(Tentative: Fridays, May 6 – June 10, 1:00-2:45)

Students will continue the process of organizing five-paragraph essays in a more defining way as they explore different types of essays such as comparison, cause and effect, example, process, and definition essays. Through practice, they will learn the steps necessary for gathering information, processing and organize it, as they use graphic organizers and outlines. Students will learn how edit their work, avoid plagiarism and finally, perform an oral presentation.

Writing Investigator

(Write a Research Paper!)

Tuesdays, July 19 – August 23, 1:30-3:15

Registration Due: July 8

Your child will review the writing tools previously learned in Writing Explorer A & B to become a literary detective, culminating what they’ve learned into a full-fledged research paper. They will narrow a topic, learn where to research for information, gather data, store, categorize, and analyze it and then learn to write with an organized flow by using well thought out transition sentences. Students will then share their acquired knowledge in an oral presentation to the class.

  

Book Report I

Fridays, March 25 – April 29

12:45-2:30

Registration Due: March 19

Students will take the beneficial activity of reading and extend it further as they become closely acquainted with the characters, the setting, the plot, and the climax. Students will get a chance to delve more deeply into their imagination as they put these story elements together and learn to summarize and form opinions, both in written form and through an oral presentation of their choice.

--Class Details--

All classes are six weeks, 1 hour, 45 minutes per class

 Class fee: $75 per child (with 30% deposit at registration), $6 materials fee per child, per class

Contact by email: brownkate6@gmail.com or phone: (860) 268-1257

Please make checks payable to Kate Brown; send to 18 Wedgewood Drive, Manchester, CT 06042

A little about the teacher: Kate Brown is a home school graduate who began her teaching career teaching piano lessons throughout her high school years. She has earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Columbia International University receiving a double major in Elementary Education and Bible. She holds a teaching certification from the State of Connecticut for Grades K-6, and an Association of Christian Schools International certification for grades K-8. She has taught many grade levels in her three years teaching experience in the public school system. As an enthusiastic teacher, Kate is offering a series of expository writing classes to homeschoolers to begin preparing them for high school and college research papers!