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Following is copied from www.wildguyde.com:

“This spring, WILD GUYde Adventures will be providing several outdoor experiences for home-schooled students and their parents. Activities like rock climbing, canoe paddling, hiking, and caving will provide outdoor opportunities for families to experience exciting fun with friends, physical skill learning, and fitness apart from traditional team sports. Students in Grades 2-3 will have three half-day trip options (2 hikes, and 1 canoe day); students in grades 4-6 will have four day-trip options (hiking, rock climbing, paddling, and caving); and students in Grades 7-12 will have three day-trips (climbing, paddling, and caving), with a little more challenge for each. BY FREQUENT REQUEST, DADS OR MOMS WHO WANT TO SHARE THE ADVENTURE DAY WITH THEIR KID(S) MAY REGISTER THIS YEAR AS WELL! THIS YEAR, OUR SPECIAL THEME DAY FOR 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH GRADERS is Frontier Scout Day – pioneer skills like archery, whittling, fire-building, and tracking take kids back to the days of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. Check the Grades 4-6 page link to the left for details. This summer, we are also leading two overnights for young men (ages 11 and older) and their dads, uncles, older brothers, or other mentors. Both trips start around 5 PM on Friday and conclude at lunchtime on Saturday. · June 11-12, we’ll camp out and hike at Brandywine, WV. During our hike on the Sawmill Trail on Saturday morning, we will introduce outdoor navigation and orienteering, and also learn about injury management and safety in the backcountry. · June 18-19 is “Fat-tire weekend.” We’ll camp out at Hone Quarry in the George Washington National Forest, and then on Saturday morning, mountain bike up to the Slate Springs Waterfall. We’ll learn a little about bike maintenance, and jump in the coldest waterfall of your life. More details about either trip and a what-to-bring list are available by going to the Overnight Campout link or by contacting lester@wildguyde.com DATES AND DETAILS FOR 2010 SPRING TRIPS ARE NOW POSTED” (see http://wildguyde.com/2005adventureclassroom.htm)

Are you curious about Classical Conversations? Here’s how you can learn more.
1) INFORMATION MEETINGS   These meetings are for families interested in a Foundations/Essentials Program that will be forming and for new families interested in our established Challenge Programs.

 Harrisonburg Area

The following are dates you can put on your calendar and/or share with other homeschooling families. (Please do copy and paste these dates to another email to share with others!)

Friday, Feb. 11th @ Church of the Nazarene, 6:30pm

Tuesday, Feb. 16th, Bridgewater – TBA

Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, Harrisonburg – TBA

Monday, March 1st, Nazarene Church – 6:30pm

Thursday, March 11th, Massanutten Regional Library, downtown branch – TBA

 

The following dates are for an established CC Foundations/Essentials and newly forming Challenge campus.

Waynesboro Area

Saturday, Feb. 13th,  10:00am @ 1st Pres. Church, W’boro

Friday, Feb. 26th, 6:00pm @ 1st Pres. Church, W’boro

Thursday, March 4th, 5:30 @ 1st Pres. Church, W’boro

 

2) OPEN HOUSE    The Weyer’s Cave Campus plans to have open house for interested families to observe Challenge classes in action.

These dates are Wednesday, Feb. 17th and Wednesday, April 7th.  Contact specific tutors to observe the different levels.

There will be others announced so stay tuned!

Due to space situations, it is vital that you RSVP to the tutor whose class you wish to observe.

 

 3) REGISTRATION   We are now taking registrations for 2010-2011 school year for currently enrolled Challenge Families.  Our first priority is you!

We will open registration February 17th.  The following are the levels our Harrisonburg/Stauton/Weyer’s Cave campus will offer.

 

Challenge A – Lanelle Lowe blessedhaven@ntelos.net

Challenge B – Catherine Strickler homeschool3@comcast.net

Challenge I – Anne Zumbro aozumbro@hotmail.com

Challenge II – possibly Tina Brower terbrower@comcast.net

 

Challenge II & III depend on whether or not we have an additional tutor rise to the occasion.

We are praying for another tutor to come alongside and join in the fun! 

 

The Waynesboro Community plans to have the Foundations/Essentials, as well as Challenge A and Challenge 1.  We are looking for a Challenge B tutor for Waynesboro.

Challenge A – Becky Elkins beckyelkins4u@yahoo.com  

Challenge B – TBA

Challenge I – David Lowe blessedhaven@ntelo.net

 

  

Sola Deo Gloria,

Beckly Elkins

Lanelle Lowe

Catherine Strickler

Anne Zumbro
Tina Brower

Brethren Woods has added a new program, Adventure Days,  for the 2010 calendar year. There are six different outdoor activities planned – Caving, Hiking, Canoeing, Tubing, Rock Climbing and the Challenge Course. The first day is Caving on February 13th.  Check their website for more info and mark your calendars!

An HEAV-Approved Event (but open to ALL homeschoolers)!

Charlottesville, Wednesday, March 10 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us for the first Home Educator Day at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson! Take a special guided tour of the house, explore the new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center, participate in a Plantation Community Tour of Mulberry Row, roll hoops and play games on the West Lawn, and much more! Learn more and register!

Spring Break Day Camp will be held for 3 days: March 30- April 1, 2010 for children in grades K-5. Camp runs daily from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and campers can choose between two programs:

“Green” Camp, Grades K-6, Cost $95

Go Green! Cook s’mores in a solar oven! Learn all about what it means to “go green” including activities about energy, solar power, recycling, wind energy, sustainability and more. Find out how you can make good choices every day to keep our planet healthy for generations to come.

 Equestrian Camp, Grades 3-6, Cost $135

Horses, horses, horses! Days are packed with English riding lessons, horse care, trail rides, games and more. Open to riders of all abilities.

Cost of camp includes all activities, snacks and transportation. Campers need to bring a lunch/drink and appropriate clothing for the weather. Equestrian campers must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes with a heel. Tennis shoes are not appropriate.

Transportation is provided to/from the following locations:

*Valley Mall (Target parking lot). Departs 8:00 am and returns at 5:00 pm

*Route 11 Mr Be’s Exxon (exit #251) Departs 8:15 am and returns at 5:15 pm

Registrations and payments must be received by March 13. You can register online or click here to download a hard copy of the registration form.

Stepping Stones Classes Begin January 27th – Sign Up Today (and Spread the Word!)

Stepping Stones at Redeemer Classical School is a program of enrichment classes taught from a classical Christian perspective. Discipline, joy, respect, diligence and integrated thinking make their way into each lesson as experienced teachers guide students in their explorations of the exciting worlds of art, music, physical fitness, latin and history. Sessions are open to pre-K through eighth grade students. Classes will meet Wednesday afternoons from January 27th through April 14th at RCS’s Keezletown campus (no classes on March 31st). Fees include classroom materials and t-shirt.

Music and Movement: Students in these music classes will be introduced to music through singing, moving, and playing non-pitched and pitched percussion instruments. Students will sing a variety of songs that will help them develop their ability to sing on pitch and will also get to move around to the music to develop coordination and body control. Students will play percussion instruments to develop their understanding of performing rhythms accurately and also to develop coordination. In addition to performing music, students will listen to different kinds of music and discuss what makes them unique.

RCS Drum and Bugle Corps: Students in the drum and bugle program will learn the fundamentals of their instrument, either snare drum or one of three types of bugles, as well as reading music and marching and drill skills. Those who stay with the program will progress into a marching and performing group.  No prior experience is necessary and instruments will be provided for class.

Pottery Through The Ages: Create works of clay using ancient techniques of hand building and sculpture. We will look at images of early clay tablets, like the Sumerians began using around 4000 BC; utilitarian pots used by ancient civilizations and today; African masks and much more. Then we will discuss the techniques and tools used to create these pieces and imitate them to create our own unique works of art.

Drama in Rhythm and Rhyme: This class will teach elementary stage skills; standing still, easy blocking, recitation and projection in a program that focuses on rhythm and rhyme in poetry and verse. The children will prepare a presentation of Bible stories in verse to share with parents and friends at the end of the semester.

Make ‘Em Laugh: This class will teach basic stage skills; projection, movement and blocking, characterization and some basic mime and clowning skills. This semester we will focus on humor – how to share it with the audience, how to get and hold a laugh, how to pace a joke and time the punchline, using physical humor, facial expressions and slapstick. We will be preparing a program of humorous skits and stories to share with parents and friends at the end of the semester.

Art: A Timeline Of The Masters (all sections) This class will continue its tour of artists through the ages. We will try to explore one important work from each major culture through time, using the style of a particular artist, and looking at what, where, why and how for each piece. We started last semester at the beginning of recorded time with cave painting, and have made it as far as the Greek red ware of two known potters. We’ll start our next art tour by taking a look at frescoes.

Physical Fitness: The motor skills learned and practiced in this P.E. class will provide the building blocks for body awareness, coordination, and sports skills. the skills are divided into four main categories that are included in class each week: manipulative skills, movement exploration, games, and fitness/wellness. We’ll discuss exercise we can do at home to emphasize the importance of health everywhere we go.

To see the class schedule and download the registration form, please visit http://www.redeemerclassical.org/stepping_stones/

ADD / ADHD, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AND LEARNING DISABILITY WORKSHOP When: January 27th, 2010 5:30 pm

Where: The Shenandoah Clinic 2040 Deyerle Ave. Suite 103 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-442-8555

Topics discussed: NON-DRUG TREATMENT APPROACHES FOR REHABILITATION

 Including interactive metronome (www.interactivemetronome.com) -used in top hospitals and clinics across the country 

 Eyelight therapy 

 Brain based therapy -stimulation based on patients individual brain deficiency o Nutrition and sensitivity testing 

 Functional Disconnection Syndrome

VHE skating day is Friday, January 15th from 2:00 – 4:00

 Funky’s Skate Center on Main Street Harrisonburg

(located between Wendy’s and El Charro’s)

Admission is $2 per skater.

Skate Rental is $1 roller skater and $3 for inline.

Snack bar is available with reasonably priced personal pan pizza, hot dogs, soda, etc.

 

You may invite other homeschoolers or friends. 

Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

You can direct any questions to Linda Bradley by email brad2kids@nccwildblue.com.

Hi all- I just wanted to let all the co-op families know that we will be offering a short 6 week session of Stretch-n-Grow late this winter @ H’burg parks and Rec. We are in the P&R catalog, although rather hidden under gymnastics (we’re working on that!!). I’ve coached several co-op kids in previous years, but for those of who who aren’t familiar w/Stretch-n-Grow, here is a brief synopsis: we have a 30 minute class 1 time @ week. The emphasis is on learning good health habits, getting our hearts pumping and have FUN!! We cover a health topic and specific muscle each week in a very short discussion time and then we roll right into a full blown kid-specific fitness class set to music and a theme (might be sport related like a pretending to be football, basketball or ice hockey players training for the big game), a trip to Africa or Australia, A trip to the grocery store, etc. We use a variety of equipment to go along with each adventure too! The class that is being offered is on Tuesdays from 9:45-10:15 am for 3-5 year olds. If there are enough older kids interested – I’b be happy to discuss adding a 6-10 year old class on the same day from 9:10-9:40. The older classes don’t follow a story/theme as much as the younger, but they are rockin’ non-the-less!! It would be great to see some of the older kids that I coached when younger! Just let me know asap and I’ll see if its cool w/ Parks and rec! I will most likely be the instructor, but there is a chance that I’ll have another coach teaching. Regardless, we are all Youth Fitness Certified, fully insured, and CPR trained. If anyone has any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!! Thanks a bunch! Dia Russell

VHE offers Stanford standardized testing (Iowa for Kindergarten) to its members each year.  This year’s testing is tentatively scheduled for late April or early May, but it’s not too early now for you to begin to plan!  (Exact dates should be published in the March newsletter.) What you should do now:     1. Contact Bob Jones University Press (1-800-845-5731 or www.bjup.com) to request a copy of the BJ Home Education Services Catalog, which will have an order form for tests.  You will need to order tests directly from BJU Press.  When ordering, list “Miriam Clark” as tester and give my mailing address (771 Woods Road, H-burg, 22801).  My tester ID number is 849243.  Tests can be ordered any time until the middle of March.  Tests can be ordered online.  A registration form to return to me for VHE testing will be published in the February newsletter.     2. If you haven’t already paid your dues to VHE, you will need to do that before you will be able to register for our testing services.     3. Pass the word around to any home schooling friends who may want to test, but are not currently VHE members.     4. Are you available to help with testing?  We need testers with a Bachelor’s Degree and other helpers as well. To offer to help, or for any other questions about testing, please contact Miriam Clark at wandmclark@aim.com or 433-6183.