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January 1999 WSHE Newsletter
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Phone numbers have been removed at the request
of group leadership
COOKIE COMPANY THEATER
"The Magical Magpie"
When: Friday, February 5th
Time: 10am...be there at 9:30am
Where: Phoenix Theater's Cookie Company, 100 E. McDowell Rd.
Cost: $3.50 per person (adult or child) MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
Your
space is NOT confirmed unless your paid in full by the deadline
on
Wednesday, January 13th
Coordinator: Denise Cromer 412-1143
"Magical Magpie" based on a short story by Susana de la
Pena. Seen as a
messenger in many cultures, the blackbird in this exciting new
work serves
as our guide on a magical journey. Bring your imagination! Join
us for this
charming play. Sign up at the park or call Denise to reserve your
spot. We
only have 50 seats so sign up early. See you there!
MOM'S NIGHT OUT
"Let's Talk Books!"
When: Friday, January 15th
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Barnes and Noble Book Store
75th Ave. and Bell
Cost: Dessert and beverage
Coordinator: Denise Cromer 412-1143
"LET'S TALK BOOKS"...If you love books (or want to
learn HOW to love them)
then you need to join us for some "book talk" over
dessert and coffee at
Barnes and Noble. We'll talk about ANY kind of subject you
desire... books
from homeschooling (curriculum-what's good or bad), to cooking,
to self
help, to recreational reading like mysteries, science fiction,
romance,
thrillers...the choices are endless and what better place to do
it in but a
bookstore! This will be loads of fun, so come and be a part of
it. Sign up
will be at the park or call Denise.
WSHE REGISTRATION UPDATE
W.S.H.E. has a new person in charge of registration. Lori Krem is
now
handling all registration for our support group. She will also
handle
updates for future directories. Updated forms should be at the
kiosk, but
in case someone gets an old form please let them know to make all
checks
payable to West Side Home Educators and mail forms and funds to
Lori Krem
at: 4624 West El Caminito Drive Glendale, AZ 85302. Any
questions, call
Lori at her new #937-0734.
****Please correct the telephone # in the new directory with the
one listed
above.
4-H UPDATE
Wonderful things are happening with the Critter Club. I have the
opportunity
to go to a training for leaders of small animal clubs. It is
recommended
that we hold off on the meeting until I take the training which
should be
sometime in January. This is something new that they are offering
The
benefits from this training will be worth the wait so please hang
in there.
I am also looking for someone to be a co-leader for the Critter
Club. Anyone
interested please call me at my new # 937-0734.
TELEPHONE # CORRECTION
for Lori Krem -4-H Coordinator & W.S.H.E. Registration Person
For those of you who have been leaving messages for me and
wondering why I
have not returned your call, my new telephone # is incorrect in
the new
directory. The correct # is 937-0734. Please correct this in your
directory!
STUDENT COUNCIL SPONSORED BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
Be watching for more information on the 3 on 3 Basketball
tournament to be
held on Wednesdays in February. This student council sponsored
event will
be open to all members of WSHE ages 8 and up. Teams will be
formed by age,
8-9 year olds, 10-11, 12-13, 14 & up, and consist of 3 or 4
players (1 sub.
allowed).
POETRY CONTEST- GRADES K-12
Remember to submit your original poems to Barbara Smith-Gillespie
by
Wednesday, Feb. 10. Two typed copies are required for judging.
TALENT SHOW, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1999:
Come show us your talents and/or support your friends on stage!
Sign ups
continue at the park in January. Participants must be at the
Glendale
Library, 59th Ave. and Brown, by 9:20a.m. The show should begin
promptly at
9:30a.m. Please contact Chairperson Heather Harris at 873-6874
with any
questions.
YEARBOOKS
Would you like a yearbook this year? We need help to do this
project.
Please call Cindie Smith 486-5248
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
My name is Bridgette Grimes and I would like to direct a play for
kids.
It's called "Actions Speak Louder than Words". It is
about Samantha, and
American Girl, and her family in 1904. We need 24 kids to
participate in
acting, props, set construction, and costumes. Sign up and
practice will be
on Wednesday park days. We will perform the play at the Glendale
Public
Library Auditorium on March 18th. If you are interested, please
sign up on
Jan. 6th or Jan. 13th at the park.
AIT P.E. News
P.E. continues with the west side home educators. We have broken
it's all
time world record for the number of kids in the homeschool P.E.
program. We
hit close to 180! WOW!
The next sports will be a rotation of basketball/volleyball and
field
hockey. The Presidential Physical Fitness Test is coming in March
or April.
We will be working on our fitness level in preparation for the
fitness test.
P.E. is FUN! Tom Kuyper, Athletes In Training
SPEECHMASTERS
Homeschoolers meeting together to teach and encourage our
children in the
art of public speaking. We meet every other Thursday at 11am at
Palmcroft
Church, 15825 N. 35th Ave. (between Greenway and Bell) in room
#E401.
Children ages 4+ can participate. Children are grouped for voting
purposes:
ages 4-7, 8-10, 11+
January 14 - Introductions and the Art of Conversation
January 28th - Commercial
PLANNING MEETING
Our next planning meeting is Tuesday, January 26th at 7pm at the
First
Baptist Church, 8133 W. Cactus Road. The planning meetings are
open to all
members, so if you would like to plan a field trip or activity,
please
attend.
HOME EDUCATORS H.E.A.R.T.
Helping Equip with Activities, Resources & Teamwork
Monthly Meetings for:
New or prospective Home educators
Anyone looking for new ideas, resources, answers for a new phase
of home
education.
Each session will include:
* New homeschoolers' information
* Updated listings of classes, activities, resources,
opportunities
for home schoolers
* Special focus on teen resources, lots of free or low cost
resource
materials
Plus a special topic and speakers each month reflecting the
interests and
needs of home educators (support groups, teen events,
extracurricular
activities, college prep, special needs children, testing and
evaluation
etc.)
All meetings are scheduled for 6:30-8:30pm at Glendale Library
Auditorium,
5959 W. Brown Ave., Glendale--2 blocks south of Peoria.
The next meeting is on Monday,
January 11th.
Bring you junior high and high school students. Childcare is not
provided.
If you must bring your young children, please bring a quiet
activity for
them. Audiotapes of past meetings are available. RSVP to Holly at
942-7296
or email to HollyJC@juno.com
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AFHE sponsored event
STATE HOME SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.
This exciting day long conference is open to home school leaders.
It
includes practical workshops on strengthening support group
involvement and
leadership skills and legislative strategies. It addition there
is a set
down lunch with speakers from the Legislature. This is a great
opportunity
to meet home school leaders from around the state.
WHEN: January 16, 1999
WHERE: Word of Grace Church - MESA
COST: $15
FOR MORE INFORMATION: email us at afhe@primenet.com
Toothpick Bridge Contest
When: Feb 5th 6:30pm
Where: First Baptist Church, 8133 W. Cactus
Pick up a copy of the rules at the park, and the rules will be
posted on the
website at http://home.att.net/~cmahar.
