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WSHE Newsletter Text November 1999
Phone numbers removed at group leadership request.
Student Council/Kid Kouncil BBQ Potluck Reminder
For those already RSVP'ed, the 2nd annual BBQ/Potluck is scheduled
for Friday, October 22nd, from 6-9p.m. at Saguaro Ranch Park, Ramada
#7.
Roller Skating
Oct. 22nd, 1-4pm
Nov. 19th, 1-4pm
Cost is $3 per skater. No rollerblades allowed.
Location is North Phoenix Baptist Church, Central and Bethany Home Rd. No
sign
up and no limit on participants. Come and enjoy the fun! Call Bev Hatfield
with
questions. 623-xxx-xxxx
Planning Meeting
Oct. 26th, 7pm at Chris and Pearl Mahar's house, 8622 W. Purdue Ave. Call
623-xxx-xxxx for directions.
The November meeting will be Nov. 23rd at the same place and time.
Oct 27th Last Day For The Food Drive
Student Council and Kid Kouncil are seeking help to collect 400 nonperishable
food
items to benefit the West Side Food Bank. Collection boxes will be placed
at each
park ramada from Sept. 29th to Oct. 27th.
Sahuaro Ranch Field Trip
Kids will have a wonderful time making marbles, playing games, & learning
local history.
Bring lunch & eat and play in the park after the field trip.
When: Thurs., Oct. 28th 10:00am-12:00pm
Cost: $2.00/child (includes all activities), $1.00/adult
Address: N. 59th Ave. and Mountain View Just north of Olive between
GCC & the Glendale Public Library
For more info, call Jinx Jewell 623/xxx-xxxx.
WSHE History /Geography Fair
Friday, October 29, 1999, 6:30-8:00 PM
New Life Community Church at 8155 W Thunderbird Road
WSHE members and guest are invited to attend this Fair and browse over
30 project entries. Enjoy the many activity tables, cultural dances and
group map projects. Children will have an opportunity to bring their
contributions
for the earthquake victims in Turkey. Questions? Call Annamae @ 623-xxx-xxxx
Come Make Thanksgiving Cards With Us Again!
AT PARK DAY, Oct. 27th & Nov. 3rd, anytime from 12 to 3 These cards are
for the nursing homes around our area. Your children will learn to give at
the same
time they sharpen their art skills. You do not need to be an artist, but
you will bring
out the artist in you. Please bring any art supplies you want to share or
donate. Colors, papers, sharpeners, stencils, stamps, crayons, markers, or
anything for creativity! Thank you to the people that made them at Park Day
on the 13th! One group made 76 cards, and the other made 34 cards, God
bless you! However, we still need more!
Any questions or comments please call Ingrid at (623) xxx-xxxx or
e-mail at dovebut@hotmail.com
Outdoors Activity For Fun And Exercise
The whole family & free!
Come roller-skate, rollerblade, bike, run or skateboard with us at the
Westside Bike Trail.
Nov. Tues 2nd & 23rd at 1:30
Call Ingrid at (623) xxx-xxxx or email for more info.
Laser Quest Field Trip
Sponsored by Kid's Kouncil
Where: Laser Quest - 35th Ave. and Peoria
When: Thursday, November 4th at 12:40
Cost: $5.50
Contact: Dee Plueard 623-xxx-xxxx
All students ages 9 through 12 are invited to join Kid's Kouncil for a game
of
Laser Quest. We are limited to 30 players, so don't wait to sign up. There
will
be a sign up sheet and payment envelope at the kiosk on park day.
Please pay when you sign up.
W.S.H.E. ASTRONOMY CLUB
Gather at the Kesler's home to view the stars with Tony and Carole La
Conte.
Bring lawn chairs and or blankets for the slide presentation, which will
take place
outside in the back yard. If you have your own telescope or binoculars you
are
welcome to bring them and Mr. La Conte will assist in learning how to use
them better.
The cost is $5.00 per family per month. You can pick up the schedule for
the rest
of the year that night. Feel free to come whenever you can make it. You do
not have to commit to coming every time.
Any questions call Bonnie Bailey at 623-xxx-xxxx or Jolene Kesler
at 623-xxx-xxxx.
When: November 8th at 7pm and December 6th at 7pm
Lava River Cave Field Trip
When: November 12
Where: Lava River Cave, Flagstaff
What Time: Meet at Home Depot, I17 and Thunderbird, at 7:30 am
Cost: Free
Contact: Dee Plueard 623-xxx-xxxx
Lava River Cave is a 3/4-mile underground cave left by lava flows. Anyone
interested in this field trip will need to prepare for it. The temperature
inside
ranges from 30 to 40 degrees, the floor surface is unpredictable and the
interior is pitch black. I've been there, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience,
but it is definitely not your usual sightseeing trip. Here's a list of what
you will
need to bring: a hat (even a baseball cap will help prevent scraping your
head),
winter coat or several layers of clothing, sturdy shoes, and at least one
flashlight per person with extra batteries. I would recommend two flashlights
per person with extra batteries, if you can manage it. Do not plan on sharing
flashlights. Pack your lunch and sense of adventure!
Thanksgiving Potluck
Gobble.... Gobble......
The Thanksgiving celebration will be held this year on Wednesday, November
17th at Sweetwater park. Activities include crafts, games, dress up (optional),
opening prayer, and Student Council fundraiser . There will be plenty of
opportunity available for all of you culinary experts to tantalize us with
your
main dishes, salads and desserts. Or, how about bringing the picnic supplies.
If your specialty is baking, we need cakes for the cake walk as well. Have
a
favorite game or craft that you would like to share? Additional help is needed
for clean up, monitoring games, extra tables etc. It looks like a lot of
hard work
and you're bound to work up a thirst. But don't fear the Student Council
will be
selling canned soda for 25 cents. (No cost for games, crafts, or food). In
order
to keep track of who is doing what, sign up sheets will be available at the
park starting Wednesday, October 20th.
For more info. contact Jean Lynch coordinator at 623-xxx-xxxx
Time: Potluck 11:00 - 12:00; Crafts and Games 12:00 - 1:30
Let's Go Ice Skating!!!!!!!!
When: Monday, November 15, 1999 1:30pm
Where: Polar Ice 15829 N. 83rd Ave. Peoria, AZ (south of Peoria Sports
Complex on east side of street) 623-xxx-xxxx
Cost: $6.50 per person-includes skates (pay when you get there)
Sign up at the park or call Lois Earley 623-xxx-xxxx or e-mail
DVHE@AOL.COM
Symphony for the Schools
The Phoenix Symphony presents "Christmas Around The World" for K-8.
We will be meeting at Phoenix Civic Plaza on Wed. Dec. 1 at 11:15am.
Showtime is 11:30 am. Cost is $2 a seat and you will receive a $2 parking
pass for garage parking. The show lasts about 45 minutes. Beth Dumbrell
from our sister group Faithful Friends Home Educators is our liaison. Mail
your check (made out to her) at 6472 W. Tonopah Dr. Glendale, 85308.
Watch for a sign up sheet at park day. For info, 623-xxx-xxxx.
Christmas Craft Sale
Calling all of WSHE 's talented crafter's. On Wednesday, December 1, from
12:00 until 2:00 , Student and Kid Council will host a Christmas Craft Sale
Fund raiser. This would make shopping convenient for our WSHE parents
and children to purchase small gifts for family and friends without the hassle
of going to a crowded store. Registration is $1.00 per crafter. If you are
interested please call: Brenda Arce @(623) xxx-xxxx or Jennifer Hughes
@(623) xxx-xxxx. There will be a sign up sheet available at the park.
SPELLING BEE - PAIDEIA 2000
The Paideia 2000 is now available to purchase at the park for $1.00. This
is
the official study booklet from the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee.
Our homeschool group is considered a District. The winner of our January
10th bee will go on to compete at the Region competion in March. To get
your copy of the booklet, see Bonnie Bailey at the park on Wednesdays.
An Opportunity to Serve
A kind smile, a simple escort, delivering a flower or just a friendly "hello",
are
just a few ways you can make a difference in someone's life. Explore the
fascinating opportunity of becoming a junior volunteer at Boswell Hospital.
It will be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for your life. There is a
variety of positions available in the admitting office, pathology, medical
imaging, pharmacy, cafeteria, gift shop, surgical central, coffee cart
service, nursing care, mail and flower delivery, even driving the shuttles
if you are licensed. Your commitment in hours could be as little as 4 a
week, a few times each month. The blessings you'll receive from your
volunteered time are immeasurable. If you are a college bond student,
you will benefit by acquiring community service hours for your enrollment
application. This is a fine program efficiently run and Boswell welcomes
and appreciates the junior volunteers. If this is something you might be
interested in even for a short time, I encourage you to enroll. We are
targeting January as the month to begin, so call immediately to plan your
hours in your schedule. You must be age 13 by the start of the program.
The sooner you enroll the better the selection you have to serve in.
Parents are welcome to join the volunteer staff and work the same hours
as their child. For more information on duties you might perform, or
areas of availability to serve call: Leslie Landauer @ (623) xxx-xxxx.
Reading Club
Would you be interested in a reading club for your elementary age student?
Are you looking for a fun way to both motivate your child to read, to have
a fun way to share what he has read with others and to just have a fun
time? I am looking for others who might have an interest in this and who
would like to meet once a month, with our kids, so they may share through
a variety of fun projects, what they have read. If this is you, please call
Patrice Blank at (623) xxx-xxxx or e-mail me at JustMe518@aol.com
School Zone is growing
For those of us in the Southwest part of the valley, there's a new school
supply store in Goodyear at 1660 N. Dysart Road Ste. #2,
South of I-10 on Dysart Road
On Saturday, Nov. 6th they're having special hours 8:00 to 12:00 noon where
you can BRING YOUR OWN BOX AND FILL IT FOR ONLY $5.00.
Textbooks, Reading books, Library, Workbooks, Games, Manipulatives and More
Congratulations To New Hams
Ryan Plueard, KD7GMD and Charles Wood, KD7GMS passed their
no-code technician exams this summer and received their ham radio licenses.
New Website Made By Two Of Our Homeschoolers!
Jeremiah and Simon But have recently finished a website about
the care and keeping of snakes. Visit it at: http://simonsnakesite.tripod.com/
.
Even if you don't own a pet snake, visit it anyway, we guarantee you
will learn a lot! It's got tons of information and even a quiz about snakes.
People interested in putting up a website of their own might want to see
this too.
Speechmasters
This great program has been around our area for about 3 years and is
about homeschoolers getting together to teach and encourage
our children in the art of public speaking.
Children can bring someone's else writing to read or can write their own
to come and present it in front of the group. The group will vote for the
best speaker in each category, and whoever wins is awarded a trophy.
+ There will be three different age groups: 4-7, 8-10, 11 and up.
+ Each session will have a different theme; some already set are: Vacation
Story,
Biography, Autobiography, What if..., Original Poem, Book Report,
and Humorous Writing.
+ We will meet every other Thursday in the afternoon.
+ The cost is $1 per family per session.
If you are interested, pick up a speechmaster registration form at Park
Day, or e-mail me at dovebut@hotmail.com and I will e-mail you a
registration form. Come and see them improve on writing, expression,
vocalization, creativity, and speaking in front of others!!
Campbell's Soup Labels
West Side Home Educators can earn educational resources by redeeming
Campbell's product labels as part of the Campbell's Labels for
Education™ program! Campbell's products eligible for redemption
in the program include: Campbell's® soups, Pepperidge Farm® bread,
cookies and Goldfish®, V8® and tomato juices, V8 Splash® juice,
Franco-American® SpaghettiOs®, Prego® sauces, Swanson®
broths and poultry and Foodservice products.
Bring your labels to the park on Wednesdays and drop them in the
collection box by the kiosk. For more information contact Glenda Lovera,
coordinator at 602 xxx-xxxx or 602 xxx-xxxx
Spanish Club
Come and join us for a half hour of Spanish! We meet at the park at 11:30
and practice Spanish till 12. The cost is $1 per family, per week. Call me
with any questions Glenda Lovera 602 xxx-xxxx or 602 xxx-xxxx
or email me at loveras@earthlink.net
Greetings From Oregon And The Northwest
The Smith-Gillespie family appreciated the kind words of gratitude and
the lovely gifts that were given to us at the "End of the Year" pool party.
We hope everyone has a great year. If anybody is headed up our way,
we'd certainly enjoy showing them a little about the Northwest region.
God bless.
The Smith-Gillespie Family
Park Patrol Volunteers Needed
We need people to volunteer to check the park at the end of Park
Day to make sure we leave it in good condition. This simply means
staying until 2:00 p.m. when normal park day ends and at that time
checking the condition of the rest rooms and patroling the pavillions
to pick up trash that may have been left inadvertantly. You may also
find items that need to go to "lost and found". If each mom volunteers
to do this once, we should be covered for the rest of the school
year. There will be a sign up sheet at the park.
Thanks for your help. We want to keep our good reputation and
be good stewards of the park.
Things Coming Up
The spelling Bee is coming up on January 10th. In January we will
have a field trip to attend a live performance of Macbeth. We also
have our Talent Show toward the end of January.
In February we have the toothpick bridge contest and the Jason Project.
WSHE Calendar
10/22 Student Council BBQ
10/22 Roller Skating
10/26 Planning Meeting
10/27 Last park-day for the food drive
10/28 Sahuaro Ranch Park Field Trip
10/29 History/Geography Fair and International Potluck
11/4 Laser Quest
11/8 Astronomy Night
11/12 Lava River Cave Hike
11/17 Thanksgiving Potluck
11/15 Ice Skating
11/19 Roller Skating
12/1 Symphony for the Schools
12/1 Christmas Craft Sale
12/6 Astronomy Night
1/10 Spelling Bee