Suzuki in Western Springs

Received via email:

The Western Springs School of Talent Education
enthusiastically welcomes homeschool students to our program!

We have openings for new students on weekday mornings and early
afternoons for families who would like to schedule lessons during the
normal school day.

The Suzuki Method also emphasizes several techniques which often
coincide with the goals of homeschooling parents. Visit wsste.com for
more information.

Fermilab Open House

Family Open House

(from their website)

Join us for an afternoon of science fun.

The Fermilab Family Open House is a party for children of all ages to learn about the world of physics.

Watch video on YouTube of a previous event. Watch the calendar for the next one! The Open House is co-supported by Fermilab Friends for Science Education and the Education Office.

  • Watch Mr. Freeze’s fabulous cryogenics show!
  • Tour the universe!
  • Explore physics concepts with hands-on activities!
  • Ask a scientist your physics questions!
  • Take a tour, and more!

When: January 31, 2016, 1:00 to 5:00 PM.

Audience: The Open House is most appropriate for children in grades 3 and up. Children must be accompanied.

Registration (Tours only): The event and tours are free. Registration is only needed for the tours. The minimum age for Linac tours is 10 and for the Neutrino Horn Production Site and Muon g-2 tours is 14. No exceptions. Go to the Registration Page to sign up for a tour.

Contact: Maureen Hix, Lederman Science Center, Education Office
P.O. Box 777, Batavia, IL 60510-0500
(630) 840-5588, edreg@fnal.gov

Fermilab Opportunities

Fermilab Science Adventures — January – May 2016

The Spring 2016 Science Adventure class list, registration instructions and a downloadable registration form are available on our website. http://ed.fnal.gov/sciadv

In addition to many favorite classes, look for these new and returning adventures:

January 23, 2016 – Hands-on Engineering, grades 2-4

February 6, 2016 – Nanotech Investigations, grades 4-6

March 12, 2016 – Earth Engineers, grades 6-8

April 2, 2016 – Girls Scientific Salon, grades 3-6

April 30, 2016 – Caring for Critters, grades 5-8 – NEW!

May 7, 2016 – Wild and Wonderful Weather, grades 3-5

Spread the word to your friends. To be added to our e-mail notification list, contact sdahl@fnal.gov.

Links to Upcoming Public Events:

Fermilab Family Open House – January 31, 2016, 1:00 – 5:00 PM

The FREE open house will be most appropriate for families with children in grades 3 and up. Tours restricted to those ages 10 and up. Go to the website to register for the tours. Watch the website for updates.

Wonders of Science (Ages 7-12) – April 17, 2016, 1:00 – 2:00 PM

Tickets: $4.50/person (nonrefundable). Online registration and payment available. Contact edreg@fnal.gov (preferred) or 630-840-8259 with questions. Printable registration forms available on our website at: http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/wos_form.html

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)) High School Career Expo April 20, 2016, 5:30 – 8:30 PM

The program, held at Fermilab’s Wilson Hall, is FREE and no registration is required.

Get to Know the Lederman Science Center

Explore Fermilab science from a kid’s point of view! Bring your family for a guided tour of Lederman Science Center exhibits on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM to noon. No registration is required.

Fermilab Science Adventures is also a Facebook Group.

If you are a Facebook member, go to the top search box and search for “Fermilab Science Adventures” and click “Ask to Join Group” on the top right. As a member you can read and post questions and comments to the other members of this group. You can also have online chats with other members of the group.

Contact Program Staff

Spencer Pasero, Education and Public Outreach Manager, spasero@fnal.gov

Susan Dahl, sdahl@fnal.gov

Circesteem

This looks super fun! Received this via email, but haven’t tried it myself.

Brief Description: Circus Classes and Open Gym
Mondays from 11-2pm
January 25 – March 28

Join CircEsteem and connect with your homeschool community while engaging in a dynamic open gym space on Mondays. Open space available for your children to play while a variety of curricular circus classes* are held for an additional cost each hour concurrent with Open Gym.

Open Gym:
$100/Family (You will be charged the $100 family fee after your registration is complete) – DISCOUNT: $65/family if you sign up for curriculum classes as well!

Circus Curriculum Classes:
1:00 – 12:00pm  Tumbling/Mini Trampoline Aerials (Silks, trapeze)
12:00 – 1:00pm  Partner Acrobatics Structured Group Games (no class enrollment necessary)
1:00 – 2:00pm   Intro to Circus (juggling, tight-wire, gym wheel, plates, rola-bola) Gym Wheel
1:30 – 2:00pm   Circus Tots

http://circesteem.org/homeschool-classes/

Classes for 4-8 grade at Judson

Received via email (we have personal experience with these classes and have really enjoyed them!):

A Special Invitation!!!

Dear Parents of Home School Students:

I am an instructor in the Teacher Education Department at Judson University

and would like my pre-service teachers to have an opportunity to work with a

multi-age group of students. I would like to invite you and your fourth

through eighth grade home-school students to come to two special

science/math learning experiences.

Three of my pre-service teachers will be preparing hands-on integrated

science, mathematics, and language arts experiences. Parents must attend

with their students. (Please do not bring children who are younger than fourth

Where: Judson Teacher Education Building – (Creekside)

Located at the bottom of the hill on Jerusha Street, Elgin, IL

2:30-4:30 Monday, March 14

2:30-4:30 Monday, March 21

Please RSVP at lfiggins@quixnet.net. I need to know the dates you can

attend and the number and grade levels of the children who will be

attending with you. It is not necessary to attend both sessions but I think the

experiences would be very beneficial for all learners. (Please include the

names of all participants as well as a phone number.)

Feel free to call me with any questions of clarification.

Dr. Linda Figgins

630-319-7913