Homeschool classes through IIT in Wheaton

Here is a fantastic looking opportunity, and very affordable! Hat-tip to the Naperville Home Educators Yahoo group for sharing.

Hello Home School parents~

I would like to invite your child to participate in the Illinois Institute of Technology science offering, Let’s Be Water Wise! Home schooled students will meet together for 8 weeks (Thursdays), beginning February 21st, at the IIT- Rice Campus in Wheaton. See http://www.iit.edu/rice/about/directions.shtml for directions and location. The class will run from 8:00 AM until 10:30.

The group will be comprised of six to ten students, aged 11-15, and interested parents. I will facilitate. I have taught biology, chemistry, physical science, environmental science and methods in science education for 36 years, working with students aged 6 through adult. After examining the attached syllabus, if you would like your child to participate, respond to this email with your child’s name and age. Next, please send a check for $25 payable to the IIT School of Applied Technology, to my attention at the address below. This will reserve a spot for your child and will cover the lab fee for the class. There may be field trip entrance fees and transportation costs as well, but there will be no other course fee. If you have other questions, let me know.

Looking forward to this new IIT collaboration,Susan
Susan Camasta, PhD
Adjunct Faculty
School of Applied Technology &

Department of Mathematics & Science Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
Rice Campus201 East Loop Road Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 408-8054

This pilot program, supported by the IIT School of Applied Technology, will run for 8 weeks, meeting once/week at the IIT Rice Campus in Wheaton.  Each session will be approximately 2.5 hours. Field experiences will meet off campus, and at least two are planned.  Six to ten students will be enrolled; the intended audience is young people, aged 12-16. Parents are welcome participants.

Please contact her for more details and a preliminary syllabus.

Open House coming up!

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Looking for enrichment classes or academic classes to round out your home school curriculum?

Consider Tri-Cities Enrichment Co-op (TEC)!

We are a Christian home school group of families who meet on Tuesdays at Lord of Life Church

in La fox, IL (5 minutes west of Randall Road on Rt. 38).

On Tuesday, April 10th, come and check us out at Lord of Life Church!

TEC Open House

10am – 3pm.  Come in and see our classes in action!

New Family Registration

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Teacher EXPO

Meet our teachers and look at curriculums from 12-1pm

Quick 2012-13 Class Preview….

Grades K-6:     Classical Connections, Speech 4-6, Science, Language Arts (Shurley English & Writing), Spanish, Art, Geography, American Girl History, Ballet, Gym

Grades 6-8:     Apologia Science (General Science, Physical Science), Speech, Spanish, Geography, Language Arts (Shurley English & Writing), Choir, Art, Computer Class

High School:    Apologia Science (Biology, Chemistry), Speech, Literature, Writing, History of God’s Kingdom, Spanish, Art (Drawing), Choir, Computer Class

Questions about TEC?

Please contact LeeAnn Acosta leeannacosta@att.net or Kim Jimenez kimjimenez@comcast.net