Here’s the website with all the details: http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/events/warehouse/
They have some great deals on everything in their warehouse and you can register in advance to get a coupon for $10 off a $25 purchase. Great for stocking stuffers, gifts, or motivational rewards for your favorite “students.” It looks like they don’t have as many in the area as they used to, so it might be more of a drive for you, but still some great opportunities around the Chicago area.
Midwest Creation Fellowship talk, “The Six Days of Creation” by John Dingess, on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 6:45 p.m. at 25W560 Geneva Road in Carol Stream, IL 60188.
Contact: Midwest Creation Fellowship
Phone (847) 223-4730
Email wscmcf@hotmail.com
Website http://www.midwestcreationfellowship.org
Do you know that the six days of creation can be understood in threes reflecting God’s triune nature? You are invited to join us as we see what Genesis 1 says straightforwardly in context with other Scripture. Origin science will be used to provide models to help visualize how God formed the earth and universe.
Guest speaker, John Dingess, is a former President of the Midwest Creation Fellowship, following Paul MacKinney, one of MCF’s founders. John has made his living for 34 years as a chemist in product development and has been awarded three patents for his work on chemical product formulations. His full bio is posted on: www.midwestcreationfellowship.org.
Meet us for free coffee and refreshments at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. The talk and Q&A will be from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (Please note that our November meeting is on the second Tuesday rather than the first.) Admission is free, but donations are welcome. We meet at: 25W560 Geneva Road in Carol Stream, IL. The entryway is just west of Gary Avenue on Geneva Road, on the north side of the street. Enter the drive just east of the sign (next to Slide Chart Company), and park behind the building. Enter through the rear door. Handicapped parking is in front, with entrance through the front door.
For more information, visit: www.midwestcreationfellowship.org, email: wscmcf@hotmail.com, or call: (847) 223-4730.
A new choir forming and registration is open for just another week.
What: Southwest Suburban Children’s Choir
When: Thursdays from 4-5 PM
Where: Hinsdale South High School in Darien
Website: http://www.swschoir.org/SWCChoir/Welcome.html
High schoolers need to begin making plans for the years beyond graduation and the National Christian College Fairs want to help in that process. Their mission:
NACCAP exists to provide professional development, support and encouragement for Christian College, Graduate School and Seminary admissions personnel and High School guidance counselors across North America.
With that in mind they organize fairs across the country to bring college reps to you. October is the prime time for this and these are links to more detailed info on ones coming to the Chicago area:
Naperville: http://myblueprintstory.com/christian-college-fairs/naperville-il
Rockford: http://myblueprintstory.com/christian-college-fairs/rockford-il
Elgin: http://myblueprintstory.com/christian-college-fairs/elgin-il
Palos Heights:http://myblueprintstory.com/christian-college-fairs/chicago-s-suburbs-il
Northfield: http://myblueprintstory.com/christian-college-fairs/chicago-n-suburbs-il
Each link shows detailed information for the specific event including what schools will host booths, times, locations, directions, and answers to other FAQ.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Skokie, IL 60077
Join us for self-guided tours of our exhibitions, student and teacher program information, free resources and materials, and refreshments.
Admission is FREE for elementary, middle, and high school teachers and administrators.
SPECIAL OFFER: Discounted “Educator Membership” for $25. Must be in attendance to purchase.
RSVP required by Monday, October 15
If you have any questions, please contact education@ilhmec.org.
Sponsored in part by the Mayor Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Education Fund
Don’t miss this!
Todd Wilson of Familyman Ministries will be
appearing at First Baptist Church, Sycamore, IL on Friday, September
28, 2012 at 7:00 pm.(Doors open @ 6:30)
A free will offering will be
taken. Sponsored by the HEART homeschool Support Group. Questions –
Contact: heart2homeschool@yahoo.com
Received via email:
On August 27 from 7-9 p.m. there will be an information/registration meeting for all those interested in the Ignite NCFCA speech and debate club. Prospective students ages 12-18 and their parents and siblings are welcome.
The meeting will take place at the same facility at which we’ll be meeting regularly—Grace Church of DuPage, located at 27W344 Galusha Ave., Warrenville, IL 60555.
Come see our students showcase excerpts from some of their speeches from last year’s competitive season and see a short explanation and example of team policy debate and Lincoln-Douglas debate. Meet the board members and hear about our new coaches. We’ll give you a brief description of what we expect from students and answer any questions you might have.
Registration forms will be available at the meeting. Questions, please contact Jen Yonke at jen42@yonke.org.
Regular meetings will begin September 10th. Extemporaneous speaking will meet between 4:15-5:00; speech will meet between 5:00-6:30; devotion and announcements at 6:30 after which speech students are free to leave or are welcome to remain for a potluck dinner until 7:15; debate will meet between 7:15-9:15.
For more information about Ignite visit http://ignitechicago.org/. For more information about NCFCA see http://www.ncfca.org/.
P.S. Ethos debate camp, coming to Wheaton August 20-24, is open for registration at http://www.ethosdebate.com/. Questions, contact Jody Cantey at jodycantey@yahoo.com.
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Attention Home school families –
Looking for excellent teaching from a Christian worldview and a community to connect and grow with?
Check out TEC – Tri-Cities Enrichment Co-op meeting on Tuesdays at Lord of Life church!
We still have openings in the following classes:
· The Arts:
o 2-3 Ballet I (ages 4-6)
o 3-4 Inspired By Art (Grades 3 & up)
o 3-4 Ballet II (ages 7-10)
o 3-4:30 Sewing (Ages 8 & up)
o 3:30-4:30 Choral Techniques (Grades 7 & up for 30 weeks)
o 1-2 Story Time Art (Grades K-2)
· Grades K-6:
o 8:15-10 Classical Connections classes (grades 1-6)
o 11-12 Geography Adventures (grades K-2)
o 2-3 American Girl History (grades 1-4)
· Foreign Languages:
o 9-10 High School Spanish III
o 10-11 High School Spanish I
o 10-11 Latin (grades 3-5)
o 1-2 Latin (grades 5th & up)
· Science:
o 9-10 Apologia General Science (Grades 6 & up)
o 11-12 Science (Grades 5-6)
o 1-2 Science (Grades 3-4)
o 4:30-5:30 Introduction to Computers (Grades 7 & up for 15 weeks)
Classes begin September 11th and are 24 weeks long.
Other classes may have limited space available, as well.
If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact:
· Leeann Acosta (leeannacosta@att.net) or 630.587.8045
· Kim Jimenez (kimjimenez@comcast.net) or 630.406.9529
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The Dundee Township Park District offers special hands-on animals classes for Homeschoolers at the Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee. All of the details are available at our website www.dtpd.org The programs require pre-registration and fees are below. Here are our special Homeschool educational classes available in the fall…
Animal Caretakers Club for grades 2-6
Join this club and take care of the Randall Oaks Zoo animals. Brush the donkeys, make enrichment toys for the birds, socialize the reptiles, visit with the goats and much more!
Program # 428317-01
Wednesdays / 10-11 am
August 22 – October 10
$50 Dundee Township resident / $70 non resident
Program # 428317-02
Wednesdays / 10-11 am
October 17 – December 5
$50 Dundee Township resident / $70 non resident
Digestive Journey for grades 1-6
Take a wild tour through animal’s digestive systems. We will learn about ungulates, gastric juices in reptiles, the function of a cecum, and much more. Afterward we will have a snack and see how we break down food. YUM!
Program # 428311-01
Friday / 10-11:30 am
September 14
$8 Dundee Township resident / $11 non residentZoo Math for grades 1-6
What does math have to do with running a zoo? Plenty! Come along for a journey of fractions, ratios, geometry, shapes, word problems, estimation, and plenty of mental math. Math applications “in real life,” will be presented.
Program # 428311-02
Friday / 10-11:30 am
September 21
$8 Dundee Township resident / $11 non residentJumping Geography for grades 1-6
Where in the world are these animals from? Australia, the desert of northern Africa, Thailand…the list goes on. We will learn how the animals are specially adapted to, and are an expression of the environments that they are from.
Program # 428311-03
Friday / 10-11:30 am
September 28
$8 Dundee Township resident / $11 non residentVeritable Vocabulary for grades 1-6
Come and see words in action! Do donkeys see dichromatically? Are deer crepuscular? How does a cow’s eructation impact the ozone layer? Is a duck nidifugous? How does a ruminant ruminate exactly? Enjoy the wonderful world of words!
Program # 428311-04
Friday / 10-11:30 am
October 5
$8 Dundee Township resident / $11 non resident
Hands-on History grades 1-6
How did donkeys impact the gold rush? How did goats change the history of Neolithic farmers 11,000 years ago? What did pigs have to do with the founding of England’s town, Bath? Enjoy stories of how humans and animal history are intertwined in some pretty odd ways!
Program # 428311-05
Friday / 10-11:30 am
October 12
$8 Dundee Township resident / $11 non resident
For more information please call me at (847) 551-4310. Thank you!
Katherine Ellinghausen
Natural Areas/Program Supervisor
Dundee Township Park District
750 N Randall Road, West Dundee, IL 60118
Office (847) 551-4310
Cell (847) 997-8894
