Tri-Cities Enrichment enrollment still open

Received via email:

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

Open swim for homeschoolers

We have really enjoyed the gym and swim classes we have taken at the Centre, and here is an opportunity for all homeschoolers to enjoy some swim time during their break from the regular gym and swim classes.
Times and fees are listed below, and contact information for further information as well.

Home School Drop-In Swim

Home school families – come down to The Centre for
swimming on the following Thursdays when our regular
program is not running during the holidays. The cost per
child is $2.75 and $3.25 for adults. Times will be from
1:00pm—3:00pm each day.

Thursday, December 1
Thursday, December 8
Thursday, December 15
Thursday, January 5
Thursday, January 12

Contact Brett Lind at 847-531-7017 for more information.

The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL 60120

The Home School Foundation Art Auction

The Homeschool Legal Defense Association has a companion organization that comes along side homeschool families during crises and times of unusual financial need. These families might be faced with that unfathomable decision: to provide for the basic needs of their family members, or to continue homeschooling. The Home School Foundation seeks to help families to meet their financial needs and still continue homeschooling.

Right now, HSLDA is using art work from last year’s art contest as a fundraiser for the Home School Foundation. The young artists have donated their work for an auction with the proceeds going to benefit home school families in need.

Never Let Me Go

The following came via email from HSLDA:

Contributions to the Homeschool Foundation for the artwork are tax deductible and will go to support the  Special Needs fund.

The auctions end on December 31st, 2009 at 5pm EST.

To view the art and participate, visit:

http://hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=7384

If you have any questions, please contact us at: contests@hslda.org

I would encourage you to take some time to view the pieces available for auction, you just might find one that would look great on your living room or home school room wall, and in the process help a home school family in need.