Mom's Day Out

A Trip to Rosewood!

When: Monday, November 5th

Time: Leaving 1:00, arriving 1:30

What: The best chocolate and shopping combination you've ever had.

Where: To carpool, meet at Laura Smith's house at 1:00. To shop, meet at Rosewood at 1:30.


Here are directions, but I apologize....they are girl directions, my husband is out paint-balling and not available for advice:

Directions to Laura's: Drive North of Walmart approx. 6 miles. Her driveway is on the right, just before you see the Simpson's Cabinet sign on the left

Directions to Rosewood: Drive past Hartville square with the Courthouse to your left. Drive through the stoplight and keep going 8 miles until you see the Rosewood sign on your left.

Hope to see you there!

Field Trip Oct. 19th

Help'n Out

Fall on the farm focuses on the changing seasons and understanding the changes fall and winter bring to the farm.

The FREE Help'n Out field trip will help children in grades Pre-K - 6 develop and enhance skills in:

• Life stages of animals
• Migration
• Environmental needs
• Indoor safety

Join us Oct. 19th at Orscheln Farm & Home, located at 1476 S. Sam Houston Blvd, Houston MO 65483. Field trip is for Pre-K through 6th grade and begins promptly at 10:00. It is schedule to last 90 min. If you would like to join us, please leave a comment on this post or email Jenn at chrisjenn@ilovejesus.net with an approximate number of attendees.

Skating Oct 5th

We will not have monthly skating meets, but will have periodic skating parties instead. Our first Skate is scheduled for October 5th from 1:00 - 3:00.

2007 Fall Schedule

We will meet on 2nd and 4th Fridays in the First Baptist of Mtn. Grove's Gym. We will combine age groups for soccer lessons at 9:00. Cost is $1.00 per student. At the moment, no other classes are planned. Our first meeting is scheduled for Sept. 14th. Hope to see you there!

Skating

Just in case you weren't there last month and didn't know: due to lack of interest, roller skating has been canceled for April and the summer. We'll try again in the fall, but without adequate attendance, we won't be able to resume.

End of Year

Our End-of-Year wrap-up is scheduled for Monday, April 30th at 6:00 p.m. at Grace & Glory. Please join us as our art students show off some incredible work they have done this year. Our high school art students have been working on animation and have a clip to show us in the sanctuary.

Tables are available for every family to display some of their favorite work of the year. If you have a science experiment you would like to display, please share it with us! Invite the grandparents, neighbors, and friends as our students display their hard work.

If you are able to bring a finger-food dish, it will be enjoyed and appreciated.

Following our display time, the Institute for Creation Research has a presentation on creation vs. Evolution for us at 7:00. More information on this wonderful organization can be found at www.icr.org .

PEAH membership

I entered a contest and won free PEAH memberships for our group members. There are 19 memberships still available. If you would like the download information, please email me at chrisjenn@ilovejesus.net. PEAH provides you with home educator i.d. cards and access to many homeschooling discounts.

SHEM Convention

2007 Convention has been moved to the Expo Center. It is scheduled for April 26-28th. For more information, visit the Shem Website.

Speakers include:

2007 Convention Keynote Speakers:

Marcia Somerville, veteran homeschool mom of 6 and creator of Tapestry of Grace curriculum. Read more about Marcia at Lampstand Press

Scott Somerville, veteran homeschool father, speaker and HSLDA attorney. Read more about Scott at Lampstand Press

More Great Speakers !!

Scott & Kris Wightman

The Wightman family established the Homeschool Sampler bookstore in the St. Louis area and Scott and Kris have been regular speakers on this topic of college alternatives. Scott holds a Masters of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary and was a founding elder in their local church. He also continues a career in business. Kris has homeschooled their eight children from the start, going back to 1989.
www.homeschoolsampler.com

2007 Convention Speakers

Rebecca Ingram Powell, representing Preparing the Way Ministries, is a minister's wife, homeschooling mother of three, and author of the popular Bible studies for teen's. Rebecca is a monthly columnist for ParentLife magazine, writing the popular feature, "Mom's Life." Learn more at www.rebeccapowell.com.

End-of-Year Open House

We still have several months to think about it, but our Open House is scheduled for Friday, April 27th at 6:00 p.m. In the past, we've used this as an opportunity to showcase our art work created throughout the year. This year, we are going to provide half-tables for each family to showcase their own work. This will be a fun way to share your family's interests with the rest of the group. Have your students written any poetry they would like to share? Does your artist have a sketchbook to display? Bring in your science experiments, your inventions, your photos and scrapbooks....whatever you wish to share. You can purchase display boards (link to example) at any hobby or office supply store for just a couple dollars. Another option is a sewing board, with projects pinned to it.

Also, students are welcome to share any talents on stage beginning at 7:00. If you would like to sing, play an instrument, recite a poem....anything, please speak with Jennifer so that we can get you on the schedule.

Don't forget to invite family and friends!

Teen Pact

TeenPact Leadership School

Training up the next generation of godly men and women. Inspiring youth to pursue truth and righteousness.
Students develop a passion for citizenship and justice in this hands on program that is 13 years old and found in 35 states. TeenPact students enjoy meeting and interacting with other Christian young people and leaders from across the state. Daily worship, prayer walks around the capitol and meeting and hearing Legislators speak are just a few of the highlights. One of the favorite activities is learning Parliamentary Procedure and then using those skills as the students break up into their own "Legislature" to work the bills they have written through the process.

In its fifth year in Missouri,TeenPact Leadership School will once again be conducting this acclaimed government and leadership class in our state capital, Jefferson City.

Class dates:

4 Day class (ages 13-19) Friday public speaking class optional
February 26 – March 2, 2007

1 Day class (ages 8-12) held on Fridays
March 2, 2007

There is a discount for early applications when you register online by January 11,2007.
For more information go to www.teenpact.com, click on the state of Missouri or call 1-800-343-1776.
Missouri State Coordinator: Laurel Morton, LAM@PostOakPass.com, 816-525-5003.

Missouri co – leader : Tina Reichert, sycamorevalley@mcmsys.com