On Winter Home School Day at Old Sturbridge Village, located in Sturbridge, MA,  we offer you and your children the opportunity to visit the Village and join in hands-on activiities and participatory programs.  This is a great opportunity for children to gain exposure to many aspects of 1830s New England life in an interactive way. 

On this Home School Day, learn about traditional winter work and play activities.  See maple sugaring as it was done in the early 19th century.  Learn about the history of maple sugaring from Molly Geet (right), an 1830s traditional Native American Doctress.  Observe maple sugar being made and learn about how it was used in cooking.

For more information visit http://www.osv.org/orders/listprograms.html?ID=14&G=T. 

PLACE: Crayola Factory & National Canal Museum, Easton, PA
DATE: Entire month of Februrary; Only offered on Tues-Fri (no weekends or holidays)
COST: $6.50 plus tax per person (regular price is $9.50 plus tax); includes both museums located in same building

When attending ask for an "Extending the Experience" packet.  For more information visit www.crayola.com/factory and www.canals.org.

Announcing a one week summer camp experience not to be missed!

Worldview Academy (www.worldview.org) will awaken and mature the adult lurking in your teen! The camp will challenge your student with fascinating lectures and engaging discussions to help your child think discerningly about their culture and other worldviews and religions. The students understand that ideas have consequences, that Christianity is defensible and true, and compare Christianity’s views with New Age, Secularism, and Islamic views.  This is all done through a highly interactive approach with role playing, small group discussions and absorbing speakers. 

By Irene Taschek

Ever wonder where your young homeschool children are headed?  Read about what some of our local highschool students have recently accomplished.  All were homeschooled from the start…Home Education – it works!

Institute for Cultural Communications – Local Homeschool Student Wins Big!

Local homeschool teen and Living Water member, Aaron Pomerantz, wins big at the Institute for Cultural Communications Speech and Debate Conference!

Greetings from a newbie homeschooler!

If you had told me 10 years ago that today we would have 4 children and be homeschooling, I would have had a good laugh thinking you were telling me a joke.  But, here I am, and my life is quite different from how I’d pictured it would be at this point.  We are now into our 7th month of homeschooling.  I wish I could tell you that I have had so much fun, but that would not be completely truthful.  In fact, the first several weeks of start-up were very stressful for me and to a lesser degree, for my husband.  I have thought about homeschooling for several years and felt God putting it back onto my plate one year ago.  I remember calling Robin Young about something unrelated to homeschooling, and then the conversation turned to just that.  And well, let us just say, the rest is history.

Please note that the HIS Homeschool Co-op is not affiliated with the Living Water Enrichment program.

HIS HOMESCHOOL CO-OP IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SPRING 2010 SESSION!

Hello everyone!

We would first like to thank the Lord for seeing fit in allowing this Co-op to continue for another session. We are excited to see what He has in store for us this Spring. We would also like to thank everyone for their efforts and prayers to make this upcoming session a reality. Thank you for your patience. Though our desire was to have this process finalized some time ago, the Lord had other plans.

Come out to the Annual Living Water Used Curriculum Sale!

PLACE: Marlton Assemby of God Church, 625 E. Main Street, Marlton, NJ
DATE: Saturday, April 17th 2010
TIME: 9am - 1pm
COST: $10 per table

To reserve a table for $10 contact Heather Zampino at hzampino@comcast.net or 609-268-1142. Deadline to reserve tables is Saturday, April 3rd.  Please make the check out to Living Water Home Educators and mail to Heather Zampino (refer to the member directory for the mailing address).

This event is open to ALL homeschoolers!  Spread the word!

From the ENOCH of NJ - February 2010 e-Newsletter:

ENOCH of New Jersey - Education Network of Christian Homeschoolers is now on Facebook!

If you have Facebook, be sure to look for the ENOCH of New Jersey Non-Profit page. We are trying to get the word out. Tell every homeschooler you know. Become a fan. ENOCH will have links, announcements, stories, etc. that will be posted to help you.

ENOCH of New Jersey presents the 20th Annual Homeschool Convention - the largest homeschool convention in New Jersey! Friday & Saturday, May 14 & 15, 2010 at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, Edison, NJ
http://www.enochnj.org/index.php/convention

Who is ENOCH?

Sahara Sam’s Oasis Indoor Water Park is excited to offer EXCLUSIVE HOMESCHOOL TIME!

-Friday, February 12 Exclusive 10AM-12PM

-Friday, February 26 Exclusive 12PM-2PM

Join us for EXCLUSIVE HOMESCHOOL water park time and stay and play for the rest of the day!  Please click on this link for details.

Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.

Sincerely,

Beth Twisler, Director of Sales
Sahara Sam's Oasis Indoor Water Park
535 North Route 73
West Berlin, NJ 08091
PH: 856-767-7580 Ext. 108
FX: 856-767-7689
www.saharasams.com

If you are interested in playing either baseball or softball this spring please read on. If you have not played either soccer or basketball you will need to go to our website : http://www.eteamz.com/TCHSA%20Falcons/handouts/
and fill out 5 forms: registration, medical release, verification, insurance waiver and code of conduct. You will also need to bring a check for $50 registration fee with you to practice. If you have played soccer or basketball all you need to do is to show up. The total overall cost for playing baseball and softball is around $150.00. A bit more for baseball, a bit less for softball and considerably less for JV baseball. These costs will be determind by several things, uniforms, home games, equipment needed, etc. 

Andrea Gindhart has been leading the homeschool cross country group for roughly the past 2 years, however, at this time she is no longer able to do so. We are looking for someone else to fill her running shoes! The group meets one hour per week starting in the spring at local area parks that have running/walking trails.  The kids are divided in groups by age.  After running the trail, the kids all come together at the end to play a game of some type.  No timed running has been done in this casual group but it need not stay that way.

Please prayerfully consider this opportunity to lead and serve our youth in this activity.  For more information, contact Kelly Linhart at plinhart1@yahoo.com. Thanks so much!

Local homeschool teen and Living Water member, Aaron Pomerantz, wins big at the Institute for Cultural Communications Speech and Debate Conference!

Aaron received multiple honors at this Conference.  He won 1st place in the Economic and Social Council of the Model United Nations – the best speaker out of 50 competitors!  Aaron’s speech on Christian manhood was recognized for its content and originality while his interpretation of the poem “Mulga Bill’s Bicycle” by Banjo Patterson was seen as creative and amusing!

For more information on the local ICC Chapter, contact Trudy Pomerantz at jandtpomerantz@verizon.net

Congratulations, Aaron!

Snowflake Ski Club meets on Tuesdays at Shawnee Mountain.  We are offering our Bring a Friend Day which are discount days to join us.  You don't have to know anyone that skis with us, just join us at the mountain for some fun on the slopes!

Date: Tuesday, February 2nd
Time:  10 am to 10 pm
Contact:  snowflakeskiclub@gmail.com with questions and registration  (Tim and Ana Williams)

Prices:

Lift:  $27
Ski/Board Rental: $15
Ski/Board Lesson: $10  (11:45am lesson time)

Hope to have you with us on the slopes next Tuesday!

Fellowship Alliance Chapel (FAC), located in Medford, is excited to announce a Flag Football League for boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade. Our season will start in March and run to early June, but registration is open now. Invite your friends, neighbors, and classmates – we are anticipating a season of high-energy fun, friendly competition, and good sportsmanship for all. You won't want to miss it!

The FAC Flag Football League is part of Upward ministry, the world's largest Christian sports program for children, which hosts leagues and camps in more than 2,600 churches around the globe. Upward emphasizes these five main goals:

The Student Government of the Homeschool Academy of South Jersey is sponsoring a dance next month, Saturday, February 20th from 6:30-11:30pm at the Laurel Lake Clubhouse, Millville, NJ.

This dance is for homeschooled teens and their guests from age 13 to 18.

Tickets prices are as follows:

Purchased January - $10
Purchased February - $15
At the Door - $18

We will have light refreshments and a DJ, so come on out for a night of "socialization" and fun.

Please contact either Deanne Scalfo at dscalfo@comcast.net or Carmele Magazzu at carmelemagazzu@yahoo.com for more information or ticket purchases.

A Classical Co-op will be forming in Burlington county this spring semester.  The group will meet weekly for approximately 3 hours per session.  The curriculum will consist of memory work in various subjects including history, Latin, geography, grammar, science, and math.  Also included will be science experiments, oral presentations, historical time lines, and art/music projects.

Parent participation will be needed in the classroom.  Additionally, review of subject matter is required at home to maximize benefits of the program.

The class is for children in grades pre-K-6th grade.  Exact time and location TBA, although it will not conflict with either Living Water Enrichment or HIS Co-op meeting times.

Greetings, Middle Schoolers~

We were "Pumped Up" in January with a great H20 event coordinated by Ellen MacMichael.  Thanks to Mrs. MacMichael, and thanks to all who came out!  Click on the Smilebox photo album below to view pictures highlighting the evening.

Coming soon in February, is our Outrageous Games Gym Night...held on Tuesday, February 16th.  Please note: this is a TUESDAY event.  Click here for all the details Hope you can join us!

Blessings,
Mrs. Young
~On behalf of all the leaders

Join us for an afternoon at the Pop Shop!

PLACE: Pop Shop, Collingswood
DATE: Wednesday, March 10th
TIME: 1:00pm for lunch and then an ice cream social and tour
COST: $7.95

Hello all,

Just a reminder about February's homeschool programming. The program will be on Thursday, February 11th from 1-2:30 p.m.

This month we will are able to offer two sessions: one for ages 6+ and the other for ages 3-5. I will be teaching the older session and the younger session will be taught by one of our volunteers, Patricia, who is a retired pre-school teacher. Topics are as follows:

Ages 3-5: Where Did the Animals Go?--Learn how various animals get through the cold weather. We'll talk about hibernation, migration, etc through story, action, song, and play.