The Muskegon Co-Op is now accepting registrations for the Fall 2012 Session through August 17.  Check out our current class brochure under the Classes tab.  Fall Session runs from September 7-November 16.  New families must fill out a New Family Enrollment form in addition to a Registration form.  All forms are available under the Enroll tab.  Enrollment is $25 per year for new families and $10 for returning families before June 30 or $20 after.  Session fees have been reduced to $50 per family per session or $30 if you have only one child.   Please call Karin at 231-903-4144 or email kabbott@lmhsc.org with any registration questions.

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THEO Annual Meeting and Registration Deadline is July 26^th

THEO (Tri-Cities Home Education Organization) is a support group on the lakeshore. We have members as far north as Oceana County and as far south as Ottawa County. If you know of anyone new to homeschooling or interested in learning more about homeschooling please tell them about this event. It would be a great opportunity for them to get an idea of what homeschooling is about and to ask people questions. The meeting will also give information on the many classes and other activities available to homeschoolers in this area.  Please look at our website www.mytheo.org or call Dee Bradfield (231) 766-2841.

Location: Bridge Bible Church 5035 Henry St. Muskegon 49441

Time: 6:30pm

Child care will not be provided.

Attention Students! Are you looking for an opportunity to explore your acting skills and have a blast with friends? Parents, are you looking for affordable ways to keep your kids entertained and challenged this summer? If so, Living Books Theater Summer Arts Camps might be just what you are looking for. For the past ten years, Living Books Theater has been providing theater experience to homeschoolers and now for the first time will be offering summer camps to both homeschooled and non-homeschooled students. Kids will develop their talents in the various aspects of theater, including creative drama, acting, improvisation, mime, stagecraft, and more. Camps will be held at Bridge Bible Church, 5035 Henry Street in Norton Shores Michigan. Choose from three different
camps according to grade level of the student. Click on attachment for more details!

http://bryansnuffer.com/theo/LivingBooksTheaterSummerCampDetailsReg.pdf

Feel free to pass this information on to all your homeschooled and non-homeschooled friends!

Invite a friend or neighbor to participate and carpool with you!

Questions? Email Faith Hinken at hink6@comcast.net or call 231-730-1335 or 231-828-4340.

 

Fruitport Drama Class is also encouraging homeschooled high school age students to enroll in the fall.  Our actors will work on character, voice, movement and memorization for the stage.  Activities include group dance, comedy improvisation, poetry, monologues and group scenes.  Students choose their own script and their own teams for most assignments.  Call Steven Hepler at 231-865-4040 for more information and see photos from past productions at picasaweb.google.com/mrhepler.

Fruitport High School Video Production Class is encouraging high school age homeschool students to enroll in the class for this fall.  Homeschool students would be required to attend during the scheduled class time in the school's daily schedule.  Learn videography, video editing, audio editing and computer skills.  This class also focuses on improved written communication, teamwork and skills for the workplace.  It is also a lot of fun! Contact Steven Hepler, video instructor at Fruitport High School, at 231-865-4040 for more information, and see our videos at youtube.com/stevenhepler1.

Homeschool Community Liaison

White Lake Area Community Education is seeking to hire a liaison to administer class offerings to local homeschool families. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, be familiar with the Michigan High School content expectations, be able to work independently while maintaining the confidentiality of student records, and possess at least a high school diploma.

The liaison will be required to collaborate with staff to create classes, create and attend field trips, publicize class offerings to the homeschool community, attend classes periodically, lead an advisory board of homeschool parents, and solicit ideas for classes from homeschool families.

This is a part-time position requiring 20 hours of work per week and pays $12/hour.

Submit a cover letter and resume to Brian Barber, White Lake Area Community Education, 541 E. Slocum Street, Whitehall, MI 49461.

The job is also listed on the MAISD website

Designed just for homeschooling families, Nature in Action is a series of 90-minute monthly sessions that provide seasonally-based, age-appropriate education focused on developing critical thinking skills and appreciation for the natural world.

Nature in Action helps children explore their natural environment in a hands-on learning experience. Three age groups are offered to appropriately engage and challenge learners:

• Acorns: Four to six years old
• Sprouts: Seven to nine years old
• Mighty Oaks: 10 to 13 years old, with advanced programming also offered separately for students with a deeper interest.
• Students older than 13 are invited to participate in service learning opportunities, such as our Volunteer Youth Group during afternoon sessions.

There are two sessions left, one in April and one in May. 

For complete details about our current Homeschool programs, download our brochure 2011-12 homeschool brochure. You can also contact Katie VanDoeselaar with any questions you may have at (616) 735-6240 x 11 or by email at katie@blandfordnaturecenter.org.

Retired reading teacher with Masters in language arts wanting to tudor homeschooling students.  I am experienced in working with students who have learning differences and teach through the use of Orton Gillingham, phonetic and multi-sensory methods.  I have also had training and experience in the teaching of study skills within the content areas.  Please email me at meekhofl@yahoo.com.  If you leave me your number, I will call you back.  Nancy Meekhof