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BHEA Activities
THIS WEEK AT BHEA: April 21-27
MONDAY, 4/21* Monday Fun high school classes only (or as indicated
by your teacher). We DO NOT order pizza these last 2 weeks of
high school-only
classes. Please be sure to bring a lunch or plan to eat out if you
are here for the day!!
* Greg Metcalf's Monday Biology class, 4 p.m.
* Roundtable Discussion: Homeschooling Through High School, First
Christian Church on Monday, April 21, 400 S. Court St. (across from
the Courthouse)
from 7-9 p.m. If you are planning to come, please shoot me an email
at shc.small@gmail.com so we'll have an idea of how many chairs to
set up.
TUESDAY, 4/22* Greg Metcalf's Monday Biology class, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 4/23* Homeschoolers' gymnastics at Tumblebears, 12-1 and Boot Camp from 1- 2:30. Information contact Donna Wormsley at 977-8865 or Donna Williams at 984-6007 mowdcw@bellsouth.net.
THURSDAY, 4/24* American Heritage Girls/Cub Scouts meet at First Christian,
3:30-5 p.m.
FRIDAY, 4/25* Julie Cagle's class 9-11.
* David vanderVeen's classes begin at 1:30.
* Boy Scouts, Regular meeting at the Wade's, 7 p.m.
FIELD TRIP/SEMINAR RSVPs:* SPRING MOM'S NIGHT
OUT
When : April 29,2008
Where: Laurie Leslie's home
What: Greeting
Card Workshop. Everyone will get to
make cards to take home! Heather Lawson will have all supplies and
teach us how to make cards. Cost is $10 NO REFUNDS. Everything is provided
if
you pay by the 14th. If you pay at the work shop you will NEED to bring
your own adhesive (glue pen or tape runner ONLY). $11.50 with glue
pen must be paid by 14th. $10 w/o glue pen can be pain in advance
RSVP:
Heather
at tshoweybird@aol.com. Heather will call to confirm.
There is prep that needs to be made for time of fellowship. If you
confirm then you be expected to pay even if you can't come.
* BHEA's Annual Field Day will be held at the Heritage High School Track
and Field at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 5th. This is the first Monday after
the High School Enrichment Classes end. Hopefully, this is late enough
in the day that some dads can come for part of the activity, but not
so late families have trouble managing dinner or sports or lessons.Cost:
Suggested $1 donation to BHEA per child, with $5 family max. This is
to recoup the cost of using the facility ($50) for the day, and other
minor costs we might incur for necessary equipment.Details: You will
need to plan to arrive by 2:45 to register and/or doublecheck your child's
pre-registration to ensure they get to participate in their favorite
events. Additionally, traffic in and out of the Heritage campus starts
getting pretty thick by just after 3:00, so you'll want to be there before
that.EVENTS: Pre-registering is important to planning the schedule of
events, given that events will be run in age-appropriate groupings. In
other words, your Kindergartener won't be competing against a Senior.
This also means we can keep most activities running concurrently.Just
shoot me an email giving me each event each of your children wish to
participate in, name of child, age and grade. If you have a preschooler
that you will be bringing, let me know that, as well. They will have
access to some activities of their own, but we need to know how many
to plan for.Here are the events:25 yard dash (preK and K only)50 yard
dash (Elementary)100 meter (grades 5-12)200 meter (grades 5 -12)400 meter
(grades 9-12)1 mile400 meter relay (put together your own team or sign
up to be assigned to a team)Long jumpBaseball tossFootball tossSoccer
kickSack raceThree-legged race (Choose a partner or sign-up to be assigned)Wheelbarrow
race (Choose a partner or sign-up to be assigned)Jump Rope ContestHula
Hoop ContestTug-o-War
Rain date: The following Monday, May 12th, at the same time if our original
date has to be cancelled due to weather.Volunteers: This event needs
many volunteers to run efficiently. Please call me at 977-1957 or email
info@bhea.net to volunteer.
* Ijams Nature Center Field TripWhen: May 13th
Where: Ijams Nature Center
Time: 10:45-1:30
What: picnic lunch (10:45-11:30) & nature field trip (11:30-1:30)
Cost: $5.00 per school age student (ages 5-high school). Parents
and younger siblings are free. Younger siblings (ages 4 & younger)
will need to remain in the exhibit area with parents during theclassroom
portion of the field trip.Please contact me at somewhereinpemberley@yahoo.com
or 573-0708 if you would like to go on this field trip. Email is best
for me concerning RSVP's for this trip. Payment & RSVP due by May
5th. My home address is listed in the BHEA directory. There is a limit
of 80 on this trip & I have 25 RSVP's from the Seymour Edge Homeschool
group.
~Abby Luecke somewhereinpemberley@yahoo.com
Anyone can set up a field trip!! Check out our website to find out how
to set up field trips as well as some suggestions! (Link: http://bhea.net/field_trips.htm
)
ODDS AND ENDS:* The BHEA Used Curriculum Fair has been scheduled for
Saturday, May 24, with set-up & drop-off scheduled for Friday,
May 23. The location is the fellowship hall at Our Lady of Fatima,
in Alcoa across from WalMart. There are some changes from last year.
Details will be coming out soon. Look for info in the next newsletter & on
the BHEA web site. Put these dates on your calendar.
* I am putting together "goodie" bags for our BHEA Senior
Banquet on April 4th. If anyone would like to contribute items from
their business
for these bags, please contact me at 379-1546 or b1cagle@yahoo.com. We
have 7 seniors for BHEA's first graduation. They are all really excited
to be a part of it. Let's support our 2007 graduates!--Julie Cagle
* We had originally thought we would be able to do re-take photos in
the spring, but due to the deadline for our completed yearbook, we do
not have the time needed to do that. So, if you would like to have your
child's photo included in the yearbook you may submit your own photo.
It can be e-mailed to me at homescool87@gmail.com along with your child's
name and grade. These need to be turned in NO LATER than April 30th to
be included.--LaDonna Covert
* I am now taking sign-ups for my American History/Literature class for
the 2008-09 school year. I will be using the Notgrass Exploring America
curriculum. This class is open to any BHEA high school students, but
it is recommended for juniors and seniors. This class will provide a
credit in history and a credit in English. I will hold class from 9-11
am on Friday mornings at my home. I have only 10 slots for a full class
and I will give preference to seniors who need American History to graduate.
I will have a waiting list for underclassmen to take the class in the
2009-10 if they do not get into the class this year. If you have any
questions, please contact me privately at b1cagle@yahoo.com or call me
at 379-1546. ~Julie Cagle
* VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2008 BHEA USED CURRICULUM FAIR: I am now taking
names for volunteers for the BHEA Used Curriculum Fair. I will take BHEA
members only until May 1st. At that time, if I do not have all the volunteers
needed, I will accept volunteers outside BHEA. As a volunteer, you will
be able to shop early on Friday, May 23rd at the Volunteer Sale. Those
that volunteer to help with the fair & work their full shift will
be exempt from the 5% surcharge on books they sell and the 5% on items
purchased at the volunteer sale. Any further purchases after the volunteer
sale will include the surcharge. There will be no holds on any books.
We are also asking you not to purchase books for someone else. These
are for your own use. You will be on your honor. When working as a volunteer,
you can not have your children with you. You will need to make arrangements
for childcare. The success of this fair is dependent on volunteers who
can fully concentrate on their duties without distractions. We are also
handling other peoples' property & money & can not afford mistakes.
The following days & times are available:Friday, May 23 - 9 AM -
5:00 PM (4-5 people)Saturday, May 24 - 9 AM -1:00 PM (8-9 people)Saturday,
May 24 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (4-5 people)I would prefer people that are
experienced with the computer (Microsoft EXCEL) and handling money -
counting & giving change, for those particular jobs. Thanks. Please
call Becky vanderVeen - 379-9181 to volunteer.
* Yearbook Sales: It's time for everyone to order their yearbooks! The
staff is now accepting orders for the 2007-08 BHEA, full color yearbook.
The cost is $20 for one, $35 for two, and $50 for three. You can also
place an order to submit a family page, which is a full 8.5x11 page made
by YOU, at the cost of $25. If you have a home business that you would
like to submit an ad for, the yearbook staff can accept those, as well.
The cost for those is: business card- $15, 1/4 page-$25, half page-$50,
full page- $75.Please support BHEA by purchasing your yearbook...they're
going to be GREAT!!!
* If you have a child in kindergarten this year, and would like to participate
in kindergarten graduation, please email me, mowdcw@bellsouth.net or
call me 984-6007. Graduation will be Friday, May 30 at First Christian
Church. ~ Donna Williams
* The BHEA Calendar is for everyone! All members can access this by going
to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BHEA/cal (You will first need to subscribe
to the yahoogroups list by going to BHEA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com).
The calendar is updated frequently. You can also print this out if you'd
prefer.
* If you would like to join our "chatty" yahoo group, please
send an email to BHEA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. This is the place where
you can post questions about anything from curriculum to dishwasher repair,
items to sell or buy, prayer requests, etc. Any member may join the group.
This is a great place of new families to "meet" others, find
out about activities, etc. Even if you do not wish to receive email from
the group, we strongly recommend that you join and check the option that
says "receive no mail." This will enable you to log in to view
the live calendar, which is updated frequently.
IN THE AREA:
* April 23-27, 2008 : The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual five-day
event in Great Smoky Mountains National Park consisting of a variety
of wildflower, fauna, and natural history walks, motorcades, photographic
tours, art classes, and indoor seminars. Most programs are outdoors
in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, while indoor offerings are
held in various venues throughout Gatlinburg, TN. http://springwildflowerpilgrimage.org/wildflower/registration/allprograms.cfm
* Cedar Springs support group will be having its annual Used Curriculum
Sale on Monday April the 21st! The sale is from 7-9pm in the gym of Cedar
Springs Presbyterian Church. We hope you will come out and join us for
the sale. If you are interested in selling with us, you can! The cost
is $5 to reserve a table and I need to hear from you by April 14th. Please
email me with any questions or if you would like to reserve a table.
Ursula Weiland uweiland@bellsouth.net
* Used Book Sale at the Cove, Friday, April 25 @ The Cove at Concord
Park 11am-2pm Rain or shine11808 S. Northshore Drive- Farragut (West
Knoxville) 37934Directions to the Cove Park:(I -140 - (Pellissippi Pkwy)
to Northshore. Turn LEFT off the exit onto Northshore. Follow this for
several miles. You will pass many parks in the Concord Park system. Eventually
you'll cross over a narrow bridge and pass the Yacht Club on your left.
Cove Park is right after the Yacht Club on your left.
* The Knoxville Christian Youth Bands Jazz Band will be having a Jazz
only concert on Thursday, May 1st at 7:00 PM! The concert will be held
at Central Baptist Bearden, on Kingston Pike, just across the street
from Krispy Kreme. Our regular Spring concert featuring ALL the bands
of KCYB will be onTuesday, May 13th, also at Central Baptist Bearden,
7:00 PM More info on the band can be found on our website at http://www.kcyb.org/
.
* Scholastic warehouse sale, Alcoa TN3416 North Bend Circle
Alcoa, TN 37701(865) 681-6405Thu., 05/08/2008 - Fri., 05/23/2008weekdays
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturdays 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMclosed Sundays
* Homeschool Tuesdays at the zoo! DATE: Programs are typically offered
on Tuesday. Check the schedule below for specific dates. All programs
meet at the Log Cabin. TIME: Ages 4-8 meet at 10am or 2pm Ages 9-13 meet
at 11:30am COST: Members pay only $3.00 per person for programs Members
pay $5.00 per person for workshops (see below) Non-members pay $10.00
per person All prices include admission and parking. *Prices and schedules
are subject to change without notice. HOW TO REGISTER:Members DO NOT
need to register. Just show up on the scheduled date and time for your
program and pay at the door. Non-members must pre-register through the
Zoo Education Department by calling Chad Fifer at 865.637.5331 x331.
Program Schedul April 22 Anatomy April 22 Anatomy Workshop (11:30-1:30pm)
*Workshop for ages 9-18 only May 6, 13, 20, 27 Zoology May 29 Zoo Night
Safari (7-9pm) *Safari for all ages. Meet at Front Gate.
* Third Thursdays Homeschool Programs @ AMSE: AMSE is pleased to announce
THIRD THURSDAYS, a program specifically designed with home schoolers'
needs in mind. AMSE educators will lead K-3 and 4-6 students through
interactive science programs at the museum on the third Thursday of each
month through May 2008. Programs for Grades K-3 are one hour in length
and start at 11:00 a.m., while programs for Grades 4-6 are two hours
in length and start at 12:30 p.m. Advance reservations of one week are
required and no registrations are confirmed until receipt of payment.
Cost of the programs for K-3 range from $6 to $10, while cost for Grades
4-6 programs are $10 to $25. Program fees include fee for program and
admission for one student and one adult into AMSE, if the program is
held at AMSE. For more information check out our www.amse.org and download
aregistration form.Upcoming programs include:May 15 - Butterflies
* M and M Big Splat (912 W. Broadway, Maryville) offers an art class for preschool through elementary school children the last Thursday of every month from 1:00 - 2:00. The normal price for the class is$10.00 per child. However, they only charge $5.00 per child for the homeschool class. Each class has a theme based on a book they read to the kids, then they make 2 or 3 crafts. They like to have all participants pre-register by the morning of the class. Their phone number is 984-7300.