MAJOR 2010 EVENTS

THIS WEEK AT BHEA: Aug. 30-Sept. 5

MONDAY, Aug. 30

* Monday Fun Classes
1. The following classes will meet tomorrow: Biology I, British Literature, Shakespeare (7th-12th only), Literature & Composition, Spanish I, Spanish II, Exploring Ethics, Music Appreciation, Algebra I, Algebra II, Driver's Education, Yearbook, Chemistry I, Anatomy & Physiology, and Biggest Loser's Club. **Public speaking will NOT meet tomorrow.
2. We will be using only the downstairs of the church. No one should be on the upper floor of the church at anytime. The classrooms will be labeled with the class name. Please let your students know that they are to remain downstairs.
3. The only door that will be unlocked for you to open the building will be the side door of the fellowship hall. There will be an "Enter" sign on the door.
4. Service positions do not begin until Sept. 13, so no pizza will be ordered.
5. If your family has not attended Monday Fun classes, feel free to come by Rockford Baptist tomorrow and familiarize yourself with the church.

TUESDAY, AUG 31

* BHEA Membership Renewals: 2009-2010 memberships expire on August 31. Your name will be removed from the e-Alert and yahoogroups system at that time. If you have not yet renewed, please go to http://bhea.net/membership.html and follow the instructions there.

THURSDAY, SEPT 2
* Heritage Planetarium classes. Group 1 meets at 10:45 for the 11 a.m. show. Group 2 meets at 12:45 for the 1 p.m. show. If you have not paid(*), please pay for all your shows asap. Reservations are closed for this trip. Questions? Tammy at rlfreeny@bellsouth.net

FRIDAY, Sept. 3
* Julie Cagle's History/Lit class, 9-11 a.m.

UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES

* (Not)Back-to-School Picnic: Bring the family and a covered dish and a drink or dessert to share and gather at Louisville Point Park for an evening of good old-fashioned fun and fellowship on Friday evening, September 10th, from 6 p.m. to sunset. This will be a great opportunity for students and parents alike to meet others from their classes, which start the following Monday. We'll have sack races, tug-0-war, and lots of great conversation! P.S. Be sure to bring a folding chair for your family. Any questions? Contact Laurie Leslie at info@bhea.net or 977-1957.

* BHEA SWIM PRACTICE
Swimmer Program: Email me at ks_harr@bellsouth.net and then send at least a $40 (per swimmer) deposit made out to BHEA to my home address (135 Miller Avenue, Maryville, TN 37803). If you can pay the entire $80 per swimmer amount that would be fantastic, otherwise you can pay the balance on the first swim morning (Wednesday, September 8th).

Lesson Program: This is for children no younger than 4 years of age. The cost is $50 for twelve 30 minute sessions. There are still a few spots left for the 2nd 6 weeks of this program. This program will be each M/W for 6 weeks during the 2nd half of the swim practice time (8:15 - 8:45 a.m.) and will be instructed by Maggie Higdon. To reserve a spot email me at ks_harr@bellsouth.net.

Practice Dates: Begin - Wednesday, September 8th - We will have a parent mtg at the beginning of this session and NOT on August 18th as previously mentioned. Off - Monday, October 11th; Wednesday, November 24th; Finish - Monday, December 6th

* Spring Formal Committee
Attention, high schoolers! If you are interested in being on this year's spring formal committee, please come to our first meeting!
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 9, 2 p.m.
WHERE: First Christian Church, 400 S. Court St., Maryville
WHO: Any BHEA teen in 9th-12th grades (girls AND boys are encouraged to help out!)
Meetings will be held monthly on the 2nd Thursday until January, when we will begin meeting twice monthly.

* ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: Help! I'm Homeschooling! Open discussion for any homeschooling issues, questions, or just to talk about homeschooling in general.
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7-9 p.m.
WHO: New homeschoolers with questions, veterans with answers, and anyone in between!
WHERE: Alcoa First United Methodist Church (by Springbrook Park/pool in Alcoa) --follow signage once in building.
RSVP: Sarah at shc.small@gmail.com. (Though not mandatory, this will help us to know how many chairs to set up.)

* 2011 High School Graduation Meeting
We will be having a graduation meeting for anyone who is interesting in participating in the 2011 BHEA graduation. This is a VERY important meeting to come to, as we will be discussing the date of graduation. If you have a senior, please plan to be at this meeting!
WHEN: Sept. 17, 3 p.m.
WHERE: Alcoa First United Methodist Church (right by Springbrook Pool in Alcoa). Follow the signage when you come in the doors.
WHO: Seniors expected to graduate in 2011 AND a parent.
If you absolutely cannot attend this meeting but do want to participate in graduation, please let Kelly know at 984-3084 or kellycannon4@bellsouth.net.

* The Wood and Strings Puppet Theater will present Ananse! on Sept. 28, 12:30 pm at the Clayton Performing Arts Center (Maryville College). This is the same group that was here in May.
The program is geared for 3rd - 6th grade. Tickets are $5.00 per person.
The deadline to sign up and pay is Thurs. Sept. 2. (next week!) I have to give them our final number the next day. The description from the website states: "Ananse the Spider, trickster of Ashanti folklore, witnesses the early day when animals and life are new. Sharing comical adventures with dozens of other characters, he leaves his mischievous mark on life, or 'so the story goes'. Drawing inspiration from West African music, masks, costumes, and oral traditions, this production brings to the stage their vibrant scenic splendor and magic."
RSVP: rlfreeny@bellsouth.net with your name the number attending and a contact number. You can mail payment to me at:
Tammy Freeny, 1511 Homer Byerly Ct, Maryville, TN 37804
or I will be at Mon. classes this Mon from 9:30-10:30 and from 2:00-2:45.

ODDS AND ENDS

* 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.

* The BHEA Business Directory can be found at http://www.bhea.net/Business_Directory_2009_10.pdf

KUDOS
Do you have a student success to report? Please submit your entry to webmaster@bhea.net. Please include the date of the event. Check out the KUDOS page on http://www.bhea.net/kudos to see all the great things that BHEA families are doing.

* Congratulations to Jonathan Walker, a BHEA senior and 4-H member. In July, he was selected and inducted into Vol State, the highest level of 4-H. He was elected State Deputy Chief. This is huge because he had to have the votes from the other regions in Tennessee to get this. He will be representing 300,000 TN 4-Hers. If you know Jonathan, tell him Congratulations next time you see him. We are proud of you Jonathan!

AROUND THE AREA
* Tumblebears Classes for Homeschoolers (beginnning Sept. 1) All classes are coed
$10 registration fee, per child. Fees - Adv. Preschool, Boot Camp & Beginning Gymnastics classes $34 per student. Intermediate Gymnastics class $44 per student (no other discounts apply with this offer):
1. TumbleBear Advanced Preschool Wed. 12:30 - 1:15
This is a movement & gymnastics class for 4 year olds. This class consists of a series of rotations & obstacle courses designed to increase children's strength, coordination, balance, & flexibility. Students work on beginning gymnastics skills on bars, balance beam, floor, trampoline, & vault. This is such a fun filled, action packed class that your child won't know that they are exercising their bodies & practicing their listening skills
2. BOOT CAMP - Wed. 1:30 - 3:00 - Ages 5 - 12 yrs.
During the first portion of class, we concentrate on stretching, strengthening, balancing, & endurance exercises. Children are then divided into age groups and learn gymnastics & tumbling skills. Each month brings new P.E. games, such as relay races, tug of war, dodge ball, floor hockey, etc. and recess games such as tag, red rover, sharks and minnows, etc. In addition to the physical benefits, this is a great opportunity to get together with friends and make new ones!
3. BEGINNING GYMNASTICS - Wed. 3:00 - 4:00 - Ages 5 - 12
Students will learn basic gymnastics skills on floor, balance beam, bars, vault & trampoline.
4. INTERMEDIATE GYMNASTICS - Wed. 4:00 - 5:30 - Ages 7 - 12
After students master the skills on our beginning gymnastics
curriculum, they will move up to an intermediate class & begin
to learn & practice new, more difficult skills.

* Home School Tuesdays at Knoxville Zoo are back! On August 31st we are
studying Earthquakes! If you have any questions, please look at the following website
(http://www.knoxville-zoo.org/fun-and-learning/for-homeschools/homeschool-tuesdays.html)
or email Jason Moeller at jmoeller@knoxville-zoo.org.or
(865) 637-5331 x331.

* Maryville Fencing Club will start a new Intro to Foil class September 3rd. The club regularly meets on Fridays at the Maryville Church of Christ from 3:30pm until 5:00pm. Classes start at 4:00pm. Classes are open to anyone over the age of ten. Feel free to come by and watch if you are interested. Jeff Shoffner at jshoffner7176@tds.net.

MAJOR 2010 - 2011 EVENTS

Always check the BHEA Yahoo Calendar for most current and up to date information! Here are the dates of some of our some of our major recurring events:

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