Our Poster has been posted...

At the Pittsburg Public Library.

Here it is:

If you have somewhere you would like to post one, I can print you a copy.

I might take one over to the YMCA next time I go.

Start-Up Meeting - Check!

Well, we had a good time chatting and catching up and sharing hair moisturizing tips, as well as a plethora of other information Monday night.  If you missed it, you missed out!

We decided the MOMS' MEETINGS will still be the 3rd Monday of every month.  The next Moms' Meeting will be Sept. 20th at 7:00pm at Lezlie's home (2208 California, Pittsburg - 2 blocks north of Centennial on California, turn left into dead-end, brick house).  PLEASE make every effort to be there since we will try to set up how we want to structure the group and schedule activities.  BRING YOUR CALENDAR!!!  (Robin Humbard will host the October 18th meeting.)

We talked about ideas for what we wanted to do this year.  Social activities for the older students was mentioned (game nights, bowling, a shooting range).  A sharing time to show off the students' work was discussed.  Naamah gave a little info. about the potential FIELD TRIP in September.  (REMEMBER:  She needs to know if you are interested by September 9th.  The date of the event is the 16th and she has to register our count.)

These are just a few of the fun things that could be done this year.  If YOU have ideas, make sure you bring them up.

Last, but not least, I was asked

to share my Apple Crisp recipe:

Greased 9" pie plate 1/2-2/3 full of thinly sliced apples (or use peaches, apricots, cherries, etc.)
If you use apples, sprinkle 2tsp Cinnamon and 2tsp Vanilla on them and stir.
Mix separately, 1cup Brown Sugar, 1/2cup white flour, 1/2cup rolled oats, 1/4tsp salt.
Soften 1/2cup Butter and stir into sugar mixture.
Sprinkle all over apples in the pie plate evenly.
Bake @ 325 for 1 hour (or 350 for around 40 min. if you're in a hurry or it's hot outside).

Serve hot or cold with cool whip or ice cream.  YUM, YUM!!!

Field Trips

Hey everyone!

I hope you have all had a great summer and are getting excited about starting school back up!

Last spring I let Lezlie know that I'd be willing to head up the field trip committee. I know my tendency will lean toward planning things for the younger kids, but I will do my best to come up with things for the older kids to do as well. If anybody wants to help out with planning field trips, PLEASE let me know!

Anyway, I have a great idea for a first field trip! I wanted to get this out now because we'd need to be registered by September 9th, and I want to make sure that you have time to think about things.

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site

Thursday, September 16th, 10:00am

K-2nd grade: "Growing Up Victorian"

3rd-6th grade: "Wagon's Ho!"

Cost is $5 per person for presentation, $1 addt'l to explore the full site

Here's a link to the flyer: http://www.olatheks.org/files/mahaffie/Homeschool_Fall_2010.pdf

This date and programs are specifically for the homeschool community!

Naamah

tgr68@yahoo.com

Start Up Meeting

Hi, Everyone,

 

Hope you all had a nice summer vacation!  it seems to be over, uh????

 

Time for school!!!

 

 

Well,  I would like to invite the Mom's and Dad's to our home.(nursing babies are welcome)

 

 

  Monday, August 30th, at 6:30 p.m. (will eat promptly at 6:30)

 

Bring your favorite salad!  (whether it is lettuce, fruit, taco etc.)

Of course a dessert too!    

We will provide place setting and water!

 

 

Bring calendars and ideas for the group this year. 

 

Bring extra school books you are willing to get rid of, maybe someone can use them!

 

Thanks very much.   To R.S.V.P. or ask any questions, email me or call 620-347-4655.

 

God Bless,

Rene

 

 

Directions from Pittsburg:  2 miles west of Arma at Catholic Church on highway 69, 1 and 1/2 blocks south on 202 st.

 

Directions from Girard:  east on 47 to 200 st (approx 7 miles, or 1 mile east of Girard Chicken Annie's ) turn north and continue  north to stop sign on corner at 640 avenue. turn back east 1 block to 202 and come down 1 1/2 block south.  2 story white house in back, cedar trees out front, east side of street.

 

-----Shock warning-----  We have our house up for sale.  so don't pass out when you see the sign in our yard. 

 

 

Summer Time!!!

Woohoo!  Most of us have made it through

the school year and some of us are getting near.

It's always such a relief to finish up.

And fun to look at what's coming next!

Along with curriculum, cool new web-sites,

and other school paraphernalia,
REMEMBER
TO BE

THINKING

about C.H.E.A.

and what you want

to see the group do 

when the Next School Year

begins.

With so many new families,

we will be seeing some

major reconstruction

of the group's organization.

WHAT are YOUR ideas???
Write them down somewhere
in a safe spot where you
won't lose them...

and

bring them to the
first meeting of the
Fall of 2010.

WHAT DO YOU WANT???

Begin thinking NOW about what you want as a group for next year.  Our group must grow and evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of those in the group.

We do not need to continue doing what has been done just for the sake of tradition.  If something isn't working well, let's throw it out!  If you loved something, let's do more of it.  Whatever we do, let's plan it well so it will be valuable enough to take time out of our busy schedules for.  And if we decide on an activity, let's be committed to come so that all the children can have a rich experience.  It's always much more fun when there are enough people to actually do the activities planned.  Conversely, it is discouraging to work to plan something and have only 3-4 families show up.

So be thinking!!!  What field trip do you wish would get on the docket?  What would you like to see happening at the Moms' Meetings?  What would make you want to never miss one?  What academic or other activities would you like to see the children do together and how often?  What do YOUR children want to do?  And last, what will YOU do to help make these things happen?

Do you have ideas how to restructure the group to maximize its effectiveness and heighten its quality?  I want to hear them!!! 

Please email your input to me after you and your family are done brainstorming. 

May Events

May 6th:

End of Year Picnic

12:00pm @ 'Barney' Park

Friday, May 14th:

Jacob and Raven's Graduation  6:00pm
Seventh Day Adventist  (E. 21st & Grand)
Potluck dinner.