UPCOMING EVENTS
The March CCHE meeting, to be held on March 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. at
First Church of God, will be a speaking and visual presentation of the
"Rocking Chair Method" of home teaching, by Diane Hurst. The meeting
will be held in room 120 of First Church of God, 3300 NE 78th St,
Vancouver, WA 98665-0656. (Use the west entrance and drive around to
the back of the brick church building; enter through the double doors
down a short flight of steps.)
CELEBRATING THE EASTER SEASON
Beth Lambright, formerly of Campus Crusade for Christ, will share the history
of celebrating Resurrection Sunday. She offers many examples, ideas and
activities for families to engage in at home in order to understand, together,
the meaning of this Christian holiday. The workshop will be held Saturday,
March 6 at 1 p.m. at Manor Evangelical Church, 17913 NE 72nd Ave.,
Battle Ground, WA 98604. It is open to the whole family. Pre-registration is
optional but necessary to receive the workshop hand-outs. There is no charge
but a free will offering will be taken. A book table will be available also. To
register, please send an email to bible1workshop@gmail.com. You will then receive a packet
of hand-outs for the workshop.
EXCEL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAMS
ExCEL Science Olympiad
has teams for homeschoolers in grades 4th-12th. It is open to all
homeschoolers in Clark or Skamania counties. Science Olympiad is a fun
hands-on team nationwide competition. For more info about Science
Olympiad, go to www.soinc.org.
We currently have openings for students wanting to try it out. No science
experience is necessary. Our middle school Gamma team is perfect for
students who want to see what the competition is like and get their feet wet.
This would be for students in grades 4th-9th.
Our high school team (grades 9th-12th) especially needs some more
students. This is a no-pressure team. High schoolers are all very busy, and
we recognize how limited their time is so the team is very low-key. The
regional competition is March 13 at Lower Columbia College in Longview.
Also remember that participating in extra-curricular activities in high school
looks very good on college applications!
For more info about any of the teams, contact Ann Williams, mamabearwilliams@yahoo.com.
HOMESCHOOLING SEMINAR
The Homeschooling Seminar will be held on March 12-13 and April 9-10,
2010. It is for parents who are currently homeschooling or interested in
homeschooling in the future. It fulfills the Washington state requirement
for a course in home-based instruction for parents wanting to homeschool.
In-class sessions are held on the two weekends, with the remaining reading
and activities done at home. The cost is $80 for individuals and $90 for
married couples in the same family, if pre-registered (postmarked) by
March 5. Visit http://salmoncrlc.vilko.net or e-mail salmoncrlc@juno.com or call
360-573-0857 for more information.
RAISING KIDS TO DO HARD THINGS SEMINAR
Raising Kids to Do Hard Things is coming to Portland on March 19th and 20th;
Friday 7-9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. This seminar, presented by Gregg
Harris, the father of Alex & Brett Harris, the young co-authors of Do Hard Things,
is far more than a parenting seminar. It's a powerful Christian household
strategy retreat for the whole family (ages 10+). Lisa Nichol has started a
group registration for the seminar. If 10 people sign up in this group (only 6
more are needed at this time), everyone in the group will receive a 10%
discount off the registration fee. You can register at www.dohardthingstogether.com by following the links,
or just go to https://www.noblebooks.org/raising_kids_do_hard_things_10.html to
be taken immediately to the registration page. Click the box "yes"
that asks, "Are you part of a group?" It will then give you a place
to enter a "Group Champion Name." Enter "Lisa Nichol."
This ensures that you will receive the group discount.
AUTISM WORKSHOP
The Autism Society of Washington is offering a one-day workshop on autism,
featuring Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D. The title of the workshop is "Autism
Spectrum Disorder: Bridges to Adulthood." It will be held on April 16
at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. If you would like more information, visit
www.autismsocietyofwa.org or email Autism Community
Services at Consult4Autism@gmail.com.
LAPBOOKING WORKSHOP COMING IN APRIL
Join Heidi St. John for an evening of encouragement and learning as she talks
about Lapbooking! Heidi will show you how to make one from start to finish
and share the benefits and basics of lapbooking, as well as a few tricks for
more "seasoned" lapbookers. Heidi will teach you this wonderful
skill using the "show 'n tell" approach, and she will have
plenty of examples for you to look at and resources to take home. Be sure
to bring a pen or pencil, and your camera if you would like to take pictures
of the lapbooks.
Please note: workshop attendees will not make a lapbook during the
workshop; that would require much more time. Children are welcome to
attend along with their parents. But because the workshop will be
recorded, parents are asked to bring either older children or nursing
babies, and not toddlers.
This workshop will be held on Monday, April 19, from 7 to
8:30 p.m., at First Church of God, 3300 NE 78th St., Room 120, Vancouver,
WA 98665-0656. (Use the west entrance and drive around to the back of
the brick church building; enter through the double doors down a short flight
of steps.) Please pre-register for this workshop; there is a $10 fee, with a
$2 discount for CCHE or First Class members. To pre-register, go to:
http://www.heidistjohn.com/site/pages/speaker/workshop-registration.php
or contact Diane Hurst by phone at (360) 831-9147.
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CONFERENCE
Christian Heritage will be holding its 2010 Family Discipleship and
Homeschooling Conference April 22-24 at Overlake Christian Church in
Redmond, WA. The keynote speakers will be Ken Ham and Kevin Swanson.
Ken Ham is the president/CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis and also
the popular Creation Museum. Kevin Swanson is the Director of
Generations with Vision and hosts a daily radio program called
"Generations Radio." Featured speakers include Dr. Brian Ray, president
of NHERI and an international expert with regard to home education
research, and Wade Myers, president of the Venture Academy, a Christian
entrepreneurship training program.
The conference consists of a vendor hall, workshops, general sessions,
and a family night. The cost of the full conference is $75 per person
(spouse free) if registered by April 10. After that the cost is $85 per
person. There are also several different types of passes for specific parts
of the conference only, such as the Vendor Hall and the Family Night.
Scholarships are available. The Christian Heritage website, http://www.christianheritageonline.org
has complete details on schedules, costs, vendors, registration and more.
Join other homeschoolers for a weekend of fun, encouragement and
learning!
USED CURRICULUM SALE
Monday, May 10 7:00 pm: Volunteers Meeting for the Used Curriculum Sale
at First Church of God, room 120. Please come and see where you might
fit in for helping with the Used Curriculum Sale in June.
USED CURRICULUM DATE SET
Mark your calendars!!! This year's Used Curriculum Sale will be held Friday,
June 18th with drop off day on Thursday, June 17th.
OREGON CHRISTIAN HOME EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Friday and Saturday, June 25-26 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
For more information, see OCEANetwork's website at www.oceanetwork.org,
call (503) 288-1285, or e-mail them at mail@oceanetwork.org. This conference includes
national speakers, an exhibit hall filled with great resources, a used book
sale, graduate recognition, workshops and practical how-to's. Mark your
calendars and don't miss this great time of encouragement and equipping.
WANTED: NEWSLETTER LAY-OUT PERSON
CCHE is looking
for a person to do the lay-out for its monthly newsletter. We truly appreciate
the work of our previous lay-out person, Melissa Rush, who is retiring from
the job. The lay-out person receives articles from our writers, puts them
into a newsletter format, and passes it on to be printed. This could be a job
for a high school student who is competent in this area. If you are interested
in helping out in this position, contact Connie Zumstein at czumstein@juno.com
or (360) 887-4933.
WANTED: CCHE EVENTS IDEAS
Do you have some ideas
for future CCHE events?
Do you know of a speaker in the Northwest that you would like to listen to?
Do you have some ideas for family-oriented CCHE activities?
Please send an e-mail with your ideas to Diane Hurst at gentleshepherd@gmail.com,
or call her at (360) 798-6572.
BECOME A CCHE MEMBER AND GET:
~ Our monthly newsletter
~ Discounts and priority registration to homeschool events
~ Early entry to the annual used curricula sale
~ AND more! Click
here to join!
CCHE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR
Can you give some time each month to serve other homeschool families? CCHE
is in need of volunteers who can notify CCHE of Events & Articles
for our Newsletter. We also need a team of people to assist with events for
homeschoolers. IF YOU CAN HELP, please email cchomeed@gmail.com
GREAT PLAYS & PERFORMANCES:
Magenta Theater
Northwest Children's Theater
Vancouver
Youth Symphony
Vancouver's Christian
Youth Theater
ATTENTION CCHE MEMBERS--PLEASE ADD CCHE TO YOUR LIST
OF "SAFE SENDERS"!
If you want to be assured of
receiving updates and email from CCHE, please put us on your "safe list"
for email. Otherwise, our email to you may be considered SPAM. For instructions on how to do this,
please click here.
LEARN YOUR HOMESCHOOLING RIGHTS; KNOW THE LAW; KNOW MORE!
VISIT CHRISTIAN
HOMESCHOOL NETWORK
If you have ideas for a speaker or event, please e-mail CCHE.
