| The New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition News November 2018 Volume XXX Number 3 🤪 Joke of the month Child: Why did the turkey cross the road? Mom: I don’t know. Child: It was Thanksgiving Day, and he wanted people to think he was a chicken! Happy Thanksgiving to all of our families! 🤪 NHHC Board Meeting Thursday, November 8, 6:00 to 9:00pm Elkins Public Library in Canterbury, NH. New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition members are invited to the NHHC Board of Representatives meeting. We discuss what’s going on with homeschoolers in different parts of the state, any legislative news or information from the Home Education Advisory Council, and plan events. If you want more info or would like to attend, please contact the coordinator, Amy Gall, amyginnh@yahoo.com. Coordinator’s Report Now that we have settled into fall activities, I hope everyone is off to a great start with their school year. Up here in the North Country we have already seen snow (Mt. Washington is white!), and we’re looking forward to the winter-sports season. I’m sure we’ll see some of you on the slopes. We have had a large turnover of volunteers at the New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition this year, and we are sad to see many of our longtime local support representatives move on. I would like to take a moment to recognize Abbey Lawrence, who has worn many hats for us over the years from HEAC representative to Coordinator to Newsletter Editor: Thanks so much, Abbey, for setting the bar high in home education and advocacy. Faye Grearson was a support group leader in the Hanover area for many years, and has retired from home education as her children have graduated. Karen Deighan has been a longtime volunteer in the Ossipee area, and has left us for a job with UNH Cooperative Extension (Go 4-H!). We are also saying goodbye to Jacquie Allman, Becky DelSignore, Christina Knickerbocker, Erica Sylvester, and the Seiler family. Thanks for all your hard work providing support to New Hampshire homeschoolers! We would also like to welcome a new group of volunteer support leaders who are willing to step up. Thank you, Paula-Marie Passen, for taking on our monthly newsletter in addition to serving as a support person in the Nashua area! Other new faces include Lori Trickel, Angela Kantz, Althea Barton, and Tikatia Morris. We look forward to working with you in support and advocacy. We still have openings for local support volunteers in the Seacoast, Littleton/Hanover, Sunapee, and Manchester districts. Serving as a volunteer with NHHC is a great way to bolster your resume for future education or employment prospects while giving back to the home education community. Please contact me if you are able to spare a few hours per month to help families get started on their own home education journeys. ~Amy Gall, Coordinator amyginnh@yahoo.com Derryfield School Invites Homeschoolers to Bye Bye Birdie–the junior version Thursday, November 1, 9:00-10:30am, Boettiger Theatre 2108 River Road, Manchester, NH GPS address 2226 River Road for the theatre and theatre parking lot The middle school will be performing Bye Bye Birdie. This production is best for older elementary students; but it is a junior version, so it’s pretty tame! Interested families should RSVP to Kathleen Rutty-Fey at krutty@derryfield.org with a name and number attending. Native Roots Re-Wild-ing Sundays in Lyndeborough https://nativerootssite.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/rewilding-sundays-fall-2018-pdf.pdf https://nativerootsnh.org/ Children of the Forest Days, November 18 Suggested for 4-10 year olds Being outdoors encourages imaginative play, creativity, cooperation, empathy, hand-eye coordination, balance, physical strength, sensory integration and mental clarity. Teachers model and offer a variety of seasonal activities ranging from nature crafts, woodworking, nature hikes & exploration, storytelling, and non-stop fun and games! Join us for one day, or both! Give me Shelter, November 18 Suggested for ages 11 and up This workshop will focus upon basic shelter construction techniques, and will specifically look at the standard survival form called a debris shelter, as well as the numerous emergency shelters possibilities to be had from using a lightweight common nylon tarp along with a simple space blanket. To register or for more information email greenjane@verizon.net Text/call 603-654-2088 Events at Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center, Manchester A Village Along the Merrimack Friday, November 9 10am – 11:30am Students are taken back to the days when the Amoskeag Falls was the site of large Penacook fishing villages. The program naturalist will help participants explore the everyday world of the Penacook people, interpret artifacts, play games and examine natural materials necessary to life long ago. *KIND Eyes on Owls Saturday, November 10 Three Presentations at the Fishways! 10-10:45am, 11:30-12:15pm, 1:00-2pm Live owls will be our guests with owl expert and naturalist team Marcia and Mark Wilson. Learn all about NH owls, what they look like and where they might be found, Best of all, see these wonderful birds of the night close up! Saturday Nature Seekers presents “All about Owls”! November 17th ONLY 11am – 12pm We have fun nature programs for all ages. Stop by with your family to learn something new about owls! This program does not feature live owls. *KIND *KIND programs focus on teaching care and compassion towards all life. For more information: www.amoskeagfishways.org (603) 626-FISH (3474) Advanced Studies Program at St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program (“the ASP”) at St. Paul’s School provides a rigorous, challenging, and enriching academic summer experience. The program is open to talented New Hampshire students from public, parochial, or home schools who apply in the fall of their 11th grade year. Information Sessions take place in the fall. Link to locations & dates: https://www.sps.edu/page/summer-asp/apply-to-asp/asp-on-the-road Application is due December 15th: St. Paul’s School | Apply to ASP More information: St. Paul’s School | Advanced Studies Program Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Faith and Reason Essay Scholarship Essay submissions deadline January 1st, 2019 For essay prompt and more information, visit by following this LINK. 1st Prize: Two Full Tuition Scholarships for All 4 Years 2nd Prize: Three Half Tuition Scholarships for All 4 Years 3rd Prize: Five Scholarships of $3,500 for All 4 Years Home School Night at UNH Men’s Hockey Saturday, January 12, 2019, 7:00pm Whittemore Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham Opportunities at Impact Gymnastics Academy 301 River Road, Bow Home School Ninja Obstacle Class In this class you will be challenged by the salmon ladder, warped wall, peg board and many other obstacles. Work to “beat that wall”. Gain strength and flexibility all while having a great time. Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 am Thursdays 12:30-1:30 pm $80 month $40 annual fee or $25 per class Homeschool Gymnastics Gain strength and flexibility while you learn basic to immediate gymnastics skills Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 pm Thursdays 1:45-2:45 pm $80 month $40 annual fee or $25 per class For more information contact Sharron, 603-219-0343 For more homeschooling information and events go to https://nhhomeschooling.org/ NHHC Newsletter Staff Paula-Marie Passen, Editor, 7 Douglas Drive, Amherst, NH 03031 603-465-8295, pmlp65@gmail.com Portions of NHHC publications may be reprinted for information purposes provided that credit is given to the New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition. Contributors retain full rights to their writing, and their permission should be obtained before reprinting. If you’d like to receive the NHHC News, please join the NHHC. It’s free! Just sign up at https://www.nhhomeschooling.org/join-us. To unsubscribe, please email membership@nhhomeschooling.org. |
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