Local Homeschool Co-op News & Activities

[Mary Beth Jones]

We encourage our families and students to get involved in the local homeschool support groups and co-ops!


The West Florida Home Education Support League (WFHESL) has provided encouragement, support and activities for home educating families since the 1980s.
www.wfhesl.org


Homeschool Connections Co-op
Olive Baptist Church


Westside Co-op
at Pleasant Grove Baptist
2nd and 4th Thursdays
(on Gulf Beach Hwy. between Turn the Page and Target)


Christian Homeschoolers Association of Milton & Pace
CHAMP
Pace & Milton area co-op
Shelly @ 850-994-6644
groups.yahoo.com/group/C-H-A-M-P/


Integrated Classics -Classical Classes for Grades 7-12
Anna Barnes
850.382.1489
[e-mail]
integratedclassics.wordpress.com/


Holy Family Catholic Home School Association
Pensacola, St. Anne's
Rosa Langevin
carff.com/~HolyFamilyHomeschoolGroup/


Pensacola L.I.F.E. Homeschool Support Group
(Learning in Freedom Everyday)
pensacolalifehomeschool.com


Independent Thinkers
Navarre & Gulf Breeze
Cathy Pascoe
www.ithinkers.org

[Mary Beth Jones]

groups.yahoo.com/group/C-H-A-M-P/summary

Welcome to Christian Homeschoolers Association of Milton & Pace. Also known as C.H.A.M.P. We are excited to have you visit us online and look forward to meeting you at an upcoming activity. This is our first year and when we started out we were just a small group of families who came together to start activities for homeschoolers in the North Santa Rosa County area. We are a God-fearing, loving group who wish to build each other up in the Lord Jesus and encourage each other through communication of events and issues at hand. This co-op is also an FPEA recognized group, which means you can renew or join them through us at the discounted group rate. We just finished up our 08-09 school year with a party on May the 26th. For the 2009-2010 school year we will change our co-op classes to Monday instead of Tuesdays. Outside of classes we have other activities such as Field trips, Family park days, Mom's Night Out, Dad’s Night Out, 4-H club and a Bible Bee club.(for info see http://www.biblebee.org) There are no registration or tuition fees charged. This is a ministry for homeschoolers by homeschoolers. Donations are gratefully accepted. Our Co-op email system will be closed/approval, applicable to only the members of our homeschool co-op group. Thank you for your cooperation in this. For questions or more info you may contact Shelly at 850-994-6644 or 850-261-0999. Yours in Christ, CHAMP Board Officers: Director- Shelly President- Jill Vice President- Lisa Treasurer- Karleen Members At Large- Denise

[Mary Beth Jones]

Hello, everyone.
Ms. Anna Barnes has sent me information regarding Classical Classes that she is teaching this fall for homeschool students! I know several of you have contacted me and asked about Classical Co-op classes, so here is the info that you have been waiting for!

This fall she will be teaching the following Integrated Classical Study classes for students in Grades 7-9 and 10-12:
Ancient Greek Civilization
Shakespeare
Public Speaking

Check out the website at Integrated Classics <http://integratedclassics.wordpress.com/>

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or email.

Anna Barnes
813 E. La Rua Street
Pensacola, FL 32505
850.382.1489
[e-mail]


CIAS will issue credits for these classes as our students complete them.

[Mary Beth Jones]

One of the local home school support organizations, WFHESL, has just mailed out their January newsletter. It is full of activities, field trips, and opportunities to get involved in the local homeschool community!

Some of the coming events include:
A PCC Planetarium field trip (Jan 29)
SAT Preparation Seminar (Feb 5/6)
Valentine's Skating Party (Feb 11)

Ongoing opportunities:
Chess Club
Pensacola Physical Education (Avondale Park)
Santa Rosa Physical Education (Milton Optimist Park)
North Escambia Physical Education (Santa Maria Plaza Park)
4-H Clubs
Student Government Association (high school)
Cell groups (North), Santa Rosa, South)

In order to participate in WFHESL activities, you must be a member. This involves a nominal fee that enables you to utilize the organized field trips and activities available to the homeschool community. Get involved!

[Mary Beth Jones]

FYI:
WFHESL is hosting a League Homeschool Showcase and Art Show for the month of April, tentatively set for April 19th. This is an evening for your students to display their work and perform to an audience. The Showcase will include displays of the following:
Projects
Reports
Science experiments
Handcrafts
Musical numbers
Recitations
Dramatic interpretations

There will also be a judged Art Show, with awards for varying categories including:
Drawing B/W
Drawing Color
Painting
Mixed Media
Photography
Digital Art
Printmaking
Textiles
Sculpture/Pottery/3-D
Jewelry

Please conact Karen Sargent for the Art Show details: [e-mail]
Contact Christin Rodgers for info on the Showcase: [e-mail]

[Mary Beth Jones]

Mary Beth,

I have been working this summer with Mrs. Amy Pernie of In His Steps Christian Dance Studio and Performing Arts Center. We have been working on establishing a homeschool theatre class for middle and high school students. We announced this class to WFHESL members but we still have some openings. I wondered if any of your CIAS students might be interested. Please feel free to forward this on to them. (Time is limited for sign up, so please forward quickly if you think there may be any interest.)

The Theatre course will be held on Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The class should begin the first week of September and run through the entire school year. The instructor will be Heather York. Her impressive bio follows at the end of this e-mail.

Classes will focus on the development of the actor's body, mind and voice as they work together to create a final production. Technical elements of theatre (staging, props, costuming, and minimal lighting) will also be introduced as we move through the production process. The cost is shown below:

1st child $40/mo.
2nd child $35/mo.
3rd child $30/mo.

There will be a $15.00 one-time registration fee per student or $25.00 per family. An additional one-time production fee for each student in the class will be approximately $50 per student (This covers, royalty charges, scripts etc).

We must have a minimum of 12 students to hold the class. The maximum will be 20 students and will be open to the first 20 who sign up. For families interested in multiple classes at In His Steps, only one registration fee will be required for all classes. Checks will be held by the studio until we have the minimum of 12 students needed to hold the class. We would like to begin the class next week, so please sign up quickly if interested.

As this will be a full year course, it should qualify for a full high school credit. There will probably be one major production, possibly 2 smaller productions. Specific production selections will depend on number of students, ages, gender, etc. We may be presented with a few alternatives, on which the class can vote.

From this point, to ask questions or register for the class, please respond directly to Amy Pernie using the information below. I do not need to be the "middleman", but I would be curious as people choose to sign up or not.

Contact information to register or ask questions:

Amy Pernie - Owner
In HIS Steps Christian Dance Studio & Performing Arts Center
8620 Pensacola Blvd
Pensacola FL 32534
850-474-4922
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.inhisstepsinc.com

I think this is a wonderful opportunity for our middle and high school children. I hope many of you will take advantage of it.

Blessings,

Bobbi Grubb


BIO FOR HEATHER LYNN YORK, THEATRE INSTRUCTOR

Heather has been involved in theatre productions for nearly thirty years and has been directing for the last sixteen. She holds valid teaching certifications in three states and has worked as an educator and director as well as an artistic and technical designer. Throughout her career she has taught theatre to students ranging in age from five to sixty-seven. She has led numerous successful theatre programs, worked in community theatre and built up programs in her church so that quality theatre could be brought back to mainstream entertainment. She is excited to be a part of In His Steps and looks forward to seeing what God has in store for His program.

[Mary Beth Jones]

We have received information from
Camp Baldwin in Elberta, Alabama, about their
Estuary Life Environmental Education Program.

"Estuary Life is a Christ-centered program exposing students to the Gulf Coast estuary system and God's creation by providing them with hands-on learning about animal, marine, and plant life of the region. Being located on beautiful Wolf Bay is an excellent benefit for our instruction and activities on and off the water. You'll especially love the classes that include sailing on the Cyrus E. King, a 65-foot schooner. Leadership classes are also offered, using the low ropes course. All classes are taught from a Biblical world view, with worship being an integral part of the programs.

Our prayer is to expose, encourage, and equip students to spend quality time outdoors discovering the beauty and order of God's creations." Rom 1:20.

Their info:
Phone: [phone]
www.campbaldwin.org
www.sailtheking.org

[Mary Beth Jones]

Here is a ever-growing list of all the homeschool co-ops, tutoring classes, and support groups that our families/students are involved in currently:

NOAH
North Okaloosa Association of Homeschool
www.familynet-international.org/link.php?n=1627


Mrs. Laura Mette's Middle School Tutoring
Grades 6-8
M/W/F from 8 am to 2 pm


Homeschool House (formerly Dame School)
Mrs. Hershburger's Homeschool tutoring
using A Beka curricula
Meets at Gulf Coast Baptist Church
K4-5 meets 7:30-10:30 am
Grades 1-6 meets 7:30 am-12:30 m


Gulf Coast Association of Homeschoolers

[Mary Beth Jones]

The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra has posted their 2011-2012 concert schedule!
www.pensacolasymphony.com
850-435-2533

10/8/11 Opening Night!
featuring Zuill Bailey, cello

10/29/11 Symphony Ball

11/5/11 Remembering 9/11
featuring the Choral Society of Pensacola, Pensacola Children's Chorus, & the UWF Singers

11/6/11 Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival at Seville Square
Free community concert

12/31/11 Celebrate the New Year!
Pops! concert
featuring Ryan Anthony, trumpet

1/14/12 Beethoven & Blue Jeans
featuring Brian Lewis, violin

2/11/12 In Love with Broadway
Pops! concert
featuring Stephen Buntrock & Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte

3/3/12 A Midsummer Night's Dream
featuring Pensacola Shakespeare Theatre, Sewell Griffith, soprano, Hanan Tarabay, mezzo-soprano, and the UWF Women's Chorus

4/21/12 Russian Passion
featuring Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano

[Mary Beth Jones]

escambia.ifas.ufl.edu/4H_youth/index_4h.shtml

From their website:
4-H is the non-formal educational youth development program of the University of Florida IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) and Florida Extension. 4-H is the nation's LARGEST youth development program and the only one that is university based.

The purpose of 4-H is to help youth become productive members of society. By developing life skills, youth learn practical solutions to problems they will face throughout their life. 4-H membership is open to boys and girls ages 5-18 without regard to sex, disability, race, nationality, or ethnicity.

4-H offers flexible programming to meet youth needs by emphasizing skill building processes and effective outcomes through activities that promote positive values, social responsibility, and lifelong learning. Young people involved in 4-H have the opportunity to:

• Develop as an individual
  
• Learn life skills related to projects
  
• Make new friends
  
• Work with adult volunteers
  
• Develop pride as they learn by doing
  
• Develop leadership skills, including the ability to speak before a group
  
• Explore projects that may lead to future careers
  

[Mary Beth Jones]

An opportunity for high school and younger students alike!
www.navarresciencestation.org/

At the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, high school students will teach younger students about the Gulf of Mexico in action packed, standards-driven two hour festivals to include learning stations focused on fishing limits, marine debris, casting skills, and various topics of study.

Spring into Marine Science Education:
Navarre Beach Spring Break Camp March 18-20, 2013

No school? No worries! NBMSS is offering a half week of sea-soaked fun and learning for your spring-breakers. Programs will run Monday, March 18 –Wednesday, March 20 from 9am-12pm. Campers will enjoy marine science activities at the station and outdoors. Registration is now open for this unique camp designed to keep kids in grades 3-8 actively learning during spring break. Program highlights include:

• NEW inquiry based activities focused on our fin and flipper friends

• Field investigations to include beach and marsh areas

• Kayaking

• Fishing

Participants should bring water shoes, towel, water bottle and sunscreen each day. A snack will be provided. Advance registration is required as space is limited.

Student to teacher ratio: 4:1

What: Spring Fling Spring Break Camp

Where: Navarre Beach Marine Science Station – 8638 Blue Heron Court Navarre Beach, FL 32566

When: Monday, March 18 – Wednesday, March 20 2013 9am-12pm daily

Grade levels: 3-5 & 6-8

Cost: $75 check made out to Navarre High School – mail to NBMSS 8638 Blue Heron Ct. Navarre Beach Fl 32566

[Mary Beth Jones]

-----Original Message-----
From: tammy sutton <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: FREE Show/Christmas on the Coast Performance
Also, still send donations to Tammy Sutton 3363 Silkwood Ln, Pace, 32571 made payable to PCC.

By His Grace,
Tammy Sutton
Author/Speaker
www.couragetotell.net

From: [e-mail]

Subject: FREE Show/Christmas on the Coast Performance
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 15:54:05 -0600
What a blessing, just received a call. Hillary wanted to offer admittance for FREE on Dec. 12th 1:30 show. I still need a headcount of how many in your family, and how many under two, so you must RSVP to Tammy Sutton at [e-mail] so I can pass on details of where to enter Saengar and time. Read Hillary's comments about donations to help cover cost of staff and ushers. Those who have paid we can void the check and if you would like to rewrite for donation let me know. I think a min. of $10.00 per family is fair. Pray and ask the Lord what amount your family should donate. We want to be a blessing as a home school community and show our appreciation for this amazing opportunity.

By His Grace,
Tammy Sutton
Author/Speaker
www.couragetotell.net

Hi Tammy,

Thank you, again, for reaching out to our organization regarding a special Christmas on the Coast performance preview the afternoon of Thursday, December 12th. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to reach out to the homeschool community and would like to offer admittance to the dress rehearsal free of charge. In order to accommodate the group, however, the PCC will incur charges for extra Saenger Theatre staff including ushers. We typically would not be facing these charges as we have never had patrons at our afternoon dress rehearsal, but we really want to make this opportunity a reality and potential tradition for many years to come! Any donations that will help offset these charges are greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your help, and I look forward to seeing everyone Thursday, December 12th!

Best,

Hillary Hughes Turner
Executive Director
Pensacola Children's Chorus
46 E. Chase Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
850.434.7760
www.pensacolachildrenschorus.com
facebook
www.uppensacola.com

[Mary Beth Jones]

For Your Information: BEACH Homeschool Group, Pensacola

The BEACH Homeschool Group meets in Pensacola near the front entrance of NAS. They offer weekly (Tuesday) co-op and paid classes at Warrington Presbyterian Church. It is open to all homeschool families that are members of BEACH support group. www.homeschool-life.com/al/beach/

Nursery for Infants to 2 years.
Co-op classes for ages 3- grade 6.
Paid classes for Grades 7-12.

Contact Jen Vorm, Director, 262-488-0481 or [e-mail]
of DB Waltrip, Paid Classes, 850-572-9678 or [e-mail]