ACTIVITY CALENDAR
DATE/ ACTIVITY Contact Person
September 10, 2001
4-H Square Dancing Kick-off (they will meet on scheduled Mondays until January--come to find out the exact schedule) 4-H Building, Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, $5.00 per dancer for the season. 12:30-2:00 p.m. Call Lori Shannon 263-4771September 12, 2001 Great North American Rendezvous, Ft Loudon, Fort Area Meet at 9:45 a.m. Off Rt. 30. Becky Gerlach has arranged tour guides for us for the morning. Witness American History Come to Life and the everyday life of our Forefathers from 150-200 years ago.. See how they survived day to day, what they ate, where they slept, what they wore, the tools they used, the games they played and the things they discovered. Admission is $3.00-adults, $0.50 for students. If you cannot attend on Wednesday, it is open to the public on September 8 & 9 from 9-5. Their website is www.oocities.org/gnarnra/index.html CALL BECKY GERLACH 532-9006 by MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10* if you plan to join the tour. *This newsletter is getting out later than expected, call her as soon as you get this!
September 18, 2001U> Cowan's Gap Homeschool Program PA Song Birds 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For ages 9 and older. Topics for the day include song bird identification, songbird migration, bird nests and a bird walk around the park. Please meet at the Brightbill Interpretive Center/ Visitor Center, pack a lunch for your child and dress for the outdoors. If you have binoculars, please bring them. For more details and to register, your child, please call the park office at (717) 485-3948.
September 26, 2001 BOWLING at Lincoln Lanes, 1-3 p.m. $1.85 per game (two games can be played in this time frame) Tell them that you are with the homeschoolers and your shoes are free. For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
September 27, 2001 SAFETY NIGHT and kick off for FAYETTEVILLE FUN NIGHTS at Fayetteville Elementary School, Main St., Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Fire Company will be presenting a presentation on fire saftey and first aid. Also come sign up for the art classes and come with suggestions for Fun Night P.E. time. 6:30-8:30 p.m For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
October 3, 2001 HOMESCHOOL EXCELLENCE DAY The 7th annual celebration of home education in Pennsylvania. Project Fair for students to enter projects in Science, Art, and History. Project entry information is in the PA Homeschool Newsletter or at www.pahomeschoolers.com Projects are to be set up from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tour through the capitol and visit your representatives office with an information sheet on homeschooling provided by PA Homeschoolers. At 1:00 p.m. there will be a rally in the rotunda for all homeschoolers and the winners of the fair will be announced and after you can peruse the projects until 3:00 p.m.
October 5, 2001 "As You Like It" by Shakespeare performed at Wilson College. Students are free with an adult chaperone. Jeanne Clark is paying the $10.00 adult fee and is willing to take up to 15 well-behaved students with her. Call her (263-5298) by September 21, 2001 to reserve a space for your child.
October 8, 2001 NATIONAL CIVIL WAR MUSEUM, Harrisburg The only museum to portray both sides of the Civil War in an equally balanced and humanistic presentation. The National Civil War Museum incorporates high-resolution digital videos, sound and light shows, and life-like mannequins in dramatic and emotional presentations. These varied audio-visual presentations are an integral part of the Museum's exhibits that are sure to keep your students attention. School Group Rate: $4.50 for students. One adult for every five students enters free. Additional adults are $5.50. We will divide the cost amongst the adults. Meet at Chambersburg Mall Parking Lot at 8:30 a.m. to carpool or meet at Museum at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. entrance time! (Directions: From Interstate 81, Take North Progress Avenue Exit., Progress Avenue South to Walnut Street (US Route 22)., Turn right on Walnut Street (US Route 22 West) and follow towards downtown 2.5 miles to the Parkside Cafe. (Where Route 22 bears right, stay on Walnut), Turn left at the Parkside Cafe into the entrance to Reservoir Park and proceed up the hill to the parking area. Call Debbie Shadle at 263-2656 or email her at dmshadle@loudbrain.com to sign up for this great field trip!
October 9, 2001 Cowan's Gap Homeschool Program Mammal Mannia 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For ages 9 and older. Topics for the day include mammal characteristics and identification, animal signs and tacks, and other mammal related activities. Please meet at the Brightbill Interpretive Center/ Visitor Center, pack a lunch for your child and dress for the outdoors. If you have binoculars, please bring them. For more details and to register your child, please call the park office at (717) 485-3948.
October 12, 2001 Cowan's Gap Homeschool Program Hawk Watch This program is for all age homeschool children. Adult Supervision Required. We will begin the day at the Brightbill Interpretive Center/Visitor Center with basic identification of hawks and eagles followed by the rest of the morning viewing migrating hawks at the Pulpit (located 15 minutes from the Park) Parents are to transport their children up the Pulpit. Please dress warmly and you may wish to bring a blanket and binoculars. For more details and to register your child, please call the park office at (717) 485-3948.
OCTOBER 15, 2001 - MONEY DUE for Theatreworks Usa at the Maryland Theatre. (see attached)
October 25, 2001 6:30-8:30 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE FUN NIGHTS (see attached)
October 31, 2001 KING's GAP ENVIRONMENAL EDUCATION & TRAINING CENTER 9:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. (bring sack lunch) Come this beautiful fall day to this gorgeous state park (especially in the fall). Former presidents as a retreat used the mansion that is now the park office. The view from the mansion porch is breathtaking. There will be two programs for our students, one in the morning and one after lunch. For Grades 3-5 Animal Adaptations (Students examine adaptations of animals from forest, field and aquatic habitats to discover how adaptations help the animals where they live.) & Natural Community Profiles (Students determine the plant and animal members of a forest community and compare the forest community and how they work together) For Grades 6th and up Animal Adaptations (same description as above but activities for older students) and Exploring Freshwater Communities (Students discover the inhabitants of pond or stream, aquatic animal adaptations, construct food chains and food webs and determine the quality of water investigated.) Directions to King's Gap: I-81 to exit 37 (old exit 11) Newville, turn right onto Rt. 233 south. Go through the Rt. 174 intersection, over a small creek, and over the RR tracks. The next intersection is Pine Rd., turn left onto Pine Rd. Go approximately 2.5 miles, turn right into Kings Gap Road. PHONE TANYA REYES 263-4156 or e-mail her at tonyareyes@yahoo.com TONYA WILL BE AWAY FROM SEPT 29-OCT 20. DURING THIS TIME CONTACT MARY ELLEN MOORE 267-3768 or me2moore2epix.net to sign up. (Pray for nice weather!)
If you're not going to King's Gap---you can still bowl…
October 31, 2001 BOWLING at Lincoln Lanes, 1-3 p.m. $1.85 per game (two games can be played in this time frame) Tell them that you are with the homeschoolers and your shoes are free. For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
INTERESTED IN DISCOUNT SKI PASSES FOR WHITETAIL? Call Mary Ellen Moore 267-3768 for group rate skiing (lift, rental and lesson) Money must be turned in my November 10 for discount.
BUT I DON"T KNOW HOW TO SKI AND NEITHER DO MY CHILDREN Then you need to go to Whitetails Learn to Ski Day on January 3, 2002. Many homeschoolers have learned to ski with this program. See January 3, 2002 for detail below!
November 12, 2001 BUS TRIP TO THE SMITHSONIAN Leave the K-Mart Parking Lot on Wayne Ave. at 7:30 a.m. and return at 5:00 p.m. (approximately - we will be leaving Washington at 3:00 p.m.) Cost of bus per person is $5.50. The Smithsonian Museums are free. Bring sack lunch or there is a cafeteria at the Air and Space Museum. Call Tracy Fuller 352-9149 or email her at tracyfuller67@hotmail.com to sign up for this field trip. Bus limited to 55 people.
November 28, 2001 BOWLING at Lincoln Lanes, 1-3 p.m. $1.85 per game (two games can be played in this time frame) Tell them that you are with the homeschoolers and your shoes are free. For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
November 29, 2001 6:30-8:30 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE FUN NIGHTS (see attached)
DECEMBER 6, 2001 The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe Theatreworks Usa at the Maryland Theatre. (see attached)
January 3, 2002 Learn to SKI Day at Whitetail. You receive a lesson, rental and lift pass for beginner hills for a $10.00 donation to Multiple Sclerosis, pre-registration is necessary. The spots fill up sometime in November, so call soon. Call Dianne at Whitetail 328-9400, ext. 3535
January 14, 2002 Bus Trip to Tour the White House and Capitol. Bill Shuster's Office is arranging these tours for us. Tours are free. Limit: 50 people. Bus Trip Cost: $5.50 per person. Meet at K-Mart Parking Lot at 7:15 a.m. Our tour of the White House is at 9:45 a.m. so we need to arrive on time. Bring a lunch that can be kept in the bus and eaten between White House and Capitol. Capitol Tour is at 1:00 p.m. If there is time between we will stop at the Washington Monument. Arrive back to Chambersburg approximately 4:30 p.m. Call Mary Ellen Moore at 267-3768 or e-mail her at me2moore@epix.net to reserve a space for this field trip.
January 24, 2002 6:30-8:30 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE FUN NIGHTS (see attached)
January 30, 2002 BOWLING at Lincoln Lanes, 1-3 p.m. $1.85 per game (two games can be played in this time frame) Tell them that you are with the homeschoolers and your shoes are free. For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
February 27, 2002 BOWLING at Lincoln Lanes, 1-3 p.m. $1.85 per game (two games can be played in this time frame) Tell them that you are with the homeschoolers and your shoes are free. For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
February 28, 2002 6:30-8:30 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE FUN NIGHTS (see attached)
March 22, 23, 24, 2002 Franklin Science and Technology Fair at the Chambersburg Area Middle School. This fair is open to all public, private and homeschooled students in grade K-12 who live in Franklin County. Students set up their projects for judging from 4-6 p.m. on Friday evening. For science fair ideas, rules and regulations and to register online go to: www.wasd.k12.pa.us/schools/ScienceFair/sciencefair.htm Or send a self addresses stamped envelope for a registration form to Mary Ellen Moore 1853 Dawn Lane, Chambersburg, PA 17201 Hands-on Science Contests on Saturday. More details later! Even if you do not enter a project or one of the Saturday contests, come Saturday from Noon until 5:00p.m. and see over five hundred science projects. Just observing is a science experience in itself!
March 25, 2002 Freedom Train (Harriet Tubman) by Theatreworks Usa at the Maryland Theatre. (see attached)
March 27, 2002 BOWLING at Lincoln Lanes, 1-3 p.m. $1.85 per game (two games can be played in this time frame) Tell them that you are with the homeschoolers and your shoes are free. For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
March 28, 2002 6:30-8:30 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE FUN NIGHTS (see attached)
April 1, 2002 OLD BEDFORD VILLAGE Hands-on Program, Meet at Chambersburg Mall Parking Lot at 8:00 a.m. or meet at the Village at 9:45 a.m. Students: $4.50 per student. Parents are free. Students will be making a pioneer craft. One craft for younger students and one for the older. They will decide sometime after the first of the year which crafts will be completed that day. (available crafts are: corn husk bookmarks, dipped candles, tin Punch, basket weaving, leather works, etc.) Schedule of Events: 10:00-1020 a.m. Orientation and Welcome 10:30-11:30 a.m. Craft Workshop, 11:30-12:30 Lunch, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tour of Buildings, our guides will narrate the history of the buildings and teach us about how people lived from 1750 - 1899. Call Steve and Becky Sloat 530-7533 or email them at to sign up for this field trip.
April 10, 2002 DEADLINE FOR HOMESCHOOLERS PROM See May 10th below for details.
April 24, 2002 BOWLING at Lincoln Lanes, 1-3 p.m. $1.85 per game (two games can be played in this time frame) Tell them that you are with the homeschoolers and your shoes are free. For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
April 25, 2002 6:30-8:30 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE FUN NIGHTS (see attached)
May 10, 2002 Homeschoolers PROM For all high school homeschoolers and their dates. Grantville Holdiay Inn (near Hershey PA) Featuring appetizer, salad, entree and dessert. $37.00 per person. Singles are welcome too! Make checks payable to, and send with name, address and phone number to: Anna Bassler, 40 Union Church Rd. Dillsburg, PA 17019 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 10, 2002 NO REGISTRATION ACCEPTED LATE Questions or concerns: blue_eyed_lilly@hotmail.com Tickets are non-refundable
May 15, 2002 The Mystery of King Tut by Theatreworks Usa at the Maryland Theatre. (see attached)
May 22, 2002 6:30-8:30 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE FUN NIGHTS (see attached)
May 29, 2002 BOWLING at Lincoln Lanes, 1-3 p.m. $1.85 per game (two games can be played in this time frame) Tell them that you are with the homeschoolers and your shoes are free. For more information call Jeanne Clark at 263-5298
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Amy Lyman of Shippensburg is teaching beginning violin and all levels of cello to all ages. She will start as young as three years old. Her fee is $40.00 per month which includes three 1/2 hour private lessons and one 45 minute group lesson. The time slots currently avaiable are Tuesday mornings at 8:45, 9:15, and 10:45. Group lessons are the last Tuesday of the month from 4-4:45 pm. Call Amy at 477-8919 or Write to her at Amy Lyman,955 Roxbury Road Shippensburg, PA 17257
YMCA - Gym/Swim Mondays Session one starts Sept. 10, Session two starts October 22, Session three starts January 7, Session four starts February 25 2:00-2:45 p.m.$35,59 for non-members. Rec. Swim 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. free for those taking the class. Rec. Swim only is $10.25 Call the Chambersburg YMCA to register.
LIFE GUARD CLASS ANYONE INTERESTED IN A LIFE GUARD CLASS and you are 15 or older, call Jeanne Clark 263-5298.
Booksavers-A warehouse of used books including: Teacher’s manuals, student texts, Saxon Math, Teacher’s Kits and children’s library books. Open Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 13705 Railroad St., Maugansville, MD (1 Mile off I-81 at exit 9, go to 4-way stop, turn left-cross RR and turn right) 301-665-1525. You will also pass the Homeschool Connection on the right-a super store with everything homeschoolers need-they also have a small used book area. Call 877-766-0699 or their web page at www.homeschoolconnection.com
BALLET LESSONS boys and girls contact call Lavena Reed 709-1800
Competitive Volleyball for Jr. and Sr. High homeschool girls. Call Sue Conner 301-842-3179
WALDEN BOOKS AND BORDERS BOOKS both have a discount program for homeschoolers. You need to bring you letter from the school district to show you are a valid homeschoolers and you will receive a discount card.
Books for Loan Jeanne Clark (263-5298) has the following books that she is willing to loan: Saxon 6/5, Learning Language Arts Through Literature (grades 2, 3, 4, 5) Native American Workbook, Victory Drill Book, Learn to Read Program (3rd or 4th Grade)
Monthly Homeschool Skating-The Hewitt family, a homeschooling family in Roxbury, invites all homeschoolers to roller skate this year. Come to the Roxbury Skating Rink. Pay only $1.00 for skates. First Wednesday of each month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Directions: 997 to Roxbury. Turn left go 1 mile to rink on left. Call Kathy-530-5281 for more information.
Art Lessons Angela Craver, BA in Art will give group ($9.00 per session) or private lessons ($11.00 per session), Mr. Carver gives instrument lessons in guitar, banjo, and music theory. Call 593-0698