North Country Homeschooling- October 30, 2013

First day of regular classes at the Wesleyan Church 
2083 NY State Route 3. Cadyville, NY 12918

Free Play Room: Legos

Community Service Project:  Please bring a nonperishable item for a local food shelf.  Drop box will be near sign-in table.


11:00 - 12:00:
Preschool --  Fall theme preschool class to tie in with the Banker's field trip.  Apples, pumpkins, leaves, and all things fall will be the theme of this class.  Please note:  There will NOT be Halloween activities in this class.
Teacher: Lisa Bergin
Fee: None
RSVP: Lisa Bergin, bergs76@gmail.com

Elementary kids #1 --
Elementary Engineering, using VanCleave's "Engineering For Every Child"
Teacher: Emily Blauvelt
Fee: None
RSVP: Emily, emily.blauvelt@gmail.com

Elementary kids #2 --
The Science & Art of Butterflies
Teacher: Amanda Bokus
Fee: None
RSVP: Amanda, bokusfamily@westelcom.com

Older Kids (9+) --
Thomas Edison & Electricity Experiments, Part 1

Teachers: Holly & TJ Warren
Fees & Assignments:   There are no fees for this class.  Your child will need to read the first 1/2 of the book Childhood of Famous Americans: Thomas Edison.
This is the book we will be using:http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Edison-Inventor-Childhood-Americans/dp/0020418507. 
If your family has a set of snap-circuits they would be willing to donate just for this class period please contact Holly.
RSVP: Holly,  hollyjwarren@gmail.com

12:00 - 1:00:   bag lunch/recess

1:00 - 2:00:
American Girls Club -- This club is for kids in 2nd - 6th grade.  Books for the year will be chosen by the students at this first meeting, plus several craft activities will be provided. 
Teachers: Holly Warren & Amanda Bokus
Fee: None for this class session, but your student will need to buy the assigned books or get them from the library.
RSVP: Holly or Amanda (see emails above)


Boys Book Club -- This club is for boys in 4th and up.  They will be starting with a discussion of the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.  Please have read the book prior to coming to class.  More information on the book can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/Hatchet-Gary-Paulsen/dp/1416936475/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379351372&sr=1-1&keywords=hatchet+by+gary+paulsen
Teacher: Tammy Neureuther
Fees & Assignments: No fee for this class session.  Please have read the book Hatchet prior to class.
RSVP: Tammy, tamneureuther@yahoo.com

Board Game Club --  This club has two sections. One is for boys & girls from K-3, the other is for boys & girls grades 4+.   Games will be set up in separate classrooms.  Please bring your favorite game to share, and make sure to label your box too!   Any questions can be directed to Amanda Bokus.


2:00 - 3:00:
Finish up clubs