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CCHC "email" Chatter-- August 2007 Hello CCHC Families! We are sending you this because you are, or have been, a member of Columbia Christian Homeschool Co-op. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, please reply with the message “remove” and we will delete your email from our database. If you think this newsletter would be useful to your friends, please feel free to forward it in its entirety. We hope you are having a great summer. Although there are still several weeks of summer left to enjoy, now that August is here many of us turn our thoughts back toward fall schedules and Co-op. Don’t forget that on Wednesday, September 12 we will have our “Not Back-to-School” family meeting, orientation, and CCHC kick-off party with a free BBQ lunch and root beer floats. Don’t miss it! The meeting is required for all families who will participate in CCHC this year. Our fall session will run September 19-November 14, winter session is January 9-March 5, and spring session is March 26-May 21. Note date change! We will be starting January 9 rather than January 2 as previously announced, so that will push all 2008 dates back one week. Important Announcements Please check and make sure you filled out all paperwork and paid all fees during registration. We have a few families who have turned in money but no forms, or forms but no money. Perhaps you plan to return but have not yet registered. (Um, we have a couple teachers in this category!) If you’re not sure where you stand, please call or email Michele Townliand, registrar, at 667-9754 or michelet@nwi.net. Remember, if you have not paid you may be bumped from a class. Also, teachers may not order materials for your students if they have not received materials fees. If you haven’t paid your children’s teachers, please mail them a check as soon as possible. Teacher phone numbers are listed in the class descriptions on our website. www.ncwhn.net/CCHC.htm . August August 3 - 4 Classical Christian Education online conference. Listen to big name speakers and get inspired for free without having to travel to a conference! Get the details here: http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/ August 4 Astronomy night at the Applesox. After the Applesox baseball game Saturday night, the Apple Valley Astronomers will set up their telescopes on the field and allow parents and children to observe the stars. Game start time is 7pm. General Admission tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children under 12. The observation will follow and is free of charge. Call Orion Computer in East Wenatchee for more information. August 8, 12, 22 “Rocks around Wenatchee” and lots more! Free classes at Rocky Reach Dam for 1st-6th graders. Check out the offerings at http://www.chelanpud.org/3735.html and call 663-7522 to register. New classes every week. August 20 - September 17 Time to declare! Remember to file your Declaration of Intent to Homeschool form with your local school superintendent by September 15th or within two weeks of the beginning of any public school quarter, semester or trimester. Only include children ages 8 years old and up and only include their ages (not date of birth) and whether you are using a certificated person to supervise your studies. That is all that is required by law. For a sample see the WHO website: http://www.washhomeschool.org/Declaration.pdf. For lots more good information about homeschooling in Washington, including free Puyallup Fair passes for homeschoolers, check out their main page: http://www.washhomeschool.org/ September September 6-9 Chelan County Fair in Cashmere. Exhibitor Guide and entry forms are now online. Check the fair’s website for details. http://www.co.chelan.wa.us/fa/index.htm September 12 CCHC Open House—Mark the date and don’t miss it! 9:00-11:30 Mandatory parent meeting and orientation. Childcare will be provided. 11:30-12:00 Lunch is served 12:00-1:00 Registration open for new families and class changes. September 19 First day of co-op. J Fall session goes from Sept 19-November 14, 2007. Hello CCHC Families! We are sending you this because you are, or have been, a member of Columbia Christian Homeschool Co-op. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, please reply with the message “remove” and we will delete your email from our database. If you think this newsletter would be useful to your friends, please feel free to forward it in its entirety. It will also be posted on the website. We hope to send out one newsletter each month during the summer, so we won’t pester you too often. If you have items that should be shared with our community, please email them to michelet@nwi.net. Take a look at all the opportunities available around Wenatchee this summer. Learning doesn’t end when the school year is over—summer is a great time to try something new and different! Important Announcements Please check and make sure you filled out all paperwork and paid all fees during registration. We have a few families who have turned in money but no forms, or forms but no money. Perhaps you plan to return but have not yet registered. Remember, if you have not paid you may be bumped from a class. Classes that are full or nearly full include Careers, Latin I, and Spanish II. Don’t miss out! If you haven’t paid your children’s teachers, please mail them a check this month. It really helps teachers plan when they know how many students they will have. Having the materials fees ahead of time allows them to buy materials and get ready before co-op starts. Thank you for understanding and blessing our teachers in this way. Registration information and forms are available on the CCHC website, www.ncwhn.net/CCHC.htm . Please use this resource to print forms and tell your friends to check it out. It is a great way for new families to learn what CCHC has to offer. June June 13, 15, 20, and 27 “Stuck on Magnets” and lots more! Free classes are available at Rocky Reach Dam for 1st-6th graders. Check out the offerings at http://www.chelanpud.org/3735.html and call 663-7522 to register. Ongoing June-August, new classes every week. June 15-16 Washington State Homeschooling Conference at Puyallup Fairgrounds. Speakers, vendors & more…get all the details at http://washhomeschool.org/ June 18-July 6 Classes offered by North Central Technical Skills Center for entering 9th-12th grade students. Classes run from 8 am-2:30 pm at the Skills Center and only cost a $35 registration fee. Call 662-8827 to register. Several classes are already full but these are still available: Automotive Maintenance Custom Auto Painting Introduction to Emergency Services Culinary Arts (at Foothills Middle School, goes June 18-29 from 8:30-4pm) June 18-end of July Summer Swim Team at the Wenatchee City Pool. Ages 4-18. Any child who can swim 25 yards can join—you don’t have to be a great swimmer. More fun than lessons and great coaching is included. Check out the link http://www.barracudaswimming.com/summerswimteam.html, email cudabob@charter.net or call Coach Bob Hill at 884-8917. June 25-28 “Drawing and Painting Techniques” class at McDees with artist Terry Valdez. 10 am-noon or 1-3 pm. Ages 8-13, $65 fee includes materials. Check their website http://www.mcdeesart.com/artclasses.html or call the store (662-7117) for more details. June 25-August 2 Super Summer Adventures at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. Grades 1-8. Each class runs for 3 hours a day for four days and is $65. Explore arts, drama, lego robotics, music, photography, cooking and more during Super Summer Adventures! Weekly sessions are held from June 25 – August 2, 2007. Super Summer Adventures is a summer learning enrichment program sponsored by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center in partnership with the Wenatchee School District and North Central ESD. See the links for detailed information or call 664-3340. http://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.com/summer.html June 28th Extra Books? CCHC is sponsoring the valley’s annual book and resource sale, and it is better than ever! Readers, antiques, curriculum, academic materials… have your own table for $5 or donate your items to the co-op. April will even come pick up your donations! Clean out that closet to make room for new stuff and give her a call at 662-8672. Helpers are also needed to “man” the CCHC information and sale tables. Let April know if you can help. This big event will happen on June 28th from 4-7 pm at 1011 South Miller in Wenatchee (Nazarene church parking lot, across from the high school). July July 4th Independence Day!! Celebrate our nation’s freedom with your family and friends. July 9-12 “I’m Going to College” experience at WVC for 6th & 7th graders. Contact Faviola Contreras at 682-6868. July 10 & 11 “Drawing Dolphins, Sharks & Other Reef Animals” class with Cordi Bradburn at McDees. 9am-noon, ages 7-14, $45 class fee includes all materials. Check their website http://www.mcdeesart.com/artclasses.html or call the store (662-7117) for more details. July 11, 18, 25 “Snap, Crackle, Static” and lots more! Free classes at Rocky Reach Dam for 1st-6th graders. Check out the offerings at their website http://www.chelanpud.org/3735.html and call 663-7522 to register. Ongoing from June-August, new classes every week. July 16-19 “Sculpture and 3-D Techniques” class at McDees with artist Terry Valdez. 10 am-noon or 1-3 pm. Ages 8-13. $65 includes materials. Check their website http://www.mcdeesart.com/artclasses.html or call the store (662-7117) for more details. July 16-19 “I’m Going to College” experience at WVC for 8th & 9th graders. Contact Faviola Contreras at 682-6868. July 21 Parent & Child Art Class “Create a Mexican-style Red Clay Sun” with Cordi Blackburn at McDees. 9am-noon. Ages 7-14 & parents. $25 for one child and one parent. $15 extra per child. Class fee includes all materials. Check their website http://www.mcdeesart.com/artclasses.html or call the store (662-7117) for more details. July 24-25 “Design a Horse Head in Clay” class with Cordi Blackburn at McDees. 9am-noon, ages 7-14, $45 class fee includes all materials. Check their website http://www.mcdeesart.com/artclasses.html or call the store (662-7117) for more details. August August 3-4 Classical Christian Education online conference. Listen to big name speakers and get inspired for free without having to travel to a conference! Get the details here: http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/ August 8, 18, 22 “Rocks around Wenatchee” and lots more! Free classes at Rocky Reach Dam for 1st-6th graders. Check out the offerings at http://www.chelanpud.org/3735.html and call 663-7522 to register. New classes every week. September September 6-9 Chelan County Fair in Cashmere. Check the fair’s website for details, including an exhibitor guide coming soon. September 12 CCHC Open House—Mark the date and don’t miss it! A mandatory parent meeting will be part of this fun & informative morning. September 19 First day of co-op! Fall session goes from Sept 19-November 14, 2007. [ Back to top ]

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