April Meeting/Fellowship
This is an early reminder of the April meeting/fellowship scheduled for April 1st at 7:00pm. This meeting will be a curriculum “show and tell”. Bring your favorite curriculum and share with others why you love it and how it has worked for your family.
In addition if you have a struggling reader and/or child who is behind in math there is hope! Tracey Holmes and Sharon Strever will be on hand to “show & tell” the Brigance Test (http://www.curriculumassociates.com/products/detail.aspx?title=brigcibsii) which is a very helpful tool in accessing your child’s abilities.
This test will be made available in lieu of the PASS test on a case by case basis for those students with special academic needs.
Chautauqua History
Did you know that Clara Barton (battlefield nurse and founder of the American Red Cross) was so shy as a girl she barely spoke? Of that she spent much of the Civil War on Hilton Head Island? Or that she traveled across SC to identify the dead at Andersonville prison in Georgia? Or that at age 72, she spent 10 months in Beaufort, SC rebuilding the Lowcountry after the devastating 1893 South Sea Island hurricane?
Find out more at this Chautauqua discussion – because its not just history – it’s personal.
Discussion led by Judith Bainbridge, PhD, professor emeritus Furman University and author of four books on Greenville history.
- Tue March 18 at 7pm
- Sat March 22 at 1:30pm
Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green PL, Greenville, SC
Free event and parking
For more info: greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org or contact 864.244.1499 caroline@greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org
This discussion series based on the characters from the June 2014 Chautauqua History Alive Festival “Rising to the Occasion” continues with:
Harry Truman (Tue Apr 8 at 7pm) – George Frein, PhD
Patrick Henry (Tue May 6 at 7pm – Cynthia King, PhD
High School Formal “Lowcountry Soiree”
FYI Only for those interested –
From Lisa Mullinax –
This is the same weekend as the choir trip but for those who are interested it should be fun. Dates are not required and most teens won’t have them.
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The Lowcountry Homeschool Association Formal Dance is open to ALL HIGH SCHOOLERS, 9th-12th grade. No dates required! Guests are welcome! Just bring the fun and enjoy a night of music, dancing, food, and making lifelong friendships!
Veronica Henderson Corwin is now the Lowcountry Soiree Chairperson. If you’d like to be part of this awesome Annual Event, message Veronica here or at skylady123@yahoo.com.
All homeschoolers are invited to join us from South Carolina to Georgia and nearby.
My Son Pinnochio coming to Beaufort
The Beaufort Children’s Theatre will be performing the musical “My Son Pinnochio” on Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th at 7pm and on Sunday, April 6th at 3pm. They will also have school performances on Wednesday, April 2nd, at 9:30 am and noon.
Tickets to the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances can be reserved online at http://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/#!childrens-theatre/c36v. All performances will be in the USCB auditorium and are $10, $15, or $25, depending on the seat.
Tickets for the school shows can be purchased by calling Tammy Gates at 521-4145 or emailing her at TGATES@uscb.edu. Tickets to the school shows are $7 each.
New SAT!
A revamped SAT is coming out in 2016! Just thought parents of Jr High and Sr High students might want to know and here is a link to free SAT prep by Kahn Academy, which is great.
Blessings,
Tammy
VBS Drama Auditions
Anyone interested in auditioning for VBS drama at Community Bible Church is welcome to join our drama directors in the fellowship hall at 5:30 on Wednesday, March 5th. Adults or teens (13 and older) are welcome to participate. VBS is scheduled for June 24-27, 9-12 daily. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Evelyn Owens. cbcevelyn@gmail.com
READ ACROSS AMERICA
READ ACROSS AMERICA
Come Join us for Read Across America Day!
Friday, March 7th
2:00-5:00pm
USCB Historic Beaufort Campus
801 Carteret Street
FREE Admission, Books, and Goodies
Pre-K through 3rd grade
Open to the Public
For more information, please contact Renarta Tompkins:
rtompkins@uscb.edu.
Living History Day Broxton Bridge Reenactment
http://broxtonbridge.com/reenactment.htm
Living History Day for schoolchildren to tour is Friday, February 28, 2014, beginning at 9 a.m.
Camps are open Saturday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Battle reenactments are 1:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
One-day admission: ages 5 and under Free, ages 6 – 17 $3.00 and age 18 and over $6.00
Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available. Parking is free.
REENACTORS Please Click Here for your welcome letter, registration form, unit registration and rules and regulations.
TEACHERS AND CHAPERONES Please Click Here for your welcome letter, station curriculum and registration form.
For other information contact Battlefield Chairman, Bart Chassereau 803-625-3585; Broxton Bridge Plantation
800-437-4868 or Sarah 803-943-4865.
For RV reservations call 800-437-4868.
Hosts for this event are Battery C, 32nd Georgia Artillery and 2nd Georgia Regiment Co. D Burke Sharpshooters. It is sponsored by Salt-Ketchers Chapter #6 Order of Confederate Rose, a 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization.
Sporting Clays Tournament
Zachariah wanted me to share this with the group in case anyone was interested. He helped with it last year and it benefits The Citadel Rugby Team (which he is a proud member of!)
Also there is also a whole history thing going on with this maybe someone would like to get together a homeschool group field trip??? http://broxtonbridge.com/reenactment.htm
Please feel free to share!
http://broxtonbridge.com/citadelrugbyshootreg.html
The Broxton Bridge Plantation 3rd annual Citadel Sporting Clays Tournament
begins at 9am and concludes at 1pm with award presentation. Lunch served after shoot. This will be taking place at the same time as the annual Reenactment. You can come and shoot, eat lunch, then go over to the battlefield and view the
13th ANNUAL REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE FOR BROXTON BRIDGE!
$75 donation per shooter includes 100 clay targets plus lunch. You may bring your own shells or purchase them from Broxton Bridge @ $7.00/box.
A $150 sponsorship buys a station promoting your business or organization.
All shooters receive 5 free raffle tickets for prize drawing after shoot.
NSCA registered shoot will use Lewis Class System.
Make checks payable to:
Broxton Bridge Plantation
Citadel Rugby Shoot
Call to register: 1-800-437-4868
or
PASS TEST
I (Kelly Erdel) will be coordinating the PASS testing this year. Please email me your name, address, name of child(ren), and grade(s) if interested in using this testing option for 3rd -8th grade. The cost depends on the number of tests ordered. Please email me at kellytime2@yahoo.com before next Wednesday, the 26th. I plan on calling Thursday morning, and will email with final price that day.
For questions about the PASS test, you will find info in the CBCCA Handbook or at this link: https://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/Testing/tMain.aspx
TESTING IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS IN 3RD GRADE AND ABOVE.
