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Spineless Wonders of Narragansett Bay (6-8 yrs old)

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

09/01/2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
10/06/2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
02/02/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
03/02/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
04/06/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
05/04/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm

Narragansett Bay is home to many diverse and unique animals. In this series little homeschoolers will be introduced to a variety of our coolest neighbors!

We will take a look at the animals without backbones in Narragansett Bay – the invertebrates — and explore all the various habitats in and around Aquidneck Island! The kids will maintain field journals about their field exploration and classroom time.  Series runs monthly, Sept. 2010 to May 2011.   1st Wednesday of the month (unless noted), 1:00 – 3:00 pm @ the Exploration Center, Newport (8 classes in series)

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Pricing and Registration

Series 1: Spineless Wonders (ages 6-8)

  • $90 per participant
  • Price includes 1 chaperone on Seal Watch
  • Book by July 30 and receive a $10 discount!

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Family pricing and payment options available upon request.

TO REGISTER, download and complete the Home’s Cool Registration Form. Registration deadline is August 20, 2010. Questions? Contact Rupa at 401-272-3540, x133 or rdatta@savebay.org

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Park Days!

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

09/02/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm
09/09/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm
09/16/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm
09/23/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm
09/30/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm
10/07/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm
10/14/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm
10/21/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm
10/28/2010
12:30 pmto2:00 pm

Thursdays in September and October, 12:30PM-2:00PM

Take a break from the books and meet some homeschool friends for lunch at
the park every Thursday in September and October, or until it gets too cold.
Slater Park offers a beautiful playground, the Looff Carousel, basketball
courts, bike path, and more.

Slater Park
Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860

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Tuesday September 7th

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

09/07/2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

RICHES Support Meeting Tuesday, September 7th

7pm – 9pm

Blackstone Library

86 Main St. Blackstone, MA

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Any questions, please contact Georgette –  faithsoldiers3@yahoo.com

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Habitats of Rhode Island’s Coast: Exploring Little Narragansett Bay and the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed (9-11 yrs old)

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

09/08/2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
10/13/2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
11/10/2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
02/09/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
03/09/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
04/13/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
05/11/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm

Join Save The Bay’s South County program staff for a fun and in-depth look at the coastal watershed from Newport to Stonington, CT.

Home’s Cool participants will enjoy seining, hands-on experiments, animal and habitat explorations and will be informed stewards of Little Narragansett Bay and its adjacent coastal ponds by the session’s end. Series runs monthly, Sept. 2010 to May 2011.   2nd Wednesday of the month (unless noted), 1:00 – 3:00 pm  @ South County (8 classes in series)

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Series 2: Habitats of Rhode Island’s Coast (ages 9-11)

  • $150 per participant
  • Book by July 30 and receive a $15 discount!

Family pricing and payment options available upon request.

TO REGISTER, download and complete the Home’s Cool Registration Form. Registration deadline is August 20, 2010. Questions? Contact Rupa at 401-272-3540, x133 or rdatta@savebay.org

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Crescent Park Carousel

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

09/10/2010

Friday, September, 10th

11am

700 Bullock Point Ave.

Riverside, RI

Cost $2 per person

Children under 2 are FREE

Please RSVP!  to Georgette  faithsoldiers3@yahoo.com

Pack a lunch and join us for this

educational tour of one of the nation’s oldest and finest

examples of Charles I.D. Looff” craftsmanship.

The carousel has 62 hand carved horses

and four fanciful chariots.

This one hour tour will give us the history

behind the making of the carousel and the maker,

Charles I. D. Looff

Some rides are included with the fee.

After the tour we will picnic just outside

the carousel area.

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RICHES Support Group Meeting

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

09/13/2010
7:00 pm

RICHES Support Group Meeting

Monday, September 13, 2010  7:00pm

Get a great start to the new school year by coming out to this night of encouragement and fellowship. Parents from all areas are welcome to join,
whether you’re brand new to homeschooling or have years of experience. We’ll pray together and have a brief reflection from the Bible, discuss upcoming
events, and enjoy food and fellowship. Bring your questions, concerns, ideas, and a snack to share if you want. Contact Lee-Ann at childsfamily8@verizon.net with questions.

Childs’ home
89 Young Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-729-0207

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Pick Your Own Peaches

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

09/14/2010
1:00 pmto4:00 pm
Sign Photo by Heather Faubert 2004.JPG

Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 1:00PM

With 15 varieties of peaches and 20 varieties of apples, Barden Family Orchard is the place to pick!

We’ll meet by their Farm Market and head out to fill our bags. Bring your cameras!

Barden Family Orchards
56 Elmdale Road
N. Scituate, RI 02857
401-934-1413
www.bardenfamilyorchard.com

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Fall Classes!

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

09/15/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
09/22/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
09/29/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
10/06/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
10/13/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
10/20/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
10/27/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
11/03/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
11/10/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm
11/17/2010
9:00 amto1:15 pm

literature class

Children’s Literature (1 hour per week)


Suitable for ages 6-12, this class will cover great works written specifically for young readers. Fee: $50/semester ($40/each additional child). The course will include such children’s literature as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, A Wrinkle in Time, Andersen’s Fairy Tales, and (if the students’ reading level is high) The Hobbit.

Junior High / High School Literature (1 1/2 hours per week)


Suitable for ages 12-17, this class will cover great works (poems, short stories, and novels) written in English. Fee: $70/semester ($50/each additional child). A complete syllabus for this class is available upon request. Major works will include Beowulf, The Tempest, Pride and Prejudice, David Copperfield, and The Lord of the Rings.

Both literature classes will follow a lecture/discussion format and will meet for the entire academic year (10 classes in the fall and 10 classes in the spring). Students should plan to do the required reading in advance of each class. (Jessica has helpful suggestions for parents of slow or reluctant readers!) Miss Esolen will assign an optional term paper or other suitable written assignment for each class and will upon request issue a grade report at the end of each semester.


Classes are tentatively scheduled to meet on Wednesday’s as follows:

9:00-10:00 Children’s Literature

11:45-1:15 Jr. High/High School Literature


For additional information, or to secure your child’s place in the classes, please contact Jessica: jesolen@yahoo.com .  A complete syllabus is prepared for High School Literature.  Jessica is planning to customize the syllabi for the other two classes according to the ages and abilities of the students who enroll.  A list of required books and supplies will be sent to parents in August.

Fall Classes: September 15, 22, 29; October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17; an extra meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 on Dec. 2 and again at the end of the spring classes for those who wish to take the final examination (no additional charge).


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Ice Skating

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

09/15/2010
12:00 pmto2:00 pm
09/22/2010
12:00 pmto2:00 pm
09/29/2010
12:00 pmto2:00 pm
10/06/2010
12:00 pmto2:00 pm
10/13/2010
12:00 pmto2:00 pm
10/20/2010
12:00 pmto2:00 pm
10/27/2010
12:00 pmto2:00 pm
11/03/2010
12:00 pmto2:00 pm

Skating at the Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink

Wednesdays from 12-2 PM, starting on Sept. 15th and continuing through May 2010.

Children, Teens and Adults are all welcome to skate.

Cost is only $2 to skate and rentals are available for only $5.

Please follow all rules posted inside the rink. The manager is very gracious to offer us this time at such a reduced price.  We are allowed to bring in our own food and drinks, since the concession stand is closed while we are there. Just remember to remove all trash.  If you have any questions please email Diane at Maione7@msn.com

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Oceanography, Marine Biology and Life Sciences (12-14 yrs old)

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

09/15/2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
10/20/2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
11/17/2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
02/16/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
03/16/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
04/20/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm
05/25/2011
1:00 pmto3:00 pm

NEW! This year, Save The Bay offers  Year One of the following three-year program plan. YEAR ONE:Physical Oceanography Students will focus on the principles of physical oceanography including water chemistry, hydrodynamics, ocean circulation and marine geology.

Coming in 2011-2010… YEAR TWO: Marine Biology – Students will focus on the macro and micro biology of marine organisms including taxonomy, structure, and behavior. YEAR THREE: Life Sciences/Ecology – In this year students will focus on the ecology of the marine environment as defined as the interaction of physical and biological characteristics. This component will also investigate human influences on the marine environment including pollution from plastics, nutrients, and bacteria, climate change, and use of marine resources.

Oceanography series runs monthly, Sept. 2010 to May 2011.   3rd Wednesday of the month (unless noted), 1:00 – 3:30 pm @ The Save The Bay Center, Providence (8 classes in series)

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Series 3: Oceanography (ages 12-14)

  • $195 per participant
  • Book by July 30 and receive a $20 discount!

Family pricing and payment options available upon request.

TO REGISTER, download and complete the Home’s Cool Registration Form. Registration deadline is August 20, 2010. Questions? Contact Rupa at 401-272-3540, x133 or rdatta@savebay.org

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Battleship Cove

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

09/22/2010
10:00 amto2:00 pm

Wednesday, September 22nd

10am – 2pm

5 Water Street
Fall River, MA

Cost $5 per person

Children under 5 are FREE

Please RSVP!  to Georgette  faithsoldiers3@yahoo.com

At Battleship Cove, you will experience firsthand

what it was like to serve onboard a Navy warship in WWII.

www.battleshipcove.com

Pack a lunch and join us for scavenger hunt and

a day of discovering what it was like to be a sailor

aboard a real battleship, submarine, or

destroyer from WWII.

We will tour four ships in all and then head over to the

Fall River Carousel. Some where along the way we

will look for a place to eat our lunches.

There is lunch service available

onboard ship too!

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Fall Class!

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

09/15/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
09/22/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
09/29/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
10/06/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
10/13/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
10/20/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
10/27/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
11/03/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
11/10/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am
11/27/2010
10:15 amto11:15 am

germany clipart

Beginning German

(1 hour per week)


Suitable for all ages, this class will cover the rudiments of the German language, including basic conversation skills and simple grammatical constructions. Fee: $50/semester or $40 for students also enrolled in a literature class. Each week, Miss Esolen will present a lesson in grammar and will engage the students in simple conversation. The class will be fun, with the students learning to sing some songs and hymns and simple poems, as well. There will be a weekly homework assignment to reinforce the lesson, as well as weekly vocabulary list to study. At the end of each semester, Miss Esolen will offer a final examination for those who would like to be graded on their work.


Classes are tentatively scheduled to meet on Wednesdays as follows:

10:15-11:15 Beginning German


For additional information, or to secure your child’s place in the classes, please contact Jessica: jesolen@yahoo.com .  A complete syllabus is prepared for High School Literature.  Jessica is planning to customize the syllabi for the other two classes according to the ages and abilities of the students who enroll.  A list of required books and supplies will be sent to parents in August.

Fall Classes: September 15, 22, 29; October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17; an extra meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 on Dec. 2 and again at the end of the spring classes for those who wish to take the final examination (no additional charge).

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Morris Farm Hayride & Corn Maze!

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

09/24/2010
7:00 pmto10:00 pm

Friday, September 24th  7:00pm

Join us for a Hayride, Corn Maze, and Scavenger Hunt!

We’ll enjoy a nice hayride to the corn maze and then have a scavenger hunt within the corn maze and a hayride back to farm store, where we can purchase and enjoy something to eat and drink!

All ages are welcome!

Cost is:  $4 per person

It’s an annual tradition in my family to do the Morris Farm Hayride and Corn Maze, and it never disappoints! It’s always a fun time had by all!

To sign up, please contact Ally Duquette (allyduq@yahoo.com or 401-285-1463).  Please make sure to state the number attending, and please send payment, made out to Allison Duquette, to: 1247 Greenwich Avenue Warwick, RI 02886
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NACCAP Christian College Fair

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

09/29/2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

NCCF

Wednesday, September 29th

7:00pm – 9:00pm

We are again hosting the NACCAP Christian College Fair here at Whitinsville Christian High School in Whitinsville, MA.

This year the fair is on Sept. 29th from 7-9pm in our school gym.  A financial aid seminar will also be offered at approximately 7:45pm.

The fair is a great chance to pick up information, have discussions with college reps and get some questions answered.  There is no
pressure sales pitches and the financial aid session can be very helpful to parents and students.  Oh, and there is no fee of any kind.

Whitinsville Christian School

279 Linwood Avenue   Whitinsville, Massachusetts 01588

Local Fair Coordinator

John Vriesema

508-234-8211 x14

jvriesema@wcs.mec.edu

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