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Everone loves to win! June 30, 2007
Graphic Organizers June 30, 2007
I was doing my usual surfing the net and I came across this. I thought I would post it here because I am for sure going to put these to use in our studies and to share of course.
5000 Collegiate words with brief definitions~ June 27, 2007
My oldest son is not so good at spelling so when I was doing a search online for spelling words to study with him, I found this. I kept it in my favorites so that I can continue using it with the other little ones. I thought I would share the web site.
June 27, 2007
Here are some pictures from Paul’s softball tournament this last weekend. It was night so I didn’t get to many good pictures and then my battery died on the camera with the charger at home. Paul had a good time even though he came home sore. Here is Matt hanging out by the fence practicing in the air. He has baseball blood all the way. Maybe he will be pro someday.
Ta Ta
Kids in mind~ June 27, 2007
If you want to know if a movie is good for your child to watch, I found this in my favorites. I have come to realize and accept that nothing is good anymore. Even some of the cartoons they have now days are just nasty and seem geared more for adults. What happened to the good old cartoons? Everything is getting more violent as the days go by. I guess this is why hubby wants to rid all t.v.s in the house and stick to books.
Oshkosh homeschool bulletin for July~ June 26, 2007
If you would like to be added to the list to receive email of the bulletin every month, email Jenni Neary. Her email is at the bottem of this bulletin.
Bulletin of Activities
July 2007
Welcome Michael and Raphael Tessier!
Park Days
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 noon. Bring chairs to sit on. Let’s call it a rain-out if precipitation is falling at 9:45 a.m.
July 4: Independence Day, no park day
July 11: Sea and Sailorland playground at Menominee Park, located at Hazel Street and Irving. See invitation below.***
July 18: Westhaven Park located at Newport Drive and Westhaven Circle
July 25: Fugelberg Park located at Doty Street and Fugelberg Trail
*** Parents and children, please join us on Wednesday, July 11, 12:00-2:30 p.m. (following park day) at the Nylen’s, 1995 Walnut Street, to celebrate Daniel’s 9th birthday. Lunch will be served and the pool will be cool (bring or wear swimwear!). If park day is rained out, plan to attend Daniel’s party rain or shine, we’ll simply move the party indoors.
Directions: From Sea and Sailorland, exit the park on Irving, right on Jackson, left on Linwood, left on Walnut. We are the white house on the corner of Linwood and Walnut (park on Walnut). Please RSVP to Amy at 426-1285 or nylen6@att.net by July 4.
Outings
Girls’ Club
Girls’ Club is for Girls who are K-5 grade (sometimes older sisters attend with younger ones and that is OK). We meet once a month to do activities.
The Next Girls’ Club will be Friday, July 20th from 1:00-3:00 at the Kerkhofs (612 South Eagle). We will be learning different techniques on how to do our hair! Please bring your own ribbons, barrettes, rubber bands, combs and brushes. We will teach each other neat ways we can do our hair! Please call or e-mail Heidi if you have any question. 426.8063 or heidibk@northnet.net .
With over 10 girls attending (plus brothers), we had over 20 children at our house for the June Girls’ Club! The flip flops turned out cute! Thanks Katie Tessier for teaching the girls this great craft idea! Thanks to all who brought snacks. It was a great help
Family Night
It was wonderful meeting Raphael and Michael at June’s Family Night. The next family night will be a kick off to the school year on Friday, September 7th at the Kerkhofs (612 South Eagle) from 6:00 to 8:30. Mark your calendars now!
News and FYI
Do Your Kids Like to Act?
Therese Burazin, the Director of the Found du Lac Area Home School Drama Troupe is interested in getting an Oshkosh Troupe together. Heidi Kerkof has spoken with her and this is how she likes to handle things:
She would like to meet with the parents, introduce herself, share her credentials and inform the parents on what her goals are. If you and your children are interested in joining this group, there will be an information meeting at Basic Books Cafe on July 19th at 7:00 PM. This is for parents only. Please R.S.V.P. to Heidi at 426.8063 or heidibk@northnet.net
The Fond du Lac organization has been in existence for three years and they have had several successful productions. Heidi has spoken to many parents that are active in the Fond du Lac organization and they have stated that their children enjoy working with Mrs. Burazin. The parents are impressed with her skills and how she works with the children. Heidi is very excited about developing a program for Oshkosh homeschoolers, and looks forward to hearing from you!
Harry Potter in Oshkosh
On Friday, July 20th, 2007 starting at noon and lasting up until the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows©, Downtown Oshkosh will host the family event of the summer – Harry Potter’s Oshkosh Main Street Magic.
Downtown Oshkosh will be transformed into the magical world of Harry Potter. The event starts off with activities at the Oshkosh Public Library where the Ministry of Magic will reside, and attendees can come through the old front doors and visit with an owl. Attendees may walk the Marauder’s Map, participate in a scavenger hunt for prizes, have a photo taken with costumed characters, or watch impromptu short skits acted out from the books.
Prepaid pre-orders of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows© at Apple Blossom Books LLC will entitle attendees to a souvenir edition of the Oshkosh Marauder’s Map and a raffle ticket from the Downtown Rotary with a chance to win a trip for 4 to London, England. Contact Apple Blossom Books LLC at 920.230.3395 to place pre-orders. Additional tickets may be purchased for the raffle.
Dine with professors at the Wizards’ Feast held at the Algoma Club. Tickets are required to attend, and there will be a limited number of seats available. Each dinner ticket will include a complimentary photo with a wizarding character along with a copy of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows©, a souvenir edition of the Oshkosh Marauder’s Map and a raffle ticket from the Downtown Rotary with a chance to win a trip for four to London, England. Contact Apple Blossom Books LLC at 920.230.3395 for tickets.
More information is available at http://www.harrypotterinoshkosh.com/.
Make Manners Important. Host A Manners for Children Class!
Choose from these different class formats. Each class will include interactive and entertaining activities!
The Dining Tutorial – Serve a simple meal for this tutorial!
- Place settings
- Posture
- What to do with napkins
- Passing, cutting and eating food
- Leaving the table
- Finishing
The “Art” of the Party – Have an actual tea party!
- Invites
- Planning
- Being the host/guest
- Introductions
- Conversation
- Gift giving/receiving
- Thank you’s
Social/Public Etiquette
- Posture and poise
- Introductions
- Telephone Etiquette
- Voice control
- Conversation
- Getting over shyness
- Respecting Elders
Family and Friends Etiquette
- Honor your father and mother
- Getting along with siblings
- Responsibility
- Consideration with friends
- Peers and peer pressure
- Respecting Elders
- Tattling and whining
Body Care/Hygiene and Clothing Choices
- Bathing
- Hair care
- Face / nails
- Teeth
- Caring for clothing
- Organization of clothing and closets
- Subtle use of makeup (age appropriate for middle/high school)
Cost per child: $12
Length of Session: 45 minutes to 1 hour (dining tutorial 1.5 hrs)
Hostess Benefits: Your child attends FREE AND receive a FREE age-appropriate manners guide for your child! (minimum 6 children in attendance)
Now booking for July/August Class Dates!
Contact Dana Berger
(920)232-8841 or (920)203-2752
Catch a Flick!
Here is the summer film schedule for Marcus Theaters in Oshkosh. Shows are $2.50 and include free popcorn. Showtimes are 10:00 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
June 27-28 The Last Mimzy
July 11-12 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
July 18-19 Are We Done Yet?
July 25-26 Firehouse Dog
August 1-2 Surf’s Up
August 8-9 Nancy Drew
August 15-16 Shrek the Third
Children’s Choir
We will be starting a Homeschool Children’s Choir in the fall of 2007. We will hire a college student majoring in voice and teaching to direct the choir and teach the students. Providing we have enough interested students it will be of little cost to us financially (which is always concern to one-income families which we all understand) say, a dollar a student or so per week or $4 per month. We would put a family cap cost on any large families that might be interested of about $4 per family or so, hopefully making it possible for any interested students to participate.
We are open at this point to all ages, you as parents need to be the judge if your child is ready or can handle this experience. Contact Karen Tessier (235-6771 or tessieroshkosh@greenbaynet.com) with the names and ages of interested students along with phone numbers and/or email addresses.
For Sale
The Kerkhofs have a 1994 Chrysler Town & Country Minivan. Features include: 3.8L V6, 196,000 miles, Leather interior, CD Infinity Stereo.
Newish: Shocks, Struts, Engine mounts, and factory rebuilt Transmission (All with 30,000 miles or less). Good Body, Tires, Brakes. All Accessories work-except A/C. $1500 or Best Offer.
Why are we selling the white van? Bill’s dad is not able to drive any longer and gave Bill his car. With gas prices the way they are, we felt it would be best to keep the car for errands-and running a couple of children around-instead of taking either of the vans. If you are interested in seeing it, please call Heidi Kerkhof at 426.8063. Please forward this to anyone you know who may be interested. Thank you!
Website of the Month
Here is the website for the month. Check out http://www.funbrain.com/
Thanks!
- To Heidi for hosting Girls Club and Family Night!
- To Heidi for arranging the climbing classes!
August Bulletin
You are invited and encouraged provide content for the Monthly Bulletin. Items for the August Bulletin are due Monday, July 23rd. Send them to Jennie Neary: pcjen@epowermark.com; 3880 Pau Ko Tuk Lane, Oshkosh 54902; or 303-6133.
Dates to remember
7/11: Park Day, Sea and Sailorland, Menominee Park, followed by Daniel Nylen’s birthday party!
7/18: Park Day, Westhaven Park
7/20: Girl’s Club
7/23: August Bulletin items due
7/25: Park Day, Fugelberg Park
EllaJac Homeschooling part 2 June 26, 2007
Please read part 2 to EllaJacs homeschooling. She really knows how to write and is making me do some thinking. Thank you Ellajac.
Ramblings~ June 26, 2007
Matt spraying insectacidal soap on the plants.
I am in a fog today. I don’t know why. I got enough sleep I think. I had one soda yesterday. I am so proud of myself. Because of this I was actually tired early last night and really relaxed yesterday. I haven’t noticed any with-drawls yet but I think it is smarter to try to come down slowly. If I start experiencing migraine head aches, I don’t know what I am going to do. Maybe insert a caffeine drip or something. Last night we slept down staires in the living room because it was soooo hot upstaires. Coming up on the top of the step, it was like stepping into a sauna. It is like that again today. It is suppose to rain today and tomorrow I believe. I hope so because the garden really needs it. I haven’t been out there in a few days but I am sure there is a days of work or more. The kids and I are going to go out there and work on it sometime this week. Today I am just going to try to keep the house clean. I have to take two chaires down to the basement because hubby is going to go to my sisters later to pick up the other couch for us. Her and her hubby just bought a new leather sofa so she is giving us her old set praise God. Things always happen just at the perfect time.
I had a fun weekend to my surprise. Paul had a tournament by Wausau this weekend so we went and spent the weekend with his parents. It is always so calm and quiet there. I sat outside alot with the kids and listened to all the swallows they have living up in there machine shed. You can see all the nests they have built and Im sure there are eggs or babies by now in them as well. The kids were having so much fun they didnt want to leave and see dad play ball half the time. It was the perfect weather to. Dad and grandpa set up the tent in their yard but after 10 minutes in it, they were to scared to sleep in it. I knew that was going to happen. Paul’s mom left for the day and went to see the Jeff Foxworthy show live. I thought I would surprise her and work in her garden while she was gone. It was just chalk full of weeds so Paul and I got out the tiller and went to work. She was surprised and I got a work out. I was sore the next day. You wouldn’t think that working in a garden was a work out but it is. Now I need to tackle our garden. At night Paul’s sister and her family came over and we made a fire with Paul’s dads new fire ring. The kids had so much fun. They roasted marshmellows and made smores with them. Yummy! I can’t remember the last time I made smores over a fire. When I got home, my dad had my floors waxed. I walked in my door and it was shining. I felt like I was walking into Wal Mart after they do their floors. I wonder how long it is going to stay this way?Well I suppose I will close for now. I have to take the chaires to the basement and eat my lunch. I may go to the garden yet today depending.
Toodles
Catch a flick Marcus Theaters (Oshkosh) June 25, 2007
I just wanted to post this for any readers that are in my area. I received this in an email and thought it would just be wrong not to take advantage of it considering the prices are right. Movies are only $2.50 and the popcorn is FREE!
Show-times are 10 A.M. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Here is a list of what is playing. It would be fun to get a group together and go.
June 27-28 The Last Mimzy
July 11th-12th Teenage Mutant ninja turtles
July 18th-19th Are we done yet?
July 25-26th Firehouse Dog
August 1st-2nd Surfs up
August 8-9th Nancy Drew
August 15th-16th Shrek the third
Ta Ta
William Shakespeare~
Bible~
Literature~
Dylan's quiet time reading~
Matthew's quiet time reading~
Health
Our bedtime read aloud~
The Secret Garden
