·Kim Jarowski – Peabody tester and workshop presenter of various homeschool topics. Great website! www.homeschoolresourcesp.com
· Kathy Fears– trained Orton-Gillingham reading therapist and tutor (Mounds View, Minnesota). She offers workshops throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.http://www.marshacademy.com/
Brio Images & Design: Yearly Portraits and Home School Yearbook Packages. (One of the co-owners is a former home educated student! Be sure to see examples of the fabulous photography on the website.) For more information go to: www.brioimages.com
· Buy and sell home school materials You must first join this group. You can then sell your materials and you will receive emails with items that others want to sell. TwinCitiesCurrBuySell@yahoogroups.com
Homeschool Events: a website run by homeschooler, Ellen Crain, to make it easier for homeschooling parents to share information about events and classes. You are required to join, but membership is free. Here's the main link:http://homeschoolrecess.com . There's a calendar here: http://homeschoolrecess.com/calendar , and a page that lets you search by location, age and topic here: http://homeschoolrecess.com/classes
OPPORTUNITIES
Allegro Choral Academy, a non-profit music education organization based in the south metro. Includes three choirs:Vivace (grades 2-3, no audition required), Prima Voce (grades 4-6), and Bel Canto (grades 6-8). Choirs meet from Sept-April on Thursday evenings. More info can be found at www.allegroca.org or call (952) 846-8585.
Historic Fort Snelling Programs
Frontier Science & Technology Home School Day, Historic Fort Snelling, Friday, 9/11/09 World War II Home School Day, Historic Fort Snelling, Friday, 9/18/09 Civil War Home School Day, Historic Fort Snelling, Friday, 9/25/09 Fur Trade Home School Day, Sibley House Historic Site, Friday, 10/2/09 For more information, contact Matthew P. Cassady, Minnesota Historical SocietyOffice: 612-970-2800, matthew.cassady@mnhs.org
Metro United Home School Soccer program for students in grades 7-12, boys and Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity level competitive soccer. Practice Schedule: Tuesdays and Fridays 3:30-5pm in Richfield. Season runs from August 18th through October 2009 ending with a National Home School Tournament. Contact information: Coach Paul Zilka (pjzilkadc@gmail.com; 612-703-9150)
East Metro Home School Band through Schmitt Music's School Instrumental Program. Beginning, Concert and Wind Ensemble. Bands meet on Mondays at Five Oaks Community Church, 4416 Radio Dr. Woodbury, MN. For more information contact the director, Bruce Bissonett (763)780-8039 or parent contacts: Becky Bronson 651/768-7959 or Deborah Jarvis 651-458-8129
Crossfire Youth Sports, Boys and Girls Fall Volleyball www.gocrossfire.org The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary (EBWG),the oldest public wildflower garden in the United States is located in Wirth Park in Minneapolis. They offer educational tours of the Garden and nearby Quaking Bog, and will work with you to create special topics. Contact: Lauren Bore, Education Program Coordinator, 612-363-4722 or lborer@minneapolisparks.org.
Harriet Alexander Nature Center, 6th Annual Wild Rice Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2009. This admission-free, family-friendly celebration of wild rice, Native American culture and Minnesota's fall season will be held on the grounds of the nature center at 2520 Dale Street N, Roseville, Minnesota. More information about the Wild Rice Festival can be found at www.forhanc.org, or (651) 765-HANC (4262).
The Metro Edge Debate Club - part of the NCFCA (National Christian Forensics & Communication Association) and Minnesota Speech & Debate invites home educated 12 -18 year old students to join for team policy debate. For more information contact Tammy Bluel @ tjbluel1@comcast.net or call/text 612.388.5705
South Metro Huskies, Christian home school basketball team. Junior and senior high varsity boy’s teams and junior high boys’ and girls’ teams. Home games and practices will be held at Southview Christian Academy, Burnsville, MN. For further information: contact Colleen Patrin at 952-469-6524 or cokeanuts@yahoo.com
