Date:  Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Time:  7:30 pm

Place:  Diana Tennes, 3381 Otto Road, Charlotte

Bring:  $5 – $10 wrapped gift to exchange and a Christmas snack to share

RSVP: Diana@tennes.com or 517-541-9496

Think about something to share that Christ has recently done in your life or that you are praying He will do in your life. (Does not have to be homeschool related)

Invite a new home schooling mom, or invite someone who may be interested in home schooling or someone who has retired from home schooling.

Date:  Tuesday, Dec. 20

Time:  10:00 – noon

Place:  Charlotte Free Methodist, 757 Cherry Street, Charlotte, MI  **NEW LOCATION

Cost:   $5.00/family (This helps cover the purchase of graham crackers, powdered sugar, meringue powder, frosting bags, etc.)

Bring to Share: A bag of candy to decorate gingerbread houses (If you are planning on making more then three house, bring an extra bag of candy)

RSVP: No later than Sunday, Dec 18 to let us know how many from your family will be joining us (# adults and # of children making houses) at diana@tennes.com

Help Needed:  Two volunteers are needed for set up/sign in, two for clean up and two for kitchen help.  Please contact Diana Tennes if you are available for any of those positions.

Date: Sunday, October 9th
When: from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: Charlotte Free Methodist Church, 748 Bonnie Street, Charlotte
Your R.S.V.P. is required.

Please R.S.V.P. no later than
Wednesday, October 5th.

You can respond by email to Becky Dolman at
DolmanFamily@gmail.com

Or you can call Diane Scheblo to accept at
269-749-4003

God’s World News:  Biblical Worldview

It is the most important goal of Christian education. It’s also the mission of God’s World Newsmonthly magazines using current events to develop Christian thinking and character.

News, Knowledge, Wisdom, and Action

Each issue of God’s World Newsprovides engaging and challenging content written from a Biblical viewpoint.

News — Stories are selected and presented to show how our merciful, sovereign God is active in the world.

Knowledge — Loaded with practical tools (explainers, maps, charts, graphs, and illustrations) to educate and provide students the knowledge needed truly to understand important issues and events.

Wisdom — Written to build discernment and biblical perspective, so young people learn to think in a Christian way about what is happening in God’s world.

Action — Students are encouraged to recognize ways to act upon what they have learned —to become not only “hearers,” but “doers,” in the spirit of James 1:22.

Each Subscription order includes:

• School year subscriptions for students include 7 big, full-color, monthly issues (Sept – April).
• Full year subscription includes 10 big, full-color, monthly issues (every month except Dec. & May).  We provide extra content in Nov and April issues to satisfy your kids in the “off” months.
• All issues filled with age-appropriate news and activities.
• » 24 pages: God’s Big World and Early Edition.
• » 28 pages: News Flash and News Current.
• » 36 pages: Top Story and Trak.

Monthly magazines available in 6 reading levels

God’s World Newscomes in six different reading levels, each with a special focus on teaching skills for a particular age group:

• God’s Big World (PreK —Kindergarten)
• Early Edition (1st — 2nd grade)
• News Flash (3rd —4th grades)
• News Current(5th — 6th grades)
• Top Story (middle school)
• Trak (high school)

A full year of GOD’S WORLD NEWS! Delivered each month except May and December. ** Extra content in the November and April issues to satisfy your kids in the “off months”.

Please note:

Orders placed now will begin with the September 1st issue. God’s Big World and Trak are not available until the September 1st issue.

God’s World News: Orders of 7 or more copies will receive a discounted price of $17.45 per copy for all levels of the magazines.

We will deliver the same way as last year, we will deliver them to co-op classes, Monday class or in the CACHE folder at the circulation desk at the library.

Make check payable to CACHE for $17.45 per subscription and mail to Miriam Woods, 707 Cherry St, Charlotte, MI  48813 by August 30th.

Home School Summer Swimming at Charlotte Aquatic Center

Dates:      Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday
June 14 & 28     11-12:30*
July 12 & 26         11-12:30 *
Aug 9 & 23        11-12:30*

You will need to sign up at the window on the special sheet for the home school group to get the special rate of $3 per person ($12/family is max you would have to pay).

*You do need to be there at precisely 11:00 so the pool staff only has to do one swim test for our entire group.
You can stay longer than 12:30 if you want.  I just scheduled these times so we can try to be there at the same time.

If anyone wants, they can bring lunch and eat at the tables by the playground (outside the pool) after swimming.

Contact person is Donna Rich         541-7297
kdrich@truevine.net

When:  Monday, June 20
Where: Dean Park, 526 W. Stoddard, Charlotte, MI
Time:    6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Your whole family is invited to join us for this special ice cream social and time of fellowship and fun!  We REALLY hope your family can be there!!!
Not only do we plan to enjoy a delicious sundae together, and get to know one another a little better, but we also want to share some of the offerings that are available through CACHE.  We will have available membership forms, sign up for fall Enrichment Day, co-ops and classes for this next school year.  Forms are available on our website: http://www.charlottehomeschool.com/ .  Please fill them out and turn them in at the ice cream social in order to get the early-bird discount.

Here’s a summary of what is being offered:

Membership only $5 by June 20

Enrichment Day on Thursday mornings offering art and gym plus geography & critical thinking for the older students

Co-ops on Thursday afternoons including writing, science, and History.

Classes are offered to high school students on Monday at the Charlotte Library including Physical Science, Chemistry, Writing, Grammar & Composition, Apologetics & World Religions, Accounting, Geography, and World History 2.    CACHE membership holds your spot.  Classes will be filled on a first come first serve basis.  Payment will be made directly to the tutors.

As for the food…CACHE will provide the ice cream.  All you have to bring is a favorite topping to share.

RSVP: If you’ll be coming to the Ice Cream Social, please RSVP by contacting Diana Tennes, diana@tennes.com or 541-9496 by June 20 and tell us how many from your family will be attending.
We REALLY hope to see you there!!

The School Tour/Activity Package: a 45-minute guided tour with a 45-minute classroom experience.

Feb 22, Tuesday

2:30 – 4:00

Cost $5 per student

$3 – 1 parent

$7 – Each additional adult

Park is open until 9:00 pm on Tuesday’s and you are welcome to tour the rest of the park until they close for no additional fee.

RSVP by Thursday, Feb 17 to Diana@tennes.com

Sorry but the Butterfly exhibit will not be open during this time.  They do not do school tours once the Butterflies are released in the conservatory.  They are scheduled to be released March 1.

Science Tour
Adaptable for all grade levels, this tour focuses on biomes and plant adaptations as well as ethnobotany and pollination concepts. Students will compare a rainforest and a desert environment with Michigan’s own temperate deciduous forest. Students will ponder why cacti have spines and why the largest seed in the world can be found in only one spot.

Activity

Students learn the function of roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits by comparing the plant parts to ordinary household objects such as a mop, a garden hose or a bottle of perfume. Students then categorize common foods by which part of a plant they represent. Finally, they create a fantasy plant by combining foods from all the categories into a single drawing. Imagine a plant with carrot roots, celery stems, cabbage leaves, broccoli flowers and tomato fruits—yummy!

Other Attractions

Sculpture Collection

• Collections Statement
• The Sculpture Park
• Gallery Collection
• The Garden Trails & Conservatory Collection

Horticulture Collection

• Collections Statement
• Amphitheater Garden
• Arid Garden
• Carnivorous Plant House
• English Perennial Garden
• Seasonal Garden
• Tropical Conservatory
• Victorian Garden
• Woodland Shade Garden

Special Attractions

• Michigan’s Farm Garden
• Children’s Garden

When: Saturday, February 12

Time: 6:00

Where: Evangel Christian Church, 1848 S. Cochran (across from Church of Christ)

What: Potluck dinner and Murder Mystery

Cost: $5 per couple

This murder mystery is an interactive mingling game allowing for more participation between guests. You become a part of the mystery, instead of sitting around a table talking or playing a board game. No party lulls here!

Actors are chosen before the dinner and can come dressed in character (optional).  It is up to the rest of us to determine who the real murder is based on clues given by the actors. Be prepared to discover how cunning your friends REALLY are!

You won’t want to miss this surprised packed fun couple’s night out.

RSVP:  Diana Tennes diana.tennes@gmail.com

Everyone needs to bring food – it’s a “planned potluck”  (see below)

Plus we need help with other tasks – see below.

Please reply with your name by what you are willing to help with.

We are planning food for 20 people (10 couples).  If we get more (which we hope we do) we may need you to make extra food.

Food:

Pan of Lasagna for 12 people – Becky Dolman

Pan of Lasagna for 12 people – Cheri Nightengale

Bread or Rolls –                        Miriam Woods

Tossed Salad for 20 people -

Veggie and dip -

Dessert for 10 people -

Dessert for 10 people -

Punch – Diana Tennes

Coffee and Tea –                      Diana Tennes

Tasks:

Purchase Hawaiian Theme decorations and paper dinnerware products (CACHE will pay for these items) and help with set up -

Help with set up -

Clean up -

Clean up -

Send out Invitations (CACHE will pay for Postage) -

Interested in playing a roll in the Murder Mystery -

Organize Murder Mystery – Miriam Woods

Thursday, January 13

7:00 pm

Home of Miriam Woods:

707 Cherry St., Charlotte

Topic:  Fellowship and discussion plus some good clean fun.

Donna Rich (homeschool mom) will be displaying soap, lotion and other body care products

that she and her daughters have made.

If you’re having trouble with dry skin, need a nice gift, or just want to enjoy the company,

Come Join Us!

Officer Chris Cloot will be our tour guide through the Academy’s training facility.  He will answer questions, provide helpful safety tips, explain the importance of certain laws as well as provide a guided tour through one of Michigan’s State Police training facilities. We will also be able to tour the Academy’s car track and if nice weather even see the cars on the track and get to sit inside a police vehicle.

When: Thursday, January 13

Time:  2:00 – 3:30

Where: 7426 North Canal Road, Lansing, Michigan 48913

RSVP: Diana Tennes at diana@tennes.com