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Event Series 2016 Testing – Grades 3-8

2016 Testing – Grades 3-8

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

Please insure your student's participation is secured by April 15th. Essential will be offering onsite administration of the Iowa Assessments™ Form E for grades 3-8 only.  Students will need to be at the testing site by 8:45am, and parents/guardians should pick up by noon each day. The $50 administration fee covers the costs of securing all the test forms and results, as well as the administration of the test. All students who are tested must be home educated and currently enrolled in a church school (cover school) in the state of Alabama. Why are you not offering the Stanford 10 or the Aspire? The Stanford 10 is no longer current and will be phasing out next year.  The Aspire test is not available to our school at this time.  We are offering the Iowa Assessments™ and following the test choice of a majority of private Christian schools in Alabama. What is Iowa Assessments™? Iowa Assessments offers timed standard achievement tests with national norms.  Click here for a document which shows the areas tested. REGISTER HERE:

$50
Event Series 2016 Testing – Grades 3-8

2016 Testing – Grades 3-8

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

Please insure your student's participation is secured by April 15th. Essential will be offering onsite administration of the Iowa Assessments™ Form E for grades 3-8 only.  Students will need to be at the testing site by 8:45am, and parents/guardians should pick up by noon each day. The $50 administration fee covers the costs of securing all the test forms and results, as well as the administration of the test. All students who are tested must be home educated and currently enrolled in a church school (cover school) in the state of Alabama. Why are you not offering the Stanford 10 or the Aspire? The Stanford 10 is no longer current and will be phasing out next year.  The Aspire test is not available to our school at this time.  We are offering the Iowa Assessments™ and following the test choice of a majority of private Christian schools in Alabama. What is Iowa Assessments™? Iowa Assessments offers timed standard achievement tests with national norms.  Click here for a document which shows the areas tested. REGISTER HERE:

$50

Anniston Museums

Anniston Museum of Natural History 800 Museum Drive, Anniston, AL, United States

Join us for a field trip to two Alabama treasures:  Anniston Museum of Natural History & Berman Museum of World History Visit the BHC website for full details and to reserve your admissions BEFORE August 5th. https://birminghamhomeschoolers.com/event/anniston-museum-of-natural-history-berman-history-museum/

$8.25

BHC Back to School Party

McCallum Park Rosemary Lane, Vestavia Hills, AL, United States

Join Birmingham Homeschoolers Community in celebrating the new school year!  More information on the BHC website at http://birminghamhomeschoolers.com

BHC Splash Pad Day

Splash Pad at Clemons Complex 2192 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale, AL, United States

Join us for one last splash! We simply meet for park and water fun. Bring your own picnic lunch or snacks. This is part of BHC’s monthly events, and we hope to see you there!

Free

Earth Science Week 2016

Although Earth Science Week 2016 will be celebrated on October 9-15, this international public awareness program offers education materials, information, and tools throughout the year. Since the American Geosciences Institute (AG) founded the program in 1998, Earth Science Week has supported teaching and learning about Earth system science, the study of how the planet's geosphere (land), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), and biosphere (life) interact. This year, for example, Earth Science Week is highlighting the theme of "Our Shared Geoheritage." Geoheritage is the collection of natural wonders, landforms, and resources that have formed over eons and come to this generation to manage, use, and conserve effectively. "Geoheritage awareness is essential for all citizens of the planet, who are the 21st-century inheritors, managers, and protectors of a vast wealth of irreplaceable natural treasures, billions of years in the making," says Geoff Camphire, AGI's Manager of Outreach. "Because Earth Science Week raises awareness of the vital importance of the geosciences and stewardship of the planet, the program's aims are perfectly aligned with those of educators and students celebrating Earth Day." The Earth Science Week website presents hundreds of free classroom activities, Spanish-language resources, videos, visualizations, webcasts, local events and organizations, competitions and awards, and careers information. The program reaches more than 50 million people worldwide each year through materials, events, school activities, and media coverage. Learn more about Earth Science Week at http://www.earthsciweek.org. ### Reaching over 50 million people annually, Earth Science Week has been led by AGI in cooperation with its sponsors and the geoscience community since 1998. Earth Science Week 2016 will be celebrated October 9-15, 2016. To learn more, please visit www.earthsciweek.org. To order Toolkits, please visit www.earthsciweek.org/materials. You may also call AGI Publications to place your order at 703-379-2480. ### The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 250,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment.

Birmingham Homeschool District Spelling Bee

To Be Determined

The only requirement you must meet in order to participate in a district spelling bee is to be part of a school that is enrolled with Scripps. To remedy this, a group was created and is called Learning at Home. Its sole purpose is to facilitate spelling bee participation for homeschool families. Without it, families whose school groups did not enroll would face enrollment on their own in order to participate in district spelling bees. At $145 for the early-bird special, that’s extremely impractical! When you register with Learning at Home, you receive the study materials Scripps has released for the year. These are invaluable for advancement in the spelling bee. As a member of Learning at Home, you will also receive curated study tips and FAQs from the spelling bee coordinator! Her job is to help homeschoolers get involved and be successful in the Scripps spelling bee system. It’s super easy to register with Learning at Home and get started on your 2017 spelling bee journey! All that is needed is some registration information and an $8 fee per family. This means that, no matter how many students you have who meet the eligibility requirements, all you pay is $8. This small fee helps recoup the $145 Scripps enrollment fee, as all of this is on a volunteer basis. Once the coordinator has both your registration information and your $8 fee, she will send you the study materials, study tips, and FAQs so that your students can begin studying right away. Here is the information needed, which you can send via email to Laura Tipps at latipps@gmail.com: 1. Name of Parent or Legal Guardian 2. Name(s) of Speller(s) in Household 3. Grade Level(s) and Age(s) of Speller(s) in Household 4. Phone Number 5. Homeschool Group/Covering/Co-op (Essential Church School) 6. Which District You are Closest to/Plan to Attend - which should be Birmingham for most The preferred method of payment is PayPal. The following link has Laura Tipps's information and the amount plugged in already: https://www.paypal.me/LauraAnnTipps/8. If you need to send a check instead, please contact Laura at latipps@gmail.com. The deadline to register with Learning at Home is December 31, 2016. After that, registration will be available until the date of your selected district bee for an increased price of $10. Please share this information with your homeschooling friends! Even if spelling isn’t your student’s strong suit, don’t let that deter you: the spelling bee is a great way to learn skills that will help them improve, not to mention its benefits in areas like self-confidence, competition, and friendship. Laura Ann Tipps latipps@gmail.com (256) 504-2768

$8

BHC Ice Skating Day

Pelham Civic Center 500 Amphitheater Road, Pelham, AL, United States

Join BHC for a special time of ice skating fun!  Visit the event page (link below) for all the details and to secure your admissions by January 26th...or pay at the door and tell the ticket window you are with the homeschool group.  

$7 – $10

BHC Valentine’s Day Party

Cahaba Lily Park 3200 County Road 52, Helena, AL, United States

Join us for perhaps the largest valentine swap in the world!  (And…we are not exaggerating) Get creative with your valentine boxes.  There will be prizes awarded for the most creative ones! Valentine boxes should be dropped off by 1:45 so that they are ready for valentine delivery and judging. Valentines may be delivered any time between 2:00-2:45. Please prepare at least 50 valentines to deliver! If you want to create more, that’s fine; we’ve found that 50 is about right in order to have plenty to give out. Also, bring a snack and drink to share! Lawn chairs and picnic blankets are encouraged for visiting in the open area at this park. If you win a prize for your valentine box, don’t forget to find a BHC representative to get a goody from our prize box which will include a book and activity kit from Discovery Toys.

Free

Homeschool Day at Troy University

Troy University Troy, AL, United States

You are invited to join us on campus for our Second Annual Homeschool Day! This day is specifically designed for Homeschool students who may be interested in Troy University. Homeschool Day’s activities will include a campus tour, breakout sessions about Campus Life,  time to meet with Academic Departments for those who are looking to major in some of our top programs, and you will hear from current TROY students who were also homeschooled.  Save the Date for March 31st! For more information visit the website troy.edu/tours and register today!! We look forward to seeing you and your students on campus!

Free
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