Homes Offering Positive Education

HOPE has been formed to support and encourage all homeschoolers in Council bluffs and surrounding areas, regardless of the reasons for homeschooling, philosophy, or methods of instruction. This is done through support meetings, a monthly newsletter and a variety of activities. Check the calendar for upcoming events and take a look at the photo gallery to see some of our past activities.

Park Days

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girlonswing.jpgPark DaysWe meet weekly at Sunset Park in Council Bluffs on South 16th Avenue and 12th Street, from 10 a.m. -12 noon.  It's a great time of talking and playing for kids and for parents to get to know other homeschoolers in the area a little better while the kids are having fun with their friends or making new friends.The park has a baseball field, tennis courts, basketball courts, play area and even a horseshoe area. Watch for emails to remind you orlet you know of cancellations due to the weather. Any questions, feel free to e-mail Deb at cooklets3©yahoo.com

Aksarben Aquarium Field Trip

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Field Trip!Come and join us for a trip to the Aksarben Aquarium on May 30th from 10 am to noon.

Things to do there include:
  •  A 30 minute video
  •  Live animal program
  •  Hatch house museum
  •  Hike to hatch ponds
  •  Feed the fish – 25 cents
  •  Feed the geese – free
  •  And more hands-onThe aquarium is at 21502 W Hwy 31, Gretna, NE. Take I-432 and go south for 6 miles on Hwy 31.

    To find out more about the aquarium go to http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/fishing/programs/aquaticEd/aquarium.asp

    Sign up at the May HOPE meeting or call Linda Hatfield at 712-525-9148 by May 28
th if you plan to attend. Bring a picnic lunch if you like. Tables and play ground available. Dress accordingly for outdoors.

CJ Tibbles Open Class Grand Prix Champion

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Cindy (open class division): won a certificate for honorable mention - speed, 1st place trophy for Design, and the Awana Grand Champion certificate for Design in AWANA Grand Prix, April 12, 2008.
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H.O.P.E. Meeting

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Curriculum Share!
Please be sure to bring your curriculum with you to the April HOPE meeting for our annual "Curriculum Share".  We will have tables set up to display everything you bring.  Please  make sure everything is labeled.  This is very valuable for many people so your participation is needed and appreciated.  We will have plenty of time for discussion & questions, then time to browse through all the material others brought to share.
We will be expanding our discussion this year to include college transcripts.  If you have experience in this area, we need to hear from you and, if possible, we would like you to bring a sample of a college transcript you have done.
We will also have a short discussion about next year's meetings and coop classes to get a sense of how we can serve our group the best way possible.
Please remember that this will be the only coop meeting this month.  See you there!

Educational Showcase

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Educational Showcase coming up!  The May meeting is traditionally an evening event to show off and present what your students have accomplished during the past year.  Tables will be available for displays and there will be a time for music and oral presentations.  This event is a great motivator for the students to do extra nice work and a few extra projects.  Start planning now.  Invite the grandparents, uncles, and aunts so they can put it on their calendars.  Entry deadline is April 25th.  Flyers and registration forms will be available on this site under downloads.  If you have any questions, please contact Eunice Bunch at embunch@cox.net or (712)322-9387.
Please note that the May meeting will be the second Friday of the month, May 9th, in the evening.

LANSKY'S HOPE Fundraiser

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Bring your family and friends for lunch and/or dinner to Lansky's at 1131 N. Broadway, Council Bluffs (next to Pizza King).
Friday, March 14th
Hours are 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
HOPE will receive 20% of all the receipts dropped in the special box marked "H.O.P.E."
Everyone needs to eat,  so why not get great food and help support a wonderful group!
Thanks for your support!

Woodlands Rehabilitation Center

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If you would like to give your children some experience performing in front of an audience and at the same time be a blessing to some older folks, please join us at Woodlands Rehabilitation Center (formerly Indian Hills Care Center) on January 25th at 2:00 pm.  There is a piano available for use as well as a microphone and CD player.  Rebecca would like to challenge the students to introduce their own piece and will have an extra microphone available.  You could have your children play an instrument, sing, recite poetry, do a demonstration, or about anything else you can think of.  They can perform by themselves, with a friend or in a group.  There are also opportunities for teens to utilize their speaker skills by emceeing (announcing each selection and performer).  If you would like to participate or have any questions, please email Rebecca at ra.losh@yahoo.com or call her at 325-4230 by Wednesday, January 23rd.

Homeschool P.E. Class

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The PE classes have been cancelled until further notice due to lack of response.  If you are still interested, please let Leo know of your interest so that the 3rd session could possibly happen. Mills County YMCA (in Glenwood) is offering PE classes for homeschoolers Thursday afternoons 1-2 pm.  There will be 3 separate 8 week programs.  Session 1 will be September 6th-October 25th.  Session 2 will be November 1st-December 20th and Session 3 will be January 10th- February 28th.  Cost per session is $10 for members and $25 for non-members.  (Additional children will be $8 for members and $15 for non-members).  Contact Leo McIntosh at the YMCA @ 527-4352 or LMcIntosh@metroymca.org

Homeschool Bowling League

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Thunderbowl, 1900 Madison Ave, Council Bluffs, is starting a homeschool bowling league September 19. It will be every Wednesday at 1:00 for 8 weeks.  Cost is $6/person which includes shoes and 3 games.  There will be a pizza party and trophies awarded at the end.  Call Thunderbowl at 328-2374 to sign up.  There will be a meeting at 12:45 with bowling starting at 1:00 on the 19th.  All ages are welcome.  Any combination of boys and girls for 3 person teams.  End of this session will be November 14th.

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