Homes Offering Positive Education

HOPE Open House & Resource Fair:
Join us for the HOPE Open House & Resource Fair on Tuesday, August 5th from 6pm-8pm at Salem United Methodist Church (SUMC) in Council Bluffs.  There are so many opportunities available to your homeschooling family! 
This year's Open House will include:
Civil Air Patrol
Classical Conversations
Cre8 Iowa
HEN (Home Educator's Network)
Legacy Yearbooks
Henry Doorly Zoo
Homeschooling Out of the Box
Iowa Western Community College
Knight Home School Debate Club
Morningside College
NICHE
Omaha Lightning home school sports
Rose Theater
XLR8 home school teen group
UNO
Usborne Books
Instrumental music programs, a speech pathologist, graduation information, and much, much, more!
Please note: there are no planned children's activities or nursery available during the Open House.



 

Effective February 14, 2008, Pizza Hut's "BOOK IT!" Program enrollment for homeschool students will be accepted on an individual basis only.
Because of this change, HOPE can no longer "coordinate" the "BOOK IT!" Program for our homeschool families.
  Who is eligible for the homeschool BOOK IT! Program?
   Any student in grades K-6th (5 years old by September of current school year) who is homeschooled and does not attend any other educational facility.

  What are the program dates for 2008-09?
    October 1, 2008-March 31, 2009.

  When will the 2008-09 materials be shipped to enrolled homeschools?
     Materials will arrive by early to mid-September.

  How do I enroll my K-6th grade homeschool students?
    You can register by calling the BOOK IT! Hotline at 1-800-426-6548 from 9am-4pm cst.  Or you may register online or get a printable pdf order form to fax or mail at this website:
  http://www.bookitprogram.com/enrollment/homeschool.asp

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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